Chris Taylor
Chief Growth Officer
Chris has led marketing organizations across several industries within recognized brands like eTrade, 1800Flowers, Automattic, and SmartAsset. He currently serves as the Chief Growth Officer for the consumer venture capital firm, Left Lane Capital.
At Left Lane, Chris spends his time advising the CEO and CMOs of fast-growing consumer businesses from early stages to IPO.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
What's on the mind of CMO's
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
What really does occupy the mind of CMOs today, and what's expected of them? Whether it's brand, growth, or creative, AI has fundamentally changed the marketing function forever.
In this session, Chris Taylor, Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital, and Neal Behrend, SVP Growth Advisory at Insight Partners, will share insights and real life examples from helping dozens of CMOs and Marketing Leaders across their vast venture portfolios.
Both panelists have impressive operator backgrounds from well-known brands and are now spending their time advising CMOs across industries and company sizes.