Brand Innovators Marketing Leadership Summit
Hosted by Brand-Innovators
A side event at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, Cannes, France.
Time: 09:00–22:00
Venue: Armani Caffe · LVMH Villa, Cannes, La Croisette, Bd 42/43, 06400 Cannes, France
Brand Innovators' 4-day Marketing Leadership Summit returns to Cannes with TWO stages. Beach Stage + Showcase Stage. Across Armani Caffe and LVMH Villa.
Access: application required
Speakers & agenda
Abby Cunningham, Head of Brand, Sponsorships & Media Investments (NYSE) — Maintaining Brand Consistency on a Global Scale
Adam Gerber, Head of Strategy (Media.net) — From Reach to Relevance: How Cultural Moments Drive Media Impact (Moderator)
Ade Adeosun, Global Vice President, Marketing Solutions (Transunion) — Brandformance: The New Era of Personalization (Moderator)
Adrian Fung, CMO (eBay)
Adrienne Fleming, Manager, Talent Brand Activations & Partnerships (Zillow) — The Invisible Work of Leadership: Power, Pressure & Staying Human
Afke van de Klashorst, Head of Global Integrated Brand Experience (Unilever Personal Care) — Beyond the Big Moment: Turning Cultural Relevance into Growth
Alberto Romano, Futures & Culture Planning (Diageo) — Brand Gravity: How to Earn Real Brand Relevance Today and Tomorrow
Alex Boras, President (Blis) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Alex Collmer, Founder & Executive Chairman (Vidmob) — How Lionsgate Used AI to Turn Creativity into Performance (Moderator)
Alex Frias, Chief Marketing Officer (Steve Madden) — From Attention to Advocacy
Alex Sherman, Co-founder and CEO (Bluefish) — Balancing Digital and Human-Centricity in Modern Marketing (Moderator)
Alex Stock, EY Americas Head of Innovation (Ernst and Young) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Alexandra Debow, Co-Founder & CEO (swsh) — Lessons, Wins and What's Next for AI
Alison Payne, Chief Marketing Officer (HEINEKEN USA)
Amanda Bailey, Vice President Customer Marketing & Loyalty (Lowe's)
Ami Palan, Americas Lead (Accenture Song) — Brand Trust & Consumer Expectations in the Age of AI
Amy Reinhard, President of Advertising (Netflix)
Andrea Siqueira, Chief Operating Officer (Ampfy) — From Purpose to Power: The Good Latinas 4 Good Movement
Andrea Zaretsky, Chief Marketing Officer (E*TRADE)
Andrew Choi, Singer | Songwriter (K-Pop Demon Hunters) — Examining Brands That Shape Culture
Angie Smith, Chief Executive Officer (Invision) — Marketing at the Speed of Culture
Anish Chadda, Vice President, Product Management (Sprinklr) — Brand Gravity: How to Earn Real Brand Relevance Today and Tomorrow
Ann Culver, WW Category Lead, Business Applications (AWS) — Brand Trust & Consumer Expectations in the Age of AI (Moderator)
Anne Stagg, CEO (Digitas UK) — How New Technologies & AI Affect the Agency Model
Anthony Romano, CEO (Laughlin Constable) — How New Technologies & AI Affect the Agency Model
Anuj Chhabra, Portfolio Lead (Pernod Ricard)
Aparna Dubey, Vice President of Global Adult & Feminine Care (Kimberly Clark) — Maintaining Brand Consistency on a Global Scale
Arnab Roy, President – Global Category (The Coca-Cola Company) — Fireside Chat
Arthur Leopold, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder (Agentio) — Building Enduring Brands in an AI-Driven Economy (Moderator)
Ash King, Senior Director, Firefly Enterprise Solutions (Adobe) — The Human Element — Brand, Purpose, and the Agentic Shift
Ashley Kechter, Global President (Vuori)
Ashley Travis, Head of Growth Marketing (Pizza Hut) — Connecting with Consumers in the Attention Economy (Moderator)
Behnaz Ghahramani, Senior Vice President Global Marketing (Marriott International)
Ben Jeffries, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder (Influencer) — Storytelling that Wins Culture (Moderator)
Ben Sylvan, Senior Vice President, Connected Media (Keurig Dr Pepper)
Benoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer (Liquid Death) — A–Z: The Top Trends Shaping 2026 and Beyond (Moderator)
