Q: August 2025

Millennium Alliance Transformational CMO Assembly
The Millennium Alliance Transformational CMO Assembly brings together senior marketing leaders to tackle digital disruption, data-driven transformation and evolving consumer expectations. Key themes include AI and automation, personalization and maximizing marketing ROI. Quad executives will lead a roundtable discussion on omnichannel strategies, joining other experts to exchange insights on key industry challenges. The team will also take part in one-on-one meetings to spark strategic conversations and drive new opportunities.

Digital Summit Minneapolis
This edition of the Digital Summit conference series has seven distinct programming tracks, which range from brand trust to customer experience. There’s also a dedicated growth roundtable and an interactive “Mastermind Hub” that offers in-depth tactical learning opportunities. Speakers include representatives from a mix of national brands (LinkedIn, Nestlé, Axios), Upper Midwest regional stalwarts (Minnesota Vikings, University of Michigan) and the overlap between the two groups (Dairy Farmers of America).

Ai4 2025
Dedicated entirely to emerging AI tech, Ai4 offers a dedicated track for retail, e-commerce and CPG decision-makers and executives. The agenda promises discussions on how AI can support demand prediction, inventory optimization, variable pricing, product recommendations and robotics. Featured speakers include leaders from 7-Eleven, Under Armour and UPS, as well as a keynote from Nobel Prize–winning computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called “godfather of AI.” (The conference organizers stress that Ai4 is open to all levels of technical skill and familiarity, with optional two-hour, pre-conference workshops for attendees to get acquainted with the basics.)

eTail Boston
Organized by Worldwide Business Research, eTail is a pioneer in the digital retail marketing conference space. (The inaugural event took place in 1999 — the first year that the U.S. Census Bureau collected stats about the digital economy.) Even as eTail has expanded to multiple continents, the Boston edition remains a favorite; this year’s attendees will find an agenda packed with worthy topics (the impact of AI assistants on search, solving for tensions between brand and performance marketing, consolidating tech stacks, etc.) and speakers from major brands (Lands’ End, Michaels, Mattel, Pep Boys, IKEA and more).

Podcast Movement
This conference, now in its 12th year, attracts podcasters and industry professionals from dozens of countries. The organizers also offer all-access passes to brands that regularly purchase ads on podcasts or are considering doing so in the future. This Hosted Brand program offers a tailored schedule for marketers, which includes platform-specific education, brand-focused keynotes and presentations on audience trends, plus a dedicated B2B Pro Lounge to connect with other brands and audio creators.

U.S. Open
For many brands, tennis provides an ideal advertising environment: premium but not haughty, historic but not staid — and offering the right balance of excitement and tradition. The annual U.S. Open in New York City introduces another dimension: a global sports event at the epicenter of American commerce that lends itself to marketing moments. Unlike the NFL playoffs or Formula 1 races, the best opportunities here often lie beyond television; consider, for example, the OOH potential of an event that draws more than 1 million fans, roughly 80% of whom take public transit. And, at the U.S. Open, every piece of branded merch is only a TikTok trend away from glory.