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Expert mode marketing technology, AI, and CX insights from top brands and Martech platforms fill every episode, focusing on what leaders need to know to build customer lifetime value and long-term business value. The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström® features executives and thought leaders from top brands and tech platforms discussing the industry's trends, like AI adoption, first-party data strategies, artificial intelligence in the consumer journey, consumer data privacy, omnichannel custom ...
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The AI CEO Podcast Host: Seema Alexander, Co-founder & President of Virgent AI | Co-Chair, DC Startup & Tech Week AI isn't just another tool—it's the next frontier of business. The AI CEO Podcast explores the intersection of AI, business strategy, and leadership, equipping CEOs, founders, and executives with the insights they need to navigate and leverage AI effectively. Hosted by Seema Alexander, Co-founder & President of Virgent AI—a company specializing in AI-powered solutions and AI agen ...
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#792: Replay: Increasing speed to insights with Sid Banerjee, Medallia
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29:48As the year wraps up, we are replaying some of our favorite conversations from 2025, including this one! What could your CX teams do to strategically move your brand forward if they weren’t tethered to dashboards? Agility requires CX teams to move beyond reactive reporting and embrace proactive insight delivery. In an era where insights are instant…
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#796: Shutterstock's Allison Sitzman on how to counter the marketing impact gap
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30:45What if I told you that for every new dollar you’ve added to your marketing budget in the last two years, your actual impact on customers has gone down? Agility requires moving beyond the muscle memory of simply increasing ad spend. It demands a continuous reassessment of what truly connects with customers and a willingness to pivot creative strate…
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#795: Resident Expert: Novi CEO Kimberly Shenk on how agentic AI changes buyer's journey
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31:02This episode is brought to you by Novi. Novi is the infrastructure powering brand growth in AI commerce. By connecting brands, certification bodies, and major retailers, Novi ensures verified product data is accurate, consistent, and surfaced where shoppers and AI models search, turning credibility into authority, visibility, and conversion. Learn …
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Why AI Is the Turning Point for Modern Healthcare | The AI CEO Podcast
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1:29:54Seema Alexander and Ainsley MacLean explore a future where disease isn't treated late but detected early sometimes years before symptoms ever appear. From AI-powered imaging to precision diagnosis at the cellular level, we examine how technology is quietly shifting healthcare from reactive care to proactive prevention. Early detection could save li…
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#794: LiveRamp CMO Jessica Shapiro on building brand trust while automating at scale
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29:06With AI poised to generate nearly infinite content, personalization, and experiences, is the single most important thing marketers should be focused on actually something that can’t be automated at all? Agility requires not just adopting new technologies, but knowing when and how to double down on timeless human principles. It’s about integrating t…
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#793: PAN Communications CMO Mark Nardone on 2026 predictions and staying ahead of GEO
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28:36What if the foundation of your digital strategy, your corporate website, is becoming less important than the conversations happening about your brand in places you don't control? Agility requires a fundamental shift in mindset, moving beyond just broadcasting your message on owned channels to actively shaping the narrative across an entire ecosyste…
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#791: Replay: Lovesac CEO Shawn D. Nelson on building a resilient brand in an uncertain world
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28:36As the year wraps up, we are replaying some of our favorite conversations from 2025, including this one! What if bankruptcy, a global financial crisis, and other hurdles along the way aren’t the end of your brand, but instead a way to help you define what it truly is? Agility requires a willingness to experiment and adapt, not just in your technolo…
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#790: Replay: Building stronger customer relationships using AI with Noah Zamansky, Stitch Fix
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26:30As the year wraps up, we are replaying some of our favorite conversations from 2025, including this one! AI can create immersive, human-centric experiences that not only drive sales but also foster enduring brand relationships in a rapidly evolving market. Today we’re going to talk about how AI-driven personalization allows retailers to move beyond…
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#789: Replay: What happens to your KPIs when both CLV and Customer Acquisition Costs rise? With Jamie Domenici, Klaviyo
