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Marketing Leadership Summit @ Cannes

Jun 22 - Jun 25 • Hosted by Rado Beach • Armani Caffe • LVMH Villa • Cannes
Marketing Leadership Summit Today - Thursday June 22-25 2026

Monday, June 22, 2026

  • 9:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
  • 9:15 AM Opening Remarks

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

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

    Gisela Germano, Chief Content & Community Officer, Brand Innovators

    Pearl Tam, Senior Vice President, Content & Community, Brand Innovators

  • 9:30 AM - Beach Stage The CMO Agenda: Navigating Growth, Innovation & Change

    Adrian Fung, Global Chief Marketing Officer, eBay

    Joy Howard, Chief Marketing Officer, Back Market

    Zoë Lazarre, Chief Marketing Officer, Genentech

    Sydne Mullings, General Manager – Americas Chief Marketing Officer & Industry, Microsoft

    Andrea Zaretsky, Chief Marketing Officer, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management & E*TRADE

    Moderated by: Scott Braley, Senior Vice President, Brand Partnerships Sales, iSpot

  • 9:45 AM - Showcase Stage The New Front Door to TV

    Charlie Collier, CEO, Roku

    Janice Min, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Ankler Media

  • 10:05 AM - Beach Stage Beyond the click: How Agentic AI Is Rewriting Marketing Effectiveness and Industry Impact

    LaShonda Anderson-Williams, Chief Customer & Commercial Officer, Salesforce

    Moderated by: Tanuja Randery, Vice President and Managing Director of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), AWS

  • 10:30 AM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Lina Polimeni, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer – Consumer, Eli Lilly & Company

    Moderated by: Daniella Harkins, Senior Vice President Go-to-Market, LiveRamp

  • 10:30 AM - Showcase Stage Women in Leadership: Rewriting the C-Suite Rules

    Sharon Peters, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Spectrum

    Vanessa Wallace, Chief Marketing Officer, GLD

    Jessica Williams, Chief Marketing Officer, OnePay

    Mimi Swain, Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Devices

    Moderated by: Christine Martino, Chief Revenue Officer, Screenvision

     

  • 11:00 AM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Peggy Roe, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, Marriott International

    Moderated by: Sam Bakhshandehpour, President, Merchants, Bilt

  • 11:00 AM - Showcase Stage Brand Worlds are the Next Marketing Frontier

    Joy Ogunneye, Global Innovation & Brand Comms Lead, Aveeno Face, Sun & Hair, Kenvue

    Joined by: Chad Reynolds, CEO, Vurvey

  • 11:30 AM - Beach Stage Performance Marketing's Missing Variable: Rethinking Creative + Optimization

    Beverly Jackson, Vice President of Brand and Product Marketing, Zillow Group

    Melody Lee, Chief Marketing Officer, Mercedes-Benz

    Victoria Sjardin, Global Vice President of Media and Marketing, Mars

    Moderated by: Nicole Guess, Chief Revenue Officer Americas, Perion

  • 11:30 AM - Showcase Stage Retail Media Networks: The Third Wave of Digital Advertising

    Shannon Hoyer, Senior Director of Media Execution, DICK’S Sporting Goods | DICK’S Media

    Stephanie Paturzo, Head of Commercial Marketing, Instacart

    Monique Perlmutter, Managing Vice President of Riott Media, Marriott International

    Moderated by: Darius Meadon, Chief Marketing Officer, Mirakl

  • 12:00 PM - Beach Stage A–Z: The Top Trends Shaping 2026 and Beyond

    Oyin Akiniyi, Global Brand Director – Comms, Content & Partnerships, Chivas Regal

    Brian Norris, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, Scripps

    Ed See, Chief Growth Officer, Zeta Global

    Moderated by: Benoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer, Liquid Death

  • 12:00 PM - Showcase Stage Driving Measurable Impact through Purpose-Driven Storytelling

    Moderated by: Jason Kunkel-de Cesero, Chief Development Officer, AdQuick

  • 12:30 PM - Showcase Stage Beyond the Moment: Building Lasting Brand Impact Through Youth Soccer

    Gerardo Soto, VP Media & Sports Marketing, Lowes 

    Moderated by: Nicole McCormack, Senior Vice President/General Manager Brand Solutions, TeamSnap

  • 12:35 PM - Beach Stage Beyond the Transaction: Building Emotional Equity Through Sport

    Cynthia Kleinbaum, Chief Commercial Officer, GameChanger

    Toni Roeller, SVP In-Store Environment, Dick’s Sporting Goods

    Emily Silver, Chief Marketing Officer, Dick’s Sporting Goods

    Moderated by: Jonathan Anastas, Chief Marketing Officer, Rumble

  • 1:00 PM - Beach Stage Agentic Creative In Action: Turning Innovation into Impact

    Marie Knight, Director, AI Creative and Commerce Ecosystem,  Adobe

    Moderated by: Jaime Nash, Senior Director, Product Marketing,  The Trade Desk

  • 1:00 PM - Showcase Stage Leveraging AI and Innovation to Drive Growth

    Eric Glass, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Dayforce

    Meghan Johnson, VP Global Commercial Transformation & Excellence, Mondelēz International

    Dan Bartfield, Vice President, Global Digital Marketing, Suntory Global Spirits

    Moderated by: Shafqat Islam, President and Chief Marketing Officer, Optimizely

  • 1:25 PM - Beach Stage How Brands Turn Cultural Relevance into Lasting Growth

    Brandon Baum, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, StudioB & YouTube Creator, StudioB

    Pamela Brown, Head of Talent Partnerships and Experiential Marketing, Target

    Zoe Housman, Vice President Head of Marketing, Influencer & Strategic Projects, L’Oreal

