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Stagwell, the holding company started nine years ago by chairman and CEO Mark Penn, has announced the appointment of John Kahan as its inaugural chief AI officer.
Kahan brings nearly four decades of experience in data and artificial intelligence, spanning product development, marketing, and sales at Microsoft and IBM.
“I’m especially excited to be joining at such a pivotal time for the challenger network,” Kahan said of Stagwell. “The pace of innovation in AI and marketing technology is accelerating like never before, and Stagwell is committed to pushing boundaries that will drive meaningful transformation for the industry at large.”
At Microsoft, Kahan most recently served as vice president and chief data analytics officer, where he helped develop data platforms and AI initiatives under CEOs Steve Ballmer and then Satya Nadella.
Kahan’s work at Microsoft also included spearheading AI for Good initiatives, where he worked closely with world-leading data scientists to address …
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