This Sunday, marketing’s biggest event returns. No, we’re not referring to that event. We’re talking about the Puppy Bowl, obviously. Ahead of this momentous occasion, Twyla Huang-DiSimone, an award-winning partnership marketing executive with more than 20 years of multiplatform media experience, joins the show to discuss why the Puppy Bowl is now a more intriguing advertising opportunity than the Super Bowl.

As SVP of revenue marketing at Warner Bros. Discovery, Twyla oversees go-to-market, cross-portfolio positioning for the most exciting and adorable event of the year. She joins On Scope host Mike Berberich for a deep dive into the contextual marketing gold mine that is the Puppy Bowl. Together, the duo covers the history of the Puppy Bowl, how Twyla approaches brand partnerships to ensure all creative is consistent with the tone of the event, how she manages to keep things fresh with brand partners returning year after year, and her advice for any marketer looking to bring the power of contextual advertising to their own brand.

On “News You Might Have Missed,” Mike and show producer Ryan Dinger discuss a Marketing Week survey that shows an alarming number of marketing professionals feel overwhelmed, undervalued, exhausted, and unfulfilled. Mike and Ryan ponder whether the marketing industry itself is at least partly to blame for the conditions that are causing people to feel this way.

If this conversation about the Puppy Bowl has you feeling inspired to enhance your own media efforts, then you’ll want to attend the 2026 ANA Media Conference, being held from March 25 to 27 in Nashville, Tenn. While there, you’ll hear from experts at Wyndham, Walmart, LEGO, and Keurig Dr Pepper about how they’ve developed media strategies that drive real business results, with insights on how you can do the same. Check out the full agenda and register to attend by visiting www.ana.net/2026media.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.

Faith Popcorn is a futurist to the Fortune 500, best-selling author, and renowned global speaker. The New York Times once dubbed her “the trend oracle” and Fortune has hailed her as the “Nostradamus of marketing.” On this episode of On Scope, she joins the show to give an exclusive look at what she believes the future of marketing will look like.

Along with host Mike Berberich, Faith discusses what brands commonly get wrong when thinking about the future, her views on the idea of an “AI apocalypse,” and her shocking prediction for what marketing will look like in ten years.

On “Research Roundup,” Mike sits down with Bill Zengel, SVP of business marketing at the ANA, to review “The Confident B2B Marketer,” a new research report that highlights the qualities that encompass a confident marketer, including the ability to accurately measure the financial performance of marketing efforts. Unfortunately, only 39 percent of marketers currently meet the standards of the confident marketer. Mike and Bill outline the ways in which the other 61 percent of individuals in our industry can join them.

Faith Popcorn is a marketing icon, but she’s not the only one. Brand Masters | ICONS brings together CMOs and brand leaders from Applebee’s, McDonald’s, Canva, YETI, Rocket Companies, and more to share how these enduring brands capture imagination and loyalty for long-term growth. Taking place May 18 to 20 in Los Angeles, Calif., this conference will provide the pathway to turning your own brand into an icon. Check out the full agenda and register by visiting www.ana.net/brandmasters.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.

On the season two premier of On Scope, ANA CEO Bob Liodice returns to discuss the skills and traits that marketers will need in 2026 and beyond. Along with host Mike Berberich, Bob covers the reasons why he is optimistic about the future of marketing, despite growing concerns related to AI and the economy; why he believes brand building is the premier pathway to shareholder growth and how marketers can sell executives on the need for brand investment; the biggest challenge facing each aspect of the marketing industry in 2026; and one thing every marketer has to do in 2026.

On “Marketing News You Might Have Missed,” Mike and show producer Ryan Dinger discuss an op-ed by Mark Ritson on a phenomenon he dubbed “maximiniflation,” or the process in which brands maximize the price of their product while minimizing the size. The practice has growing consequences for brands, as consumers grow angrier and begin to hold businesses accountable with their wallets. Mike and Ryan discuss some alternative pricing strategies brands might consider instead of leaning into this unpopular trend.

If your business wants real connection, then it’s time to partner with the ANA. Become an official ANA sponsor and you will connect with the brands shaping the future of our industry, from Google and Amazon to Meta and TikTok. You can learn more about the fantastic opportunities available to you by visiting www.ana.net/sponsorship.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.

In the season one finale of On Scope, host Mike Berberich and show producer Ryan Dinger reflect on some of the most valuable marketing lessons guests shared in 2025. From balancing short-term tactics with long-term brand building to navigating AI adoption and responsible marketing, you’ll hear valuable insights from former Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar, Deloitte Digital’s Maggie Gross, eos’s Soyoung Kang, and more.

If your business wants real connection, then it’s time to partner with the ANA. Become an official ANA sponsor and you will connect with the brands shaping the future of our industry, from Google and Amazon to Meta and TikTok. You can learn more about the fantastic opportunities available to you by visiting www.ana.net/sponsorship.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.

