Event Agenda

Wednesday, November 9th 

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.          Registration

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.          Networking Lunch                                             

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.            Chairman’s Welcome

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.              Keynote: Don't Play the Game, Change It

Brian Brooker, Global Creative Director, Garmin

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.              Case Study: Anheuser-Busch InBev

Victor Wong, CEO, Thunder

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.              Keynote: Change or Be Changed

Molly Queen, Director of Digital Marketing & Internal Agency, Abbott Nutrition

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.              Keynote: Purpose-Driven Change

Brett Gerstenblatt, VP, Executive Creative Director, CVS Health                                                    

5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.            IHAF Awards Show

                                                    5-7 p.m. > Cocktails and networking

                                                    7-8 p.m. > Announcement of winners

                                                    8-10 p.m. > After party





To read more about our sessions and speakers, click here.

Thursday, November 10th

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.               Registration

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.               Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m.  9:15 a.m.               Chairman’s Opening

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.             Keynote: Ready or NotGet Ready!

Kris Girrell, Executive Coach & Principal, Innerworks Consulting

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.           Champions of Change

Kelly Chmielewski, Brand Strategy & Design Executive

Darren Solomon, Vice President, Content & Creative, Cineplex Entertainment

Amy Spears, Divisional Vice President, Walgreens

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.             Networking Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.               Discussion Groups

Building Your Internal Newsroom with Tippingpoint Labs

NextGen Talent Transformation with Bank of America

Take the Risk, Reap the Reward with Saint-Gobain

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.               Discussion Groups

Superpowers and Kryptonite with The Boeing Company

Pitch & Win: Competing to Succeed with St. Jude Medical

The Power of Influencers with Velcro Companies

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.               In-House Agency of the Year

                                                     3:45-4 p.m. > Award announcement

                                                     4-5 p.m. > Closing reception