With over 20 years of marketing and advertising experience, Grace is Snap’s Chief Marketing Officer, enabling brands, creators, and developers around the world to connect with Snapchat’s 940+ million monthly users in meaningful and effective ways. She has led award-winning campaigns for iconic brands such as Pepsi, PlayStation, Crate&Barrel, Apple. Most recently, she led Spotify Advertising’s ‘Spreadbeats’ B2B campaign, which was one of the most awarded campaigns across multiple categories for consumer and business at One Show and Cannes, including a Grand Prix. Grace was also named on Adweek’s Top 50 Indispensable Business Leaders. Before joining Snap, she served as Head of Global Business Marketing for Spotify and Instagram across businesses and creators.

Grace has a master’s degree in Communications from Stanford University and resides in San Francisco, California with her husband, two children and cat.

Gino Abbate is a creative analyst turned marketing strategist, now leading Hilton’s largest and most complex region—spanning over 6,500 hotels across 31 countries and 25 distinctive brands. He began his career agency-side, eventually joining Publicis Worldwide, where he worked on global P&G brands such as Crest, Oral-B, and Tampax. Throughout his career, he has championed marketing effectiveness and has built capabilities in marketing mix modeling, creative impact, and audience insights that fuel brand growth and elevate consumer connections. He sees each initiative as an opportunity for meaningful impact - not just on marketing, but also in cultivating high performing teams.

After years in New York advertising agencies, "Grove" joined Comcast, just as the global pandemic hit, to build Xfinity's first in-house agency. With successfully outperforming all metrics for the agency plan over it's first 3 years and the rapid influx of new technologies like AI, Grove moved into a role to assist Comcast Marketers and Content Creators to leverage the best technologies to plan, develop, create, build, track, distribute and store more marketing, more easily, more quickly and more economically.

Currently, Rebeca is the Regional Marketing Director for Latin America & EMEA at Duolingo, where she leads comprehensive marketing efforts, including social media strategy, growth marketing, influencer campaigns, advertising and public relations. Her previous roles at Estée Lauder Companies and Avon Cosmetics involved developing digital media strategies, managing e-commerce platforms, and overseeing extensive communication teams.

Dan has 20 years of CPG brand management experience across leading food brands. In his current role, he leads Hershey's global brand strategy, innovation, licensing, partnerships, and marketing COE.

Liz Maglione is Vice President, Integrated Marketing Communications at Mattel, Inc. In her current role, Liz leads the Account and Project Management teams creating and delivering integrated brand campaigns across the Mattel portfolio; including: Barbie, Hot Wheels, UNO to name a few.

Liz began her career on the agency side before joining Mattel in 2007 as part of their in-house agency team, where she has brought a blend of strategic perspective and creative expertise to each of her roles and teams. She has been instrumental in leading, launching, relaunching and reigniting brands in partnership with an incredibly talented team. Her passion and commitment to great work has awarded her several advertising recognitions from an Effies to Clio and more.

Liz believes in the power of storytelling through advertising and our brand experiences, which is an important responsibility to empower future generations, especially young girls. Her most important job to date has been as mom to her curious-minded and tenacious daughter, which led Liz to being actively involved as an inaugural board member for the Parents at Mattel employee resource group and now serving as an executive sponsor.

Liz received a Bachelor of Science from Boston University and a Master of Business Administration from University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business.

Senior Marketing Leader | Brand and Marketplace Strategist | Consumer Experience Expert My career has been defined by a passion to connect brands with consumers through meaningful, innovative and premium experiences. From my earliest days as retail sales associate to my executive roles leading marketing and brand experience, I have made crafting exceptional experiences my mission. As a former NCAA athlete and manager of large corporate teams, I have a deep appreciation for teamwork and leadership and have dedicated myself to being great at both. 25 years at Nike and currently the head of marketing at Primark. The work we are doing at Primark US is to build perception for our brand and drive consumers and different audiences to want to participate with us in some way. There is a marketing spectrum from the transactional to the emotional. We are defining plans and strategies that look across that spectrum to determine the activations, channels, platforms, and messages, to capture hearts and minds. And, the activations, channels, platforms and messages to capture wallets.

