How has the NFL remained America's favorite sport for fans and brands? NFL's chief marketer Tim Ellis joins Adweek to discuss the league's 21st century playbook.

The fight for consumers’ time and attention is intensifying as the digital experience grows increasingly fragmented. At the same time, a shift is happening: more consumers are turning to online communities for genuine human connection and belonging. As the role and value of online community grows in importance, challenger brands have the opportunity to reach consumers in a deeper, more disruptive way -- Reddit’s Head of Growth Partnerships, Neal Hubman, sits down with RXBAR's Director of Integrated Marketing, Jenny Lindquist, to discuss the rise and strength of online community and the intrinsic value of community engagement.

The past decade saw the rise of the open platform -- from social media to video content to online-shopping platforms. But unfettered access to more stuff also invited chaos of fake news, fake content and fake goods. Imran Khan, co-founder and CEO of Verishop and former Snap CSO, speaks to why customers want a more curated, discovery-driven experience, and how Verishop aims to take online-shopping from convenient to delightful.

Gen Z moves at the speed of culture.  Shelley Haus, Chief Marketing Officer of Ulta Beauty, will share how the retailer has harnessed cultural insights to become the #1 beauty destination with teens and to chart the course for future growth with this beauty-loving generation.  

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The new kids on the block will shortly account for a strong majority of the world’s purchasing power. Who are they? What influences their shopping habits? And what are the most affect ways to engage with them? Join this track to learn more.

With 90% of Depop’s active users under the age of 26, Chief Marketing Officer Peter Semple discusses how the London-based fashion marketplace app speaks to, works with and meets the needs of one of today’s most disruptive consumer audiences – over 18 million users globally – to help them transform the fashion industry.

Gen Z is talking, but is your brand really hearing what they have to say? Join three of The Tylt’s young citizen- journalists in a thought provoking discussion, with breakthrough findings and hard truths on what matters most to your next generation of consumers.

Hear from Adam Petrick, Global Director of Brand & Marketing, on how sports culture and Gen Z is shaping the legacy brand, today

Data is king in this era of unprecedented technological change. Offering advanced insights and a chance for marketers to understand their consumer preferences on an intimate level, you better be playing in the data sandbox. Brand experts share how to effectively – and efficiently -- harness the opportunities data offers.

In this session, you’ll learn how Calm used TV advertising as part of their marketing mix to become the #1 Mental Fitness App, with over 70 million downloads. We’ll share their journey working with Tatari, from using data & analytics to drive customer acquisition, finding audiences at scale, and ultimately launching a large-scale brand campaign featuring NBA star Lebron James.

The proliferation of data and technology has made the modern consumer more powerful and in-control than ever before. Brands have to work harder than ever to gain consumer loyalty. This requires marketers to build brands that are authentic, purpose driven and converge science, technology and storytelling. How do you meet these requirements to drive tangible business growth and outcomes? Join Mayur Gupta, CMO of Freshly as he helps to solve the balancing act.

Gone are the days of garden variety marketing plan. Surviving in today’s competitive landscape requires real-time experiences that bring the brand to life. How do you engage consumers on a whole other level, while staying true to the brand? Hear from the pros on how to break through.

In an industry that is more crowded than ever, how do popular spirits brands stand out from the pack? The strategies are endless, but today's brand relevance is driven by consumer culture and a brands ability to authentically engage. Join this session to learn how - since 1979 - Absolut has continued to stand out from the pack by sticking to ground-breaking, creative collaborations. 

Engaging content is essential to a challenger brand finding success with today’s visually-inclined consumers, but many marketers are not optimizing their social channels to the same level that they do for more traditional funnels. Learn from Dash Hudson and ColourPop Cosmetics how savvy brands can leverage rich data and AI to create a data-backed creative strategy that performs, and converts.

Today’s consumers want to do more than just transact with a brand—they want to connect. Glossier, the digital-first beauty company, has spent the last five years building meaningful relationships with its customers and becoming a billion-dollar cultural force in the process. Hear from Glossier’s Head of Brand Marketing and Strategy on how the company designs experiences around its products, digital spaces, and offline stores as it builds a new kind of beauty brand in collaboration with its community.

