NYC — September 18, 2025
A day at the intersection of brands × AI
The leading AI marketing event
The BRXND conference returned to New York City for its third and most ambitious edition. On September 18, 2025 we were in NYC to explore the intersection of marketing and AI. Where must the industry go? And, most importantly, what's worth getting your hands on today?
BRXND.ai is an organization that exists at the intersection between brands and AI. Our mission is to help the world of marketing and AI connect and collaborate. This event featured world-class marketers and game-changing technologists discussing what's possible today.
The day included presentations from CMOs from leading brands talking about the effects of AI on their business, demos of the world's best marketing AI, and conversations about the legal, ethical, and practical challenges the industry faces as it adopts this exciting new technology.
Attendees returned to work the next day with real ideas on how to immediately bring AI into their marketing, brand, strategy, and data work.

Venue
WSA NYC
161 Water Street, New York, NY 10038
September 18, 2025 · 9:00am — 5:30pm
Join us at WSA NYC, an innovative 40,000-square-foot cultural space in Manhattan's Financial District. This groundbreaking interdisciplinary platform breaks down barriers between art, culture, and commerce.
Full conference agenda
View the complete schedule from September 18, 2025 including session times, speakers, and networking breaks.
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Past attendees come from some of the most recognized companies.
What did attendees say?
“Humility at a tech conference? Revolutionary. BRXND captured the perfect stance: curious, not naive; bold, not reckless.”
“Left with ten implementable ideas. Started three the next morning.”
“The connections alone justified the investment. The content was a bonus.”
Who is BRXND for?
Marketers
Advertisers
Creatives
Strategists
Executives
Technologists
Data Scientists
Media
2025 speakers
Meet the thought leaders, innovators, and experts who shared their insights at BRXND NYC 2025.

Artem Petrov
CEO, CopySight AI
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Brandon Farley
Co-founder/CEO, Suasiv

Carolyn Murphy
GM, Americas, Springboards
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Claire Fridkin
AI Engineer , Alephic

Dan Frommer
Founder and Editor in Chief, The New Consumer
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Drew Neisser
Founder, Renegade & CMO Huddles

