AI, Talent & Trust: A new blueprint for marketing leadership
"Marketers possess the mindsets to be frontrunners in organisational AI adoption: we are curious, we are experimenters, we are innovators. But we are also brand protectors, and the reputational risk is huge. Tune in to explore the role of marketing in an AI age."
AI is transforming marketing – but the real challenge isn’t just adoption. It’s how we use it responsibly.
In this podcast episode, ADMA’s Anthony Toovey is joined by AI Talent and Trust report authors Daniel Bluzer-Fry and Lisa Talia Moretti to explore how marketers can harness AI ethically and effectively. Drawing on insights from more than 1,000 Australian marketers, the conversation examines the growing gap between AI adoption and training, and why responsible AI practices are critical to protecting trust, brand reputation and long-term business value.
They also unpack how marketing teams are integrating AI into their workflows, why core human skills remain essential in an AI-powered world, and what marketing leaders should be doing now to ensure AI becomes a trusted resource – not a risk.
If AI is set to become one of marketing’s most powerful resources, this episode asks the bigger question: how do we use it ethically in ways that strengthen trust, protect brands and deliver real value for customers?
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