Empathy: A Brand’s Antidote to AI

Session Details

AI allows brands to produce messaging at speed and at scale. Feeds are full of competent, low-cost, highly optimised content. But as volume increases, distinctiveness declines. Efficiency and personalisation, once powerful differentiators, are now expected. Brands can no longer compete on output alone – they must compete on meaning. This has important implications for channel strategy, particularly for mail. 

Unlike digital impressions, mail is physical and tactile. It requires effort to design, produce and deliver. That effort signals care. JICMAIL’s Super Touchpoint Study supports this showing mail as one of the strongest connection points between brands and customers, delivering higher levels of engagement, dwell time and shared household interaction than digital channels.  

The opportunity for brands is clear. Use AI to drive efficiency and scale. But invest in thoughtful, emotionally intelligent touchpoints to build real connection. Mail can do just that. Learn more about this at The Print Show 2026…

Speakers

Rob Flannery

Rob Flannery

Sales & Marketing ManagerNutshell Creative
With over a decade in marketing, Rob has worked both in-house and agency-side across various industries, from major brands to start-ups and the public sector. His deep involvement in the creative process, from ideation to activation, has sharpened his ability to understand diverse audiences.

Passionate about creative, he values its power to overcome commercial challenges and drive change. His recent enthusiasm for print marketing stems from Nutshell Creative's expertise and the proven success of his clients' direct mail campaigns.

Date & Time

18/06/2026 11:00 am – 18/06/2026 11:30 am

Speakers

Rob Flannery