    David O’Connor, Chief Brand Officer, Universal Entertainment

    Moderated by: Rick Song, Chief Executive Officer, RAD Amplify 

  • 1:35 PM - Showcase Stage Creativity at Scale: How Generative AI is Transforming Marketing

    Faizan Buzdar, Chief Executive Officer, Roll.AI

    Gina Igwe, VP, Brand, Creative, and Consumer Marketing, DoorDash

    Jess Rosenberg, Head of Brand, AirOps

    Jethro Rothe-Kushel, Founder & CEO, RitualAds 

    Brandon Lentino, Chief Creative Officer, Viral Nation

    Moderated by: Whitney Magnuson, Head of Brand & Media, Zoom

  • 2:00 PM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Glenn Cole, Founder, 72andSunny

    Tim Ellis, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, NFL

    Moderated by: Brian Benedik, CRO, The Weather Company

  • 2:10 PM - Showcase Stage Fireside Chat

    Ravi Kandikonda, Senior Vice President, Zillow Group

    Paul Woolmington, Chief Executive Officer, Canvas Worldwide

    Moderated by: Sam Amiri, Head of Sales, North America, Life360

  • 2:35 PM - Showcase Stage Fireside Chat

    Rustom Dastoor, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing and Communications for the Americas, Mastercard

    Moderated by: Jean Daniel Germain, Vice President Marketing & Partnerships, Camphouse

  • 3:00 PM - Beach Stage Balancing Digital and Human-Centricity in Modern Marketing

    Jennie Platt, Chief Marketing Officer, TD Bank U.S.

    Moderated by: Alex Sherman, Co-founder and CEO, Bluefish

  • 3:00 PM - Showcase Stage Lessons, Wins and What’s Next for AI

    Wendy Bergh, Chief Marketing Officer, Rakuten Rewards

    Alexandra Debow, Co-Founder & CEO, swsh

    Sean Moran, Chief Operating Officer, Evergreen Trading

    John Nitti, Global Chief Business Officer, adMarketplace

    Moderated by: Karolina Tuszewicka, Head of Media – NA & LATAM, HP

  • 3:30 PM - Beach Stage Shoppers Don’t Think in Channels. Neither Should You.

    Matt Drzewicki, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Target

    Benoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer, Liquid Death

    Moderated by: Gina Gray, Chief Growth Officer, Colle McVoy and Doner

  • 3:35 PM - Showcase Stage How Lionsgate Used AI to Turn Creativity into Performance

    John Koenigsberg, Executive Vice President, Head of Platform Partnerships, Horizon

    Danielle Otero, Executive Vice President, Global Paid Media & Analytics, Lionsgate

    Moderated by: Alex Collmer, Founder & Executive Chairman, Vidmob

  • 4:00 PM - Beach Stage The Ideas Defining Cannes 2026

    Laura Ness Owens, Chief Marketing Officer, Bobcat Company

    Joe DeMiero, Chief Client and Business Officer, Havas Creative Network

    Rema Vasan, Head of NA Business Marketing, TikTok (former)

  • 4:00 PM - Showcase Stage The AI-First Marketing Organization

    Renee Doerre, Senior Director, Ads Marketing, Life360

    Niamh O’Leary, VP, Revenue Marketing, 6Sense

    Jeremy Krall, Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Innovation, Qualcomm

    Michael Lehman, President, Americas, Equativ

    Moderated by: Danelsy Medrano Gonzalez , Vice President, Brand, Media and Experiential Strategy – Chase Freedom, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  • 4:30 PM - Beach Stage The Trust Multiplier: Why Cultural Credibility Accelerates Growth Comment end

    Derrick Johnson, President & Chief Executive Officer, NAACP

    Damon Jones, Chief Brand Officer, P&G

  • 4:30 PM - Showcase Stage Fireside Chat

    Michelle Crossan-Matos, Chief Growth Officer, SharkNinja

    Moderated by: Glenn Pape, Head of Ad Sales, East, Vizio 

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

  • 8:30 AM Breakfast & Registration
  • 9:00 AM Opening Remarks

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

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

    Gisela Germano, Chief Content & Community Officer, Brand Innovators

    Pearl Tam, Senior Vice President, Content & Community, Brand Innovators

  • 9:05 AM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Arnab Roy, President – Global Category, The Coca-Cola Company

    Moderated by: Alex Sherman, Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Bluefish

  • 9:30 AM - Beach Stage Beyond the Big Moment: Turning Cultural Relevance into Growth

    Rani Al Hajji, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer, Unilever Personal Care

    Afke van de Klashorst, Head of Global Integrated Brand Experience, Unilever Personal Care

    Claudia Tezcan, Global Director PR & Social Influence, Dove

    Moderated by: Cammy Keiler, Vice President Marketing and Brand, Alembic

  • 10:00 AM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Mark Kirkham, Chief Marketing Officer, Pepsico

    Moderated by: Patricia Camden, Marketing, Customer Experience and Loyalty Leader, EY Studio+

  • 10:05 AM - Showcase Stage Fireside Chat

    Sabrina Callahan, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, Southwest Airlines

    Moderated by: Jay Wardle, President & General Manager, Corporate, Sojern

  • 10:25 AM - Beach Stage Building Fandom & Friends Through Technology & Experiences

    Alison Payne, Chief Marketing Officer, HEINEKEN USA

    Moderated by: Jason Hernandez, Head of Agency Partnerships, DIRECTV

  • 10:30 AM - Showcase Stage Building Iconic Brands Through Authentic Partnerships: From Creators to Commerce

    Emilie Bridon, Head of Americas Consumer Channel Marketing, Microsoft

    Karen Ehrlich, Vice President, General Manager, Skincare, The Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland

