Comprised of executive leaders and experts, the CONNECT CMO Leadership Advisory Board provides strategic program guidance to build our event agendas. All programming and topics are designed to enlighten, support and initiate conversations that are current, ultra-relevant, and provide genuine value to your strategic vision.
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A Strategic Agenda Crafted By Senior Marketing Executives

Event Schedule

Choose from 35+ Sessions, 30 Speakers, 6 Networking Events & More.


Agenda

Watch 35+ presentations on demand and with lifetime access.

In our 15+ year tenure we’ve connected 1000s of peers across every industry. 

Over 80% of the Fortune 100 attends.

Fabio Vitali

Vice President Marketing and Communications

Scott Spidell

Vice President of Strategic Marketing

Aparna Sharma

Vice President, Product Marketing

Jorge Quant

Global Marketing Director

Abby Aronofsky

Former Executive Director, Brand Strategy and Experiential Marketing

Marco Carrucciu

Vice President of Marketing

Vivian Stewart

Performance Marketing Director - Influencers & Paid Media

Gavin Hupp

Head of Digital & Data

Sahirah Johnson

SEO Strategy Lead

VJ Bala

Vice President, Marketing Partnerships & Growth

Tareq Ali

Director of Marketing & Communications

Brian Reames

Vice President Sales & Marketing

Ben Carrillo

Michael Nevski

Director, Global Insights

Bo Anderson

At SAP, our purpose is to help the world run better and improve people’s lives. Our promise is to innovate to help our customers run at their best. SAP is committed to helping every customer become a best-run business. We engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality, and spread opportunity across borders and cultures. Together, with our customers and partners, we can transform industries, grow economies, lift up societies, and sustain our environment. #TheBestRun

Welcome Remarks

Marketing’s New Mandate: Prove Growth or Lose Ground

One Revenue Team: Fix Dysfunctional GTM Silos

Welcome Cocktail Reception

Breakfast

The Lean Growth Playbook: Winning With Smaller Teams

Business Meetings

The Buyer is in Control: How B2B Growth Has Changed

Lunch

Boardroom | Data-Driven Personalization: Building Loyalty and Pipeline Without the Operational Friction

What the Next Marketing Organization Looks Like

Networking Dinner

The CMO Power Shift: Influence Beyond Marketing

Executive Networking Hour | Coffee, Conversations & Connections

Closing Remarks

CONNECT Marketing Executive Summit gives senior marketing leaders a more useful way to spend three days: candid peer conversations, timely sessions on smarter growth, AI, changing buyer behavior, and marketing’s expanding influence across the business, and curated 1:1 meetings with solution providers selected around their business priorities.

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CONNECT CMO is a peer-led leadership-focused event that is complimentary for qualified professionals. Discover strategies from field experts, research new solutions, and meet like-minded peers on your path for professional growth. Your invitation is waiting.

Join Your Peers in Senior Leadership at Marketing's Most Esteemed Summit

Reserved for executives and tailored to support your professional and departmental goals.

<div>Qualified in-person attendees receive:</div>
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<li>Hotel accommodations at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans</li>
<li>Meals and refreshments throughout the event</li>
<li>Access to on-site and off-site networking events</li>
<li>Support from a dedicated event concierge</li>
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Attendee Benefits

Your time is valuable, which is why we skip the usual “wandering the exhibition hall” and connect you directly to relevant solution providers.
Tell us about your current challenges during registration, and we’ll arrange meetings with a tailored set of solution providers who can help. It’s a simple, fun way to do solutions research in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.
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Curated Research Meetings

Key connections. Elevated ambience.

As an online attendee, you’ll receive the following at no cost:
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<li>All educational sessions available on-demand</li>
<li>Flexible schedule built around your needs</li>
<li>Up to $500 in rewards of your choice from our virtual marketplace. Popular options include Visa gift cards, Apple Products, Charitable Donations, and more.</li>
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An Online Event with VIP Benefits

Your time is valuable. That’s why we include our signature 1-on-1 research meetings in every online event.
Tell us about your current challenges during registration, and we’ll arrange meetings with a tailored set of solution providers who can help. It’s a simple, fun way to do solutions research in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

Experience the power of our in-person events from anywhere you are.

Key Connections. Unmatched Flexibility.

video testimonials from OUR SOLUTION PROVIDERS

We ‘re proud to work with the best in the business. By learning about your projects up front, we match you for 1-on-1 meetings with those best-suited to tackle the challenge.

Strategic Solutions by Category:

Solution Providers 

Julius Farrington

VP of AMER Field Marketing

Abimanyu Kumar

 Director, Fan Data & Analytics

Jyothi Swaroop

Pam Piligian

Alex Tsai

Head of Strategic Partnerships & Growth

Bindu Chellappan

SVP Marketing Insights

Vice President Marketing

Fabio Vitali 

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

SPEAKERS

Network and learn from the peers driving innovation in Marketing.

Kristi Daraban

Associate VP of Social Media

Michael Margolies

Vice President of Marketing & Creative

Teresa Anania

Vice President, Global Customer Success

Meg Haley

Former Global Head of Revenue Product Strategy

Lydia Adams

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Leslie Alore

Vice President of Growth Marketing

Karen Sage

Chief Marketing Officer  

Jamie Gier

Chief Marketing Officer 

Danica Jones

Chief Marketing Officer

Jennifer Fisher

Chief Sales Officer

Phil Grabfield

Senior Vice President of Marketing

Theo Davies

Head of Sales Enablement (JAPAC)

Jazz Berry 

Senior B2B Marketing Manager

Jess Wreford

Digital Creative Lead

Pete Markey

Olya Dyachuk

 Data Driven Media Director

Yolanda Valery

Former Head of Digital Engagement

Speakers

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Advisory Board

Fabio Vitali

Scott Spidell

Aparna Sharma

Jorge Quant

Abby Aronofsky

Marco Carrucciu

Vivian Stewart

Gavin Hupp

Sahirah Johnson

VJ Bala

Tareq Ali

Brian Reames

Ben Carrillo

Michael Nevski

Bo Anderson