Get ready for Brand Innovators at CES 2025! Join us for our incredible Marketing Leadership Summit at The Wynn Las Vegas, where innovation meets inspiration. With two stages hosting the industry’s top minds from brands like Mastercard, Diageo, Samsung, and more, this is your go-to destination for cutting-edge insights, unparalleled networking, and world-class programming. Don’t miss the ultimate hub for learning and connection with Brand Innovators at CES 2025!
Tentpoles Past Events
Marketing Leadership Summit @ CES in Las Vegas
Jan 06 - Jan 09 • Hosted by the Wynn • Las Vegas • Lafite Ballroom
Monday • January 6 • Lafite Ballroom
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1:00 PM
Lunch
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1:50 PM
Opening Remarks
Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
Emcee: John Taranto, Senior Global Director, Buyer Development, Media.net
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2:00 PM
Authenticity Through Innovation: Intel’s Challenger Mindset in Action
Brett Hannath, Corporate Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Intel
Moderated by: Ian Dallimore, Vice President of Digital Growth & GM of Programmatic, Lamar Advertising Company
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2:30 PM
Empowering Next Gen Female Leaders: Sports and Beyond
Molly Finnerty, Chief Investment Officer, Zenith
Colleen Hotchkiss, President, Growth Practices, Zenith
Inna Kern, VP, Media Strategy and Planning, ESPN
Moderated by: Robin Wong, VP, Category Development & Ad Innovation, Locality
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3:00 PM
Accelerating Growth with a 126-year-old Brand
Greg James, Chief Executive Officer, North America, Havas Media Network
Mike Tuccillo, Media and Performance Marketing Director, Saucony
Moderated by: Joe Montesano, Senior Director of Enterprise Sales, adMarketplace
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3:30 PM
2025 Outlook: Powering Brand Leaders for Innovation
Daniel Head, Chief Executive Officer, Jacquard
Mark Kirkham, SVP Marketing Pepsi & Sparkling Brands, North America, PepsiCo
Stefan Tziolis, Head of Brand & Agency Partnerships, Chase Media Solutions
Charlie Ungashick, Chief Marketing Officer, Vimeo
Moderated by: Jeanniey Walden, Chief Marketing Officer, Rite Aid
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4:00 PM
Championing Transformation: Future Forward Conversations for Brands
Jason Acker, Vice President, Media & Digital, Diageo
Moderated by: Clara Bowman, Vice President of Media Sales, Volta
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4:30 PM
Mapping the Future of the Customer Journey
L Jasmine Kim, Head, NA Health Marketing, Samsung
Jake Schneider, SVP of Marketing & Brand at Gold’s Gym
Moderated by: Patrick Forquer, Chief Revenue Officer, Jacquard
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5:00 PM
Wrap
Tuesday • January 7 • Lafite Ballroom
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9:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
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9:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
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10:00 AM
Keynote: 2025 Preview with Brian Wieser
Brian Wieser, CFA, CEO and Principal, Madison and Wall
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10:10 AM
State of the Industry
Jeffrey Collins, President of Advertising Sales, Marketing, and Brand Partnerships, FOX
Brian Wieser , CFA, CEO and Principal, Madison and Wall
Paul Woolmington, CEO, Canvas Worldwide
Moderated by: Harry Kargman, Founder & CEO, Kargo
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10:40 AM
Fireside Chat with Mastercard
Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Founding President – Healthcare Business, Mastercard
Moderated by: Josh Campo, Chief Executive Officer, Razorfish
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11:10 AM
Empowering Innovation with Data in the Entertainment Industry
Rebecca Kent, SVP Global Transformation, Warner Bros. Discovery
Moderated by: Traci Gusher, Americas AI and Data Leader, EY
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11:35 AM
One Year In: Lessons, Wins, and What’s Next for 2025
Olga Suvorova, Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile Experience, Samsung Electronics America
Moderated by: Harry Kargman, Founder & CEO, Kargo
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12:05 PM
Aging Consumers: An Untapped Economic Powerhouse
Barbara Shipley, Senior Vice President, Brand Integration, AARP
Moderated by: Jay Dennis, Marketing Transformation Leader, Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP
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12:35 PM
Transforming Advertising Through Partnership and Innovation
Ali Miller, Vice President, Ads Product, Instacart
