E147 Cathy Davenport Lee: Is AI Excitement Outrunning Possibility?

Cathy Davenport Lee is a product design, marketing and creative leader with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of product experience, brand strategy, and cutting-edge technologies. As the Principal Creative Director at Eluvio, Cathy has led the product design of award-winning products, such as the Eluvio Media Wallet - which has received the NAB Product of the Year and IBC Best of Show awards multiple years running. On a day-to-day basis, Cathy oversees design on a robust suite of applications, both customer-facing and internal-facing; several of which include integrated AI features. She also leads the visual ID and branding for the company.Previously Cathy spent nearly 8 years as VP of Interactive Design at HBO. She directed a large multidisciplinary team, oversaw social creative for hundreds of titles, and enhanced iconic campaigns for series like Game of Thrones and Westworld. She was an evangelist for integrating emerging technologies like VR and AR to create more immersive audience experiences. Additionally, she oversaw the product design for HBO.com and several bespoke websites for high-profile shows (Silicon Valley, Westworld, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, etc). Cathy served as part of an Emerging Technology task force while working at HBO, which worked to both to educate the department on the possibilities of technologies, as well as to guide specific applications.