In a world defined by technological disruption and shifting business landscapes, one theme rings louder than ever: the need to keep learning. Few people embody this principle better than Brad Staats, Senior Associate Dean of Strategy and Academics at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. An operations professor turned academic leader, Dr. Staats is on a mission to equip students and professionals at every stage with the skills and mindset to thrive in ambiguity. He even wrote a book, Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive, which captures the essence of his philosophy.
Scaling Smarter: Inside Redwood Software’s Growth Playbook
Redwood Software has been an automation powerhouse for over 30 years, but in the last few years it has experienced an intense growth phase, outpacing the market, expanding globally, and attracting investment from two of the world’s largest software-focused private equity firms.
At the heart of this acceleration is Chief Marketing Officer Bryan Urioste, who has not only refined Redwood’s go-to-market precision and introduced advanced AI tools, but also built a high-performance culture that fuels the company’s momentum. For Bryan, culture isn’t a “soft” element of growth—it’s the engine that sustains it.
Campus to Career: Keeping Marketing Grads Competitive
As recent shifts in the economy and job market continue to unfold, we’ve seen a growing number of inquiries from our community seeking support for recent graduates and strategies to help them stay competitive.
To explore this topic, we sat down with Dr. Ethan Pew, Program Director of the Master of Science in Marketing (MSM) at the University of Texas at Austin, and discussed how academia is keeping pace with industry needs and what students can do to future-proof their careers.
Empowering Financial Freedom Through Fintech Innovation
In a recent conversation with Allison Cerra, Chief Marketing Officer at Alkami Technology, we explored her incredible career journey, her passion for democratizing financial services, and her vision for the future of AI-powered marketing and fintech.
Standing Up Martech in Medtech at Global Scale: Lessons from the Field
When Preeti Ghorawat, a MarTech Director at Resmed, a leading health technology company focused on sleep, breathing, and care delivered in the home, began her medtech journey, the term “martech” was still emerging in healthcare circles. But within the industry, there was already a deep-seated belief in innovation and putting the customer first. This forward-thinking culture laid the foundation for what would eventually become a bold, industry-wide shift toward a globally aligned and future-ready martech ecosystem.
How AI Is Reshaping Higher Education and the Future Workforce
The Martechify team recently sat down with Dr. Art Markman, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, to explore how AI is revolutionizing the academic experience and what that means for the next generation of marketers, technologists, and leaders.
Powering the Future: How Pennsylvania’s $90B Pledge Could Transform Martech and AI
On July 14 and 15, 2025, several CEOs of major corporations, politicians, and the President of the United States, gathered at Carnegie Mellon University. This historic summit resulted in a $90B corporate pledge to invest in Pennsylvania’s AI, energy, and data centers.
A Roadmap to Martech Mastery in Fintech: Lessons from Luke Mortensen
The Martechify team sat down with Luke Mortensen, the Senior Director of Product Platforms, Experimentation, Personalization & Analytics at Capital One, to create a roadmap to long-term martech mastery and discuss the tools and strategies driving innovation, scalability, and customer-centric growth in financial services marketing.
Exclusive Interview with Meta’s Executive: The Future of AI Glasses and Mixed Reality
Chris Aguiar, Director AI Wearables Category at Meta, is helping shape the future of smart technology, one pair of glasses at a time. In a recent interview with Martechify, Chris gave us a behind-the-scenes look at Meta’s cutting-edge wearable products and the AI innovations driving them forward.
Beyond the Hype: Dr. Joseph Dr. Yun on the Real-World Implications of AI in Martech, Economy, and Human Biology
In our recent conversation, Dr. Joseph Yun, Director of Artificial Intelligence Enablement at the University of Pittsburgh and a co-founder and the CEO of bluefoxlabs.ai pulled back the curtain on how generative AI is reshaping everything from marketing operations to human biology, and why ignoring it is no longer an option.