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The Most Debated Christmas Ad Ever with Tarek Sioufi
Episode 6
Monday, 8 December, 2025
Tarek Sioufi is Grey’s Chief Strategy Officer. He has led brand strategy for adidas, The Financial Times, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Netflix, Cadbury and Coca-Cola.In this episode we discuss:The power of imaginationWhy strategy is simpleDo ideas just ‘find’ strategistsAre strategists the smartest people in the roomThree modes of thought for devising a brilliant strategyThe most debated Christmas ad of all timeThe UK’s super bowlPromoting Iceland – the country, not the supermarketTaking on Google for Iceland (and Sweden)Stella’s new campaignTarek Sioufi Tarek is a multi-award winning strategist with over 20 years of industry experience. He has held senior roles at some of the world’s most entrepreneurial and creatively awarded agencies including: Media.Monks, Wieden+Kennedy, The Brooklyn Brothers, Fallon and Sid Lee.He joined Grey in 2023 as Chief Strategy Officer and leads some of the agencies key accounts including, Etihad, Sky Bet, Haleon and Vodafone Ireland. Tarek’s work has been celebrated both for its creativity and effectiveness by Cannes Lions, The Effies, D&AD and Contagious Pioneers.And in 2022, Tarek was recognised by Campaign Magazine for outstanding contributions to the industry in their 40 over 40 category and by BIMA (The British Interactive Media Association) as one of the nation’s top strategists and consultants.Find Tarek on LinkedInShow NotesFull show notes, including a transcription andlinks to everything discussed can be found here.
