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Chart a Curriculum for Modern Marketing

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February 11, 2026 | New Haven, Conn.

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The 2025 Future of Marketing Leadership Conference, February 12-13 in New York, was a collaboration between the ANA Educational Foundation, the ANA Global CMO Growth Council, and Columbia University and was curated around the Growth Council's four leadership priorities: Talent and Marketing Organization, Technology and Data, Society and Sustainability, and Brand and Creativity. This one and a half day conference brought together industry and academia to chart a 'curriculum for modern marketing,' offering inspiration, practical education, and the opportunity to explore the talent competencies essential to future success.

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For the 2026 ANA/AEF Future of Marketing Leadership Conference

February 11, 2026 | New Haven, Conn.

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Conference Speakers


Alex Craddock
Alex Craddock

Chief Marketing and Content Officer

Citi

Emily Culp
Emily Culp

Chief Strategy & Brand Officer

BodyHealth

April Denn
April Denn

VP, Ad Sales

A+E Networks

Dan Dipiazzo
Dan Dipiazzo

Chief Marketing + Experience Officer

Georgia Aquarium

Obioma (Oby) Enyia
Obioma (Oby) Enyia

Head of North America Consumer Connections and Media

The Coca-Cola Company

Michael Fox
Michael Fox

Sr. Director, Marketing Transformation, Media & Marketing Effectiveness

Verizon

Julia Goldin
Julia Goldin

Chief Product & Marketing Officer

The LEGO Group

Lisa Gottardo
Lisa Gottardo

Executive Director of Employer Relations

Columbia Business School

John Hardy
John Hardy

SVP, Marketing Technology Practice

ANA

Jerusha Harvey
Jerusha Harvey

SVP

Global Lead, Talent & Marketing Organization Practice

Sheila Holman
Sheila Holman

Vice President, Marketing

United States Postal Service

Soyoung Kang
Soyoung Kang

Chief Marketing Officer

EOS Products

Harry Kargman
Harry Kargman

Founder & CEO

Kargo

Bob Liodice
Bob Liodice

Chief Executive Officer

ANA

Gord McLean
Gord McLean

President & CEO

ANA Educational Foundation

Oded Netzer
Oded Netzer

Vice Dean for Research & Arthur J. Samberg Professor of Business

Columbia Business School

Chi Ogbuehi
Chi Ogbuehi

Vice President, Marketing Technology & Consumer Products

NFL

Joseph Prota
Joseph Prota

Director, Brand Marketing

IBM

Florian Péquignot
Florian Péquignot

Vice President Human Resources – Global Brand Building

Procter & Gamble

Matt Quint
Matt Quint

Director, Center on Global Brand Leadership

Columbia Business School

Prof. Miklos Sarvary
Prof. Miklos Sarvary

Carson Family Professor of Business

Columbia Business School

Bernd Schmitt
Bernd Schmitt

Robert D. Calkins Professor of International Business

Columbia Business School

Rajan Sehmi
Rajan Sehmi

Executive Director, Strategic Planning

OMD

Matt Silver
Matt Silver

Head of Marketing Technology

Barclays US Consumer Bank

Manos Spanos
Manos Spanos

Chief Commercial Officer

Sunny Sky Products

Heather Strickland
Heather Strickland

Director, Learning Development Programs

American Express

Sadie Thoma
Sadie Thoma

Director, Americas Ads Marketing

Google

Alicia Tillman
Alicia Tillman

Chief Marketing Officer

Delta

AEF Talent Partners

A+E
Disney
Google
IBM
Kargo
Publicis Groupe
United States Postal Service