Daugirdas Jankus — CEO, Hostinger
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Honestly, I think it's a mindful rejection of a 'growth at any cost' approach; we always had to maintain fiscal discipline from the get-go and that mindset pushed us to innovate more and on a different level. For example, we placed our bet on AI way before it was obvious for the masses.
What does Daugirdas Jankus say on The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström?
Daugirdas Jankus, CEO, Hostinger, says: Daugirdas "DJ" Jankus, CEO of Hostinger, explains how corporate websites are evolving from marketing facades into integrated business operating systems that power inventory, payments, customer service, and visibility in AI-driven search. He emphasizes disciplined, customer-facing qualitative research across teams to scale empathy, and argues that fiscal restraint and early AI investment—born from being bootstrapped—forced creative, efficient innovation instead of growth-at-any-cost spending.
From: The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström
Cite as: Daugirdas Jankus. (2026). On The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström. Retrieved from https://research.agilebrandguide.com/insights/daugirdas-jankus-honestly-i-think-its-a-mindful-rejection-of-a-growth-at-a