Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

607: Applying the Efficiency of Credit Cards to the Healthcare Industry with Raja Rajamannar

Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Show Notes

Chad talks with Raja Rajamannar about how he reimagined marketing and strategy at Mastercard.

Raja explains how he connected the dots between credit cards and healthcare, convincing the board to take a risk on something new in the process, how Mastercard leverages AI with their clients and marketing to stay on top of their brand and competitors, as well as highlighting the mistakes big companies make when it comes to AI.

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