Closing the AI Transformation Gap

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Most marketing teams believe AI will revolutionize their work, yet few experience true transformation. Shai Frank from Optimove discusses new research revealing why organizational readiness - not technology - creates the widest gap between expectation and reality. The conversation explores how change management, experimentation mindsets, and vendor partnerships can help marketers move from incremental improvements to transformative results. Freedom Comes Automated Key takeaways: 80% of companies expect AI transformation; only 18% achieve transformative results in marketing Change management matters more than technology capability for successful AI adoption Experimentation and rapid iteration beat planning perfection New metrics and performance indicators are needed to measure AI optimization benefits Vendor education and partnership bridge talent gaps without the need to hire data scientists "The real gap is change management.

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