The Think 100

Showing 100 of 100 Strategic Minds

Adam Morgan

Independent

Founder · eatbigfish

Lighthouse Identity; Overcommit & Deliberately Subdivide; Beautiful Constraints

Independent

Adam Morgan

Founder · eatbigfish

Lighthouse Identity; Overcommit & Deliberately Subdivide; Beautiful Constraints

Originator of the concept of the 'Challenger Brand' and author of 'Eating the Big Fish' and 'A Beautiful Constraint'.

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Ajaz Ahmed

Tech & Platform

Partner · Studio.One

Service as Brand; Digital Elegance; Software as Marketing

Tech & Platform

Ajaz Ahmed

Partner · Studio.One

Service as Brand; Digital Elegance; Software as Marketing

Founder of AKQA, which he led for three decades before joining Studio.One as a partner in 2025; co-author of 'Velocity' and 'Limitless'.

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Andrea Ring

Brand & Ad

Head of Strategy, Services Content Design · Apple

Behavioral Journey Mapping; Connected Experience; Human Utility

Brand & Ad

Andrea Ring

Head of Strategy, Services Content Design · Apple

Behavioral Journey Mapping; Connected Experience; Human Utility

Former Global Chief Strategy Officer at BBDO and executive at R/GA; currently leads strategy for Apple's services content design team.

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Anselmo Ramos

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Creative Chairman · GUT / ex-DAVID

No GutNo Glory; Creative Bravery; Viral Cultural Currency

Brand & Ad

Anselmo Ramos

Co-Founder & Creative Chairman · GUT / ex-DAVID

No GutNo Glory; Creative Bravery; Viral Cultural Currency

Co-founder of GUT and DAVID; named Cannes Lions Independent Network of the Year. The driving strategic creative mind behind Burger King and Dove's most viral campaigns.

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Antonio Lucio

Brand & Ad

EVP & Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer · HP / ex-Meta, Visa, PepsiCo

Values as Enterprise Assets; Inclusive Narrative; Systemic CMO Leadership

Brand & Ad

Antonio Lucio

EVP & Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer · HP / ex-Meta, Visa, PepsiCo

Values as Enterprise Assets; Inclusive Narrative; Systemic CMO Leadership

Marketing Hall of Fame inductee who served as Global CMO across Meta, HP, Visa, and PepsiCo International. Pioneer of DEI accountability in agency supply chains.

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Ben Bilboul

Brand & Ad

Chairman · Coolr / G=mc2

Societal Transformation; Modern Recruitment Planning; Integrated Delivery

Brand & Ad

Ben Bilboul

Chairman · Coolr / G=mc2

Societal Transformation; Modern Recruitment Planning; Integrated Delivery

Former CEO of Karmarama and Managing Director at Accenture Song; currently serves as Chairman for several high-growth agencies including Coolr and G=mc2.

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Bob Hoffman

Independent

Author & Speaker · Type A Group / The Ad Contrarian

Contrarian inquirySimplicity over complexity

Independent

Bob Hoffman

Author & Speaker · Type A Group / The Ad Contrarian

Contrarian inquirySimplicity over complexity

Bob Hoffman is a writer, speaker, and one of advertising's most provocative critics. Known as 'The Ad Contrarian,' his blog was named one of the world's most influential marketing and advertising blogs by Business Insider. He has published seven books about advertising, each an Amazon #1 seller, and has spoken in 24 countries, including at the British Parliament and the European Parliament. Before leaving the agency business, he was the chief executive of two independent ad agencies and the US operation of an international agency.

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Bozoma Saint John

Brand & Ad

Hall of Fame Marketing Executive & Author · The Badass Workshop / ex-Netflix, Apple, Uber

Cultural Alchemy; Emotional Gravitas; Unfiltered Authenticity

Brand & Ad

Bozoma Saint John

Hall of Fame Marketing Executive & Author · The Badass Workshop / ex-Netflix, Apple, Uber

Cultural Alchemy; Emotional Gravitas; Unfiltered Authenticity

Legendary brand strategist and executive inducted into the Billboard Women in Music Hall of Fame and Marketing Hall of Fame. Author of 'The Urgent Life'.

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Brent Choi

Brand & Ad

CEO & Chief Creative Strategist · Angry Butterfly / ex-J. Walter Thompson, DDB

Forensic Brand Diagnostics; Cinematic Narrative; Pop Resonance

Brand & Ad

Brent Choi

CEO & Chief Creative Strategist · Angry Butterfly / ex-J. Walter Thompson, DDB

Forensic Brand Diagnostics; Cinematic Narrative; Pop Resonance

Renowned North American creative executive behind multi-award-winning national brand repositioning work across automotive, financial services, and retail.

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Brian Collins

Cat. Creation

Founder & Chief Creative Officer · COLLINS

Design as Business SystemProgrammatic Brand

Cat. Creation★ Featured

Brian Collins

Founder & Chief Creative Officer · COLLINS

Design as Business SystemProgrammatic Brand

Founder of COLLINS, the design-led transformation practice behind category-defining work for Spotify, Mailchimp, and Airbnb. A pioneer in treating design as a strategic business system rather than a downstream service.

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Brian Whipple

Tech & Platform

Former CEO / Operating Partner · Chatham Capital / ex-CEO Accenture Interactive

Experience Agency Model; Holding Company Disruption; Holistic Digital Scale

Tech & Platform

Brian Whipple

Former CEO / Operating Partner · Chatham Capital / ex-CEO Accenture Interactive

Experience Agency Model; Holding Company Disruption; Holistic Digital Scale

The architect behind the rise of Accenture Interactive (now Song), disrupting the traditional agency holding company model by acquiring Droga5, Fjord, and Karmarama.

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Byron Sharp

Behavioral Sci.

Director, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute · Ehrenberg-Bass

Mental AvailabilityPhysical Availability

Behavioral Sci.★ Featured

Byron Sharp

Director, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute · Ehrenberg-Bass

Mental AvailabilityPhysical Availability

Director of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science and author of 'How Brands Grow.' The most influential empirical voice challenging loyalty-based marketing orthodoxy with evidence-based scientific laws.

