Ideas Collide, an award-winning creative marketing agency, will host a featured event during Arizona Tech Week focused on one of the most pressing questions facing marketers today: how to convert AI, data, and digital trust into measurable business growth.
Quick Intel
- Ideas Collide is hosting a half-day event on Thursday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at its Scottsdale office (6125 E Indian School Road).
- The program brings together marketing, technology, and data science leaders to explore practical ways to operationalize intelligence and drive data-driven growth.
- Sessions are grounded in Ideas Collide’s proprietary IC:IDQ marketing intelligence methodology, emphasizing real-time data, intent signals, and quality metrics.
- The event features a keynote and interactive breakout sessions led by experts in AI, cybersecurity, networking, and modern marketing strategy.
- Attendees will receive coffee, continental breakfast, practical strategies, and the chance to win Phoenix Suns giveaways.
- The event is open to marketers, founders, and tech leaders seeking actionable insights in an AI-first landscape.
At a time when organizations face fragmented data and a rapidly expanding array of AI tools, the event will focus on turning intelligence into operational advantage and measurable outcomes.
"The pace of change in AI and data-driven marketing is accelerating rapidly," said Michael Fleming, Senior Executive VP, Digital Strategy + Tech at Ideas Collide. "This event is about helping leaders cut through the noise and understand how to turn fragmented data into actionable intelligence that drives real business outcomes."
Why This Matters Now
- Nearly 75% of organizations are using or piloting AI, yet fewer than one-third have scaled it to deliver measurable growth (McKinsey & Company, 2025 AI survey).
- Marketing, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure are converging, with more than 60% of CMOs now sharing responsibility for data and technology decisions (Gartner, 2025).
- Over 70% of consumers say they would stop doing business with companies that misuse their data (Salesforce, 2025 State of Data).
Featured Speakers Include:
- Sharan Mahadevan – Principal Systems Engineer, Ruckus Networks | Keynote: Agentic AI and the Future of Networking.
- Thomas Hollmann – Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, Arizona State University | Exploring the Intersection of Data, Technology, and Business Innovation.
- Chris Pace – VP of Healthcare Industry, SearchStax | From Search to Answers: Winning in the Low-Click Era.
- Rebecca Clyde – CEO, Botco.ai | AI-powered Customer Engagement and Conversational Marketing.
- Jennifer Spangler – Senior Account Director, Ideas Collide | AI and Marketing Trends: How brands are adapting for an AI-first future.
- Michael Fleming – Executive Sr. VP, Digital Strategy + Tech, Ideas Collide | Turning Fragmented Data into Actionable Marketing Intelligence with IC:IDQ.
The morning program begins with coffee and continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by keynote and interactive breakout sessions designed for discussion, collaboration, and immediate takeaways.
Media are invited to attend, cover the event, and connect with speakers and Ideas Collide leadership. Interview opportunities are available upon request.
About Ideas Collide
Ideas Collide offers a full suite of custom marketing solutions working with clients from Fortune 100 companies, global brands, and start-ups. Based in Phoenix, Arizona with offices in Portland, Oregon, the agency team leverages data and insights, technology and design, and content and media to take on any market and business challenges with innovative strategies, integrated into engaging campaigns that drive impact. Connect with ideascollide.com to learn about how the agency invents, integrates, and drives impact for business.