The Millennium Alliance Announces Two Key Promotions & Plans To Launch Five New Brands in 2022

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Emily French

NEW YORK – October 7, 2021 – Coming off the best year in its nearly eight-year history, The Millennium Alliance has formalized their plans to add five powerful new brands to its growing portfolio of C-Suite Assemblies in 2022. These latest additions come as a direct result of Millennium’s commitment to expanding their available offerings to its members and customers and include:

Benefits Leadership Transformation Assembly: Taking place biannually in April and October, this event is designed to address the unique pain points of today’s C-Suite benefits leaders.
Transformational CHRO Assembly: Taking place biannually in April and October, this event is designed to address the evolving CHRO role to help them to navigate the challenges of tomorrow that HR professionals will encounter in the years to come.
Transformational CISO Canada Assembly: Taking place annually in June, this event is designed to accommodate Millennium’s Canadian members by delivering them with the same high-level networking and educational opportunities as the North American CISO events.
Transformational CISO Mid-Market Assembly: Taking place annually in March, this event is designed specifically for the mid-market sized cybersecurity organizations and will be co-located with Millennium’s flagship CISO Assembly.
Customer Experience Transformation Assembly: Taking place biannually in June and October, this event is designed to be a co-located event to accompany the Transformational CMO and Retail Assemblies, giving marketing and retail members the opportunity to define what an enhanced customer experience should look like for their customers in 2022 and beyond.

In addition to launching these new brands, Millennium has filled two key roles within the organization’s Senior Management Team this week. The first being, Salvatore Papa, who has been with Millennium for 5 years, and was announced as Millennium’s new Chief Revenue Officer, and the second being Gabrielle Polce, who has been a top performer on the sales team at Millennium for the past four years and has moved into the role of VP of Sales.

“There has never been a more exciting time for Millennium. We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have had our best year in company history amidst a global pandemic, which would never have been possible without the Leadership Team we have in place. It’s great to see members of our team like Gabie and Sal who have been instrumental to our success as a company, continuing to grow alongside Millennium. Now with us being able to expand our portfolio of Assemblies, we feel a responsibility to reinvest in our partners and members who have put their trust in us over the course of the past 18 months. Our latest brands will allow us to better serve our customers and build off of some of our most successful programs. This has been something that Millennium has been evaluating for quite some time, which is why it is so satisfying to see these new launches coming to fruition.”

– Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance

With 2021 shaping up to be a banner year for the organization, Millennium has set its sights on following up with an even bigger year in 2022. To achieve these expectations, their plan is to keep the focus on building up its internal teams, and strategically expand its portfolio of events, in an effort to better serve its thousands of members across North America and now in Canada.

For more information or to get in contact with The Millennium Alliance directly, contact info@mill-all.com.

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online thinktank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with offices in Austin, TX.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 40+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

Retail Legend, Pauline Brown, Keynotes Our June Assembly!

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Emily French

On June 22-23rd, The Millennium Alliance will host a two-day think tank for C-Suite marketing and retail leaders to network and gain insights from thought leaders making waves in the industry. Day two of the event kicks off with a Keynote Address from Pauline Brown, a long time leader in retail and pioneer of the “business of aesthetics”. She formerly served as the Chairman of North America at LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton, where she led and innovated 70 brands across several sectors. She currently sits on the board for Neiman Marcus, and her areas of focus include: brand building, specialty retail, new business development, M&A, and corporate strategy.

Brown’s Keynote Address on June 23nd will dive into marketing and retail transformation in the midst of COVID-19, the “business of aesthetics” that she has pioneered over the course of her career, and will answer questions from our C-Suite attendees. If you’re interested in learning from one the greatest minds in marketing and retail, go here to request an invite for the Virtual Assembly.

About Pauline Brown

Pauline Brown is a longtime leader in the luxury goods sector. She currently is a Lecturer and Executive-in-Residence at Columbia Business School; the author of a business book, Aesthetic Intelligence, published by HarperCollins; and the host of a weekly radio show on SiriusXM, called Tastemakers. She formerly was the Chairman of North America at LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton, where she provided regional leadership for 70 brands in 5 sectors, including fashion & accessories, watches & jewelry, perfumes & cosmetics, wines & spirits and specialty retail. Earlier in her career, she held senior executive positions at The Carlyle Group, Avon and Estee Lauder. She began her career as a Management Consultant at Bain. Pauline received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School. She is 2008 Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute and a former member of the Fellowship’s board of overseers. She currently sits on the boards of Neiman Marcus Group and Starboard Value Acquisition Corp.

Fireside Chat with David Sable & Craig Brommers on Marketing & Retail’s Digital Transformation

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Emily French

Our upcoming Transformational CMO & Retail Virtual Assembly will connect leading C-Suite executives to discuss digital transformation, innovation, and the latest research affecting the sector. The event kicks off on May 25th with a Keynote Fireside Chat featuring our Advisory Board member David Sable and his colleague Craig Brommers. The two have proven themselves as trailblazers of their industries – Sable being the Former CEO of one of the world’s largest marketing organizations, Y&R, and Brommers with an incredible background leading retail brands American Eagle Outfitters, GAP, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein.

Sable and Brommers’ Fireside Chat will dive into marketing and retail transformation, “out of the box” innovation as an essential to business, and the resulting effects of the COVID-19 crisis on consumer attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. The two will also answer questions live from audience viewers. If you’re interested in joining the virtual assembly on May 25-26th, go here to request an invite.

About David Sable

Author, Entrepreneur, Social Activist, Storyteller, and Former Global CEO of Y&R, one of the world’s leading global marketing communications companies, with 187 offices in 91 countries. An early digital entrepreneur, tapped for marketing and digital expertise around the world, with an active presence in the blogosphere. World traveler. Gamer. Die-hard Doors fan. Grandfather. Hippie at heart.

About Craig Brommers

Craig Brommers has led global marketing for the most iconic brands in retail – Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein. Last year he joined denim leader American Eagle as the new CMO. The youth culture brand has recently partnered with Gen Z favorites such as Addison Rae, Chase Stokes, and Madison Bailey on innovative, digitally-led campaigns.

Karina Kogan of Peloton to Keynote Our Upcoming CMO & Retail Assembly

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Elizabeth Radziul

On March 9, 2021, our Transformational CMO & Retail Virtual Assembly kicks off with our featured keynote speaker, Karina Kogan, SVP, Head of Global Product Marketing at Peloton. Kogan is a marketing and digital transformation expert with a special focus on innovating the way businesses approach media & technology. In what’s been a banner year for Peloton, they now boast over 4.4 million members, becoming the leading interactive fitness platform in the world.

In a fireside chat with our Advisory Board member Cynthia Johnson, Co-Founder & CEO of Bell & Ivy, Kogan will share insight on turning a crisis into an opportunity for change. If you’re interested in joining this keynote session, go here to RSVP!

About Karina Kogan

Karina Kogan is a senior executive with two decades of marketing and general management experience fueling growth and innovation for companies operating at the intersection of media & tech. Karina is a proven strategic and operational leader with a track record in growing brands, audiences and revenues, and aligning corporate strategy with operating plans. Whether at start-ups or large corporations, Karina has developed a passion for building and working in teams that are innovative, nimble, entrepreneurial and diverse, while solving emerging challenges in digital media and consumer tech.

Marketing Innovation Starts Here

Digital Transformation involves ongoing exploration by today’s leaders, and our best advice is to not trek the journey alone. Our Transformational CMO Virtual Assembly coming this March is set to be a groundbreaking opportunity for leaders to virtually connect on the current trends & challenges the industry is facing amid COVID-19. Our assemblies are virtual for the time being, but you can still expect the same high-level discussion & networking as a Millennium onsite experience. Go here to RSVP!

Jon Iwata Set to Keynote Our Upcoming CMO Assembly!

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Elizabeth Radziul

The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to announce that Jon Iwata, Former IBM SVP & Chief Brand Officer and Fellow at Yale School of Management, will be our Keynote Speaker at the upcoming Transformational CMO Virtual Assembly on November 18-19! Jon Iwata is a true marketing expert with a 35-year career at IBM and numerous accolades to prove it. Since retiring from IBM, he has served as Executive Fellow at Yale School of Management.

Don’t want to miss it? Go here to RSVP for the Virtual Assembly!

About Jon Iwata

Jon Iwata is Executive Fellow at Yale School of Management, an appointment he received upon his retirement from IBM in 2018, capping a 35-year career with the company. As IBM Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Jon led the company’s global marketing, communications and corporate citizenship organization for a decade. He was chairman of IBM’s corporate strategy committee for three years.

Jon is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. He is a director of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

He is an inductee of the B2B Hall of Fame, the Marketing Hall of Fame, the CMO Club Hall of Fame. He was named a Brand Genius by AdWeek in 2017.

He is co-inventor of a U.S. patent for nanotechnology for semiconductor design and fabrication.

Marketing Innovation Starts Here

Digital Transformation involves ongoing exploration by today’s leaders, and our best advice is to not trek the journey alone. Our Transformational CMO Virtual Assembly coming this November is set to be a groundbreaking opportunity for leaders to virtually connect on the current trends & challenges the industry is facing amid COVID-19. Our assemblies are virtual for the time being, but you can still expect the same high-level discussion & networking as a Millennium onsite experience.

We know what you’re thinking…

This isn’t Your Run-of-the-Mill Zoom Conference.

Our Founders, like many C-Suite executives today, became disillusioned by the slew of marketing webinars, summits and events on the market today that promised “world class networking” opportunities with leading industry decision-makers. In reality, they found that these events had antiquated & impersonal discussion topics, and quite frankly, it seemed like just about anyone could attend the event.

We’re serious about executive education. Our assembly agendas are data-driven and curated from our industry-expert Advisory Board, a group of 26 industry movers and shakers with a proven record of digitally transforming organizations from the ground-up. Our topics of discussion reflect the most poignant & relevant challenges the industry is facing at the time of the assembly. Our goal is to change the way leaders look at executive education, and you won’t find this level of content, discussion, and networking anywhere else. We’re on the journey to digitally transform the marketing industry with you.

Interested in joining? Reach out to us at info@mill-all.com to RSVP for the virtual assembly!

Sharen Jester Turney, Former CEO of Victoria’s Secret, Keynotes Upcoming Retail Event

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Emily French

The Millennium Alliance has been known to gather the most influential executives in marketing and retail at their invite-only assemblies, with attendees including Fernando Machado of Burger King, Jim Stengel formerly of P&G and Stefanie Strack of Voice in Sport. In light of COVID-19, they’ve replicated this experience in their Virtual Assembly for Digital Marketing & Retail, featuring Keynote Speaker, Sharen Jester Turney, Former CEO of Victoria’s Secret.

Retail legend & upcoming Keynote Speaker, Sharen Jester Turney, tells The Millennium Alliance, “I am excited to be a part of your Transformational Retail Assembly. Curiosity has served me well, and I can’t wait to hear what is on the minds of the participants. I hope that by sharing some of my thoughts and experiences around leadership in this new era, the importance of resilience, and that humanity always matters, our upcoming leaders can bring their best selves to positively impact our global community.”

In the midst of so much disruption and economic uncertainty, The Millennium Alliance recognizes that executive education and digital transformation are more crucial than ever before for business success. Their assemblies are sought-out to provide today’s C-Suite the tools and insight they need to digitally transform their organizations in the midst of COVID-19. The Virtual Assembly for Marketers & Retailers takes place on August 25-26, and includes interactive workshops, panels and roundtables with leading executives and academic thought leaders in the space.

Go Here to RSVP for the Virtual Assembly!

During turbulent times, nothing remains the same. We must confront reality. Say what needs to be said. Encourage pushback to thoughts and opinions to try to get it right. Leading through change equals courage and compassion. Lift each other up. Help wherever you can. Be good people to each other.

– Sharen Jester Turney

About Sharen Jester Turney

Sharen Jester Turney is a retail executive with more than 30 years of experience growing world-class brands and launching ecommerce businesses across department, luxury, and specialty concepts for Fortune 500 companies.