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Chris Capossela

Tech & Platform

Board Director & Advisor · Lumen Technologies / Blackstone / Formlabs

Empowerment Framing; Enterprise-to-Consumer Halo; Ecosystem Architecture

Tech & Platform

Chris Capossela

Board Director & Advisor · Lumen Technologies / Blackstone / Formlabs

Empowerment Framing; Enterprise-to-Consumer Halo; Ecosystem Architecture

Former EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft; currently serves on the boards of Lumen Technologies and Formlabs, and as an advisor to Blackstone.

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Chuck Porter

Brand & Ad

Chairman Emeritus · Crispin (formerly CP+B)

Cultural Friction; Product-as-Ad; Anti-Formula Advertising

Brand & Ad

Chuck Porter

Chairman Emeritus · Crispin (formerly CP+B)

Cultural Friction; Product-as-Ad; Anti-Formula Advertising

Co-founder of the legendary agency CP+B and pioneer of guerrilla marketing; currently serves in an emeritus capacity following the agency's rebranding.

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Cindy Gallop

Independent

Founder & Former Agency Chair · MakeLoveNotPorn / ex-Chair BBH New York

Radical Candor; Underserved Markets; Female Economic Power

Independent

Cindy Gallop

Founder & Former Agency Chair · MakeLoveNotPorn / ex-Chair BBH New York

Radical Candor; Underserved Markets; Female Economic Power

Former Chair of BBH New York; powerhouse keynote speaker, angel investor, and vocal advocate for female venture funding and radical business candor.

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Colleen DeCourcy

Brand & Ad

Chief Creative Officer & Brand Strategist · Snap Inc. / ex-Global CCO & Co-President Wieden+Kennedy

Digital Anthropology; Cultural Empathy; Living Internet Culture

Brand & Ad

Colleen DeCourcy

Chief Creative Officer & Brand Strategist · Snap Inc. / ex-Global CCO & Co-President Wieden+Kennedy

Digital Anthropology; Cultural Empathy; Living Internet Culture

Advertising Hall of Achievement inductee; former Global CCO and Co-President at Wieden+Kennedy; current Chief Creative Officer at Snap Inc.

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Dan Ariely

Behavioral Sci.

Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics · Duke University / Center for Advanced Hindsight

Decoy Effects; Arbitrary Coherence; The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

Behavioral Sci.

Dan Ariely

Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics · Duke University / Center for Advanced Hindsight

Decoy Effects; Arbitrary Coherence; The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics and author of 'Predictably Irrational' and 'The Upside of Irrationality'.

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Dan Fietsam

Brand & Ad

Founder & Strategic Creative Partner · The Fietsam Group / ex-Leo Burnett, DDB

Heartland Empathy; Irreducible Big Ideas; Midwestern Commercial Wit

Brand & Ad

Dan Fietsam

Founder & Strategic Creative Partner · The Fietsam Group / ex-Leo Burnett, DDB

Heartland Empathy; Irreducible Big Ideas; Midwestern Commercial Wit

Award-winning creative strategist and former Chief Creative Officer across Chicago's legendary agency giants.

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Danielle Flagg

Brand & Ad

Director · Sargent & Lundy

Unapologetic Human Truth; Gender Cliché Elimination; Craft Detail

Brand & Ad

Danielle Flagg

Director · Sargent & Lundy

Unapologetic Human Truth; Gender Cliché Elimination; Craft Detail

Currently a Director at Sargent & Lundy overseeing project development related to carbon capture and storage, following a distinguished career as an Executive Creative Director at agencies like Arts & Letters and Wieden+Kennedy.

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David Aaker

Independent

Vice Chairman · Prophet

Brand Equity ArchitectureSub-Brand Portfolios

Independent

David Aaker

Vice Chairman · Prophet

Brand Equity ArchitectureSub-Brand Portfolios

Vice Chairman at Prophet and Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He is a renowned brand strategist and the architect of brand equity theory and the sub-brand portfolio model.

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David Droga

Brand & Ad

CEO & Creative Chairman · Accenture Song / Founder Droga5

Cultural Currency; Influence Multiplication; Purposeful Audacity

Brand & Ad

David Droga

CEO & Creative Chairman · Accenture Song / Founder Droga5

Cultural Currency; Influence Multiplication; Purposeful Audacity

Founder of Droga5, the most awarded independent agency of the 21st century; now CEO of Accenture Song, the world's largest tech-driven creative engine.

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David Lubars

Brand & Ad

Former Chief Creative Officer · BBDO Worldwide

Emotional storytellingCreative effectiveness

Brand & Ad

David Lubars

Former Chief Creative Officer · BBDO Worldwide

Emotional storytellingCreative effectiveness

David Lubars served as Chief Creative Officer of BBDO Worldwide and Chairman of BBDO North America. Under his leadership, BBDO became one of the most awarded agencies in the world, consistently ranked #1 in the Gunn Report. He personally won over 70 Cannes Lions and over 100 One Show pencils. His BMW Films was the first-ever Titanium winner at Cannes and is part of MoMA's permanent collection. Before BBDO, he was President of Fallon Worldwide and ECD of Fallon North America.

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David Placek

Cat. Creation

Founder & President · Lexicon Branding

Phonetic Signaling; Semantic Cognitive Anchoring; Linguistic Distinctiveness

Cat. Creation

David Placek

Founder & President · Lexicon Branding

Phonetic Signaling; Semantic Cognitive Anchoring; Linguistic Distinctiveness

The world's preeminent naming strategist and linguistic brand architect. Founded Lexicon Branding in 1982, coining hundreds of the world's most ubiquitous modern trademarks.

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Debbie Millman

Independent

Host & Editorial Director · Design Matters / School of Visual Arts

Humanistic Branding; Pedagogical Rigor; Identity Semiotics

Independent

Debbie Millman

Host & Editorial Director · Design Matters / School of Visual Arts

Humanistic Branding; Pedagogical Rigor; Identity Semiotics

Host of the legendary 'Design Matters' podcast (first podcast on design); former President of the design division at Sterling Brands; co-founder of the Masters in Branding program at SVA.

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Dustin Callif

Tech & Platform

President · Tool of North America

Immersive Brand Experience; Creative Technology; Active Consumer Engagement

Tech & Platform

Dustin Callif

President · Tool of North America

Immersive Brand Experience; Creative Technology; Active Consumer Engagement

Pioneer of experiential advertising, virtual reality, and AI-driven creative production. Winner of multiple Emmy Awards, Cannes Lions Grands Prix, and D&AD Pencils.

