The Gathering Summit 2023 | The Gathering | 18 October 2023 | Fairmont Banff Springs, 405 Spray Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1J4, CA

More than a summit or conference, the summit provides dozens of intimate learning sessions and highly interactive forums. The event exists for Inspiration: Dozens of leaders from the world’s most adored brands candidly share their lessons and teach attendees how to foster mutually beneficial customer and employee relationships. Application: Expert enablers help attendees learn how best to apply the principles and concepts gleaned from the world’s biggest and best brand leaders. Celebration: Our community honors the best of the best and recognizes and rewards the fantastic efforts of individuals tasked with creating or growing the world’s most beloved brands.

2023 Speakers

Michael Smith
Currently Head of Brand Marketing, Starry

Johanna Faries
General Manager, Call of Duty (ActiVision)

Kim Adams House
Currently Head of Licensing, Merchandising, and Multicultural Marketing - All Brands

Jillian Harris
Celebrity. Influencer. Entrepreneur

Adam Garone
Currently CEO Starlight Children’s Foundation

Tyler Williams
Director of Brand Experience

Zaria Parvez
Global Social Media Manager

James Boettcher
Chief Empowerment Officer & Custodian of Culture

Cathy Cartier
Currently Chief Marketing Officer at Visit SLO CAL

Jason White
Chief Marketing Officer, Fanatics Betting and Gaming

Sona Khosla
Chief Impact Officer

Brian Whipple
Chairman of Plus Company and on Board of Bounteous and Spinmaster

Artis Stevens
President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Tanya Andreadis
Chief Marketing Officer, Penn Medicine

Bill Neff
VP of Strategic Partnerships and Customer Experience

Tim Harris
President of Business Operations at the Lakers

Brian Killingsworth
Chief Marketing Officer F45 Training

Laura Nestler
VP of Community at Reddit

Matt O'neil
Chief Content & Experience Officer of Legends

Tom Herbst
Currently Founder at herbie

Nick Hobson PhD
Chief Scientist at Apex Scoring System; Lecturer; Author

Chris Kneeland
CoFounder; Speaker; Author, Cult Collective

Rich Antoniello
Currently Advisor; Founder, Entrepreneur, Board Member

Marisa Harris
Director of Brand and Innovation Solutions & Staples Canada

Shelley Paxton
Chief Soul Officer and Author of Soulbbatical

Todd Meleney
Disruptive Brand Builder - CMO & Entrepreneur

Alyssa Buetikofer
Chief Marketing Officer at McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd

Rodney Rambo
VP N. American Marketing

Jeremy Andrus
CEO, Traeger Pellet Grills

Jackie Poriadjian
Chief Brand Officer, Sweaty Betty

Agatha Wronecka
VP Marketing Communications at Walmart Canada

Ian Trombetta
SVP, Social, Influencer & Content Marketing at NFL

Bob Vonderheide
Penn Medicine physician, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center, John H. Glick Abramson Cancer Center Professor

Susan Domchek
Basser Professor in Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine and Executive Director of the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center

Pat Condo
Founder and CEO at seekr

John Heffron
Comedian / Gala MC

VP Marketing, Above Premium Flavor (RTDs, Seltzers, FMBs)

Mike Leon
Managing Director & On-Air brand expert @ Global Radio

Alex Bodman
VP, Global Executive Creative Director at Spotify

Nathan Baynard
Vice President, Global Brand Marketing – Barbie & Dolls Category

Nir Wegrzyn
Founding partner and CEO at BrandOpus

Kristin Kroepfl
Vice President Marketing & CMO Quaker Foods North America

Liz Maglione
Sr Director, Global Marketing Communications – Barbie & Dolls

Seraj Bharwani
Chief Strategy Officer

Tammy Brazier
VP, Marketing, Partnerships & External Relations, Goodlife Fitness

Paulo Salomao
Founder CEO of King Ursa

Eric Edge
Managing Director of Marketing and Advertising

Kathryn Dobbs
SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for the Columbus Blue Jackets

Dave Welch
Sr. Director of Social Media and Community at Skybound Enterainment