Turney spent 16 years as president and chief executive officer of the nearly 8 billion dollar Victoria’s Secret brand (stores, direct, PINK, beauty), doubling the business and profit under her stewardship.

Prior to Victoria’s Secret, Turney spent 10 years with luxury powerhouse brand Neiman Marcus, first serving as executive vice president overseeing six departments before launching their ecommerce business and managing the famous Neiman Marcus Christmas Book as president and CEO of Neiman Marcus Direct.

Turney’s advisory roles in retail, technology and philanthropy span the globe including London based Marks and Spencer, Gloria Jeans in Russia, Cosmo Lady in China, Sweden based global brand Happy Socks, Full Beauty Brands in New York, Alliance Data Systems in North America, NewStore in the US and Europe, she serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Oklahoma Foundation; and among others, Catholic Relief Services in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Nepal with a commitment to helping Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.

A frequent media guest and featured speaker with business and educational institutions, Sharen Jester Turney enjoys interacting with people all over the world, discussing what the future holds for today’s and the next generations of curious minds influencing our global community.

Announcing our Keynote Speaker, Fernando Machado!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Elizabeth Radziul

We are excited to welcome Fernando Machado, Global CMO of Burger King, back as the Keynote Speaker at our April Transformational CMO Assembly in Atlanta! Fernando delivered an incredible keynote address at the Digital Marketing and Digital Retail Transformation Assembly back in August, and we are looking forward to another!

About Fernando Machado:

Fernando is a global marketer with a passion for growing brands and businesses. With more than 120 Lions in Cannes (5 GPs), 16 D&AD Yellow Pencils, 1 Grandy (McWhopper), and 2 Grand Effies in North America, Fernando is known for pushing the creative boundaries to drive business growth. Currently, as Global CMO at Burger King, Fernando’s focus is infusing the brand with purpose, modernizing the design, and inspiring the organization around brand development. Under Fernando’s leadership, Burger King became Client of the Year at the D&AD in 2016, Creative Marketer of the Year in Cannes 2017, Client of the Year at the One Show 2018 and Advertiser of the Year at the Clio Awards 2018. Fernando led campaigns such as “Proud Whopper”, “McWhopper”, “Google Home of the Whopper”, “Burning Stores”, “Bullying Jr”, “Whopper Neutrality”, and “Scary Clown Night”. Prior to joining BK, Fernando worked for 18 years at Unilever. Starting as an intern, he moved up the ranks working different product categories and brands, including Dove where he led the groundbreaking “Beauty Sketches” (Titanium GP in 2013).

Fernando was recognized by Adweek as Grand Brand Genius (2013 and 2018 – only person to ever win (twice), by the AD Club of NY as Marketer of the Year (2017), by Business Insider as top 10 most innovative CMOs (2017 and 2018), by AdAge as top 50 most creative people in the business (2017), and by Forbes as Top 100 Most Creative Minds in Business.

Transformational CMO

The digital revolution has forever changed the balance of power between individual consumers and brands. This need to think “customer first” has made the marketing function more vital than ever before.

C-Level executives around the world are anticipating that digital technology will continue to drive business. We’ve put together a series of executive education roundtables, keynote presentations, collaborative think tanks, educational workshops, and networking sessions with our industry experts and advisory board.

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Welcome our Newest Keynote Speaker, David Sable!

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Emily French

We’re thrilled to share with you that David Sable, the Non-Executive Chairman of VMLY&R and Senior Advisor at WPP, is our Keynote Speaker for our Transformational CMO Assembly taking place on November 12 -13 at the Four Seasons in Denver, CO!

About David Sable:

David Sable is the Non-Executive Chairman of VMLY&R and Senior Advisor at WPP. He previously served as CEO of Y&R, now VMLY&R.

An industry thought leader and soon-to-be-published author, David is a frequent contributor to Linkedin and has often published in the Huffington Post. At WPP, David specializes in content expansion, strategic innovation, and partnerships.

David was selected as both a Top 20 Must-Know Global Influencer by LinkedIn, as well as a Top 10 Most Generous Marketing Geniuses by Fast Company. He serves on the Board of the Special Olympics, UNICEF and on American Eagle Outfitters’ Board of Directors.

