Legends of Adtech: The Educator - Paul Hood, Head of Publishing, House of Commons
Mon Jan 26 2026
In this episode of Legends of AdTech, Julia speaks with Paul Hood, an independent digital transformation consultant with over two decades of experience in the publishing sector. They discuss Paul's journey from print to digital, the challenges of navigating digital transformation, the impact of AI on the industry and the importance of diversity and kindness in leadership.
Paul shares insights on how publishers can innovate and adapt to changing landscapes, emphasising the need for human connections and authenticity in the industry.
Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the coalface of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.
Connect with Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhood/
About Paul:
Paul Hood is an independent digital transformation consultant for the publishing sector. He has more than two decades of experience driving innovation and revenue growth for leading UK publishers including News UK, Reach and Bauer.
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In this episode of Legends of AdTech, Julia speaks with Paul Hood, an independent digital transformation consultant with over two decades of experience in the publishing sector. They discuss Paul's journey from print to digital, the challenges of navigating digital transformation, the impact of AI on the industry and the importance of diversity and kindness in leadership. Paul shares insights on how publishers can innovate and adapt to changing landscapes, emphasising the need for human connections and authenticity in the industry. Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the coalface of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story. Connect with Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhood/ About Paul: Paul Hood is an independent digital transformation consultant for the publishing sector. He has more than two decades of experience driving innovation and revenue growth for leading UK publishers including News UK, Reach and Bauer. About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice: The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO! Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in: ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too: LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk