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Virginia (Gins)
Ford-Young
Chief Marketing Officer
S&P Global Ratings
Virginia (Gins) is CMO at S&P Global Ratings, one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies. Gins started her career in end-to-end marketing at a commodities start-up, transitioning to a focus on product marketing following the company's acquisition by S&P Global in 2010. Throughout her career, Gins has launched an array of products across multiple sectors, including commodities, credit risk, sustainability, decentralized finance, and cybersecurity. In January 2025, Gins was elevated to her current position, where she now leads a team of over 40 marketers worldwide. Over the past eight years, Gins has been at the forefront of the team’s transformation, shifting from a traditional events producer and content distributor to a revenue-generating growth engine. A dedicated mentor, coach, and manager, Gins is particularly intrigued by the psychology of high-performing athletes. In her rare moments of downtime, she enjoys immersing herself in audiobooks and podcasts by thought leaders such as Tim Grover and Robin Sharma.
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25 June 2026 16:15 - 16:45
CMO 2030: Who will you be by Happy Hour?
As the CMO remit expands across AI, transformation, sustainability and growth accountability, the real differentiator won’t just be strategy —-it will be leadership style. This interactive session is designed to get you out of passive listening mode and into conversation. You’ll begin by identifying your dominant CMO archetype - the leadership style that shapes how you make decisions, influence stakeholders and navigate pressure. From there, you’ll move through two fast-paced discussion rounds: - First, joining peers who share your archetype to compare strengths, blind spots and the pressures defining your role today - Then, mixing with contrasting leadership styles to debate future scenarios, from AI-driven restructuring to brand trust crises and organisational realignment Together, you’ll tackle big questions: - What must CMOs let go of by 2030? - What capabilities will define the next generation of marketing leaders? - How should the role evolve in an increasingly complex, high-accountability environment? Expect candid discussion, sharp insight and a dynamic close designed to spark conversation that continues straight into happy hour.