Last week, we hosted our 2nd Collage Group #CulturalFluencyMakers : Private Tabl
By Mikeblack · October 6, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
Last week, we hosted our 2nd Collage Group #CulturalFluencyMakers: Private Table in NYC
These events bring together a small group of marketing and insights leaders for meaningful conversation over dinner
The discussion was centered on the topic of "The Algorithm of Culture: AI, Human Intuition, and the Future of Relevance."
In other words, how can brands embrace #AI while ensuring the human perspective, cultural nuance, and lived experience remain at the heart of insights and decision making?
My big takeaway:
AI can bring efficiency to enriching what we already know about consumers; but we still need human judgment to find the counterintuitive unknowns and that’s where competitive differentiation and growth are generated
Shoutout to David Wellisch and Pavi Gupta, Founder of The Insights Exchange (TIEx LLC), for successfully co-hosting this great evening
A big thank you to everyone who joined us and shared their experiences. Looking forward to the next one!
Xavier Vaissiere, CP Skin Health Group (Colgate-Palmolive)
Bridget Sellers, People Inc, Megan Watson Chobani
Jennifer Ng,The Trade Desk
Charitie Dantis-Gayo, New York Life
Jing Mertoglu, Suntory Global Spirits
Justin Fromm, Samsung Ads
Dana Farber Oksman Mastercard
Taylor Wald , American Express
Nicole Moreo, Walmart
Megan G. K., Chobani