Brand marketing remains under constant scrutiny—often the first to face cuts when budgets tighten. Why? This session will explore the persistent challenge of defending brand investment inside the boardroom. We’ll unpack what marketers are getting right (and wrong) in how they measure brand impact. Learn how to reframe brand as a long-term value driver, not a discretionary spend, and gain practical strategies to protect and prioritize brand investment.

Personalization has moved from promise to pressure. New research from the Marketing + Media Alliance, EY, and Monks reveals how leading brands are pursuing personalization at scale—where it's working, where it's stuck, and what it takes to accelerate impact. Marketers report meaningful lifts from personalization, yet most programs still lean on manual execution and fragmented workflows. This session unpacks the reality behind the buzz and gives you a blueprint to move faster, smarter, and more profitably.

What You'll Learn