California Regulatin'

Tom Kemp, executive director of CalPrivacy, unpacks the DELETE Act, his agency's enforcement priorities, the rules governing automated decision-making tech – and why ad tech should pay close attention to it all.

You don't usually hear someone talk about peptide serums, CAC and customer lifetime value in the same breath. But that's a normal day for Alexa Raff, CMO of goop, the wellness and lifestyle brand co-founded and led by Gwyneth Paltrow.

Verizon Value President David "DK" Kim digs into the lingering stigma around prepaid wireless – and how reframing customers as "prepaid by need" versus "prepaid by choice" changes the way Verizon markets and measures its eight-brand portfolio of prepaid plans.

How does Spotify translate quirky "Wrapped" labels, like "divorced dad hipster," into ad audiences? And is AI-generated content safe for brands? Spotify's Global Head of Ad Product Katie English weighs in.

Up If creators want brand dollars, they have to play by the rules of data-driven marketing and measurement, says Ryan Detert, CEO and co-founder of Publicis-owned influencer marketing platform Influential.

Zoom CMO Kim Storin has one of the rarer jobs in marketing: She's responsible for promoting and evolving a brand that's also become a verb.

Behind the scenes with Manscaped CMO Marcelo Kertész on the brand's first Super Bowl spot – a musical ad starring singing hair balls (just watch it) – and how he's shifting Manscaped's marketing from performance-heavy DTC to a broader, brand-led strategy.

Amazon is gearing up for its third-ever upfront event next month in New York City – and programmatic is at the center of its pitch. "We're encouraging brands and agencies to consolidate into the Amazon DSP to drive better outcomes," says Sarah Iooss, head of agency partnerships at Amazon Ads.

AI isn't just a productivity tool, says Debra Aho Williamson, founder of Sonata Insights. It's a brand-new media environment that's reshaping how people decide what to buy and challenging marketers to completely rethink the funnel.

Kim Rosenblum, CMO of investment app Betterment, unpacks her "anti‑marketing" playbook, which involves telling customers not to engage and shifting away from chasing cheap CAC to prioritizing lifetime value.