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Kristin
Russel
CMO
Symplr
As Chief Marketing Officer, Kristin Russel drives the development and execution of symplr's comprehensive marketing strategy, overseeing all branding, digital and product marketing, sales enablement, public relations, community outreach programs, channel partnerships, and business development. One of PR Daily's 2023 Top Women in Marketing, Russel is a tenured leader and visionary in the healthcare technology industry. Before joining symplr, she led marketing at Quest Analytics and Carrot Inc,. and drove revenue and new growth initiatives through strategic partnerships and marketing at Humana, Cerner, and Omnicell. She is also a successful entrepreneur, having founded the fin-tech company Anachron, which was ultimately sold to ING Bank. She's been honored as one of Becker's top 100 women in healthcare and is a 2023 Stevie Award winner twice over, winning a Silver Stevie for Women of the Year in Healthcare and a Bronze Stevie for Female Executive of the Year in Business Products.
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10 September 2025 09:45 - 10:15
Siri, build me a brand: A CMO’s guide to balancing automation, emotion & impact
According to a Harvard Business School study, 95% of purchase decisions are driven by emotions and subconscious processes - making it crucial for CMOs to build brands that resonate on a human level, even in a tech-powered world. Join Kristin as she explores how to marry data-driven innovation with emotional storytelling, creating brand experiences that are both deeply human and impressively scalable. Key takeaways: - Why emotional storytelling is still your sharpest tool—even in an AI-enhanced marketing world - How to evolve your brand strategy for the tech-powered, human-centered customer journey - Practical tips for balancing automation with brand authenticity (and making it scale) - What “Brandquisition” really looks like when done right—and how to get there - How to drive long-term brand equity and short-term wins your CFO will love