Bio

Lara Balazs is a global P&L leader and marketing & communications executive with deep experience in building multinational businesses and brands. She has a proven track record of driving transformational growth with key strengths in P&L management, brand management, marketing technology and full-funnel marketing. Balazs has received numerous awards for her work in marketing, including being named one of Forbes' World's Most Influential CMOs and one of AdWeek's Most Powerful Women in Advertising. She is also a board member of the Global MMA, the Ad Council and Spotify's Sound Board. Additionally, she sits on Ridge Ventures CMO Council, advising ad and martech start-ups.