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Giles
Tongue
Vice President Marketing
Bango
Giles is a marketing specialist who is deeply curious about all things marketing and has over 20 years of multi-sector experience in B2B and B2B2C context. Currently VP Marketing at Bango, he can be found advocating for the Digital Vending Machine (r) and the virtues of Super Bundling, giving presentations and contributing to panels around the world. Giles also ran an AI startup, has built a wearable tech business from the ground up, and helped a consumer electronics company become one of the fastest growing privately held tech companies in the UK for 3 years running. He’s also a dad, likes football AND rugby, fly fishing and gaming.
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24 June 2025 14:00 - 14:30
Sometimes you go in with a new logo and come out with a plushie: 11 lessons from creating a new category
Giles Tongue shares hard-earned lessons from creating a new category for a B2B SaaS business—navigating challenges like resistance from stakeholders, legal pushback, and skeptical customers. Despite these hurdles, the journey led to multi-award-winning campaigns and a blueprint for success. Gain real-world insights and practical strategies to define, position, and market a category that stands out. What you’ll learn: - Key challenges and how to overcome resistance when creating a new category. - Strategies for rebranding, repositioning, and driving category adoption. - How to build demand and generate leads through category marketing. - Lessons from multi-award-winning campaigns, with actionable takeaways. - Real-world examples of marketing strategy, research, and campaign execution.