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Pre-Conference Series Apr 16

PRE-CONFERENCE AGENCY INDUSTRY TRENDS FORUM
*Included in All Access Pass (+ Standard Pass Until Friday!)*

Business planning and forecasting feel a bit like the wild west right now. We’ve assembled a group with unique insight into what’s in store for the agency business.
Note: Each Session runs 1 - 2:25pm ET
1:00 pm ET
Track 1

April 16: Agency Industry Forecast - The Client Spending Changes Ahead

Explore Session
Winterberry Group
Bruce Biegel
Senior Managing Partner
3:00 pm ET
Track 1

April 21: It's a New World of New Business Ahead

Explore Session
Mischief
Josefina Welin
Director of Business Development
5:00 pm ET
Track 1

April 28: The Year Ahead for AI: Navigating the Transformation

Explore Session
MAGNET
Melissa Lentz
Global CEO
Worldwide Partners
John Harris
President & CEO
AMIN
Kristi Anderson
Global Executive Director
ICOM
Emma Keenan
President & CEO
Day One May 13

Engineering Revenue Growth: Take Back Control of New Business

For agency leaders who want a better playbook for new business growth (and not just another unpredictable year).
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

VERB
Shannon Jones
Co-Founder
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Curiosity
Ashley Walters
Partner & CMO
8:30 am ET
Track 1

Keynote: Turn Your Authenticity Into a Powerful Position

Explore Session
Wieden + Kennedy
Jacq Steele
Global Chief Marketing Officer
10:00 am ET
Track 1

Strong Client Partnerships: What Strengthens Them, What Breaks Them

Explore Session
Coca-Cola
Islam ElDessouky
Global Vice President, Creative Strategy and Content
Starbucks
Luis Marques
Creative Director
11:15 am ET
Track 1

Let’s Debate: Spec Work – Selling Your Soul or Necessary Evil?

Explore Session
Majority
Fuming Cao
Partner, Managing Director
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:20 pm ET
Track 1

Using AI to Transform (and Win) New Business Pitches

Explore Session
Iris North America
Dan Lescarbeau
VP, Head of Growth
The Martin Agency
Courtney Williams
VP, Head of Business Development
CYLNDR Studios
Chris Rose
Executive Director of Growth
Gravity Global
Scott Thaler
Global Chief Marketing Officer
2:30 pm ET
Track 1

Head to Head: What Capabilities Actually Win in 2026?

Explore Session
Joanne Davis Consulting
Angela Snow
Consultant
Roth Ryan Hayes
Matt Ryan
CEO
3:30 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Break
Grab some caffeine, snacks, and meet more of your industry peers

4:15 pm ET
Track 1

Search Consultants Unfiltered: What Gets You Shortlisted (and Cut)

Explore Session
JLB + Partners
Tom Browning
President
SRI
Duffy Humbert
Senior Partner
mediasense
Katherine Kreek
Media Lead, US
Pile & Company
Meghan McDonnell
President & Owner
5:30 pm ET
Track 1

Decoding the Decision: Get the (Real) Intel About What It Will Take To Win

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
6:30 pm ET
Track 1

Cocktail Reception
Join us for cocktails and make some new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

7:30 pm ET
Track 1

End of Day One

Engineering Revenue Growth: Building New Operating Models & Capabilities

For agency leaders looking to improve how their business is structured, monetized, and built for sustainable growth.
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

VERB
Shannon Jones
Co-Founder
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Curiosity
Ashley Walters
Partner & CMO
10:00 am ET
Track 2

How We Invent New Capabilities (and Revenue Streams)

Explore Session
Stream/FullThrottle.AI
David Regn
Co-Founder/CEO
Laughlin Constable
Anthony Romano
CEO
Billion Dollar Boy
Ed East
Founder / Group CEO
11:15 am ET
Track 2

New Agency Models: Built to Be More Efficient, Profitable & Future Proof

Explore Session
Murder Hornet
Alexandra McKinnis
President & Co-Founder
OLIVER Agency
Dave Porter
Global Director of Technology Integration and Innovation
10kR
Stephanie Wiseman
CEO
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:20 pm ET
Track 2