Beth Trentacoste, Senior Vice President (Paramount Media Labs) — Powered by Story: The New Playbook for Brands, Fans & Entertainment
Betty Tian, Managing Vice President, Customer Group (Marriott International) — Building Enduring Brands in an AI-Driven Economy
Beverly Jackson, Vice President of Brand and Product Marketing (Zillow Group) — Performance Marketing's Missing Variable: Rethinking Creative + Optimization
Billy Bohan Chinique, VP, Marketing & Digital Innovation (Virgin Voyages) — Marketing at the Speed of Culture
Brad Hiranaga, Senior Vice President, Global Brand, Experience, & Design (Marriott International) — Balancing Legacy with Future-Forward Brands
Brad Ross, Head of Global Partnerships and Social Media Marketing (Bank of America) — Beyond the Game: How Brands Win in Sports & Culture
Brandon Baum, Founder/Chief Executive Officer & YouTube Creator (StudioB) — How Brands Turn Cultural Relevance into Lasting Growth
Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO (Brand Innovators) — Opening Remarks
Brandon Lentino, Chief Creative Officer (Viral Nation)
Brandon Rochon, Chief Creative Officer (Notorious111) — Creativity That Performs: From Bold Ideas to Business Impact
Brian Benedik, CRO (The Weather Company) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Brian Monahan, Senior Vice President (Albertsons Media Collective) — Where Value is Moving: Media, Marketing, and Commerce
Brian Norris, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer (Scripps) — A–Z: The Top Trends Shaping 2026 and Beyond
Brian Quarles, Chief Creative Officer (rEvolution) — Beyond the Game: How Brands Win in Sports & Culture
Brooke Brown, Senior Vice President Marketing, Head of Brand & Creative (U.S. Bank) — From Attention to Advocacy
Caitlin Adams Maier, Managing Director, Global Media & Public Affairs (FedEx) — Maintaining Brand Consistency on a Global Scale
Camille Erard, Partner (Ekimetrics) — When Marketing Grows More Complex, Decision-Making Becomes the Advantage (Moderator)
Cammy Keiler, Vice President Marketing and Brand (Alembic) — Beyond the Big Moment: Turning Cultural Relevance into Growth (Moderator)
Carl Bauml, Director of Client Partnerships, East (Life360) — Storytelling in the Scroll Era (Moderator)
Carmela Luzzi, Global Head, Senior Marketing Director (Tripadvisor) — 2026 and Beyond: Media Innovation Outlook
Carmen Gonzalez-Meister, General Manager of Food (Fetch) — Building Iconic Brands at Scale with Mars (Moderator)
Carmen Graf, Global Vice President, Marketing (Indeed) — 2026 and Beyond: Media Innovation Outlook
Carol Phillips Hutchinson, General Manager, Global Advertising (Microsoft) — Building Enduring Brands in an AI-Driven Economy
Caroline Kennedy, Chief Commercial Officer (Material) — The Commerce Media Revolution (Moderator)
Casey Hurbis, former Chief Marketing Officer of BetMGM & Rocket Mortgage — The Post-Cannes Playbook: Leadership & Brand Strategy (Moderator)
Chad Reynolds, CEO (Vurvey) — Brand Worlds are the Next Marketing Frontier
Chandreyi Saha Davis, Vice President of Brand Marketing and Product Marketing (Yahoo) — Beyond the Trend Cycle: Building Brands That Last (Moderator)
Charlene Thomas, Senior Vice President of Marketing (Universal Music Group) — Building Iconic Brands Through Authentic Partnerships: From Creators to Commerce
Charlie Collier, CEO (Roku) — The New Front Door to TV
Cheryl Guerin, Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy and Innovation (Mastercard)
Chris Bellinger, Chief Creative Officer (PepsiCo Foods US) — Creativity That Performs: From Bold Ideas to Business Impact
Chris Morgan, Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy & Solutions (StatSocial) — Beyond Targeting: What It Actually Takes to Connect with Gen Z
Chris Paul, Athlete, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Chris Winburn, Executive Vice President, Head of US Sales (Innovid by Mediaocean) — The Future of Media: Trends Shaping What's Next
Christine Martino, Chief Revenue Officer of National Ad-Sales (Screenvision Media)
Christophe Poirier, Global Chief Concept Officer (KFC) — Keeping an Iconic Brand Forever Young
