Iconic Speakers. Iconic Brands.

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Three days with the CMOs of McDonald's, Harley-Davidson, Dove, YETI, Canva, American Airlines, Rocket, and Keurig Dr. Pepper. Marketing icons that lead with bold vision.

  • 11 Fortune 500 CMOs
  • 30+ Confirmed Speakers
  • 3 Days in Downtown LA
  • $0 ANA Client-Side Member Registration

Brand Masters | ICONS, May 18-20 in Los Angeles, explored what truly sets these brands apart: the combination of courage, creative excellence, operational rigor, cultural fluency, and relentless customer obsession that elevates them from merely competitive… to unforgettable.

Attendees came for the inspiration. They left with the playbook. Because the future of brand belongs to those bold enough to build icons.

Save the Date

For the 2027 ANA Brand Masters Conference

May 17–19, 2027 | San Diego

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Who Attendees Heard From

Explore standout voices shaping the future of marketing. These speakers challenged perspectives, shared actionable strategies, and sparked bold ideas to help navigate what’s next.

Conference Speakers

Armen Adjemian
Armen Adjemian

CEO & Co-Founder

DISQO

Lauren Anderson
Lauren Anderson

US Head of Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab

Amazon Ads

Lauren Banks
Lauren Banks

Brand Marketing Specialist

United States Postal Service

Katherine Brodie
Katherine Brodie

Chief Marketing Officer

Frances Valentine

Alyssa Buetikofer
Alyssa Buetikofer

Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer

McDonald’s USA

Tara Caiazza
Tara Caiazza

Vice President, Brand

ANA

Michelle Chin
Michelle Chin

Chief Marketing Officer

Applebee’s

Stephanie Fierman
Stephanie Fierman

EVP, Head of the Brand Practice

ANA

Marcus Fischer
Marcus Fischer

Chief Brand Officer

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Head of Policy Marketing

DoorDash

Melissa Grevstad
Melissa Grevstad

Head of Dove Master Brand, North America

Unilever

Alyson Griffin
Alyson Griffin

Head of Marketing

State Farm

Nick Hammitt
Nick Hammitt

Chief Marketing Officer

Newell Brands

Marnie Kain
Marnie Kain

Vice President, Head of Brand

Grubhub

Marcelo Kertész
Marcelo Kertész

Chief Marketing Officer

MANSCAPED

Ann Marie Kerwin
Ann Marie Kerwin

Americas Editor

WARC

Zach Kitschke
Zach Kitschke

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Canva

Dan Kleinman
Dan Kleinman

Chief Marketing Officer

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits

Jaclyn Korman
Jaclyn Korman

Senior Director of Digital Marketing & Media

Gallo

Sara Lara
Sara Lara

Senior Manager, Advertising

Lexus

Bob Liodice
Bob Liodice

Chief Executive Officer

ANA

Mauricio Lizarazu
Mauricio Lizarazu

Senior Team Lead, Client Development

Tatari

Jeff Long
Jeff Long

Digital Consumer Experience Leader

Kimberly-Clark North America

Tim Maleeny
Tim Maleeny

President and Chief Client Strategy Officer

Quad

Imri Marcus
Imri Marcus

CEO and Co-Founder

Brandlight.ai

James May
James May

EVP, Consumer Packaged Goods & Hospitality

Kantar

Joe McCambley
Joe McCambley

Chief Marketing Officer

Saatva

Renu Mevasse
Renu Mevasse

Commercial Director – Pine-Sol and Cleaning Innovation

The Clorox Company

Jonathan Mildenhall
Jonathan Mildenhall

Chief Marketing Officer

Rocket Companies

Bill Neff
Bill Neff

Head of Marketing

YETI

Mariana Pacheco
Mariana Pacheco

SVP, Group Account Director

Monks

Drew Panayiotou
Drew Panayiotou

Chief Marketing Officer

Keurig Dr. Pepper

Preston Rutherford
Preston Rutherford

Co-Founder

Chubbies & MarathonEngine.ai

Kraig Schulz
Kraig Schulz

Chief Customer Officer

BERA.ai

Andrew Tindall
Andrew Tindall

Chief Growth Officer

System1

Cody Wymore
Cody Wymore

VP, Client Solutions

Innovid by Mediaocean

The Partners Behind The Experience

This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our sponsors — brands that believe in the power of connection, innovation, and industry leadership. These partners are here not just to be seen, but to contribute meaningfully to the experience. Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities 

Presenting Sponsor

Amazon Ads

General Sponsors
adpipe
bera.ai
thebulletin
disqo
ias.ai
kantar
linqia
mediaocean
pogo
publicis media
quad
stran
tatari
tunnl
usps
viewshift
wripple