M-SQUARED COLLECTIVE: BOSTON

A clearer view of what drives growth. A stronger case for where the next dollar goes.

Every deck from the M-Squared Collective: Boston, plus the insights and conversations worth keeping.

Sept 9-10, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts
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AGENDA AND DECKS

Sessions, in order

5 Sessions
01
KEYNOTE 10 min

Keynote

Speaker: Mark Fiske

02
Session 15 min

Causal Attribution Foundations

Session lead: Katie ReedCMO, Measurement leader | M‑Squared, Casper, Northwestern Mutual, Society6, Saatchi Art

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03
Case Study 30 min (10 + 10 + 10)

Case study: The Perfect Jean and LaserAway

Session lead: Madan Bharadwaj

Speakers: Ovadia LabatonDTC leader and entrepreneur | The Perfect Jean, Kidbox, Liquorbox, VC and PE roles

Paul BaumgarthuberCMO, LaserAway | LaserAway and multiple digital marketing ventures

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04
Lecture 25 min (15 + 10)

Invited lecture: How a performance marketing CMO executes data-driven creative innovation using causal attribution and AI

Speakers: Paul BaumgarthuberCMO, LaserAway | LaserAway and multiple digital marketing ventures

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05
Keynote 30 min (20 + 10)

Fireside chat: How would Hollywood solve for creative innovation?

Session lead: Madan Bharadwaj

Guest: Daniel RosenbergHollywood producer | Inside Man, Kangaroo Island, Responsibility Island

06
Case Study 20 min

Virginia Food Group: Geospatial case study

Session lead: Katie Reed

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07
Break 10 min

Coffee break

08
Case Study 30 min (20 + 10)

Case study: Cracking growth for Prenuvo using TV and natural experiments

Session lead: Madan Bharadwaj

Speakers: Chris TaylorPE operating partner | Etrade, 1-800-Flowers, LeftLane Capital

Tim SilvaMedia and agency leader | Mvnt Agency, Comcast, Golf Channel, Blisspoint

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09
Case Study 30 min

Case study: Pacifica Beauty

Session lead: Neil DesaiGrowth Strategy & Marketing Analytics leader l M-Squared, Amazon, Asurion

Speakers: Jay SungOperating Partner and CMO l Brentwood Associates

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10
Panel 30 min

Panel discussion: Combining intuition with data to make investment decisions

Moderator: Madan Bharadwaj

Panelists: Mark FiskePE operating partner | HIG Capital, Credit Karma, Gap, Ancestry

Stephanie TingStrategy executive | Constant Contact, Dolby, Nokia, AMD

Ian YungGrowth marketing leader | Tonal, Parachute, Touch of Modern, The Black Tux

Melanie KaufmanAnalytics leader | Universal Ads, Roku, Adaptly

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