    Anuj Chhabra, Mezcal Portfolio Lead, Pernord Ricard

    Dr. Charlene Thomas, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Universal Music Group

    Moderated by: Diana Hummel, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales & Media Partnerships, AccuWeather

  • 10:50 AM - Beach Stage From Attention to Advocacy

    Brooke Brown, Senior Vice President Marketing, Head of Brand & Creative, U.S. Bank

    Alex Frias, Chief Marketing Officer, Steve Madden

    Jessica Grigoriou, Senior Vice President Marketing, Condiments, Unilever

    Jim Squires, Chief Marketing Officer, Reddit

    Moderated by: Erin McCallion, Chief Marketing Officer, Perion

  • 11:00 AM - Showcase Stage Powered by Story: The New Playbook for Brands, Fans & Entertainment

    Patrick O’Keefe, Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, E.L.F. Beauty

    Beth Trentacoste, Senior Vice President, Paramount Media Labs

    Moderated By: Lydia Daly, Executive Vice President Head of Global Ad Marketing & Intelligence, Paramount

  • 11:25 AM - Beach Stage Brand Trust & Consumer Expectations in the Age of AI

    Tara DeZao, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Customer Engagement, Pegasystems Inc.

    Ami Palan, Americas Lead, Accenture Song

    Moderated by: Ann Culver, WW Category Lead, Business Applications, AWS

  • 11:30 AM - Showcase Stage Connecting with Consumers in the Attention Economy

    Lindsay Amodio, Vice President Account Management, Sensor Tower

    Amanda Bailey, Vice President Customer Marketing & Loyalty, Lowes

    Lauren Benedict, Vice President, Global Ad Sales and Partnerships, Roku

    Josh Campo, Chief Executive Officer, HUGE

    Moderated by: Ashley Travis, Head of Growth Marketing, Pizza Hut

  • 11:50 AM - Beach Stage Storytelling that Wins Culture

    Sara Brooks, Chief Growth Officer, BetterHelp

    Behnaz Ghahramani, SVP Global Marketing, Marriott International

    Sarah Reinecke, Senior Vice President Salty Category and Global Brands, Mars

    Dara Treseder, Chief Marketing Officer, Autodesk

    Moderated by: Ben Jeffries, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Influencer

  • 12:05 PM - Showcase Stage From Discovery to Checkout in a Prompt: How AI is Reshaping the Consumer Shopping

    Raji Behal, Head of Western and Southern Europe, UK & Ireland, Klarna

    Moderated by: Michael Scott, Vice President New Business, AdMarketplace 

  • 12:25 PM - Beach Stage From Reach to Relevance: How Cultural Moments Drive Media Impact

    Damon Berger, Senior Vice President, Marketing Shared Services, Gap Inc.

    Kristin Lane, Head of Brand Strategy, Advertising & Integrated Marketing, MassMutual

    Dave Kersey, Global Head of Media , SharkNinja

    Ben Sylvan, Senior Vice President, Connected Media, Keurig Dr Pepper

    Moderated by: Adam Gerber, Head of Strategy, Media.net

  • 12:30 PM - Showcase Stage Maintaining Brand Consistency on a Global Scale

    Caitlin Adams Maier, Managing Director, Global Media & Public Affairs, FedEx

    Abby Cunningham, Head of Brand, Sponsorships & Media Investments, NYSE

    Aparna Dubey, Vice President of Global Adult & Feminine Care, Kimberly Clark

    Veronika Kryuchkova, Global Head of Capability Building | The Marketing Academy, Reckitt

     

  • 1:00 PM - Beach Stage Marketing at the Speed of Culture

    Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, IBM

    Billy Bohan Chinique, Vice President, Marketing & Digital Innovation, Virgin Voyages

    Angie Smith, Chief Executive Offier, Invision

    Moderated by: Dr. Marcus Collins, Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  • 1:05 PM - Showcase Stage The Invisible Work of Leadership: Power, Pressure & Staying Human

    Steph Bleymaier, Vice President, Customer, Growth Marketing & Media, Foot Locker

    Sarah Collinson, Chief Executive Officer, HAVAS New York

    Adrienne Fleming, Manager, Talent Brand Activations & Partnerships, Zillow

    Kameryn Stanhouse, Vice President, Global Sports & Entertainment Partnerships, IBM

     

  • 1:30 PM - Showcase Stage Beyond the Trend Cycle: Building Brands That Last

    Joy Eckhoff, Client Director, EMEA, GetWhy

    Zack Jerome, General Manager, Brand Strategy, Microsoft

    Moderated by: Chandreyi Saha Davis, Vice President of Brand Marketing and Product Marketing, Yahoo

  • 1:35 PM - Beach Stage Beyond the Game: How Brands Win in Sports & Culture

    Oyin Akiniyi, Global Brand Director – Comms, Content & Partnerships, Chivas Regal

    Brian Quarles, Chief Creative Officer, rEvolution

    Brad Ross, Head of Global Partnerships and Social Media Marketing, Bank of America

    Jason Taylor, Chief Revenue Officer, USA TODAY Co.

