Regional Summits Past Events

Marketing Innovation Summit

Oct 16 • Hosted by CAVA • Washington, D.C.

The Marketing Innovation Summit: NextGen Marketing — Disrupt. Design. Deliver. brings together leading brands and bold challengers to explore the future of marketing. From AI’s impact on creativity and agile production to building loyalty and cultural relevance, this summit dives into how today’s marketers can innovate while staying scrappy, efficient, and impactful.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

8:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
9:00 AM Opening Remarks

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

Andrew Rebhun, Chief Marketing Officer, CAVA

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

Emcee: Bailie Bridges, Senior Brand Communications Manager, CAVA
9:15 AM Fireside Chat

Andrew Rebhun, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, CAVA

Moderated by: Will Ferguson, Chief Growth Officer, Razorfish
9:40 am Cultural Resonance: Building Brands People Feel

Molly McKenna, VP Marketing Communications, CAVA

Carey Polis, Head of Copy, CAVA

Cay Young, Head of Marketing & Communications, D.C. United

Moderated by: Fuller Benford, Senior Account Executive, Teamsnap
10:15 AM Influence That Lasts: Loyalty, Cultural Relevance, and the Future of Creator Marketing

Alex Gallagher, Associate Manager, Integrated Social & Communications, Keurig Dr Pepper

Leora Kahn, Senior Brand Manager, [solidcore]

Lucy Kemmitz, Senior Director Global Social Media, Marriott Bonvoy and Hotel Brands, Marriott International

Emily Schwartzman, Senior Director of Marketing, PrintFresh

Moderated by: Katie Hooper, CEO, Notorious111
11:00 AM Mezze to Mainstream: Winning in the Era of Culinary Curiosity

Brett Schulman, Chief Executive Officer, CAVA

Ted Xenohristos, Co-Founder, CAVA

Moderated by: Andrew Rebhun, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, CAVA
11:45 AM Fireside Chat

Jillian Gorman, Head of Consumer Experience (CXO), Samsung Electronics America

Moderated by: Will Ferguson, Chief Growth Officer, Razorfish
12:15 PM Rewiring Relevance: How AARP is Using Experience to Shift Perception and Spark Connection

Gregg Molander, Sr. Director of Brand Experience, AARP

Moderated by: Katie Hooper, CEO, Notorious111
12:45 PM Lunch
1:45 PM Intelligent Advantage: Leveraging AI for Creativity, Agility, and Growth

Marnie Boyer, Chief Marketing Officer, MyFitnessPal

Mikey Centrella, Director of Product, AI & Innovation, PBS
2:15 PM Storytelling on the Move: Brand Lessons from World Central Kitchen's Disaster Response

Liz Caselli-Mechael, Vice President, Communications & Marketing, World Central Kitchen

Moderated by: Brad Nierenberg, Founder and CEO, RedPeg Marketing
2:45 PM Innovate to Elevate: The Future of Brand Marketing

Sam Blum, Director, Media & Planning, Total Wine and More

Sarah Holley, Senior Manager of Mills Brands, General Mills

Nitya Madhavan, Senior Vice President Marketing, CAVA

Kayla Moore, Vice President, Brand Marketing, HOBO Bags

Moderated by: Scott Breier, VP of Sales – East & Sports, Locality
3:30 PM Networking Break
3:50 PM Loyalty Disrupted: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next

Ryan Draude, Director – Loyalty, CSM and Digital, Giant Food

Madeline Kronfeld, Director, Loyalty Marketing Communications, Choice Hotels

Kate Maxwell, Director, Loyalty Strategy & Operations, Amtrak

Moderated by: Fuller Benford, Senior Account Executive, Teamsnap
4:30 PM Collaboration Over Transaction: Redefining the Brand–Creator Relationship

Andrew Downing, Director of Social Media, CAVA

Liv Marie, Content Creator, Livimarie

Julian Mu, Content Creator, MuberEats

Maddie Smith, Content Creator, Onthemovewithmad
5:00 PM Wrap