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SALESFORCE BEACH CANNES 2026

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5:30-7:30 PM

Full Speed Ahead: Where Innovation Meets the Fast Lane

Join our panel and party with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer and F1® driver Arvid Lindblad.  Then, stay for a special musical performance from Austin Millz.

Featured Guests

Arvid Lindblad, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB) driver, 2026 season

Arvid Lindblad

Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB) driver, 2026 season
Peter Bayer, CEO, Racing Bulls F1® Team

Peter Bayer

CEO
Racing Bulls F1® Team
Austin Millz

Austin Millz

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9:00-10:30 AM

The Enterprise Connector: Breaking Silos with AI

In Partnership with Cognizant

Owning a function isn’t enough anymore. The CMO is now the enterprise connector, and the stakes have never been higher. See how the best ones are using AI to drive real alignment across sales, service, and product.

Featured Guests

Lenore Lang, EVP, Tech, Media, Telco, Salesforce

Lenore Lang

EVP, Tech, Media, Telco
Salesforce
Thea Hayden, Chief Marketing Officer, Cognizant

Thea Hayden

Chief Marketing Officer
Cognizant
Ginny Ziegler, Chief Marketing Officer, Pearson

Ginny Ziegler

Chief Marketing Officer
Pearson
James Whitemore, Chief Marketing Officer, Indeed

James Whitemore

Chief Marketing Officer
Indeed
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12:00-12:45 PM

The Agentic Doorman: Who Owns the Customer Relationship?

In Partnership with Capgemini

AI agents now run the front door. Is your brand's personality walking in with them? See how the boldest brands are shifting from B2C to B2AI, building agents that stay algorithmically relevant without losing the human touch.

LaShonda Anderson-Williams, Chief Customer Officer, Salesforce

LaShonda Anderson-Williams

Chief Customer Officer
Salesforce
Paul Johnston, Head of Marketing & CX Consulting, UK

Paul Johnston

Head of Marketing & CX Consulting, UK
Capgemini
Tammy Hourigan, VP, Global Marketing Services, Unilever

Tammy Hourigan

VP, Global Marketing Services
Unilever
Jason Andrews, Head of CX, AWS

Jason Andrews

Head of CX
AWS
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2:00-3:30 PM

The C-Suite Thunderdome: CMO, CIO, and CFO Walk Into a Meeting

In Collaboration with Deloitte Digital

Deploying AI isn’t a tech problem—it’s a C-Suite negotiation. Watch the CMO, CIO, and CFO hash out an AI idea live, navigating velocity vs. governance, experimentation vs. security, and innovation vs. human-centric change.

Featured Guests

Jess Sibley, CEO, TIME

Jess Sibley

CEO, Moderator
TIME
Scott Mager, US Chief Marketing Officer, Deloitte

Scott Mager

US Chief Marketing Officer
Deloitte
Michelle Crossan-Matos, Chief Brand & Experience Officer, SharkNinja

Michelle Crossan-Matos

Chief Brand & Experience Officer
SharkNinja
Dara Treseder, Chief Marketing Officer, Autodesk

Dara Treseder

Chief Marketing Officer
Autodesk
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5:00 - 7:00 PM

From Spotlight to Empire

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an award-winning actor, producer, and humanitarian known for turning global visibility into business impact. Hear her thoughts on the decisions, risks, and creative bets that led to international success across entertainment, media, nonprofits, and consumer business.

Featured Guests

Erin Oles, EVP, Global Integrated Marketing

Erin Oles

EVP, Global Integrated Marketing
Salesforce
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Award-Winning Actor, Producer, Humanitarian

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Award-Winning Actor, Producer, Humanitarian
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4:30-6:30 PM

A Celebration of Icons with Salesforce & TIME

TIME100 honorees. Sunset cocktails. The conversation you actually want to be part of. Join Salesforce and TIME CEO Jessica Sibley for an exclusive evening with the leaders shaping culture in an AI-driven world.

Featured Guests

Jess Sibley, CEO, TIME

Jess Sibley

CEO, Moderator
TIME
Suzanne Kounkel, Global CMO, Deloitte Digital

Suzanne Kounkel

Global CMO
Deloitte Digital
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10:00-11:30 AM

You’re Missing Out: Compliance to Competitive Advantage

In Partnership with Acxiom

Compliance is just the entry ticket. The real opportunity is turning your data into a high-performance asset for agent-driven growth. In today’s economy, trust isn’t a soft metric—it’s the measurable ROI that powers credible AI.

