Lunch With

Over virtual lunch with MARK SMYKA, he reminisces about his long career and looks ahead to “the craziest thing I’ve ever done.”

When account service is done right, you don’t even notice. When it’s not, it’s a disaster, says the founder and managing director at The Local Collective.

Jay Chaney sat down with Mark Smyka to talk about the winding career path that led to him becoming one of the most successful strategists in Canada.

From ‘I Am Canadian’ to ‘Out of the Blue,’ Durnan was the creative mind who stoked the great Canadian beer battles of the 80s and 90s.

“I had an amazing run at a time when women weren’t even allowed on the track,” says Marlene Hore, a trailblazer for Canadian women in advertising.

From an agency mailroom in Birmingham, England to the top of Canadian advertising in less than 20 years.

What’s the key to success? ‘A curious mind’ he tells MARK SMYKA in the latest instalment of Lunch With.

Taxi founder shares wisdom from a career in advertising, and reflects on his new career as a client.