Engineer a Custom Pricing Model for Your Agency

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
2:30 pm ET
Track 2

Inside Our Engine: How We Set Ourselves Up for Record Growth

Explore Session
Stella Rising
Andrea Van Dam
CEO
3:30 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Break
Grab some caffeine, snacks, and meet more of your industry peers

4:15 pm ET
Track 2

Inventing New Productized Capabilities

Explore Session
Good Apple
Karolina Nanowski
Chief Growth Officer
Good Apple
Al Muzaurieta
Founder & President
5:30 pm ET
Track 2

The Ultimate Pitch Showdown: AI vs. Human

Explore Session
6:30 pm ET
Track 1

Cocktail Reception
Join us for cocktails and make some new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

7:30 pm ET
Track 1

End of Day One

Mastermind Peer Collaboration Sessions

For in-person and remote attendees, join a small group to collaborate on a critical industry topic (limited seating, advance sign-up required via registration email).
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

VERB
Shannon Jones
Co-Founder
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Curiosity
Ashley Walters
Partner & CMO
10:00 am ET
Track 3

How We’re Getting the Best From Our Remote/Hybrid Teams

Explore Session
11:15 am ET
Track 3

Digital Media Trends: One of the Biggest Growth Opportunities

Explore Session
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:20 pm ET
Track 3

Empowering Agency Teams for Financial Accountability & Growth

Explore Session
2:30 pm ET
Track 3

Stop Getting Pigeonholed: Selling Current Clients on New Capabilities

Explore Session
3:30 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Break
Grab some caffeine, snacks, and meet more of your industry peers

4:15 pm ET
Track 3

Ditch the Pitch: How We're Moving Beyond RFPs to Build Our Pipelines

Explore Session
5:30 pm ET
Track 3

Search Consultant Meet and Greet: Roth Ryan Hayes

Explore Session
Roth Ryan Hayes
Matt Ryan
CEO
6:30 pm ET
Track 1

Cocktail Reception
Join us for cocktails and make some new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

7:30 pm ET
Track 1

End of Day One

Day Two May 14

ENGINEERING REVENUE GROWTH: PUTTING AI & NEW TECH TO WORK

Moving beyond experimentation to put AI and new tech to work where it’s already proven to increase efficiencies and drive growth.
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Walrus
Frances Webster
Co-Founder & CEO
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

22squared/Trade School
Genna Franconi
CEO
8:30 am ET
Track 1

Keynote: The Creative Collision of Art, Imagination & Tech

Explore Session
OK Go
Damian Kulash
Lead Singer & Guitarist, Grammy Award–Winning OK Go
10:00 am ET
Track 1

AI in Practice: How Leading Strategists Are Making It Work

Explore Session
Moderator
McKinney
Gretchen Walsh
President
OK Tomorrow
Nilesh Ashra
Founder & CEO
Board of Innovation
Jo McKinney
Chief Growth Officer
Stagwell/The Marketing Cloud
Louis Criso
Director of AI Engineering
11:15 am ET
Track 1

Accelerating AI Adoption: Putting it to Work at Your Agency

Explore Session
Mirren
Brent Hodgins
CEO
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:00 pm ET
Track 1

The AI Running Our Agencies: What Replaced What (and Why It Matters)

Explore Session
broadhead
Dean Broadhead
Founder & CEO
Droga5
Yan Wang-Benz
Head of Strategy
Tombras
Juan Tubert
CTO
Code and Theory/Stagwell
David DiCamillo
Chief Technology Officer
Project Worldwide
Marc Cracco
Chief Information Officer
2:15 pm ET
Track 1

Agency AI Showcase: Inside Our Agency Operating System

Explore Session
3:15 pm ET
Track 1

Leading When Clients Pull Back: Restarting Demand

Explore Session
Mirren
Brent Hodgins
CEO
4:15 pm ET
Track 1

Conference Closed

Engineering Revenue Growth: Build a Proactive New Business Machine

It’s time to stop reacting to the whims of clients, prospects, and the economy – and start building a sales pipeline you can count on.
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Walrus
Frances Webster
Co-Founder & CEO
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

22squared/Trade School
Genna Franconi
CEO
10:00 am ET
Track 2

How We’ve Engineered Client Revenue Expansion

Explore Session
Uncommon
Lindsay Cole
President
Curiosity
Laura Matthews
VP of Account Management
Flower Shop
Bill Afonso
CFO / COO
11:15 am ET
Track 2

