AI is no longer just changing how we work. It is changing how businesses are found, compared and chosen. In this episode of #KatieTalks, Katie Bennett-Stenton speaks with digital marketing leader Bec Dyce about the shift many senior teams still haven’t properly clocked: customers are increasingly using AI to research brands, compare options and build shortlists before they ever reach a website. So…
In this episode of #KatieTalks, Katie Bennett-Stenton speaks with James Fielding, her business partner at Camojee, about the first major theme from their new report, Rethinking Rainmakers: How Top Firms Multiply Talent and Drive 42% Better Growth. This first conversation explores what is broken in professional services growth, and why firms that rely too heavily on individual rainmakers risk…
If Episode 1 explains why change fails, this conversation focuses on what it actually takes to make it work. In Part 2, Katie Bennett-Stenton and Howard Krais move from diagnosis to application — exploring the lived experience of change across organisations, cultures and leadership contexts. From global headquarters to frontline teams, this episode surfaces the often-overlooked gap between what…
Most organisations don’t fail at change because the strategy is wrong. They fail because they underestimate the human reality of it. In this first episode of a two-part conversation, Katie Bennett-Stenton speaks with Howard Krais — a globally experienced leader in organisational change and communication — about why so many transformation efforts fall short, and what leaders continue to…
Organisations are evolving. Leadership models are shifting. And the firms gaining momentum are rethinking how they access expertise, build capability and scale. In this episode of #KatieTalks, Katie Bennett-Stenton speaks with Deena Hooper, Director of Client Experience and Marketing at Korda Mentha, about the growing shift toward fractional leadership, agile expertise and smarter organisational…
This episode is a little different… and a little more uncomfortable (in the best possible way). For the first time on #KatieTalks, Katie is in the hot seat. Interviewed by Ike Levick, this is a sharp, honest and slightly cheeky unpack of what it actually takes to win the Australian Marketing Institute Certified Practising Marketer of the Year award. And… very timely, given entries for this year’s…
To lead well, and communicate brilliantly, we have to understand the people shaping the world around us. Gen Z already makes up around 60 percent of the global workforce, and while they’re not yet the senior decision-makers in most organisations, their influence on culture, communication and consumer behaviour is undeniable. For leaders, marketers and strategists, grasping these generational…
In this candid and deeply human conversation, Katie Bennett-Stenton sits down with Sally Spicer, Communications Director at Future Women, to talk about the moment when relentless ambition collides with real life. Sally is a two-time Mumbrella award-winner, this year named Journalist of the Year (2025 Mumbrella Publish Awards), and last year recognised for her exceptional work as Executive Producer…
What happens when more than 70,000 women get to shape the life of one fictional character? You spark a national conversation that’s part data, part dignity — and 100% insight. In this episode of #KatieTalks, I speak with the formidable Helen McCabe, Founder and Managing Director of Future Women, about the powerhouse campaign Choose Her Own Adventure — and why it resonated so deeply across…
In this insightful episode of #KatieTalks, I sit down with Zora Artis, a globally recognized expert in strategic alignment, brand experience, and leadership. Zora shares her wealth of knowledge on how leaders can drive meaningful change by aligning purpose, vision, values, and brand promise across their organizations. We kick off with a memorable story from Zora’s stay at the Four Seasons Hotel,…