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In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton and Christian Muche, Global President and Co-Founder of POSSIBLE, discuss how an industry-defining event is built from scratch. Christian shares how POSSIBLE came out of a gap he saw in the market during COVID, why Miami Beach became the right home for it, and how the conference has grown into something closer to a year-round platform than an annual gathering. They also touch upon what makes sponsorship activations work, how POSSIBLE Connect is reshaping the buyer-seller relationship, and why Christian believes trust is the most valuable currency in business today.

In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton sits down with David Grutman, one of the most influential entrepreneurs in modern hospitality. Known for transforming Miami into a global nightlife and dining destination, Grutman shares how social media, authentic relationships, and relentless attention to experience helped him build a hospitality empire. The conversation also explores his investments in emerging consumer brands, his growing entertainment ventures, and why “taking it personal” remains the core philosophy behind everything he builds.

In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton sits down with David A. Steinberg, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Zeta Global. David shares how Zeta built a data and AI platform that now serves 51% of the Fortune 100, why the company sees itself as the disruptor rather than the disrupted in a rapidly shifting martech landscape, and what it took to rearchitect the business around artificial intelligence starting in 2017. The conversation covers the launch of Athena, Zeta's voice-enabled AI copilot built in partnership with OpenAI, the internal transformation required to make AI native to the way teams work, and what the rise of generative search means for how brands reach consumers. David also reflects on his career, his advice for the next generation of marketers, and the mantra he has carried through every crisis.