New Business Chiefs: The Role Has Changed, Here’s the New Playbook

Explore Session
BSSP
Lauren Trojan
Business Development Director
Battery
Stephanie Tillinghast
VP Business Development
X&O
Brett Banker
Co-founder
JOAN Creative
Lauren Smiley
Head of Business Development
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:00 pm ET
Track 2

How We’ve Engineered Our Proactive New Business Growth

Explore Session
Quality Meats
Jonathan King
Head of Growth
MMGY
Marie-Josée Legault
EVP Growth & Strategic Initiatives
Littlefield Agency
Sam Littlefield
President & CEO
2:15 pm ET
Track 2

New Business Tech Stack Panel: Our Apps, Our Hacks

Explore Session
4:15 pm ET
Track 1

Conference Closed

Mastermind Peer Collaboration Sessions

For in-person and remote attendees, join a small group to collaborate on a critical industry topic (limited seating, advance sign-up required via registration email).
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Walrus
Frances Webster
Co-Founder & CEO
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

22squared/Trade School
Genna Franconi
CEO
10:00 am ET
Track 3

Increasing Your Agency’s Enterprise Value (CEOs Only)

Explore Session
Future Proof Advisors
Terry Dry
Founder & CEO
Evalla Advisors
Lori Murphree
Founder & Managing Partner
11:15 am ET
Track 3

Search Consultant Meet and Greet: HARMONIUM

Explore Session
HARMONIUM
Hasan Ramusevic
Founder & CEO
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:00 pm ET
Track 3

Search Consultant Meet and Greet: ARK Advisors

Explore Session
Ark Advisors
Ken Robinson
Co-Founder & Co-Owner
2:15 pm ET
Track 3

New Business Tools: What Our Agencies Are Using

Explore Session
4:15 pm ET
Track 1

Conference Closed

Post-Conference Series May 19

Mastering Client & Prospect Business Leadership

This series is designed to increase the business strategy and leadership skills of senior and mid-level client-facing and new business teams – creating strong client alignment, deep strategic partnerships, and more profitable growth
1:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 1: June 2, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
The New Performance Bar for Client-Facing & New Business Teams

Explore Session
Mirren
Brent Hodgins
CEO
2:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 2: June 9, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Mastering Client & Prospect Business Analysis

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
3:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 3: June 16, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Mastering Client & Prospect Scopes, Estimates, and Profitability

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
4:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 4: June 23, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Mastering Day-to-Day Client Negotiation, Objections, and Influence

Explore Session
The Martin Agency
Courtney Williams
VP, Head of Business Development
Virtual Speaker
Indicates speaker will be presenting remotely

JUST ANNOUNCED!
Pre-Conference
Trends Forum

Day One

May 13, 2026

Day Two

May 14, 2026

Post-Conference Series

 

Just Announced!

PRE-CONFERENCE AGENCY INDUSTRY TRENDS FORUM
*Included in All Access Pass (+ Standard Pass Until Friday!)*

Business planning and forecasting feel a bit like the wild west right now. We’ve assembled a group with unique insight into what’s in store for the agency business.
Note: Each Session runs 1 - 2:25pm ET
1:00 pm ET
Track 1

April 16: Agency Industry Forecast - The Client Spending Changes Ahead

Explore Session
Winterberry Group
Bruce Biegel
Senior Managing Partner
3:00 pm ET
Track 1

April 21: It's a New World of New Business Ahead

Explore Session
Mischief
Josefina Welin
Director of Business Development
5:00 pm ET
Track 1

April 28: The Year Ahead for AI: Navigating the Transformation

Explore Session
MAGNET
Melissa Lentz
Global CEO
Worldwide Partners
John Harris
President & CEO
AMIN
Kristi Anderson
Global Executive Director
ICOM
Emma Keenan
President & CEO
 

Track One

Engineering Revenue Growth: Take Back Control of New Business

For agency leaders who want a better playbook for new business growth (and not just another unpredictable year).

Track Two

Engineering Revenue Growth: Building New Operating Models & Capabilities

For agency leaders looking to improve how their business is structured, monetized, and built for sustainable growth.

