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Marketing Leadership Summit London

Jun 02 - Jun 05 • Hosted by All Star Lanes, Brick Lane

Join us for our first-ever tentpole event in London! This Marketing Leadership Summit will bring together top brand marketers from PepsiCo, Under Armour, Bacardi, Unilever, and more to explore the future of marketing, creativity, and culture on a global stage. Expect insightful conversations, bold ideas, and meaningful connections as we dive into the strategies shaping the industry today. From brand-building to innovation, we’re spotlighting the leaders driving marketing forward in the UK and beyond.

Monday, June 2, 2025

9:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
10:00 AM Opening Remarks

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

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
10:15 AM Building Legacy: How to Future-Proof Your Marketing

Tom Rainsford, CMO, Beavertown Breweries

Moderated by: Gareth Neville, Head of Business Development, Kepler
10:45 AM New Ways to Win in Sports Marketing

Sarah Beattie, Chief Marketing Officer, Fullham FC

Moderated by: Jo Andrews, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, The Thought Partnership
11:15 AM Category Disruption: Exploring How Brands Across Different Sectors Are Disrupting Traditional Models and Reinventing Consumer Expectations

Joshua Boydell-Smith, Head of Brand & Marketing, We Love Cake

Sandie Dilger, CMO, PROPER Snacks

Naomi Walkland, CMO, Motorway

Moderated by: Martyn Bentley, Commercial Director, UK, AudienceProject
12:00 PM Digital Luxury: Unpacking Trends and Shaping the Future of Luxury Brands

Matteo Atti, CMO, VistaJet

Meredith Estren, CEO, Albertine

Moderated by: Maani Safa, Founder and CEO, Poppins
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Telling Brand Stories: Growing a Financial Brand through Media Partnerships

Donata Peksa, Head of Brand Experience, HSBC

Moderated by: Nick Wright, CEO, Havas Play
2:30 PM Cultural Relevance and the Power of the Niche

Matthew Watson, Chief Creative Officer, PepsiCo Europe

Moderated by: Kaveh Faghani, EMEA Technical Solutions Engineer, Leonardo.AI / Canva
3:00 PM Evolving Marketing Strategy in Response to AI-Led Consumer Behaviour Shifts

Lee Goodger, Global Head of Social Media, Savills

Mario Dughi, Global Marketing Director, Unilever

Moderated by: Jamie Vaughan, Vice President, European Sales, Cvent

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

9:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
10:00 AM Opening Remarks

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

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
10:15 AM Building a High-Performance Culture

Rob Bloom, CMO, Aston Martin F1 Team

Moderated by: Josh Partridge, Head of Sales EMEA, Spotify
10:45 AM Long-Term Brand Building & Creative Effectiveness

Chris Gough, Head Of Marketing & Communications at Three UK

Moderated by: Anna Dunn, Global Account Director, Zappi
11:15 AM Finding the Right Tone: Analogue Soul in a Digital World

Peter Wjik, VP of Marketing, Marshall

Moderated by: Inam Mahmood, General Manager EMEA, Nielsen
12:00 PM We’re All a Lil Sensitive: How Humor, Hip-Hop and Humanity Took Cetaphil to the Cultural Mainstage

Tara Loftis, Global President, Dermatological Skincare (Cetaphil, Differin, Alastin, Benzac), Galderma

Moderated by: Paul Dyer, CEO & President, /prompt.
12:30 PM Media and Innovation: 2025 Outlook

Dodie Itaoui, Global Head of Digital Marketing & Brand Engagement, Galderma

Christopher Olley, Head of News and Content, Siemens

Moderated by: Pete Wallace, General Manager, EMEA, GumGum
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Scaling Purpose without Losing Personality

Jacq Ellis-Jones, Marketing Director at Pip & Nut

Eoin Keenen, Founder, Goodrays

Moderated by: Alex Grieves, Global Head of Programmatic, Billups
2:30 PM GaryV Virtual Live Q&A

Gary Vaynerchuk, Chairman of VaynerX, CEO of VaynerMedia, Vaynerx – VaynerMedia
3:15 PM Vayner Panel Session

