About this episode

Rudolf Schneider and Marlies Gebetsberger discuss branding, culture, and retail media strategies live from Cannes.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jNUoov9EBfM Rudolf (Rudi) Schneider is the Head of Ads Europe at Amazon and Marlies Gebetsberger is the SVP Western Europe Personal Care at Philips (recently promoted to SVP and Chief of Staff to CEO). These two repeat guests (appeared on the podcast in 2025 and 2024 respectively) joined Efrain and Daniel live in Cannes. The conversation covers cultural relevance, interactive media and the importance of meeting audiences within the communities and platforms where they already spend their time. From Philips OneBlade's Fortnite activation to the companies' long-term approach to connected commerce, the panel examines how consumer insight, creative experimentation, data and close collaboration can build brands while also driving measurable business results. Tune in to hear about: Why brands must contribute to culture rather than simply borrow from it How Philips integrated OneBlade into Fortnite, Twitch and gaming communities Moving measurement from passive reach towards active consumer intent The "radical collaboration" behind Philips and Amazon's joint business planning Using shopping insights to personalize messaging across the customer journey…

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