PepsiCo, Reckitt, Haleon — A Speaker Sneak Peek for the Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Tech Summit

At the upcoming Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Tech Summit, hosted by CGT, Oct. 20-21, commercial and technology executives will gather to address how consumer packaged goods companies can adapt to a market increasingly driven by automated decision-making and real-time analytics.

Keynotes & Awards

Executives from major consumer brands and industry experts will set the tone for the conference, focusing on the practical application of artificial intelligence across sales and marketing networks:

• Bryan Santee, president and chief commercial officer at PepsiCo, will deliver the opening keynote on how AI is transforming commercial organizations. Santee will outline strategies for equipping sales teams with real-time data to simplify decision-making and improve retail customer interactions.
• Jonathon Brown, chief growth officer at Trend Hunter, will examine emerging consumer trends, including how autonomous AI agents are beginning to influence the path to purchase and how brands can build multi-sensory experiences to retain buyer attention.
• Dan Weingart, chief growth officer at Milo's Tea Co., will close out the event with a keynote on how to make decisions, set guardrails and invest wisely when AI-driven chance is continuous and not cyclical.
• Danielle Maurici-Arnone, global chief digital and technology officer at Combe, will be honored as the 2026 CIO of the Year for her work building agile tech foundations that speed up enterprise decision-making.

Key Industry Topics

The summit agenda will focus on bridging the gap between sales strategy, brand marketing and corporate IT.

Marketing in the Age of Automation

Panelists including Martin Knight-Jones of Kimberly-Clark North America and Leah Carder of Reckitt will discuss how predictive targeting and dynamic creative tools are blurring the lines between brand marketing and direct sales conversion. In a debate on the future role of corporate marketers, Jaci Volles, chief marketing officer at Jelmar, and Sam Wong, senior director of data and AI at Mark Anthony Group, will argue whether pricing and promotional strategies will ultimately be set by algorithms rather than human executives.

Modernizing Revenue Growth Management

Revenue growth management is shifting from periodic spreadsheet reviews to real-time intelligence platforms. Leaders from PopSockets, Buffalo Games and Wells Enterprises will detail how embedding predictive models into sales and finance workflows helps brands manage pricing, assortment and trade spend simultaneously.

Execution at the Shelf

Closing the gap between digital strategy and physical store shelves remains a key challenge. Hannah Puleo, vice president of commercial transformation at Diageo, and Anthony Park, group vice president at Keurig Dr Pepper, will demonstrate how combining image recognition, field data and retailer inventory feeds improves product availability and shelf compliance.

The Speaker Lineup

• Bryan Santee, president and chief commercial officer, PepsiCo
• Jonathon Brown, chief growth officer, Trend Hunter
• Danielle Maurici-Arnone, global chief digital and technology officer, Combe
• Padma Hari, chief digital officer, Nestlé Purina North America
• Joseph Sta-Romana, U.S. chief customer officer, Haleon
• Hannah Puleo, vice president of commercial transformation, Diageo
• Anthony Park, group vice president of planning, analytics and AI, Keurig Dr Pepper
• Kalindi Mehta, chief market and enterprise intelligence officer, Unilever
• Martin Knight-Jones, vice president of marketing for adult care, Kimberly-Clark North America
• Jaci Volles, chief marketing and strategy officer, Jelmar
• Sam Wong, senior director of data and AI, Mark Anthony Group
• Sunny Yurasek, head of advanced analytics, RGM, Wells Enterprises
• Leah Carder, digital product and rewards lead, Enfamil, Reckitt
• Dan Weingart, chief growth officer, Milo's Tea Co.
• Chris Lowrey, brand director, Our Home