Abigail Rickards is SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at Empire State Realty Trust, where she leads global branding, consumer marketing, public relations, and digital strategy for the NYC-focused REIT and the world-famous Empire State Building Observatory- ranked the #1 attraction in New York City by Tripadvisor travelers for four consecutive years. A force behind the Observatory’s cultural relevance and commercial success, Abigail has spearheaded high-profile, fan-focused activations with major entertainment brands and cultural icons that recently include HBO’s House of the Dragon, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars, Netflix’s Stranger Things, and Warner Bros.’ 20th anniversary celebration of Elf. These global moments have generated international recognition, expanded audiences across platforms, and reinforced the Observatory’s position as one of the world’s premier and modernized tourism destinations.

Sam Bonfig is Senior Director of Marketing at Dun & Bradstreet, where he leads Product Marketing, Market and Competitive Intelligence, and Analyst Relations. With more than a decade of experience across product marketing, communications, and go-to-market strategy, Sam shapes how Dun & Bradstreet positions its solutions and engages the market.

Nikhil brings a unique blend of marketing leadership & entrepreneurial experience, having built & scaled brands and ventures that drive measurable impact. He currently leads Digital Marketing at Unilever Food Solutions & has led campaigns recognized with The drum Awards & the B2B elevation awards. Previously he has held leadership roles at Unilever in Ecommerce business & was co-founder of a B2B Ecommerce platform.

A customer-first marketing leader, Becky Verhey is the Senior Director of Global Marketing at Tripadvisor. She empowers a talented team across Consumer Marketing, Product Marketing, Business Marketing, Social, Content & Media, consistently bridging brand and growth objectives through impactful, multi-channel strategies for both travelers and partners. With a proven track record at major players like Spotify and Edelman, as well as innovative startups, Becky brings a unique and impactful perspective to marketing. She holds a degree in both Communication and Sociology from Miami University and is based in New York City.

John Dotto – Senior Digital Marketing Executive & Team Leader John Dotto is a digital marketing leader with 25+ years of experience driving growth through high-performing teams. As SVP of Digital Marketing at U.S. Bank, John leads digital strategy, user experience, content, and personalization for usbank.com. Previously, as Managing Director at MUFG Union Bank, he rebuilt unionbank.com’s tech stack, launched PurePoint Financial’s digital marketing, and delivered multi-billion-dollar deposits through innovative acquisition strategies. During 10+ years at American Express, John scaled global teams in digital acquisition, product experience, and marketing, fostering agility and a test-and-learn culture. He holds an MBA in Marketing from Pace University and a BSBA from the University of Florida. Passionate about talent development and performance-driven culture, John pushes the boundaries of digital marketing to deliver measurable results.

Kristen D’Arcy was named True Religion’s first-ever CMO in 2023 and her success in helping drive the growth of the brand’s digital business earned her a promotion to CMO and Head of Digital in 2025 and she now also oversees True Religion’s e-commerce business. Celebrated for her innovative and disruptive approach to marketing, D’Arcy has been honored by Ad Age as one of the “Best Marketers Under 40” and a “Top Digital Marketer” and was named one of Business Insider’s “Top 25 Most Innovative CMOs” in 2025. At True Religion, D’Arcy has driven double-digit growth and resurgent consumer engagement through dynamic global campaigns that blend fashion, sports, music and culture. She’s forged partnerships with the NFL and NBA and spearheaded activations at the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Game and Coachella. In addition, some of the music industry’s biggest names have starred in her groundbreaking campaigns. D’Arcy started her career at Tribal DDB and R/GA and has held senior brand positions at Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Coty, AEO and Pacsun.

Gabriela Pupin is a Brazil-born, culture-focused marketing leader and Associate Director of Marketing at the Museum of Modern Art, where she leads all audience growth and brand strategy efforts across global and local audiences. Previously, she held strategic roles at Spotify and leading global agencies, contributing to campaigns that connect culture, creativity, and contemporary audiences. She brings a global perspective shaped by working across markets, with a deep interest in how brands show up meaningfully in the world.

Adam Herstig has worked with some of the biggest brands across key global markets as a partnership leader with compelling business development skills and a unique global perspective. Adam has a proven track record in building successful brands commercially. He has worked for and with Foot Locker, NIKE, adidas, Under Armour, Reebok, American Eagle, and Mitchell & Ness in various roles and functions.