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Emily Heyward

Brand & Ad

Founding Partner & Chief Brand Officer · Red Antler

Purpose-Led LaunchEmotional Devotion

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Emily Heyward

Founding Partner & Chief Brand Officer · Red Antler

Purpose-Led LaunchEmotional Devotion

Co-founder of Red Antler, the brand incubator that defined the playbook for DTC category launches. Author of 'Obsessed' on building brands that create emotional devotion from day one.

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Ewan Paterson

Brand & Ad

Executive Strategic Creative Director · Paterson Creative / ex-DDB Chicago

Mass Emotional Theater; Public Affection; Entertaining Dominance

Brand & Ad

Ewan Paterson

Executive Strategic Creative Director · Paterson Creative / ex-DDB Chicago

Mass Emotional Theater; Public Affection; Entertaining Dominance

Former Chief Creative Officer at DDB Chicago; architect of monumental Super Bowl brand campaigns and global FMCG turnarounds.

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Farhad Divecha

Tech & Platform

Managing Director & Digital Strategist · AccuraCast

Predictive Bidding; Performance-Brand Synthesis; Algorithmic Attribution

Tech & Platform

Farhad Divecha

Managing Director & Digital Strategist · AccuraCast

Predictive Bidding; Performance-Brand Synthesis; Algorithmic Attribution

Pioneer in algorithmic search, behavioral retargeting, and performance-brand hybrid models across US and European markets.

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Faris Yakob

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Principal · Genius Steals

Attention EconomicsMedia-Neutral Strategy

Brand & Ad

Faris Yakob

Co-Founder & Principal · Genius Steals

Attention EconomicsMedia-Neutral Strategy

Co-founder of Genius Steals, former chief innovation officer at MDC Partners, and a leading voice on attention economics and media-neutral strategy. Author of 'Paid Attention' on the new architecture of ideas.

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Fernando Machado

Brand & Ad

Chief Brand Officer · Chipotle Mexican Grill

Calculated Audacity; Hacker Guerrilla Marketing; Cultural Antagonism

Brand & Ad

Fernando Machado

Chief Brand Officer · Chipotle Mexican Grill

Calculated Audacity; Hacker Guerrilla Marketing; Cultural Antagonism

Chief Brand Officer at Chipotle and Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners. Previously served as CMO at Activision Blizzard and Restaurant Brands International, where he led award-winning global marketing campaigns.

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Gareth Kay

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder · Chapter

Acts Over Ads; Living Systems; Creative Prototyping

Brand & Ad

Gareth Kay

Co-Founder · Chapter

Acts Over Ads; Living Systems; Creative Prototyping

Veteran strategist and former CSO at Goodby Silverstein & Partners and Modernista. Co-founded Chapter to blend upstream business design with agile brand invention.

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Gaston Legorburu

Tech & Platform

Founder & Strategic Transformation Advisor · GlueIQ / ex-Worldwide CCO SapientNitro

Storyscaping; Emotional-Physical Omnichannel; Connected Worlds

Tech & Platform

Gaston Legorburu

Founder & Strategic Transformation Advisor · GlueIQ / ex-Worldwide CCO SapientNitro

Storyscaping; Emotional-Physical Omnichannel; Connected Worlds

Author of 'Storyscaping: Stop Making Ads, Start Creating Worlds'. Former Worldwide CCO of SapientNitro.

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Geoff Edwards

Brand & Ad

Managing Director, Creative · GALE

Pop-Culture Drops; Hollywood Integration; Hip-Hop Semiotics

Brand & Ad

Geoff Edwards

Managing Director, Creative · GALE

Pop-Culture Drops; Hollywood Integration; Hip-Hop Semiotics

Managing Director, Creative at GALE and co-founder of Spike DDB. He served as the 2026 D&AD Cultural Catalyst Jury President and has led major work for Apple and Nike.

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Gerry Graf

Brand & Ad

Partner & Global Chief Creative Officer · JOAN Creative

Surrealist Humor; Absurdist Truth; Cynicism-Busting Wit

Brand & Ad

Gerry Graf

Partner & Global Chief Creative Officer · JOAN Creative

Surrealist Humor; Absurdist Truth; Cynicism-Busting Wit

Celebrated creative leader who joined JOAN in 2026 after co-founding Slap Global and Barton F. Graf. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential and humorous creative leaders in the industry.

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Greg Hahn

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer · Mischief @ No Fixed Address / ex-BBDO NY

Fearless Mischief; Speed of Thought; Cultural Audacity

Brand & Ad

Greg Hahn

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer · Mischief @ No Fixed Address / ex-BBDO NY

Fearless Mischief; Speed of Thought; Cultural Audacity

Former Chief Creative Officer at BBDO NY. Founded Mischief in 2020, guiding it to Adweek and Ad Age Agency of the Year through fearless, culturally explosive work.

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Greg Hoffman

Cat. Creation

Author & Brand Advisor · Modern Arena / ex-Chief Marketing Officer Nike

Emotion by Design; Sacred Relic Creation; Visceral Empathy

Cat. Creation

Greg Hoffman

Author & Brand Advisor · Modern Arena / ex-Chief Marketing Officer Nike

Emotion by Design; Sacred Relic Creation; Visceral Empathy

Former CMO at Nike with a 28-year career shaping iconic campaigns, sneaker launches, and Olympic activations. Author of 'Emotion by Design'.

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Greg Stern

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Co-Chair · BSSP (Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners)

Agile Independence; Client Chemistry; Sustainable Momentum

Brand & Ad

Greg Stern

Co-Founder & Co-Chair · BSSP (Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners)

Agile Independence; Client Chemistry; Sustainable Momentum

Longtime leader of BSSP and former Chairman of the 4A's. Respected voice on independent agency strategy and sustainable agency-client relationships.

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Irma Zandl

Independent

Founder & Chief Trend Forecaster · Zandl Group

Wild Anthropology; Subcultural Diagnostics; Unfiltered Youth Reality

Independent

Irma Zandl

Founder & Chief Trend Forecaster · Zandl Group

Wild Anthropology; Subcultural Diagnostics; Unfiltered Youth Reality

Legendary New York trend forecaster and cultural brand strategist. Advisor for 30+ years to Nike, Disney, LVMH, and Pepsi on emerging youth behaviors.

