Marketing UnderPressure

AI. Growth. Talent. Influence.

The conversations marketing leaders can no longer avoid.
A senior-level Arena where the pressures shaping modern marketing are challenged, debated and translated into action.

Date30 June 2026
Time10:00 – 16:00
LocationAthens Olympic Museum
Why now

Marketing is under pressure.

The Marketing Pulse findings point to a clear tension: marketing is expected to be more strategic, more data-driven, more innovative and more accountable — often with fewer resources and faster change.

01

Technology pressure

AI and new tools are accelerating faster than teams, budgets and structures can adapt.

02

Growth pressure

Marketing is asked to prove business impact while balancing brand, performance and long-term value.

03

Talent pressure

The skills gap is becoming visible: storytelling, analytics, financial acumen, agility and strategic thinking.

04

Influence pressure

Marketing must earn a stronger role in business decisions, not just campaign execution.

The format

Not a conference. An Arena.

A designed experience combining Marketing Pulse insights, provocative debates and practical labs. The goal is not only to present findings — but to create a collective point of view.

Insight triggers

Each topic opens with sharp data points and one uncomfortable question for the room.

Arena debates

Senior voices challenge assumptions around AI, budgets, effectiveness, talent and influence.

Mini labs

Selected participants work in focused groups during breaks to produce practical outputs.

Final verdict

The day closes with a synthesis of what marketing leaders need to rethink now.

Indicative flow

A day built around pressure points.

The agenda keeps the energy high and the conversation focused: three core tensions, three labs, and clear takeaways for leaders and partners.

10:00
Arrival & Welcome Coffee
Networking with the TMH community and invited senior marketers.
Social
10:30
Opening: Welcome to the Arena
The context, the Marketing Pulse pulse-check and the rules of the day.
Opening
10:45
Round 1 — Technology & Resource Pressure
How can marketers innovate when needs accelerate and resources decline?
Debate
11:30
Mini Lab 1 + Coffee Break
Rethinking resources, partners and ways of working.
Lab
12:00
Round 2 — Growth & Effectiveness Pressure
What does marketing value really mean when ROI pressure keeps rising?
Debate
12:45
Mini Lab 2 + Lunch
Metrics, business impact and the evidence marketing needs.
Lab
13:45
Round 3 — Talent & Influence Pressure
Do marketing teams have the skills, confidence and authority to lead?
Debate
14:30
Mini Lab 3 + Coffee Break
Building the modern marketing team and leadership agenda.
Lab
15:00
Final Verdict — What Needs to Change Now
Lab outputs, audience reflections and a closing synthesis for the community.
Verdict
16:00
Close & Drinks Reception
End of the formal programme. Continue the conversation over drinks.
Social