As VP of Global Brand Marketing + Enterprise Development at Foot Locker, Adam reports directly to the CCO and oversees all key Global marketing initiatives across nearly 3,000 stores and 30+ countries, with P&L oversight. His marketing vision and execution directly influence all OMNI marketing touchpoints, from Media Strategy to Consumer Segmentation, Loyalty, Stores, and Digital Strategies. Adam’s cross-functional team and P&L oversight are extensive, and he is strategically in charge of positioning Foot Locker in an ownable lane that will allow maximum in-house and partner-supported growth. Adam was previously the VP of Marketing for Champs and Eastbay and oversaw a 2B dollar Champs business while strategically positioning Eastbay for acquisition.

Before Foot Locker INC, Adam reported directly to the CEO as the VP of marketing at Snipes - a global 400-door sneaker and lifestyle apparel retailer. Adam and his team were responsible for influencer management, content creation, events, social media, PR, and vendor relations, serving online and in-store marketing channels through full P&L oversight. During his tenure, marketing evolved to be more strategic and segmented, turning the Snipes brand more purpose-driven. Adam has facilitated value propositions with key vendors through creative and on-brand briefs/pitches to unlock co-op funds that drive online and offline profitability. Adam aims to lead with a consumer-first, culturally connected vision that aligns with Omni-channel strategies to steer marketing. His work with Snipes directly contributed to one of the most financially successful fiscal years for Snipes NA and the Deichmann Group. 

Ryan Sullivan is the Chief Marketing Officer of GoodRx. The leading platform for medication savings in the U.S., used by nearly 30 million consumers and over one million healthcare professionals annually. Ryan has been at GoodRx since 2020, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Monetization and previously as Vice President of Marketing, Analytics and Operations. Prior to GoodRx, he held various roles at Publicis Groupe’s performance marketing agency, Performics, from 2008 to 2020, including Chief Strategy Officer. Ryan began his career in technical marketing and retail channel sales consulting at Intel Corporation. Ryan holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from The Pennsylvania State University.

Jonathan is a senior marketing and communications leader with deep adtech roots and a strong record helping high-profile brands and agencies navigate emerging advertising strategies and opportunities. At Citi, he leads strategic communications and engagement for large-scale transformation programs, shaping clear narratives across complex product, technology, and regulatory environments. His background includes global marketing leadership at Digital Turbine and AdColony, where he partnered with major advertisers and agencies to advance innovative mobile and programmatic campaigns.

Yannis Henrion is an award-winning creative director with over 12 years of experience in the luxury industry. With a strong affinity for culturally driven brands, his campaigns and creative strategies for Tiffany & Co, RIMOWA, Farfetch have demonstrated his ability to reimagine heritage houses and elevate contemporary brands to new heights.

Tom Zimmerman serves as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Global Marketing for Verizon Business. He leads a high-impact team dedicated to driving growth, protecting the customer base, and elevating brand affinity. Under Tom’s leadership, the marketing organization is on a mission to capture the "hearts, minds, and wallets" of our customers—measured through our customer experience index, brand loyalty, and revenue. By fostering an empowered work culture and enabling our sales teams with data-driven insights, his team drives success for Verizon Business.

Chad Mulder is a marketing leader who helps organizations reshape and activate brands to fuel growth during periods of significant change. His career spans consumer financial technology, consumer packaged goods, and B2B technology—from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. As VP of Brand Strategy at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, he helps shape how the company shows up in the world through clear strategy and creative storytelling. Outside of work, he is the Executive Director of the Justice Film Festival and a self-described “guy who surfs but isn’t a real surfer” based in Santa Cruz, California.

As a seasoned Creative Leader and Brand Protector, Maureen oversees the intersection of marketing strategy and creative execution at H-E-B, a Texas-based grocery retailer consistently rated the top grocery store in the US by Dunhumby. As a multi-disciplinary leader, she oversees the strategic approval of all marketing creative, ensuring that every touchpoint resonates with purpose and precision. With a career defined by shepherding brands through evolving landscapes, Maureen acts as both a visionary and a protector—balancing the push for innovative storytelling with the discipline of brand preservation.

Jack has spent his career shaping some of the world’s most iconic food brands, and today, he’s leading the charge at Habit Burger & Grill as Chief Marketing Officer. Originally from the UK, Jack has spent more than a decade with Yum! Brands, including eight years at KFC UK&I, where he helped engineer one of the brand’s most successful business turnarounds by revitalizing the legendary “Finger Lickin’ Good” platform.

