Marketing Leadership Summit New York 2025

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

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

Lisa Vortsman, Chief Marketing Officer, Magnum Ice Cream Company

Moderated by: D.J. Reali, Chief Revenue Officer, The Weather Company

Khara Bozler Hutchinson, Head of Programmatic and Integrated Digital Activation, Bayer HealthCare

Diana Hummel, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales & Media Partnerships, Accuweather

Allen Jones, SVP of Sales, Gannett

Shukmei Wong, SVP, Omnichannel Media, Involved Media

Moderated by: Randip Mitra, Head of Global Data Strategy, Kenvue

Terence Kawaja, Founder and CEO, LUMA Partners

Ryan Johnson, Integrated Media Manager, Subaru

Moderated by: Gretchen Von Stubbe- Sekel, Sr. Director, Global Client Partnerships, Paramount Advertising

Allison Stransky, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Electronics America

Moderated by: Jerome Eymery, General Manager, Global Accounts, The Trade Desk

Lorena Contreras, Lead Brand Manager, Haleon

Jesse Costanza, Director, Media Investment, Zenith/Publicis

Maria A. Gaitan, Senior Lead Strategist, Inclusive Brand Strategy, Mediahub Worldwide

Adrian Hernandez, Founder/CEO, Need Pastel & UglyPrimo

Evan Moody, SVP, Strategy, Canvas Worldwide

Moderated by: Josh Galvez, Executive Director of Social & Brands, Relevant+

Gustavo Cecilio, Head of Marketing – FIFA 2026 World Cup, PepsiCo

Roderick Blaylock, Vice President Marketing, Casamigos, Diageo

Gerardo Sotoaycinena, Vice President Media and Sports Marketing, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Moderated by: Josh Walker, SVP of Fan Insights & Research, Genius Sports

Judith Carr-Rodriguez, Partner & CEO, FIG

Mark Nielsen, Executive Creative Director, Publix

Patrick Degnan, Vice President, Marketing Services, Tropicana Brands Group

Katie Marston, CMO, Once Upon a Farm

Moderated by: Carrie Daly, Head of Sales, Volta

Angela Culver, CMO | Managing Director of Services Global Marketing, Citi

Moderated by: Nic Chidiac, Chief Strategy Officer, Razorfish

Ted Sfikas, Field CTO, Amplitude

Adam Morgan, VP of Brand, Twilio

Moderated by: Ann Culver, Senior Manager, Partner Development, AWS

Chris Norton, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Data Activation & Personalization, Marriott International

Jessica Bernheim, SVP of Marketing, Truff

Paolo Provinciali, VP – Marketing Growth, Performance, and Operations, LinkedIn

Moderated by: Mike Finnerty, Senior Vice President, Consulting Services, Transunion

Annette Taylor, Vice President, Commercial Marketing, MilkPEP

Carley Caldas, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Creative, eos Products

Whitney Magnuson, Head of Brand Strategy & Activation, Zoom

Moderated by: Pete Moylan, Sr. Director of Client Partnerships, DIRECTV

Veronique Mura, Senior Vice President, General Manager – Skin & Body Category, Edgewell

Erica Roberts, Chief Creative Officer, BBH USA

Moderated by: Lana LoRusso, VP, East Coast Ad Sales, Atmosphere TV

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

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

Jonathan Adashek, SVP, Marketing and Communications, IBM

Moderated by: Beth Tripaldi, Head of Strategy, Argonaut

David DeMuth, Chair & CEO, Doner Partners Network

Kheri Tillman, Chief Marketing Officer, Primo Brands

Moderated by: Lance Wolder, Head of Strategy and Marketing, PadSquad

Michael Manzo, Director of Advertising, BetMGM

Moderated by: Kelly Covato, GM, Business Development, The Trade Desk

Greg Boosin, Chief Marketing Officer, Equitable

Moderated by: Kristen Scholer, Lead Content Creator, NYSE

Media is in the midst of one of its biggest shifts yet. This conversation explores how the rise of creators, the boom in sports marketing, and global platform shakeups are rewriting the brand playbook and what it means for the future of the industry.

