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Mike Kaput is the Chief Content Officer at Marketing AI Institute. Kaput uses content marketing, marketing strategy, and marketing technology to grow and scale traffic, leads, and revenue for Marketing AI Institute. An avid writer, Kaput has published hundreds of articles on how to use AI in marketing to increase revenue and reduce costs. Kaput is the co-author of "Marketing Artificial Intelligence: AI, Marketing and the Future of Business" (Matt Holt Books, 2022).
Ashley Gross has extensive experience in product marketing, growth marketing, and managing global campaigns within tech SaaS companies. She specializes in integrating artificial intelligence into digital marketing strategies, transforming complex data into actionable insights. With a strong background in both B2B and B2C sectors, Gross has driven significant customer engagement and business growth. An avid skydiver, her adventurous spirit mirrors her innovative approach to marketing. A recognized voice in the tech marketing community, Gross shares her expertise at industry events and through media platforms, known for her commitment to putting people at the center of emerging technology.
Annemaria Nicholson leads internal AI strategy and ops for the Salesforce Marketing org, driving innovation, scalability, and the portfolio management of AI tools across 30+ teams. She’s helped improved speed to market and realized up to 30% productivity gains. Nicholson has empowered marketers to seamlessly integrate AI into their daily work with 90%+ tool adoption and helped employees focus AI efforts where it helps the most.
Dan Slagen is a four-time start-up executive specializing in scaling global go-to-market functions from early stage to $100M+ in ARR. With experience in both B2B and B2C at companies such as HubSpot and Wayfair, Slagen has built teams across marketing, growth, sales, customer success, and business development, and also founded and sold a video tech start-up of his own. A frequent contributor and advisor to the start-up community, Slagen has spoken at more than 50 conferences and has been featured in "The New York Times", "The Wall Street Journal", "Forbes", CNBC, TechCrunch, and Bloomberg TV amongst others. Above all else, Slagen believes in creativity, drive, and a people-first mentality.