In early 2023, Jack made the leap across the pond to Southern California to take the helm at Habit, and he’s wasted no time shaking things up. Under his leadership, Habit has unveiled a bold new visual identity, launched viral campaigns, and earned top honors as the #1 Fast Casual Restaurant and #1 Burger for its Double Charburger.

Monique Elliott is Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Schneider Electric where she is responsible for all areas of brand management, global campaign development, creative marketing engagement, corporate communications, media relations, analyst relations, and employee communications. Monique brings 25 years of global experience in marketing, sales, commercial operations, ecommerce, and digital transformation across several industries for global, multi-billion-dollar enterprises.

Andrew Katz is the chief marketing officer at Athletic Brewing Company, America’s largest non-alcoholic brewery. Katz oversees all marketing activities, including advertising and branding, communications, international, and e-commerce, with a focus on driving brand awareness and sales of Athletic Brewing’s award-winning brews.

I am senior marketing leader with deep experience building iconic consumer brands through bold strategy and breakthrough brand experiences. Throughout my career, I have led award-worthy campaigns spanning brand, innovation, and integrated activations that connect cultural insight with commercial impact. I currently lead marketing at Lindt, where I drive brand growth by turning consumer understanding into powerful, emotionally resonant brand moments. I am passionate about ideas that move people, elevate brands, and deliver measurable business results.

Mike Zeman is the Chief Marketing Officer at Life360, where he’s responsible for leading business and brand growth, globally. With more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience, Mike has held senior roles at iconic consumer brands including Netflix, Google, and Square, driving scalable marketing programs that connect products to purpose.

Pilar is a senior marketing leader with experience driving brand and business growth across iconic U.S. and global brands, including Yoplait, Pillsbury, and DISH Network. She currently serves as Brand Marketing Director at Target, where she leads the Holiday campaign.

Born into creative writing. Raised by the UK ad industry. Adopted by New York 22 years ago. Challenged daily as: Global Creative Director for all brand and social impact initiatives at Kenneth Cole. Founder and Editorial Chief of GuberJokes.com. Published humorist and book author. Dabbling stand-up comic. Failed short bio writer.

Billy Sanez is a global marketing leader focused on driving growth through data-driven strategy, digital transformation, and customer-centric innovation. As Global Marketing Director at SpotSee, he leads worldwide marketing, e-commerce, and inside sales initiatives across a diverse product portfolio and international distributor network. He has driven multiple product launches, commerce expansions, and AI-enabled marketing programs across global markets. Billy is known for blending practical commercial execution with forward-looking technology and analytics to deliver measurable business impact.

Carley Caldas is the Senior Vice President of Marketing & Creative at eos Products, where she leads brand strategy, creative, advertising, PR, social, and creator marketing for one of Gen Z’s most talked-about beauty and personal care brands. She has been honored with numerous awards, including Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Brand Marketing, Brand Innovators’ Women to Watch, Ad Age’s 40 Under 40, and most recently, Ad Age’s Brand Manager of the Year in 2024.

After over a decade on the Agency side, James moved to the Dark Side and has been at BP for over 13 years. One thing has remained consistent throughout his career, the desire to do best-in-class work that builds the Brand and the Business.

Esra is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience building and growing brands across multiple industries and regions. Her background spans FMCG with iconic brands such as Unilever’s Home Care and Personal Care portfolios (including Dove, Lux, Axe, and Jif), Consumer Electronics with Samsung Galaxy mobile and wearables, and Automotive through premium mobility with Michelin. She brings deep expertise in brand strategy, integrated communication, and purpose-driven storytelling, shaped by working across diverse markets and cultures, while ensuring marketing excellence translates into long-term brand value and business performance.

Whitney Magnuson, Head of Brand & Activation at Zoom, is an award-winning global marketing executive known for inspiring diverse, distributed teams to deliver game-changing work with real business impact. She brings to her role both brand and performance marketing experience from her time at iconic brands like Google, IBM, Hilton, and Northwestern Mutual. Her expertise across both B2C and B2B environments has led to recognition by organizations such as Ad Age, Digiday, Brand Innovators, and the Advertising Research Foundation. Based in Dallas, Texas, Whitney enjoys traveling, fitness, foodie adventures, and spending time with her husband and their very spoiled cat, Cayman.

