The Marketing Umbrella Podcast · 2025-11-30 · 45 min
What if AI could turn ad creative from art to science? Ad creative is the black box of advertising. It drives 49% of sales, more than brand or distribution, yet it's the least understood part of any campaign. Hikari Senju, founder and CEO of Omneky, is changing that. With a Harvard computer science degree and a childhood spent between his painter father's art studio and his grandfather's tech career at IBM, Hikari saw something in 2015 that most people missed: generative AI could revolutionize advertising at scale. In this episode of The Marketing Umbrella Podcast, Hikari shares how he built Omneky years before the market was ready. He talks about selling his first startup, the shift from agencies to in-house marketing teams, and why timing in tech means everything. Whether you're wondering how AI fits into your workflow or trying to stay ahead without getting left behind, this conversation will change how you think about creative production.
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