{"podcast":{"title":"The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström®: Expert Mode Marketing Technology, AI, & CX","slug":"the-agile-brand-with-greg-kihlstr-m-expert-mode-marketing-technology-ai-cx-1164310","podcast_index_feed_id":1164310,"rss_url":"https://rss.introcast.io/1455031182/feeds.megaphone.fm/THEAGILEBRAND6092919469","website_url":"https://www.theagilebrand.show","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a0c9379b23d275dcea75cd0/show-cover.png","author":"The Agile Brand","episode_count":884,"summary":"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 industry trends, such as AI adoption, first-party data strategies, artificial intelligence in the consumer journey, consumer data privacy, omnichannel customer experience, and more.The Agile Brand is hosted by Greg Kihlström, martech futurist, artificial intelligence transformation advisor, and consultant to leading brands, speaker, entrepreneur, and best-selling author. The show provides a fresh perspective on the continually evolving dynamic between brands and the audiences they serve.Topics include AI adoption, agentic commerce, brand strategy, content strategy. marketing operations, advertising technology, marketing analytics, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:17:58.688715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-agile-brand-with-greg-kihlstr-m-expert-mode-marketing-technology-ai-cx-1164310"},"episode":{"title":"#840: Adobe's Hannah Elsakr on what happens after the hype: operationalizing AI at enterprise scale","slug":"840-adobe-s-hannah-elsakr-on-what-happens-after-the-hype-operationalizing-ai-at-enterprise-scale","published_at":"2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-agile-brand-with-greg-kihlstr-m-expert-mode-marketing-technology-ai-cx-1164310/840-adobe-s-hannah-elsakr-on-what-happens-after-the-hype-operationalizing-ai-at-enterprise-scale","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-agile-brand-with-greg-kihlstr-m-expert-mode-marketing-technology-ai-cx-1164310","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-agile-brand-with-greg-kihlstrom/episodes/6a0c93aca173e3b4db2e2828","audio_url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a0c9379b23d275dcea75cd0/e/847f9776-2e0e-11f1-bec0-6b06357a7298/media.mp3","summary":"Is generative AI on track to become the biggest productivity unlock for marketers since the internet, or will it forever be stuck in endless pilot projects and one-off experiments? Agility requires moving beyond isolated experiments and embracing the systemic redesign of core creative and marketing workflows. It's about building the operational muscle to not just adopt new technology, but to integrate it into the very fabric of how your brand creates value. Today, we're going to talk about what happens after the initial hype cycle of generative AI. We're moving past the novelty of prompting for images and into the far more complex challenge of operationalizing AI at enterprise scale. This isn't just about adding a new tool; it's about re-architecting the entire creative supply chain and redefining the role of human judgment in a world of content abundance. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Hannah Elsakr, VP of New GenAI Business Ventures at Adobe. About Hannah Elsakr Hannah Elsakr serves as Vice President of GenAI New Business Ventures at Adobe, where she leads efforts at the intersection of technology, creativity, and marketing. She launched Adobe Firefly Enterprise businesses, starting with Firefly Services for creative automation and Firefly Foundry, Adobe’s GenAI deep-tuning managed service, enabling brands to adopt commercially safe generative AI. Previously, she led Corporate Development and served as Chief of Staff to Adobe’s CEO and Chair, Shantanu Narayen. Hannah is also Board President for the Adobe Foundation, which creates positive change through support for creative and digital literacy, social equity and opportunity, and active engagement in the communities where we live and work. 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