This podcast series from the Conscious Advertising Network assembles some of the sharpest, most forward-focused minds from the world of advertising (and beyond) to tackle the daunting yet fascinating topics that impact our industry. Conscious Thinking Season 2 is hosted by Ete Davies (Chief Operating Officer EMEA, Dentsu Creative).
ABOUT CAN
Launched in 2019, the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN) is a UK-based voluntary coalition of more than 150 organisations. Jake Dubbins and Harriet Kingaby founded this dynamic industry initiative, encouraging advertisers, agencies and tech providers to sign up for membership and follow seven key manifestos that improve and promote more conscious decisions across their working practices.
CAN’s seven key manifestos cover:
- hate speech
- dis/misinformation
- diversity and inclusion
- children’s wellbeing
- climate and sustainability
- informed consent
- advertising fraud
The network’s primary mission is to break the economic link between advertising and the harmful content that divides communities, excludes diverse voices, exploits children and undermines scientific consensus.
Season 1 of Conscious Thinking was hosted by Sonoo Singh (Founder, Creative Salon)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This podcast series from the Conscious Advertising Network assembles some of the sharpest, most forward-focused minds from the world of advertising (and beyond) to tackle the daunting yet fascinating topics that impact our industry. Conscious Thinking Season 2 is hosted by Ete Davies (Chief Operating Officer EMEA, Dentsu Creative).
ABOUT CAN
Launched in 2019, the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN) is a UK-based voluntary coalition of more than 150 organisations. Jake Dubbins and Harriet Kingaby founded this dynamic industry initiative, encouraging advertisers, agencies and tech providers to sign up for membership and follow seven key manifestos that improve and promote more conscious decisions across their working practices.
CAN’s seven key manifestos cover:
- hate speech
- dis/misinformation
- diversity and inclusion
- children’s wellbeing
- climate and sustainability
- informed consent
- advertising fraud
The network’s primary mission is to break the economic link between advertising and the harmful content that divides communities, excludes diverse voices, exploits children and undermines scientific consensus.
Season 1 of Conscious Thinking was hosted by Sonoo Singh (Founder, Creative Salon)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month's policy briefing from António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, set out a common agenda and code of conduct on Information Integrity on Digital Platforms ahead of next year's Summit of the Future.
In this episode of Conscious Thinking, our panel discusses the responsibility of the advertising industry to improve the protection of migrants and refugees from hate speech and discrimination.
Global conflict, climate change and economic hardship has resulted in higher migration and more displaced people than modern times has ever experienced.
How can the ecosystem of advertising work harder to protect the societies in which it operates?
With shifting responsibilities of the social media platforms is there a need for new regulation to enable businesses to more effectively regulate brand programmatic advertising?
Should we harness the momentum between public and private infrastructures to jointly tackle some of these issues?
Do we appoint dedicated agency brand safety ambassadors, to promote a less reactive and more joined up approach to hate speech, using their competence as storytellers?
This episode was recorded before the Migrant Boat disaster in Greece on the 18th June 2023
Our host Ete Davies, EMEA COO Dentsu Creative is joined by:
Pia Oberoi - Head of Migration & Human Rights, United Nations
Karen Middleton - Lecturer, Portsmouth University
Callum Hood - Head of Research, Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CDDH)
Matt Potter - Chief Content Officer, Dentsu
A Dentsu Creative Production for the Conscious Advertising Network.
Our thanks to Maple Street Studios and The Nerve.
Executive Producer: Jane White - Voluntary Events Director at CAN
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.