Paul Woolmington, CEO, Canvas Worldwide

Moderated by: Tom Cline, Director, Ad Sales, Vizio

Paul Shortley, Head of Commercial, Global Media,MRI-Simmons

Reid Steinberg, EVP Director of Media, Icon International 

Dan Callahan, SVP, Chief Revenue Officer, Spectrum Reach

Moderated by: Jason Acker, Vice President, Media & Digital, Diageo

Joey Almonte, VP Media Transformation & AdTech, Citi

Heather Roestamadji, Director, Growth Strategy, Claritas

Moderated by: Ken Lagana, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Media.net

Jason Ing, Chief Marketing Officer, Typeface.ai

Tim Finnigan, Director of Product Marketing, Verisk

Emily Huo, SVP, SMB, Paramount Advertising

Keri Zuckerman, EVP, Addressable, KINESSO

Moderated By: Kalli Chapman, VP, Head of Paid Media and Brand Content, Prudential Financial

Drew Ingram, Head of Frito-Lay Brand Media, PepsiCo

Moderated by: Ed Fogarty, SVP, Paramount Advertising

Anthony DeRojas, Senior Director, Media, Digital Marketing and Experience, KIND Snacks

Moderated by: Kristina Shepard, EVP Streaming and Performance Sales & Partnerships, NBCUniversal

Chad Waetzig, Chief Marketing Officer, Crunch Fitness

Henry Arlander, VP, Integrated Creative, Manscaped

Justin Bajan, Co-Founder, Familiar Creatures

Moderated by: Seraj Bharwani, Chief Operating Officer, Illumin

Mark Kirkham, Chief Marketing Officer, PepsiCo Beverages US, PepsiCo

Moderated by: Sandy Glickman, Sr. Account Executive, Brand Partnerships, iSpot

Oz Demir, Head of Digital Marketing, Genentech

George Hammer, Global Head of Luxury Marketing, Marriott International

Laura Knebusch, SVP CPG Marketing and CX, Georgia Pacific

Samantha Manheimer, Head of Marketing, Sakara

Moderated by: Marcus Startzel, CEO, GumGum

Gisela Germano, Chief Content & Community Officer, Brand Innovators

Behnaz Ghahramani, SVP of Global Marketing, Marriott International

Michelle Froah, Global Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer, ETS

Kelly Metz, Chief Investment Officer, Spark Foundry

Jennifer Vianello, Chief Marketing Officer, Cars Commerce

Moderated by: Leigh Lowery, Chief Revenue Officer, Captivate

Alicia Kornreich, Chief Commerce Officer, Schoolhouse and Food52

Alyssa Callahan, Head of Marketing | CMO, bp North America

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

Moderated by: Sarah Chang, Vice President, Head of Enterprise Sales, Yelp

Olga Suvorova, Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile Experience, Samsung Electronics America

Moderated by: Judy Lee, Sr. Director, Global Brand Experiences, Pinterest

Alexandra Keating, Founder & CEO, Uni

Jennifer Zuccarini, Founder & CEO, Fleur du Mal

Lisa Angulo Reid, Co-Founder & CEO, Dear Flor

Moderated by: Emily Duban, Founding President & CRO Rad Intel

Vanessa Wallace, Chief Marketing Officer, Savage X Fenty

Moderated by: Jessica Ricaurte, Chief Revenue Officer, Adsmovil 

Noelle Perez, Head of Media, Samsung Electronics America

Moderated by: Haydn Sweterlitsch, Head of Marketing, Verisk Marketing Solutions

Jeff Cooper, Head of Advertising Sales, AdMarketplace

Steve Cox, CEO, Ryff

Julie Keating, Head of Agency and Brand Partnerships, Sojern

Jehan Luth, Head of Neighborhood Commerce & Retail Media, Bilt

Moderated by: Jill Gorman, Head of Consumer Experience Strategy, Samsung

Peggy Roe, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, Marriott International

Moderated by: Harry Kargman, Founder & CEO, Kargo

Kim Chappell, Chief Brand Officer, Bobbie

Nick Tran, President and CMO, First Round

Matt Kerbel, Global Head of Brand Strategy, Turo

Nathan Jun Poekert, CMO, Advisor and Brand Consultant

Moderated by: Johann Wrede, Chief Marketing Officer, UserTesting

Doug Zarkin, Chief Marketing Officer, Take 5

Moderated by: Bruce Williams, Chief Media Officer, dentsu

Samantha Avivi, Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer Health, North America, Bayer