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JB Hartford

Cat. Creation

Creative Strategy Director · Independent / ex-COLLINS, Wolff Olins

World-Building; Tactile Immersion; Participatory Environments

Cat. Creation

JB Hartford

Creative Strategy Director · Independent / ex-COLLINS, Wolff Olins

World-Building; Tactile Immersion; Participatory Environments

Senior design and brand strategist behind world-class corporate identity transformations and holistic brand world experiences.

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Jeff Benjamin

Tech & Platform

Chief Creative Officer · Tombras / ex-Barton F. Graf, CP+B

Interactive Stunts; Digital Easter Eggs; Participatory Utility

Tech & Platform

Jeff Benjamin

Chief Creative Officer · Tombras / ex-Barton F. Graf, CP+B

Interactive Stunts; Digital Easter Eggs; Participatory Utility

Former partner at CP+B during its golden digital era; currently driving high-impact digital and brand reinvention at independent agency Tombras.

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Jeff Goodby

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman · Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Self-Deprecating Wit; The Intelligent Audience; Cultural Stickiness

Brand & Ad

Jeff Goodby

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman · Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Self-Deprecating Wit; The Intelligent Audience; Cultural Stickiness

Advertising Hall of Fame inductee, co-founder of GS&P, and co-creator of 'Got Milk?'. One of the foremost minds in American humor and strategic narrative.

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Jeff McCrory

Brand & Ad

Chief Strategy Officer · Mischief @ No Fixed Address

Calculated creative riskStrategy as bridge

Brand & Ad

Jeff McCrory

Chief Strategy Officer · Mischief @ No Fixed Address

Calculated creative riskStrategy as bridge

Jeff McCrory is the Chief Strategy Officer and Partner at Mischief @ No Fixed Address, one of the fastest-rising agencies in the industry and a 3x Agency of the Year. A self-described 'problem geek,' he has helped brands including Tinder, Coors Light, and eos solve real problems with creativity. He has won over 28 Effie awards for effectiveness and was named CSO of the Year.

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Jenni Romaniuk

Behavioral Sci.

International Director & Research Professor · Ehrenberg-Bass Institute

Distinctive Brand Assets (DBAs); Category Entry Points (CEPs); Mental Availability

Behavioral Sci.

Jenni Romaniuk

International Director & Research Professor · Ehrenberg-Bass Institute

Distinctive Brand Assets (DBAs); Category Entry Points (CEPs); Mental Availability

Leading quantitative marketing scientist and author of 'Building Distinctive Brand Assets' and 'Better Brand Health'. Pioneer in empirical brand metrics.

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John Hegarty

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Strategic Chairman · The Garage Entertainment / ex-BBH

The Black Sheep Principle; Craft & Persuasion; Enduring Stature

Brand & Ad

John Hegarty

Co-Founder & Strategic Chairman · The Garage Entertainment / ex-BBH

The Black Sheep Principle; Craft & Persuasion; Enduring Stature

Co-founder of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH). Author of 'Hegarty on Advertising' and 'Hegarty on Creativity'. Pioneer of British and American brand craft.

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Jon Steel

Brand & Ad

Legendary Planning Director & Author · WPP Fellow / ex-Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Account Planning Canon; Consumer Representation; Storytelling in Pitching

Brand & Ad

Jon Steel

Legendary Planning Director & Author · WPP Fellow / ex-Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Account Planning Canon; Consumer Representation; Storytelling in Pitching

Author of 'Truth, Lies, and Advertising: The Art of Account Planning' and 'Perfect Pitch'. Brought British account planning to the US at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.

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Jon Wilkins

Tech & Platform

Founding Partner · The Intangibles

Commercial Transformation; Unified Experience; Data-Informed Narrative

Tech & Platform

Jon Wilkins

Founding Partner · The Intangibles

Commercial Transformation; Unified Experience; Data-Informed Narrative

Founding Partner at The Intangibles and former Global Managing Director at Accenture Song. He is a pioneer of media neutrality and co-founder of the ground-breaking agency Naked Communications.

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Jonny Bauer

Brand & Ad

Founder & CEO · FUNDAMENTALco

Upstream Brand StrategyBrand as Enterprise Asset

Brand & Ad

Jonny Bauer

Founder & CEO · FUNDAMENTALco

Upstream Brand StrategyBrand as Enterprise Asset

Founder and CEO of FUNDAMENTALco, a brand strategy consultancy spun out from Blackstone. He previously served as Global Chief Strategy Officer at Droga5 and Head of Brand Strategy at Blackstone.

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Judy John

Brand & Ad

Global Chief Creative Officer · Edelman

Earned Media First; Public Trust Architecture; Social Purpose

Brand & Ad

Judy John

Global Chief Creative Officer · Edelman

Earned Media First; Public Trust Architecture; Social Purpose

First-ever Global CCO at Edelman; former CEO/CCO at Leo Burnett Canada. The strategic mastermind behind Always '#LikeAGirl'.

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Karen Costello

Brand & Ad

Chief Creative Officer · Deutsch LA / ex-The Martin Agency

Radical Human Empathy; Everyday Relatability; Cultural Warmth

Brand & Ad

Karen Costello

Chief Creative Officer · Deutsch LA / ex-The Martin Agency

Radical Human Empathy; Everyday Relatability; Cultural Warmth

Former Chief Creative Officer at The Martin Agency and current leader at Deutsch LA; celebrated creative strategist known for cultural empathy and inclusive leadership.

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Kirsten Flanik

Brand & Ad

CEO, North America · Revolt

Disciplined Continuity; Emotional Resonance; Commercial Dependability

Brand & Ad

Kirsten Flanik

CEO, North America · Revolt

Disciplined Continuity; Emotional Resonance; Commercial Dependability

Former President and CEO of BBDO New York, now serving as CEO of North America for the purpose strategy consultancy Revolt. A recognized industry leader in driving business transformation and creative-led solutions.

