2026 ANA/AEF Future of Marketing Leadership Conference, presented by the Yale Center for Customer Insights at the Yale School of Management

The 2026 ANA/AEF Future of Marketing Leadership Conference, February 11 in New Haven, Conn., was a collaboration between the ANA Educational Foundation, the ANA Global CMO Growth Council, and Yale Center for Customer Insights at the Yale School of Management. The event was curated around the ANA Global Growth Agenda — organized around eight integrated Practice Areas, each representing a core lever of marketing excellence.

This one-day conference brought together industry and academia to chart a ‘curricula for modern marketing’ — offering inspiration, practical education, and the opportunity to explore the talent competencies essential to future success.

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

Jon Bellante

Chief Marketing Officer

Purpose Built Brands

Jen Berliner

Head of Brand and Innovation

Patagonia Provisions

Molly Bruttomesso

Vice President, Client Services

Kargo

Bricklin Dwyer

Center for Economic Intelligence

JPMorganChase

Katherine Freeley

Head of Media Center of Excellence

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Christine Guilfoyle

President

AEF

Katie Hamilton

Head of Americas Industry Relations

Google

Jerusha Harvey

SVP/Global Lead, Talent & Marketing Organization Practice

ANA

Sheila Holman

Vice President, Marketing

United States Postal Service

Emily Ketchen

SVP and CMO, Intelligent Devices Group and International Markets

Lenovo

Jennie Liu

Executive Director

Yale Center for Customer Insights

Joseph Prota

Director, Brand Marketing

IBM

Raja Rajamannar

Senior Fellow, Former Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Mastercard

Ramon Soto

SVP and CMO

Northwell Health