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#818: Informatica’s CMO Jim Kruger on data as the foundation for innovation
Today, we’re going to talk about the often-overlooked foundation of marketing agility and AI innovation: the data infrastructure itself. We’ll explore how the role of the CMO is shifting from a master of messaging to a master of data strategy, and what it takes to lead a marketing organization when the quality of your data directly determines the success of your most ambitious technology investments. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome, Jim Kruger, CMO at Informatica.
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