Claudia Contreras, Chief Marketing Officer (Protect and Beautify) — From Purpose to Power: The Good Latinas 4 Good Movement
Claudia Tezcan, Global Dove Brand Experience & Social Director (Unilever)
Colleen Hotchkiss, President, Growth Practices (Zenith) — How New Technologies & AI Affect the Agency Model
Conner Sherline, Founder & Chief Executive Officer (Disco) — Beyond Targeting: What It Actually Takes to Connect with Gen Z
Corey O'Brien, Head of Solutions (Oliver) — No Playbook: What It Takes to Commit to Brand as AI Rewrites the Rules (Moderator)
Cynthia Kleinbaum, Chief Commercial Officer (GameChanger) — Beyond the Transaction: Building Emotional Equity Through Sport
Damon Berger, Senior Vice President, Marketing Shared Services (Gap Inc.) — From Reach to Relevance: How Cultural Moments Drive Media Impact
Damon Jones, Chief Communications Officer (P&G)
Dan Bartfield, Vice President, Global Digital Marketing (Suntory Global Spirits) — Leveraging AI and Innovation to Drive Growth
Danelsy Medrano Gonzalez, Vice President, Brand, Media and Experiential Strategy – Chase Freedom (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) — The AI-First Marketing Organization (Moderator)
Daniella Harkins, Senior Vice President Go-to-Market (LiveRamp) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Danielle Hawley, Global Head of Brand and Creative (Uber)
Danielle Otero, Executive Vice President, Global Paid Media & Analytics (Lionsgate) — How Lionsgate Used AI to Turn Creativity into Performance
Dara Treseder, Chief Marketing Officer (Autodesk)
Dario Spina, Chief Marketing Officer (Paramount Media Labs) — Examining Brands That Shape Culture
Darius Meadon, Chief Marketing Officer (Mirakl) — Retail Media Networks: The Third Wave of Digital Advertising (Moderator)
Dave Kersey, Global Head of Media (SharkNinja)
David O'Connor, Chief Brand Officer (Universal Entertainment) — How Brands Turn Cultural Relevance into Lasting Growth
Derrick Johnson, President & Chief Executive Officer (NAACP) — The Trust Multiplier: Why Cultural Credibility Accelerates Growth
Diana Hummel, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales & Media Partnerships (AccuWeather) — Building Iconic Brands Through Authentic Partnerships: From Creators to Commerce (Moderator)
Dianna Dilworth, Executive Editor (Brand Innovators) — Where Value is Moving: Media, Marketing, and Commerce (Moderator)
Diogo Guimaraes, Vice President Global Brand Activation (Oakley) — Beyond the Game: How Brands Win in Sports & Culture (Moderator)
Doug Sweeny, Chief Marketing Officer (Oura)
Dr. Elaine Rodrigo, Chief Insights & Analytics Officer, GenAI Marketing Lead (Reckitt) — State of the Industry: Innovation, Disruption and the Road Ahead
Ed Cinca, SVP Marketing (Novo Nordisk) — Changing Behavior: The New Playbook for Health Brands
Ed See, Chief Growth Officer (Zeta Global) — A–Z: The Top Trends Shaping 2026 and Beyond
Elav Horwitz, Chief Innovation Officer (WPP)
Elizabeth Preis, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer (Victoria's Secret & Co.)
Elspeth Rollert, Chief Executive Officer (The Marketing Cloud) — The Premium Effect: How Formula 1 Partnerships Drive Value, Not Just Visibility (Moderator)
Emilie Bridon, Head of Americas Consumer Channel Marketing (Microsoft) — Building Iconic Brands Through Authentic Partnerships: From Creators to Commerce
Emily O'Hara, VP Global Brand & Media (eBay)
Emily Silver, Chief Marketing Officer (Dick's Sporting Goods) — Beyond the Transaction: Building Emotional Equity Through Sport
Eric Glass, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer (Dayforce) — Leveraging AI and Innovation to Drive Growth
Eric Sheinkop, CEO & Founder (The Desire Company) — The Commerce Media Revolution
Erica Kerner, Chief Marketing Officer (Standard Chartered) — The Premium Effect: How Formula 1 Partnerships Drive Value, Not Just Visibility
Erin McCallion, Chief Marketing Officer (Perion) — From Attention to Advocacy (Moderator)