Caitlin Blewett is a fierce believer that bold brands build strong businesses. As the CMO at Genpact — named one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes for three years straight — she understands how important internal branding can be to driving healthy and productive cultures. Caitlin joins the On Scope podcast to give listeners a behind-the-scenes look at her company’s practical approach to AI implementation, which is powering both their cultural and bottom-line success.

Along with host Mike Berberich, Caitlin covers the signals she and her team look for when determining if a function of the business is ready for AI implementation, how marketers can approach maintaining brand differentiation in AI’s growing “sea of sameness,” and how employees of all levels can work to convince leaders caught up in the AI hype cycle that a thoughtful approach is more beneficial.

On This Week in ANA Magazine, magazine editor Matthew Schwartz, joins Mike to outline the ways in which several B2B brands are once again borrowing from a B2C playbook by leaning into influencer marketing. Matthew shares real-world examples and best practices for business marketers to keep in mind.

The ANA Technology Practice helps marketers make smarter choices about AI and marketing tech, with practical tools, guidance, and peer insights to drive real business impact. Because the right tech doesn’t just automate marketing — it amplifies it. Explore all of the ANA’s technology resources by visiting www.ana.net/technology.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.

Brand Finance’s Alfred DuPuy is a brand strategy and valuation executive with more than 15 years of experience driving revenue growth, enhancing client relationships, and leading high impact global teams. He is on an ongoing mission to provide clarity to marketers, brand owners, and investors by quantifying the financial value of brands. As a part of that mission, he joins the On Scope podcast to help marketers understand why they’re thinking about brand value all wrong.

Along with host Mike Berberich, Alfred dives into how the concept and formula for brand valuation have both changed over the years, why brand value is viewed as something that is ephemeral until it is time for a merger or acquisition, and how the misconceptions business leaders have about brand value are actively hurting their bottom line.

On the debut of a new segment called Measurement Defined, Kevin Svenningsen, SVP of Measurement for Marketers at the ANA, joins Mike to define and discuss five key retail media terms every marketer needs to know, including “percentage of new buyers,” “upsell,” and more.

Now that you have a better understanding of all the elements that make up your brand’s value, it’s time to drive that value up with the ANA’s Brand-Building Certificate Program. It’s on-demand, self-paced, and taught by marketers who’ve actually built the brands you admire. Explore the program and get started by visiting www.ana.net/brandcertificate.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.

Danilo Tauro has built a career on his ability to connect people and processes to emerging technologies that drive growth and future-proof business strategies. A veteran who has worked with leading organizations like P&G, Amazon, and Uber, he now serves as a senior advisor at McKinsey & Co. and managing partner of the brand-new VC firm, CartographAI. With years of experience evaluating emerging MarTech tools, Danilo shares his best tips and insights for how marketers can spot both red and green flags when it comes to assessing tech solutions.

Along with host Mike Berberich, Danilo covers how marketers can go beyond the vendor demo and see what is actually useful about a tech tool or platform and how it suits their specific needs, his top five questions to ask tech vendors when evaluating new tools, and how marketers can be a better partner for tech solution providers.

On Marketing News You Might Have Missed, Mike and show producer Ryan Dinger discuss new Gartner research that indicates only 5 percent of marketers are realizing significant gains on business outcomes with their generative AI efforts, speculating that the technology’s promise of complete industry overhaul might be overblown.

Want even more tips to better evaluate and select MarTech tools for your brand? Check out the ANA’s Technology Practice, which helps marketers make smarter choices about AI and other technologies by providing practical tools, guidance, and peer insights. Explore the portfolio of resources by visiting www.ana.net/technology.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.

Paul Boruta is a two-time startup founder and advertising industry veteran with a deep passion for AI and marketing technology. In 2017, he founded Slingwave to tackle some of the most complex challenges in marketing analytics, attribution, and media optimization to empower businesses in making informed marketing investment decisions. He joins the show to break down incrementality in marketing and discuss how to set up experiments that actually work.

Along with host Mike Berberich, Paul covers why the industry is wrong to be so fixated on multi-touch attribution, how organizations can use incrementality to their advantage, and what the difference is between interesting datapoints and those that are meaningful to driving business outcomes.

On Marketing News You Might Have Missed, Mike and show producer Ryan Dinger discuss a blockbuster podcast partnership between Spotify and Netflix, speculating on what the new deal means for brands partnering with content creators and debating whether this news means every brand needs to be in the podcast space or not.

If our conversation with Paul has you itching to turn every marketing test into campaign traction, then you need to check out the ANA’s Certified ANA Marketing Professional (CAMP) program. Through a series of self-paced training modules, you’ll learn the frameworks, analytics, and real-world skills to turn your data insights into activations that drive tangible business growth. Learn more about how you can get certified by visiting www.ana.net/camp.

The On Scope team would love to hear from you! If you have a topic or guest idea, you can email them at onscope@ana.net.