Cinzia Amadio is a senior marketing and growth executive in the luxury and experiential space, with long-standing experience serving the most discerning clientele there is: UHNWI. A "recovering engineer" turned marketer, she operates at the intersection of data, technology, and brand, building marketing strategies for audiences where precision, trust, and differentiation are critical.

Alexandra Fernandes is the Head of Marketing for the LA Galaxy, where she leads integrated campaigns and fan growth initiatives for one of Major League Soccer’s most iconic clubs. Her work centers on elevating the Galaxy’s brand presence, deepening community connections, and driving e-commerce sales. Before joining the Galaxy, she held various roles working across some of the world’s most influential tech platforms. At Meta, she led content strategy for Instagram, designing and launching content acquisition programs that accelerated product‑market fit for short‑form video. During her tenure at Google, Alexandra advised Film & TV studios on content strategies and negotiated content deals at YouTube. She also served as a Product Marketing Manager, where she led merchandising strategies that drove user acquisition and revenue growth for Google Play. She holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and began her marketing career on the agency side in Toronto and London, building a foundation in brand strategy, digital marketing, and creative development for global clients.

Background & Experience Summary:

- Responsible for the insights, data & analytics and consumer experience across Mondelez International's $9B U.S. business

. - Leads development of new digital marketing capabilities and driving growth through licensing and retail experiences.

- Led the OREO bran team, focused on innovation, equity building & commercial delivery of approximately $2 billion U.S.

- Spent 3 years leading OREO globally, driving significant growth across developed and emerging markets through innovation, marketing excellence and building the brand's core foundation in markets including China, India and Brazil

Allison Varone is Head of Marketing at Campari America, a growing powerhouse group in the U.S. spirits market. A seasoned executive, leader and strategist, she has more than 20 years of experience driving growth, market share and profitability for both large and small brands. She joined Campari America in 2024 and previously served as Vice President of Channel and Customer Marketing, where she lead Campari America to some of its greatest partnerships and campaigns, including Negroni Week for Campari, SKYY Vodka for PRIDE, Courvoisier Bring Your Own Courvoisier campaign and Aperol as a sponsor of the U.S. Open and the official Spritz Partner at Coachella.

A lifelong car enthusiast whose career bridges automotive, technology, and culture, Iqbal will lead Cadillac F1’s global marketing strategy, overseeing brand development, fan engagement, and partnerships that will position the team as a bold, innovative, and fan-first entrant on the global stage. In addition to building and leading the marketing organization, he will be responsible for delivering a distinct and enduring brand identity for the Cadillac F1 team and helping define its position and voice within the U.S. motorsport and consumer marketplace.

Working closely with General Motors and TWG Motorsports, Iqbal will also help develop new ways for fans to experience the team, from interactive digital platforms to community-led storytelling and live events, with the goal of making Cadillac F1 a unifying force for American motorsport enthusiasts.

A seasoned marketing leader with more than a decade of experience, Iqbal joins Cadillac F1 after helping advance the automotive landscape across major technology platforms. Most recently, he led automotive strategy for TikTok, building the sector’s partnerships, products, and revenue into a nine-figure business. Before that, he served as Head of Global Automotive at Twitter (now X), where he developed the company’s OEM partnership strategy, go-to-market narratives, and product solutions tailored to the automotive sector.

Iqbal began his career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan before returning to his automotive roots with Audi of America (Volkswagen Group), where he spent seven years in leadership roles including Chief of Staff to the President. At Audi, he helped lead initiatives focused on electrification, digital retail, mobility services, and in-car innovation, shaping some of the brand’s earliest bets on the future of driving and customer experience.

Kim Chappell is the Chief Brand Officer of Bobbie. She joined the company in the co-founder’s San Francisco basement in 2020 and launched and built the brand into the fastest growing infant formula company in the US since the 80’s. Under Kim’s leadership the brand has been recognized as a 3x recipient of Fast Co Brands That Matter, A 2024 Shorty Award for Best Small Brand, and has been named Forbes 50 Most Entrepreneurial CMOs, Shorty’s Brand Marketer of the Year 2025, and Adweek Creative 100. She is a mom of three who lives in Austin, Texas.

Cheryl brings over 20 years Marketing expertise in high tech. across the marketing discipline with a focus on brand, demand and go-to-market strategies. With a focus on international marketing, Cheryl has worked in Canada, the US, the Netherlands and Japan. working with companies including IBM, Juniper Networks, Dun & Bradstreet and Calix. Cheryl is currently the Head of Corporate Brand at Quest Global where she leads a team of 12 to build the brand globally.

