Barry Frey Chats with Andrew Swinand
Barry Frey, October 25th, 2017
Barry Frey, who as President and CEO of DPAA will be hosting the 10th annual Video Everywhere Summit on November 1 in New York, recently interviewed some of the event’s featured speakers on a variety of topics. The following is his chat with Andrew Swinand, CEO, Leo Burnett N.A.
Barry Frey: What media do you consume on a daily basis?
Andrew Swinand: I read The New York Times, Washington Post, Quartz, WSJ CMO Today and Ad Age every morning. I love to read the news in the morning as a way to prepare for the day.
Frey: What are the biggest changes you foresee for the advertising business over the next few years?
Swinand: The ability to leverage intelligence and technology to make our creative more relevant, personal and effective will continue to be a huge driver of industry change. Further investments by management consultancies to help them compete in the marketing services space, as well as pressures from publishers and platforms, will continue to challenge traditional agencies. Perhaps above all else, the pace of change will only continue to accelerate, meaning that our ability to innovate and navigate this rapidly evolving landscape with agility will be paramount.
Frey: How does your agency plan and buy digital out-of-home?
Swinand: While planning and buying has traditionally been on the media side, content and context go hand in hand. As such, the future will no doubt bring even greater integration and collaboration between creative and media. Expect to see more partnership on this front, as clients are looking for us to deliver fully holistic solutions.