October 2026 Events
NYC | Road to CMO
Hosted by Nadine Dietz and Gary Vaynerchuk, this event brings together senior marketing executives preparing for that next chapter alongside a select group of CMOs who've made the climb and are ready to talk about it honestly.
NYC | Creator Capital
Co-hosted with VaynerX, this intimate event convenes 30 CMOs and senior marketing leaders for two candid hours with other CMOs, presidents, other executives, and YouTube creators who are helping redefine modern marketing.
NYC | Advertising Week DwF
Our biggest Dinner with Friends of the year convenes an incredible group of senior marketing leaders at Flyfish Club for exceptional food, fun, and remarkable company away from the hectic pace of Advertising Week.
Santa Clara | The Long Game
Co-hosted with the SF 49ers, a select group of leaders will explore what high-performing sports organizations can teach us about leading through disruption, developing future leaders, and building teams that perform when the stakes are highest.
Austin | The Engine Room
During the U.S. Grand Prix, we'll explore how elite teams make split-second calls when every fraction of a second counts and dig into what that discipline means for momentum and culture and then enjoy the big race and Dinner with Friends.
November 2026 Events
London | Details TBA
Extending our inaugural 2026 Forums in Carmel and Cannes, this Forum will convene CMOs and senior marketing leaders from the UK and Europe to exchange perspectives on the leadership challenges shaping our profession.
Las Vegas | The Engine Room
The Engine Room returns for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Join senior leaders exploring how the world’s best teams prepare, decide, and execute under pressure when every moment counts before Dinner with Friends and the big race.
December 2026 Events
San Francisco | Holiday DwF
Co-hosted by Gap, CMOs and other senior leaders will convene for this special holiday edition of Dinner with Friends. While we'll no doubt reflect on the year and plans ahead, it's generally no work; just great people seeing old friends and making new ones.
LA | Off The Wall Leadership
Co-hosted with Vans, CMOs and their Creative and Brand leaders will discuss what it takes to build a culture that keeps a brand relevant. A tour of Vans’ campus will set the stage for the discussion and we'll cap off the day with Dinner with Friends.
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LA | Time Well Spent
Co-hosted with Audemars Piguet, an intimate group of CMOs gathered to discuss the ties between leadership and premium watchmaking. It was an evening of quality, craftsmanship, new inspiration, and rich conversation over Dinner with Friends.
Cannes | Solstice Forum
On the Summer Solstice, the day when daylight reaches its peak, senior enterprise leaders convened at the stunning Château de la Croix des Gardes for an intimate, peer-level, working dialogue among leaders navigating real enterprise complexity.
Carmel | The Forum
This closed-door forum convened a highly curated group of 100+ CMOs and senior leaders to tackle the most urgent challenges and embrace the opportunities that disruption creates. Everyone weighed in on what leadership now demands.