Brand Innovators The Future of Marketing & Digital Innovation Summit
A one-day marketing summit hosted at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, bringing together brand leaders to discuss the future of marketing, digital innovation, creativity, and cultural relevance.
- Dates
- Feb 11 – Feb 11, 2026
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Industry
- Marketing, digital, innovation
Speakers
29 speakers on record
moderator· 7
Amrit Bhachu
Principal Customer Experience Consultant, UserTesting
Hamel Soni
GM, Global Advertising, The Trade Desk
Helen Lafford
Head of Strategic Growth & Executive Engagement, Publicis Groupe
James Cameron
Global Brand Business Development Director, Channel Factory
Laurence Ewen
Demand Generation Manager, Cvent
Lindsay Hong
CEO/Co-Founder, SmartAssets
Preeti Croke
Vice President, EMEA Regional Lead, Analytic Partners
speaker· 18
Andrew Tindall
SVP Global Partnerships, System1
Briain Curtin
VP Global Marketing, WHOOP
Callum Mayfield Smith
Head of Product Marketing Strategy & Comms, Global Business Marketing, Europe & Israel, TikTok
Cliona Hayes
Senior Director, Global Advertising, Indeed
David Shaw
Head of Global Expansion, Universal Ads
Giles Hedger
Global Consumer Planning Director, Diageo
Grainne Wafer
Global Category Director Beer, Vodka, Liqueurs and Convenience, Diageo
Hilary Quinn
Beer Director Europe & Marketing Director IOI, Diageo
Leo Moore
Senior Director Category Strategy & Insights Europe, Kellanova
Lynne Andrews
Marketing Director, Ireland & Europe, Ornua
Matthew Corbin
Global Growth Leader, Accenture Song
Paul Carton
Marketing Director Guinness Ireland and Beer Hub, Diageo
Philip Wilkinson
Senior Director Omnichannel Experience & Commerce, Mars Snacking
Richard Seabrooke
Chief Culture Officer, The Tenth Man
Ronan Jones
Senior Marketing Manager, UK & Ireland, WHOOP
Sarah Blake
Global Brand Director, Baileys (SVP), Diageo
Sarah Fleury
Global Head of Digital & Data, Baileys, Diageo
Somnath Dasgupta
Global Marketing Director (VP), Guinness Brand Team, Diageo
host· 4
Gisela Germano
Chief Content & Community Officer, Brand Innovators
Ritesh Shah
SVP, Strategy & Partnerships, Brand Innovators
Rosalind Healy
Creative Transformation Director, Diageo
Sydney Kaplan
Director, Content and Community, U.S. & EMEA, Brand Innovators
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Agenda
30 sessions on record
Day 1
Breakfast & Registration
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
10:05 AM
Speakers: Gisela Germano, Sydney Kaplan, Ritesh Shah, Grainne Wafer, Rosalind Healy
Opening Remarks
10:05 AM
Speakers: Grainne Wafer, Rosalind Healy, Sydney Kaplan, Gisela Germano, Ritesh Shah
Building Brands That Last: Thinking Fast and Slow on Guinness'
10:15 AM
Speakers: Grainne Wafer, Hamel Soni
Building Brands That Last: Thinking Fast and Slow on Guinness'
10:15 AM
Speakers: Grainne Wafer, Hamel Soni
Marketing Innovation at Speed: Creativity for a Rapidly Changing World
10:45 AM
Speakers: Philip Wilkinson, Helen Lafford
Marketing Innovation at Speed: Creativity for a Rapidly Changing World
10:45 AM
Speakers: Philip Wilkinson, Helen Lafford
Creators, ROI, and the New Era of Influence
11:15 AM
Speakers: Andrew Tindall, Callum Mayfield Smith
Creators, ROI, and the New Era of Influence
11:15 AM
Speakers: Andrew Tindall, Callum Mayfield Smith
Lunch
11:45 AM
Lunch
11:45 AM
Diageo Campaign Deep Dive
1:00 PM
Speakers: Sarah Blake, Sarah Fleury, Lindsay Hong
Diageo Campaign Deep Dive
1:00 PM
Speakers: Sarah Blake, Sarah Fleury, Lindsay Hong
Respecting the Past, Building the Future: How Kerrygold Is Earning Relevance Today
1:30 PM
Speakers: Lynne Andrews, Lindsay Hong
Respecting the Past, Building the Future: How Kerrygold Is Earning Relevance Today
1:30 PM
Speakers: Lynne Andrews, Lindsay Hong
Networking Break
2:00 PM
Networking Break
2:00 PM
The Power of the Local in a Globalized World
2:30 PM
Speakers: Paul Carton, Richard Seabrooke, Preeti Croke
The Power of the Local in a Globalized World
2:30 PM
Speakers: Paul Carton, Richard Seabrooke, Preeti Croke
The Growth Formula: Balancing Brand, Performance & Creativity
3:00 PM
Speakers: Leo Moore, Hilary Quinn, James Cameron
The Growth Formula: Balancing Brand, Performance & Creativity
3:00 PM
Speakers: Leo Moore, Hilary Quinn, James Cameron
Cultural Relevance as Brand Strategy
3:30 PM
Speakers: Ronan Jones, Cliona Hayes, Somnath Dasgupta, Amrit Bhachu
Cultural Relevance as Brand Strategy
3:30 PM
Speakers: Ronan Jones, Cliona Hayes, Somnath Dasgupta, Amrit Bhachu
Rising Above The Sea of Sameness
4:00 PM
Speakers: Giles Hedger, Laurence Ewen
Rising Above The Sea of Sameness
4:00 PM
Speakers: Giles Hedger, Laurence Ewen
Closing Remarks & Pints
4:20 PM
Closing Remarks & Pints
4:20 PM
Guinness Storehouse VIP Experience
4:30 PM
Guinness Storehouse VIP Experience
4:30 PM