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Co-Founder of The Millennium Alliance Joins Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)

Posted on January 20, 2022February 3, 2025 by Nicole Chan

NEW YORK – January 19, 2022 – The Millennium Alliance, an invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers, has had the privilege over the past eight years of collaborating with many of the most accomplished C-Suite executives from across the globe. Millennium is excited to announce that its Co-Founder Alex Sobol is one of the newest members of the prestigious Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), where he will have the ability to build relationships with even more of the world’s top leaders. With over 30,000 members across 142 countries, totaling $9 trillion in combined revenue from YPO member-run companies, the opportunities to network with and share ideas with such an extraordinary leadership community are endless.

“I am really excited about joining YPO and being a part of the NJ chapter. Even in the few short months that I have been a member, I have met so many great people and participated in some very innovative events. Very much looking forward to what’s to come in the future and plan to contribute in a positive way.” – Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance.

The entire Millennium Alliance team looks forward to following Alex’s journey as he continues to expand his perspectives and elevate his leadership. This will only help the organization as they prepare for a year full of growth and expansion, to put themselves in a position to top their most successful year in company history in 2022.

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

ABOUT YPO

YPO is the global leadership community of more than 30,000 chief executives in 142 countries who are driven by the belief that the world needs better leaders. Each of our members have achieved significant leadership success at a young age. Combined, they lead businesses and organizations contributing $9 trillion in annual revenue. YPO members become better leaders and better people through peer learning and exceptional experiences in an inclusive community of open sharing and trust.

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

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 In-Person and 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 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

The Millennium Alliance Has Partnered With 30+ Of Interbrand’s Top Global Brands

Posted on November 3, 2021January 31, 2025 by Josie Witaschek

NEW YORK – November 3, 2021 – The Millennium Alliance, an invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers, has had the privilege of working with a number of the most prestigious organizations throughout its nearly 8-year existence. Recently, Interbrand announced a list of their Top 100 Global Brands, 31 of which are companies that Millennium has partnered with, including:

Microsoft	IBM	AXA	Panasonic
Coca Cola	JP Morgan	Mastercard	HSBC
Toyota	UPS	Starbucks	3M
McDonald’s	American Express	L’Oréal	Johnson & Johnson
Disney	GE	Ford	Zoom
Nike	Visa	Citi	Sephora
Facebook	Sony	Goldman Sachs	Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Cisco	PayPal	eBay

“What has always set Millennium apart from other organizations in our space, has been the close-knit relationships that we have been able to cultivate with the world’s leading brands. We take the responsibility of providing a tremendous level of value to each partner that we work with very seriously, and our entire team is humbled to have had the opportunity to collaborate with so many of the brands that have broken down a lot of different barriers.”

– Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance

To see even more of the powerful partners that Millennium is working with, check out their packed calendar of assemblies and digital transformation online community for the remainder of this year and through 2022.

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

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

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.

Research Analyst Ian Bruce Joins Our CMO & Retail Assembly!

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Emily French

We have big news to share – our final Transformational CMO & Retail Virtual Assembly for 2021 will feature Forrester Research! Ian Bruce, Vice President & Principal Analyst at the leading global research and advisory firm will share his exclusive insights gained over the course of 2021. His research has a special focus on how brand purpose & sustainability has influenced consumers and especially B2B buyers and impacted marketing efforts in the last year. Ian Bruce’s session will be an interactive roundtable discussion, allowing for participants to ask questions, and discuss how these findings relate to the C-Suite’s leading initiatives.

In our most anticipated marketing & retail assembly of 2021, we’ll be joined by top C-Suite innovators, leading academics, and industry thought leaders to uncover how to digitally transform enterprise in the new year. Interested in joining the conversation? Go here to request an invite.

About Ian Bruce

Ian Bruce is a Vice President & Principal Analyst with more than 20 years of international experience managing marketing, brand, and communications strategies for B2B companies.

Ian Bruce’s experience spans marketing strategy, brand development, messaging, market research, thought leadership, public relations, social media, and employee communications at innovative, venture-capital-backed startups as well as established multinational companies. He has also worked on a variety of large-scale research studies investigating brand perceptions, marketing effectiveness, and public policy.

Innovator of the Year, Minsok Pak, Keynotes our CMO & Retail Assembly!

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Emily French

In our final Transformational CMO & Retail Assembly of the year, we are honored to be joined by our Keynote Speaker & 2021 Innovator of the Year Winner, Minsok Pak, EVP, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at Mondelēz International.

As our Innovator of the Year, Pak has demonstrated a background of digitally transforming organizations and creating superior omnichannel experiences over the years – from his time at Target, Lego Group, and McKinsey & Company. His innovation and leadership during the past year is what made him stand out among the hundreds of executives that qualified for this award. In what has been one of the most tumultuous years for business leaders, Pak and his team have focused on growing Mondelēz International’s e-Commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses, and focused on strategic growth opportunities. With 2020 net revenues of nearly $27 billion, Mondelēz International ranked 108 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list.

On November 17th, Minsok Pak’s keynote address will tackle the topics of snacking trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, the immense growth in e-Commerce, as well as the importance of innovation. The keynote will finish with an open Q/A segment for our registered attendees. Interested in learning from one of the most influential voices in the industry? Go here to request an invite!

About Minsok Pak

Minsok is Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer for Mondelēz International, a global company leading the future of snacking with 2020 net revenues of approximately $27 billion. In this role, he oversees a number of strategic growth areas critical to company growth and industry leadership, including Enterprise Strategy, M&A and strategic growth opportunities, new business, and e-Commerce and direct-to-consumer.

Prior to joining the company, Minsok was Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Target in the United States where he helped lead the development and implementation of a highly successful growth strategy. He had oversight of Strategy & Planning, Insights, M&A/Business Development, and Innovation, all supporting the company’s drive for omnichannel transformation.

Minsok previously served as Senior Vice President for LEGO Group, where he led branded omnichannel retail including e-Commerce in more than 20 markets. Minsok spent close to 20 years with McKinsey & Company where he was a Senior Partner holding a range of roles in the US, Korea and Singapore, including Head of Asia-Pacific Sales & Marketing and other leadership positions in Asia Consumer & Retail and North American Supply Chain practices. He also spent a number of years as managing director of a private equity firm leading investments in packaged goods and mobile technology, as well as working internally for McKinsey & Company, helping lead the digital transformation for the firm.

Minsok holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Oberlin College and earned an MBA from Stanford University. Minsok is passionate about music and multisport, serving as a member of the Minnesota Orchestral Association Board and having completed 23 Ironman triathlons, including four times at the World Championships in Hawaii. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Oberlin College.

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

Posted on October 7, 2021January 31, 2025 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, 2021January 31, 2025 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, 2020January 31, 2025 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.