| Heather Gay | (not set) | The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City | Brands Say Bravo to the Business of Pop Culture
| heather@gay.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Heather Gay stars on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” She has three daughters and is the founder of a successful medical spa, Beauty Lab + Laser, and is a New York Times bestselling author of the book “Bad Mormon.” | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | (not set) |
| Katie Secret | Teads | EVP, Global Head of Marketing and Go-to-Market Strategy | | katei@secretteads.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Katie Secret brings a decade of experience in the tech sector to her role as Executive Vice President, Global Head of Marketing & Go-to-Market Strategy at Teads. She comes from a product-driven background, bringing strategic go-to-market expertise to her oversight of corporate positioning, external strategy, and global activations in this role.
Her past experience includes managing product marketing functions in both the ad-tech and SaaS sectors. Today, she oversees the global marketing function at publicly-traded Teads, spanning Corporate Communications, Product Marketing, Digital Marketing and Global Sales Marketing. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Katherine Lugar | Hilton | Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs | | katherine@lugar.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Katherine Lugar is Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Hilton, overseeing the company’s global communications, government affairs, and ESG and Foundation functions. Hilton is a leading hospitality company with a global portfolio spanning 22 brands and more than 7,300 properties. Lugar joined the company in 2023.
Prior to Hilton, Lugar served as the President and CEO of the American Beverage Association (ABA), where she was responsible for setting and executing the strategic vision for ABA and representing the industry’s voice on Capitol Hill, with the Administration and across the country. During her tenure, Lugar led comprehensive private sector and policy solutions to reduce the industry’s plastic footprint, reduce sugar from beverages in the American diet, and worked collaboratively with elected officials, NGOs and a broad array of stakeholders to drive the industry’s commitments. Lugar also served as President of the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America.
Prior to joining ABA, Lugar served as President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. In this role, she revamped the association, leading to record membership, tripling revenue, sharply increasing the focus on advocacy and ensuring greater industry alignment and engagement.
Lugar began her career in Washington, D.C., as a legislative aide in the U.S. House of Representatives. She also has held positions as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, Vice President of Government Relations for Travelers Insurance, and Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs for the National Retail Federation.
Lugar is the President of the Hilton Global Foundation and sits on the Boards of Directors of Bipartisan Policy Center Action and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She is also a Corporate Advisory Board member of So Others Might Eat (SOME). She previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private sector funder of pediatric cancer research, and on the Board of Directors for Watermark Lodging Trust (Chair, Compensation Committee). She has been recognized as a “Leader to Watch” by the Washington Post, a top lobbyist by The Hill, and one of Washington, D.C.’s “Most Influential People” and “Washington’s Most Powerful Women” by Washingtonian. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Jackie Jantos | Hinge | President and Chief Marketing Officer | The New Brand Playbook: How to Use Brand Building as Fuel For Business Growth
| jackie@jantos.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Jackie Jantos currently serves as President and Chief Marketing Officer at Hinge, the dating app designed to be deleted. Most recently Chief Marketing Officer at Dashlane, a leading data privacy and management company, Jackie’s experience spans twenty years developing global brand strategies and marketing programs for Spotify, Coca-Cola, and Ogilvy. Jackie served for over five years as VP of Global Brand and Creative at Spotify. There, she and the 100-person marketing team she built designed all aspects of the Spotify brand and numerous award-winning creative and content programs. Jackie left Spotify in late 2018 following its debut on Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands’ report and the company’s successful listing on the NYSE. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Tammy Henault | NBA | Chief Marketing Officer | | tammy@nba.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | As Chief Marketing Officer of the NBA, Tammy Henault leads all global marketing efforts for the NBA and its affiliate leagues to engage fans and further the organization’s mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Additionally, she plays a leading role in the development of the NBA’s Next Gen platform, working alongside the product and content teams on the NBA App and NBA ID, the league’s global membership program offering fans benefits and rewards.
