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Retailers are facing a rapidly evolving landscape where consumer expectations, AI advancements, and social media platforms like TikTok are redefining engagement. It feels like the holiday shopping season just ended, but when do retailers start planning for the next one, and some retailers already behind the curve for this season? Joining us today is Carey Cockrum, Director of Consulting at Cella by Randstad Digital, where she helps major brands and marketing teams optimize their strategies with data-driven insights, AI-powered content creation, and cutting-edge retail marketing trends. With the holidays just around the corner, she’s here to share what’s next for retail marketing, campaign optimization, and how brands can stay ahead in a hyper-competitive space. ABOUT CAREY COCKRUM Carey has been a part of the Creative Agency space for nearly 30 years. She has served as Designer, Creative Director, Creative Operations Lead and Agency Lead in both internal and external agencies (big and small). Carey has worked directly with C-suite stakeholders to understand organizational strategies that inform effective creative solutions. She is a bit of a data nerd and loves demonstrating results. Brands she’s supported include Fruit of the Loom, Wendy’s and Humana. In her free time, she enjoys going back to her creative roots through painting and drawing. She also spends her time improving upon the house she lives in today in Southern, MI - inside and out. RESOURCES Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Boston, August 11-14, 2025. Register now: https://bit.ly/etailboston and use code PARTNER20 for 20% off for retailers and brands Don't Miss MAICON 2025, October 14-16 in Cleveland - the event bringing together the brights minds and leading voices in AI. Use Code AGILE150 for $150 off registration. Go here to register: https://bit.ly/agile150 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company…
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Epic Angels is globally the largest women-only angel investment network, investing in APAC & LATAM. Epic Angels provides women with a platform to invest, learn, and help incubate more female angel investors who want to be part of the thriving startup scene. This show demystifies angel investing by allowing you to look behind the scenes, meet the startup founders, hear from the investors, and learn about the world of venture capital. Hosted by investors Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.
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Epic Angels is globally the largest women-only angel investment network, investing in APAC & LATAM. Epic Angels provides women with a platform to invest, learn, and help incubate more female angel investors who want to be part of the thriving startup scene. This show demystifies angel investing by allowing you to look behind the scenes, meet the startup founders, hear from the investors, and learn about the world of venture capital. Hosted by investors Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.
Listen to the story of Lucinda Revell and Gordon Peters from Boost Capital . Headquartered in Singapore, Boost is the white-label AI platform, that enables financial institutions in emerging markets to reach their customers through messenger services. They add the neo-bank infrastructure to traditional financial institutions, which allows the customers of these banks to apply for loans, savings, and insurance products in 5 to 10 minutes. Boost helps the underbanked get access to financial products and brings financial institutions to success with new channels, rich data, and lower operating expenses. At publication of this episode, Boost Capital is actively raising funds. Angel investor Wei Ying Cheah joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (24:25). Hosted by Maaike Doyer and Hester Spiegel , founders of Epic Angels .…
Opo Bio is revolutionizing bio-manufacturing by solving one of the biggest bottlenecks in cultivated meat and collagen production—scalability. With their patented proprietary technology, they have developed a faster, more cost-effective way to grow high-quality cell lines, enabling a sustainable future for food, cosmetics, and medicine. Listen to the story of Olivia and Laura , the founders of Opo Bio, as they tackle the challenges of bio-manufacturing and unbundle the value chain for a more sustainable, cruelty-free future. Angel investor Nat Gibson joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (37:00). Hosted by Maaike Doyer & Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels .…
Muta wants to end waste. Muta wants to make sure that all the materials that are generated, are incorporated in the circular economy. With this vision, they want to be the leader in the market and transform the recycling industry. Listen to the story of Alejandro Caiaffa and Estefanía Abello Plata , the first Epic Angels LATAM portfolio company, on how they are revolutionizing the global recycling industry with their tech-enabled ecosystem approach. Angel investors Maria Carolina Romero , and Vivian Argueta join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (39:40). Hosted by Maaike Doyer , founder of Epic Angels .…
Summer 2022: one bus and a founder with a big vision - to make public transport safe, reliable and affordable in Pakistan. Fast forward to 2024, this company is making US$ 4.4M ARR and has processed 10M+ bookings. ‘And we are only scratching the surface’, Founder & CEO Maha says. Listen to the story of Maha Shahzad , and how she is disrupting the transportation market, with high growth AND healthy unit economics. At publication of this episode, BusCaro is actively raising funds. Angel investor Meenal Khare joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (31:20). Hosted by Maaike Doyer and Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Ishpal, Serina from and Shubham from Kind Kones. Headquartered in Singapore, Kind Kones is more than an ice-cream company — it's a movement for kindness, inclusivity, and joy. It is Southeast Asia’s leading plant-based dessert brand. Guided by the philosophy of "being kind," their message is clear - "Be kind to your body, the environment, and to others." Indulge in vegan, gluten-free, and guilt-free desserts (ice-cream, cakes, and cookies!) and say goodbye to all refined sugar and artificial additives. At publication of this episode, Kind Kones is actively raising funds. Angel investors Reshmi Rajendran and Anne Schot join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (33:20). Hosted by Maaike Doyer and Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Sam Ghiotti and Liam McCance from Habitto . Habitto is tapping into a shifting mindset in Japan, where decades of near-zero interest rates are giving way to a hunger for smarter money management. By offering higher yield savings accounts as an entry point, Habitto then guides users towards insurance and investment products, increasing customer lifetime value while helping them meet financial goals. Habitto is currently raising their Series A, co-led by a tier 1 global fintech investor, together with a local Japanese VC firm. The team's diverse expertise, blending global innovation with local know-how, positions Habitto uniquely in the Japanese market. At publication of this episode, Habitto is actively raising funds. Angel investors Natsuko Ideka and Samika Biswasroy join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (37:30). Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer , founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Jenny Rudd from Dispute Buddy . Dispute Buddy is on a mission to remove the inequalities in the legal system by solving the inefficient process of evidence collection during legal disputes. Messages and emails make the bulk of the evidence and the process to gather these is stressful, disorganised, takes hours, and costs additional legal fees. With Dispute Buddy, it's simple. Users can upload their messages on the Dispute Buddy app which then organizes everything in chronological order that the user and their lawyer can collaborate on and also convert into a format that judges like. At publication of this episode, Dispute Buddy is actively raising funds. Angel investors Anne Schot and Elena Kersey join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (33:50). Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer , founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Deep Singh and Kaia Parv from CrediLinq.AI CrediLinq is on a mission to drive financial inclusion for SMEs through their API tech infrastructure that integrates into any online platform (like Amazon and TikTok) to provide B2B buyers and sellers financing based on their digital footprint. Unlike traditional players, CrediLinq is not just a financing solution, but rather the technology layer. With CrediLinq's API tech infrastructure, any platform business can tap into this opportunity and leverage CrediLinq's proprietary AI credit underwriting engine to provide credit to their SMEs and drive stickiness. At publication of this episode, CrediLinq.AI is actively raising funds. Angel investors Tasneen Padiath and Shalini Khatwani join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (36:20). Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer , founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Megha Aggarwal and Ankit Durga from Fundamento. Fundamento is an AI virtual agent that helps enterprises reduce costs by 60% in their contact centers, while improving accuracy and customer satisfaction. Named among the 'Top AI Companies in Asia' by Google, Fundamento is tackling one of the biggest markets for the application of Gen AI- call center automation. At publication of this episode, Fundamento is actively raising funds. Angel investor Blerta Toska joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast. Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer , founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan from Metric. Metric is a fin-tech startup, offering a B2B SaaS product focused on the SME segment in emerging markets. Accountants are expensive for most MSMEs and even if they do have an accountant doing their book keeping, they don't know what the numbers mean. Enter Metric- the world's most founder-friendly financial analytics app. They provide services like tracking metrics, producing reports, benchmarking against sectors, and AI for advisory. In short, Metric is the CFO for small businesses. At publication of this episode, Metric is actively raising funds. Angel investor Maria Carolina Romero (MC) joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast. Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer , founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Suraya Abdul Rashid and Chee Hoe Chor from Qarbotech. Qarbotech has created a bio-compatible solution that helps improve crop yield by 30-60%, all while being 100% natural and without causing harm to the crops or soil as compared to the chemical fertilizers used by farmers today. Their solution solves for the effect of climate change on agriculture such as increased heat and longer monsoons which cause a 30-40% decrease in crop production. At publication of this episode, Qarbotech is actively raising funds. Angel investor Hataikan Kamolsirisakul (Kam) joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast. Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Joanna Morris and Kevin Wernli from Matilda Health. Living life with chronic and painful conditions can be confusing, isolating, and expensive, but Matilda Health from Australia is on a mission to change that. Matilda is a mind-body gym membership for chronic and painful conditions. The first condition they are tackling is endometriosis. By providing symptom tracking, evidence-based modules, community, and expert-led classes, they aim to provide scalable holistic care to the 190M people who suffer from endometriosis globally. At publication of this episode, Matilda Health is actively raising funds. Angel investor Eva Wong joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast. Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Rafael Masters and Ella Trinh from Vulcan Augmetics. Vulcan Augmetics is creating a system that uses advanced technology to connect devices and people. With smart sensors and deep learning, they aim to give doctors better information to help patients and allow everyday users to control gadgets using their body signals. At publication of this episode, Vulcan is actively raising funds. Angel investors Chi Nguyen and Aninditta Savitry join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast. Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of how Zubair Junjunia at the age of 16 started Znotes because of witnessing educational inequality firsthand. Today Znotes has transformed into a global student movement that has reached over 4 million learners in 190+ countries. Znotes, an award-winning social-impact startup, is on a mission to end educational inequality for young people everywhere by leveraging community-led content creation and peer learning to level the playing field for high-stakes, end-of-school exams. At the publication of this episode, Znotes is actively raising funds. Znotes advisor Beatrice Cernuta joins the first part of the conversation, and angel investor Martine de Leeuw joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast. Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.…
Listen to the story of Aditi Sholapurkar from SALT. SALT is targeting the single largest untapped customer base of 140M+ women in India by building users' confidence, and providing them mutual fund portfolios, digital gold, and pass book services, all powered by their 'Money Personality Test.' By sorting customers into categories like 'Cautious Cabbage,' SALT simplifies financial decisions and actions for their users. At publication of this episode, SALT is actively raising funds. Angel investor Tasneen Padiath joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast. Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.…
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