Kirstin Marr
Founder and CEO, Lead The Machine
Growth Strategist in AI, Data & Tech
About
Kirstin Marr is a veteran executive and board member who has helped over 100 companies lead through technology, data analytics, and now AI-driven growth and transformation.
Recognized for her pragmatic, real-world approach, Marr combines lived experience with candid conversations from other executives to spotlight how leaders adapt to disruption and integrate new technologies.
Lead The Machine is a podcast and newsletter. Powerful storytelling with actionable insights aid executives and aspiring leaders to navigate change, harness AI, and thrive in today’s evolving workplace. Research-driven articles provide the data and context to make sense of the rapid transformation happening all around us.
Marr was most recently Chief Analytics Officer at Insurity and President of Valen Analytics. She's currently a board member for Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC). LinkedIn
Read & Watch
Check out the podcast and articles from Lead The Machine.
From Startup to Industry Shift: The Valen Analytics Story of Pioneering Predictive Insurance
Valen was originally envisioned as an AI and machine learning platform back in 2004 – well ahead of its time.
From pilot purgatory to change management and adoption issues, we learned how to alter our approach in the early days of predictive analytics. There are many parallels and hard-earned lessons to share for where we find ourselves today with AI.
Am I separating what we KNOW from what we BELIEVE on GenAI?
Success with GenAI demands more than pilots and promises. It takes CEOs who challenge assumptions and move fast.
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Lead The Machine is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major streaming platforms. For more information, visit us on Substack.
