Ross Simmonds is an entrepreneur and marketing strategist who spent the last decade helping B2B & SaaS brands use content marketing, SEO, content distribution and technology to unlock new levels of organic growth.

Ross and the team at Foundation has helped SaaS and B2B brands build content marketing engines that generate millions of visits a year, build content cultures that thrive against competitors and capture over $100M in business.

Jay Schwedelson has built and led businesses that have generated over $400 million in revenue—all by doing what most marketers are too afraid to try: breaking the so-called “best practices.”

Jay launched GURU Media Hub, home to the largest virtual marketing events in the world, attracting over 50,000 attendees each year. His podcast, “Do This, Not That: For Marketers,” ranks as the #1 marketing podcast in the U.S., out of more than 55,000, according to Apple Podcasts.

Award-winning author & international keynote speaker — Nancy Harhut is a strategy-minded, results-oriented Creative Director internationally recognized for best in class creative. Energetic, optimistic leader with a proven ability to grow departments, win business, control expenses, manage through transitions, and engender client trust and employee loyalty.

Nancy has extensive knowledge of direct and digital marketing best practices, outstanding pitch skills, established track record delivering results with B2B and B2C clients, both global and local. Her and her team have won over 200 awards for digital and direct marketing effectiveness.

As the President at Thryv, Grant Freeman leads a diverse team of professionals across various departments, including marketing, product, sales, operations, IT, client success, international partnerships, legal, and employee experience. He has over 20 years of experience in the software industry, and has a proven track record of driving cross-functional collaboration and metrics attainment.

Grant’s prior title was Chief Customer Officer focusing on improving the client and employee experience to create highly engaged and happy clients. He remains focused on leading the global team responsible for acquisition, retention, operations and client success.

With over 28 years of experience in the digital space and 20 years at Google, Lisa has led a variety of initiatives and teams -- from early stage efforts, to Ads and Partnerships, across restaurant, retail, and CPG verticals. She has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing these industries, and she is passionate about using technology and tools to solve real-world problems.

Lisa is the Head of Industry Engagement and SMB success within Google Search Partnerships. Her team is focused on empowering businesses with the knowledge and tools needed to maximize their presence across Google platforms and drive business growth.

Marilyn Gil is an AI Marketing Strategist showing businesses how to use AI in everyday ways. After 15+ years in digital and lifecycle marketing, working with both Fortune 50 brands and fast-moving startups, she went all-in on AI after getting a behind-the-scenes look at one of the largest AI companies in the world.

She shows teams how to use AI to market smarter and faster (without the AI fatigue!). Whether it's automating customer journey emails, creating social content in minutes, or building customer service agents, she's all about giving you back hours in your day. No sci-fi fluff here!

A multi-passionate marketer, global traveler and snowboarding addict, Marilyn brings a fresh, real-world approach to AI.