    Moderated by: Diogo Guimaraes, Vice President Global Brand Activation, Oakley

  • 2:00 PM - Showcase Stage Audience First, Channel Second

    Ryan Engel, General Manager, Digestive Health, US, Bayer

    Jeff Staple, Founder & Creative Director, STAPLE

    Moderated by: Leah Malone, Chief Revenue Officer, Pixability

  • 2:10 PM - Beach Stage Balancing Legacy with Future-Forward Brands

    Brad Hiranaga, Senior Vice President, Global Brand, Experience, & Design, Marriott International

    Chris Paul, NBA All-Star, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

    Erin Silvoy, SVP, Global Marketing & Channel Development, Starbucks

    Selina Sykes, Global Vice President Digital, Media and Commerce, Beauty & Wellbeing, Unilever

    Moderated by: Shane Dwyer, Vice President of Advertiser Solutions, Lyft Ads (RM) 

  • 2:30 PM - Showcase Stage Storytelling in the Scroll Era

    Mark Rooks, Vice President of Creative, Sponsorships & Entertainment, Dick’s Sporting Goods

    Fabio Ruffet, Vice President Brands and Content, Mars

    Scott Swartz, Vice President of Creative, Target

    Lana Slygh, VP  Brand and Integrated Marketing, Thrivent

    Moderated by: Carl Bauml, Director of Client Partnerships, East, Life360

  • 2:45 PM - Beach Stage Examining Brands That Shape Culture

    Andrew Choi, Singer | Songwriter, K-Pop Demon Hunters

    Dario Spina, Chief Marketing Officer, Paramount Media Labs

    Roberto Stanichi, Executive Vice President, Chief Global Brand Officer, Mattel

    Rich Ting, Chief Creative Officer, TDW+Co.| Actor

    Moderated by: Gracie Schram, Head of Creator Partnerships & Strategy, Epidemic Sound

     

  • 3:00 PM - Showcase Stage The Insight Revolution: Where Media, Data, and Creativity Converge

    Brooke Brown, Senior Vice President, Head of Brand & Creative, U.S. Bank

  • 3:20 PM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Jim Mollica, President, Luxury Audio + Chief Marketing Officer, Bose

    Moderated by: Alex Boras, President, Blis

  • 3:45 PM - Beach Stage Brand Gravity: How to Earn Real Brand Relevance Today and Tomorrow

    Anish Chadda, Vice President, Product Management, Sprinklr

    Olivia Kirby, Foods BG Integrated Demand Generation Director, Unilever

    Alberto Romano, Futures & Culture Planning, Diageo

    Meredith Smith, Global Head of Future Strategies, SAMY

  • 4:00 PM - Showcase Stage The New Media Mix: Connecting Physical and Digital Worlds

    Patrick Callinan, Director Mobile Monetization, T-Mobile Advertising Solutions

    Sarah Larsen, Chief Marketing Officer, Hisense

    Moderated by: Tara King, Senior Director Portfolio Strategy Bombay Sapphire, Bacardi

  • 4:10 PM - Beach Stage The New Streaming Wars: Netflix, Ads and the Future of Attention

    Amy Reinhard, President of Advertising, Netflix

    Janice Min, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Ankler Media

  • 4:35 PM - Beach Stage From Attention to Loyalty: The Power of Cultural Relevance

    Julie Foster, Senior Vice President& Managing Director, EA Experiences, Electronic Arts

    Tom Evans, Head of The Kitchen, Kraft Heinz

    Danielle Hawley, Global Head of Brand and Creative, Uber

    Moderated by: Wouter Aalberse, Head of Global Brand Partnerships, Channel Factory

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

  • 8:30 AM Breakfast & Registration
  • 9:00 AM Opening Remarks

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

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

    Gisela Germano, Chief Content & Community Officer, Brand Innovators

    Pearl Tam, Senior Vice President, Content & Community, Brand Innovators

  • 9:10 AM - Beach Stage From Loyalty to Lifelong Relationships: Winning the Next Generation of Consumers

    Kelly Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty

    Moderated by: Lauren Griewski, Head of Go-To-Market, Chase Media Solutions

     

  • 9:40 AM - Beach Stage Keeping an Iconic Brand Forever Young

    Christophe Poirier, Global Chief Concept Officer, KFC

    Moderated by: Lisa Rosenberg, Global President, Consumer Brands, Allison Worldwide

  • 10:00 AM - Showcase Stage How New Technologies & AI Affect the Agency Model

    Colleen Hotchkiss, President, Growth Practices, Zenith

    Peggy McCann, Chief Media Officer, GSD&M

    Anthony Romano, CEO, Laughlin Constable

    Anne Stagg, CEO, Digitas UK

    Moderated by: Jackie Swansburg Paulino, Chief Product Officer, Pixability

  • 10:05 AM - Beach Stage State of the Industry: Innovation, Disruption and the Road Ahead

    Rob Master, Chief Marketing Officer, Edgewell

    Ricardo Aspiazu, Senior Vice President – Creative & Brand Design, Verizon

    James Whitemore, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Indeed

    Elaine Rodrigo, Chief Insights & Analytics Officer, GenAI Marketing Lead, Reckitt

    Moderated by: Tal Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer, Perion 

  • 10:30 AM - Showcase Stage From Shelf Staple to Cultural Resonance: Amplifying eos Body Through Culture

    Kelsey Newberry, Vice President of Brand Marketing, eos

    Liza Suloti, Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer, Shadow

    Moderated by: Felicia Asiedu, Director of Marketing for Europe, Cvent

  • 10:40 AM - Beach Stage Brand as Your Moat: Inside AWS's Marketing Reinvention

    Melissa Grant, Global Head of Analyst Relations, AWS

    Tim Hoppin, Global Head of Brand and Creative, AWS

    Katherine Kemp, Analyst Relations Lead, AWS

    Hallie Sinclair, Measurement Lead, AWS

    Moderated by: Grant McDougall, CEO, BlueOcean

  • 10:55 AM - Showcase Stage Brandformance: The New Era of Personalization

    Maria D’Amato, Executive Creative Director, GSD&M

    Mickey Neuberger, Chief Consumer & Marketing Officer, Realtor.com

    Kate Rush Sheehy, Chief Strategy Officer, GSD&M

    Moderated by: Ade Adeosun, Global Vice President, Marketing Solutions, Transunion 

     

  • 11:10 AM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Jo Shoesmith, Global Chief Creative Officer, Amazon

    Moderated by: Guillaume Grimbert, Vice President of Business Development, Perion

  • 11:20 AM - Showcase Stage Brands Breaking Through with Cultural Relevance

    Jessica Goon, Vice President Global Brand Marketing, McCormick & Company

    Jessica Henrichs, Chief Executive Officer, Colle McVoy

    Moderated by: Ian Dallimore, Vice President Digital Growth & GM of Programmatic, Lamar Advertising Company

  • 11:45 AM - Showcase Stage Hot Dog! How Oscar Mayer turned a century of equity into a cultural institution.

