This week’s podcast is about NetEase and how gaming ecosystems (like Epic Games) have lots of important digital strategy lessons. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. If you are interesting in discussing your digital strategy, please contact us at TechMoat Consulting ... Show More
Nov 19
Lessons from My Visits to Xiaomi, Unitree and iQIYI (267)
<p>This week’s podcast is about my trip to Xiaomi, Unitree and iQIYI.</p><p>You can listen to this podcast <a href='https://jefftowson.com/2025/11/lessons-from-my-visits-to-xiaomi-unitree-and-iqiyi-tech-strategy-podcast-267/'>here</a>, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. ... Show More
43m 39s
Apr 2023
The Danger of Digital Marketing Dependence
As a marketer, what is the danger of relying too heavily on digital advertising? Angela Voss, Rob DeMars, and Elena Hengel tackle this question in the first-ever episode of The Marketing Architects. Too many businesses are facing the consequences of an overreliance on digital adv ... Show More
21m 37s
Feb 2025
Ep 206 The Road to 2025: Smart Marketer's Lessons, Growth & What's Next
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>Molly Pittman is back with an inside look at Smart Marketer's journey and the strategies shaping 2025!</strong></p> <p>After a challenging yet transformative year, Molly shares what's been happening behind the scenes, why Smart Marketer took a br ... Show More
32m 22s
Oct 2
1002. Insights: The digital transformation race: big banks vs neobanks.
About this episode:In this episode, in partnership with Enfuce, host Benjamin Ensor dives into the real state of banking transformation in today’s digital-first world. It’s no longer just legacy banks versus neobanks; it’s about who can truly meet rising customer expectations, ma ... Show More
47m 5s
Sep 27
The Common Thread of All Technology: Monitoring the Situation, Ep.1
<p>Announcing our new show, Monitoring the Situation, hosted by a16z General Partners Erik Torenberg and Katherine Boyle, with guest Eddie Lazzarin, CTO of a16z crypto. </p><p>In this first episode, we ask how American Dynamism, consumer, games, and crypto all fit together, from ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2025
The Digital Transformation Dilemma, How Composable ERP is Destroying the ERP Software Space as We Know It, Why We Hate ERP Software
<p>The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:</p>
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<li>The Digital Transformation Dilemma, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Co ... Show More
2h 2m
Jan 2025
Trump’s AI Oversight, Project Governance in Digital Transformations, How to Decide Whether or not ERP Consultants Are Worth the Money
<p>The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:</p>
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<li>Trump’s AI Oversight, Q&A (Darian Chwialkowski, Third Stage Consulting)</li> ... Show More
1h 46m
Sep 17
The Death of Search: How Shopping Will Work In The Age of AI
<p>The web is unhealthy, and AI agents are about to rewrite how we shop.</p><p>In this episode, a16z General Partner Alex Rampell and Partner Justine Moore explore how AI agents will change commerce and the implications for Google’s business model, affiliate marketing, online sho ... Show More
45m 22s