Content Marketing World Conference and Expo 2021-Hybrid Event | Informa Connect | 28 September 2021 | Cleveland, OH USA-Digital Event

Sharing experiences, connecting community, creating partnerships.
You’ll be part of the one event where attendees learn from the best in the content marketing industry and also have an opportunity to spend four days with the CMWorld community. Are you ready to grow your business and inspire your audience? Join us at CMWorld and gain the materials and knowledge you need to take a content marketing strategy back to your team.

You will grow:
• You want to create epic content marketing and network with some of the brightest in the business. You want to build your team, systems and processes, and learn about innovations and opportunities in the industry.

You will experience:
• Over 100 sessions, workshops, and industry forums presented by the leading brand marketers and experts from around the world are customized to you, our attendees. We have an agenda covering every aspect of content marketing so your experience can be customized to you.

You will be inspired:
• Join thousands of marketers from all over the world. We have networking time and additional opportunities to connect before and after the event, so we can spend time learning and connecting with each other.

2021 Speakers

Rebecca Geier
CMO, ChemVM Technologies

Zontee Hou
Director of Strategy, Convince & Convert

Jenny Magic
Strategist, Convince & Convert

Corynn Myers
Marketing Strategist, Convince & Convert

Pam Didner
B2B and Tech Marketing Consultant, Author, and Speaker

Jessica Best
Vice President, Data-Driven Marketing, Barkley

Andy Crestodina
Co-Founder/Chief Marketing Officer, Orbit Media Solutions, Inc.

Chris Penn
Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist, Trust Insights

Michael Brenner
CEO, Marketing Insider Group

Jonathan Kranz
Principal, Kranz Communications

Matthew Rayback
Creative Director, Adobe

Robert Rose
Chief Strategy Advisor, Content Marketing Institute

Jill Grozalsky Roberson
Product Marketing Director, Experience Platform, Sitecore

Ann Handley
Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs

Nancy Harhut
CCO, HBT Marketing

Kate O'Neill
Founder, KO Insights

Val Swisher
CEO, Content Rules, Inc.

Jacqueline Baxter
Senior Digital Strategy Consultant, Sitecore

Doug Kessler
Co-Founder, Velocity

Dave Welch
Head of Development, Velocity

Jennifer Hovelsrud
Staff VP, Enterprise Content Marketing, Anthem, Inc.

James Mastro
Director, Enterprise Content Marketing, Omnichannel Marketing, Anthem, Inc.

Ardath Albee, B2B Marketing Strategist & CEO, Marketing Interactions

Adam Morgan
Executive Creative Director, Adobe

Matt McCue
VP, Content at studioID, Industry Dive

Carla Johnson
Marketing & Innovation Strategist, Keynote Speaker & Best Selling Author

Tequia Burt
Editor, Blog and Social Media, LinkedIn

Sean Callahan
Senior Content Marketing Manager, LinkedIn

Kenneth Kinney
Podcast Host, VP of Marketing and Digital Strategy, A Shark's Perspective, Ai Media Group

Monique Johnson
Product Marketing Manager, BrightEdgec

Dave McAnally
Product Marketing Consultant, BrightEdge

Michael Bonfils
Global Managing Director, SEM International

Gina Balarin
Director, Verballistics

Megan Gilhooly,
VP Customer Experience, Zoomin

Mark Schaefer
Chief Operating Officer, B Squared Media

Tim Schmoyer
Founder, Video Creators

Jessica Kessler
Senior Director, Content Marketing, Audible

Aimee Harris
Director, Brand Management, School Excellence, Primrose Schools

Ryan Hyland
VP, Portfolio Consulting Lead, Manifest

Karen Hess
CEO, 256

Caitriona Kelly Hanlon
Senior Marketing Specialist, Irish Life Corporate Business

Jacqueline Loch
EVP Customer Innovation, SJC Content

Carlijn Postma
Author, Speaker, Content Marketing Specialist, The Post

Karen Hopper
Senior Data Strategist, M+R

Randy Frisch
CMO, Uberflip

Ali Orlando Wert
Senior Manager, Inbound Marketing, SmartBugMedia

Andrew Wheeler
CEO, Skyword

Viveka von Rosen
Chief Visibility Officer, Vengreso

Dennis Shiao
Founder, Attention Retention LLC

Ashley Guttuso
Director of Marketing, Simple Focus Software

Mariah Obiedzinski
Sr. Director, Content Services, Stamats

Marcia Francis
Web Strategic Dev. Manager, The University of Kansas Health System

