The CMO Table: An Executive Salon for Marketing Leaders
The CMO Table: An Executive Salon for Marketing Leaders
Hosted by GTM Leader Society, CMO Huddles & Pepper
Peninsula Golf Club, San Mateo · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us for The CMO Table, an exclusive evening bringing together 80 to 100 of the sharpest marketing leaders in the Bay Area for an intimate salon of high-caliber networking, candid conversation, and forward-looking ideas, set in the refined surroundings of the Peninsula Golf Club in San Mateo.
This is a room built for practicing CMOs and senior marketing leaders who are shaping what comes next. Over an evening of exceptional food, drink, and company, we will dig into the shifts redefining the role: the rise of AI in marketing execution, the emergence of GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and what it takes to be a boardroom-ready CMO in this new era.
What to expect
Two panel discussions and a presentation with some of the best marketing minds in the industry:
Panel One, hosted by Drew — "AI-Native" or Just AI-Busy? How Marketing is Really Being Rebuilt
Everyone says "AI-native." Almost no one agrees on what it means, and the CMOs actually doing the work aren't sure it's the right question. Two CMOs who've spent the past year taking their teams apart and rebuilding them, mapping every workstream, deciding what stays human and what doesn't, and wrestling with the agent sprawl that follows once a team starts building on its own, share what that reconstruction actually looks like in practice. They'll get into how to sequence the rebuild, connect workflows that don't talk to each other yet, and decide what 'good' structure even means before the ROI is proven out. Definite progress but not AI-nirvana.
Joining Drew on the panel are -
Paige O'Neill, CMO at Culture Amp (Prev CMO at Seismic, Sitecore)
Micheline Nijmeh, CMO at ThoughtSpot (Prev CMO at JFrog, ZScaler)
Panel Two, hosted by AJ — The Boardroom-Ready CMO: What Executive Trust Actually Looks Like
The strongest CMOs are business leaders first and marketers second. This conversation goes inside the relationships that decide whether you have real influence: earning the board's trust, turning the CFO from a gatekeeper into an ally, and building the reputation that puts you on every top recruiter's shortlist. We'll get honest about what the modern CMO needs to be, and how to become the leader the C-suite actually listens to.
Joining AJ on the panel are -
Craig Rosenberg, Chief Platform Officer at Scale Venture Partners
Hugh Marshall, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles (SF Office Leader)
Elisabeth Zornes, Chief Customer Officer, AutoDesk (Previously at Zendesk, Microsoft)
Carolyn Dilks, Co-founder at Passetto
Brad Roberts, CFO at Thoughtspot
The Latest in GEO & AEO, led by Anirudh Singla, CEO of Pepper. The basics are old news. Anirudh goes past the fundamentals to what's moving now across Generative and Answer Engine Optimization: how AI search is reshaping discovery and brand visibility, and the trends you need to catch up on today. Most importantly, how to read your data, pinpoint the signals that drive AI citations, and apply proven playbooks that move your visibility and citation metrics faster, ready to hand straight to your team.
Expansive networking with a dynamic group of senior marketing executives in a relaxed, elegant setting designed to spark meaningful connections and real conversation.
Exceptional food and drink, with a curated selection served throughout the evening.
Who this is for
This event is intended for practicing CMOs and VP+ marketing leaders. Spots are limited and attendance is subject to approval. The event address will be confirmed upon approval. We appreciate your understanding for those we are unable to accommodate.