Where Digital Marketing Minds Meet: The DMEXCO Podcast is your backstage pass to the people shaping the future of digital marketing, media, and commerce. Every two weeks, Verena Gründel, DMEXCO host, Marketing Expert and former Chief Editor, talks to the brightest minds in the industry – from bold agency founders and disruptive CMOs to global C-level executives and change-makers.
We go beyond the buzzwords. Together, we decode the strategies, trends, and transformations behind real business impact – and dive into how companies are using data, creativity, and technology to win attention, drive conversion, and scale sustainably.
We get to know the people behind the change. Our guests share candid insights, untold stories, and actionable ideas from inside the engine rooms of digital marketing – and from their personal journey and passion. Last but not least we ask all our guests one pivotal question: What’s your personal conversion hack?
The DMEXCO Podcast is part of the DMEXCO ecosystem – Europe's leading digital marketing and tech event for C-level and decision makers, held every September in Cologne. As the digital economy’s biggest conversation hub, DMEXCO brings together marketeers, creatives, and technologists from around the world.
New episodes every two weeks. Be curious. Think forward.
All content for DMEXCO Podcast by Verena Gründel is the property of Verena Gründel - DMEXCO and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Where Digital Marketing Minds Meet: The DMEXCO Podcast is your backstage pass to the people shaping the future of digital marketing, media, and commerce. Every two weeks, Verena Gründel, DMEXCO host, Marketing Expert and former Chief Editor, talks to the brightest minds in the industry – from bold agency founders and disruptive CMOs to global C-level executives and change-makers.
We go beyond the buzzwords. Together, we decode the strategies, trends, and transformations behind real business impact – and dive into how companies are using data, creativity, and technology to win attention, drive conversion, and scale sustainably.
We get to know the people behind the change. Our guests share candid insights, untold stories, and actionable ideas from inside the engine rooms of digital marketing – and from their personal journey and passion. Last but not least we ask all our guests one pivotal question: What’s your personal conversion hack?
The DMEXCO Podcast is part of the DMEXCO ecosystem – Europe's leading digital marketing and tech event for C-level and decision makers, held every September in Cologne. As the digital economy’s biggest conversation hub, DMEXCO brings together marketeers, creatives, and technologists from around the world.
New episodes every two weeks. Be curious. Think forward.
Daniela Nyarko from Canva on kind leadership for bold innovation
DMEXCO Podcast by Verena Gründel
33 minutes 58 seconds
3 months ago
Daniela Nyarko from Canva on kind leadership for bold innovation
How do you lead with kindness—and still drive bold innovation? In this episode of the DMEXCO podcast, Verena Gründel sits down with Daniela Nyarko, Head of Strategic Sales EMEA at Canva, to explore how the world’s most valuable female-led startups is transforming visual communications.The conversation dives deep into the power of visual communication and why design has become the universal language of work. Daniela explains how design can help enterprises to communicate more clearly and drive decisions. She also introduces Canva Sheets, the company’s new step into productivity, combining data, visuals, and collaboration on a single page.Beyond business, Daniela opens up about her volunteering experience with a foundation, supporting survivors of human trafficking - and how it shaped her leadership philosophy around empathy, empowerment, and kindness.This episode is packed with insights on how creativity and compassion can co-exist in business, and why the future of work is not just digital or visual, but also deeply human.5 Fun Facts from the conversation:Every second, 420 designs are created on Canva.The human brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than text, making design a key accelerator in decision-making.Visual content is 40 times more likely to be shared and remembered than non-visual content.Daniela co-leads the Women's Collective at Canva Europe, fostering a culture of empowerment and skill-building for women across newly acquired teams.Daniela believes design shouldn’t just inform - it should inspire and influence, helping decision-makers act faster and collaborate better.Daniela’s book tip “Atomic habits” by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsVerena’s book tip “Radikale Freundlichkeit” von Nora Blum: https://www.norablum.com/+++The DMEXCO agenda is now live.Head over to dmexco.com or check out the DMEXCO app to start browsing the full program.Have fun exploring - and let the countdown begin!
DMEXCO Podcast by Verena Gründel
Where Digital Marketing Minds Meet: The DMEXCO Podcast is your backstage pass to the people shaping the future of digital marketing, media, and commerce. Every two weeks, Verena Gründel, DMEXCO host, Marketing Expert and former Chief Editor, talks to the brightest minds in the industry – from bold agency founders and disruptive CMOs to global C-level executives and change-makers.
We go beyond the buzzwords. Together, we decode the strategies, trends, and transformations behind real business impact – and dive into how companies are using data, creativity, and technology to win attention, drive conversion, and scale sustainably.
We get to know the people behind the change. Our guests share candid insights, untold stories, and actionable ideas from inside the engine rooms of digital marketing – and from their personal journey and passion. Last but not least we ask all our guests one pivotal question: What’s your personal conversion hack?
The DMEXCO Podcast is part of the DMEXCO ecosystem – Europe's leading digital marketing and tech event for C-level and decision makers, held every September in Cologne. As the digital economy’s biggest conversation hub, DMEXCO brings together marketeers, creatives, and technologists from around the world.
New episodes every two weeks. Be curious. Think forward.