John Jantsch
Founder, Duct Tape Marketing

Courtney Colwell
Director of Global Content, American Express

Marcus Sheridan
President/Partner, IMPACT

Kathy Klotz-Guest
Founder, Keeping it Human

Michiel Schoonhoven
Owner, NXTLI

Denis Doeland
Data Strategist & Business Hacker, NXTLI

Joanne Lee Molinaro
Attorney, Chef, Blogger & Influencer aka "The Korean Vegan"

David Thomas
Author of Design for Cognitive Bias, Creator & Host of The Cognitive Bias Podcast

Shafqat Islam
CEO, Welcome

Jay Baer,
Founder, Convince & Convert

Michael Brenner
CEO, Marketing Insider Group

Geoffrey Director
SVP, Intelligence, Manifest

Nicole Martin
Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Solutions, Pace

Lindsay Tjepkema
CEO, Co-founder, Casted

Michael Barber
Brand Consultant and Marketing Strategist

Chris Cheetham-West
Founder & President, LR Training Solutions

Michelle Garrett
PR Consultant, Garrett Public Relations

Jeff Coyle
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, MarketMuse

Cathy McKnight
VP of Strategy and Consulting, The Content Advisory

Nicola Kastner
VP, Global Head of Event Marketing Strategy, SAP

Ashley Zeckman
Vice President, Inprela Communications

Sarah Dale
Chief Revenue Officer, Nativo

Kate Volman
CEO, Floyd Consulting

Stephanie Stahl
General Manager, Content Marketing Insitute

Andrew Davis
Best Selling Author & Keynote Speaker

Joe Pulizzi
Founder, The Tilt

Marcus Collins
Head of Planning, Wieden+Kennedy New York

Andi Robinson
Global Digital Content Leader, Corteva Agriscience

Michele Linn
Co-founder and head of strategy, Mantis Research

Amber Naslund
Principal Consultant, Content Solutions, LinkedIn

Shane Shaps
President & Founder, 520 East Brands

Michaela Alexis
LinkedIn Trainer and LinkedIn Learning Instructor, Michaela Alexis

Chris Craft
Chief Content Officer, NeoLuxe Marketing

Tony Gnau
Founder & Chief Storytelling Officer, T60 Productions

Michelle Volpe-Kohler
Senior Writer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Kate Bradley Chernis
Founder & CEO, Lately

Andy Seibert
Founder & CEO, Imprint

Rachel Mann
Digital Engagement Supervisor, American Fidelity Assurance Company

Meryl Evans
Digital Marketing Professional, meryl.net, Equal Entry, ProResource and Diamond

Hinde Lamrani
Digital Marketing Services Director, Acolad Group

Gráinne Maycock
VP Sales, Amplexor

Brianne Dromey
Lead Copywriter, One Net Inc

Zontee Hou
Director of Strategy, Convince & Convert

Eli Schwartz
Growth Advisor, Eli Schwartz

Danielle Giroux
Creative Director, Clio

Brian Kavanaugh
Director, US Field & Global Customer Marketing, Bynder

Zarina Stanik
Director of Events, Ceros

Bridget Esposito
Vice President, Creative, U.S. Businesses, Prudential Financial

Jessica Lane Alexander
Co-Founder & Head of Digital Content & Marketing, Pop'N Creative

Lori Hall
Co-Founder & Head of Creative , Pop'N Creative

Adele Revella
CEO & Founder, Buyer Persona Institute

Katie Tweedy
Content Marketing Supervisor, Collective Measures

Joe Lazauskas
Head of Marketing, Contently

Neil Grant
VP, Solutions, Tenovos

Ahava Leibtag
President, AHA Media Group

Jonathan Crossfield
Content Writer & Storyteller, Freelance

Brandon Weaver
Senior Content Marketing Manager, Wrike

Dr. Leigh George
CEO, Freedom

Kerel Cooper
Chief Marketing Officer, LiveIntent

Lynne Johnson
Senior Editor, AdMonster

Penny Gralewski
Solutions Marketing Principal, Commvault

Ruth Carter
Evil Genius, Carter Law Firm

Jenny Magic
Strategist, Convince & Convert

Marcio Moerbeck
Vice President of Marketing, Americas, Datasite

Erika Heald
Consultant, Erika Heald Consulting

Rob Walch
VP Podcast Relations, Libsyn

Dale Bertrand
Content and SEO Strategist, Fire&Spark

Susan Baier
President, Audience Audit, Inc.

