The Next Martech Advantage? Building an Insights Stack

Marketers have spent years building media stacks, CRM stacks and measurement stacks. Gladys Kong believes the next competitive edge is an insights stack. In this episode of MobileGroove, recorded at POSSIBLE in Miami, I speak with Gladys Kong of Azira about why location intelligence is a powerful tool that can give you a competitive edge and how AI transforms raw movement data into smarter business decisions that you can act on. Gladys is not talking about data for data’s sake. She is talking about making insight decisive, helping you understand behaviors like where people shop, eat, travel, and spend time-insights that go well beyond demographics and guesswork, empowering you to make more informed choices. In this conversation, we get into: Why “where I am” can tell you more about behavior than most marketers realize How location intelligence helps brands move from broad targeting to more strategic, high-confidence decisions Why AI is changing the game by spotting patterns, anomalies and opportunities humans would miss How Azira is making sophisticated data models more accessible to teams without analysts or data scientists on hand Why quick-serve restaurants, travel brands and retailers are using movement data to decide where to invest, where to open and who to target Gladys also makes a strong case that this goes beyond campaign optimization. For mid-sized businesses in particular, better access to insight can level the playing field and make advanced decision-making far more practical and affordable. The industry doesn’t lack data. It lacks a better way to turn data into action, and that is exactly where Gladys is pushing the conversation next. Chapters 00:00 The Expert Play: Why Gladys Matters 01:21 RIP Community Management: The New Era 04:05 Stop Shouting: The Authentic Hype Method 07:12 Weaponizing Creator Partnerships 10:45 The Retention Hack: Closing the Loop 14:18 Global Domination: Scaling Without Friction 17:55 Gaming 2030: Future-Proofing Your Base 20:58 The Blueprint: Growth Masterclass in 2 Mins Subscribe to MobileGroove for conversations with the people shaping what comes next in marketing, growth and technology. ** Subscribe for More ** ⚡On Point Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relati... ⚡Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yFF2In... ⚡Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ** Let's Connect ** ⚡ LinkedIn -   / peggyannesalz   ⚡ Instagram -   / peggyannesalz   ⚡Website - https://www.mobilegrove.com