We currently have four generations playing a significant role in culture (Boomers, Xers, Millennials and Gen Z). Although each has a role, the cultural conversation is being driven not only by Millennials but by the newest generation entering the scene, Gen Z.

Creative innovators will each have a turn on the carousel during this all-star panel. Listen as these experts share their insights into the creative universe and creative mindset. Each panelist will share secrets of finding creative success, and how to build great campaigns. Listen to personal inspirations, creative admirations, and what they hope is in store for the future of advertising.

Everyone is always placing bets both client and service side on what the right agency model should be to serve clients now and in the future. Turn up to see one being built live on stage in front of your very eyes.

Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of any company, small or large. However, over the last five years, the cost of acquiring new customers has increased by more than 50%. This new reality requires marketers to fundamentally rethink their marketing funnels. No longer can top-of-funnel lead generation activities be siloed from bottom-of-the-funnel customer conversion drivers. In this new era, the marketing funnel must be viewed holistically, and through a performance-driven lens.

It's no secret there's a shockingly low number of women who make it to the C-suite in Corporate America. In this session, we'll unpack the stories and trajectories of some of the impressive leaders that challenge this reality. Attendees will walk away inspired by the unique roadblocks and universal commonalities of heavyweights in the world of banking, advertising, motorcycles, and food.

A commitment to diversity and inclusion as a top priority is one thing but moving beyond discussion and symbolism and into active everyday allyship and advocacy is a whole different beast. This ambition can feel lofty, to say the least. In a session led by Tiffany Edwards, Engagement & Inclusion Director at Droga5, attendees will learn ways in which they can turn their desire into everyday action.

Despite its massive growth in recent years, the video game industry is one that still intimidates many marketers who want to ‘get into’ gaming. At first glance, gamers are a niche target audience, focused solely on their passion for video games. Join Twitch as we take you inside the world of gaming, where the lines between pop culture and video games have become increasingly blurred. We’ll debunk some of the most common misconceptions that marketers have about gamers and help you better...

If you’re a regional or national advertiser, it has likely been challenging to wade through a multitude of seemingly unconnected TV solutions; due primarily to a cacophony of product names, technical jargon and disparate data sets that you’re hearing from MVPDs. That is changing. In this session, learn how MVPDs are working together—led by Ampersand —to harmonize cable’s multiscreen TV offerings, bringing unprecedented scale to advertisers with rich targeting & measurement capabilities.

In this era of tech disruption and changing consumer behavior, audio has evolved from a medium for sharing culture to one that’s shaping it. The Power of Audio Summit explores how audio is changing the way we communicate, consume content and navigate daily life, as well as the new creative possibilities these changes are ushering in for advertisers.

Lost in translation not only means losing sales, but also alienating growing markets in different parts of the current global and multicultural business world. In the panel we'll discuss do's and dont's in the quest to engage Latin American customers, a vibrant and rising community with relevant cultural subtleties that all savvy international marketers should be aware of.

It’s not about tech tax, it’s about being tech smart! Programmatic spend continues to grow at double digit rates. It fills an important role in the quest to engage the right consumers. And this method of buying will continue to play a role across all media forms. In this session we will review the key findings of a major research effort from the 4A’s, 614 Group, followed by a panel to discuss the perceptions of the current and future states of programmatic and automation. Fundamental to...

Dustin Cohn, head of brand & marketing of the Consumer Investment Management Division at Goldman Sachs, discusses how a classically trained marketer helped one of the most storied financial institutions begin marketing to main street consumers. From the development of the Marcus by Goldman Sachs® brand to Goldman Sachs first foray into advertising, Dustin will detail how a fixation on consumer centricity and disruption has driven the growth of the firm’s consumer businesses.