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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.

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.

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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

Morning, Pre-Conference

Sets the tone for MarkHack 5.0

Total Body Fitness

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

Morning, Pre-Conference

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

Iquo Ukoh
Chief Executive Officer, Entod Marketing
Lolu Akinwunmi
Group CEO, Prima Garnet Africa

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
 
 If you’re making decisions that shape how a brand grows, you belong in this room.

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

Steve Babaeko
Chief Executive Officer / Chief Creative Officer, X3M Ideas
Dr. Biodun Ajiborode
Founder/CEO, Brand Management Academy and BLIM, BMA Nigeria
Kehinde Salami
Group Chief Executive Officer, Ideas Holdings
Idorenyen Enang
Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Shepherds Limited
Lampe Omoyele
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nitro121
Dr. Emmanuel Agu
Chief Commercial Officer, Champion Breweries PLC

Partners & Sponsors