# #59: What’s next for Dentsu in the Americas? With Beth Ann Kaminkow

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/agency-business-7130692/59-what-s-next-for-dentsu-in-the-americas-with-beth-ann-kaminkow
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/agency-business-7130692/59-what-s-next-for-dentsu-in-the-americas-with-beth-ann-kaminkow.md
Podcast: [Agency Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agency-business-7130692)
Published: 2026-02-23T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://agency-business.captivate.fm
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c5d30bcd-8b42-40c0-9b3c-ada964629ebf.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/agency-business-7130692/episodes/59-what-s-next-for-dentsu-in-the-americas-with-beth-ann-kaminkow
Duration seconds: 2067

## Resource

Welcome to Agency Business. Brian and Olivia interviewed Beth Ann Kaminkow , CEO of the Americas and global chief client officer at Dentsu, following a significant leadership transition and renewed scrutiny of the company’s international business. The conversation comes as Dentsu posted weak financial results , announced Takeshi Sano as its new global CEO and president, and signaled that a previously explored sale of its international operations is no longer under consideration . Beth Ann discusses Dentsu’s strategy to prioritize Japan and the U.S. as growth engines, strengthen its power brands including Merkle, and position the company as “right-sized” for the AI era. She addresses questions around integration, talent turnover and global alignment, and confirms that partnership models — similar to the recent Horizon–Havas arrangement — remain a possibility as Dentsu evaluates ways to accelerate growth without creating further internal disruption. The Agency Business podcast is part of the Marketecture Media podcast network . Reach Out Subscribe for free to the Agency Business newsletter. Interested in joining Agency Business as a guest? Submit a pitch. Inquire about Briefly. Listen to 📊 The Madison and Wall Podcast : Brian and Luke Stillman open up about Madison and Wall's latest work — plus crucial economic, financial, and industry trends. Listen to 🎬 Screen & Sponsor : Olivia & VaynerMedia's Jessie Holder explore how brands are shaping Hollywood.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/agency-business-7130692/episodes/59-what-s-next-for-dentsu-in-the-americas-with-beth-ann-kaminkow/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/agency-business-7130692/59-what-s-next-for-dentsu-in-the-americas-with-beth-ann-kaminkow.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.