Erin Silvoy, SVP Global Marketing & Channel Development (Starbucks)
Fabien Petit, Marketing Effectiveness Director & Chief Transformation Officer, CDMO (L'Oréal) — When Marketing Grows More Complex, Decision-Making Becomes the Advantage
Fabio Ruffet, Vice President Brands and Content (Mars) — Storytelling in the Scroll Era
Faizan Buzdar, Chief Executive Officer (Roll.AI) — Creativity at Scale: How Generative AI is Transforming Marketing
Felicia Asiedu, Marketing Director (Cvent)
Gabie Boko, Chief Marketing Officer (NetApp) — No Playbook: What It Takes to Commit to Brand as AI Rewrites the Rules
Gabrielle Heyman, Vice President Global Brand Sales and Partnership (Zynga) — Creativity That Performs: From Bold Ideas to Business Impact
Gena Schirer, Director, Client Partnerships, West (Life360) — Building Loyalty Through Emotional Connections (Moderator)
George Hammer, Global Head of Luxury Marketing (Marriott) — Building Loyalty Through Emotional Connections
Gerardo Soto, VP Media & Sports Marketing (Lowes) — Beyond the Moment: Building Lasting Brand Impact Through Youth Soccer
Gina Gray, Chief Growth Officer (Colle McVoy and Doner) — Shoppers Don't Think in Channels. Neither Should You. (Moderator)
Gina Igwe, VP, Brand, Creative, and Consumer Marketing (DoorDash) — Creativity at Scale: How Generative AI is Transforming Marketing
Gisela Germano, Chief Content & Community Officer (Brand Innovators) — Opening Remarks
Glenn Cole, Founder and Chairman (72andSunny)
Glenn Pape, Head of Ad Sales, East (Vizio) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Gracie Schram, Head of Creator Partnerships & Strategy (Epidemic Sound) — Examining Brands That Shape Culture (Moderator)
Grant McDougall, CEO (BlueOcean) — Brand as Your Moat: Inside AWS's Marketing Reinvention (Moderator)
Guillaume Grimbert, Vice President of Business Development (Perion) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Hallie Sinclair, Measurement Lead (AWS) — Brand as Your Moat: Inside AWS's Marketing Reinvention
Harry Kargman, Founder & CEO (Kargo) — Building Brands Through Meaning, Not Messages (Moderator)
Heather Kehrberg, Director, Advertising Services (Amazon Ads) — The Human Element — Brand, Purpose, and the Agentic Shift
Helen Andrews, Chief Executive Officer (Johannes Leonardo) — Hot Dog! How Oscar Mayer turned a century of equity into a cultural institution
Ian Dallimore, Vice President Digital Growth & GM of Programmatic (Lamar Advertising Company) — Brands Breaking Through with Cultural Relevance (Moderator)
Isabel Perry, Global EVP of Strategy (DEPT)
Jackie Swansburg Paulino, Chief Product Officer (Pixability) — How New Technologies & AI Affect the Agency Model (Moderator)
Jaime Nash, Senior Director, Product Marketing (The Trade Desk) — Agentic Creative In Action: Turning Innovation into Impact (Moderator)
James Clarke, Head of Media (Newell Brands) — 2026 and Beyond: Media Innovation Outlook
James Whitemore, Global Chief Marketing Officer (Indeed)
Jamie Falkowski, Chief Creative Officer (Day One Agency) — Supercharging the Superfans: An Inside Look at How Chipotle Moves at the Speed of Culture
Janice Min, CEO and Editor-in-Chief (Ankler Media) — The New Front Door to TV
Jasmine Taylor, Vice President, Brand Marketing (Instacart)
Jason Hernandez, Head of Agency Partnerships (DIRECTV) — Building Fandom & Friends Through Technology & Experiences (Moderator)
Jason Kunkel-de Cesero, Chief Development Officer (AdQuick) — Driving Measurable Impact through Purpose-Driven Storytelling (Moderator)
Jason Taylor, Chief Revenue Officer (USA TODAY Co.) — Beyond the Game: How Brands Win in Sports & Culture
Jay Wardle, President & General Manager, Corporate (Sojern) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Jean Daniel Germain, Vice President Marketing & Partnerships (Camphouse) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Jeanine Poggi, Editor-in-Chief (Ad Age) — Commerce in Motion (Moderator)
Jeff Staple, Founder & Creative Director (STAPLE) — Audience First, Channel Second
Jennie Platt, Chief Marketing Officer (TD Bank U.S.)