Taylor is Executive Creative Director at Instacart, leading marketing creative across the Instacart Marketplace. She also oversees the brand’s internal creative agency, Local Produce, a talented team of award-winning writers, art directors, producers, editors, and designers that shape the company’s creative strategy and bring its brand vision to life. Before joining Instacart in 2022, Taylor was the Lead Creative Director for Global Consumer Product Marketing and Social Conversation Campaigns at X (formerly Twitter).

Amie Green is Chief Marketing Officer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where she leads brand, audience development, growth marketing and creative strategies.

With over two decades of experience driving growth at the intersection of media, technology, and consumer engagement, Amie has held leadership roles at CNN, Stackwell Capital, Flipboard, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Digitas, and AOL. At CNN, she spearheaded customer acquisition and product marketing for CNN+, the network's direct-to-consumer streaming service. As Head of Marketing for fintech startup Stackwell Capital, she launched HBCU partnerships, a Black Small Business Investment program, and NBA/WNBA community financial empowerment initiatives.

With proven track record in branding, marketing, and general management, Bruno Cardinali is the Global CMO of OAKBERRY, leading the açaí brand through distinctive positioning and high-impact partnerships across major properties. Previously, as CMO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, he led one of the most iconic brand turnarounds in QSR history, including the launch of the Chicken Sandwich that ignited the “Chicken Wars” and reshaped the category. He has also held senior leadership roles at Burger King in Latin America and spent nearly 15 years at Unilever across multiple international markets. Bruno has been highly recognized by the industry, named Ad Week's Top 50 and Ad Age’s 40 Under 40, with his teams earning multiple awards for breakthrough marketing excellence.

Gloria focusses on building Canada into a brand travellers choose—and love. With 30+ years spanning the arts, journalism, and marketing, she’s a proud champion of the tourism industry, the Canada, naturally brand, and the innovative work Destination Canada delivers with its agency partners. Her team leverages a data platform that is globally recognized as an AI-forward platform integrating 200+ data sources to power the insights and analytics needed to compete worldwide. Gloria brings equal respect for creativity and the spreadsheet.

Greg Fass is the VP of Marketing at Liquid Death, one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands. Liquid Death uses comedy and entertainment to make health and sustainability 50 times more fun. It takes low-calorie beverages and packages them into infinitely recyclable cans that compete with the fun marketing of unhealthy brands across beer and junk food. Its product lines include mountain water, soda-flavored sparkling water, iced tea, and energy. A portion of Liquid Death’s proceeds helps kill plastic pollution.

At Liquid Death, he has helped spearhead numerous successful creative launches, brand collaborations, and product drops. Greg's work has earned him recognition from major publications, with honors like Ad Age's 40 Under 40, Forbes' 50 Most Entrepreneurial CMOs, Insider's Most Innovative CMOs, and Rolling Stone x Captiv8’s Marketing Rockstars.

Before joining Liquid Death, Greg was the second full-time employee at MeUndies, where he helped pioneer a social-first, non-traditional approach to brand marketing. His upbringing around snow, skate, and surf culture continues to influence his creative approach. Greg is based in Los Angeles.

Katelyn leads all brand, advertising, and communications activities at Talkspace. She brings more than 20 years of experience building brands and messaging focused on both consumers and businesses. Her experience spans the digital healthcare, hospitality, and ecommerce industries and includes work at large brands, agencies, and early stage companies.

She was most recently Chief Marketing Officer at telehealth company Nurx, which launched and scaled a subscription base for a substantial and growing portion of its more than one million patients. Prior to Nurx, Katelyn led marketing at digital fintech company Kabbage, acquired by American Express, was vice president of marketing at IfOnly, an innovative “experiences marketplace” acquired by Mastercard, and served as Digital Marketing and Acquisition Director for e-commerce photography pioneer, Shutterfly.

Katelyn earned a B.B.A degree in marketing from the University of North Texas.

Tatiana blends analytical rigor with creativity in her marketing career. She holds degrees in Engineering, Finance, and Marketing, with over 20 years of experience working on brands everyone knows — such as Red Bull and now Localiza, the largest car rental company in Latin America.

