Ninety seconds with experts: the age of disruption
21 Jun 2021
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Ninety seconds with experts: the age of disruption
21 Jun 2021
About the speakers
- Don AbrahamSenior Partner Futures Practice at KantarDon Abraham leads Kantar’s Foresight, Brand and Innovation consulting work, where he oversees the overall direction and growth of the practice, as well as leads select client engagements. Don is the lead architect of the Kantar COVID Scenarios. Prior to joining Kantar, Don has held senior leadership roles in a range of strategy and innovation consultancies. He is a 20-year consulting veteran from agency and think tanks and began his career as an new product development consultant before joining E&Y. His experience also includes management posts at Innovaro, Ipsos Strategy3 and board positions at multiple non-profits. A frequently featured speaker and commentator on trends and new business innovation, Don has won multiple awards for his client work, and delivered keynotes at international conferences. Don graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a B.A. in Political Science.
- Jenna LandiHead of Brand, Insights at PinterestJenna Landi (pinterest.com/jennalandi) leads the Brand Insights team, conducting global research around what inspires Pinners today. Having first started her research career at Nielsen as an Emerging Leader, Jenna went on to become Research Director in both London and New York, where she focused on global digital analytics. Following her time at Nielsen, Jenna led bespoke client consults at Google on their Human Truths team. Jenna now resides in Los Angeles with her husband Patrick, daughter Natalie, and pup Bridget.
- Andrew KonyaCEO at RemeshAndrew Konya is the CEO of Remesh, which he co-founded in 2014 with the mission to help us understand one another. Remesh is a software company that has developed artificial intelligence for engaging, empowering, and understanding large groups of people. A physicist by training, Andrew has spent the past decade applying AI and machine learning algorithms to a wide range of problems – from material science and bio-sensing to peacekeeping with the United Nations.
Key takeaways
This disruption will become the new normal.
Leaders and organizations must start predicting and preparing for disruptions.
Brands should provide inspiration to rebuild relationships with consumers.
The brands that will succeed are those who understand consumers' needs and what products will be embraced.