Brand marketers are quickly learning that embracing social issues or a purpose can drive consumer loyalty and generate sales. How do you align your brand’s core values to help drive ROI? How do you reflect the values you preach? Prepare for enlightenment in this track.

Companies are putting their values front and center to attract new customers, but how do they know if it’s working? Learn how Acorns is using a deep commitment to its company mission and values to drive the fastest-growing financial wellness system in the nation and empower a new generation of investors. 

When a brand lives its authentic purpose it can create the biggest impact for its employees, customers and the world. The key is to embrace their challenger spirit and live it in everything they do. Join David Angelo, founder and creative chairman of David&Goliath as he shares his singular journey as a challenger, the undeniable impact his 20-year challenger agency has made for the ultimate challenger brand, Kia, and the secret to igniting the challenger spirit in brands to create unlimited impact.

Consumers are increasingly shopping more mindfully, with environmental issues and sustainability driving purchasing decisions. Learn how Everlane harnesses educational storytelling, through sustainable product launches and initiatives such as its Black Friday Fund, to empower consumers to make more sustainable purchases and ultimately inspire industry-wide change. 

VR, AR, MR, XR: The future is now, and marketers are experimenting with myriad applications of emerging technology. How do they drive engagement? What are the best practices?  Learn about real-world examples of this brave new tech.

The demand for content is greater than ever. Brands are feeling the effects of the consumer requirement, while fighting with smaller budgets and workplaces. The result? A growing content gap that is killing brands. Join this session to learn how to jump out of the format race and start creating at the speed of culture.

How have The Infatuation and Zagat dominated the restaurant space? Chris Stang, co-founder and CEO, sits down with Adweek to discuss how to excite and entice your audience through a unique platform and approach.

Marketing begins and ends with clearly articulating a brand’s narrative. Storytelling evokes an emotional response, which drives consumers purchases. Join this track to hear best practices, preferable platforms and the best channels to tell your brand story.

Customer experience-led storytelling enables brands to develop a deeper connection with their audiences. By communicating through customer stories, Mack Weldon is better crystallizing their brand and how their product fits into their customers’ daily lives. Join Mack Weldon’s VP of Brand Marketing as she shares their recent wins, challenges and opportunities in leveraging customer experience-led storytelling to build awareness and grow the brand.

Picture a YouTuber vlogging on her phone camera, selfie-style. It's raw, authentic. Can an ad do this? Sometimes, sometimes not. One thing’s for certain though – video storytelling is becoming more lightweight and agile, allowing brands to find their voice more quickly and easily. Join this session to learn why brands have more permission than ever to speak directly and personally, and decode the anatomy of YouTube ads that achieve authenticity without the requisite production polish.

Marketing begins and ends with clearly articulating a brand's story, which in turn evokes an emotional consumer response. Learn how Hims has built a modern narrative around healthcare and wellness by reducing stigma, prioritizing education and driving access. CMO Melissa Waters will speak to best practices and big wins, as well as learnings the brand has faced along the way.

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Despite federal prohibition, the cannabis industry has exploded across the US, with entrepreneurs, celebrities, and investors riding the waves of the green rush and new brands joining the marketplace every day.  So how do you build an iconic brand that breaks away from the pack and can stand the test of time?  Join Lee Applbaum, CMO of Parallel, a leading global cannabis company, and former Global Chief Marketing Officer of Patron Tequila and Grey Goose Vodka, as he discusses what it takes to build brands with longevity, purpose, relevancy, and differentiation across a dynamic and challenging industry landscape. 

Rakuten Advertising Managing Director Julie Van Ullen will unveil proprietary data from an exclusive consumer study on the browsing and buying habits of the direct to consumer (D2C) shopper.  Using these insights, Julie will discuss how brands can optimize their digital advertising campaigns and leverage affiliate marketing, a performance-driven channel, to find new customers and increase conversions.

Charlamagne the God leads a growing media empire, which includes a nationally syndicated radio show that's become a mandatory destination for brands, celebrities and political candidates looking to promote their products and platforms. Join this session as Charlamagne sits down with Adweek to discuss how radio remains an important medium for building a strong brand, and the power of influence and the art of creating and leveraging your personal brand.

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