Jeremy Krall, Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Innovation (Qualcomm) — The AI-First Marketing Organization
Jess Kirkman, Global Head of Brand Creative (Mattel) — Creativity That Performs: From Bold Ideas to Business Impact (Moderator)
Jess Rosenberg, Head of Brand (AirOps) — Creativity at Scale: How Generative AI is Transforming Marketing
Jessica Goon, Vice President Global Brand Marketing (McCormick & Company) — Brands Breaking Through with Cultural Relevance
Jessica Grigoriou, SVP Marketing—Condiments (Unilever)
Jessica Henrichs, Chief Executive Officer (Colle McVoy) — Brands Breaking Through with Cultural Relevance
Jessica Vultaggio, Vice President – Creative, Capabilities & Innovation (Kraft Heinz) — Hot Dog! How Oscar Mayer turned a century of equity into a cultural institution
Jessica Williams, Chief Marketing Officer (Shopify)
Jethro Rothe-Kushel, Founder & CEO (RitualAds) — Creativity at Scale: How Generative AI is Transforming Marketing
Jill Cress, Chief Marketing Officer (Babylist)
Jill Kramer, CMO (Mastercard)
Jim Lesser, Chief Brand Officer (ServiceNow) — No Playbook: What It Takes to Commit to Brand as AI Rewrites the Rules
Jim Mollica, President Luxury Audio & CMO (Bose)
Jim Squires, Chief Marketing Officer (Reddit)
Jo Shoesmith, Global Chief Creative Officer (Amazon) — Fireside Chat
Joe DeMiero, Chief Client and Business Officer (Havas Creative Network) — The Ideas Defining Cannes 2026
John Gerzema, Chief Executive Officer (The Harris Poll) — The Premium Effect: How Formula 1 Partnerships Drive Value, Not Just Visibility
John Koenigsberg, Executive Vice President, Head of Platform Partnerships (Horizon) — How Lionsgate Used AI to Turn Creativity into Performance
John Nitti, Global Chief Business Officer (adMarketplace) — Lessons, Wins and What's Next for AI
Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications (IBM) — Marketing at the Speed of Culture
Jonathan Anastas, Chief Marketing Officer (Rumble) — Beyond the Transaction: Building Emotional Equity Through Sport (Moderator)
Josh Campo, Chief Executive Officer (HUGE) — Connecting with Consumers in the Attention Economy
Joy Eckhoff, Client Director, EMEA (GetWhy)
Joy Howard, Chief Marketing Officer (Back Market)
Joy Maton, Senior Director (Analytic Partners) — Hot Dog! How Oscar Mayer turned a century of equity into a cultural institution (Moderator)
Joy Ogunneye, Global Innovation and Brand Comms Lead, Aveeno Face, Sun and Hair (Johnson & Johnson)
Judy Lee, Sr. Managing Director, House of Creative (Pinterest)
Julie Foster, Senior Vice President and Managing Director (Electronic Arts)
Justine Armour, Chief Creative Officer, International (72andSunny)
Kameryn Stanhouse, Vice President, Sports & Entertainment Partnerships (IBM)
Karen Ehrlich, Vice President, General Manager, Skincare (The Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland) — Building Iconic Brands Through Authentic Partnerships: From Creators to Commerce
Karolina Tuszewicka, Head of Media – NA & LATAM (HP) — Lessons, Wins and What's Next for AI (Moderator)
Kate Fedishen, Vice President, Marketing Transformation (Adobe)
Kate Rush Sheehy, Chief Strategy Officer (GSD&M) — Brandformance: The New Era of Personalization
Katherine Kemp, Analyst Relations Lead (AWS) — Brand as Your Moat: Inside AWS's Marketing Reinvention
Katie Gerlach, Vice President, Sales (Ampersand) — The Future of Media: Trends Shaping What's Next
Keith Bendes, Chief Strategy Officer (Linqia) — Creating Experiences People Want to Share—and Communities They Want to Join (Moderator)
Kelly Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer (Adobe)
Kelsey Newberry, Vice President of Brand Marketing (eos) — From Shelf Staple to Cultural Resonance: Amplifying eos Body Through Culture
Kelsey Philpott, Senior Vice President & Group Director of Marketing (Major League Baseball) — Brand Building in a Signal Driven World
Kraig Schulz, Chief Customer Officer (BERA.ai) — The Premium Effect: How Formula 1 Partnerships Drive Value, Not Just Visibility
Kristin Lane, Head of Brand Strategy, Advertising & Integrated Marketing (Adobe)
LaShonda Anderson-Williams, Chief Customer & Commercial Officer (Salesforce)
