Time has appointed Michael Mraz as senior
vice president, head of product and platform AI, effective August 25.
Mraz will lead Time AI experiences on its site via an ongoing partnership with
Scale AI and close collaboration with the edit team.
He is the co-founder of Smashing, a venture-backed AI curation platform, and led product and partnerships at Hearst and Condé
Nast.
“Michael brings a unique combination of deep media expertise and AI startup leadership that makes him perfectly positioned to drive Time’s next phase of
innovation,” writes Mark Howard, chief operating officer, in a notes to the staff
Howard adds: "At Hearst, Michael served in several senior roles, including VP of
strategic partnerships and development, where he drove new lines of revenue through content and video partnerships with big tech and social platforms.”
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