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Anne brings more than 20 years of experience building and leading teams at some of the world’s leading digital media and technology companies, such as Yahoo!, AltaVista, Overture, and at Elon Musk’s first start-up, Zip2. Anne most recently served as SVP and GM for InMobi Exchange and North America sales. Anne launched InMobi Exchange, which is the largest, independent in-app global mobile exchange built for brands, in 2014. She also was a driving force for improving industry standards for in-app mobile video, in order to provide third-party measurement along with a buffer-free consumer experience.</itunes:subtitle>
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Her passion and love for the podcasting industry came in 2019 when she launched her first podcast, Empowerment &amp; All That. This podcast was dedicated soley to empowering women by delivering motivational interviews and episodes. Her desire to keep growing in the podcast community and find cultural relevancy was the driving force to develop Latina Podcasters Network.

Latina Podcasters is the first and only global podcast network commited soley to amplifying the voices of Latinas and Latinx mujeres.

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Her passion and love for the podcasting industry came in 2019 when she launched her first podcast, Empowerment &amp; All That. This podcast was dedicated soley to empowering women by delivering motivational interviews and episodes. Her desire to keep growing in the podcast community and find cultural relevancy was the driving force to develop Latina Podcasters Network.

Latina Podcasters is the first and only global podcast network commited soley to amplifying the voices of Latinas and Latinx mujeres.

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Sounds Profitable was created by Bryan Barletta, a seasoned professional with over 13 years in the ad technology space, including tenure at podcast companies Megaphone and Claritas. Bryan was part of the team that created the world’s first shakeable ad in 2009. Bryan would be more than glad to be a guest on your podcast or to speak or moderate a panel at your next event.

Tom Webster is a Partner at Sounds Profitable, dedicated to setting the course for the future of the audio business. He is a 25-year veteran audio researcher and trusted advisor to the biggest companies in podcasting, and has dedicated his career to the advancement of podcasting for networks and individuals alike. He has been the co-author and driver behind some of audio’s most influential studies, from the Infinite Dial® series to Share of Ear® and the Podcast Consumer Tracker. Webster has led hundreds of audience research projects on six continents, for some of the most listened-to podcasts and syndicated radio shows in the world. He’s done a card trick for Paula Abdul, shared a martini with Tom Jones, and sold vinyl to Christopher Walken.</itunes:summary>
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Sounds Profitable was created by Bryan Barletta, a seasoned professional with over 13 years in the ad technology space, including tenure at podcast companies Megaphone and Claritas. Bryan was part of the team that created the world’s first shakeable ad in 2009. Bryan would be more than glad to be a guest on your podcast or to speak or moderate a panel at your next event.

Tom Webster is a Partner at Sounds Profitable, dedicated to setting the course for the future of the audio business. He is a 25-year veteran audio researcher and trusted advisor to the biggest companies in podcasting, and has dedicated his career to the advancement of podcasting for networks and individuals alike. He has been the co-author and driver behind some of audio’s most influential studies, from the Infinite Dial® series to Share of Ear® and the Podcast Consumer Tracker. Webster has led hundreds of audience research projects on six continents, for some of the most listened-to podcasts and syndicated radio shows in the world. He’s done a card trick for Paula Abdul, shared a martini with Tom Jones, and sold vinyl to Christopher Walken.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:summary>Interview with Hernan Garcia, Director of Podcast Development, Uforia, at Podcast Movement 2023

Hernán García is the Director of Podcast Development at TelevisaUnivision’s audio brand, Uforia – that means all their radio streams and events, live music and events, and of course, podcasts. His move to audio came after a long career in executive production and creative development for Spanish-language media at places such as National Geographic with Disney and Fox, Discovery, and LiveNation. At Uforia, he’s produced podcasts like En boca cerrada, the highest-ranking Spanish-language podcast in the U.S., and Crímenes Paranormales.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Interview with Hernan Garcia, Director of Podcast Development, Uforia, at Podcast Movement 2023

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