JAIKU founder Marianne Olaleye on authentic storytelling, Gen Z obsession, and launching her own summit
Profile/interview with Marianne Olaleye, founder of brand storytelling agency JAIKU, who discusses why brands shouldn't obsess over Gen Z, the power of storytelling to drive change, and her journey from helping clients find their narratives to finally launching her own Storytelling Summit. The piece explores her philosophy that authentic storytelling transcends generational marketing and can be a force for meaningful impact.
Key quotes
I bought the website domain and planned out the entire positioning for the Storytelling Summit back in...
We shouldn't obsess with Gen Z — storytelling that resonates is storytelling that's human, not generational.
Storytelling can change the world if we let it be honest, brave, and inclusive.
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