Prior to joining the NBA in November 2022, Henault worked eight years at Paramount Global, most recently as Senior Vice President, Marketing, Streaming of Paramount+. She managed a team of more than 150 employees responsible for brand, partnership and performance marketing as well as audience development, customer acquisition and retention. In 2021, Henault led the marketing strategy for the global launch of Paramount+, which was named the year’s No. 1 fastest growing brand in America by Morning Consult and drove record subscriptions. During her tenure at Paramount Global, she led award-winning campaigns for more than 100 original and exclusive shows and movies, including 1883, Halo, Star Trek: Discovery and The Good Fight, live sports programming and other original library content, and led the go-to-market strategy for CBS All Access, the first direct-to-consumer subscription service for a major U.S. television network.
Henault previously served as Managing Director of Consumer Marketing for Digital Products at The New York Times, where she led the acquisition and retention marketing team for the publication’s highly successful digital subscription business. She also held various direct-to-consumer and performance marketing positions at PEOPLE, TIME and InStyle magazine divisions.
A 2024 Forbes Most Influential CMOs honoree, Henault has also been recognized as a 2023 American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement inductee, a 2023 CMO to Watch by Business Insider, a 2021 Ad Age 40 Under 40 honoree and an A100 List honoree by Gold House. Henault earned her MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Katie Streeter Hurle | SMG | Chief Strategy Officer | | katie@streeterhurle.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Katie Streeter Hurle is Chief Strategy Officer at SMG, where she leads future-focused initiatives that redefine how brands and retailers connect with consumers in commerce environments. A senior leader in commerce advertising, Katie brings a unique blend of experience across media, insight, campaign strategy, and client service, enabling her to shape impactful strategies in an ever-evolving retail media landscape.
Since joining SMG, she has played a key role in scaling the business from a startup to a specialist commerce media network, building its strategic capabilities and driving commercial growth. Prior to SMG, Katie worked at Procter & Gamble, developing campaigns for brands including Ariel, Pantene, Gillette, and Fairy.
Katie is passionate about the intersection of creative thinking, precision planning, and emerging capabilities. She is known for challenging conventional retail media thinking and unlocking new opportunities that benefit brands, retailers, and shoppers alike. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Tunde “TD” St. Matthew-Daniel | Wave Sports & Entertainment | Executive Vice President, Original Content | Inside the Next Wave of Athlete-First Content
| tunde@stmatthewdaniel.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Tunde “TD” St. Matthew-Daniel is an Emmy-award winning content executive with a proven track record of launching and managing premium digital content with top networks. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Original Content at Wave Sports & Entertainment (Wave), the leader in digital entertainment for next generation audiences -- serving more than 130 million followers globally.
Since joining Wave in 2022, St. Matthew-Daniel has drawn on his extensive experience in content development, strategy, and talent management to launch the Wave Originals network which boasts a number of hit series including the award-winning “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “Podcast P with Paul George,” “7PM in Brooklyn” with Carmelo Anthony, “House of Maher” with Ilona Maher, among others. He also helped to co-develop and launch, “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce,” a show that Wave continues to produce.
Prior to Wave, St. Matthew-Daniel was at Spotify as the podcast lead for The Ringer, where he focused on creating content across the NBA, NFL and pop culture. He has also worked as an executive producer for athlete talk show content at UNINTERRUPTED as well as the NFL. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | (not set) |
| Cristina Costa | Inmar Media | Senior Director and Head, BevAlc Aki Technologies | Creative Contradictions: How Tension Fuels Innovation
| cristina@costa.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Cristina Costa is a seasoned commerce marketing leader with over 15 years of experience working in the digital advertising space, both on the technology provider and brand sides. Cristina is Inmar Media’s Senior Sales Director & Head of BevAlc, where she creates strategic programs for her CPG and BevAlc partners. Prior to Inmar Media, Cristina worked at several AdTech and marketing companies including Yieldbot, Catapult Marketing, and Mosaic. She also worked on the eCommerce team at Diageo, where she deepened her expertise in the BevAlc space. Cristina is a thought leader within the industry, presenting at various industry conferences and industry events. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Claudine Cheever | Amazon | Vice President, Global Brand and Marketing | Morning Consult's 2025 Most Trusted Brands
| claudine@cheever.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | (not set) |
| Marissa Eddings | 7-Eleven, Inc | Senior Director of Brand, Advertising, Media, In-store Marketing, and In-house Creative Agency | Creative Contradictions: How Tension Fuels Innovation
| marissa@eddings.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Marissa Eddings is senior director of brand, advertising, media, in-store marketing, and the in-house creative agency at 7-Eleven, Inc. In her role with the world’s largest convenience retailer, she leads the team behind iconic brand moments like Slurpee Day, Bring Your Own Cup Day, and more. Most recently, Marissa and her team were the brains behind the rebrand of the retailer’s iconic Slurpee drink, the brand’s first-ever music video and ode to Slurpee featuring hip hop star Flo Milli, and the ‘Always Open’ viral collab with football sensation Ja’Marr Chase.