Moderated by: Brett Holland, VP of Healthcare Sales, IQM

Anthony Di Muccio, Head of National Sales, T-Mobile Advertising Solutions

Alison Hiatt, Chief Marketing Officer, Vera Bradley

Ed McLarnon, EVP, Head of Strategy, North America, RAPP

Jim O’Donnell Head of Strategic Sales T-Mobile Advertising Solutions

Bryan Sherman, Global EVP of Investment and CX, Monks

Moderated by: Aisuluu Eralieva, AVP Data Driven Experiences & Audience Strategy, Consumer Products, L’Oreal

April Carlisle, Executive Vice President, Commerce, Spark Foundry

Moderated by: Eddie Drake, Industry Principal, Marketing and Advertising, Snowflake

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

Emcee: Jonathon Brown, Chief Growth Officer, Trend Hunter

Casey DePalma, Chief Brand Communications Officer, Unilever US

Aaron Sobol, Head of NA Media Investment and Data Governance, Unilever

Moderated by: Krishna Subramanian, Co-Founder & CEO, Captiv8

Joshua Nu’u-Steele,Co-Founder & CRO, Ideally

Nilofer Vahora, Chief Marketing Officer, Amika

Ryan Spicer, CRO, Atmosphere TV

Moderated by: Julia Gutnik, Head of Media, Rivian

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

Mark Weinstein, Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Luxury Brands, Hilton

Moderated by: Laura Fernandez, VP, Travel & Tourism, SiriusXM Media

Damon Berger, Head of Consumer Digital Engagement, Gap Inc

Moderated by: Scott Waxenberg, SVP Sales, East Coast, Innovid

Kara Beilman, Vice President of Marketing, W

Jessica Bryndza, VP of Brand Marketing, Lyft

Kay Hsu, Head of Creative Lab, Spotify

Julia Victor, CMO, Angel City Football Club

Moderated by: Julie Haferkamp, SVP, Sales Brand Activation Events, Spiro

Linda Bethea, Chief Marketing Officer, Danone

Moderated by: Jana Friedman, Industry Director, US Head of CPG, Reddit

Mary Kate Callen, Senior Vice President, Market & Cultural Intelligence, Paramount Advertising

Dimitrija Georgiev, Head of Media, Under Armour

Moderated by: Lynne Antinarelli, Sr. Director, Paramount Creative Ad Sales

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Hip Hop Legend, Philanthropist & Author

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

Gary Guarnaccia, Head of Investment, Ad Tech, Bayer

Tylynn Pettrey, SVP of AI and Analytics, Chalice AI

Moderated by: Ali Manning, Co-Founder and COO, Chalice AI

Marcelo Kertesz, Chief Marketing Officer, Manscaped

Moderated by: Michael Webber, Director, Sales, Enterprise Solutions, Cvent

Jill Cress, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, H&R Block

Wendy Fitch, Vice President, Brand, Content, and Insights, H&R Block

Moderated by: Dani Mariano, CEO, Razorfish

Peter Hughes, Group Creative Director, 72andSunny

MaryKate Lampron, Director of Brand Engagement, Panera

Sabrina Sierant, Senior Director, US Snacking On-the-Go, Mondelēz International

Tatyana Ilyin, Director, Digital, Moët Hennessy

Moderated By: Matt Grandchamp, Vice President of Sales, NowThis

The world moves fast – and marketers, creators, and brands have to move faster. This panel gathers cross-industry leaders to peer into the near future: What will 2026 look like in consumer behavior, content, commerce, and culture? From tech shifts to value changes, generational influence to platform disruption, this session is a bold look ahead at what’s likely to rise – and what may fall away.

Armida Ascano, Chief Content Officer, Trend Hunter

Kraig Shulz, Chief Customer Officer, BERA.ai

Erika Lewis, Head of Cultural Partnerships, TikTok

Alice Ma, Co-Founder, CEO, Mad Realities

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