Alison Levin, President, Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Moderated by: Dani Cushion, Chief Marketing Officer, Innovid
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1:00 PM
Lunch
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2:00 PM
The Perfect Companion: Welcoming in a New Era of Audio and Tech
Jenn LaRocco, VP of Technology, SiriusXM Media
Kevin McEvilly, SVP – Technology, Canvas Worldwide
Moderated by: Alison Gensheimer , Head of Global Marketing, Nielsen
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2:30 PM
Digital & Beyond: Maximizing Engagement With Consumers
Andy Kauffman, Senior Vice President, Marketing Strategy & Science, National Football League (NFL)
Moderated by: Melissa Dunn, EVP, Marketing & Communications, Suzy
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3:00 PM
A-Z 2025: The Top Trends Shaping 2025 and Beyond
Matt Britton, Founder & CEO, Suzy
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3:10 PM
The Power of Data in Media Activation
Michael Dobson, Global Chief Digital Officer, AMS
Andy Johnson, Chief Data Officer, Adstra
Jim Keller, CRO, Fuse Media
Moderated by: Inna Kern, VP, Media Strategy and Planning, ESPN
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3:40 PM
Fireside Chat
Carmen True , Vice President Marketing – Channel Marketing, Sales Enablement and Ecosystem Development, Qualcomm
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4:10 PM
Media Outlook: Addressing Future-Forward Trends
Katherine Freeley, Head, Media Center of Excellence, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Moderated by: Eric Lloyd, GM, Business Development, The Trade Desk
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4:40 PM
Leveraging Data and AI to Drive Profitable Growth
Deepak Jose, Vice President, Head of Data Science + Business Intelligence, Niagara
Moderated by: Debbie Ferris, VP, Agency Partnerships Practice Lead, InMarket
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5:15 PM
Wrap
Wednesday • January 8 • Lafite Ballroom
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8:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
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8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
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9:00 AM
Marketing at the Intersection of Brands and Culture in 2025
Stephanie Latham, Vice President Global Brand Partnerships & Advertising, Roblox
Angela Clark, Vice President Digital Studio, Patagonia
Patrick O’Keefe, Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, E.L.F. BEAUTY
Moderated by: Melissa Dunn, EVP, Marketing & Communications, Suzy
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10:00 AM
Creating The Capabilities Needed To Win With Modern Marketing
Laura Knebusch, Senior Vice President, CPG Marketing and CX, Georgia-Pacific LLC
Moderated by: Jen Brenner, Vice President, Client Partnerships, Ampersand
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10:30 AM
It’s Raining Impact: Purpose-Driven Campaigns Rooted in Partnership
Randi Stipes, CMO, The Weather Company
Moderated by: Laurie Keith, Vice President, Emerging Media & Technology, Ad Council
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10:55 AM
Future of Retail Media
Molly Hjelm, Head of Sales, Dollar General Media Network
Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer, Bridg
Dave Young, Vice President, DICK’S Media Network
Moderated by: Jeff Greenspoon, President, Global Solutions, dentsu
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11:20 AM
Redefining Growth: Heineken and dentsu’s Data-Driven Partnership with The Trade Desk
Frank Amorese, Vice President: Media & Partnerships, Media Planning, Media Strategy, Heineken
Leah Meranus, CEO, N. America, dentsu X
Suzanne Skop, Agency Partnerships, Instacart
Moderated by: Kim Marchan, General Manager, Global Agency at The Trade Desk
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11:50 AM
The Power of Consumer-Led Transformation
Michael Komasinski, CEO, dentsu Americas
Rebecca Panico, Vice President, Global Media, Hilton
Moderated by: Brian Cordes, Head of Client Partnerships, DIRECTV Advertising
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12:15 PM
Marketing on the Exponential
Jeffrey Katzenberg, Founding Partner, WndrCo
Tomás Puig, CEO, Alembic
Alicia Tillman, Chief Marketing Officer, Delta Air Lines
Moderated by: Paul Suchman, Chief Marketing Officer, Audacy
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12:45 PM
Lunch
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1:20 PM
AI for Good
Emily Ketchen, Chief Marketing Officer & VP, Intelligent Devices Group and International Markets, Lenovo
Moderated by: Miha Mikek, Chief Executive Officer, Celtra
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1:50 PM
Building Emotional Connections at Scale to Redefine Brand Loyalty
