# Inspired by Research. Not Ruined by It.

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**Date:** March 13, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** Austin Marriott Downtown / Waterloo Ballroom 4-6  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Brand & Marketing track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Sofia Colucci** — Chief Marketing Officer
- **Joe Burns** — Strategy Lead
- **Andy Cooper** — Co Founder

“Testing” in Creative has a bad reputation, but that’s because the way most of it is framed and conducted is shit. It relies on likes and dislikes, dampening the soul of the work - making Creative vanilla. But not in our world. Here, winning Creative comes when brilliant brains are inspired by research; we elevate Creative by exploring unknown unknowns and using Creative to stimulate - and to power stronger ideas. Testing is no threat to creativity, it’s a catalyst. We’ll prove that research is invaluable through dialogue and perspectives from brand, agency, and research leaders – providing strategies to supercharge your work so it really lands in an age when your work has to hit harder than ever.

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