[Virtual] CMA Marketing Week: Kick-off Event / CMA Connect Live
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Members: $0
Non-Members: $25
Members and Chartered Marketers* preferred pricing will be automatically applied. *Must be in good standing.
Marketing leadership isn't just changing—it's evolving into entirely new corporate species. Join us for an exclusive kickoff to CMA Marketing Week 2026, where we'll decode the survival tactics that are reshaping how marketing leaders thrive in today's business ecosystem.
Dive into groundbreaking insights from "Confessions of a CMO"—a candid field study revealing how today's marketing leaders have evolved beyond traditional roles. Discover the seven emerging "species" of CMOs, from Chief Mutiny Officers who provoke change from within, to Chief Missing Officers who wield invisible influence, to Chief Mood Officers who stabilize ecosystems through emotional intelligence.
Experience our signature podcast recorded live as we share insider perspectives on how marketing leadership is adapting to survive and thrive in an increasingly complex corporate environment.
CEO & President
Canadian Marketing Association
Partner & Head of Strategy
FUSE Create
Associate Creative Director
Verbal
Based on an exclusive field study of today's most successful CMOs, this candid discussion will dive into the seven distinct "species" of marketing leaders who've adapted to thrive in the modern corporate ecosystem.
Our panelists will share raw, unfiltered confessions from the interviews that informed the report; the failures that forced adaptation, the strategies that ensured survival, and the leadership mutations that created a competitive advantage.
• Krisi Packer, Author of Confessions of a CMO, Monigle
• Jon Crowley, Partner & Head of Strategy, FUSE Create
Jon Crowley
SVP, Head of Strategy, Partner, FUSE Create
Jon is a strategy leader with more than 15 years of experience. He has covered nearly every type of strategic work ad agencies do, most industry verticals, and global, North American, and Canadian mandates. In the past, Jon has worked at agencies including Sid Lee, Cossette, Publicis and Diamond, with roles ranging from connections planning to managing strategy departments. He’s led work for brands like McDonald’s, Soles4Souls, CIBC, The Heart & Stroke Foundation, and more.
Krisi Packer
Author of Confessions of a CMO, Associate Creative Director, Verbal- Monigle
Krisi is a story architect who helps brands turn personality into connection. Drawing on experience across journalism, communications, digital marketing, and brand strategy, she brings a holistic lens to storytelling. At Monigle, she helps brands find—and fully own—their voice through distinctive messaging and verbal identities that resonate across every touchpoint.