In this episode of The Changemakers, recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, Dave Corlett sits down with Everett Katigbak, founder of Work by Everett, to explore the vital balance between digital innovation and human craft. Everett, a creative leader who has shaped brands at Facebook, Stripe, and Anthropic, unpacks the concept of "Analog Intelligence", the "other AI" that keeps our work grounded, tactile, and deeply human. Together they explore: The Facebook analog researc...
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In this episode of The Changemakers, recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, Dave Corlett sits down with Everett Katigbak, founder of Work by Everett, to explore the vital balance between digital innovation and human craft. Everett, a creative leader who has shaped brands at Facebook, Stripe, and Anthropic, unpacks the concept of "Analog Intelligence", the "other AI" that keeps our work grounded, tactile, and deeply human. Together they explore: The Facebook analog researc...
In this episode of The Changemakers, recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, Dave Corlett sits down with Everett Katigbak, founder of Work by Everett, to explore the vital balance between digital innovation and human craft. Everett, a creative leader who has shaped brands at Facebook, Stripe, and Anthropic, unpacks the concept of "Analog Intelligence", the "other AI" that keeps our work grounded, tactile, and deeply human. Together they explore: The Facebook analog researc...
In this episode of The Changemakers, which was recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, Dave Corlett sits down with Scott Smith, Creative Director at Intercom, to dive deep into a critical question for B2B scale-ups: How do you build and scale a brand identity that’s truly bold? Scott, a champion of exceptional creative vision, unpacks the secrets behind Intercom's award-winning identity. Together they unpack: How the Creative Studio operates as an in-house agency, starting...
In this episode of The Changemakers, which was recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, Dave Corlett, Business Director at Shaped By sits down with Alex Walters from Papaya Global to tackle the "super meaty topic" of humanising B2B brands. Together they unpack: Why Alex believes 90% of the B2B world is failing to crack the human element, defaulting to "grey" because of a primal fear of people not liking their tone.The insidious "herd mentality" that causes B2B brands to ble...
In this episode of The Changemakers, Dave Corlett, Business Director at Shaped By, sits down with Joseph Steele, Lead Brand Strategist at Celonis, to dive deep into brand, technology, and "anarchistic accelerationism". How does a company like Celonis, which was already pioneering AI technology long before it went mainstream, adapt its brand positioning without getting lost in the "now with AI" enterprise noise? As well as tackling that thorny question, Dave and Joseph go deep into what ...
In this episode of The Changemakers, which was recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, Dave Corlett sat down with Adam Morgan to explore why it’s important to have creatives at the board table and unpack: Why the experience era demands right-brain thinkers in leadership.The difference between a growth marketing and a brand marketing mindset in a downturn.The 'glass ceiling' for creatives and why many creatives "shoot themselves in the foot" by not learning business strateg...
In this episode of The Changemakers, which was recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, we dive deep into the forces that truly drive customer decisions with Richard Shotton, author of the influential book The Choice Factory. Richard's work is celebrated for taking the academic, jargon-filled world of behavioral science and making it usable and applicable for marketers. We wanted to get him on to bust the myth that these principles are purely a consumer thing. Spoiler: They...
Too often, creative and marketing teams are seen as executors instead of innovators. This conversation between Phil Lewis (Consultant & Speaker) and Dave Corlett (Business Director at Shaped By), which was recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, offers practical tips to shift that dynamic by removing internal barriers that block progress, cloud clarity, and weaken conviction. Learn how to position your team as a trusted, strategic force that drives impact, influences d...
How do you embrace the AI revolution without losing the human touch? Shaped By CEO and Founder Nick Farrar and Business Director Dave Corlett dive into our deliberate and "people-first" journey with artificial intelligence. They share insights from their own AI Manifesto and discuss how AI is being used to improve everything from client research to internal processes. In this episode, you'll discover: How to boost efficiency and accuracy with tools like Gemini and Fireflies.The critical role ...
In this episode of the Changemakers, Dave sits down with David Moulton, Senior Director, Content Marketing & Thought Leadership at Palo Alto Networks, to explore the art and the impact of storytelling in B2B marketing and cybersecurity. David shares why emotive storytelling is often overlooked in B2B, how it can cut through complexity, and why it’s the ultimate driver of trust, attention, and decision-making. From translating technical topics into human stories to building authentic...
In this bite-sized episode of the Changemakers Podcast, Dave Corlett and Alex Waite lift the lid on what’s coming up at Bring Your Own Bold 2025 — the virtual event for bold brand and marketing leaders in B2B tech. They reveal this year’s new 3-day format, fresh content drops, and their personal picks from the upcoming sessions — from building emotional brand connections to measuring brand impact and scaling design systems. Whether you’ve joined before or this is your first BYOB, this episode...