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25:02As the year wraps up, we are replaying some of our favorite conversations from 2025, including this one! Customer lifetime value is a critical KPI, but with customer acquisition costs rapidly rising, what can brands do to successfully build long-term value for the business? Agility requires seeing past vanity metrics to the durable value hidden in …
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#788: Year-end review with Greg Kihlström, The Agile Brand
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15:43In this episode I’m going to do something a little different. As we wind down for the year, we’re going to be running some of our favorites from 2025 until the new year begins. Let’s take a look back at some of the overall themes discussed and point out a few highlights for me. I won’t be able to highlight everything of course but I found 5 themes …
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#787: Tray.ai's Stephen Stouffer on AI adoption and why marketers should care about the integration layer
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25:56Why are so many companies spending billions on AI, only to see their most ambitious projects stall out before they ever impact the customer experience? Agility requires more than just a fast-moving marketing team. It requires the foundational ability to connect disparate systems and data sources, allowing new technologies like AI to be implemented …
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AI is Rewriting Marketing - Ready or Not with Talisha Padgett (Microsoft)| The AI CEO Podcast
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1:21:00The AI CEO Podcast is a show for CEOs, founders, and business leaders navigating the biggest technology shift of our lifetime. Each episode explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping leadership, business strategy, marketing, and growth—translating complex AI concepts into practical insights leaders can use to make smarter decisions and stay …
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#786: Thrad CEO Andrea Tortella on advertising in your conversational AI
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32:27What if the most valuable part of your next conversation with an AI wasn't the answer it gave, but the ad it served? Agility requires more than just adopting new platforms; it demands a complete re-imagination of how brands provide value within them. It challenges us to move from interruption to integration, ensuring our presence is not only seen b…
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#785: Avaya CTO David Funck on building persistent memory of the customer with AI
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26:01What if every AI interaction with a customer built upon the last, instead of starting from scratch every single time, or at least having it feel that way? Agility requires not just reacting quickly to customer needs, but learning continuously from every interaction to anticipate the next one. This means our technology, especially our AI, can't oper…
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#784: Monday.com Global Creative Director Robbie Ferrara on clarifying the benefits of AI
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27:41What if the biggest risk in deploying AI isn't the technology itself, but how your team is able to understand its most significant benefits? Agility requires more than just adapting your technology stack; it demands a flexible brand narrative and a creative approach that can evolve with customer sentiment and cultural shifts. This is particularly t…
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#783: Typeface CMO Jason Ing on the paradox of hyper personalization and brand consistency
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28:30What happens when your brand has a million different voices speaking to a million different customers? Is that the pinnacle of personalization, or is it just brand chaos? Agility requires both the speed to personalize content for every individual as well as the control to ensure every one of those interactions faithfully represents the core brand. …
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#782: Salesforce Marketing Cloud CMO Bobby Jania on the end of "Do Not Reply" marketing
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24:48What if the most damaging phrase in your marketing isn't a four-letter word, but three simple ones: "Do Not Reply"? Agility requires more than just moving fast; it requires breaking down the walls between departments to respond to customer needs in the moment they happen. It’s about empowering every part of the organization to act as one cohesive b…
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#781: CommerceIQ CMO Sai Koppala on retailer resilience through intelligent operations
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25:36What if the biggest threat to your brand’s profitability isn’t the next tariff or supply chain disruption, but an outdated playbook that forces you to choose between raising prices on loyal customers or sacrificing your margins? Agility requires more than just reacting quickly to market changes; it requires the intelligence to anticipate them and a…
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The Next 3 Years of AI Will Redefine Humanity, Work & Technology | The AI CEO Podcast
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1:20:19Are We Prepared for the Seismic Shift Ahead? Inside the Next 3 Years of AI, Humanity & Work — with Kristina Francis The next three years will redefine more about humanity, work, identity, and opportunity than the last twenty. In this powerful episode of The AI CEO Podcast with Seema Alexander, I sit down with Kristina Francis — CEO of Kin & Commons…
