From being fired to running the Sahara, five honest takes on what ambition looks like in practice from speakers at The Changemakers Conference New York 2026.

Why today’s marketing leaders need to stop bouncing back and start bouncing forward by Lisa Gilbert, Vice President Global Marketing at Kyndryl and Board Member of The Marketing Society New York

Member interview with Ahron D. Weiner Chief Marketing Officer DocGo

Vice Chair of The Marketing Society New York Suresh Raj on why the marketing leaders who win the AI transition will be the ones who build trust, not just speed.

Why the today's most effective leaders aren't those who are out front, they are the ones leading from the middle. Andy Goldberg, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chair of The Marketing Society New York draws on his experience leading teams.

Lessons in the key to achieving great global marketing, wherever you go from Helena Verellen.

A summary of The CMO Pathway: Inside the leap to the top marketing role - a recent event in New York, by Robert Wills, Chief Marketing Officer, VCCP who adds his own insights and take-aways.

A detailed summary of the recent event in New York: The CMO Pathway: Inside the leap to the top marketing role, with key take aways, action points and insights.

At the recent Culture Meets Code event in New York senior leaders from e.l.f. Beauty and Anthropic argued that successful AI adoption depends not on the technology itself but on clear intention, strong governance, and doubling down on uniquely human skills.

In this article Ramblin' Chick's Ebaid Albast argues that AI shouldn’t be used to generate content, it should be used to pressure-test thinking, so humans can build sharper, more distinctive brands instead of faster, more forgettable ones.