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Laura Ries

Independent

President · RIES Positioning Strategy & Consulting

The Visual HammerFocus Over Expansion

Independent

Laura Ries

President · RIES Positioning Strategy & Consulting

The Visual HammerFocus Over Expansion

Leading positioning strategist and president of RIES, the consulting firm founded by her late father, positioning pioneer Al Ries. Co-author of 'The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding' and 'The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR,' and author of 'Visual Hammer' and 'Battlecry.' Her 2025 book 'The Strategic Enemy' advances the positioning concept: brands win by defining what they stand against. Has consulted and taught brand-building in over 60 countries.

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Lee Clow

Brand & Ad

Chairman Emeritus · TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Media Arts; Rebellious Simplicity; Visual Iconography

Brand & Ad

Lee Clow

Chairman Emeritus · TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Media Arts; Rebellious Simplicity; Visual Iconography

Advertising Hall of Fame icon who spent 50 years leading Chiat/Day. Co-creator of Apple's '1984' and 'Think Different', the Energizer Bunny, and Taco Bell Chihuahua.

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Leland Maschmeyer

Cat. Creation

Chief Creative Strategy Officer / Co-Founder · COLLINS

Generative Systems; Myth & Archetype; Enterprise Brand Craft

Cat. Creation

Leland Maschmeyer

Chief Creative Strategy Officer / Co-Founder · COLLINS

Generative Systems; Myth & Archetype; Enterprise Brand Craft

Former Chief Creative Officer at Chobani and co-founder of COLLINS. Led the seminal repositioning of Chobani from a commodity yogurt into a beloved wellness and food culture icon.

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Les Binet

Behavioral Sci.

Head of Effectiveness · adam&eveDDB

The 60/40 Effectiveness Rule; Share of Voice (SOV) Dynamics; Dual Funnel Optimization

Behavioral Sci.

Les Binet

Head of Effectiveness · adam&eveDDB

The 60/40 Effectiveness Rule; Share of Voice (SOV) Dynamics; Dual Funnel Optimization

Widely regarded as the world authority on marketing effectiveness. Co-author with Peter Field of seminal meta-analyses for the IPA.

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Malcolm Poynton

Tech & Platform

Global Chief Creative Officer · Cheil Worldwide

Technological Invention; Tech for Good; Ambient Brand Integration

Tech & Platform

Malcolm Poynton

Global Chief Creative Officer · Cheil Worldwide

Technological Invention; Tech for Good; Ambient Brand Integration

Global CCO at Cheil Worldwide; pioneer in integrating IoT, smart technology, and mobile hardware into life-saving brand communications.

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Marc Pritchard

Brand & Ad

Chief Brand Officer · Procter & Gamble

Mass Reach; Cultural Relevance; Supply Chain Transparency

Brand & Ad

Marc Pritchard

Chief Brand Officer · Procter & Gamble

Mass Reach; Cultural Relevance; Supply Chain Transparency

Global marketing leader steering the world's largest advertising budget. Renowned for radically cleaning up digital supply chains, demanding media transparency, and championing cultural impact.

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Margaret Johnson

Brand & Ad

Chief Creative Officer & Partner · Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Mass-Market Empathy; Popular Culture Disruption; Humanized Technology

Brand & Ad

Margaret Johnson

Chief Creative Officer & Partner · Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Mass-Market Empathy; Popular Culture Disruption; Humanized Technology

Legendary creative and strategic leader at GS&P, inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame. Master of fusing technology with emotional pop-culture resonance.

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Marisa Thalberg

Brand & Ad

Chief Marketing & Brand Officer · Strategic Board Advisor / ex-Taco Bell, Lowe's

Cult Brand Elevators; Lifestyle Reframing; Category Subversion

Brand & Ad

Marisa Thalberg

Chief Marketing & Brand Officer · Strategic Board Advisor / ex-Taco Bell, Lowe's

Cult Brand Elevators; Lifestyle Reframing; Category Subversion

Award-winning CMO and brand architect behind Taco Bell's golden era of cult brand elevation and Lowe's modern brand reinvention.

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Mark Ritson

Independent

Founder & Marketing Professor · Mini MBA in Marketing

Market Orientation; Bothism; Tactical Discipline

Independent

Mark Ritson

Founder & Marketing Professor · Mini MBA in Marketing

Market Orientation; Bothism; Tactical Discipline

Former marketing professor at LBS and MIT Sloan; columnist and advisor to LVMH, Sephora, and enterprise FMCG brands across the US and Europe.

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Mark Tutssel

Brand & Ad

Former Executive Chairman & Global CCO · Leo Burnett Worldwide

HumanKind Framework; Acts Not Ads; Purpose-Driven Performance

Brand & Ad

Mark Tutssel

Former Executive Chairman & Global CCO · Leo Burnett Worldwide

HumanKind Framework; Acts Not Ads; Purpose-Driven Performance

Hall of Fame creative strategist who led Leo Burnett Worldwide to the pinnacle of global awards and commercial effectiveness.

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Martin Weigel

Brand & Ad

Founder & Independent Brand Strategist · emdub

Intellectual Honesty; Anti-Purpose Posturing; Creative Vitality

Brand & Ad

Martin Weigel

Founder & Independent Brand Strategist · emdub

Intellectual Honesty; Anti-Purpose Posturing; Creative Vitality

Former Chief Strategy Officer at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam and founder of the strategic advisory emdub. An influential strategist and essayist focused on organizational alignment and brand narrative.

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Marty Neumeier

Independent

Director of Transformation · Liquid Agency

The Zag Principle; Brand Gap Synthesis; Customer Identity Mirroring

Independent

Marty Neumeier

Director of Transformation · Liquid Agency

The Zag Principle; Brand Gap Synthesis; Customer Identity Mirroring

Author of seminal business and design strategy classics including 'The Brand Gap', 'Zag', and 'The Brand Flip'. Pioneer of strategic design thinking.

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Matthew Bull

Brand & Ad

Founder & Strategic Consultant · Bull-White House / ex-Global Creative Director Lowe Worldwide

Narrative Simplicity; Single-Minded Focus; Literary Brand Voice

Brand & Ad

Matthew Bull

Founder & Strategic Consultant · Bull-White House / ex-Global Creative Director Lowe Worldwide

Narrative Simplicity; Single-Minded Focus; Literary Brand Voice

Former Global Creative Director of Lowe Worldwide; advisor to Unilever, Stella Artois, and Coca-Cola across four continents.