Lana Slygh, VP Brand and Integrated Marketing (Thrivent) — Storytelling in the Scroll Era
Laura Ness Owens, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (Doosan Bobcat)
Lauren Benedict, Global Head of Ad Sales and Partnerships (HUMAN)
Lauren Griewski, Head of Go-To-Market (Chase)
Leah Malone, Chief Revenue Officer (Pixability) — Audience First, Channel Second (Moderator)
Leandro Barreto, CMO (Unilever)
Lina Polimeni, Chief Marketing Officer (Eli Lilly)
Lindsay Amodio, Vice President, Account Management (Sensor Tower)
Lindsey Slaby, Founder (Sunday Dinner) — Agents, Signals, and the Self-Driving Funnel
Lisa Giacosa, Chief Transformation Officer and Groupe Client Lead – Global (Spark Foundry) — The Power of AI-Driven Media Strategies
Lisa Rosenberg, Global President, Consumer Brands (Allison Worldwide)
Lisa Valentino, President (Best Buy Ads) — Where Value is Moving: Media, Marketing, and Commerce
Liz Armistead, Head of Brand Marketing + Creative Campaigns (Dropbox) — Fireside Chat
Liza Suloti, Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer (Shadow) — From Shelf Staple to Cultural Resonance: Amplifying eos Body Through Culture
Lucy Werner, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships (Marriott International) — Creating Experiences People Want to Share—and Communities They Want to Join
Luis Garcia, Chief Marketing Officer (Glass Labworks) — Beyond Targeting: What It Actually Takes to Connect with Gen Z
Lydia Daly, Executive Vice President, Head of Ad Marketing & Intelligence (Paramount)
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO (Brand Innovators) — Opening Remarks
Marcela Melero, Chief Growth Marketing Officer (Dove) — The Post-Cannes Playbook: Leadership & Brand Strategy
Marcus Collins, Professor and Author (University of Michigan)
Maria D'Amato, Executive Creative Director (GSD&M) — Brandformance: The New Era of Personalization
Marie Knight, Director, AI Creative and Commerce Ecosystem (Adobe)
Mark Kirkham, CMO (PepsiCo U.S. Beverages)
Mark Rooks, Vice President of Creative, Sponsorships & Entertainment (Dick's Sporting Goods) — Storytelling in the Scroll Era
Mary Ann Belliveau, President, Americas (Snap Inc.) — Brand Building in a Signal Driven World
Matt Drzewicki, Senior Vice President and General Manager (Target) — Shoppers Don't Think in Channels. Neither Should You.
Matt Krepsik, Chief Executive Officer (MediaRadar) — Creativity That Performs: From Bold Ideas to Business Impact
Matthew Drengler, Head of Partnerships (Podscribe) — The Future of Media: Trends Shaping What's Next
Meghan Johnson, Vice President, Global Commercial Transformation (Mondelez International)
Melissa Grant, Global Head of Analyst Relations (AWS) — Brand as Your Moat: Inside AWS's Marketing Reinvention
Melody Lee, Chief Marketing Officer (Mercedes-Benz) — Performance Marketing's Missing Variable: Rethinking Creative + Optimization
Meredith Herman, Global Head of Acceleration (Kenvue)
Meredith Smith, Global Head of Future Strategies (SAMY) — Brand Gravity: How to Earn Real Brand Relevance Today and Tomorrow
Michael Lehman, President, Americas (Equativ) — The AI-First Marketing Organization
Michael Scott, Vice President New Business (AdMarketplace) — From Discovery to Checkout in a Prompt: How AI is Reshaping Consumer Shopping (Moderator)
Michelle Crossan-Matos, Chief Growth Officer (SharkNinja)
Mickey Neuberger, Chief Consumer and Marketing Officer (Realtor.com)
Mimi Swain, Chief Marketing Officer (Amazon Devices & Services)
Mina Kent, Vice President of Global Brand and Marketing (Japan Airlines) — No Playbook: What It Takes to Commit to Brand as AI Rewrites the Rules
Monique Perlmutter, Managing Vice President of Riott Media (Marriott International) — Retail Media Networks: The Third Wave of Digital Advertising
Natalia Ball, Global Chief Growth Officer (Mars Pet Nutrition)
Niamh O'Leary, VP, Revenue Marketing (6Sense) — The AI-First Marketing Organization
Nicole Guess, Chief Revenue Officer Americas (Perion) — Performance Marketing's Missing Variable: Rethinking Creative + Optimization (Moderator)
Nicole McCormack, Senior Vice President/General Manager Brand Solutions (TeamSnap) — Beyond the Moment: Building Lasting Brand Impact Through Youth Soccer (Moderator)