Track Three

Mastermind Peer Collaboration Sessions

For in-person and remote attendees, join a small group to collaborate on a critical industry topic (limited seating, advance sign-up required via registration email).
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

VERB
Shannon Jones
Co-Founder
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Curiosity
Ashley Walters
Partner & CMO
8:30 am ET
Track 1

Keynote: Turn Your Authenticity Into a Powerful Position

Explore Session
Wieden + Kennedy
Jacq Steele
Global Chief Marketing Officer
10:00 am ET
Track 3

How We’re Getting the Best From Our Remote/Hybrid Teams

Explore Session
Track 1

Strong Client Partnerships: What Strengthens Them, What Breaks Them

Explore Session
Coca-Cola
Islam ElDessouky
Global Vice President, Creative Strategy and Content
Starbucks
Luis Marques
Creative Director
Track 2

How We Invent New Capabilities (and Revenue Streams)

Explore Session
Stream/FullThrottle.AI
David Regn
Co-Founder/CEO
Laughlin Constable
Anthony Romano
CEO
Billion Dollar Boy
Ed East
Founder / Group CEO
11:15 am ET
Track 1

Let’s Debate: Spec Work – Selling Your Soul or Necessary Evil?

Explore Session
Majority
Fuming Cao
Partner, Managing Director
Track 3

Digital Media Trends: One of the Biggest Growth Opportunities

Explore Session
Track 2

New Agency Models: Built to Be More Efficient, Profitable & Future Proof

Explore Session
Murder Hornet
Alexandra McKinnis
President & Co-Founder
OLIVER Agency
Dave Porter
Global Director of Technology Integration and Innovation
10kR
Stephanie Wiseman
CEO
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:20 pm ET
Track 3

Empowering Agency Teams for Financial Accountability & Growth

Explore Session
Track 2

Engineer a Custom Pricing Model for Your Agency

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
Track 1

Using AI to Transform (and Win) New Business Pitches

Explore Session
Iris North America
Dan Lescarbeau
VP, Head of Growth
The Martin Agency
Courtney Williams
VP, Head of Business Development
CYLNDR Studios
Chris Rose
Executive Director of Growth
Gravity Global
Scott Thaler
Global Chief Marketing Officer
2:30 pm ET
Track 3

Stop Getting Pigeonholed: Selling Current Clients on New Capabilities

Explore Session
Track 1

Head to Head: What Capabilities Actually Win in 2026?

Explore Session
Joanne Davis Consulting
Angela Snow
Consultant
Roth Ryan Hayes
Matt Ryan
CEO
Track 2

Inside Our Engine: How We Set Ourselves Up for Record Growth

Explore Session
Stella Rising
Andrea Van Dam
CEO
3:30 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Break
Grab some caffeine, snacks, and meet more of your industry peers

4:15 pm ET
Track 3

Ditch the Pitch: How We're Moving Beyond RFPs to Build Our Pipelines

Explore Session
Track 2

Inventing New Productized Capabilities

Explore Session
Good Apple
Karolina Nanowski
Chief Growth Officer
Good Apple
Al Muzaurieta
Founder & President
Track 1

Search Consultants Unfiltered: What Gets You Shortlisted (and Cut)

Explore Session
JLB + Partners
Tom Browning
President
SRI
Duffy Humbert
Senior Partner
mediasense
Katherine Kreek
Media Lead, US
Pile & Company
Meghan McDonnell
President & Owner
5:30 pm ET
Track 2

The Ultimate Pitch Showdown: AI vs. Human

Explore Session
Track 1

Decoding the Decision: Get the (Real) Intel About What It Will Take To Win

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
Track 3

Search Consultant Meet and Greet: Roth Ryan Hayes

Explore Session
Roth Ryan Hayes
Matt Ryan
CEO
6:30 pm ET
Track 1

Cocktail Reception
Join us for cocktails and make some new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

7:30 pm ET
Track 1

End of Day One

 

Track Four

ENGINEERING REVENUE GROWTH: PUTTING AI & NEW TECH TO WORK

Moving beyond experimentation to put AI and new tech to work where it’s already proven to increase efficiencies and drive growth.
7:00 am ET
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

