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The global CMO community
Connect, inspire, and lead in marketing
Connect and lead in marketing innovation
Join a global community of Chief Marketing Officers who are transforming how brands connect, grow, and lead. Collaborate with peers, uncover innovative strategies, and access exclusive resources that empower you to stay ahead in a fast-evolving marketing landscape.
Welcome to the leading
CMO Community
Chief Marketing Officer network
HotTopics' CMO Community is the ultimate hub for marketing leaders to connect, inspire, and innovate. Exchange ideas with visionary peers, tackle shared challenges, and gain actionable insights that help you amplify your impact in an increasingly competitive environment.
We’re here to support you—both personally and professionally. Through curated events, iconic venues, and exclusive gatherings, we provide opportunities to build meaningful relationships with peers across the globe.
This isn’t just a network. It’s the community where marketing leaders come together to lead with creativity and confidence.
Why join the CMO community
This is more than a professional network—it’s a movement of forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of marketing. Every event, conversation, and resource is designed to help you stay ahead of the curve, spark creativity, and deliver measurable impact.
Executive networking
Connect and collaborate in our global C-suite network
Inspirational events
Fuel your innovation at transformative events
Industry insights
Access cutting-edge insights from industry leaders
C-suite Awards
Recognise excellence with our C-suite awards
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The CMO 2.0
Redefining the B2B CMO
HotTopics is proud to launch the CMO 2.0 initiative for CMOs and senior marketing executives to connect, share insights, and navigate the evolving demands of modern marketing leadership.
Reinventing workplace productivity in the AI-assisted organisation
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Virtual event
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25 Mar 2025
From GenAI to agentic: Change management in an age of constant innovation
Sky Garden
27 Mar 2025
How AI is reshaping enterprise software - and IT
House of Commons
15 Apr 2025
The Studio, Abbey Road Studios
London, UK
30 Apr 2025
The Studio Sardinia, Forte Village, Luxury Resort
Sardinia, Italy
25 Jun 2025
Digital inclusion: The tech community's responsibility
Virtual event
22 Jul 2025
The Studio Nashville
Nashville, USA
27 Oct 2025
The sustainability of IT
Virtual event
4 Nov 2025
The Studio, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly
London, UK
4 Dec 2025
The Global B2B CMO 100 Awards
Meet the Top 100 Chief Marketing Officer award winners, nominated by our global community and selected by our independent judges.
Meet the HotTopics
Marketing Advisory Board
Amit Sharma
Global Head, Field Marketing and Sponsorships, Tata Communications
Angela O'Connell
CMO, ex-Juro
Aparna Jairam
CMO, ex-Hexaware Technologies
Bonnie Pelosi
EMEA CMO, Microsoft
Chris Merrick
Senior Director, Global Marketing - Conferencing, Shure Incorporated
Emma Roffey
VP Marketing EMEAR and Global Customer Advocacy Lead, Cisco
Gemma Davies
Head of Global ABM x CXO Engagement, ServiceNow
Gareth Scragg
Marketing Director, EducAite Limited
John Williams
International Marketing Director and CMO - EMEA, APAC LATAM, Verizon Enterprise Solutions
John Watton
CMO, LettsGroup
Kritika Singh
Marketing Head-UK&I, France, S. Africa and Sustainability Marketing, HCLTech
Lisa A Gilbert
VP Global Marketing, Kyndryl
Mark Wheeler
Chief Marketing Officer, Storyblok
Matt Preschern
Chief Marketing and Demand Generation Officer, ex-NTT
Matt Hooper
CMO, Quantexa
Mehul Kapadia
Chief Revenue Officer, Locus
Oliver Pilgerstorfer
CMO, IFS
Peter Thomas
Director, Newick Consulting
Rachel Fairley
Co-founder, Rebrand Right
Rebecca Blackmore
Director of International Marketing, Ataccama
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Ruth Rowan
CMO, Avanade
Ryan Nappi
Marketing Director, Northern Europe, Tanium
Sarah Thomas
Group CMO & EVP, Capgemini
Sarah Whipp
Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer (int), Spendesk
Shallu Behar-Sheehan
Marketing Transformation Advisor to Group CMO & EVP, ex-Capgemini
Simon Edward
VP, CMO & Client Experience Leader, ex-IBM
Steven Goddard
Senior Director, Marketing Programs, ex-Nutanix
Steven Wastie
CMO, Immuta
Sumi Shukla
VP Global Marketing, Riverbed Technology
Tina Morwani
Director, Global Campaigns, Flexera
Tricia Stinton
Chief Marketing Officer, CIS, Capgemini
Utkarsh Srivastav
Senior Director - Brand, Social and Digital Marketing, L&T Technology Services
Van Diamandakis
Fractional CMO, censhare
