Last night we gathered in NY to recognize and celebrate the 2025 class of the Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50. Each of them is a disruptor. Each of them is finding new ways to make impact and drive commercial results despite—and sometimes because of—the macro and micro disruptions marking the uncertainty of the times we live and market in. While the full list is in the comments, 25 of this year’s 50 came from all over the world to join Forbes, list alumni, and others from our global marketing community. Here’s to them—and the entrepreneurial spirit, thinking and doing driving them. It will only become more important to marketers and marketing moving forward. (From L-R: Top Row: Peter Semple, Nicolas Kettelhake, Charisse Hughes, Amanda Rubin, Benji Baer, Brian Donnelly, Sarah Moore, Sumit Virmani, John Solomon, Kate (Vuturo) Wik, Geoff Seeley, Victoria B. Lozano, Diego Lomanto, Daniel Cherry III—Bottom Row: Carole Diarra, Bené Eaton, Arielle Gross Samuels, Jason Bunge, Lynn Pina, Jinal Shah, Carmen DeRosas, Surabhi Pokhriyal, Nicole Parlapiano, Heidi Browning Pearson, Cristina Diezhandino. (Photo Credit: Laura Maness)
I’m so sad I missed this!! What an incredible group!
Wish I could have been there. What a group!
So sad I couldn’t be there!
Still smiling from last night - thank you, Seth, for bringing together such an inspiring crew. Grateful to be in the room!
Spirit precedes form, and yesterday was an example...I've been in that exact room numerous times but yesterday felt special, and that's all you and the spirit with which you ask everyone (and lead by example) to approach our work and show up. Also loved the "devoted to doers and doings" so much. Oh and great presentation ;)
So great to see everyone last night. Congrats to all! Thanks Seth for making so much good happen.
Thankful to have been a part of it, great night in the company of many inspiring marketing leaders!! Thanks for having us Seth Matlins, and great to get to know some of you better Peter Semple Daniel Cherry III Nadine Dietz Kate (Vuturo) Wik Ricky Engelberg Carole Diarra
Congratulations to this year's most Entrepreneurial - you are doing amazing work!
Marketer | Creator and Host of The CEO’s Guide to Marketing podcast
1wLink to the full list: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethmatlins/2025/04/08/the-2025-forbes-entrepreneurial-cmo-50/