    Helen Andrews, Chief Executive Officer, Johannes Leonardo

    Jessica Vultaggio, Vice President – Creative, Capabilities & Innovation, Kraft Heinz

    Moderated by: Joy Maton, Senior Director, Analytic Partners

  • 12:00 PM - Beach Stage Supercharging the Superfans: An Inside Look at How Chipotle Moves at the Speed of Culture

    Stephanie Perdue, SVP of Marketing, Chipotle

    Jamie Falkowski, Chief Creative Officer, Day One Agency

    Moderated by: Ryan Spicer, Chief Revenue Officer, Atmosphere TV

  • 12:10 PM - Showcase Stage Fireside Chat

    Liz Armistead, Head of Brand Marketing + Creative Campaigns, Dropbox

    Taryn Crouthers, Chief Executive Officer, Big Spaceship

  • 12:25 PM - Beach Stage 2026 and Beyond: Media Innovation Outlook

    Paloma Azulay, Vice President Global Brand Marketing , McDonalds

    James Clarke, Head of Media, Newell Brands

    Carmen Graf, Global Vice President, Marketing, Indeed

    Carmela Luzzi, Global Head, Senior Marketing Director, Tripadvisor

    Moderated by: Rebecca Weidenbenner, General Manager, Business Development, The Trade Desk

  • 12:35 PM - Showcase Stage Fireside Chat

    Thom Glover, CEO, American Haiku

    Moderated by: Yoann Michaux, Studio+ FSO Leader, EY Studio+

     

     

  • 1:00 PM - Beach Stage The Human Element — Brand, Purpose, and the Agentic Shift

    Heather Kehrberg, Director, Advertising Services, Amazon Ads

    Ash King, Senior Director, Firefly Enterprise Solutions

    Moderated by: Rovina Valashiya, Head of Product & Program Management, AWS Website

  • 1:00 PM - Showcase Stage The Premium Effect: How Formula 1 Partnerships Drive Value, Not Just Visibility

    John Gerzema, Chief Executive Officer, The Harris Poll

    Erica Kerner, Chief Marketing Officer, Standard Chartered

    Kraig Schulz, Chief Customer Officer, BERA.ai

    Moderated by: Elspeth Rollert, Chief Executive Officer, The Marketing Cloud

  • 1:25 PM - Showcase Stage Building Loyalty Through Emotional Connections

    Kate Fedishen, Vice President, Marketing Transformation, Dick’s Sporting Goods

    George Hammer, Global Head of Luxury Marketing, Marriott

    Shweta Harit, Global Senior Vice President, De Beers Group

    Veronique Mura, General Manager – Skin & Body, Edgewell Personal Care

    Moderated by: Sarah Patel, Director of Client Partnerships, Central 

  • 1:30 PM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Roberto Stanichi, Executive Vice President, Chief Global Brand Officer, Mattel

    Moderated by: Alex Stock, EY Americas Head of Innovation, Ernst and Young

  • 2:00 PM - Beach Stage Commerce in Motion

    Jill Kramer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Mastercard

    Moderated by: Jeanine Poggi, Editor-in-Chief, Ad Age

     

  • 2:00 PM - Showcase Stage Beyond Targeting: What It Actually Takes to Connect with Gen Z

    Luis Garcia, Chief Marketing Officer, Glass Labworks

    Chris Morgan, Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy & Solutions, StatSocial

    Conner Sherline, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Disco

    Moderated by: Zoe Housman, Vice President Head of Marketing, Influencer & Strategic Projects, L’Oreal

  • 2:20 PM - Beach Stage Where Value is Moving: Media, Marketing, and Commerce

    Nili Klenoff, Executive Vice President Commerce Media, Mastercard

    Brian Monahan, Senior Vice President, Albertsons Media Collective

    Lisa Valentino, President, Best Buy Ads

    Moderated by: Dianna Dilworth, Executive Editor, Brand Innovators

  • 3:00 PM - Beach Stage Brand Building in a Signal Driven World

    Mary Ann Belliveau, President, Americas, Snap Inc.

