Marketing Innovation Summit

Thursday, January 15th, 2025

• 10:15 AM Opening Remarks

  Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

  Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

  Emcee: Ann Culver, Principle Technology Partnerships, Amazon Web Services

• 10:30 AM The Rise of Tech-Enabled Brand Experiences

  Brands are fusing creativity with emerging tech to build richer, more immersive experiences. This discussion explores how new tools are elevating engagement and reshaping what experiential marketing can be.

  Jessica Kavanaugh, VP of Global Media and Advertising, JAKKS Pacific

  Chase Levi, Sr. Manager, Growth Marketing & Content, Verizon

  Danny Spyra, VP, Digital Growth & Loyalty Marketing, Pressed

  Moderated by: Camille Arnold, Senior Manager, Industry Solutions Marketing, CVENT

• 11:05 AM Emerging Behaviors That Will Redefine Consumer Engagement

  Consumer expectations are shifting faster than brands can keep up. This discussion highlights the mindsets, habits, and cultural signals that will shape how people discover, interact with, and stay loyal to the brands they love.

  Suresh Chekuri, Sr. Director of Global Channel Marketing & Retail Experience, GoPro

  Priscila C. Stanton, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Nissin Foods

  Amber Tarshis, CMO, TOMS

  Moderated by: Dinasha Cellura, Director, Digital and Product Partnership Marketing, Typeface

• 11:40 AM Networking Break
• 12:00 PM Fireside Chat

  Andy Rebhun, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, CAVA

  Moderated by: Shane Dwyer, Head of Sales, Lyft Ads

• 12:35 PM Sports as the Last Great Media Anchor

  Live sports remain one of the few places audiences still gather in real time. This panel dives into why sports continue to deliver unmatched attention and how brands can authentically show up in the moments fans care about most.

  Ryan Pirozzi, Head of US Channels, Amazon Prime Video

  Maya Wasserman, Head of Marketing, Personal and Home Entertainment/Brand Marketing, Sony Electronics

  Moderated by: Tomo Ishigami, Principal Partner Development Manager, Amazon Web Services

• 1:00 PM Lunch
• 2:00 PM Amazon Tours of The Culver Studios

  Guests will enjoy a guided tour of the front lot of The Culver Studios, a historic Hollywood landmark famously known as the “Gone with the Wind” mansion, where much of the original film was made. Today, the studio serves as the headquarters of Amazon Studios, making Amazon the current steward of an iconic piece of entertainment history.

• 3:00 PM Built to Last vs. Built to Break Through: Navigating the New Beauty Landscape

  Lori Pantel, Head of OPi, Wella Company

  Moderated by: Ahu Terzi, Vice President of Business Development, 1021 Creative

• 3:30 PM Creativity’s New Frontier: Insights, Makers, and Metrics That Matter

  The creative landscape is undergoing a major reset. This conversation looks at how data, new production models, and modern measurement frameworks are changing the way bold ideas are born and evaluated.

  Jason Berk, Vice President, Global Head of Digital Marketing & Media, LALO Tequila

  Moderated by: Rosie Reynolds, Senior Director, Business Development, The Trade Desk

• 4:00 PM Networking Break
• 4:15 PM If Everyone’s Loud, Who Gets Heard?

  Attention is scarce and audiences are everywhere. This panel dives into how brands and their partners are rethinking experience design, media strategy, and creative formats to earn attention in a world of constant distraction.

  Spencer Einbund, Global Director, Brand Marketing – Expedia, Expedia Group

  Dana Stokovsky, Head of Band Experience and Content, Tawkify

  Moderated by: Karol Ottley, Director of Sales, West, Spaceback by Rembrand

• 4:45 PM Technology's Impact on Marketing and the AI-driven Partnership Evolution

  This conversation covers the convergence of AI, marketing technology, and partnership ecosystems, and how they’re coming together to power more connected, intelligent customer experiences.

  Corey Heinz, Director, Americas Industry and Cloud Partners, Adobe

  Moderated by: Ann Culver, Principle Technology Partnerships, Amazon Web Services

• 5:15 PM Wrap