Chris Murphy, SVP, Brand Marketing adidas
“I pay to be a member of the Digital Ascendant because it has the industry’s most valuable peer set.”
PICTURED: Andy Kauffman, SVP, Marketing Strategy & Science, NFL
Mark Fiske, Operating Partner, Marketing & Digital Transformation, H.I.G. Capital
“What continues to impress me about Ascendant is that each member has a unique perspective. The people in this network are the true, transformational marketers.”
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join the industry’s most prominent progressive influential marketing + retail + media executives
what does membership include?
access
gain competitive advantage
- Unparalleled thought leadership from execs driving change + shaping the future
- 100+ marketing or retail execs f2f, 2x/year + 6 mixers/year
- Benefit from extreme candor; the result of a unique “frieNDA”
- Year-round community with cross-functional expertise
visibility
sharpen your value as a leader
- Secure unprecedented visibility into what’s working + what’s not
- Meet peer-vetted partners + innovative solution providers
- Elevate your influence, increase your marketing acumen + lift your team
- Drive your business + craft your career with intention
mentorship
craft your career w/intention
- Get leadership advice from accomplished execs who have already ascended
- Navigate org change + leadership opportunities + career paths
- Share in commitment to mutual success
- Peers helping peers ascend
executive coaching
complimentary executive coaching at our gatherings
- Build your leadership skills with private + complimentary executive coaching
- Learn how to accelerate your success, attract top talent + fill skill gaps
- Drive collaboration + influence; strategize your career path
- Exclusive group + 1-on-1 sessions with top coaches + recruiters
to be considered, nominees typically …
- Leads a handful to dozens of direct reports
- Control budgets in the $10-100s of millions
- Senior Director to VP/SVP/EVP to C-Level
- On the fast track + a rising leader
- Diverse in background, experience + role
- Helping drive systemic industry change
"Speaking to the quality of people who surround you, I’ve been blown away by the number of people who keep in touch through Ascendant."

"I love the “tribe” feel of the group and find the livestream events a great palette cleanser, full of candid insights and real people."