Under her leadership, Localiza entered the top 10 most valuable brands in Brazil, according to Kantar BrandZ, Interbrand, and Brand Finance/Exame. The company also began its international expansion and continues to advance in measurement capabilities and the application of creative effectiveness models — bringing to life what she has believed since transitioning from engineering to marketing: science and art are an unbeatable combination for driving organizational growth.

In addition to her executive role, Tatiana dedicates part of her time to mentoring women in leadership positions, helping pave the way for greater diversity and inclusion in the business world.

Jason Morros joined Edison Properties in 2017 to lead brand marketing, digital strategy, advertising, and creative services for one of the mid-Atlantic region's largest privately held real estate development and services companies, overseeing brands like Edison ParkFast (and formerly Manhattan Mini Storage). With over 25 years of experience across both large and small organizations, Jason bridges businesses and consumers by crafting impactful brand stories through engaging creative and customer-focused media strategies. A strategic, results-driven, and highly collaborative leader, he’s passionate about driving awareness, demand, engagement, and loyalty for industries and brands he's championed, spanning live entertainment, travel, and eCommerce marketplace and CPG, including roles with Disney, Choice Hotels, Hilton, VRBO/HomeAway, and Mars. Jason is also a thought leader in advertising and marketing, co-founding the SMB Marketing Committee at the Association of National Advertisers, serving on the National Advertising Review Board, and judging top industry awards such as The Drum.

Jennifer Powell is part of the Americas Leadership Team for Brown-Forman, leading the growth of the portfolio of brands and building capabilities within the marketing team. She began her career with Brown-Forman more than 20 years ago as an intern at the Brown-Forman headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Since then, she has held multiple marketing roles building brand trademarks such as Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve in the U.S., U.K., and Europe.

Julie Anderla is a global brand and marketing leader whose career spans iconic consumer and lifestyle brands, from household names in fast-moving consumer goods such as Lucky Charms & Cheerios to the world's largest global fitness brand, Anytime Fitness. As Vice President of Global Marketing at Anytime Fitness, she’s led bold, culturally resonant campaigns and brand platforms that deliver both commercial impact and creative acclaim — including work celebrated at Cannes Lions and major industry awards. Known for blending insight-driven strategy, standout storytelling, and performance-oriented execution, Julie brings a deep passion for work that moves markets and inspires people.

Seth J. Bennett enters his 20th season with Hornets Sports & Entertainment in 2025–26 and currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer, leading the organization’s marketing strategy, brand identity, and fan engagement efforts. Since joining the franchise in 2006, he has played a key leadership role in major initiatives including the 2014 rebrand to the Charlotte Hornets, the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, NBA Global Games, and the launch of the Greensboro Swarm. With more than 30 years of experience in sports and entertainment, Bennett previously founded The Event Authority, producing more than 400 live events nationwide, and also worked in NCAA Division I athletics.

I serve as Head of Brand & Creative for Barclays U.S. Consumer Bank, where I lead a newly unified organization spanning brand management, social, sponsorships & events, internal creative, and the Creative Center of Excellence. My focus is advancing how our brand shows up across every channel and partnership — driving clarity, consistency, and creative excellence at scale. I partner closely with marketing, business, and agency teams to deliver work that strengthens brand connection, elevates storytelling, and fuels growth across a diverse co-brand portfolio. At the core of my leadership is a belief that creativity should not just look good — it should move the business forward.

20 years building brands across Canada and beyond. I’ve led end-to-end marketing from brand and loyalty to sponsorships, performance and PR - across agency, property and client sides learning the ropes at DDB, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Expedia and now WestJet. Big believer in integrated ideas that drive results and mentoring the next generation of marketers along the way via part-time teaching and guest lecturing. Most important gig is full-time mom of 2 girls, avid Toronto sports fan.

With over a decade of experience in B2B marketing across tech startups and big tech, Manoj currently leads marketing efforts for Google Cloud's Data & AI business. He specializes in building messaging frameworks, GTM strategies, tier-1 product/feature launches, high-impact campaigns, developer programs and product-led growth programs.

