Creative Strategy Director turned AI-native builder. I set up a global emerging tech capability at MediaMonks from zero to $3.2M revenue — defining the positioning, building the team, signing the partnerships. Then I left to ship over 20 AI-native products myself. I have been doing this job. I just did not have the title.
Core Skills
Creative strategy and direction
AI-native product development
0-to-1 capability and team building
Generative technology (video, image, language)
Partnership development (Stability AI, Runway, Reddit, Salesforce, Polygon)
Cross-company creative collaboration
Agency and brand relationships (15+ years)
Executive presentation and pitch leadership
Emerging technology strategy
Go-to-market strategy
Content and editorial platforms
Cultural strategy and trend intelligence
Professional Experience
AI-Native Creative Systems BuilderSep 2025 – Present
Cultural Capital Labs
Built and shipped 20+ live AI-native products, from voice agents to cultural intelligence systems
Architect multimodal production workflows integrating Runway, Stable Diffusion and Claude Code
Design frameworks for moving creative teams from experimentation to operational deployment
Innovation Strategy DirectorJan – Sep 2025
Digital Frontier
Led creative strategy across AI and wearable technology editorial platforms
Built B2B thought-leadership platform from the ground up
Senior Director, Brand & Innovation StrategyFeb 2024 – Jan 2025
MediaMonks
Directed creative strategies across global technology, retail and consumer accounts
Acted as spokesperson and pitch lead, shaping narratives that elevated platforms in agency conversations
BIMA 100 Tech Pioneer (2023)
Published author: Getting Started with Web3 & NFTs (BCS, 2024)
20+ live AI-native products at mikelitman.me
Featured in AdAge, Wall Street Journal, podcasts and international conferences
Interests
Emerging platforms, brand strategy, AI, wearables, creative technology, Web3, cultural capital, editorial design, public speaking