CMO Accelerator | Los Angeles Edition

23-24 September 2026 | Part of the LIONS CMO Accelerator City Edition series

For marketing leaders shaping what’s next in marketing

The LIONS CMO Accelerator Los Angeles Edition is a two-day leadership experience for senior marketers building brands, driving growth and leading through change.

Part of the programme’s global series, this CMO Accelerator City Edition brings LIONS’ standard of creative marketing excellence to Los Angeles and convenes a select cohort of the region’s most influential marketing leaders. In an intimate, highly interactive setting, you’ll learn from world-class practitioners, challenge your thinking alongside peers and address the critical issues facing today’s CMO.

This is not a conference or a networking event. It’s a closed-room experience built for honest conversation, practical problem-solving and meaningful connection. Every session strengthens your leadership, sharpens your strategic perspective and increases your organisational impact.

Places are limited. Join the leaders defining marketing’s next era.

Pricing

Participation in this programme is US$1900 + sales tax. Application is crucial to secure your place in the CMO Accelerator Los Angeles Edition. Group pricing is limited and allocated on a first-come basis.

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How it works

The programme begins on Wednesday, 23 September, at 8:30am and runs until approximately 6pm, followed by networking and drinks. Thursday's session runs from 8:30am-4:00pm. Breakfast and lunch are included on both days.

Before you arrive, we connect with each participant to understand your most pressing strategic challenges – the issues you are accountable for solving.
During the programme, you’ll work through these challenges in facilitated roundtable sessions with the Programme Director, ensuring each issue is addressed before you leave. Guest speakers from the senior marketing community across North America will share proven insights and engage directly with your questions.
By the end, you’ll have actionable strategies for driving growth, unlocking creative excellence and strengthening your leadership impact.

Built around the demands of modern marketing leadership

The CMO Accelerator is deliberately designed around three interconnected pillars. Each one gives you the perspective, tools and confidence to lead with greater creative and commercial impact.

Creative excellence

Strengthen your ability to champion ambitious ideas, build more effective partnerships and enable outstanding creative work to thrive.
Future-facing brand building

Explore the cultural, technological and commercial forces reshaping marketing – and what they mean for your entire strategy.
Personal and leadership development

Develop the influence, resilience and clarity to navigate the C-suite, lead through complexity and sustain your impact in one of business’s most demanding roles.

Your participation includes:

Two full days of immersive learning, featuring world-class speakers, interactive sessions, peer discussion and practical leadership development
A carefully curated cohort of senior marketing leaders, creating space for candid conversations, shared challenges and meaningful connections
Networking experiences designed to deepen relationships beyond the classroom
Access to the CMO Accelerator LinkedIn community, connecting you with fellow participants and the wider CMO Accelerator network
A three-month virtual reunion, bringing the cohort back together to reconnect, share progress and revisit the commitments made during the programme

Meet your Programme Directors

Patricia Corsi

A veteran in the FMCG and consumer health industries, Patricia has extensive leadership in marketing and general management as well as a track record of delivering results for global companies and brands across various industries and geographies, including Kimberly Clark, Bayer Consumer Health, Unilever and Heineken. In addition, she was a Board member at Future plc.

In 2023, Patricia was named one of the Top Chief Marketing Officers by Cannes Lions, inducted into the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) Global Marketer Hall of Fame, and recognized as an Adweek Brand Genius. She also was named one of the World’s Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers in 2024 and 2025 by Forbes.

Patricia is also the founder of Good Latinas for Good, a not for profit group that maximizes their platform, connections/network and experience to support, inspire and guide Latin (origin) women and with that support the development of 100,000 women.

Renata Ferraiolo

Renata Ferraiolo is Executive Vice President and President of International Markets at SC Johnson. An accomplished global business executive with more than three decades of leadership experience, she has built and transformed iconic consumer brands while consistently delivering profitable growth across international markets.

Before assuming her current role, Renata served as CEO of SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands, where she delivered double-digit growth for brands including Mrs. Meyer's®, method®, and Ecover®. Throughout her career, she has combined strategic vision, commercial excellence, and creative leadership to build brands, accelerate innovation, and develop high-performing teams around the world.

Recognized as one of the industry's leading marketers, Renata was named one of the Top Chief Marketing Officers by Cannes Lions in 2023. She has received more than 20 Cannes Lions, including a Grand Prix, as well as multiple CLIO, One Show, Effie, and D&AD Awards.

Renata is also the co-founder of Good Latinas for Good, a nonprofit organization committed to advancing Latina women through mentorship, sponsorship, and leadership development.