Brent Summers

About Brent Summers

Humans ↔ AI Strategy ↔ Technology Design ↔ Communication Marketing ↔ Sales Data ↔ Intuition Academia ↔ Industry I am lead AI Platforms & GTM Innovation, a hybrid function combining strategic vision, technical implementation, and behavior change. I manage a multi-million dollar budget, oversee 2 agencies, and influence cross-functional teams of 15+ including marketing, sales, IT, legal, and business functions. My team has launched 20+ AI agents that are embedded, governed, and scaled across the business. Copilot is used by users. WRITER delivers an 8.6x ROI, with 85% of users active weekly. The global marketing team has reclaimed +2,400 hours/month by integrating AI into our workflows. Beyond productivity gains, we are also accelerating pipeline and enabling Qualcomm\'s business diversification strategy. I led cross-disciplinary agency teams where we shaped UX & marketing strategy for brands at every growth stage. This experience honed my ability to think outside-in, pitch transformative ideas, and lead large-scale change: Blink, Digital Telepathy, Digitaria, Metalab : Amazon, Elastic, Mapped, Microsoft, New Relic, Pivotal, Sift, Unity : Harmless Harvest, HP, NASCAR, Starwood Hotels, WTA As Designer-in-Residence at UC San Diego Design Lab, I mentor students, co-lead design programs, and connect academic innovation back to enterprise challenges. Thought leadership is an act of generosity. I share stories, strategic frameworks, and lessons learned from two decades of leading change. See the archive at brentsummers.com/speaking

Experience

1. Designer-in-residence

   Uc San Diego Design Lab

   Oct 2025 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   UCSD Design Lab fosters design-driven transformation by educating design leaders, imagining alternative futures, and equipping people and communities with the knowledge, tools, and opportunities to address the most pressing societal challenges.In October 2025, I accepted UCSD\'s invitation to this industry affiliate program. As Designer-in-Residence, I mentor students, co-lead design programs, and connect academic research back to enterprise challenges.Highlights: Collaborated with faculty to build the speaking line-up for Design@Large Spring 2026

Education

• Kellogg Executive Education

  Product Strategy, Business Administration and Management, General

  2020 — 2020

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Integrated Marketing
• Advertising
• Customer Service
• Business Analysis
• Team Management
• Social Networking
• Crm
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Budgets
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Mobile Marketing
• Budgeting
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Digital Strategy
• Event Planning
• Online Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Social Media
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Digital Media
• Online Advertising
• Marketing Strategy
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Marketing Communications
• Account Management
• Team Leadership
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Google Analytics
• Project Planning
• Project Management