Walrus
Frances Webster
Co-Founder & CEO
Track 1

Master of Ceremonies

22squared/Trade School
Genna Franconi
CEO
8:30 am ET
Track 1

Keynote: The Creative Collision of Art, Imagination & Tech

Explore Session
OK Go
Damian Kulash
Lead Singer & Guitarist, Grammy Award–Winning OK Go
10:00 am ET
Track 3

Increasing Your Agency’s Enterprise Value (CEOs Only)

Explore Session
Future Proof Advisors
Terry Dry
Founder & CEO
Evalla Advisors
Lori Murphree
Founder & Managing Partner
Track 1

AI in Practice: How Leading Strategists Are Making It Work

Explore Session
Moderator
McKinney
Gretchen Walsh
President
OK Tomorrow
Nilesh Ashra
Founder & CEO
Board of Innovation
Jo McKinney
Chief Growth Officer
Stagwell/The Marketing Cloud
Louis Criso
Director of AI Engineering
Track 2

How We’ve Engineered Client Revenue Expansion

Explore Session
Uncommon
Lindsay Cole
President
Curiosity
Laura Matthews
VP of Account Management
Flower Shop
Bill Afonso
CFO / COO
11:15 am ET
Track 3

Search Consultant Meet and Greet: HARMONIUM

Explore Session
HARMONIUM
Hasan Ramusevic
Founder & CEO
Track 1

Accelerating AI Adoption: Putting it to Work at Your Agency

Explore Session
Mirren
Brent Hodgins
CEO
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
Track 2

New Business Chiefs: The Role Has Changed, Here’s the New Playbook

Explore Session
BSSP
Lauren Trojan
Business Development Director
Battery
Stephanie Tillinghast
VP Business Development
X&O
Brett Banker
Co-founder
JOAN Creative
Lauren Smiley
Head of Business Development
12:15 pm ET
Track 1

Networking Lunch
Take a break, grab some bio fuel, and make new connections with our tech experts and industry peers.

1:00 pm ET
Track 3

Search Consultant Meet and Greet: ARK Advisors

Explore Session
Ark Advisors
Ken Robinson
Co-Founder & Co-Owner
Track 1

The AI Running Our Agencies: What Replaced What (and Why It Matters)

Explore Session
broadhead
Dean Broadhead
Founder & CEO
Droga5
Yan Wang-Benz
Head of Strategy
Tombras
Juan Tubert
CTO
Code and Theory/Stagwell
David DiCamillo
Chief Technology Officer
Project Worldwide
Marc Cracco
Chief Information Officer
Track 2

How We’ve Engineered Our Proactive New Business Growth

Explore Session
Quality Meats
Jonathan King
Head of Growth
MMGY
Marie-Josée Legault
EVP Growth & Strategic Initiatives
Littlefield Agency
Sam Littlefield
President & CEO
2:15 pm ET
Track 3

New Business Tools: What Our Agencies Are Using

Explore Session
Track 1

Agency AI Showcase: Inside Our Agency Operating System

Explore Session
Track 2

New Business Tech Stack Panel: Our Apps, Our Hacks

Explore Session
3:15 pm ET
Track 1

Leading When Clients Pull Back: Restarting Demand

Explore Session
Mirren
Brent Hodgins
CEO
4:15 pm ET
Track 1

Conference Closed

 

Bonus Post-Conference Series (delivered virtually)

Mastering Client & Prospect Business Leadership

This series is designed to increase the business strategy and leadership skills of senior and mid-level client-facing and new business teams – creating strong client alignment, deep strategic partnerships, and more profitable growth
1:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 1: June 2, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
The New Performance Bar for Client-Facing & New Business Teams

Explore Session
Mirren
Brent Hodgins
CEO
2:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 2: June 9, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Mastering Client & Prospect Business Analysis

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
3:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 3: June 16, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Mastering Client & Prospect Scopes, Estimates, and Profitability

Explore Session
Mirren
Trisha Marques
Director, Agency Growth Strategy
4:00 pm ET
Track 1

Part 4: June 23, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Mastering Day-to-Day Client Negotiation, Objections, and Influence

Explore Session
The Martin Agency
Courtney Williams
VP, Head of Business Development
Virtual Speaker
Indicates speaker will be presenting remotely

JUST ANNOUNCED!
Pre-Conference
Trends Forum

Day One

May 13, 2026

Day Two

May 14, 2026

Post-Conference Series



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