AI Video Summit launches ‘UNLEARN’ podcast series ahead of October Sydney event

Ahead of October’s AI Video for Media & Advertising Summit in Sydney, organisers have launched UNLEARN, a new video podcast series exploring the biggest shift in advertising and media since the internet itself.

 

Each episode sits down with a Summit speaker to explore their background in advertising and media, the start-up and innovation stories that shaped their thinking, the AI video and AI technology exciting them today, and where they believe the industry is headed. The series moves between past and present, with the premise that understanding how the industry has innovated before is key to navigating what’s coming next.

UNLEARN episodes will appear exclusively on Campaign Brief as the Summit’s official media partner, hosted by Jonny Peters, Programme Director at AI Video Summit.

The series kicks off with two guests: Iain McDonald and David Harris.

Iain McDonald is one of Australia’s digital pioneers, with more than 25 years of experience building businesses at the intersection of technology, creativity and innovation. He’s currently Founder and CEO of 8seats, a next-generation messaging and productivity platform positioned as a challenger to traditional communication tools. In 1998, McDonald founded Amnesia Razorfish, one of Australia’s earliest digital agencies, later acquired by aQuantive, Microsoft and subsequently Publicis. Over his career, he has worked with more than 200 brands on digital transformation and emerging technology.

David Harris is a leading sports, esports and entertainment executive with experience spanning traditional sports, digital entertainment and emerging technologies. A former management consultant with Boston Consulting Group and an MBA graduate of Oxford University, Harris is Founder and CEO of Guinevere Capital Esports & Entertainment, where he has helped build and invest in esports leagues, high-performance centres, data platforms and entertainment ventures across Europe, Asia and Australia. His work increasingly focuses on the intersection of AI, esports, fan engagement and the future of digital entertainment.

PLAY IAIN MCDONALD’S PODCAST EPISODE HERE

PLAY DAVID HARRIS’ PODCAST EPISODE HERE

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AI Video for Media & Advertising Summit 2026
When: 21 October 2026
Where: Doltone House Hyde Park, Sydney

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