In the Changemakers, we try to cover the broad subject of creativity in B2B from as many angles as possible, and we’ve covered quite a few so far. But one thing we haven't dived into too much until today is the brand measurement and tracking side of things. Emelia is the Founder of Pebble Strategy and has a wealth of experience in all things B2B brand planning, market research and particularly brand tracking. We chat to her about some of the do's and don'ts in this area. We discuss thin...
Here's another of our Byte-Size episodes! These are little chats between the team at Shaped By, sometimes about creativity in B2B, sometimes about something completely different. In this one, Alex Waite (Strategy Director) sits down with Justin Ballantine (Associate Creative Director, Messaging) to talk brand voice in an AI-saturated world. They cover where AI helps and where it falls short. Why human nuance still matters. And how brands can keep their voice distinct when everyone’s automatin...
Our guest on this episode of The Changemakers is Chris Silvestri, also known as The Conversion Alchemist. With a background as a software engineer in industrial automation, Chris made a sharp turn into digital marketing, bringing a unique perspective to his work as a SaaS message-market fit specialist and conversion copywriter for B2B SaaS brands like Moz since 2016. Chris explains to Dave why Series A to C companies often struggle to differentiate their messaging and get lost in the crowd, d...
In this episode of The Changemakers, Dave is joined by David Wall, Creative Director at Tines and President of the Institute of Designers in Ireland. David shares his unique career trajectory, moving from agency and independent studio practice to leading in-house brand design for a fast-growing tech company. He delves into the parallels between running a boutique studio and his current role at Tines, emphasising the ownership and learning opportunities inherent in both. David also discusses w...
In this episode of The Changemakers, Dave chats with Rachel Gogel, a seasoned creative executive consultant. Having built brands at titans like The New York Times, Meta, and Airbnb, Rachel knows a thing or two about transforming brand from a 'nice-to-have' into a vital business engine, and dives into her diverse career journey, from her graphic design roots to her current role as a fractional design leader and educator. For creative leaders, Rachel offers invaluable advice on getting brand ta...
In this episode of The Changemakers, Dave welcomes back Melissa Rosenthal - marketer, media veteran, and now co-founder of Outlever - for a conversation that unpacks how companies can truly own their voice through thought leadership. With experience leading creative at ClickUp, along with shaping the rise of media brands like BuzzFeed and Cheddar, Melissa brings a unique perspective on why traditional media models are no longer enough - and what brands should be doing instead. She shares the ...
Here’s another of our Byte-Size episodes! These are little chats between the team at Shaped By, sometimes about creativity in B2B, sometimes about something completely different. In this one, Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By, and Jess Evans, Head of Delivery, get into B Corp. Why did we become a B Corp? What does it mean for us as an agency? And what’s next, both for us and for B Corp more broadly? They cover everything from the certification process to the ongoing work of embedding ...
Motion design is often the unsung hero of brand and product storytelling - especially in B2B tech. But what does it take to bring complex, sometimes ‘unsexy’ products to life? And how can you move beyond one-off animations and build a scalable, strategic motion system that strengthens a brand over time? First, Joshua Baron, Senior Brand Designer – Motion at Jasper, shares his approach to crafting motion systems that bring clarity to intricate products, the balance between abstraction and real...
Welcome to another byte-size episode! In this one, Dave and Alex, Shaped By's marketing director, chat about the upcoming webinar on the challenges of working with founders to build a strong brand. They cover the common roadblocks - like navigating emotional attachments, getting buy-in from disengaged founders, and aligning leadership on brand direction. They also introduce the expert panel joining the webinar: • Kira Klaas – VP of Corporate Marketing at Later • Tim Bauer – Director of Brand ...
So here it is, the first ever “Part 2” in the history of The Changemakers. And it’s nothing less than a pleasure to bestow that honour on our guest, Carta’s creative lead Dave Breckon. In Part 1, our Dave’s (we’ll call him Dave C) conversation with Dave B explored his wonderfully diverse career path, delving into the various lessons he learnt as he wound his way from the cobbled streets of Brighton to the bright lights of London, Madrid, Copenhagen, New York and San Francisco. Part 2 sees D...
In this episode of The Changemakers, recorded as part of our virtual summit Bring Your Own Bold, Dave Corlett sits down with Everett Katigbak, founder of Work by Everett, to explore the vital balance between digital innovation and human craft. Everett, a creative leader who has shaped brands at Facebook, Stripe, and Anthropic, unpacks the concept of "Analog Intelligence", the "other AI" that keeps our work grounded, tactile, and deeply human. Together they explore: The Facebook analog researc...
