Blog Cloud A CMO’s Perspective: Why This Moment Matters in the AI Era Kim Salem-Jackson is a data-driven, global marketing executive whose 20-plus-year career has been focused on activating marketing as a growth engine and amplifying marketing’s impact on the business. She is passionate about advanced analytics and data science, and using that data to achieve optimal marketing efficiency. Previously, she served as Akamai’s Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Corporate Communications, where she led global field, customer and channel marketing, events, corporate communications, and the sales development organization. What an exhilarating couple of weeks it has been! For some time, we’ve been looking for the right moment to declare that Akamai is a significant player in AI infrastructure.  Some may ask, “What were you waiting for?” My answer is simple: We waited until we delivered real innovation, validated by real customers. We’ve seen plenty of “AI-washing.” Buzz without basis.…