EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 49 MIN
The AI Marketing Playbook top CMOs are using right now | Nuno Leal (EY Studio +)
from ExperiMENTAL Marketing | Playbooks to measure and scale Marketing ROI · host Sundar Swaminathan
Nuno Leal is the EY Studio+ CMO Practice Leader where he gets to work with the world's biggest CMOs on implementing their AI vision. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges organizations face in integrating AI into their marketing strategies, the importance of experimentation, and the need for a balance between brand and performance marketing. TakeawaysMany companies are struggling to become fully integrated marketing organizations.The pressure to adopt AI often leads to scattered efforts without focus.A solid data foundation is crucial for effectively utilizing Gen.AI.Organizations should prioritize one or two high-impact areas for AI implementation.Experimentation is key to effective marketing strategies.Marketing teams will need to adapt their structures to include more technical skills.Creativity will be a significant differentiator in the future of marketing.Chapters00:00 Challenges in Marketing Organizations08:43 Building Data Foundation for AI16:24 Effective AI Implementation25:02 Evolution of Marketing Roles32:31 CMOs and the Future of MarketingListen to the ExperiMENTAL Marketing podcast on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcastsNew episodes every Thursday at 6 AM GMT+2.Also, check out the experiMENTAL newsletter: https://experimental.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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Nuno Leal is the EY Studio+ CMO Practice Leader where he gets to work with the world's biggest CMOs on implementing their AI vision. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges organizations face in integrating AI into their marketing strategies, the importance of experimentation, and the need for a balance between brand and performance marketing. TakeawaysMany companies are struggling to become fully integrated marketing organizations.The pressure to adopt AI often leads to scattered efforts without focus.A solid data foundation is crucial for effectively utilizing Gen.AI.Organizations should prioritize one or two high-impact areas for AI implementation.Experimentation is key to effective marketing strategies.Marketing teams will need to adapt their structures to include more technical skills.Creativity will be a significant differentiator in the future of marketing.Chapters00:00 Challenges in Marketing Organizations08:43 Building Data Foundation for AI16:24 Effective AI Implementation25:02 Evolution of Marketing Roles32:31 CMOs and the Future of MarketingListen to the ExperiMENTAL Marketing podcast on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcastsNew episodes every Thursday at 6 AM GMT+2.Also, check out the experiMENTAL newsletter: https://experimental.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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