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Brands Harness Creativity, Culture, and Community to Fuel the Future
9 Oct
Summary
- Variety's Future of Brand Summit explores how companies are using creativity, culture, and community to strengthen their brands
- Executives discuss the evolving role of CMOs, the integration of AI and creativity, and the power of live experiences to drive consumer engagement
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Last month, Variety's Future of Brand Summit in New York brought together industry leaders to explore how companies are using creativity, culture, and community to strengthen their brands. The event featured panel discussions and keynote conversations with executives from various sectors, including entertainment, marketing, technology, and design.
One key takeaway was the evolving role of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs). Denise Persson, CMO of Snowflake, noted that today's CMOs must wear multiple hats, serving as customer champions, storytellers, growth architects, and data scientists. The integration of data was also highlighted as a critical element in securing successful partnerships.