Transformational CMO Assembly

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Keith Reinhard, DDB Worldwide Chairman Emeritus, to Keynote Upcoming Transformational CMO East Assembly

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Greg Dicso

Keith Reinhard to Keynote Upcoming Transformational CMO East Assembly

The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to announce Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus, DDB Worldwide as Keynote Speaker at The Transformational CMO East Assembly taking place on May 20-21, 2019 at The Grand Hyatt Atlanta, GA.

About Keith Reinhard:

Keith Reinhard is Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide. He is one of the few agency heads to rise through the creative side of the business. As a
working creative man, he is most remembered for “You Deserve a Break Today”, his transformational campaign for McDonald’s which was named
best jingle of the 20th Century and for “Just Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There.” Under his leadership as Chairman and CEO, DDB Worldwide, with 200 offices in 96 countries, became one of the largest and most awarded advertising agency networks in the world. A member of the
Advertising Hall of Fame, Keith has been referred to as the industry’s “soft-spoken visionary” by Advertising Age, which in 1999 named him one of the 100 most influential figures in the history of advertising. Keith is the author of Any Wednesday, a collection of notes on advertising and life and was recently featured on “The Story of Cool,” LL Cool J’s documentary series on MSNBC.

About The Transformational CMO East Assembly

Digital marketing is a fast, dynamic landscape and for marketers to keep ahead of their competition, boosting brand awareness and sales they need to keep up to date with current trends, technologies, and strategies. Differentiating yourself and maintaining trust in the ever-changing marketing world seems to be getting easier, but only to those who are willing to adapt to the rapid-fire marketing. The more you can plan ahead, the better equipped you as an executive will feel in managing those changes when they happen.

In May of 2019, the Transformational CMO East Assembly is a unique event that challenges our attendees to learn how to anticipate what’s next for the highly complex marketing environment that has emerged throughout the year through a series of executive education roundtables, keynote presentations, collaborative and educational workshops, and networking sessions with leading industry experts and our coveted advisory board over the course of 2 days.

You can say this is one of the most exclusive events of 2019, and spaces are reserved for the best in the business. If you’re a CMO looking to stay one step ahead of the digital world, reserve your seat today >

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Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Burger King To Keynote Upcoming Digital Retail Transformation Assembly

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Greg Dicso

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Burger King will be the Keynote Speaker at The Digital Retail Transformation Assembly taking place at the Fairmont Dallas from August 26-27, 2019.

About Fernando Machado:

Currently, as Global CMO at Burger King, Fernando’s focus is infusing the brand with purpose, modernizing the design, and inspiring the organization around brand development. Under Fernando’s leadership, Burger King became Client of the Year at the D&AD in 2016, Creative Marketer of the Year in Cannes 2017, Client of the Year at the One Show 2018 and Advertiser of the Year at the Clio Awards 2018. Fernando led campaigns such as “Proud Whopper”, “McWhopper”, “Google Home of the Whopper”, “Burning Stores”, “Bullying Jr”, “Whopper Neutrality”, and “Scary Clown Night”.

Prior to joining BK, Fernando worked for 18 years at Unilever. Starting as an intern, he moved up the ranks working different product categories and brands, including Dove where he led the groundbreaking “Beauty Sketches” (Titanium GP in 2013).

Fernando was recognized by Adweek as Grand Brand Genius (2013 and 2018 – only person to ever win twice), by the AD Club of NY as Marketer of the Year (2017), by Business Insider as top 10 most innovative CMOs (2017 and 2018), by AdAge as top 50 most creative people in the business (2017), and by Forbes as Top 100 Most Creative Minds in Business.

About The Digital Retail Transformation Assembly:

C-Level experts from across North America’s retail industry are coming together in Dallas in August to anticipate the highly complex digital retail environment that will develop over the next few years.

Through a cutting-edge program designed by the industry, for the industry, we will provide a fresh and up-to-date insight to help move your organization to the next level of digital leadership. A series of executive education roundtables, keynote presentations, collaborative think tanks, educational workshops, and networking sessions will offer industry-specific topics and trends to ensure your company sustains its competitive advantage.