    Cheryl Guerin, Executive Vice President Global Brand Strategy, Mastercard

    Kelsey Philpott, Senior Vice President & Group Director of Marketing, Major League Baseball

    Moderated by: Peter Adams, Senior Reporter, Marketing Dive

     

  • 3:00 PM - Showcase Stage The Future of Media: Trends Shaping What’s Next

    Sean Boyle, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Planning, Starz

    Matthew Drengler, Head of Partnerships, Podscribe

    Katie Gerlach, Vice President, Sales, Ampersand

    Chris Winburn, Executive Vice President, Head of US Sales, Innovid by Mediaocean

    Moderated by: Traci Spiegelman, Vice President, Global Media at Mastercard

  • 3:35 PM - Showcase Stage Changing Behavior: The New Playbook for Health Brands

    Richard Case, VP Growth Marketing, GoodRx

    Ed Cinca, SVP Marketing, Novo Nordisk

    Moderated by: Wendy Lund, Global Chief Executive Officer of Allison Worldwide & Vice Chair of Health at Stagwell

     

  • 3:40 PM - Beach Stage Agents, Signals, and the Self-Driving Funnel

    Susan Grossman, Executive Vice President Consumer Acquisition and Engagement, Mastercard

    Elav Horwitz, Chief Innovation Officer, WPP

    Shiv Singh, CEO, Savvy Matters

    Lindsey Slaby, Founder, Sunday Dinner

    Moderated by: Isabel Perry, Executive Vice President Global Strategy, DEPT

  • 4:00 PM - Showcase Stage From Purpose to Power: The Good Latinas 4 Good Movement

    Patricia Corsi, Chief Growth Officer, Kimberly-Clark

    Patricia Nogarolli, Marketing Director, Kinder – Growth Markets, Ferrero

    Claudia Contreras, Chief Marketing Officer, Protect and Beautify

    Andrea Siqueira, Chief Operating Officer, Ampfy

    Moderated by: Alexandra Debow, Co-Founder & CEO, swsh

  • 4:20 PM - Beach Stage New Frontiers of Commerce Media

    Moderated by: Nili Klenoff, EVP Commerce Media, Mastercard

Thursday, June 25, 2026

  • 8:30 AM Breakfast & Registration
  • 8:55 AM Opening Remarks

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

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

    Gisela Germano, Chief Content & Community Officer, Brand Innovators

    Pearl Tam, Senior Vice President, Content & Community, Brand Innovators

  • 9:25 AM - Beach Stage Building Enduring Brands in an AI-Driven Economy

    Emily O’Hara, Vice President, Global Head of Brand & Media , eBay

    Carol Phillips Hutchinson, General Manager, Global Advertising, Microsoft

    Betty Tian, Managing Vice President, Customer Group, Marriott International

    Moderated by: Arthur Leopold, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Agentio 

  • 10:00 AM - Beach Stage Building Brands Through Meaning, Not Messages

    Leandro Barreto, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Unilever and Beauty & Wellbeing

    Moderated by: Harry Kargman, Founder & CEO, Kargo

  • 10:25 AM - Beach Stage Creating Experiences People Want to Share—and Communities They Want to Join

    Ashley Kechter, Global President, Vuori

    Judy Lee, Senior Managing Director, Global Brand & Creative, Pinterest

    Whitney Magnuson, Head of Brand & Media, Zoom

    Lucy Werner, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships, Marriott International

    Jill Cress, Chief Marketing Officer, Babylist

    Moderated by: Keith Bendes, Chief Strategy Officer, Linqia

  • 11:05 AM - Beach Stage Building Iconic Brands at Scale with Mars

    Natalia Ball, Global Chief Growth Officer, Mars Pet Nutrition

    Rankin Carroll, Chief Brand Officer, Mars Snacking

    Moderated by: Carmen Gonzalez-Meister, General Manager of Food, Fetch

  • 11:35 AM - Beach Stage The Power of AI-Driven Media Strategies

    Lisa Giacosa, Chief Transformation Officer and Groupe Client Lead – Global, Spark Foundry

    Stan Turek, General Manager of Measurement Business, InMarket

    Seth Walters, Head of CTV Sales, Scripps

    Moderated by: Meredith Herman, Global Head Of Marketing Acceleration, Kenvue

     

  • 12:10 PM - Beach Stage When Marketing Grows More Complex, Decision-Making Becomes the Advantage

    Fabien Petit, Marketing Effectiveness Director & Chief Transformation Officer, CDMO, L’Oréal

    Moderated by: Camille Erard, Partner, Ekimetrics

  • 12:35 PM - Beach Stage Creativity That Performs: From Bold Ideas to Business Impact

    Tim Barnes, General Manager, AWS for Advertising and Marketing

    Chris Bellinger, Chief Creative Officer, PepsiCo Foods US

    Gabrielle Heyman, Vice President Global Brand Sales and Partnership, Zynga

    Matt Krepsik, Chief Executive Officer, MediaRadar

    Brandon Rochon, Chief Creative Officer, Notorious111

    Moderated by: Jess Kirkman, Global Head of Brand Creative, Mattel

  • 1:15 PM - Beach Stage Panel

    Gabie Boko, Chief Marketing Officer, NetApp

    Mina Kent, Vice President of Global Brand and Marketing, Japan Airlines

    Jim Lesser, Chief Brand Officer, ServiceNow

    Moderated by:  Corey O’Brien, Head of Solutions, Oliver

  • 1:40 PM - Beach Stage Fireside Chat

    Justine Armour, Chief Creative Officer, International, 72andSunny

    Patrick O’Keefe, Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Beauty

    Moderated by: Paul Shortley, Chief Revenue Officer, MarketCast

  • 2:05 PM - Beach Stage The Commerce Media Revolution

    Sarah Larsen, Chief Marketing Officer, Hisense

    Eric Sheinkop, CEO & Founder, The Desire Company

    Doug Sweeny, Chief Marketing Officer, Ōura

    Jasmine Taylor, Head of Commercial Marketing, Instacart

    Moderated by: Caroline Kennedy, Chief Commercial Officer, Material

  • 2:40 PM - Beach Stage The Post-Cannes Playbook: Leadership & Brand Strategy

    Ruth Cartwright, UK Managing Director, Active International UK

    Marcela Melero, Chief Growth Marketing Officer, Dove

    Elizabeth Preis, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer, Victoria’s Secret

    Moderated by: Casey Hurbis, former Chief Marketing Officer of BetMGM & Rocket Mortgage

Speakers

Wouter Aalberse

Head of Global Brand Partnerships, Channel Factory

Jonathan Adashek

Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, IBM

Dr. Anthony Anderson

Emmy and Golden Globe Nominated Actor, Entrepreneur

LaShonda Anderson-Williams

Chief Customer & Commercial Officer, Salesforce

Helen Andrews

Chief Executive Officer, Johannes Leonardo

Liz Armistead

Head of Brand Marketing + Creative Campaigns, Dropbox

Felicia Asiedu

Director of Europe Marketing, Cvent

Sam Bakshandehpour

President, Merchants, Bilt 

Dan Bartfield

Global Vice President, Digital Marketing, Suntory Global Spirits

Mary Ann Belliveau

President, Americas , Snap Inc.

