Dre Madden, CMO, Real
"The conference was yet again, fabulous. The content is always very insightful and exclusive to us."
PICTURED: Shawn Gold, CEO, Pilgrim Soul + Caroline Masullo, VP, eCommerce Marketing, Peapod Digital Labs, a company of Ahold Delhaize + Tamara McCleary, CEO, Thulium + Babs Rangaiah, CEO, cc:babs
Mark Fiske, Operating Partner, Digital
& Marketing Strategies, HIG Growth
& Marketing Strategies, HIG Growth
“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
influential
innovative
impressive
retail change agents
access
gain competitive advantage
- Unlock relationships with the most senior retailers
- 100+ f2f execs; 1 day, 2x/year
- Benefit from extreme candor; the result of a unique “frieNDA”
- Year-round community
- 100+ f2f execs; 1 day, 2x/year
- Benefit from extreme candor; the result of a unique “frieNDA”
- Year-round community
visibility
sharpen your value as a leader
- Secure unprecedented visibility into what’s working today, what’s not
- Meet peer-vetted partners
- Elevate your influence
- Drive your business + career
- Meet peer-vetted partners
- Elevate your influence
- Drive your business + career
mentorship
craft your career w/intention
- Work w/ top exec coaches
- Navigate org change + leadership opps + career paths
- Increase your marketing acumen + lift team
- Peers helping peers ascend
- Navigate org change + leadership opps + career paths
- Increase your marketing acumen + lift team
- Peers helping peers ascend
what does membership include?
executive coaching
complimentary executive coaching at our gatherings
- Work with top executive coaches to think through org change + leadership opportunities + career paths + more
- Exclusive group + 1-on-1 sessions with top coaches from The Connective Good, Egon Zehdner, Setili & Associates, Spencer Stuart, Val Wright Consulting +more
nominees typically …
- Leads a handful to dozens of direct reports
- Control budgets in the $10-100s of millions
- VP/SVP/EVP to c-level
- On the fast track + a rising leader
- Diverse in background, experience + role
- Shaping the future of seamless commerce
"For me it has been really helpful to connect with others across the industry and learn how other companies are navigating 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."
