Erica Salm Rench, MBA

With a career rooted in strategic marketing, digital transformation, and AI-driven innovation, Erica Salm Rench has spent over a decade helping organizations stand out in a crowded digital world—and now, she is helping them navigate the AI revolution. Erica began her journey in enrollment management, specializing in strategic recruitment and marketing, before leading a team at the largest digital marketing company in the Gulf South. There, she played a pivotal role in enhancing thousands of organizations' web presence, SEO, online advertising, and content marketing strategies, helping them cut through the digital noise and make a lasting impact. Her passion for AI-powered solutions took center stage when she joined rasa.io as COO, where she spent seven years scaling the company from 1 to 500+ customers and revolutionizing personalized content delivery. Now, as CMO of sidecar.ai, she is dedicated to educating the world on AI, helping associations and business leaders understand and implement AI-driven strategies to future-proof their organizations. Erica is a recognized thought leader and speaker, having presented at many industry-leading events such and other AI-focused summits.