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Brand Innovators Marketing Innovation Summit

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March 16, 2023

Thursday

,

March

16 -

Friday

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March

17

AGENDA

SPEAKERS

Marquee SPONSORS

Featuring

AGENDA

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

This is a hybrid event. Access to our in-person programming is exclusively reserved for qualified brand-side marketers and active paying sponsors, while our virtual programming will be open to the public.

Day 1 - Thursday, March 16th

9:00 AM

Registration

9:45 AM

Opening Remarks

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

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

Emcee

John Brenkus, Founder and CEO, BrinxTV

10:00 AM

Punching Above Our Weight: Small Budget - Big Share of “Voice”

Ali Ghosh, Senior Director of IMC, Carter’s

Lindsay Rider, Sr. Director, Public Affairs and Brand Engagement, Carters

Moderated by: Jessi Hamilton, Senior Account Executive, GroundTruth

10:30 AM

Fireside Chat

Alan Magee VP, Marketing, Empire Portfolio (DBA Orange Theory)

Moderated by: Brandon Beeken, Director, U.S. Market, Stravito

11:00 AM

The State of Innovation: How Square Empowers its Consumers

Tia Cummings-Hopkins, SVP of Marketing, Square

Moderated by: Brad Bosserman, Chief Revenue Officer, Grid

11:30 AM

Fireside Chat

Joe Fried, VP Biddable Media, Inspire Brands

Moderator: Jen Werner, Vice President of Sales, Mid-Markets, Teads

12:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Michael Menis, SVP Global Marketing, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Moderated by: AJ Kintner, Vice President of Sales, East, LG Ad Solutions

12:30 PM

Porsche Experience Center: Demo Laps

1:30 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

Marketing with a Purpose

Prinz Pinakatt, SVP, Global Head of Danone Waters

Moderated by: Paul Dooley, Head of Marketing Transformation, Amazon Web Services

3:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Kimberly O'Dell, Sr Director Loyalty & Memberships, European Wax Center

Moderated by: Mary Claire Bloodworth, Managing Director, GroundTruth

4:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Steve Koonin, CEO, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

Moderated by: Jennifer Dorian, President & CEO, WABE Atlanta

4:30 PM

Wrap

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Day 2 - Friday, March 17th

9:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

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

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

Emcee

John Brenkus, Founder and CEO, BrinxTV

10:05 AM

Fireside Chat

Melissa Proctor, CMO of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

Moderated by: Mike Merna, Chief Growth Officer, The Mars Agency

10:35 AM

Fireside Chat

Erin Everhart, Director, Owned Digital & Personalization, Inspire Brands

Moderated by: Megan Quirk, Regional Vice President of Sales, PadSquad

11:05 AM

Networking Break

11:20 AM

Consumer Engagement & Brand Authenticity

Shermika Dunner, Senior Manager, Customer & Channel Marketing, Kimberly-Clark

Lauren Flanigan, Director of Partnerships, Portfolio and Platforms, Mondelēz International

Rick Gestring, SVP, Honey Baked Ham

Gayle Weiss, Head of Global Brand Experience, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Moderator: Lauren Marinelli, VP Client Partnerships, Vox Media

12:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Sarah Greenberg Sachs, Director Innovation & Agile: Nutrition, Juices, Dairy and Plant, The Coca-Cola Company

Moderated by: Devyn Guarracino, Business Development, Retail, Google

12:30 PM

Women in Marketing Leadership Panel

Lauren Flanigan, Director of Partnerships, Portfolio and Platforms, Mondelēz International

Shermika Dunner, Senior Manager, Customer & Channel Marketing, Kimberly-Clark

Lindsay Rider, Sr. Director, Public Affairs and Brand Engagement, Carters

Sarah Greenberg Sachs, Director Innovation & Agile: Nutrition, Juices, Dairy and Plant, The Coca-Cola Company

Moderated by: Mike Merna, Chief Growth Officer, The Mars Agency

1:40 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Wrap

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AGENDA

Day 1 - Thursday, March 16th

9:00 AM

Registration

9:45 AM

Opening Remarks

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

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

Emcee

John Brenkus, Founder and CEO, BrinxTV

10:00 AM

Punching Above Our Weight: Small Budget - Big Share of “Voice”

Ali Ghosh, Senior Director of IMC, Carter’s

Lindsay Rider, Sr. Director, Public Affairs and Brand Engagement, Carters

Moderated by: Jessi Hamilton, Senior Account Executive, GroundTruth

10:30 AM

Fireside Chat

Alan Magee VP, Marketing, Empire Portfolio (DBA Orange Theory)

Moderated by: Brandon Beeken, Director, U.S. Market, Stravito

11:00 AM

The State of Innovation: How Square Empowers its Consumers

Tia Cummings-Hopkins, SVP of Marketing, Square

Moderated by: Brad Bosserman, Chief Revenue Officer, Grid

11:30 AM

Fireside Chat

Joe Fried, VP Biddable Media, Inspire Brands

Moderator: Jen Werner, Vice President of Sales, Mid-Markets, Teads

12:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Michael Menis, SVP Global Marketing, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Moderated by: AJ Kintner, Vice President of Sales, East, LG Ad Solutions

12:30 PM

Porsche Experience Center: Demo Laps

1:30 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

Marketing with a Purpose

Prinz Pinakatt, SVP, Global Head of Danone Waters

Moderated by: Paul Dooley, Head of Marketing Transformation, Amazon Web Services

3:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Kimberly O'Dell, Sr Director Loyalty & Memberships, European Wax Center

Moderated by: Mary Claire Bloodworth, Managing Director, GroundTruth

4:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Steve Koonin, CEO, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

Moderated by: Jennifer Dorian, President & CEO, WABE Atlanta

4:30 PM

Wrap

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Day 2 - Friday, March 17th

9:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

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

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

Emcee

John Brenkus, Founder and CEO, BrinxTV

10:05 AM

Fireside Chat

Melissa Proctor, CMO of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

Moderated by: Mike Merna, Chief Growth Officer, The Mars Agency

10:35 AM

Fireside Chat

Erin Everhart, Director, Owned Digital & Personalization, Inspire Brands

Moderated by: Megan Quirk, Regional Vice President of Sales, PadSquad

11:05 AM

Networking Break

11:20 AM

Consumer Engagement & Brand Authenticity

Shermika Dunner, Senior Manager, Customer & Channel Marketing, Kimberly-Clark

Lauren Flanigan, Director of Partnerships, Portfolio and Platforms, Mondelēz International

Rick Gestring, SVP, Honey Baked Ham

Gayle Weiss, Head of Global Brand Experience, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Moderator: Lauren Marinelli, VP Client Partnerships, Vox Media

12:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Sarah Greenberg Sachs, Director Innovation & Agile: Nutrition, Juices, Dairy and Plant, The Coca-Cola Company

Moderated by: Devyn Guarracino, Business Development, Retail, Google

12:30 PM

Women in Marketing Leadership Panel

Lauren Flanigan, Director of Partnerships, Portfolio and Platforms, Mondelēz International

Shermika Dunner, Senior Manager, Customer & Channel Marketing, Kimberly-Clark

Lindsay Rider, Sr. Director, Public Affairs and Brand Engagement, Carters

Sarah Greenberg Sachs, Director Innovation & Agile: Nutrition, Juices, Dairy and Plant, The Coca-Cola Company

Moderated by: Mike Merna, Chief Growth Officer, The Mars Agency

1:40 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Wrap

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