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June 25, 2026
Austin Marriott South
4415 South Interstate 35 Frontage Road
Austin

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What's on
June 25
June 25
June 25
08:00
Exhibition & networking
Welcome breakfast & registration
09:00
Main stage
Chairperson opening remarks
Lyssa Myska Zotlen, VP, Marketing, Experience & Operations, Arise
09:15
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Attention is the new currency: How marketing leaders earn and keep it
Tim Hines, Author & Keynote Speaker
09:45
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Beyond data déjà vu: Why original insights are the future of content
Addy Graves, Co-Founder & CEO, Cashew
10:30
Exhibition & networking
Coffee break
11:00
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The Convergence of SEO, AEO/GEO and Content: 10 things CMOs should know about AI search
Anirudh Singla, CEO and Co-Founder, Pepper Content
11:30
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Stop taking orders, start driving growth: Redefining the CMO as the architect of go-to-market strategy
Patricia Harris, CMO, Blue Yonder
12:00
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The best marketing hire I never made: Lessons from letting customers lead
Amber Heffner, Director, Strategic Growth, ParentSquare
12:30
Exhibition & networking
Lunch
13:30
Main stage
Networking roundtables: Overcoming the challenges defining today’s CMOs
14:15
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The modern CMO under pressure: Leading with clarity, alignment, and resilience when everything is shifting
Todd Blyleven, CMO, USA Softball
14:45
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The funnel is fiction: Building marketing around the real B2B buying journey
Jayson Gehri, VP, Partner & Customer Marketing, Delinea
15:15
Exhibition & networking
Coffee break
15:45
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Panel | The customer-led CMO: Aligning teams, data, and experience to drive growth
Derek Thomas, CMO, Ryan
Rian Urena, VP, Community, JPMorganChase
Courtney Hood, Head of Field Acquisition Marketing, North America, LinkedIn
Ashlesh Shah, VP, Marketing, Mindr
16:30
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The measurement makeover: Bringing brand, reputation, and performance into one strategic view
Kelly Hiller, CMO, Purdue University
17:00
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Chairperson's closing remarks
Lyssa Myska Zotlen, VP, Marketing, Experience & Operations, Arise
17:10
Exhibition & networking
Happy hour sponsored by CMO Alliance

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