8:00am
Breakfast & Registration
8:45am
Welcome
Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder, Brand Innovators
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder, Brand Innovators
Melissa McKinley, VP Community Operations, Brand Innovators
Host: Brett Zika, Director, Hathway
Event Chair: Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President, U.S. Marketing, Dairy Queen
9:00am
Brand Building & Digital Transformation
This discussion will look at what it takes to build a 21 Century Brand for the modern consumer, and how marketing leadership can orchestrate the digital transformation of their brands by leveraging emerging technologies, new digital toolsets, and the right talent and org structure.
Moderated by: Chris Crichton, Vice President, Client Solutions, Hathway
Naomi Alford, Senior Director, Media Strategy, Sleep Number
Mona Askalani, AVP, Digital Marketing, Regis Corporation
Whitney McChane, Vice President of Marketing Communications, Dairy Queen
Greg McCullough, Senior Director, Corporate Marketing, Medtronic
9:35am
Keynote – Modernizing an American Icon
Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President, U.S. Marketing, Dairy Queen
9:55am
Fireside Chat
Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President, U.S. Marketing, Dairy Queen
Moderated by: Kevin Rice, Chief Marketing Officer, Hathway
10:15am
4 Macro Challenges Faced in Virtually Every Industry
Intermediation, Proliferation of Competition, Anonymization and Disconnected Technologies are common challenges faced by brand marketers across nearly every category. Developing the right strategies to solve these complex problems is critical to driving growth in today’s landscape.
Kevin Rice, Chief Marketing Officer, Hathway
10:30am
Networking Break
10:50am
Loyalty in 2020 & Beyond
Engendering any sort of consumer loyalty in this era can be incredibly difficult, with new competitors emerging on what feels like a daily basis, and competing offers and deals lurking around every digital corner. The key to fostering true loyalty, especially amongst younger consumers, isn’t simply perks or rewards, but often comes down to conveying your brand purpose and demonstrating that your brand’s core values align with that of your customers.This panel discussion will explore the meaning of brand loyalty in this new landscape, and how to build a brand that resonates with today’s shoppers on a level beyond value, and the CRM toolkit and loyalty program essentials needed to deliver on that relationship.
Moderated by: Ellen Green, Director of Loyalty and Engagement, Hathway
Heather Arntson, Senior Shopper Marketing Manager, Chobani
Susie Moschkau, Director of Digital Marketing, Dairy Queen
John Ostman, Senior Director eCommerce & Digital Strategy, Jack Link’s Protein Snacks
Brian Thompson, Associate Brand Manager – Freschetta Pizza, Schwan’s Company
11:25am
Fireside Chat – The Future of Retail
Angela Gearhart, Vice President Brand Experience, Sleep Number
Moderated by: Chris Crichton, Vice President, Client Solutions, Hathway
11:45am
Fireside Chat – Leveraging Consumer Data to Transform Your Marketing in 2020 and Beyond
Risa Andersen, Senior Director – Media & Data, PepsiCo
Moderated by: Jessica Curry, Group Director, Teads
12:05pm
Lunch
1:05pm
Fireside Chat
Lynn Franz, Director of Insights & Strategy, Land O’Lakes
Angela Pengelly, Marketing Director, Land O’Lakes
Moderated by: Chris Crichton, Vice President, Client Solutions, Hathway
1:25pm
Fireside Chat
Katie Woodard, Marketing Director, Regis Corporation
Moderated by: Maggie Conroy, Industry Director, Retail & Restaurant, GroundTruth
1:45pm
Fireside Chat
Julie Robey, Marketing Leader, North American Edible Oils, Cargill
Moderated by: Chris Crichton, Vice President, Client Solutions, Hathway
2:05pm
Fireside Chat
Scott Kegley, Executive Director of Digital Media & Innovation, Minnesota Vikings
Moderated by: Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder, Brand Innovators
2:25pm
Women in Marketing Leadership Discussion
In this discussion, today’s women in marketing leadership will address the major trends, challenges, opportunities, and shifts in consumer behaviors that they are seeing in the market, with an outlook toward 2020 and beyond.
What’s keeping them up at night? What are they excited about? What new technologies and platforms offer novel opportunities to engage their customers in meaningful ways… and which are just shiny objects? How can marketing and technology leaders structure their teams and recruit highly coveted talent for a new era that demands an increasing array of skill sets?
Moderated by: Ellen Green, Director of Loyalty and Engagement, Hathway
Tracy Fleischhacker Quigley, Brand Director, Lorissa’s Kitchen
Angela Gearhart, Vice President Brand Experience, Sleep Number
Maria Hokanson, Executive Vice President, U.S. Marketing, Dairy Queen
Julie Robey, Marketing Leader, North American Edible Oils, Cargill
Wendy Wiesman, Founder, Wiesman Experiences
3:00pm
It’s a wrap!