Arete
About Arete

Building the global standard for AI-powered marketing.

Founded in 2019, Arete has grown to 850+ professionals across 14 offices worldwide, serving more than 200 enterprise clients in 28 countries.

We exist to close the gap between AI's potential and marketing's reality.

Every marketing leader recognizes that AI will reshape their function. But recognition and execution are separated by a massive capability gap — in talent, technology, governance, and organizational design. Arete was founded to close that gap.

Our approach is different.

We don't sell technology — we build capabilities. Our teams embed inside client organizations to design, implement, and operationalize AI systems that deliver measurable marketing performance. That approach has earned us relationships with 60% of the Fortune 500 and recognition from Forrester, Gartner, and Fast Company.

Rigor First

We ground every recommendation in evidence. Our methodologies are peer-reviewed and our models are auditable.

Client Capability

We measure success not by hours billed, but by the capabilities we build inside your organization.

Responsible AI

We believe AI in marketing must be transparent, fair, and governable. Ethics is not an afterthought.

Leadership

The partners guiding our clients and our firm.

KH

Katherine Hale

Global Managing Partner

DC

David Chen

Chief Technology Officer

AO

Amara Osei

Head of AI Research

JW

James Whitfield

Managing Director, Americas

PS

Priya Sharma

Managing Director, APAC

ML

Marcus Lindgren

Managing Director, EMEA

EV

Elena Vasquez

Chief Strategy Officer

TN

Thomas Ngata

Head of Responsible AI

Awards & Recognition

Consistently recognized as a leader in AI-powered marketing services.

2026

  • Leader in AI Marketing Services — Forrester Wave™
  • #1 Marketing AI Advisory Firm — Gartner Peer Insights

2025

  • Best AI Consultancy Gold — AI Breakthrough Awards
  • Top 10 Most Innovative — Fast Company
  • Leader in Customer Analytics — Forrester Wave™

2024

  • Best Places to Work in Consulting — Vault
  • Marketing Technology Excellence — MarTech Awards
  • Leader in AI Services for CX — IDC MarketScape
Global Presence

14 offices across 28 countries.

Americas

  • New York
  • San Francisco
  • Chicago
  • São Paulo
  • Toronto

EMEA

  • London
  • Berlin
  • Dubai
  • Amsterdam
  • Paris

Asia-Pacific

  • Singapore
  • Tokyo
  • Sydney
  • Mumbai

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