Join Us at VML's Future 100 VIP Event in Los Angeles

The Future 100 is heading to Los Angeles

VML's Future 100: 2026 report is the definitive guide to pivotal trends that are redefining human-first connection and giving way to profound transformation.

Join us as we step into that future at our Future 100 Los Angeles VIP Client event — Work in Progress: Real Conversations About AI, Leadership, and What Comes Next.

This intimate breakfast will meet leaders where they are and move them toward curiosity. Anchored in the findings of our 12th annual Future 100 report, we'll explore the future of work in an AI world and offer actionable insights on how to prepare and grow within the evolving landscape.

What: 2026 Future 100 VIP Event – Work in Progress
When: Thursday, June 11th (8:45 AM – 11:30 AM)
Where: VML, 12180 Millennium Drive, Suite 100A, Playa Vista

Secure your seat now!

Here's what we've got planned for you:

Insights from VML’s Future 100 Report: From the curation of "Brand bastions" to build deeper trust with consumers to navigating the rise of the "Synthetic generation," VML will unpack the most relevant trends driving organizational change and reshaping B2C and B2B connections.
Candid Expert Panel: Brand leaders and disruptors from LA’s key industries will discuss what the augmented organization looks like from the inside, and out.
An Intimate, High-value Setting: Connect with a curated group of clients and VML leaders engaging in thoughtful discussion over our "Elemental" breakfast inspired by Trend #41 from the report drawing upon the four elements – Earth, Fire, Air and Water – to tell a story through food.

Check back soon for speaker and agenda updates.

Meet our speakers

Ellie Bamford
Chief Strategy Officer NA, VML

An Australian, New Yorker, and Ad Age Media Person of the Year, Ellie is a global agency leader helping brands and businesses build bigger futures by articulating powerful strategies and creative vision. Ellie specializes in working with brands at the forefront of culture and innovation, delivering award-winning work for Samsung, Uber, Spotify, Sephora, Nestle, Rockstar Games, Microsoft, Unilever, American Express, and more.

Brad Audet
Chief Marketing Officer, Mazda NA Operations

Brad Audet leads Mazda's North America marketing organization, responsible for brand building, customer connections, and partnering with Mazda's dealer network to deliver a distinctly Mazda experience. He brings nearly 30 years of marketing experience, including 7 years as EVP of WPP's bespoke agency agency for Mazda before being appointed CMO in 2020. He has also held senior roles at Team Detroit, JWT, and Mullen.

Jason Brush
Principal Designer, Amazon

Jason leads product design for AWS at Amazon, focused on agentic experiences and cross-channel customer experience — most recently designing Automated Reasoning checks, a new AWS service that uses formal logic to eliminate hallucinations in AI outputs. Prior to Amazon, he led UX design and innovation at Wunderman Thompson for clients including Sony, BMW, Google, and Disney.

Grant Littman
Head of Digital Customer Experience, Southern California Edison

Grant leads the digital experience ecosystem at one of the nation's largest electric utilities, overseeing web, mobile, conversational AI, and contact center systems serving 15 million consumers. His work sits at the intersection of enterprise-scale AI deployment and the pragmatic reality of retooling human teams alongside AI systems — in an environment where getting it wrong has real consequences, because people depend on electricity.

Jen DaSilva
President of Berlin Cameron & Executive Officer of VML West

With 20+ years of experience, Jen is an integrated marketing leader overseeing key Fortune 500 client business, including Mazda and AIG, as President of VML's Berlin Cameron and Executive Officer of VML West. A passionate advocate for women's empowerment, she founded Connect4Women, making over 5,000 connections, launched LLShe to support female entrepreneurs, and spearheaded the inaugural Break The Glass Ceiling Day.

Chirag Piparia
Sales Engineer, Google

Chirag bridges the gap between visionary AI strategy and real-world execution. As a Sales Engineer at Google, he advises teams and C-suite leaders on how to cut through the tech hype and successfully lead through the AI revolution. Equal parts engineer and strategic partner, Chirag specializes in translating complex AI innovation into scalable business value—helping to restructure teams, redefine human roles, and adapt to new brand ecosystems.

This is a year for building resilience—not just to endure, but also to create space for imagining what comes next. For many, what comes next is transformation, with new realities a source of escape and solace.

Emma Chiu & Marie Stafford

Global Directors, VML Intelligence

Our Future 100: 2026 report is live – you can download it here:

Welcome to the 12th edition of “The Future 100” – VML’s unparalleled research report examining key global trends. This report features our latest projections, interviews with top industry experts, exclusive statistics and consumer insights for 2026 across 16 global markets.