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Michael Bierut

Cat. Creation

Partner · Pentagram

Narrative Clarity; Democratic Design; Graphic Logic

Cat. Creation

Michael Bierut

Partner · Pentagram

Narrative Clarity; Democratic Design; Graphic Logic

Partner at Pentagram, design critic, and author of 'How to Use Graphic Design to Sell Things, Explain Things, Make Things Look Better, Make People Laugh, Make People Cry, and (Every Once in a While) Change the World'.

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Michael Wolff

Cat. Creation

Designer & Brand Consultant · Michael Wolff & Company

Sensory Curiosity; Human Warmth; Expressive Metaphor

Cat. Creation

Michael Wolff

Designer & Brand Consultant · Michael Wolff & Company

Sensory Curiosity; Human Warmth; Expressive Metaphor

British graphic designer and brand consultant who co-founded Wolff Olins in 1965, pioneering modern corporate identity. Now leads Michael Wolff & Company and is a former President of D&AD.

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Neil Barrie

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & CEO · TwentyFirstCenturyBrand

Venture Architecture; Cultural Tension; Purposeful Growth

Brand & Ad

Neil Barrie

Co-Founder & CEO · TwentyFirstCenturyBrand

Venture Architecture; Cultural Tension; Purposeful Growth

Former Chief Strategy Officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day LA. Founded TwentyFirstCenturyBrand to shape founding narratives and mission architecture for high-growth tech icons.

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Nick Barham

Brand & Ad

Founder & CEO · What's Next / ex-TBWA\Chiat\Day

Regenerative Branding; Ecological Pragmatism; Systems Change

Brand & Ad

Nick Barham

Founder & CEO · What's Next / ex-TBWA\Chiat\Day

Regenerative Branding; Ecological Pragmatism; Systems Change

Former Global CSO at TBWA\Chiat\Day and Wieden+Kennedy planning veteran. Specialist in sustainability, regeneration, and socially transformative brand positioning.

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Nick Law

Tech & Platform

Creative Chairperson / Advisor · Independent / ex-Accenture Song & Apple

Stories & Systems; Interface-First Branding; Frictionless Utility

Tech & Platform

Nick Law

Creative Chairperson / Advisor · Independent / ex-Accenture Song & Apple

Stories & Systems; Interface-First Branding; Frictionless Utility

Former VP of Marcom at Apple, Vice Chairman of R/GA, and Global CCO at Accenture Interactive. The primary architect of modern systemic and narrative integration.

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Nils Leonard

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Strategic Creative Lead · Uncommon Creative Studio

Uncommon Impact; Cultural Commentary; Out-of-Home Dominance

Brand & Ad

Nils Leonard

Co-Founder & Strategic Creative Lead · Uncommon Creative Studio

Uncommon Impact; Cultural Commentary; Out-of-Home Dominance

Former Chairman and CCO at Grey London; co-founder of Uncommon Creative Studio, one of the most creatively awarded independent agencies operating across the US and UK.

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Paula Scher

Cat. Creation

Partner · Pentagram

Elastic Identities; Public Semiotics; Expressive Typography

Cat. Creation

Paula Scher

Partner · Pentagram

Elastic Identities; Public Semiotics; Expressive Typography

Legendary graphic designer and brand strategist at Pentagram New York. Creator of defining corporate identities, environmental graphics, and cultural institutions for over four decades.

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Peter Field

Behavioral Sci.

Marketing Effectiveness Consultant · Independent / IPA Associate

The Fame Effect; Creative Multiplier; Long-Term Brand Value

Behavioral Sci.

Peter Field

Marketing Effectiveness Consultant · Independent / IPA Associate

The Fame Effect; Creative Multiplier; Long-Term Brand Value

Known as the 'effectiveness guru'; co-author of 'The Long and the Short of It'. Renowned researcher on how creative awards link to commercial enterprise value.

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Phil Barden

Behavioral Sci.

Managing Director & Behavioral Marketer · Decode Marketing / ex-T-Mobile, Unilever

System 1/System 2 Framing; Neuro-Semiotic Goal Mapping; Implicit Motivation

Behavioral Sci.

Phil Barden

Managing Director & Behavioral Marketer · Decode Marketing / ex-T-Mobile, Unilever

System 1/System 2 Framing; Neuro-Semiotic Goal Mapping; Implicit Motivation

Author of 'Decoded: The Science of Behind Why We Buy'. Former marketing VP who pioneered applying Kahneman's System 1 and System 2 neuroscience to FMCG packaging.

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PJ Pereira

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Creative Chairman · Pereira O'Dell

Hollywood Entertainment Model; Brand as Producer; Intellectual Property Inception

Brand & Ad

PJ Pereira

Co-Founder & Creative Chairman · Pereira O'Dell

Hollywood Entertainment Model; Brand as Producer; Intellectual Property Inception

Pioneer in branded entertainment and content storytelling. Won multiple Emmy Awards and Cannes Grand Prix for pioneering entertainment-first brand strategy.

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Pum Lefebure

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer · Design Army

Visual storytellingCultural fusion

Brand & Ad

Pum Lefebure

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer · Design Army

Visual storytellingCultural fusion

Pum Lefebure is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Design Army, an internationally recognized creative agency based in Washington, D.C. Born in Thailand, she brings a global perspective to American design, blending cultural insight with strategic creativity. She has led global campaigns for clients including Adobe, Netflix, PepsiCo, The Ritz-Carlton, and the Smithsonian. She serves as Chair of the Board for The One Club for Creativity and has been Jury President for Cannes Design Lions, D&AD, and The One Show.

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Raja Rajamannar

Tech & Platform

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer · Mastercard

Multisensory Branding; Quantum Marketing; Experiential Capital

Tech & Platform

Raja Rajamannar

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer · Mastercard

Multisensory Branding; Quantum Marketing; Experiential Capital

President of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller 'Quantum Marketing'.

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Rich Silverstein

Cat. Creation

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman · Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Graphic Rigor; Visual Restraint; Design as Commercial Strategy

Cat. Creation

Rich Silverstein

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman · Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Graphic Rigor; Visual Restraint; Design as Commercial Strategy

Legendary art director and strategic designer. Co-founder of GS&P; pioneer of visual precision, cinematic framing, and graphic discipline in television and digital.

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Richard Shotton

Behavioral Sci.

Founder & Behavioral Scientist · Astroten

Cognitive Bias Harnessing; The Pratfall Effect; Choice Architecture

Behavioral Sci.

