Regular listeners of the Marketing Futures Podcast know the topic of artificial intelligence is discussed here all the time. But today, we’re talking with someone who will help shape the technology’s future in the United States. My guest is none other than Representative Jay Obernolte, the chairman of the House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. Jay and I discussed the roles of ethics, data, and public trust in the development of AI, and the congressman gave me something to think about that left me speechless.

Regular listeners of the Marketing Futures Podcast know we like to talk to our guests about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in innovation. These discussions usually center around race, ethnic background, language, gender, and other physical differences. But rarely do we talk about neurodiversity. That changes now. Our guest today is Alice Walker, Senior Strategist at adam&eveDDB. A few years back, Alice learned something about herself – that she happened to be an individual with autism and had been “masking” to get along in society her entire life. But now, it’s her mission to turn the narrative around, and talk about the “superpowers” possessed by neurodiverse individuals. Alice and host Mike Berberich discussed how, by creating an inclusive work environment, brands can do the right thing, and harness that power to boost their bottom line at the same time.

Over the past few years, the Marketing Futures Podcast has covered the subject of AI in almost every way possible. But today, we’re talking about the very fuel on which the technology runs: data. Our guest today is Stephani Estes, Chief Media Officer of Goodway Group. Stephani and host Mike Berberich discussed the evolution of data in marketing over the years, the difference between an insight and an observation, and the importance of bravery in a data-driven marketing world.