Drew McLellan
Ad Agency Owner & Consultant, Agency Management Institute

Amy Balliett
CEO, Killer Visual Strategies

Liz WillLiz Willits
Business Owner, Liz Willits

Erika Lovegreen
SVP Marketing and Communications, ICUC.social

Lee Odden
CEO & Co-Founder, Top Rank Marketing

Nick Edouard,
Co-Founder & CPO, Pathfactory

Bernie Borges
Vice President Global Content Marketing, iQor

Rebecca Kalogeris
VP Marketing & Product Strategy, Pragmatic Institute

Felipe Spinel
Customer Success Manager, SundaySky Inc.

Inbar Yagur
VP Marketing, GrowthSpace

Christy Lausch
Workplace Investors Experience Vice President, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, T. Rowe Price

Sharon Toerek
Principal, Toerek Law

Tiffany Schreane
President, Optilytics Media

Jacquie Chakirelis
Director, Digital Strategy, Quest Digital Great Lakes Publishing

Ashley Levesque
VP of Marketing, Banzai

Melanie Deziel
Director of Content, Foundation

Michelle Ngome
Founder, Line 25 Consulting

Carmen Hill
Content Strategist & Writer, Chill Content, LLC

Angela Hursh
Senior Engagement Consultant, NoveList

Mike Murray
President, Online Marketing Coach

Maureen Jann,
Chief Strategist & Co-Conspirator, NeoLuxe Marketing

Pete Souza
Best Selling Author, Speaker and Photographer

Tyler Maddox
Digital Marketing Manager II, Cleveland Clinic

Amanda Todorovich
Executive Director, Content Marketing, Cleveland Clinic

Lisa Yerian
MD, Chief Improvement Officer, Cleveland Clinic

Anne Drago
Creative Director, Cleveland Clinic

Barbara Le-Wharton
SEO Manager, Cleveland Clinic

Stephanie Petrucci Brunskol
Director of Content Growth, Cleveland Clinic

Hailey Cassidy
Global Branding & Digital Marketing Leader, Americhem and HC B2B Marketing

Jonathan Kranz
Principal, Kranz Communications

Jessica Bergmann
VP Content Strategy and Operations, Salesforce

Sarah Stritter Murgel
VP Digital Strategy, Salesforce

PANELISTS:

Brian Piper
Director of Content Strategy and Assessment, University of Rochester

Nekasha Pratt
VP of Marketing, HarperCollins Publishers

Michelle Wong
CMO, Sprinkles

Jessica Jensen
Chief Marketing Officer, Indeed

Annie Granatstein
VP, Content Marketing, Marriott

Justina Tran
Freelance Content Writer and Editor

A Lee Judge
Co-Founder & Chief Monsta, Content Monsta

Betsy Piland
Communications Manager, Colorado State University Global

Ashley Walsh
Digital Marketer

MODERATORS:

Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich
Managing Partner, Masthead Media

Ann Gynn
Consultant and Coach, G Force Communications

2021 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Welcome
• Sitecore

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Copypress
• Icuc.Social
• In sudtry Five
• Tenovos
• Wrike
• MarketMuse
• VYond

SPECIALTY PLUS SPONSOR:
• 23

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Banzai
• Americaneagle.com
• Konvert
• Foleon
• Slickstream
• Manifest
• Casted
• Studio Science
• Shorthand
• Pageonepower
• Brightedge
• Ceros
• Bynder
• Uberflip
• Skyword

SPECIALTY SPONSORS:
• Nativo
• Amplexor
• Baquero Translations
• AMI Audtenceaudit Legal creative
• Pace
• Pan Communications
• Rockcontent

LEAD MEDIA PARTNER:
• AM New York

MEDIA PARTNER:
• CM