Join us for a full day of immersive, high-impact training hosted by JLL in Chicago. Designed for in-house professionals, this dynamic Learning Lab features three interactive sessions led by industry experts, offering practical insights and actionable strategies to advance your skills.
Lab Sessions
Optimizing Marketing Ops for Sustainable Growth
Learn how to transform marketing operations to drive scalable, sustainable business outcomes. We’ll explore how to better plan work and manage shifting priorities, overcome creative resourcing bottlenecks, and build agile teams that demonstrate a clear return on investment. Gain tips to align resources with your company’s strategic priorities, seamlessly complement internal capabilities with external support, and use AI to boost productivity. This lab will teach you how to design a production process that reduces turn times, maximizes output, and thrives in fast-changing environments.
Trainer: Justin Amendola, Strategic Marketing Advisor, Brainrider
Justin is a marketing strategy and operations leader with 20+ years of building and scaling large global teams, processes, and technology in ways that connect campaigns to customers and revenue goals. He has built teams and cross-functional relationships that boost performance and morale, and believes deeply in metrics, accountability, and innovation across teams and lines of business.
Create at the Speed of Marketing with Adobe Express & Firefly
Discover how corporate marketing and creative teams are transforming content creation with Adobe Express and AI-powered Adobe Firefly. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to quickly design, edit, resize, and collaborate on visually compelling assets—all while keeping brand integrity intact. From social graphics and web banners to presentations, one-pagers, animations, and more, you’ll walk away with practical strategies to scale content without sacrificing creativity or quality.
Trainer: Ashley Dvorin, Principal Solutions Consultant, Adobe
Ashley brings her background in design, project management and sales partnership to her role at Adobe. She is a trusted advisor to Adobe customers and is passionate about inspiring creatives to make the most of their current tools while embracing new technology along the way, driving productivity and collaboration. Outside of meeting with customers, Ashley is a worldwide traveler, outdoor enthusiast and a competitor in Olympic Weightlifting based in Seattle, Washington.
Braver Work, Smarter Output: How to Maximize AI Integration
Session details coming soon.
Trainer: Josh Coon, Chief of Brand Experience (CBX), Truth Collective
Josh brings 20+ years of brand and creative leadership to his role as CBX at Truth Collective, where he leads the integration of AI across disciplines. A former in-house studio leader, Josh knows the pressures internal teams face firsthand and how to unlock their full potential. His focus: using AI to amplify human creativity, not replace it.
Trainer: Jenn Piper, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Truth Collective
Jenn leads Truth Collective’s business and operational evolution, guiding teams through meaningful transformation. With over two decades of experience supporting in-house teams, she understands their realities and opportunities. Today, Jenn helps leaders harness GenAI to make teams faster, more empowered, and braver in how they work and deliver creative value.
Connect with your peers while gaining real-world expertise to boost your success. Register today to be part of this vibrant learning experience!
Registration for IHAF Learning Labs is open to internal agencies and event sponsors only.
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