Prior to 7-Eleven, Marissa held roles in brand and marketing at Capital One and American Express. She received her M.B.A. from London Business School and her B.S. in Advertising from University of Texas in Austin. Outside of work, Marissa serves as a member of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Dallas Board and serves on the Young Professionals Advisory Board for the American Red Cross North Texas. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Mario Mijares | 7-Eleven, Inc. | Vice President of Insights, Loyalty, Marketing and Monetization Platforms | | mario@mijares.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Mario Mijares is Vice President of Insights, Loyalty, Marketing and Monetization Platforms at 7-Eleven, Inc. In this role, he leads the teams responsible for customer research and analytics, loyalty programs, in-store and shopper marketing, retail media and monetization platforms. Mario joined 7-Eleven in 2020 with more than 20 years of experience in retail and retail-consulting with top retail brands across the USA, UK, France, Canada, Mexico, and Australia. As such, he is a keen student of marketing practices around the world. Over the last two years, his team has created several key 7-Eleven products, including C-Shopper, The Brainfreeze Collective and Gulp Media to help CPGs better understand and market to the immediate-consumption consumer. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Manu Orssaud | Duolingo | Chief Marketing Officer | Morning Consult's 2025 Most Trusted Brands
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| Elaine Rodrigo | Reckitt | Chief Insights and Analytics Officer | Winning Over Today’s Fickle Consumers
| elaine@rodrigo.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Dr. Elaine Rodrigo is a transformational leader in AI, data and insights, currently serving as the Chief Insights & Analytics Officer at Reckitt.
An advocate for AI, Sustainability & DEI in shaping the future of business. Elaine is dedicated to creating sustainable growth by harnessing the power of data & AI, to unlock deep insights and drive strategic decision-making.
With more than 26 years of experience, Elaine has transformed insights functions across large FMCG companies such as Reckitt, Danone, and Mondelez. She currently sits on the Board of Stravito, an AI-driven SaaS start-up that made the list of Europe's fastest growing companies
Elaine is an Executive-in-Residence at Oxford University's Said Business School, where she shares her time & expertise with students in the Exec MBA & AI postgraduate programme. Elaine has a PhD in Marketing from Monash University, Australia, where she is also a Senior Fellow.
Passionate about empowering women in leadership and fostering a people-first culture, Elaine's personal purpose is to "inspire & enable every woman to be the best version of herself". | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Katherine Melchior Ray | (not set) | Professor at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and author "Brand Global, Adapt Local" | | katherine@melchiorray.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Katherine Melchior Ray lectures on international marketing and leadership at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, CA. Her new book, "Brand Global, Adapt Local" is a new paradigm for global brands. Winning brands think global, but feel local because succeeding in global markets isn’t just about reach—it’s about relevance. A former CMO, she spent twenty-five-years building the world's best consumer brands across continents, with Nike, Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hyatt, Shiseido and Babbel. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Kristine Segrist | Canva | Global Head, Consumer Marketing | The New Brand Playbook: How to Use Brand Building as Fuel For Business Growth
| kristine@segrist.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Kristine Segrist is Global Head of Consumer Marketing at Canva, where she leads a global team of more than 100 marketers across performance, brand, lifecycle, experiential events, brand media, community, and social media—all in support of the company’s mission to empower the whole world to design.
