Date & Time
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 2:55 PM - 3:25 PM
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The Business of Belonging: Turning Audience into Community
Featuring Johanna Faries, President , Blizzard Entertainment and Alphonzo Terrell, Founder and CEO, Spill

Feature
Mainstage
Description

In an era when consumers can scroll past anything in seconds, the brands that inspire real loyalty are the ones that give people a community and something worth belonging to. But that can’t be manufactured with a hashtag or bolted onto a marketing strategy after the fact. Community has to be earned—and it requires companies to listen differently, give up some control, and understand what their most passionate customers actually value. Join this discussion to understand how you can apply this thinking to your business and what it takes to scale a community without killing the magic that made people care in the first place.

Room
Main Stage
Session Type
Talks
Theme
Creativity
Johanna Faries Alphonzo Terrell
Address
225 Liberty St., New York, NY 10281