HAVAS Red’s own Linda Descano, CFA, Global Chief Integration & Marketing Officer, recently stepped behind the mic as guest host of WomenHeard, the career-focused podcast from New York Women in Communications (NYWICI). A former NYWICI president, Linda brought her signature blend of curiosity and industry expertise to a conversation exploring how the roles of Chief Communications and Chief Marketing Officers are evolving — featuring two leaders from HAVAS client organizations.
Joining Linda for this special episode were Jennifer O’Neill, Head of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Americas, at Reckitt, and Sangeeta Prasad, CMO at Slalom.
Jennifer leads communications across the Americas for Reckitt, the global hygiene and health company behind household names like Lysol. She recently completed the Reckitt Catalyst Innovator Bootcamp, a program that helps scale start-ups founded by women and under-represented entrepreneurs, developed in collaboration with Serena Williams as the initiative’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence.
Sangeeta is the first-ever CMO at Slalom, the global technology consulting firm, and recently spoke at Cannes Lions 2026 about how digital transformation and the AI revolution are reshaping marketing’s role as a growth engine.
Together, the three discussed a central question: How do you bring people into your story? Their conversation covers building trust, staying authentic, and what’s really driving marketing and communications success right now. They also dig into how men and women are approaching AI differently — and what that divide could mean for career development across the industry.
It’s a candid, insight-rich listen for anyone navigating the intersection of communications, marketing, and leadership.
Listen to the full episode:
WomenHeard is presented by New York Women in Communications and hosted by career expert Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich and NYWICI Past President Georgia Galanoudis. The series spotlights real stories and real advice from women across the communications industry.
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