Thomas Ranese
Thomas Ranese
Chief Marketing Officer
Thomas Ranese is Intuit's Chief Marketing Officer, leading the company's transformation into a platform brand that fuels prosperity for consumers and businesses. With a background spanning transportation to tourism and consumer hardware to consumer packaged goods, Thomas brings a wealth of experience from leading brands like Google, Uber, and Chobani. He's known for brand building and brand turnarounds. Thomas is passionate about connecting with customers and building strong brands that matter. He earned a master's degree in public policy at Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in political science at Stanford University.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Morning Keynote: Great Work Doesn’t Wait for Permission
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Behind every campaign you've ever admired is a person who decided to build it before anyone told them how. Astha Malik, Chief Business Officer at Braze, closes Forge 2026 by making the case for the marketer over the machine and why the people in this room decide what customer engagement becomes next. There's no playbook for this moment, because it’s yours to write.

Seth Matlins will then join to lead a CMO panel exploring the shifts shaping the industry today, from AI and technology to the changing customer expectations, brand, and growth.

Finally, Astha will bring the “Made for This” theme full circle with a headliner panel exploring how the challenges marketers have solved, the campaigns they’ve launched, and the technologies they’ve embraced have prepared them to lead what comes next.