A decade ago, Canva disrupted traditional design tools by pioneering the shift from complex desktop software to simple, collaborative web-based design. Today, Canva has become the world’s leading all-in-one visual communication and collaboration platform, empowering 250 million users—including 95% of the Fortune 500—to create everything from documents and presentations to websites, videos, and printed goods.
Prior to joining Canva, Kristine led consumer product marketing and brand at Meta for Facebook. She also directed strategic communications planning at WPP for a range of brands, including Netflix, Macy’s and AT&T.
Kristine has a proven track record of leading impactful global marketing strategies that drive business outcomes. She is deeply passionate about marketing innovation and building generational brands that resonate with culture and stand the test of time. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
| Leanne Fremar | JPMorganChase | Chief Brand Officer | Adobe Sunset Series: Navigating Creativity, Marketing and AI in the New Era
| leanne@fremar.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Leanne Fremar is the Chief Brand Officer of JPMorgan Chase globally.
Since joining in 2018, Leanne has played a pivotal role in redefining the strategies and identities of JPMorgan Chase and it’s two flagship brands: Chase and J.P. Morgan. Most recently, guiding the formulation and articulation of the firmwide purpose ‘Make Dreams Possible for everyone, everywhere, every day’. Leanne actively drives the strategic direction and execution of all advertising and experiential consumer touchpoints, including the Chase Freedom partnership with Kevin Hart, which has led to over 5 years of ground-breaking campaigns. Other noteworthy accomplishments include the physical manifestation of the Chase and J.P. Morgan brands, such as the development of the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club airport lounges and the J.P. Morgan Branch Network. Throughout her tenure, Leanne has led the on-going research on consumer segmentation, product and pricing innovation, brand health and reputation measurement, and competitive intelligence, enhancing the firm’s ability to foster deep connections with diverse audiences.
Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Leanne led Starbuck’s Global Brand Studio. In this capacity, she oversaw the global media, advertising, digital and social marketing, and merchandising teams and was instrumental in redefining the brand’s identity and creating immersive customer experiences that resonated on a global scale.
Leanne brings her expertise from previous roles leading the Women’s business of Under Armour, where she won AdAge’s 2014 Marketer of the Year for her execution of the “I Will What I Want” campaign. In 2015, Leanne received both a Cannes Lions Grand Prix as well as the U.N. Women – Breaking Gender Stereotypes Award.
Leanne has deep experience in social impact marketing as well as retail brand and experience development. Her professional journey includes significant contributions and leadership roles with esteemed global luxury fashion brands such as Theory, Gucci, and Polo Ralph Lauren. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | (not set) |
| Aïda Moudachirou-Rebois | M·A·C Cosmetics | Senior Vice President, General Manager | Adobe Sunset Series: Navigating Creativity, Marketing and AI in the New Era
| aida@moudachirourebois.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Aïda Moudachirou-Rebois is responsible for guiding the brand’s overall strategic vision, including innovation, product development and marketing, and all facets of consumer and digital engagement. She was appointed to her current position in January 2024. Aïda previously served as Global Chief Marketing Officer, M∙A∙C Cosmetics, overseeing the brand’s global marketing and product development initiatives. She has been instrumental to transforming M∙A∙C’s marketing organization into the winning powerhouse that it is today -- building new talents and capabilities to unlock and enable innovation and excellence, from product to execution. Under her leadership, the brand elevated its strategic positioning through sophisticated media strategies for high-profile launches and increased engagement across key advocacy and influencer channels – achieving the #1 Earned Media Value (EMV) ranking in Beauty globally for 2023.