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#780: Third-party partner experience and security with Haider Iqbal, Thales
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31:04What if the biggest threat to your brand’s agility and security isn't a competitor, but the welcome mat you lay out for your own partners? Agility requires not just the ability to move quickly, but the confidence to do so securely. It’s about building a foundation of trust that enables seamless collaboration without introducing unnecessary risk. To…
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#779: Denodo CMO Ravi Shankar on why good data is critical to AI success
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27:26What if the multi-million dollar AI initiative you're championing is being silently sabotaged, not by a competitor, but by your own data infrastructure? Agility requires more than just fast decision-making; it requires a data foundation that can deliver insights at the speed of business, without the traditional delays of moving and duplicating info…
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#778: Intuit Mailchimp's Diana Williams on moving from fragmentation to holiday sales success
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29:06During the chaos of the holiday season, is it possible for small retailers to turn their fragmented customer data into a perfectly timed, personalized marketing, or are they destined to just add to the noise? Agility requires not just collecting customer data from every channel, but having the insight and tools to act on it in the moments that matt…
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#777: Cisco's Chang Chang on how AI is turning the contact center into a profit center
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25:39Is your contact center ready to become a profit center? Agility requires not just adopting new technologies like AI, but also fundamentally rethinking how we structure our teams, measure success, and interact with customers. It demands a willingness to experiment, learn, and adapt quickly in a constantly evolving landscape. Today, we're going to ta…
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The AI CEO Podcast: AI Just Broke Leadership with Stephanie Shabaz
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1:14:29Transforming Workforce & Leadership in the AI Era Are you ready to lead your organization through the seismic shift AI is causing in leadership and workforce planning? In this insightful episode of The AI CEO Podcast, host Seema Alexander sits down with Stephanie Shabazz — a 2X TEDx speaker, Microsoft adoption lead, AI consultant, and human-centere…
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#776: Black Friday Special: Zappi CMO Nataly Kelly on the high-stakes world of holiday advertising
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26:19In a world drowning in data, is the 'big creative idea' for a holiday campaign an endangered species, or is it more critical than ever? Agility requires not just moving fast, but moving with confidence. It's the ability to validate creative instincts with real-world data, ensuring that your biggest bets are also your smartest ones. Today, we're goi…
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#775: ZICO Coconut Water Founder Mark Rampolla on brand integrity and the courage to make tough decisions
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28:49For most entrepreneurs, the exit is the goal, as well as the end of at least that part of their story. But what if the end is actually a new beginning? Agility requires a deep understanding of your brand's core purpose and the conviction to protect it. This often means having the courage to reverse a decision that was once seen as the ultimate succ…
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#774: Seel CRO Laura Huddle on seeing customer returns as an opportunity
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21:32What if the most dreaded part of your customer's journey: the return, was actually your biggest untapped opportunity for growth? Agility requires brands to re-examine every part of the customer journey, especially the challenging post-purchase phase, and find hidden opportunities to adapt and strengthen customer relationships. It demands we turn op…
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#773: Building loyalty and trust through focused innovation with Lindsey Kling, Coterie
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28:02How can your brand build genuine loyalty that translates into long-term business value when customer expectations continually evolve? Agility demands a deep understanding of your customer, a willingness to experiment, and the ability to pivot quickly when needed. Today, we're going to talk about building loyalty and trust through focused innovation…
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#772: Contentful CMO Elizabeth Maxson on AI-augmented human creativity in marketing
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23:53With increased AI Adoption, is the most valuable skill for a modern marketer empathy with customers, or is it successfully prompting? Contentful, in partnership with Atlantic Insights, The Atlantic’s marketing research division, recently conducted a study of over 425 marketing decision makers including 103 CMOs. This study, “When Machines Make Mark…
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#771: Design Systems as a Digital Transformation Catalyst with Nigel Dennis, The Office of Experience
