Jay Wilson

Newsroom / Marketing / Conference Updates DENVER, Colo., JUNE 8, 2026 We are bringing you news and highlights from Day 1 of the 2026 Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo, taking place this week in Denver. Below is a collection of the key announcements and insights coming out of the conference. On Day 1, we are highlighting sessions on how CMOs can use AI to drive real revenue growth, how to capture and sustain AI value and how genius digital marketing brands excel with AI.

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Growing up, money wasn't something we talked about around the dinner table. I came from humble beginnings, and my parents focused on saving and keeping money safely in the bank. For a long time, if I had extra money, it sat in my checking account. CDs? Money markets? I honestly didn't even know those were options. It wasn't until college that my perspective started to change. I began hearing classmates talk about investing.