{"podcast":{"title":"Mintel Little Conversation","slug":"mintel-little-conversation-970536","podcast_index_feed_id":970536,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mintel-little-conversation/","website_url":"https://www.mintel.com/little-conversation","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b36b6770-8e23-4c6c-8c43-4a6b60dd1dbd/XgvT_l_kGal1mlAxJ80twCPd.png","author":"Mintel Little Conversation","episode_count":177,"summary":"Little Conversation brings you fresh ideas and new perspectives on how consumers eat, drink, shop, groom and think. From the rise of veganism to the future of social media and the urgency of sustainability in beauty, Mintel experts discuss key topics affecting today’s consumers in a fun, entertaining and informal way.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536"},"episode":{"title":"Inside the Upgrade Card: Interview with Sumit Agarwal, Head of Cards at Upgrade","slug":"inside-the-upgrade-card-interview-with-sumit-agarwal-head-of-cards-at-upgrade","published_at":"2025-08-28T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536/inside-the-upgrade-card-interview-with-sumit-agarwal-head-of-cards-at-upgrade","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536","url":"https://www.mintel.com/little-conversation","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7b3ca52a-ebf1-4ce5-a5c8-378f8b3eb24c.mp3","summary":"Host Andrew Davidson speaks with Sumit Agarwal, Head of Cards at Upgrade, about the innovative financial products offered by Upgrade, including the unique Upgrade Card and the new OneCard. They discuss the company's mission to provide responsible credit solutions and the challenges of marketing these products. Listen to find out more about the future of financial services, particularly the role of AI in transforming the industry.  Download Comperemedia’s FREE  2025 Global Financial Services Trends  and get in touch with our  consultants  to learn more about how the trends apply to your brand. Head over to Mintel’s  LinkedIn  to let us know what you think of the discussion, and visit  mintel.com  to become a member of our free Spotlight community. Host: Andrew Davidson, SVP/Chief Insights Officer, Comperemedia. Guest: Sumit Agarwal, Head of Cards, Upgrade.","meta_description":"Host Andrew Davidson speaks with Sumit Agarwal, Head of Cards at Upgrade, about the innovative financial products offered by Upgrade, including the u…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2444,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mintel-little-conversation-970536/episodes/inside-the-upgrade-card-interview-with-sumit-agarwal-head-of-cards-at-upgrade/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536/inside-the-upgrade-card-interview-with-sumit-agarwal-head-of-cards-at-upgrade.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}