Huge is an independent design and technology company that partners with the world’s most ambitious brands to bring what's next and drive growth.
In this podcast, we explore the ideas our thought leaders are bringing forward to continue our history of firsts.
The Intelligent Experiences Podcast is hosted by José Manuel Simián and produced by Justin Wallace.
Back in May, our Group Design Director Tom Kershaw published a piece titled "The Rules Were Always Temporary (https://www.hugeinc.com/perspectives/the-rules-were-always-temporary/)." In it, this England-born Boston-based designer makes the case for 2026 being a year in which the new capabilities unleashed by AI are empowering creators like him to be more playful, throw the rules out the window and behave a bit like early hackers.
That essay became the most visited thought leadership piece on Huge's website (www.hugeinc.com) in the whole year—probably because it struck a chord with designers who relate to the disruptive spirit of the '90s that Tom celebrates.
11 May 2026
On algorithms, identity and taste.
Are algorithms changing not only what we see digitally, but our identities? And what are brand supposed to do about it? That was the starting point of a piece (https://www.hugeinc.com/perspectives/identity-as-algorithm/) written by Huge's Senior Director of Strategy, Kima Sargsyan, published earlier this year and that we discussed at length in this episode, along with the connection digital identity has with taste—another topic that Kima has touched upon in her personal Substack, Perceptio.
Kima is one of the best writers at Huge (also a competitive field). This year, we published a brilliant piece she wrote on the impact that our current algorithmic reality is having on the identities of consumers, and what brands should do about it — a piece we discussed at length in this conversation.
But Kima also writes a Substack called Perceptio, with very thoughtful pieces, including one on taste and curation in the digital era that really caught my attention, and that we also weaved into the conversation.
2 Apr 2026
CoinTracker x Huge: A Campaign for a Groundbreaking Year
Tax Day is around the corner, and for those who invest in digital assets (or, as most people would say, “crypto”) it’s a special one.
That’s because the 2025 tax year (reported this April) is the first time in which brokers of digital assets are required to report proceeds from the sale, exchange, or disposal of digital assets.
And for those who trade in crypto that means a potential new source of stress.
That’s why CoinTracker, a leading crypto tax software and portfolio tracking platform, decided to launch a campaign educating and giving reassurance about filing this year.
The partner they chose for creating this work (as you probably can imagine at this point) was Huge, and the result, a campaign fully created with AI that features Tommy Coyne, a fictional character with guru vibes.
To understand what went behind creating the campaign, the partnership between Huge and CoinTracker, and the possibilities of AI-powered storytelling, we talked to Ez Blaine, Chief Creative Officer at Huge, and Thom Sweeney, Head of Growth at CoinTracker.
25 Mar 2026
Discoverability in the Age of Intention
A conversation with Luis Caballero, Senior VP of Data at Huge, on what it means for brands to be discoverable in the Age of Intention, the future of data and search, and the proprietary tools his team has built.
Further reading: "Discoverability in the Age of Intention (https://www.hugeinc.com/perspectives/discoverability-in-the-age-of-intention/)" by Luis Caballero.
18 Mar 2026
Intelligent Fan Experiences: The New Frontier for Sports
Last year, we published a white paper called "IFX," (https://www.hugeinc.com/ifx/) based on two ideas:
First, that we live in a world of content saturation, with more options for entertainment than ever before — a scenario in which live sports remained one of the last bastions of unscripted drama.
Second, that with new technologies and more options to follow athletes and teams — the rules for fandom are changing.
It’s not just that the way in which people become fans of a team or athlete may be evolving in a digitally-dominated world, but also that fans expect personalized digital experiences that feel intimate, relevant and worth their attention.
In other words: Intelligent Fan Experiences.
This is the concept that ties the three conversations we had for this episode: with Chris Bunker, the author of the paper; with Emily Wengert, our AI leader, on the OLI project for NBCU; and Kieron Leppard, who led the charge in redesigning the website for The Ring, the publication rightly called "The Bible of Boxing."
26 Feb 2026
What Will AI Bring in 2026?
Will Google dethrone OpenAI? Will GEO kill the ads? What will AI shopping mean for brands?
We asked three young members of our AI Product Strategy Team to place their one bet for the most important thing AI would bring this year.
Their predictions were published on our website (https://www.hugeinc.com/perspectives/ai-predictions-2026/), and in early February, we interviewed them in our New York City offices.
Here's what Chris Bunker, Michelle Custode and Navid Ghomeshi see happening in AI in 2026.
19 Nov 2024
What the Octopus Can Teach the Robots
A paper connecting the impressive capabilities of octopuses with artificial intelligence is the starting point for a conversation with Huge's Marc Maleh and Nvidia's Jenna Niven on topics such as robotics, ethics and designing cars that respond to the driver’s emotions.
3 Sept 2024
Creative Territories - Ez Blaine
Going from graffiti artist to Chief Creative Officer of a digital agency that’s betting on AI-powered offerings may sound like an unlikely trajectory. In the case of Ez Blaine, it’s not; it’s a story fueled by constant curiosity and the desire to use creativity to go to unexpected places.
7 Aug 2024
Designing for the Infinite - Emily Wengert
Intelligent Experiences are defined by being human-like and human-directed. But to get there —and to create products like NBCU's OLI— we need to ask the right questions and connect the answers with the right data, says Emily Wengert, Executive Principal of Experience Innovation at Huge, in this episode of the podcast.
23 Jul 2024
Time to Get Started - Lisa De Bonis
It goes without saying that GenAI has disrupted the world of digital creativity, and the business of creative agencies. But while many see this moment in time as a threat, Huge's Global CEO Lisa De Bonis perceives it as an opportunity for innovation. And the time for start experimenting, she says, is now.
9 Jul 2024
The Value of Intent - Chidi Achara
What separates an “intelligent experience” from a good chatbot or generic personalization? The answer lies in the capacity to determine and incorporate intent in digital interactions, says Huge’s Chief Product Officer, Chidi Achara.
25 Jun 2024
The Cost of Being Boring - Jon Judah
In this first episode, Huge's Global Chief Strategy Officer Jon Judah leans on his 10 years at Huge to unpack the biggest challenges his clients are facing in an increasingly competitive landscape across all industries. Or as he put it, why this latest wave of experiences, called "Intelligent Experiences" (IX), can avoid the risks of being boring that he recently wrote about (https://www.hugeinc.com/perspectives/the-cost-of-a-boring-experience/).
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