The Marketing Vanguard Summit convenes CMOs, CEOs, and other senior leaders from some of the world’s most innovative and influential brands—alongside cultural icons, emerging leaders, and thinkers from academia—to confront the moments of tension, ambiguity, and change in this industry, collectively shaping the future of the role and practice.
Held at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Gleacher Center on May 6, this member-only Summit challenges marketing leaders to embrace discomfort and build the muscles required to lead at the highest level.
2026 Provocateurs

Marisa Thalberg
EVP, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer
Catalyst Brands

Rachel Thorton
CMO
Adobe

Katelyn Watson
CMO
Talkspace

Jennie Weber
CMO
Best Buy

Mark Weinstein
CMO
Hilton

Kimberly Whitler
Frank M. Sands Sr. Professor of Business
Darden School of Business, UVA

Gabrielle Wesley
CMO, Confectionery
Mars Snacking North America

Eric Wilson
CMO
CrossCountry Mortgage

Steven Wolfe Pereira
CEO
Alpha

Doug Zarkin
CMO
Take 5 Oil Change

Andrea Zaretsky
CMO
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
