Beyond the Funnel: Redefining Growth Through Executive Marketing Experiences

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August 27, 2026

B2B marketing is undergoing a fundamental shift. As buyers complete more of their purchasing journey independently, traditional demand generation tactics are delivering diminishing returns, attribution has become increasingly fragmented, and executive stakeholders are demanding measurable business outcomes—not just campaign metrics.

In response, leading organizations are rethinking how field marketing, ABM, events, and demand generation work together to influence complex buying committees, accelerate pipeline, and strengthen customer relationships. The most successful teams are moving beyond volume-based marketing and investing in highly targeted, relationship-driven engagement that creates measurable commercial impact.

This invite-only executive virtual roundtable brings together senior leaders in Field Marketing, ABM, Events, Demand Generation, and Growth Marketing for a candid peer discussion on how marketing organizations are evolving for the next generation of B2B buying. Rather than presentations or vendor pitches, the session focuses on practical insights, shared experiences, and executive perspectives on where marketing investment is creating the greatest competitive advantage.

Executive Discussion Themes: 

1. Proving Marketing Impact When Attribution No Longer Tells the Full Story

Multi-touch journeys, buying committees, and dark funnel activity have made traditional attribution models increasingly unreliable. How are marketing leaders demonstrating business impact to executive leadership, and what new frameworks are replacing last-touch reporting?

2. Why Executive Experiences Are Becoming the Highest-Performing Growth Channel

As large-scale conferences become more expensive and increasingly difficult to differentiate, many organizations are shifting investment toward curated executive experiences. What makes smaller, invitation-only engagements more effective at building trust, accelerating opportunities, and generating strategic conversations?

3. The New Role of Field Marketing: From Event Execution to Revenue Leadership

Field marketing is evolving beyond regional event management into a strategic function responsible for driving pipeline, strengthening executive relationships, and aligning closely with enterprise sales. How are organizations redefining the role, structure, and success metrics of modern field marketing teams?

4. Beyond MQLs: Measuring Marketing Through Commercial Outcomes

As buying journeys become more complex, traditional lead metrics are losing relevance. Which KPIs are executive marketing teams using today to demonstrate influence across pipeline creation, deal acceleration, account engagement, and revenue contribution?

5. Marketing in the AI Era: Winning Before Buyers Ever Speak to Sales

AI-powered search, autonomous research, and digital buying behaviors are transforming how enterprise buyers evaluate vendors. How should marketing teams adapt their content, executive engagement strategies, and thought leadership to influence buyers before direct conversations even begin?

You will leave with:

Practical strategies for measuring marketing success beyond traditional attribution.

Insights into how peers are reallocating budgets across events, ABM, and demand generation.

New approaches to executive engagement that drive higher-quality commercial conversations.

Perspectives on the future role of field marketing in enterprise growth.

Actionable ideas for adapting marketing strategies to AI-driven buyer behavior and changing executive expectations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of event experiences does Connex provide?

Connex Group delivers event experiences, such as In-Person Events, Virtual Roundtables, Webinars, and help you to drive attendees to your own events.

Who attends Connex Group event experiences?

Global senior decision makers from leading industry brands attend our event experiences. Between 2021 to May 2026, 4,473 senior executives attended our event experiences. If you are interested in attending a Connex event experience contact us.

How can I participate in a Connex Group event experience?

There are a couple of ways you can participate in a Connex event experience; as a partner or as an attendee. Whichever you are interested in, do get in touch.

Can I sponsor a Connex Group event experience?

Yes! We partner with leading brands all across the globe – for partnership opportunities please get in touch.

Does Connex Group offer customized event experiences?

Yes we do. For customized event experiences, or to find out more on what we can offer, please get in touch with your requirements.

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"The team at Connex Group has been a great partner, they've helped drive quality engagement with what's been traditionally a hard group to reach. While other firms in this space often feel transactional in nature, the Connex Group team is committed to building long-term relationships, is open to feedback, and consistently delivers a solid ROI."

Bryanne Baye
Senior Director, Field & Channel Marketing
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"Connex is our secret weapon for meeting the world's top executives. Their events redefine excellence, consistentlydelivering exceptional results. We're not just choosing an events company;we're choosing the future of our business."

Shabnam Jahan
Sr. Enterprise Account Based Marketing Manager
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Connex hosts one of the few events where the signal beats the noise. The room was intentionally small, the titles were right, and the conversations were candid. We left with clear next steps and real net new relationships, not just business cards.”

Divya Handa
Senior Director Marketing - International
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“THANK YOU” to you and your team for delivering an outstanding event! I would like tohighlight the quality of the entire process, of communication and of the way you represented Temenos/ AWS and Capgemini in front of our prospects. Lookingforward to continuing the collaboration!"



Cristina Minculete
Senior Marketing Manager
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“We’ve been working with Connex for 1year and they have exceeded our expectations in every way. If you are preparedto listen to their advice they will get your brand in front of customers, ittake years to meet through traditional channels. Highly Recommended."


Amy Rios
Field & Event Marketing Manager