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Sharon
Jacob
Founder, The Digital Buff
Sharon Jacob is a data-driven product and marketing leader, speaker, and moderator who helps brands turn customer insight into measurable growth. She’s led omnichannel strategy and performance measurement for global companies including Dyson, Johnson & Johnson, Whirlpool, Columbia Sportswear, Spotify, Chick-fil-A, and Air Canada — building campaigns and frameworks that drive brand lift, recall, and business impact. Sharon specializes in marketing analytics and modern measurement (MMM, MTA, dashboards), with a knack for translating complex data into clear, actionable stories teams can actually use. She’s also the founder of The Digital Buff, a fast-growing community of 10K+ marketers, product managers, and career-curious professionals focused on making data literacy and career growth more accessible. Working at the intersection of analytics, storytelling, and innovation, Sharon brings a fresh, practical perspective on how teams can make smarter decisions — and how AI is changing what effective marketing looks like.
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12 March 2026 15:45 - 16:15
What AI can't automate: PMM leadership in 2026
Competitive intelligence shouldn’t live in a slide deck — it should shape how your company moves. As markets shift faster and AI accelerates information overload, PMMs are uniquely positioned to turn scattered signals into strategic advantage. But building a true market intelligence function means more than tracking competitors — it’s about operationalizing insight across teams, guiding product bets, GTM plays, and executive decisions. In this session, we’ll explore how leading organizations are rethinking CI from reactive reporting to proactive strategy, and how PMMs can own the engine that keeps their business ahead of the curve. Key Takeaways: - How to build a scalable, actionable market intelligence function inside your org. - Frameworks for connecting competitive insights to product, GTM, and revenue outcomes. - Balancing qualitative and quantitative inputs — and knowing what not to track. - How to make insights impossible to ignore: storytelling, timing, and delivery. - Real-world examples of PMMs using market intelligence to drive strategic pivots and win executive trust.