Hosted by Vayner Media
4:00 PM Bowling and Cocktails

Hosted by Vayner Media

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

9:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
10:00 AM Opening Remarks

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

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
10:15 AM Portfolio Power: Scaling Marketing Impact Across Diverse Brands at PepsiCo

Rob Pothier, Head of Marketing, Portfolio Campaigns, PepsiCo

Moderated by: Naomi Jones, Senior Director, Client Development, The Trade Desk
10:45 AM Future of Socialization

Alberto Romano, Global Consumer & Shopper Planning Collaboration, Diageo

Meredith Smith, Senior Director, Futures Practice Lead EMEA, Kantar

Moderated by: Sarah Robertson, Vice President, Account Management, EMEA, George P. Johnson
11:15 AM The Evolution of Influencer Marketing

Caitlin Johnson, Head of Integrated Marketing, Visit Britain

Samantha Tesfamariam, Head of Culture & Entertainment (Public Relations), GB at Diageo

Moderated by: Caspar Lee, Chief Visionary Officer, Influencer
12:00 PM The New Way to do Global Marketing

Maria Galleriu, International Strategy Lead, 72andsunny

Cliona Hayes, Senior Director, Global Advertising, Indeed

Frank Reitgassl, Global Group Head of Brand Strategy, Zurich

Moderated by: Alex Mills, Head of Client Partnerships, Quantcast
12:30 PM Unlocking Creativity: Scaling a Distinctive Brand Culture for a New Generation

Niek de Rooij, Global Masterbrand Director Knorr, Unilever

Moderated by: Mat Goff, Founder ARK Agency
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM From FMCG to Forevermark: Mastering Brand Growth Across Diverse Categories

Shweta Harit, Global SVP (CEO- Forevermark), De Beers Group

Moderated by: Dan Gibson, Managing Director, BeenThereDoneThat
2:30 PM Powering Growth Through Purposeful Partnerships

Philipp Schuster, Agency & Marketing Partnerships Director, Global Strategic Marketing, Consumer Health, Bayer

Moderated by: Ossie Bayram, Vice President, Outcomes, Adlook
3:00 PM Pioneering with Purpose: How Reckitt is Harnessing AI to Drive Consumer Insights

Elaine Rodrigo, Chief Insights & Analytics Officer, Reckitt

Moderated by: James Donovan, Director, Client Strategy EMEA, GumGum
3:30 PM How Magnum is Inspiring a New Kind of Pleasure-Seeking

Tugse Aksoy, Global Brand Director, The Magnum Ice Cream Company (a Unilever brand)

Katie-Jo Flynn, Head of Consumer, Golin London

Moderated by: Maximilian Osborne, Founder, ThisThat

Thursday, June 5, 2025

9:00 AM Breakfast & Registration
10:00 AM Opening Remarks

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

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators
10:15 AM Hallucination-Free: Building AI We Can Actually Trust

Lindsay Hong, CEO and Co-Founder, SmartAssets

William Tunstall-Pedoe, Founder & CEO, UnlikelyAI

Moderated by: Liz Bacelar, Global Head of AI and Advanced Analytics, Under Armour
10:45 AM Global Stories, Local Moments: Innovating Media with Cultural Impact

Rachel Walsh, Marketing & Digital Director, TAG Heuer

Moderated by: Sarah Robertson, Vice President, Account Management, EMEA, George P. Johnson
11:15 AM Fostering Cultural Relevance (Brands Shaping Culture)

Olivia Otesanya, Marketing and Wellness Marketing Lead, Liquid I.V.

Alex Petrogiannis, Marketing Director, Carlsberg Group

Christian Stindt, Marketing Director, Jägermeister UK

Moderated by: Felicia Asiedu, Marketing Director, Europe, Cvent
12:15 PM Skyscanner: Where Travel Geeks Obsess Over Craft, Creativity and the Pain of Travel

Andre Le Masurier, Sr Director, Global Head of Brand & Creative, Skyscanner

Moderated by: Jon Hewson, VP Sales, EMEA, Genius Sports
12:45 PM Future of Consumer Brand

Roger Wade, Chairman, Boxpark

Moderated by: Charlotte Williams, Co-Founder, The Thought Partnership
1:15 PM Fireside Chat

Amber Kirby, Marketing Director, Channel4

Moderated by: Sarah Plant, Experience Strategy Partner, Digitas