Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird, appoints former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten as CEO

Former footwear company Allbirds has rebranded to Smartbird and shifted focus toward AI infrastructure. The appointment of ex-Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive Nadia Carlsten as CEO triggered a more than 30% rise in its shares, with the stock up over five-fold since April when it announced plans for an AI pivot.

By Reuters Wed, June 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM GMT+3 1 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 17, 2026, 13:09 UTC

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Topics: AI executive appointment rebranding stock price movement

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