Michelle Taite, CMO, Intuit Mailchimp
Moderated by: May Habib, Co-founder and CEO, Writer
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2:20 PM
The Power of Moments: A Guide to Data-Driven Strategies for Impactful Campaigns
Alexis Harris, Research & Insights Manager, TikTok
Jason Mander, Chief Research Officer, GWI
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2:50 PM
Peak Performance with Retail Data: A Conversation with The Trade Desk
Lisa Collings Client President Mindshare
Mairi Fogle, Performance Media Lead, Kimberly-Clarke
Clare Liston Senior Manager, Audience & Media Strategy Discover
Moderated by: Laura Hendricks, GM, Business Development, The Trade Desk
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3:15 PM
Fireside Chat
Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, IBM
Moderated by: Kaleigh Mountain, VP, Business Insider
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3:45 PM
Networking Break
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4:00 PM
Fireside Chat
Katie Vogt, Senior Director, Walgreens Advertising Group
Moderated by: Dan Perez, Vice President of CPG, Epsilon
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4:25 PM
Challenger Mindset: Innovative Ways to Authentically Connect in Today’s Dynamic World
Lisa Giacosa, US and Global Chief Investment Officer, Spark Foundry
Drew Panayiotou, Chief Marketing Officer, Keurig Dr Pepper
Moderated by: Dustin Kuk, Head of Industry, Strategic Verticals – InMarket
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4:50 PM
Closing Keynote Panel: The Convergence of the Funnel—and the Future of Retail Media
Lara Barmish, Group Director, Consumables, Walmart Connect
Nancy Hall, North America CEO, Mindshare
Ryu Yokoi, Chief Media and Marketing Capability Officer, Unilever NA
Moderated by: Gabrielle Heyman, Vice President, Global Brand Sales and Partnerships, Zynga
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5:10 PM
Wrap
Thursday • January 9 • Lafite Ballroom
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8:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
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8:50 AM
Opening Remarks
Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
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9:00 AM
Localizing Brand Strategies to Drive Consumer Action
Lauren Anselmo, Group Director of Paid Media, Moroch
Moderated by: Lauren Albin, VP of Sales, Central Region, Locality
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9:30 AM
The Evolution of Digital Transformation: What’s Next?
Amanda Moore, Global Head of Marketing & Growth, Residency Shows Division, Cirque du Soleil
Olivia Santarelli, Head of Marketing , Gemini
Anthony Toguchi, Head of Institutional Digital Marketing, Vanguard
Abhi Vyas, Head of Media and Social, Verizon
Moderated by: Esther Raphael, Chief Marketing Officer, Intersection
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10:00 AM
Power of Insights
Tommaso Visentini, Divisional Vice President of Analytics, Insights, and Brand Activation, Pharmavite
Seth Duncan, Chief Science Officer at Lippe Taylor/prompt.
Moderated by: John Sintras, Vice President of US and International, Mutinex
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10:30 AM
Collaborating with Brands to Maximize Brand Experiences
Stephanie Atiase, Vice President, Marketing, Placer.ai
Jordan Bortolotti, CEO, Nectar First
Moderated by: Abhi Vyas, Head of Media and Social, Verizon
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11:00 AM
Fireside Chat
Derek Schoen, Vice President, Paid Media Investment & Social Strategy, MGM Resorts International
Moderated by: Sarah Chang, Vice President of Enterprise Sales, Yelp
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11:30 AM
Networking Break
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11:45 AM
2025 Media Innovation Outlook
Frank Cortese, Global Head of Brand Media, Canva
George Manas, Global Chief Executive Officer, OMD Worldwide
Moderated by: Kunal Nagpal, Chief Business Officer, InMobi
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12:15 PM
The Customer as our North Star: Aligning Media Strategies to Evolving Behaviors
Ed Wild, Vice President, Media, Zillow
Moderated by: Colleen Coyne, Director of Enterprise Sales, adMarketplace
Speakers
Jason Acker
VP Media & Digital, Diageo
Josh Campo
CEO, Razorfish
Katherine Freeley
Head of Media Center of Excellence, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Traci Gusher
Americas AI and Data Leader, EY
Alexis Harris
Research & Insights Manager, TikTok
L. Jasmine Kim
Head, Care@Home, US Digital Health, SAMSUNG
Rebecca Kent
SVP Global Transformation, Warner Bros. Discovery
Emily Ketchen
Global VP & Chief Marketing Officer, Intelligent Devices Group & International Markets, Lenovo
Laura Knebusch
