The C-Suite Mandate: Talent density and marketing leadership
A closed-door executive breakfast for CMOs and Senior Marketing Leaders driving growth, culture, and technology.
- Friday, June 5th, 2026
- Invite-Only Executive Breakfast Session
Endorsed By
Partners & Sponsors
The CMO role has fundamentally changed. Today’s marketing leaders are expected to drive revenue, navigate boardroom politics, own technology decisions, and build cultural relevance — simultaneously. Yet most industry forums still treat marketing as a communications function.
CMO Circle is built for the reality of the modern CMO: a strategic operator sitting at the intersection of technology, data, culture, and revenue — who rarely has a room of true peers to think out loud with.
Moderate Roundtable
A curated moderator guides dialogue across themes
90
Minutes
Focused, high-impact conversation
20–30
Executives
Optimal for depth and engagement
Chatham
House Rule
Insights shared, identities protected
Nigerian CMO Index
Sets the tone for MarkHack 5.0
Tangible Value, Not Just Conversation
Thought Leadership & Influence
Codifying experience into structured insights. Building authority and shaping industry conversations.
Nigerian Consumer Confidence Index
Be part of the executive layer shaping how consumer sentiment is interpreted, with early access to insights translated into brand and go-to-market decisions.
Exclusive AI Marketing Tools Access
Enjoy 60 days of complimentary access to a premium AI-powered marketing suite engineered for sharper insights and superior execution.
Curated Introductions
Pre-event matching with 2-3 peers based on shared challenges or complementary industries.
Nigerian CMO Index
Participate in and benchmark against a proprietary, peer-level framework defining performance across growth, brand and innovation.
CMO Intelligence Brief
A professionally produced, non-attributed strategic document synthesizing the room's collective thinking. Boardroom-ready.
Learn with the best
MEET THE CO-CHAIrs
Dr. Bolajoko Bayo-Ajayi, FNIMN
President and Chairman of the Council, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN)
Conversations That Matter Right Now
The Evolving CMO
Mandate
Navigating revenue accountability, boardroom expectations, and alignment with product, technology, and finance.
AI — From Experimentation to Integration
Balancing automation with creativity and brand authenticity. Redefining team structures in an AI-driven environment.
Media Fragmentation & Cultural Relevance
Winning attention in a multi-platform, short-form world. Building cultural relevance in real time.
Data, Personalization & Trust
First-party data strategies in a privacy-first world. Measuring what truly matters.
Brand Building vs Performance
Winning attention in a multi-platform, short-form world. Building cultural relevance in real time.
Thought Leadership & Influence
Codifying experience into
structured insights. Building
authority and shaping industry
conversations.
Who Should Be in the Room
This session is designed for senior marketing leaders actively shaping growth and brand strategy.
- Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs)
- Chief Growth Officers (CGOs)
- Marketing Directors & VPs of Marketing
- Heads of Brand & Communications
- Senior leaders shaping brand strategy, growth, and marketing technology decisions
More Than a Breakfast.
A Strategic Convening of Influence,
Insight, and Foresight.
CMO Circle exists for the leaders navigating marketing’s biggest shift — a room to think honestly, challenge freely, and shape what comes next.
Partners & Sponsors
Partners & Sponsors