Richard Shotton

Founder & Behavioral Scientist · Astroten

Cognitive Bias Harnessing; The Pratfall Effect; Choice Architecture

Author of 'The Choice Factory' and 'The Illusion of Choice'. Specialist in applying behavioral psychology to brand communications and retail purchasing.

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Rita Clifton

Brand & Ad

Former Chair, Interbrand / Co-Founder, BrandCap · Interbrand / BrandCap / John Lewis Partnership

Brand as Enterprise ValueBoard-Level Brand Stewardship

Brand & Ad

Rita Clifton

Former Chair, Interbrand / Co-Founder, BrandCap · Interbrand / BrandCap / John Lewis Partnership

Brand as Enterprise ValueBoard-Level Brand Stewardship

Cambridge-educated classicist turned 'doyenne of branding' (Campaign). Vice Chairman and Strategy Director at Saatchi & Saatchi before serving as London CEO and Chair of Interbrand, then co-founding BrandCap. Deputy Chair of the John Lewis Partnership and a portfolio non-executive director. Awarded CBE in 2014 for services to business.

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Rob Meyerson

Cat. Creation

Founder & Principal · Heirloom / ex-Interbrand, Siegel+Gale

Taxonomic Architecture; Linguistic Viability; Systematic Evaluation

Cat. Creation

Rob Meyerson

Founder & Principal · Heirloom / ex-Interbrand, Siegel+Gale

Taxonomic Architecture; Linguistic Viability; Systematic Evaluation

Author of 'Brand Naming: The Complete Guide' and host of the 'How Brands Are Built' podcast. Veteran naming and architecture specialist.

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Rob Reilly

Brand & Ad

Global Chief Creative Officer · WPP

Earned Media Dominance; Hijacking Culture; Audacious Simplicity

Brand & Ad

Rob Reilly

Global Chief Creative Officer · WPP

Earned Media Dominance; Hijacking Culture; Audacious Simplicity

Former Global Creative Chairman at McCann Worldgroup and CP+B; currently orchestrating the strategic creative standard across WPP's global network.

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Rob Schwartz

Brand & Ad

Chair, TBWA New York Group · TBWA\Chiat\Day NY

Disruption Methodology; Convention Busting; Audacious Visioning

Brand & Ad

Rob Schwartz

Chair, TBWA New York Group · TBWA\Chiat\Day NY

Disruption Methodology; Convention Busting; Audacious Visioning

Chair of the TBWA New York Group and former CEO of TBWA\Chiat\Day New York. The rare creative leader who transformed from Chief Creative Officer to CEO, doubling the NY office and hosting The Disruptor Series podcast.

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Rob Siltanen

Brand & Ad

Chairman & Chief Creative Officer · Siltanen & Partners

Manifesto Over MessageEffectiveness Is Creativity

Brand & Ad

Rob Siltanen

Chairman & Chief Creative Officer · Siltanen & Partners

Manifesto Over MessageEffectiveness Is Creativity

Emmy-winning writer and brand-turnaround artist who became the youngest creative director in Chiat/Day history. Spearheaded Apple's 'Think Different' campaign and wrote the 'To the Crazy Ones' manifesto. Founded Siltanen & Partners in 1999, where his work for Coldwell Banker has ranked as the industry's most effective advertising for over a decade and helped make Skechers the world's third-largest footwear company.

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Rory Sutherland

Behavioral Sci.

Vice Chairman · Ogilvy UK / US Global Influencer

Psycho-Logic; Behavioral Heuristics; Alchemy over Engineering

Behavioral Sci.

Rory Sutherland

Vice Chairman · Ogilvy UK / US Global Influencer

Psycho-Logic; Behavioral Heuristics; Alchemy over Engineering

Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, author of 'Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense', and TED speaker shaping behavioral brand economics.

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Rosemarie Ryan

Cat. Creation

Co-Founder & CEO · co:collective

StoryDoing; Transformative Alignment; Enterprise Culture

Cat. Creation

Rosemarie Ryan

Co-Founder & CEO · co:collective

StoryDoing; Transformative Alignment; Enterprise Culture

Former President of JWT New York. Co-founded co:collective, pioneering the business model of strategic transformation through action-oriented innovation.

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Sagi Haviv

Cat. Creation

Partner · Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv

Appropriateness FirstIdentification Over Communication

Cat. Creation

Sagi Haviv

Partner · Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv

Appropriateness FirstIdentification Over Communication

Israeli-born graphic designer called a 'logo prodigy' by The New Yorker. Partner at Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, the legendary identity firm behind Chase, Mobil, PBS, NBC, and National Geographic. Designed trademarks for the US Open, the US Olympic & Paralympic Museum, Conservation International, Harvard University Press, and Togg. Teaches corporate identity at the School of Visual Arts.

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Scott Dadich

Cat. Creation

Founder & Co-CEO · Godfrey Dadich Partners / ex-Editor-in-Chief WIRED

Editorial Authority; Long-Form Narrative Craft; Visual Storytelling

Cat. Creation

Scott Dadich

Founder & Co-CEO · Godfrey Dadich Partners / ex-Editor-in-Chief WIRED

Editorial Authority; Long-Form Narrative Craft; Visual Storytelling

Former Editor-in-Chief of WIRED and creator of Netflix's 'Abstract: The Art of Design'. Co-founded Godfrey Dadich Partners to engineer brand journalism.

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Scott Galloway

Tech & Platform

Clinical Professor of Marketing · NYU Stern

Algorithmic MoatsBrand Dispersion

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Scott Galloway

Clinical Professor of Marketing · NYU Stern

Algorithmic MoatsBrand Dispersion

NYU Stern professor, author of 'The Four' and 'Post Corona,' and founder of Section4. Known for data-driven analysis of how platform monopolies build unassailable moats through algorithmic advantage.

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Seth Godin

Independent

Author, Speaker & Founder · Akimbo

Smallest Viable Audience; Permission Marketing; Purple Cow Differentiation

Independent

Seth Godin

Author, Speaker & Founder · Akimbo

Smallest Viable Audience; Permission Marketing; Purple Cow Differentiation

Author of 20+ bestsellers including 'Purple Cow', 'Permission Marketing', 'Tribes', and 'This Is Marketing'. Member of the Marketing Hall of Fame.

