The only annual industry event and year-round platform focused exclusively on engaging American male audiences in healthier and uplifting ways.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
8:30am - 6:30pm
The Maison Projects
229 W. 28th Street
NYC and livestream
Cooler to Care
The theme for Marketing to Men Summit 2026 on September 24, 2026 is “Cooler to Care.” Expect a day of inspiring and tactical sessions planned around engaging American men in authentic and multi-dimensional ways via data and storytelling.
Our speakers are from Procter & Gamble, Nielsen, Peloton, Pinterest, Nestlé, AARP, UNTUCKit, The Harris Poll, GameChanger, ConnectiveRX, The Female Quotient, Plan A for Men, and more, alongside influential creators like Kizzle, Mike de la Rocha and Timm Chiusano.
Join a room full of marketing and advertising leaders, media executives, brand innovators, researchers, and change-makers building a healthier men's media ecosystem in the US.
Programming
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Antenna Up CEO Janna Meyrowitz Turner’s opening remarks on this year’s theme, “Cooler to Care” and building a healthier men’s media ecosystem in the U.S.
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We open our morning with a podcast recording of Sacred Lessons with Mike de la Rocha on iHeart Media.
A panel featuring influential male content creators discussing how the act of creating healing-focused content is itself healing for both the creator and the audience.
How can brands realize enormous returns, both financial and emotional, by investing in partnerships with these kinds of voices?
Speakers
• Mike De la Rocha, author and podcast host of iHeart Media’s Sacred Lessons
• Evan Marshall, Founder / Principal, Marshall Dillon
• Kofi “Kizzle” Forson, CEO & Founder, Express Yourself Black Man
• Timm Chiusano, Principal, Chiusano & Daughter -
A fireside chat about men as consumers, men’s relationship with alcohol and socialization, and the future of conscious consumption in America.
Speakers
• Janna Meyrowitz Turner, CEO, Antenna Up
• Billy Paretti, CEO, CleanCo -
with Danielle Daly, CMO of ConnectiveRx
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A panel featuring business and healthcare leaders about the interconnected nature of men’s and women’s health.
What does it actually cost women and society when men don’t get help?
How can media-makers and advertisers appeal authentically to American men's sense of humor, faith, and leadership to engage them in their own health?
How does this benefit women, too? And what does this framing make possible?
Speakers
• Christine , The Female Quotient (Moderator)
• Darlene R. Walley, Ph.D., CEO of Plan A for Men
• Dr. Nathan Glasser, University of Chicago
• DéVon Christopher Johnson, Founder, BOMESI Collective -
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with Neil Walker, VP of Growth, Oar Health (Ex - Ro, Audicus, Publicis)
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The longevity conversation is all the rage for men. What does “aging well” quantitatively and qualitatively, mean to men today of different generations and communities - and who's making it aspirational? What does it look like to empower authenticity and engagement in their own phyical/mental/spiritual health?
Speakers
• Kim Dolan, Health Partnerships Lead, Pinterest
• Sami Hassanyeh, Chief Digital Officer, AARP
• Andy Speer, Strength & Tread Instructor, Peloton
• Chris Brody, Senior Marketing Director, Nestle (BOOST) -
with Dan Michel, VP Creative, UNTUCKit
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Sports culture – playing, watching, and coaching – is arguably the most powerful lever we have in America to improve the health and wellbeing of men of all ages and backgrounds. Sports aren't just what men watch. They're how men make friends, process wins, losses, competition and see themselves in the world. How are sports media and experiential platforms innovating to integrate purpose, mental health, and leadership development into every facet of their businesses?
Speakers
• Allison Tummon Kamphuis, VP - Global Citizenship, P&G (Moderator)
• Brandon Rhodes, SVP & GM, Emerging Sports, GameChanger
• David Schwarz, Head Of Sports Communications, Nielsen (Ex-Viacom, Spike)
• Ivan Tchatchouwo, CEO and Co-Founder, The Zone -
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Men’s media environments shape how they see and understand the world and themselves. What are the opportunities ahead to engage men in authentic living, humor, care, connection, and meaning? How can decision-makers across media and advertising display bravery and innovation? What does it actually take to reach men without defaulting to outdated tropes?
Speakers
• Chitra Nawbatt, journalist and author, Codebreaker Mindset (Moderator)
• Calvin Abbasi, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder, Project ANDRON
• Dr. Marcus Collins
• Libby Rodney, Chief Strategy Officer, The Harris Poll -
Featuring Janna Meyrowitz Turner, CEO Antenna Up
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In the Room & On the Mic
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Allison Tummon Kamphuis
P&G
VP - Global Citizenship -

Andy Speer
Peloton
Tread & Strength Instructor -

Billy Paretti
Clean Co
Global Chief Executive Officer -

Brandon Rhodes
Game Changer
SVP & GM, Emerging Sports -

Calvin Kia Abbasi
ANDRON
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer -

Chitra Nawbatt
Best-selling Author, Creator, Investor
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Chris Brody
Nestlé Health Science
Sr. Marketing Director, BOOST -

Christine Lane
Female Quotient
Senior Manager, Event Content & Strategy -

Dan Michel
UNTUCKit
VP, Creative -

Danielle Daly
ConnectiveRx
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer -

Darlene R. Walley, Ph.D.
NEXT Life Sciences
CEO -
David Schwarz
Nielsen
Head of Sports Communications -

DéVon Christopher Johnson
BOMESI Collective
Founder -

Evan Marshall
Marshall Dillon
Founder/Principal -

Ivan Tchatchouwo
The Zone
CEO / Co-Founder -

Janna Meyrowitz Turner
Antenna Up
CEO -

Kim Dolan
Pinterest
Managing Director, Health -

Kofi “Kizzle” Forson
Express Yourself Black Man
CEO & Founder -

Libby Rodney
The Harris Poll
Chief Strategy Officer -

Dr. Marcus Collins
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Professor and Best-Selling Author -

Mike de la Rocha
Sacred Lessons Media
Co-Founder -

Nate Glasser
University of Chicago
Assistant Professor -

Neil Walker
Oar Health
VP of Growth -

Sami Hassanyeh
AARP
Chief Digital Transformation Officer -

Timm Chiusano
Chiusano & Daughter
Principal
IN OUR ECOSYSTEM
What People Are Saying
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“The convening was unlike I've ever attended - so genuine, so heartfelt, so needed.”
— 2025 Marketing to Men Attendee
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"The speakers’ openness - both personally and professionally - was deeply compelling.”
— 2025 Marketing to Men Attendee
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"The networking was incredible. Men were genuinely engaging with each other in a way I've never seen."
— 2025 Marketing to Men Attendee