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CMO Summit Insights

For more than 20 years, Spencer Stuart’s annual CMO Summit has brought together some of the world’s top marketers to discuss critical issues affecting their brands, their teams and their careers.

CMO Summit 2024:
AI and Its Impact on Marketing

How are marketers using AI to better reach and delight customers? How are they assessing and addressing the potential risks? Our roundtable discussion with more than 20 leading CMOs examined these questions and more.

Read our key takeaways from the event and view highlights from previous summits below.

Previous CMO Summits

View highlights from other CMO Summits for additional insights on navigating the challenges and opportunities facing marketing leaders.

CMO Summit 2023: Thriving Amid Today’s Challenges

How should CMOs embrace AI? How do you lead in a highly politicized environment? These were some of the big topics at the 21st CMO Summit, an intimate gathering of top marketers.
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With a Nod to the Past, CMOs Look to the Future

At our 20th anniversary summit, a preeminent group of marketers engaged in a rich, interactive discussion about the future of marketing.
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Two Leaders Reflect on the Path from CMO to CEO

Hershey CEO Michele Buck and Ulta Beauty Executive Chair Mary Dillon discuss their paths to the CEO position, how mentors guided their careers, and the skills of today’s leading marketers.
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Being a purpose-driven marketer

At Spencer Stuart’s eighth West Coast CMO Summit, former Facebook CMO Antonio Lucio reflected on his four-decade career and how brands and marketers can connect their work to their sense of purpose.
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The New CMO: ‘Showing Up’ in a Time of Crisis

Leadership in the midst of volatility was the theme of our 18th CMO Summit, which, not surprisingly, was also transformed for 2020, convening for the first time in a virtual setting, with a uniquely global panel of leading marketers meeting via video.
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CMOs and Teamwork: How Can High-Performing Teams Shape Success?

How can CMOs create and lead teams that will help their organizations consistently produce positive results? Three global leaders — Kellyn Smith Kenny, CMO of Hilton; Barbara Messing, former SVP & CMO of Walmart; and Diego Scotti, EVP & CMO of Verizon — shared insights on how to create more efficient, collaborative teams.
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