Digital Summit 2021 - Chicago | Digital Summit Series | 27 October 2021 | McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA

Digital Summit events will return in 2021! Digital Summits have all the feel of a large, national digital marketing conference but at a local level. Amazing speakers, local networking, the leading martech vendors, and the best content to advance your career.

Reasons why attending Digital Summit is a no-brainer

Amazing Session Content
You will have access to over 40 in-depth, digital marketing sessions, led by top experts in the marketing world. Fill your brain and notebook with the latest cutting-edge marketing strategies and tactics.

Innovative Brands
Meet with industry leaders like NBC Universal, Google, Coca-Cola, Cinematic Music Group, Foot Locker, PepsiCo, and more!

Continued Learning
Access to session recordings post-event (Platinum Pass holders only). View them directly on our content library, in addition to tons of other ‘unlocked’ sessions.

Inspiring Keynotes
Get inspired and hear what’s on the horizon in marketing with keynotes from Creator & Advisor and Former Instagram & YouTube, Jon Youshaei, and Ciscos’ Sr. Social Media, Content & Brand Lead, Carmen Collins.

So. Many. Connections
Hooray! You’ll be able to network with speakers, sponsors, and so. many. seasoned marketing geeks like you. Meet your customers, vendors, friends and colleagues of tomorrow.

Level up with DS Masterclasses
Take your marketing strategy up a notch with 3 In-depth Masterclasses! Each session has 4 hours of deep-dive content, packed with actionable tips and insights that will make a huge impact on your team’s marketing in 2021.

2021 Speakers

Jon Youshaei
Creator & Advisor, Formerly of Instagram & YouTube

David Shing
Digital Prophet, Shingy

Jerri Helms
Vice President, Digital Marketing & Analytics, HarperCollins Publishing

Sunni Hickman
VP Marketing & Sales, Harlem Globetrotters

Meredith Howard
Global Digital & Social Strategy Manager, Deloitte

Caitlin Rush
Global Head of Brand Safety Strategy, Twitter

Mitch Canter
Senior Developer, Michael Hyatt & Company

Sharon Harris
Global Chief Marketing Officer, Jellyfish

Peter Weinberg
Strategist and Channel Development, LinkedIn

Thea Neal
Talent Marketing Manager, Royal Caribbean

Eric Thomas
Chief Storyteller, City of Detroit

Joanna Sabato
Chief Marketing & Development Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc.

Samantha Kermode
Sr. Director, Strategic Development, Investis Digital

Chris Sietsema
Digital Marketing Consultant, Teach to Fish Digital

Michael Barber
Brand Consultant and Marketing Strategist

Kate DiLeo
Chief Brand Architect, Ennobble

Justin Watkins
Founder and CEO, Native Digital

Joe Cox
Founder, The Pop-Marketer

Dan Dillon
CMO, Reveal Mobile

Brittany Ward
Founder & CEO, Create Collabs

Colleen Harris
Product Manager, Business Intelligence, Sincro

Zach Coulter
Digital Marketing Sales Engineer, Siteimprove

Yosef Silver
Founder, Fusion Inbound

Joel Leeman
Sr. Manager & Executive Producer, Content Studio, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Joe Federer
Chief Strategy Officer, [An Internet Reference]

Garrett Mehrguth
Co-Founder and CEO, Directive Consulting

Matthew Capala
Founder, Alphametic

Carlos Gil
Founder, Gil Media Co.

Michelle Stinson Ross
Marketing Director, Mindful Appy

Scott Emalfarb
President, Fresh Content Society

Julia Gebhart
Product Marketing Manager, Sitecore

Taylor Kurtz
Owner and Founder, Crush the Rankings

Lydia Michael
President & Owner, Blended Collective

Nick Westergaard
Chief Strategist/Partner, Brand Driven Digital

Casey Hall
President, Lumberjack Social

Auseh Britt
VP, Growth Marketing, Terminus

Sarah Bond
Senior Director of Marketing Strategy, Lucky Orange

Desiree Martinez
Founder, All-In-One Social Media

Emily Hendershot
Operations Strategist, Nova Strategies

Juntae DeLane
Founder & Chief Strategist, DIGITAL DELANE

Daniel Russell
COO, Go Fish Digital

J.J. Abbott
Founder and Creative Director, Premiere Creative

Emily McGuire
Owner and Chief Email Marketer, Flourish & Grit

Michael Hoffman
Co-Founder and CEO, Gather Voices

Janet Driscoll Miller
President & CEO, Marketing Mojo

2021 Sponsors and Partners

SPONSORS:
• Siteimprove
• Sitecore
• Terminus
• Media Shark
• American Eagle
• BrandPoint
• Investis Digital
• Reveal Mobile
• Illumin
• Naylor
• Spectrum Reach
• Swagchimp
• Gabriel Marketing Group

GLOBAL PARTNERS:
• AlightAnalytics
• Directive
• Gabriel Marketing Group
• Ideas Collide
• Illumin
• Investis Digital
• Marketo
• Media Shark
• Metric Marketing
• Sitation
• Sprout Digital
• Swagchimp