Erin Houg, Vice President of Media, CRM and Personalization, leads a connected media practice at Ulta Beauty, overseeing enterprise media spend; Ulta Beauty’s Retail Media Network, UB Media; CRM; Personalization; and Performance Marketing. In this role, Erin brings together messaging enablement, personalization, channel orchestration, and performance optimization—ensuring Ulta Beauty delivers even more dynamic and relevant guest experiences across every touchpoint. Prior to her time at Ulta Beauty, Erin built a 20+ year career on the agency side at Starcom, where she led the Best Buy account and supported the launch of their RMN, BBY Ads. Beyond retail, she has worked across a range of industries including CPG, tech, toys, alcoholic beverages, and financial services. Erin’s passion for innovation has earned her industry recognition, including contributions to four Adweek Media Plan of the Year nods and a Mobile Marketer Women to Watch honor. She is a graduate of Marquette University and lives in the southwest Chicago suburbs with her husband, 15-year-old twin daughters, and their goldendoodle, Murray. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, swimming, reading, and spending time with her family.

Lisa Nucci brings a decade of marketing leadership experience to the role of CMO at Choose Chicago, the city's official destination marketing organization. As CMO, Nucci is tasked with leading Choose Chicago’s strategic marketing initiatives across the organization to attract leisure and business visitors as well as meetings and events to Chicago. Prior to joining Choose Chicago, Nucci served as Chief Creative Strategy Officer at the Chicago Architecture Center, where she built a new marketing team and established a digital strategy. Nucci was also the Executive Director of Marketing for the Chicago Bulls, where she directed marketing initiatives, youth engagement programs, retail marketing, and special events.

Shikha Agarwal is VP of Consumer Growth Marketing at Yelp, where she leads strategies to drive user growth and engagement. She previously led growth for YouTube’s subscription products, helping scale them into multi-billion-dollar businesses. With over 15 years of experience in consumer and ads technology, she specializes in building scalable, data-driven growth engines across acquisition, retention, and monetization.

Jason Young is Vice President, Head of Marketing Strategy at Novartis and a globally experienced marketing leader with a career spanning the U.S., Germany, and Japan. He has led pharmaceutical blockbuster brands and high‑performing teams across marketing, sales, and market access. Jason is a passionate champion of creative excellence grounded in marketing science. He believes the most powerful ideas are those that combine human insight, strategic clarity, and disciplined execution to drive real‑world impact—especially in healthcare, where creativity can meaningfully improve lives. As a judge for The Drum, Jason brings a rigorous yet human lens to evaluating work, honoring originality, craft, and effectiveness in equal measure.

Leila Brillson is the Chief Marketing Officer at The Onion. In her tenure, she helped relaunch The Onion’s print edition into one of the ten largest newspapers in the country without once promising favorable coverage to a dictator or despot, at least publicly. She also helped grow The Onion into one of the largest brands on social media and launched America’s Finest, the Onion’s copy agency.

She used to work at Netflix, Playboy, and TikTok, but she’d rather not talk about it. She has a child named Plane and five cats named after other modes of transportation. Her hobbies include whatever your hobbies are, if you’re persuasive enough.

Todd Midura is Vice President of Marketing at Duracell, leading marketing for North America. He previously held senior marketing roles at Ferrero, including Vice President of Marketing for Nutella North America and Tic Tac. Across his career, he has built brands through sharp strategy, strong storytelling, and impactful partnerships. At Duracell, he has helped lead major campaigns and brand platforms that connect performance, culture, and innovation.

Vanessa serves as the Vice President of Marketing at the NAACP, headquartered in Baltimore, MD. Since her time at NAACP, she has primarily been responsible for communicating the historic organization's federal advocacy and policy initiatives through digital campaigns, media relations, and integrated marketing.

Laura Ness Owens is Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Doosan Bobcat, where she leads global brand, marketing, communications, digital experience, and product identity for one of the world’s most recognized brands. A member of the executive leadership team, she aligns functions and regions to build a connected, customer‑centric organization that drives growth through innovation and disciplined execution. Laura also serves on industry boards and is an active community advocate focused on education and senior well‑being.

With an extensive background in brand marketing, digital transformation and eCommerce, Matt Sutton held top marketing roles at The Black Tux, FreshDirect, and Meta (Facebook) prior to joining Columbia as Head of Marketing in 2024. Early in his tenure, Matt launched the ‘Engineered for Whatever’ platform, a major brand refresh that honors Columbia’s 88-year-old heritage while charting an unexpected path that has driven exceptional response from consumers. The new platform is a deliberate swing at the tired pristine tropes promoted by others in the outdoor industry, and the irreverent and often wild content spotlights the unpredictable sides of outdoor adventures for an ever-growing audience.