Vice President, Consumer Experience, Georgia-Pacific LLC
Michael Komasinski
CEO, dentsu Americas
Raja Rajamannar
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Mastercard
Barbara Shipley
Senior Vice President, Brand Integration, AARP
Jeanniey Walden
CMO Rite Aid, Executive Leader Thrifty Ice Cream
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Founding Partner, WndrCo
Betsy Paynter
Director of Commercial Marketing, Heineken USA
Jason Mander
Chief Research Officer, GWI
Leah Meranus
CEO, N. America, dentsu X
Suzanne Skop
Agency Partnerships, Instacart
Andy Kauffman
SVP, Marketing Strategy & Science, The National Football League (NFL)
George Manas
Global Chief Executive Officer, OMD Worldwide
Olga Suvorova
Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile Experience, Samsung Electronics America
Deepak Jose
Vice President, Head of Data Science + Business Intelligence, Niagara
Tomasso Visentini
VP, Head of Analytics, Pharmative
Derek Schoen
Vice President, Paid Media Investment & Social Strategy, MGM Resorts International
Daniel Head
Chief Executive Officer, Jacquard
Stefan Tziolis
Head of Brand & Agency Partnerships, Chase Media Solutions
Brian Wieser
CFA, CEO and Principal, Madison and Wall
Paul Woolmington
Chief Executive Officer, Canvas Worldwide
Jeffrey Collins
President, Advertising Sales, Marketing & Brand Partnerships, Fox Corporation
Ali Miller
Vice President, Ads Product, Instacart
Alison Levin
President, Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Alicia Tillman
Chief Marketing Officer, Delta
Tomás Puig
CEO, Alembic
Michelle Taite
Chief Marketing Officer, Intuit Mailchimp
Jonathan Adashek
SVP Marketing & Communications, IBM
Abhi Vyas
Head of Media and Social, Verizon
Jordan Bortolotti
CEO, Nectar First
Sarah Chang
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, Yelp
Kunal Nagpal
Chief Business Officer, InMobi
Kim Marchan
General Manager, Global Agency,The Trade Desk
Brian Cordes
Head of Client Partnerships, DIRECTV Advertising
Paul Suchman
Chief Marketing Officer, Audacy
Harry Kargman
Founder and CEO, Kargo
Jay Dennis
Marketing Transformation Leader, Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP
Dani Cushion
Chief Marketing Officer, Innovid
Melissa Dunn
Vice President, Brand and Agency Partnerships, Captiv8
Inna Kern
VP, Media Strategy and Planning, ESPN
Eric Lloyd
GM, Business Development, The Trade Desk
Clara Bowman
Vice President of Media Sales, Volta
Patrick Forquer
Chief Revenue Officer, Jacquard
Dan Perez
Vice President of CPG, Epsilon
Joe Montesano
Senior Director of Enterprise Sales, adMarketplace
Jennifer Brenner
Vice President, Client Partnerships, Ampersand
Randi Stipes
CMO, The Weather Company
Jeff Greenspoon
President, Global Solutions, dentsu
Lauren Albin
VP of Sales, Central Region, Locality
Lauren Anselmo
Group Director of Paid Media, Moroch
Ed Wild
Vice President, Media, Zillow
Laurie Keith
Vice President, Emerging Media & Technology, Ad Council
Katie Vogt
Senior Director, Walgreens Advertising Group
Lisa Giacosa
US and Global Chief Investment Officer, Spark Foundry
Drew Panayiotou
Chief Marketing Officer, Keurig Dr Pepper
Lara Barmish
Group Director, Consumables, Walmart Connect
Nancy Hall
North America CEO, Mindshare
Michael Dobson
Global Chief Digital Officer, AMS
Jim Keller
CRO, Fuse Media
Jake Schneider
SVP of Marketing & Brand, Gold’s Gym
Greg James
CEO, Havas Media Network
Brett Hannath
Corporate Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Intel
Colleen Hotchkiss
President, Growth Practices, Zenith
Molly Finnerty
Chief Investment Officer, Zenith
Charlie Ungashick
Chief Marketing Officer, Vimeo
Matt Britton
Founder & CEO, Suzy
Angela Clark
Vice President Digital Studio, Patagonia
Molly Hjelm
Head of Sales, Dollar General Media Network
Neil Murphy
Chief Revenue Officer, Bridg
Clare Liston
Senior Manager, Audience & Media Strategy, Discover
Lisa Collings
Client President, Mindshare
Ian Dallimore
Vice President of Digital Growth & GM of Programmatic, Lamar Advertising Company
Miha Mikek
CEO and Founder, Celtra
Laura Hendricks
GM, Business Development, The Trade Desk
Kaleigh Mountain
VP, Business Insider
Dustin Kuk
Head of Industry, Strategic Verticals, InMarket
Gabrielle Heyman
Vice President, Global Brand Sales and Partnerships, Zynga
Esther Raphael
Chief Marketing Officer, Intersection
Anthony Toguchi
Head of Institutional Digital Marketing, Vanguard
Olivia Santarelli
Head of Marketing, Gemini
Amanda Moore
Global Head of Marketing & Growth, Residency Shows Division, Cirque du Soleil
Carmen True
Vice President Marketing - Channel Sales Enablement and Digital Ecosystems, Qualcomm
Frank Cortese
Global Head of Brand Media, Canva
Frank Amorese
Vice President: Media & Partnerships, Media Planning, Media Strategy, Heineken
Marquee
Presenting
Supporting
Venue
The Wynn Las Vegas
Lafite Ballroom
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109