Season 53
The Global Interview Season 53 featuring creatives, leaders, and thinkers.
“Never lose your childish enthusiasm.”
Lauren Pretorius
Lauren Pretorius
Artist, Lauren Pretorius Art
As an oil painter, I focus on the humble everyday objects we can so easily overlook. I attempt to shed light upon the beauty of the food in our kitchen, the quiet flowers in a vase, and the charming reflections of a simple teapot. I also have an affectionate draw to the humorous and the whimsical. This theme is scattered across my portfolio. Cheeky rubber duckies, goldfish in light bulbs and anthropomorphised inanimate objects. It, combined with smooth gradients that play with light and shadow, creates a more interesting and fun piece of work.
“If you put good out into the world, then it will come back to you.”
Natalie Marcotullio
Natalie Marcotullio
Head of Growth, Navattic
Natalie Marcotullio is the Head of Growth and Operations at Navattic, where she focuses on helping SaaS companies give their prospects a better buying experience. She has a background in SEO and digital marketing for B2B sales and marketing SaaS. Over the years, her focus has shifted to full-funnel marketing and improving the digital buyer experience.
“Sometimes you just have to get over yourself and help yourself succeed.”
Eleanor Tweddell
Eleanor Tweddell
CEO and Founder, Another Door
Eleanor is the founder of Another Door, helping people to see opportunities after a job loss and encouraging people to rethink work. She is an author with Penguin Random House in her book Why losing your job could be the best thing ever to happen to you.
“Being part of that evolution is a big motivating factor.”
James Watson
James Watson
Chief Marketing Officer, The Glimpse Group
James is a marketing expert in the immersive technology sector, with extensive experience in marketing VR and AR solutions stretching back to the launch of the first Oculus headset in 2013. He is currently Chief Marketing Officer at The Glimpse Group (Nasdaq: VRAR), a diversified VR and AR product and services company. Previously he founded XRTech Marketing consultancy and was CMO at VR platform provider Immerse.
“You don't know what someone else is going through or what they have been through.”
Steven Foster
Steven Foster
Founder, One Golden Nugget
I am Steven Foster, Founder of One Golden Nugget. My company and I are on a journey to raise the consciousness of humanity by sharing Nuggets of wisdom. I started asking people for their one piece of life advice, which became the 'Nugget' five years ago, in an effort to improve myself. At that point in my life, I'd spent 25 years building companies only to watch them fall apart. Nugget has changed me forever. I've listened to thousands of Nuggets and stories from incredible people worldwide. Everyone has been through something. We share those Nuggets of wisdom and change lives.
“Success is being happy and having time and capacity in your life to do things you enjoy with people you love.”
Carma Levene
Carma Levene
Head of Social, So Media Group
A marketing professional passionate about digital and content, Carma is the quintessential marketing nerd and loves nothing more than exploring the infinite possibilities of social media marketing. In her 11 years as a marketer, her clients have spanned many industries, and she's worked alongside solopreneurs, international marketing agencies, SMBs, NFPs and government departments.