Keith Bendes

Chief Strategy Officer, Linqia

Lauren Benedict

Vice President, Global Ad Sales and Partnerships, Roku

Emilie Bridon

Head of Americas Consumer Channel Marketing, Microsoft

Damon Berger

Senior Vice President, Marketing Shared Services, Gap, Inc

Wendy Bergh

Chief Marketing Officer, Rakuten Rewards

Stephanie Bleymaier

Vice President, Customer, Growth Marketing & Media, Foot Locker

Scott Braley

Senior Vice President - Brand Partners / Sales, iSpot

Sara Brooks

Chief Growth Officer, BetterHelp

Brooke Brown

Senior Vice President and Head of Brand & Creative, U.S. Bank

Mike Budzisz

Vice President In Store Creative & Innovation, DICK'S Sporting Goods

Faizan Buzdar

CEO & Co-Founder, Roll AI

Amanda Calabrese

Co-Founder and CMO, Sequel

Patricia Camden

Marketing, Customer Experience and Loyalty Leader, EY Studio+

Elizabeth Campbell

Vice President of Marketing, McDonald’s

Ruth Cartwright

UK Managing Director, Active International UK

Richard Case

VP Growth Marketing, GoodRx

Billy Bohan Chinique

Vice President, Marketing and Digital Innovation, Virgin Voyages

Anuj Chhabra

Mezcal Portfolio Lead, Pernod Ricard

Andrew Choi

Singer / Songwriter, Kpop Demon Hunters

Melissa Christian

Vice President Brand Building, DICK'S Sporting Goods

Ed Cinca

SVP Marketing, Novo Nordisk

James Clarke

Head of Media, Newell Brands

Sarah Collinson

CEO, Havas New York, Havas Creative Network

Jill Cress

Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, H&R Block

Michelle Crossan-Matos

Chief Growth Officer, SharkNinja

Ann Culver

Principle Technology Partnerships, Amazon Web Service

Ian Dallimore

Vice President of Digital Growth, Lamar Advertising Company

Maria D'Amato

Executive Creative Director, GSD&M

Joe DeMiero

Chief Client and Business Officer, Havas Creative Network

Tara DeZao

Senior Director, Product Marketing, Customer Engagement, Pegasystems Inc.

Joy Doyin Ogunneye

Global Innovation & Brand Comms Lead, Aveeno Face, Sun & Hair, Kenvue

Matt Drzewicki

Senior Vice President and General Manager - Roundel, Target

Tim Ellis

Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, National Football League (NFL)

Ryan Engel

Vice President & General Manager, U.S. Consumer Health, Bayer

Tom Evans

Head of The Kitchen North America, The Kitchen North America

Kate Fedishen

Vice President Marketing Transformation, DICK'S Sporting Goods

Adrienne Fleming

Manager, Talent Brand Activations & Partnerships, Zillow

Julie Foster

Senior Vice President & Managing Director, EA Experiences, Electronic Arts

Alex Frias

Chief Marketing Officer, Steve Madden

Adrian Fung

Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, eBay

Luis Garcia

President, Glass Labworks

Adam Gerber

Head of Strategy, Media.net

Thom Glover

Founder & Chief Creative Officer, American Haiku

Jessica Goon

Vice President, Global Brand Marketing, McCormick & Company

Gina Gray

Chief Growth Officer, Colle McVoy and Doner

Lauren Griewski

Head of Go-To-Market, Chase Media Solutions

Jessica Grigoriou

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Condiments, Unilever Foods

Guillaume Grimbert

Vice President of Business Development, Perion

Susan Grossman

Executive Vice President, Consumer Acquisition and Engagement Services, Mastercard

