Recently, I led a roundtable at the MediaPost Insider Summit on a challenge all media leaders face: navigating emerging technologies and securing buy-in for new channels inside their organizations. Here are six key themes that stood out and the questions to consider.

In today’s polarized society, even the most well-intentioned leaders are feeling a bit paralyzed on if or how to share their sustainability efforts.  That tension was front and center at this year’s Climate Week, one of the year’s most influential sustainability events. Zeno co-hosted a panel with Anna Robertson, co-founder of The Cool Down, joined by leaders from PetSmart, L’Oréal, and our client, the Aruba Tourism Authority.

Last week, more than 100 sustainability thought leaders gathered in Chicago for the Aspen Ideas: Climate event, bringing the conversation on climate solutions to the heart of the Midwest. Against the backdrop of the city’s strong business community and growing climate ambitions, leaders from business, government and advocacy explored not just why climate action matters, but how to make it happen. 

This summer, Zeno's Foodie team had a front-row seat at two of the season’s biggest industry events, the Chicago Executive Club’s Annual Food Summit and the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum. Here’s what we learned about the trends shaping brand strategy, from tariffs and ultra-processed foods to AI innovations and shifting consumer expectations.

Expo West 2025 served up another year of innovation, flavor, and eye-catching trends shaping the future of the food and beverage industry. Known as the largest trade show for natural, organic, and healthy products in North America, Natural Products Expo West showcased gut-friendly goodies to protein-packed everything – with thousands of products and companies in the mix. Here are the top five takeaways fresh from the show floor.