AMA Toronto - Marketing Leadership Week Virtual Kick-off

AMA Toronto is proud to announce the launch of this year's Marketing Leadership Week starting on June 10th.

Every corporate organization, agency, and association needs leaders to guide them in the future. Marketing Leadership Week was created to provide individual marketers—collegiate, career practitioners, and academics—opportunities to explore and empower their leadership potential.

Join us at noon on June 10th for the Virtual kickoff, for a fireside chat with Eric Morris, Director of Retail & Services Google Canada, hosted by Santo Ligotti, Chapter President, AMA Toronto.

SPEAKER DETAILS

Eric Morris is the Managing Director and Head of Google's Retail practice in Canada, where, since 2002, he has worked alongside the country's top marketers and advertising agencies.

Eric has held several leadership roles at Google Canada, leading sales, operations, research, strategy, and analytics for Google's advertising business. Most recently, he led Google Canada's search and performance advertising business.

In 2016, Eric was named inventor and issued a patent in the United States for identifying rising search queries and trends at scale for advertisers worldwide.

Eric was elected to the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada’s board of directors in 2009 and elected Chair of the board in 2015.

Santo Ligotti is the VP Marketing and Member Services at Retail Council of Canada and brings over 20 years of experience of marketing leadership. Santo began his career in data sciences and progressed to lead B2B/B2C marketing teams across financial, technology and payments industries including companies such as TD Canada Trust, Rogers Communications, CIBC, Moneris and JPMorgan Chase.

In addition, Santo is the President for the American Marketing Association, Toronto Chapter and teaches part time at George Brown College and York University. Santo holds an undergraduate degree in statistics from McMaster University, a master’s in information science from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from York University. Santo will be hosting this event.

What to Expect from Marketing Leadership Week

A grand slam of professional development events and networking opportunities

Envisioned to recognize, encourage, and empower leadership within our marketing community, AMA Toronto’s Marketing Leadership Week encompasses a series of professional development events and networking opportunities in Toronto that include:

MONDAY: Virtual kickoff. A fireside chat with Eric Morris, Director of Retail & Services Google Canada, hosted by Santo Ligotti, Chapter President, AMA Toronto.

Date & Time: June 10th, ``12:00 PM Noon

TUESDAY: Executive MasterClass with Canada's Marketing Hall of Legends Inductee David Kincaid.

Date & Time: June 11th, 9:00 AM

WEDNESDAY: 14th Annual CMO Breakfast, featuring an opening Keynote from ad fraud Expert Dr. Augustine Fou, followed by a panel of 5 guest CMOs.

Date & Time: June 12th, 8:30 AM

THURSDAY: President's Bash Closing Party. This is a festive celebration to close off the week, thank President Santo Ligotti for his leadership as his term ends, and pass the baton to incoming President Olga Pigeon.

Date & Time: June 13th, 8:00 PM

TICKET & BUNDLE PRICING

BEST DEAL - 12 Month AMA Membership + MLW All Access Pass: $227 ($115 savings)

Marketing Leadership Week Virtual Kick-off: FREE. The virtual kick-off is automatically included with registration to the MasterClass, breakfast panel or closing party.

Executive MasterClass with Canada's Marketing Hall of Legends Inductee David Kincaid

• Cost: AMA Members $125 / Non-Members $175
• Details: For more information, including venue details, click here.
• Note: The MasterClass is only available for guests that are Director level and above. This event has a limited number of tickets available. Order now while quantities last. If tickets are sold out and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email events@ama-toronto.com

Breakfast Panel (Includes breakfast reception)

• Cost: AMA Members $55 / Non-Members $95
• Details: For more information, including venue details, click here.

Closing Party (Includes exclusive admission to the venue and one drink ticket)

• Cost: Members $30 / Non-Members $50
• Details: For more information, including venue details, click here.

Marketing Leadership Week Multi Pass: (Includes Virtual kick-off event, CMO breakfast panel, and Сlosing party. Does not include the Executive MasterClass.)

• Cost: Members $75 / Non-Members $1`15