Featured Guests

Sanjna Parulekar, SVP of Product Marketing, Salesforce

Sanjna Parulekar

SVP of Product Marketing
Salesforce
Sean Muzzy, Global President, Acxiom

Sean Muzzy

Global President
Acxiom
Natalie Bastian, Chief Marketing Officer, InMarket

Natalie Bastian

Chief Marketing Officer
InMarket
Bryan Gauch, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Bryan Gauch

Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
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12:00-12:30pm

How We Turned a Super Bowl Ad Into an AI-Powered Entertainment System

You saw the ad. You searched for the clues. You tried to win the money. Now, hear from the creatives from Salesforce and MrBeast who built an immersive campaign ecosystem in just 27 days. The takeaway is simple: AI is a force-multipler and the future is not making ads faster. It is building experiences people can enter.

Featured Guests

John Zissimos, Chief Creative & Digital Officer, Salesforce

John Zissimos

Chief Creative & Digital Officer
Salesforce
Beau Avril, SVP, Partnerships, Beast Industries

Beau Avril

SVP, Partnerships
Beast Industries
Zoe Ruderman, Chief Content Officer, Adweek

Zoe Ruderman

Chief Content Officer
Adweek
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1:15-2:00 PM

Tearing up the T-Shape: Marketing Leadership for the Agentic Age

Most CMOs expect AI to transform marketing. Almost none think they need to change. That gap will end careers. The T-shaped marketer is dead. Join us to discover the A-shaped CMO framework built to lead, not just survive, the agentic era.

Featured Guests

Sanjna Parulekar, SVP of Product Marketing, Salesforce

Sanjna Parulekar

SVP of Product Marketing
Salesforce
Jenni Baker, Senior Editor, The Drum

Jenni Baker

Senior Editor
The Drum
Stephanie Sadowski,Senior Managing Director, Global Salesforce Business Group Lead

Stephanie Sadowski

Senior Managing Director, Global Salesforce Business Group Lead
Accenture
Ben Carter, Chief Customer, Marketing and Media Officer, Carwow

Ben Carter

Chief Customer, Marketing and Media Officer
Carwow
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3:00-3:45 PM

The New CMO Mandate: More Accountability, Less Control

In Partnership with Slalom

You’re now accountable for enterprise growth while your tools, structure, and customer journey are being rebuilt at hyperspeed. The board wants outcomes. This is a peer conversation about leading through transformation in real time.

Featured Guests

Ruth Umoh, Editor, Fortune

Ruth Umoh

Editor, Moderator
Fortune
Ryan Gavin, Chief Marketing Officer, Slack

Ryan Gavin

Chief Marketing Officer
Slack
Sangeeta Prasad, Chief Marketing Officer, Slalom

Sangeeta Prasad

Chief Marketing Officer
Slalom
Kim Storin, Chief Marketing Officer, Zoom

Kim Storin

Chief Marketing Officer
Zoom
Jennie Platt, Chief Marketing Officer, TD Bank U.S.

Jennie Platt

Chief Marketing Officer
TD Bank U.S.
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5:00-7:00 PM

Make Noise, Not Just Content

Hear how one of music's most genre-defying names thinks about AI and creativity. DJ, record producer, and musician Diplo sits down with ADWEEK CEO Will Lee for a candid fireside chat on technology, culture, and what it really takes to stay relevant and influential in a rapidly changing creative landscape. After the conversation, Diplo takes it from words to music with a live set. 

Featured Guests

Will Lee, CEO, ADWEEK

Will Lee

CEO
ADWEEK
Diplo,

Diplo

Grammy-Winning DJ and Producer
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10:30 AM-12:00 PM

ROI or It Didn’t Happen

In Partnership with Demandbase

AI is rewriting marketing, but is your data ready? We’re skipping the polish to tackle what’s really blocking AI adoption: shaky data, budget pressure, and hype overload. Straight talk and live debate from peers fighting through it. Strap in.

Featured Guests

Ruth Umoh, Editor, Fortune

Ruth Umoh

Editor, Moderator
Fortune
Sandeep Seth, President, International & Chief Growth Officer, Tapestry Inc.

Sandeep Seth

President, International & Chief Growth Officer
Tapestry Inc.
Al Torres, Senior Vice President, Advertising Platform, Demandbase

Al Torres

Senior Vice President, Advertising Platform
Demandbase
Sanjna Parulekar, SVP, Product Marketing, Salesforce

Sanjna Parulekar

SVP, Product Marketing
Salesforce
12:30-1:30 PM

The Comeback Playbook: Grit, Reinvention, and Performance

Lindsey Vonn came back at 41 and did what no one thought possible. Recognized by TIME as one of the world’s most influential people, featured on the cover of TIME for her comeback story, and just named to TIME100 Sports, she joins TIME CEO Jessica Sibley for a conversation about reinvention, resilience, and the mindset behind elite performance.

Jess Sibley, CEO, TIME

Jess Sibley

CEO
TIME
Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Champion and Entrepreneur

Lindsey Vonn

Olympic Champion and Entrepreneur

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