Session Replay
AI With a Human Touch:
Building Better Creator Partnerships at Scale
AI has the power to revolutionise creator marketing—but the key to success lies in using it to enhance, not replace, the human connections at the core of successful creator partnerships. In this session, industry experts share actionable strategies for integrating AI into workflows to give you more time to focus on what really matters: building relationships. Learn how to balance automation and human creativity to streamline processes, supercharge decision-making, and scale campaigns efficiently—while keeping authentic relationships at the heart of your strategies.
What does it take to launch not just one, but multiple beloved brands? In this special Founder Stories session, join Conor Begley, Joe Cloyes, and Melanie Bender as they share firsthand experiences from building six groundbreaking brands across five different categories. From the early hurdles of getting an idea off the ground to the hard-won lessons that come with scaling, these trailblazers offer unfiltered insights into the realities of entrepreneurship—navigating risk, embracing failure, and seizing the moments that define success
Session Panelists
Melanie Bender
Founder & CEO of LORE, previously CEO Rhode Beauty
Joe Cloyes
Co-Founder, Youth to the People, LORE, & Father’s Brewing
Greg Gonzalez
Co-Founder, Youth to the People