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28:46What if the very system you invested in to create brand consistency and efficiency is now the biggest thing slowing down your digital transformation and costing you innovation? Agility requires more than just speed; it demands a shared language and a foundational framework that allows teams to build, test, and innovate without being crushed by the …
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#770: Constant Contact CEO Frank Vella on how B2B marketers and SMBs can partner for success
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23:04Is the increasing investment in marketing by SMBs a sign of growth and optimism, or is it masking a deeper struggle with confidence and effectiveness? Agility requires not only adapting to the rapid pace of technological change but also understanding the core challenges faced by your customers, like SMBs struggling to measure marketing ROI. It also…
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#769: Zoom CMO Kim Storin on why growth problems are often brand problems
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28:06In a world obsessed with conversion rates and customer acquisition costs, have we forgotten the one thing that actually makes both of them better? Agility requires more than just the ability to react quickly to market signals. It demands a stable, strategic core—a brand—that provides the necessary context and direction to ensure your pivots are pur…
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#768: Infios Chief Innovation Officer Eugene Amigud on use-case driven success with AI
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33:39How can large organizations embrace the speed and adaptability of a startup while navigating the complexities of established processes and legacy systems, especially in the rapidly changing world of AI-driven consumer experiences? Agility requires adopting new technologies while fundamentally shifting how teams operate, experiment, and learn from d…
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#767: Krisp.ai Co-Founder Arto Minasyan on voice AI and the customer experience
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21:56What if your customers could talk directly to your brand, without scaling your your customer service teams to a 1:1 capacity? This episode is brought to you by Krisp.ai, the all-in-one voice AI that makes every conversation sound professional. With industry-leading noise cancellation, real-time accent conversion, accurate transcription, and smart c…
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#766: Square CMO Lindsey Irvine on connecting with customers through community-driven storytelling
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29:38As we’re increasingly inundated with AI-generated content and algorithm-driven ads, what’s more powerful: yet another new technology, or the authentic voice of the small business owner on the corner? Agility requires not just reacting to market shifts, but deeply understanding the very fabric of the communities you serve and having the conviction t…
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#765: Hexagon AB's George Chang on building a unified system of marketing measurement
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25:04When it comes to your digital experience, how often does a ‘great idea’ from a senior leader’s gut feeling get completely dismantled by actual user data? Agility requires the willingness to be wrong and the systems to prove it quickly. It’s about building a culture that values learning over being right and relentlessly iterates based on real human …
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#764: Closing the gap between brand promise and brand experience with Mark Wagner, Horizontal Digital
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19:33What if your brand's voice is drifting off-key in the ears of your customers, and you're the last one to know? Agility requires more than just rapid execution; it demands a real-time, nuanced understanding of customer sentiment and the ability to translate that intelligence directly into action. We are here at Sitecore Symposium in Orlando, Florida…
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#763: Pega CTO Don Schuerman on how AI can pay down tech debt and accelerate digital transformation
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28:53Pega provides the leading AI-powered platform for enterprise transformation. The world’s most influential organizations trust Pega’s technology to reimagine how work gets done by automating workflows, personalizing customer experiences, and modernizing legacy systems. Since 1983, Pega’s scalable, flexible architecture has fueled continuous innovati…
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#762: Scaling a brand while maintaining local differentiation with Renaud Delaquis, Coastline Academy
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27:06With customer expectations constantly evolving, how can large organizations avoid using obsolete methods and instead embrace agility to thrive and drive meaningful growth? Agility requires both adapting to change and anticipating it in the first place. It demands a willingness to experiment, learn, and iterate quickly, especially when it comes to c…
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#761: Treasure Data CEO Kaz Ohta and CMO Karen Wood on the AI-driven reinvention of marketing
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29:03What if the very foundation of your marketing cloud, the one you've spent years building, is at worst actually giving your AI amnesia, and at best missing key opportunities to connect with your customers? Agility requires more than just reacting quickly; it demands an intelligent foundation that can anticipate customer needs and empower your teams …
