Innovation Stage
Fri • Sep 18 • 1:45pm – 2:15pm ET • Innovation Stage
Debate: UNpopular Marketing Opinions
The marketing industry has no shortage of opinions. Most are polished, safe, and forgettable. This is not that. Jayde Powell and Annie-Mai Hodge co-moderate a rapid-fire debate where panelists with genuinely different perspectives argue the most contentious marketing opinions of the moment. When the debate stalls, they phone a friend in the audience pulling practitioners in live. The audience votes and pushes back throughout. Every position has to hold up under pressure. You will leave with a sharper point of view because this session is designed to make you pick a side.
Session Speakers:
- Jayde I. Powell
Founder and CEO @ The Em Dash Co.
Jayde I. Powell is an award-winning creatorpreneur, strategist, and cultural connector reshaping how influence, access, and opportunity move through the creator economy. Jayde is building a future where creators don’t just gain visibility, they gain access, equity, and a seat at the tables that shape culture and commer… - Annie-Mai Hodge
Founder @ Girl Power Marketing
Annie-Mai Hodge is a UK-based social media strategist, creator, and founder of Girl Power Marketing (GPM) — a community and resource hub that helps marketers and professionals stay ahead of trends, platform changes, and audience expectations through clear, insightful, and often humorous content. Since launching GPM in…

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