Join Us for an Exclusive Executive Dinner & Discussion
Scaling Creativity Without Slowing the Business
Tuesday, 28th July | San Francisco
The Ortus Club, in partnership with Canva, invites senior Sales & Marketing leaders in San Francisco to an exclusive roundtable dinner exploring how enterprise organisations can scale creative output without sacrificing speed, brand control, or governance. Over a carefully curated evening of great food and candid peer exchange, attendees will share practical insights in a closed, off-the-record setting — guided by an expert moderator.
Attendance is complimentary and by invitation only.
The Topic
Scaling Creativity Without Slowing the Business
As customer expectations rise and demand for digital content continues to grow, many large organisations find it difficult to keep pace. Creative bottlenecks — often driven by siloed teams, limited design capacity, and inconsistent brand execution — can quietly reduce efficiency and slow time to market.
Addressing these challenges is no longer solely the responsibility of design teams. It requires a broader organisational approach to collaboration, workflow design, and content creation at scale, particularly in environments where teams operate across functions, markets, and regions.
When teams are better enabled to create content within clear brand and governance frameworks, organisations can move faster and respond to market needs more effectively — without sacrificing control.
Discussion questions will include:
Where do creative bottlenecks most commonly occur within enterprise workflows today?
How can organisations scale content creation while maintaining brand consistency and governance?
How do regional or market-specific requirements typically impact speed, consistency, or risk in content workflows?
What practical steps enable non-design teams to create content without increasing risk or complexity?
The Evening
6:30 PM — Arrival of guests and drinks reception
7:00 PM — Welcoming and opening address by The Ortus Club
7:10 PM — Short introduction by Canva
7:20 PM — Discussion initiated by the moderator and continued by the group
7:50 PM — Appetisers are served
8:20 PM — Discussion ends; mains are served
9:00 PM — Drinks and networking
Who Should Be in the Room
This dinner brings together senior marketing leaders focused on unlocking enterprise velocity — removing creative bottlenecks, scaling content production, and maintaining brand consistency without added complexity.
Job titles may include CMOs, Heads, VPs, and Directors of Marketing and Branding, and other senior decision-makers.
Confirmed Attendees Include:
VP of Marketing at Starbucks Corporation
Director of Brand & Creative at NIKE, Inc.
Head of Content & Creative Operations at Hulu
VP of Marketing Operations at Instacart
Director of Brand Marketing at Levi Strauss & Co.
Head of Digital Marketing at Hyatt Hotels Corporation
VP of Creative & Brand at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Director of Marketing Technology at Nordstrom
Head of Content Strategy at Paramount
VP of Brand Experience at MGM Resorts International
Director of Creative Operations at The Cheesecake Factory
How to Join
To request a seat at this dinner, please use the link above or reach out to your Ortus Club contact directly. As places are strictly limited, early expressions of interest are encouraged. A calendar invitation and full event details will follow upon confirmation.
The Host
Canva is a global visual communication platform that empowers teams to design and publish content at scale. Built for collaboration across functions and geographies, Canva enables organisations to maintain brand consistency while giving more teams the tools to create — reducing reliance on specialist design resources and accelerating time to market.
The Organisers
The Ortus Club runs executive knowledge-sharing events worldwide, bringing senior leaders together for curated, off-the-record discussions in a relaxed, peer-to-peer setting.