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Simon Sinek

Independent

Author & Founder · The Optimism Company

Purpose & The Golden CircleInfinite Game Thinking

Independent

Simon Sinek

Author & Founder · The Optimism Company

Purpose & The Golden CircleInfinite Game Thinking

Trained ethnographer turned leadership philosopher whose Golden Circle framework reframed brand strategy around purpose. One of the most-watched thinkers on why organizations and leaders inspire action.

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Stefan Sagmeister

Cat. Creation

Founder & Designer · Sagmeister Inc.

Design as inquiryBeauty as function

Cat. Creation

Stefan Sagmeister

Founder & Designer · Sagmeister Inc.

Design as inquiryBeauty as function

Stefan Sagmeister is an Austrian-born graphic designer, storyteller, and typographer based in New York City. He founded Sagmeister Inc. in 1993 and has designed album covers for Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Jay Z, and Talking Heads, as well as branding for HBO, the Guggenheim Museum, and Time Warner. He is the author of the design monograph 'Made You Look' and has taught at the School of Visual Arts and Cooper Union. His work blends graphic design with interactive installation and thematic inquiry.

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Susan Credle

Brand & Ad

Creative Advisor · Omnicom

Never Finished Ideation; Evergreen Narrative Platforms; Iconic Asset Crafting

Brand & Ad

Susan Credle

Creative Advisor · Omnicom

Never Finished Ideation; Evergreen Narrative Platforms; Iconic Asset Crafting

Advertising Hall of Fame leader and 2026 Lion of St. Mark honoree, formerly Global Chair and CCO at FCB, now serving as a creative advisor at Omnicom.

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Suzanne Powers

Brand & Ad

Founder & Strategic Advisor · Powers Brain / ex-McCann Worldgroup

Global Truth Architectures; Truth Well Told; Planetary Alignment

Brand & Ad

Suzanne Powers

Founder & Strategic Advisor · Powers Brain / ex-McCann Worldgroup

Global Truth Architectures; Truth Well Told; Planetary Alignment

Former Global Chief Strategy Officer and Chairwoman at McCann Worldgroup. Led McCann to historically dominant Cannes Lions and Effie rankings across 100+ global markets.

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Tiffany Rolfe

Tech & Platform

Global Chair & Global Chief Creative Officer · R/GA

Culture-Tech Convergence; Digital Utility; Social Movement Architecture

Tech & Platform

Tiffany Rolfe

Global Chair & Global Chief Creative Officer · R/GA

Culture-Tech Convergence; Digital Utility; Social Movement Architecture

Global CCO and Chair at R/GA; former partner at CP+B. Leading thinker at the intersection of brand purpose, digital product innovation, and social culture.

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Toby Barlow

Brand & Ad

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Strategist · Lafayette American / ex-JWT

Literary Narrative Structure; Place-Making; Industrial Dignity

Brand & Ad

Toby Barlow

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Strategist · Lafayette American / ex-JWT

Literary Narrative Structure; Place-Making; Industrial Dignity

Novelist, former CCO/CSO at JWT Detroit for Ford, and urban regeneration pioneer in Detroit.

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Todd Kaplan

Brand & Ad

Chief Marketing Officer, North America · Kraft Heinz

Culture-First Marketing; Challenger Mindset; Kinetic Brand Identity

Brand & Ad

Todd Kaplan

Chief Marketing Officer, North America · Kraft Heinz

Culture-First Marketing; Challenger Mindset; Kinetic Brand Identity

Chief Marketing Officer for North America at Kraft Heinz, formerly a long-time marketing executive at PepsiCo known for culturally resonant brand turnarounds and creative innovation.

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Tom Goodwin

Tech & Platform

Founder & Author · All We Have Is Now (AWHIN)

Digital DarwinismAdaptability over strength

Tech & Platform

Tom Goodwin

Founder & Author · All We Have Is Now (AWHIN)

Digital DarwinismAdaptability over strength

Tom Goodwin is the founder of innovation consultancy All We Have Is Now (AWHIN) and one of the world's leading voices on digital transformation, AI, and the future of business. He is the author of 'Digital Darwinism,' translated into seven languages, and was ranked LinkedIn's #1 Voice in Marketing. He has spent over two decades at the intersection of technology, culture, and commerce, helping companies cut through noise and take bold action on what actually matters.

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Tom Morton

Brand & Ad

Strategic Advisor & Founder · Independent / ex-Global CSO R/GA

Brand Operating System; Cultural Agility; Digital Native Positioning

Brand & Ad

Tom Morton

Strategic Advisor & Founder · Independent / ex-Global CSO R/GA

Brand Operating System; Cultural Agility; Digital Native Positioning

Former Global Chief Strategy Officer at R/GA; shaped strategy across TBWA and Publicis worldwide. Built modern strategy departments designed for continuous digital change.

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Tor Myhren

Tech & Platform

Vice President, Marketing Communications · Apple

Product-Led StorytellingHigh-Craft Moats

Tech & Platform

Tor Myhren

Vice President, Marketing Communications · Apple

Product-Led StorytellingHigh-Craft Moats

Former Grey NYC president turned Apple VP of Marketing Communications. Known for high-craft consumer storytelling and product-led cultural campaigns that turn launches into events.

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Ty Montague

Cat. Creation

Co-Founder & Chief Purpose Officer · co:collective

StoryDoingAction Over Ads

Cat. Creation

Ty Montague

Co-Founder & Chief Purpose Officer · co:collective

StoryDoingAction Over Ads

Co-founder of co:collective and former chief creative officer of JPMorgan Chase and Wieden+Kennedy NY. Pioneer of StoryDoing—proving brand beliefs through action rather than advertising.

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Wendy Clark

Brand & Ad

Strategic Advisor / Board Director · Independent / ex-Global CEO Dentsu, DDB, Coca-Cola

Relentless Optimism; Speed over Perfection; Borderless Integration

Brand & Ad

Wendy Clark

Strategic Advisor / Board Director · Independent / ex-Global CEO Dentsu, DDB, Coca-Cola

Relentless Optimism; Speed over Perfection; Borderless Integration

Former Global CEO of Dentsu International and DDB Worldwide; longtime senior marketing executive at Coca-Cola leading the 'Open Happiness' era.

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