Cheryl Guerin

Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation, Mastercard

Nicole Guess

Chief Revenue Officer, Americas, Perion

George Hammer

Global Head of Luxury Marketing, Marriott

Daniella Harkins

Senior Vice President, Go-to-Market, LiveRamp

Jessica Henrichs

Chief Executive Officer, DonerColle Partners

Jason Hernandez

Head of Agency Partnerships, DIRECTV

Joy Howard

Chief Marketing Officer, Back Market

Carol Hutchinson

General Manager, Global Advertising, Microsoft

Drew Ingram

US Media Activations Lead, PepsiCo

Beverly Jackson

Vice President, Brand, Product and Integrated Marketing, Zillow Group

Tal Jacobson

Chief Executive Officer, Perion

Ben Jeffries

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Influencer

Zack Jerome

GM, Brand Strategy, Microsoft

Meghan Johnson

Head of Consumer Experience & Media, Americas, Mondelēz International

Ravi Kandikonda

Senior Vice President, Zillow Group

Heather Kehrberg

Director, Advertising Services, Amazon Ads

Harry Kargman

Founder and CEO, Kargo

Ashley Kechter

Global President, Vuori

Dave Kersey

Global Head of Media, SharkNinja

Caroline Kennedy

Chief Commercial Officer, Material

Ash King

Senior Director, Firefly Enterprise Solutions

Mark Kirkham

Chief Marketing Officer, PepsiCo Beverages US, PepsiCo

Jess Kirkman

Global Head of Brand Creative, Mattel

Cynthia Kleinbaum Milner

Chief Commercial Officer, GameChanger

Nili Klenoff

Executive Vice President, Commerce Media and Innovation, Mastercard

Marie Knight

Director, AI Creative and Commerce Ecosystem, Adobe

Jeremy Krall

Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Innovation, Qualcomm

Jill Kramer

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Mastercard

Matt Krepsik

Chief Executive Officer, MediaRadar

Joe Kyriakoza

Chief Product Officer, Sales Solutions, S&P Global Mobility

Sarah Larsen

Chief Marketing Officer, Hisense

Zoë Lazarre

Chief Marketing Officer, Genentech

Shannon Lee

Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Lee Enterprises

Brandon Lentino 

Chief Creative Officer, Viral Nation

Arthur Leopold

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Agentio

Wendy Lund

Global CEO of Allison Worldwide & Vice Chair of Health at Stagwell

Carmela Luzzi

Global Head, Senior Marketing Director, Tripadvisor

Whitney Magnuson

Head of Brand and Media, Zoom

Kelly Mahoney

Chief Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty.

Caitlin Maier

Managing Director, Global Media & Public Affairs, FedEx

Nicole McCormack

General Manager & Senior Vice President, Brand Solutions, TeamSnap

Darius Meadon

Chief Marketing Officer, Mirakl

Yoann Michaux

Studio+ FSO Leader, EY Studio+

Jim Mollica

President, Luxury Audio & Chief Marketing Officer, Bose Corporation

Brian Monahan

Senior Vice President, Retail Media, Albertsons Media Collective

Laura Ness Owens

Chief Marketing Officer, Bobcat

Mickey Neuberger

Chief Consumer & Marketing Officer, Realtor.com

Kelsey Newberry

Vice President, Brand Marketing, eos Products

Patrick O'Keefe

Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Beauty

Ami Palan

Americas Lead, Accenture Song

Glenn Pape

Head of Ad Sales, East, Vizio

Stephanie Paturzo-Swingle

Head of Commercial Marketing, Instacart

Chris Paul

NBA All-Star, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur, Good Eat'n

Alison Payne

Chief Marketing Officer Heineken USA, Heineken

Monique Perlmutter

Managing VP, Marriott Media, Marriott

Isabel Perry

Global EVP of Strategy, DEPT®

Jennie Platt

Chief Marketing Officer, TD Bank U.S.

Jeanine Poggi

Editor-in-Chief, Ad Age

Christophe Poirier

Global Chief Concept Officer, KFC

Lina Polimeni

Senior VP, Chief Marketing Officer – Consumer, Eli Lilly & Company

Tanuja Randery

Vice President and Managing Director of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), AWS

Sarah Reinecke

Vice President, Marketing, Salty Snacks, Kellanova

Toni Roeller

Executive Vice President Store Experience and Design, DICK'S Sporting Goods

Mark Rooks

Vice President Creative & Entertainment, DICK'S Sporting Goods

Chad Reynolds

Founder & CEO, Vurvey

Jess Rosenberg

Head of Brand, AirOps

Lisa Rosenberg

Global President, Consumer Brands, Allison Worldwide

Brad Ross

Head of Global Partnerships and Social Media Marketing, Bank of America

Jethro Rothe-Kushel

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, RitualAds

Fabio Ruffet

Vice President, Brands & Content, Mars Snacking

Kate Rush Sheehy

SVP, Strategy + Insights, GSD&M

Eric Sheinkop

Chief Executive Officer, The Desire Company

Connor Sherline

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Disco

Alex Sherman

Co-Founder and CEO, Bluefish AI

Emily Silver

SVP, Chief Marketing, eCommerce & Athlete Experience Officer, DICK'S

Angie Smith

Chief Executive Officer, Invision

Rick Song

Chief Executive Officer, RAD Amplify

Ryan Spicer

CRO, Atmosphere TV

Jim Squires

Chief Marketing Officer, Reddit

Kameryn Stanhouse

Vice President, Global Sports & Entertainment Partnerships, IBM

Roberto Stanichi

Senior Vice President, Hot Wheels & Global Head of Vehicles, Mattel

Jeff Staple

Founder and Creative Director, STAPLE

Liza Suloti

Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer, SHADOW

Mimi Swain

Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Devices & Services, Amazon

Scott Swartz

Vice President of Target Creative, Target

Ben Sylvan

SVP, Connected Media, Keurig Dr Pepper

Jasmine Taylor

Vice President, Consumer Marketing, Instacart

Dr. Charlene Thomas

Senior Vice President, Marketing & Special Projects, Def Jam Recordings

Rich Ting

Actor / Chief Creative Officer, Rich Ting World Inc. / TDW+Co.

Beth Trentacoste

Senior Vice President, Paramount Media Labs

Rovina Valashiya

Head of Product and Program Management, AWS

Rema Vasan

Head of North America Business Marketing, TikTok (former)

Benoit Vatere

Chief Media Officer, Liquid Death

Vanessa Wallace

Chief Marketing Officer, GLD

Jay Wardle

President & General Manager, Corporate, Sojern

Rebecca Weidenbenner

General Manager, Business Development, The Trade Desk

Chris Winburn

Executive Vice President, Head of US Sales, Innovid by Mediaocean

David Young

Vice President DICK'S Media, DICK'S Sporting Goods | DICK'S Media Network

Christine Martino

Chief Revenue Officer, National Ad Sales, Screenvision Media

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