
Activate Tour Los Angeles
Thursday, 10th October | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Playa Studios, Culver City, California, United States, 90230
Learn from and connect with Iterable's Activate community
Collaboration and innovation are core tenets of marketing. And as marketers in the modern age, a new collaborator and innovator is taking the world by storm: AI. Rapid advancements and adoption in 2023 have shown marketers the potential for efficiency and productivity gains from AI—not to mention the sheer acceleration of execution.
But with consumers desiring a more human connection with brands, how do marketers adopt AI while maintaining customer relationships?
At Activate Tour Los Angeles, we set out to answer that question with real life examples of how AI, cross-channel marketing, and human ingenuity come together to make marketing moments that last. Leading marketing experts share their experiences—their successes and failures—and their top tips about how they connect people with products that bring them joy.
Speakers
Heather Blank
SVP of GTM and Partnerships
Iterable
Matt Helbig
Integrated Marketing Manager
Really Good Emails & Beefree
Rachel Kamel
Director of CRM
Zwift
Katie Barends
Senior Manager, Solutions Consulting
Iterable
Jeanette Woodburn
Sr. Marketing Operations Manager
Iterable
Agenda
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
Grab lunch and mingle with someone new
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Iterable Keynote & Product Showcase
Hear from Iterable's SVP of GTM, Heather Blank, as she explores the opportunities AI offers to marketers. Following her, Katie Barends, Senior Manager of Solutions Consulting, will take the stage to showcase the Iterable platform and share some exciting new announcements.
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Zwift’s Approach to Prioritization and Automation for Optimal Efficiency
Join Rachel Kamel, Director of CRM at Zwift, the #1 indoor cycling app, as she reveals how to enhance marketing efficiency through strategic prioritization and automation. Discover how to effectively prioritize marketing tasks using the rocks, pebbles, and sand analogy to ensure critical efforts are addressed first. Learn how Iterable’s Smart Ingest and Journey Assist can streamline operations, automate routine tasks, and save valuable time, allowing your team to focus on high-impact activities that drive customer engagement and success.
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Networking Break
Stretch your legs and strike up a conversation with fellow attendees
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM
From Noise to Noteworthy: Turning Your Emails into Gold with Really Good Emails
What makes an email truly stand out? In this interactive fireside chat, Matt Helbig from Really Good Emails and Jeanette Woodburn, Iterable’s Senior Marketing Operations Manager, will explore the key ingredients of memorable emails. From captivating design elements to the technical strategies that drive success, this session will provide valuable insights for marketers looking to elevate their email campaigns. Join us for an engaging discussion that blends creativity with practical tips, ensuring your emails leave a lasting impression.
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Power Pairings
An engaging and interactive networking activity where participants sit down in pairs and explore commonalities and differences through guided conversations. Using a printed Venn diagram, each duo will follow a list of guided questions to map out their similarities in the overlapping section, while noting unique traits in the outer circles. Structured questions help facilitate deeper connections, encouraging participants to discover both personal and professional overlaps. This fun and thought-provoking exercise will double as a meaningful networking opportunity, sparking conversations that go beyond surface-level introductions and laying the foundation for lasting professional relationships.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sip, Savor, and Socialize: Wine & Cheese Happy Hour
Join us for a relaxed Happy Hour where you can sip on fine wines and nibble on delicious cheeses. It’s the perfect chance to mingle, taste, and unwind. Let’s toast to great flavors and great company!
Owned by bi-coastal music production company Mophonics, Playa Studios is a unique and creative venue nestled in Culver City on the Westside of Los Angeles. Curated with a mixture of modern, industrial, and eclectic design, the space breathes life into its former warehouse roots.
Location:
Playa Studios, Culver City, California, United States, 90230
Venue



"Great guest speakers, brilliant venue and some really insightful (and well structured) sessions!" - Past Attendee