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CMO Corner – Episode 4: Building a Brave Strategy for the FutureJoin us as we dive into what it really takes to craft a brave brand strategy in today’s fast-evolving marketplace. Our guest, Musa Kalenga—CEO of Brave Group, former Facebook Client Partner for Africa, and author of The Brave Code—shares his visionary approach to marketing, innovation, and transformation.In this episode, Musa challenges conventional thinking by looking at the role of marketing in the South African Economy and takes a closer look at the South African youth voices on how the new perspective can drive bold strategies. He challenges CMO's at the forefront of change and how they can leverage FORGE & Other Case Studies in transforming traditional marketing approaches. Furthermore the episode looks at the following: Why innovation is no longer optional—it’s fundamental. “We don’t innovate to be different, we innovate to remain necessary.” How true innovation disrupts systems, questions assumptions, and moves beyond surface-level change.What it means to build a strategy rooted in cultural intelligence, technological fluency, and purpose-driven creativity—so brands stay relevant in African markets and beyond. The power of Black ownership and inclusive leadership, and why Brave Group’s transformation to 100% Black-owned marks a pivotal moment—for business and societal progress. How the agency’s AI-powered platform Forge is reinventing the creative process—slashing campaign time by 80% while enhancing personalization and ROI.FREE Forge trial link for The CMO Corner Community: https://forgebybrave.ai/sign-in?cmo=true
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CMO Corner – Episode 4: Building a Brave Strategy for the FutureJoin us as we dive into what it really takes to craft a brave brand strategy in today’s fast-evolving marketplace. Our guest, Musa Kalenga—CEO of Brave Group, former Facebook Client Partner for Africa, and author of The Brave Code—shares his visionary approach to marketing, innovation, and transformation.In this episode, Musa challenges conventional thinking by looking at the role of marketing in the South African Economy and takes a closer look at the South African youth voices on how the new perspective can drive bold strategies. He challenges CMO's at the forefront of change and how they can leverage FORGE & Other Case Studies in transforming traditional marketing approaches. Furthermore the episode looks at the following: Why innovation is no longer optional—it’s fundamental. “We don’t innovate to be different, we innovate to remain necessary.” How true innovation disrupts systems, questions assumptions, and moves beyond surface-level change.What it means to build a strategy rooted in cultural intelligence, technological fluency, and purpose-driven creativity—so brands stay relevant in African markets and beyond. The power of Black ownership and inclusive leadership, and why Brave Group’s transformation to 100% Black-owned marks a pivotal moment—for business and societal progress. How the agency’s AI-powered platform Forge is reinventing the creative process—slashing campaign time by 80% while enhancing personalization and ROI.FREE Forge trial link for The CMO Corner Community: https://forgebybrave.ai/sign-in?cmo=true