Before joining M∙A∙C in February 2021, Aïda served as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Revlon Inc. overseeing marketing for the Revlon and Almay brands. Prior to her time at Revlon Inc., Aïda held the role of Vice President, Skin Health Brands at Johnson & Johnson, where she had oversight for the Neutrogena, Aveeno, Clean and Clear and Lubriderm brands. She began her career at L'Oréal where she spent 15 years in Paris, London and New York recruiting new consumers and gaining market share in the U.S., Europe and Africa for a range of brands including L'Oréal Paris and The Body Shop. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | (not set) |
| Aude Gandon | Nestle | SVP, Global Chief Marketing Officer | Adobe Sunset Series: Navigating Creativity, Marketing and AI in the New Era
| aude@gandon.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | After 25 years spent in creative agencies leading Global clients such as P&G, L’Oréal and Nestlé, Aude moved to Google Ads business where she led the global Luxury clients and YouTube go-to-market in France. She then transferred to the U.S. as Global Managing Director to lead Brand Marketing for Android, Chrome, Google Play, Chromebooks, Google Fi and Google Meet. Aude joined Nestlé as Global CMO in July 2020. Aude has lived in London, New York and Paris and has led teams across the 5 continents. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | (not set) |
| Rachel Thornton | Adobe | Global CMO, Enterprise | Adobe Sunset Series: Navigating Creativity, Marketing and AI in the New Era
| rachel@thornton.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Rachel Thornton is committed to helping businesses create amazing customer experiences at the intersection of marketing, creativity and AI. As Chief Marketing Officer for Adobe's enterprise business, Rachel is responsible for Adobe's global enterprise Digital Media and Digital Experience marketing. Rachel develops marketing, messaging, positioning strategies and activations that expand awareness of Adobe as the world's best marketing and AI platform for delivering brand-changing customer experiences. Her team amplifies Adobe’s unique enterprise story in ways that energize, celebrate and empower CMOs and experience makers worldwide.
Rachel has more than 25 years of experience in B2B technology marketing, having held leadership roles at Amazon/AWS, Salesforce, Cisco Systems and Microsoft. She has deep experience building and scaling enterprise marketing, customer acquisition, and self-service revenue contributions. Rachel has also driven GTM strategy with field marketing teams, advertising, sports marketing and events, including several years running marquee customer events like re:Invent and Dreamforce.
Rachel received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s degree in International Business & Management from Arizona State University.
Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | (not set) |
| Mandy Gill | Marriott | Managing Vice President, Brands, Marketing & Digital – US & Canada | | mandy@gill.com | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) |  | | Mandy is the Managing Vice President for Marriott and leads our Integrated Marketing Strategy, Field Marketing, Marketing Partnerships, Brand Marketing, Content, Creative, Social, Paid Media, and Digital Marketing Teams in the U.S. & Canada. She is responsible for all performance, awareness, and marketing partnership strategies for over 34 brands under the Marriott Bonvoy Portfolio in the U.S. and Canada. She achieves this by spearheading the cross-discipline Demand Generation Strategy team and leading 360 integrated marketing campaigns across linear, digital, OOH, and partnership marketing.
In addition to her extensive marketing expertise, Mandy is passionately dedicated to promoting women's sports through strategic initiatives at Marriott. Marketer by day, and mom to a female college athlete by night, she amplifies the data that “Everbody watches women’s sports”. She and her team have been instrumental in developing and executing campaigns that highlight and support women's sports, fostering greater visibility and engagement within the Marriott Bonvoy community.
Mandy’s journey with Marriott began during college when she worked at the front desk in Charleston, SC. Over time, she rose to the position of Assistant General Manager at the property. As a military spouse, Mandy’s career path took her through various roles with Marriott in sales, e-commerce, and marketing across California, Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas. However, it was her return to her home state of Florida that brought her experience to Marriott’s Caribbean & Latin America (CALA) region. During her 12-year tenure with the CALA team, Mandy played a pivotal role in leading the region’s marketing efforts. Notably, she established the first-ever cross-continent Field Marketing organization, which supported 35 countries and continues to thrive today.
Mandy resides in Satellite Beach, FL, with her husband outside of work. As empty nesters, they cherish moments when their two adult children return home, but have taken advantage of traveling outside of school holidays. | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | (not set) | Announcing | Group Chat |
