Conversations with MarTech
As publishers turn to low-value and AI-generated content, they’re missing out on authenticity and original points of view.
Conversations with MarTech is a new series highlighting interesting points of view and interesting roles in the marketing and marketing operations space.
Season 1 of Conversations with MarTech debuts in January 2025. The premier season has already recorded five episodes, including:
- Kara Heater, Director of Marketing for the Savannah Bananas baseball club (What can marketers learn from the Savannah Bananas?)
- Mark Stouse, CEO of ProofAnalytics (What do C-level executives think of their GTM strategies?)
- Len Devanna, VP of Customer Experience of Cortico-X. (Voice agents will change how you think about your brand and website)
- Natalie Silverstein, Chief Innovation Officer, Collectively. (How influencer marketing became an essential channel)
- Mike Rizzo, founder, MarketingOps.com (Want to understand marketing ops? Talk to this guy)
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Conversations with MarTech
The CDP Fantasy Is over: Data Chaos Ends Here with Tejas Manohar
Customer data platforms promised clarity, unity, and true personalization — but reality didn’t live up to the hype. In this episode, Hightouch Co-CEO Tejas Manohar joins Marc Sirkin to dismantle the outdated CDP playbook and reveal why modern teams are shifting toward composable data architectures and AI-driven decisioning.
Tejas shares the inside story of the CDP market’s evolution, why most organizations still struggle to activate their data, and how AI is finally enabling the kind of individualized marketing the industry has chased for decades. From broken batch-and-blast tactics to the rise of automated insights, this conversation exposes what’s not working — and what B2B teams must embrace next.
If you’re rethinking your stack, your strategy, or your role in an AI-powered marketing world, this episode is required listening.
Episode Guide
00:16 Guest Introduction: Tejas Manohar
00:54 The Evolution of CDPs
09:26 The Role of AI in Marketing
12:23 The Future of Marketing Playbooks
20:10 Personalization in Marketing: Myth or Reality?
23:53 AI in Marketing: A New Workflow
30:40 The Technical Shift in Marketing
35:08 The Future of UX and AI Integration
38:52 Personal Journey: Pivoting During COVID
This podcast is produced by MarTech, a Third Door Media property.