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AI's 'Dial-Up' Era: Hyperpersonalization, Sales & the Future of Marketing| The AI CEO Podcast
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1:49:14AI is already transforming industries, but where are we really? According to Sean Makulowich, CEO of Ideaf Fire, we are still in the dial-up modem era of AI—and this is the weakest the technology will ever be. In this essential episode of The AI CEO Podcast, host Seema Alexander and Sean Makulowich dive deep into the one undeniable truth: You have …
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#760: Nestlé's Daniel Damasio on successful marketing transformation that is both global and local
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25:47When customers continually demand hyper-local relevance, is the concept of a "global brand" an asset or a liability? Agility requires not just the ability to pivot, but the intelligence to know *when* and *how* to pivot based on real-time customer understanding. This means moving beyond global assumptions and empowering local teams with the data to…
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#759: Transcend's Phyllis Fang on personalization utilizing data privacy by design
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32:18With AI making it easier than ever to generate content, and consumers demanding more privacy than ever, is the promise of true 1:1 personalization now an impossible myth? Agility requires both adaptation to new AI-based tools and methods while also navigating the complex and shifting landscape of consumer trust and data privacy. It's about being re…
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#758: Lovesac CEO Shawn D. Nelson on building a resilient brand in an uncertain world
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28:19What if bankruptcy, a global financial crisis, and other hurdles along the way aren’t the end of your brand, but instead a way to help you define what it truly is? Agility requires a willingness to experiment and adapt, not just in your technology stack, but also in your organizational structure and the very culture of your company. It also demands…
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#757: Funnel CEO Fredrik Skantze on the evolution of marketing measurement
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29:47Marketing is quickly evolving - is your team agile enough to navigate the waters of evolving customer expectations, best practices in marketing measurement, and the rise of AI? Agility requires more than just quick reactions; it demands a proactive understanding of emerging trends and the ability to adapt your strategies, processes, and tech stack …
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#756: Eagle Eye CRO Jeff Baskin on maximizing your retail media network strategy
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21:02Are retailers leaving money on the table by treating retail media networks as just another advertising channel, rather than a strategic lever for growth and profitability? Agility requires a willingness to adapt and evolve strategies in response to real-time data and changing consumer behaviors. It also demands a commitment to iterative testing and…
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#755: Sitecore CMO Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek and Microsoft's Talisha Padgett on designed intelligence for marketing
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27:13In the race to adopt AI, how do we avoid creating a sea of sameness and alienating the very customers we're trying to connect with? Today, we're going to talk about the intentional design of our marketing future. We’ll explore how leading brands are moving beyond the hype of AI to build practical, collaborative frameworks between humans and machine…
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#754: Robin Ross on what happens to retail when your best customers are AI agents
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30:28What if your perfectly crafted brand message, your multi-million dollar ad campaign, and your carefully designed user experience are completely ignored by your next customer... because your next customer is a machine? Agility requires not just adapting to changing customer behaviors, but completely rethinking the very definition of a "customer inte…
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#753: Wrike CMO Christine Royston on building marketing teams for agility
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27:32Is your marketing organization built for disruption or doomed to be disrupted? Agility requires both rapidly responding to market changes while also anticipating and shaping your products or services to map to evolving customer expectations. This means embracing new technologies and strategies while maintaining a laser focus on delivering value. To…
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#752: Microsoft Azure Core CTO Marcus Fontoura on innovation and the platform mindset
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29:20Is your organization truly agile, or are you still clinging to outdated processes and siloed teams instead of a platform mindset? Agility requires a fundamental shift in mindset, embracing collaboration, rapid iteration, and a willingness to adapt to change. It demands a commitment to not just talking about silos, but meaningfully breaking them dow…
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