Nili Klenoff, EVP Commerce Media & Innovation (Mastercard)
Olivia Kirby, Foods BG Integrated Demand Generation Director (Unilever) — Brand Gravity: How to Earn Real Brand Relevance Today and Tomorrow
Oyin Akiniyi, Global Brand Director – Comms, Content & Partnerships (Chivas Regal) — A–Z: The Top Trends Shaping 2026 and Beyond
Paloma Azulay, Vice President, Global Brand Marketing (McDonald's) — 2026 and Beyond: Media Innovation Outlook
Pamela Brown, Head of Talent Partnerships & Experiential Marketing (Target)
Patricia Camden, US Customer Experience & Loyalty Leader (EY Studio+)
Patricia Corsi, Chief Growth Officer, Kimberly Clark; Founder, Good Latinas for Good (Kimberly Clark)
Patricia Nogarolli, Marketing Director, Kinder – Growth Markets (Ferrero) — From Purpose to Power: The Good Latinas 4 Good Movement
Patrick Callinan, Director Mobile Monetization (T-Mobile Advertising Solutions) — The New Media Mix: Connecting Physical and Digital Worlds
Patrick O'Keefe, Chief Integrated Marketing Officer (Netflix)
Paul Shortley, Chief Revenue Officer (MarketCast) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Paul Woolmington, Chief Executive Officer (Canvas Worldwide) — Fireside Chat
Pearl Tam, Senior Vice President, Content & Community (Brand Innovators) — Opening Remarks
Peggy McCann, Chief Media Officer (GSD&M) — How New Technologies & AI Affect the Agency Model
Peggy Roe, EVP & Chief Customer Officer (Marriott International) — Fireside Chat
Peter Adams, Senior Reporter (Marketing Dive) — Brand Building in a Signal Driven World (Moderator)
Raji Behal, Head of Western and Southern Europe, UK & Ireland (Klarna)
Rani Al Hajji, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer (Uniqlo)
Rankin Carroll, Chief Brand Officer (Mars Snacking) — Building Iconic Brands at Scale with Mars
Ravi Kandikonda, Senior Vice President (Zillow Group) — Fireside Chat
Rebecca Weidenbenner, General Manager, Business Development (The Trade Desk) — 2026 and Beyond: Media Innovation Outlook (Moderator)
Rema Vasan, Head of NA Business Marketing (former) (TikTok) — The Ideas Defining Cannes 2026
Renee Doerre, Senior Director, Ads Marketing (Life360) — The AI-First Marketing Organization
Ricardo Aspiazu, SVP Creative & Brand Design (Verizon)
Rich Ting, Chief Creative Officer | Actor (TDW+Co.) — Examining Brands That Shape Culture
Richard Case, Vice President, Growth Marketing (GoodRx)
Rick Song, Chief Executive Officer (RAD Amplify) — How Brands Turn Cultural Relevance into Lasting Growth (Moderator)
Rob Master, Chief Marketing Officer (Edgewell) — State of the Industry: Innovation, Disruption and the Road Ahead
Roberto Stanichi, Executive Vice President and Chief Global Brand Officer (Mattel)
Rovina Valashiya, Head of Product & Program Management (AWS) — The Human Element — Brand, Purpose, and the Agentic Shift (Moderator)
Rustom Dastoor, Executive VP, Head of Marketing & Communications, Americas (Mastercard)
Ruth Cartwright, UK Managing Director (Active International UK) — The Post-Cannes Playbook: Leadership & Brand Strategy
Ryan Engel, General Manager, Digestive Health, US (Bayer) — Audience First, Channel Second
Ryan Spicer, Chief Revenue Officer (Atmosphere TV) — Supercharging the Superfans: An Inside Look at How Chipotle Moves at the Speed of Culture (Moderator)
Sabrina Callahan, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer (Southwest Airlines) — Fireside Chat
Sam Amiri, Head of Sales, North America (Life360) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Sam Bakshandehpour, President, Merchants (Bilt) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Sara Brooks, Chief Growth Officer (Teads)
Sarah Collinson, Chief Executive Officer (HAVAS New York) — The Invisible Work of Leadership: Power, Pressure & Staying Human
Sarah Larsen, Chief Marketing Officer (Hisense)
Sarah Reinecke, Senior Vice President, Salty Portfolio and Brand (PepsiCo)
Scott Braley, Senior Vice President, Brand Partnerships Sales (iSpot) — The CMO Agenda: Navigating Growth, Innovation & Change (Moderator)
Scott Swartz, Vice President of Creative (Target) — Storytelling in the Scroll Era
Sean Boyle, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Planning (Starz) — The Future of Media: Trends Shaping What's Next
Sean Moran, Chief Operating Officer (Evergreen Trading) — Lessons, Wins and What's Next for AI
Selina Sykes, Vice President Marketing Transformation and Social-First, Beauty & Wellbeing (Procter & Gamble)
Seth Walters, Head of CTV Sales (Scripps) — The Power of AI-Driven Media Strategies
Shafqat Islam, President and Chief Marketing Officer (Optimizely) — Leveraging AI and Innovation to Drive Growth (Moderator)
Shane Dwyer, Vice President, Advertiser Solutions (Lyft Ads)
Shannon Hoyer, Senior Director of Media Execution (DICK'S Sporting Goods | DICK'S Media) — Retail Media Networks: The Third Wave of Digital Advertising
Sharon Peters, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer (Charter Spectrum)
Shiv Singh, CEO (Savvy Matters) — Agents, Signals, and the Self-Driving Funnel
Shweta Harit, Global Senior Vice President of De Beers Group and CEO of Forevermark (De Beers Group)
Stan Turek, General Manager of Measurement Business (InMarket) — The Power of AI-Driven Media Strategies
Steph Bleymaier, Vice President, Customer, Growth Marketing & Media (Foot Locker) — The Invisible Work of Leadership: Power, Pressure & Staying Human
Stephanie Paturzo, Head of Commercial Marketing (Instacart) — Retail Media Networks: The Third Wave of Digital Advertising
Stephanie Perdue, SVP of Marketing (Chipotle) — Supercharging the Superfans: An Inside Look at How Chipotle Moves at the Speed of Culture
Susan Grossman, Executive Vice President Consumer Acquisition and Engagement (Mastercard) — Agents, Signals, and the Self-Driving Funnel
Sydne Mullings, General Manager – Americas Chief Marketing Officer (Microsoft) — The CMO Agenda: Navigating Growth, Innovation & Change
Tal Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer (Perion) — State of the Industry: Innovation, Disruption and the Road Ahead (Moderator)
Tanuja Randery, Managing Director, AWS Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) (AWS)
Tara DeZao, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Customer Engagement (Pegasystems Inc.) — Brand Trust & Consumer Expectations in the Age of AI
Tara King, Senior Director Portfolio Strategy Bombay Sapphire (Bacardi) — The New Media Mix: Connecting Physical and Digital Worlds (Moderator)
Taryn Crouthers, Chief Executive Officer (Big Spaceship) — Fireside Chat
Thom Glover, CEO (American Haiku) — Fireside Chat
Tim Barnes, General Manager, AWS for Advertising and Marketing (AWS) — Creativity That Performs: From Bold Ideas to Business Impact
Tim Ellis, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (NFL)
Tim Hoppin, Global Head of Brand and Creative (AWS) — Brand as Your Moat: Inside AWS's Marketing Reinvention
Tom Evans, Head of The Kitchen (Kraft Heinz) — From Attention to Loyalty: The Power of Cultural Relevance
Toni Roeller, SVP In-Store Environment (Dick's Sporting Goods) — Beyond the Transaction: Building Emotional Equity Through Sport
Traci Spiegelman, Vice President, Global Media (Mastercard) — The Future of Media: Trends Shaping What's Next (Moderator)
Vanessa Wallace, Chief Marketing Officer (GLD) — Women in Leadership: Rewriting the C-Suite Rules
Veronika Kryuchkova, Global Head of Capability Building | The Marketing Academy (Reckitt) — Maintaining Brand Consistency on a Global Scale
Veronique Mura, General Manager – Skin & Body (Edgewell Personal Care) — Building Loyalty Through Emotional Connections
Victoria Sjardin, Global Vice President, Media and Marketing Excellence, Petcare (Mars)
Wendy Bergh, Chief Marketing Officer (Rakuten Rewards) — Lessons, Wins and What's Next for AI
Wendy Lund, Global Chief Executive Officer of Allison Worldwide & Vice Chair of Health (Stagwell) — Changing Behavior: The New Playbook for Health Brands (Moderator)
Whitney Magnuson, Head of Brand & Media (Zoom)
Wouter Aalberse, Head of Global Brand Partnerships (Channel Factory) — From Attention to Loyalty: The Power of Cultural Relevance (Moderator)
Yoann Michaux, Studio+ FSO Leader (EY Studio+) — Fireside Chat (Moderator)
Zack Jerome, General Manager, Brand Strategy (Microsoft)
Zoe Housman, Vice President Head of Marketing, Influencer & Strategic Projects (L'Oreal) — How Brands Turn Cultural Relevance into Lasting Growth
Zoë Lazarre, Chief Marketing Officer (Genentech)