Erika Chambers
Marketing Director, EY

Howie Liu
CEO & Co-Founder, Airtable

Jo Shoesmith
VP, Global Chief Creative Officer , Amazon

John Dawson
VP, Strategy, Jellyfish

Jon Lombardo
Co-Founder, Evidenza

Kait Stephens
CEO & Co-Founder, Brij

Kat Gillis
Alephic

Matt Trainor
SVP Brand Creative, Lands' End

Mike Houston
Creative Director, Amazon

Noah Brier
BrXnd

Patrick Marzullo
Sr. Director, Creative , Coinbase

Paul Ford
President, Aboard

Pip Bingemann
Co-founder/CEO, Springboards

Rex Sorgatz
Co-Founder, AndThen

Samantha Sammis
Co-Founder / COO, Suasiv

Scott Stedman
CEO, The Imaginarium

Shannon Moorman
EVP/Global Head of Talent Attraction and Operations, WPP

Shareen Pathak
Product, Shopping AI, Amazon

Tom Critchlow
EVP Audience Growth, Raptive

Weber Wong
CEO, Flora
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Past Speakers
- Amanda KahlowCEO & Founder, 1mind
- Amy BaynardPartner Liaison Manager & Event Producer, S&P Global
- Ana AndjelicChief Brand Officer, Esprit
- Anastasia LengCEO, CreativeX
- Andrew DeitchmanCo-Founder & Executive Chairman, New Stand
- André CardozoGroup Director, Technology, Work & Co.
- Anita SchillhornExecutive Director of Strategy, McKinney
- Anna Vander BroekHead of Field Marketing & Events, Airtable
- Anthony MaggioVP, Head of Product Management, Airtable
- Artem PetrovCEO, CopySight AI
- Betty LouieGeneral Counsel, The Brandtech Group
- Brandon FarleyCo-founder/CEO, Suasiv
- Caitlin KellyFounder and co-CEO, EZ Newswire
- Carolyn MurphyGM, Americas, Springboards
- Champ BennettCEO/ Co-Founder, Capsule.video
- Charlton McilwainVice Provost & Professor, New York University
- Christina Kalsow-RamosGroup Director, Product Management, Work & Co, part of Accenture Song
- Ciara SchoenauerHead of Business Development, North America, The Brandtech Group
- Claire FridkinAI Engineer , Alephic
- Colin NagyDirector, Global Brand Strategy, Instagram
- Dan FrommerFounder and Editor in Chief, The New Consumer
- David ColeDirector Experience Design, Colgate-Palmolive
- David LeeChief Creative Officer, Squarespace
- Elliott WalkerCreative Director and Co-founder, Otherward
- Erika ChambersMarketing Director, EY
- Frédéric RaillardFounder, Head of Gen AI, [AI]magination / Fred & Farid
- Grant FarhallChief Product Officer, Getty Images
- Howie LiuCEO & Co-Founder, Airtable
- Ivan KayserCEO, Redscout
- Jack SmythCSO:API, Jellyfish
- Jaime RobinsonCo-Founder and CCO, JOAN
- James ChamPartner, Bloomberg Beta
- James GrossFounder, Alephic
- Jenny NicholsonFounder / ECD, Queen of Swords
- Jo ShoesmithVP, Global Chief Creative Officer , Amazon
- John DawsonVP, Strategy, Jellyfish
- Jon BondFounder, Weightless.co
- Jon LombardoCo-Founder, Evidenza
- Jon WilliamsFounder & CEO, The Liberty Guild
- Jonathan LaniadoSr. Automation Manager, Amazon Web Services
- Josh NafmanVP, Digital & Data Marketing, Diageo
- Julie SamuelsPresident & CEO, Tech:NYC
- Justin IbbettCEO, Focaldata
- Justin WohlstadterFounder & CEO, Waldo.fyi
- Kait StephensCEO & Co-Founder, Brij
- Kat GillisAlephic
- Katrina CraigwellDirector, Brand Solutions Marketing, Chase
- Keith ButtersCreative Engineering Director, WeTransfer
- Lance MartinSoftware engineer, LangChain
- Lauren BoymanChief Marketing Officer, Americas, KPMG
- Lindsay SlabyFounder, Sunday Dinner
- Madison UtendahlFounder, Utendahl Creative
- Mark D'ArcyFounder, The Creative Legion
- Mark LevineManhattan Borough President, Office of the Manhattan Borough President
- Matt TrainorSVP Brand Creative, Lands' End
- Maya ErwinVice President, Marketing & Innovation, Blue Diamond
- Meredith BroussardAssociate Professor, NYU
- Michael FrancelloDirector of Innovation, Shutterstock
- Mickey FriedmanCEO/ Co-Founder, Flair AI
- Mike HoustonCreative Director, Amazon
- Mohamed ElgendyCofounder & CEO, Kolena
- Neel ShahFounder and co-CEO, EZ Newswire
- Noah BrierBrXnd
- Orli LeWinterHead of Brand Engagement, Verizon
- Patrick MarzulloSr. Director, Creative , Coinbase
- Paul AaronCEO, Addition
- Paul FordPresident, Aboard
- Paul WoolmingtonCEO, Canvas Worldwide
- Piers FawkesFounder, The Prompt
- Pip BingemannCo-founder/CEO, Springboards
- Ravi KandikondaCMO, Zillow
- Reese FullerLead Writer, Work & Co.
- Rex SorgatzCo-Founder, AndThen
- Rob MayCEO, BrandGuard
- Rob McCutcheonDirector, Digital Innovation and Ecosystems, Gatorade
- Samantha SammisCo-Founder / COO, Suasiv
- Sarah BirdResponsible AI Lead, Azure AI, Microsoft
- Scott StedmanCEO, The Imaginarium
- Shannon MoormanEVP/Global Head of Talent Attraction and Operations, WPP
- Shannon SorensenSVP, Business & Legal Affairs, National Music Publishers' Association
- Shareen PathakProduct, Shopping AI, Amazon
- Sofiia ShvetsCEO/Co-Founder, Claid.ai
- Sophie KellySr. Vice President of North American Whiskeys Portfolio, Diageo
- Steve KazanjianPartnerships, Social Dept.
- Ted FloreaFounder, Chief Strategy Officer, Ancient LLC
- Tiffany RolfeGlobal Chief Creative Officer, R/GA
- Tim HucklesbyCreative Director and Co-founder, Otherward
- Tim HwangAuthor, "Subprime Attention Crisis"
- Tom CritchlowEVP Audience Growth, Raptive
- Weber WongCEO, Flora



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