Agenda is subject to change. Please check back for updates as speakers and sessions are being added regularly.

Day 1 | Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Times are indicated in CST. 

Time

8:00 AM

Registration and Check-In

8:00 - 8:45 AM

Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Opening Fireside Chat

Moderator:

  • Justin Thomas-Copeland, CEO, 4As

Speaker:

  • Eric Bertrand, CEO, Mod Op

9:30 - 10:55 AM

Featured Track: Talent & Culture

Speakers:

  • Sylvia Banderas Coffinet, EVP, People, Talent & Upskilling, 4As (Moderator)
  • Suzanne Barbosa, Partner & Managing Director, Atlantic NY
  • Erin Dress, Co-Founder, Heartfelt Strategy
  • Jeremy Heilpern, CEO, Ammunition
  • Drew Mathias, Co-Founder & CEO, Heartfelt Strategy
  • Michele Mavi, VP, Organizational Effectiveness, The Learning Institute, 4As
  • Tony Stanol, President, Global Recruiters of Sarasota

10:55 - 11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Featured Track: Agency Operations

Speakers:

  • Scott Chapin, CEO, Marcus Thomas
  • Tara DeVeaux, CEO, Burrell
  • Jamie Vanorski, President, Chief Creative Officer, Marcus Thomas

 

Sponsor:

  • Oracle NetSuite with Louie Gonzales, Global CFO, rEvolution Marketing

12:45 - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 - 3:20 PM

Featured Track: Generating Growth

Speakers:

  • Mitch Bennett, Co-founder and Creative Director, Guesthouse
  • Kathryn Budzien, Senior Director, Creative + Operations, Post Consumer Brands
  • Casey Burnett, Managing Director, The Burnett Collective
  • Anson Burtch, Brand Strategist, Worldwide Marketing, SAS
  • Jeff Quick, Partner and Head of Brand Growth, Guesthouse
  • Frances Webster, CEO, Walrus

3:20 - 3:50 PM

Break

3:50 - 5:00 PM

Featured Track: Leadership

Speakers:

  • Dillon Allie, President & CEO, HDMZ 
  • Rebecca Angelos, COO, HDMZ
  • Katy Hornaday, CEO, BarkleyOKRP
  • Joseph Jaffe, Certified EOS  Implementer, EOS Worldwide
  • Jeff King, Founding Partner, BarkleyOKRP
  • Aaron Walton, CEO & Founder, Walton Isaacson

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Networking Reception

Day 2 | Thursday, June 4, 2026

Times indicated are in CST.

Time

8:00 AM

Registration & Check-In

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:45 AM

Featured Track: Technology

Speakers:

  • Dean Broadhead, CEO, broadhead.
  • Pedro Laboy, Chief AI Officer, Brand Nexus AI
  • Jeremy Lockhorn, SVP, Creative Technologies & Innovation, 4As
  • Mollie Rosen, President, Member Experience, 4As
  • Sponsored presentation

10:45 - 11:05 AM

Break

11:05 AM - 12:10 PM

Featured Track: The Work

Speakers:

  • Paul Caiozzo, Chief Creative Officer, Tombras
  • Tim Smith, Partner & CMO, Chemistry
  • Session Speaker

12:10 - 12:15 PM

Closing Remarks