Mary Hurd

Translating AI Strategy for Non-Technical Executive Teams

Mary Hurd is Co-Founder of Haavn, where she designs custom AI adoption strategies and executive enablement programmes that help organisations navigate change with clarity and confidence. With over a decade at Google and Meta — including leading global GTM strategy for Google Assistant and co-creating the WhatsApp Communities feature — she has launched AI-powered products and built global enablement programmes reaching over 100,000 learners. A seasoned speaker at SXSW London, Web Summit, and Podim Conference, she translates complex technical ideas into accessible insight for both technical and non-technical audiences, with particular depth in change management, community-building, and AI adoption.