Speaking

A speaker who will say something true.

Christina speaks on AI implementation in marketing, attribution, lead generation, and modern marketing leadership. Twenty-two years of marketing leadership. Eight years inside PE-backed and home services businesses. No hedging, no rehearsed insights, no AI theater.

Christina Johnson speaking on stage at Affiliate Summit West 2026

From the Stage

Recent appearances.

  • Christina Johnson on an AI and attribution panel at Affiliate Summit West 2026
    Affiliate Summit West 2026 · Las Vegas
  • Christina Johnson speaking at LeadsCon alongside industry panelists
    LeadsCon · Las Vegas
  • Christina Johnson speaking at the Georgia Oak Marketing Conference 2025
    Georgia Oak Marketing Conference 2025

Signature Topics

Talks tuned for marketing peers, PE operators, and conference organizers who want something specific.

  • Topic

    The Right AI, Not the Most AI

    A practical framework for where AI actually moves the needle inside a marketing function — and where it doesn't.

  • Topic

    Attribution That Survives Contact With the Funnel

    How to build attribution infrastructure that leadership actually trusts, even when the data is messy.

  • Topic

    Modern Marketing Leadership Inside PE-Backed Environments

    What it takes to lead marketing inside a portfolio company where the budget, stakes, and politics are all real.

  • Topic

    The Marketing House Before the Buyer Arrives

    How to prepare your marketing infrastructure for a sale, recap, or leadership transition — before due diligence starts asking.

  • Topic

    No Silver Bullet: Sizing the Marketing Budget

    A practical framework for setting marketing spend, splitting awareness vs. demand capture, and comparing channels that are priced on completely different yardsticks.

On Stage

Recent and upcoming speaking engagements.

  • 2026 · Featured Speaker

    City Publications October Meetup

    Atlanta, GA

    Topics: 2027 Marketing Planning · Budget Frameworks · Awareness vs. Demand Capture

  • 2026 · Speaker

    LeadsCon

    Las Vegas, NV

    Topics: AI Implementation · Lead Generation · Attribution

  • 2026 · Speaker

    Affiliate Summit East

    New York, NY

    Topics: AI in Marketing · Performance Marketing

  • 2026 · Speaker

    Affiliate Summit West

    Las Vegas, NV

    Topics: AI in Marketing · Performance Marketing

  • 2025 · Speaker

    LeadsCon Connect

    Chicago, IL

    Topics: AI Implementation · Lead Generation

Testimonials

What event organizers and peers have said.

  • “You are a great speaker and clearly very knowledgeable and talented. One of the most energizing conversations I’ve had on a conference stage.”

    — Karla Crawford Kerr

    VP of Client Development, Hawthorne Advertising

    Moderator, From Click to Close panel · LeadsCon Las Vegas, April 2026

  • “I've been with the LeadsCon team for five years and I've never heard such overwhelmingly positive reviews of the sessions. Simply put, this year's speaking faculty crushed it and overdelivered.”

    — Ian McRae

    Head of Editorial & Content, LeadsCon

    On the LeadsCon 2026 speaking faculty, which included Christina

  • “I took a peek at your videos and loved following your thread on the things AI is currently making more difficult, and your optimism that the future of AI will allow marketers to get back to the creative exercises that attracted us to the profession in the first place.”

    — Kiera Wiatrak

    Founder, Dogeared Digital

    On Christina’s Marketing AI Pulse interview, June 2026

  • “Thank you Christina, this was extremely valuable for City Publications Atlanta clients! Marketing is a mysterious world and there’s no silver bullet. It was awesome to hear how we can still take steps to demystify. Amazing discussion.”

    — Brian Jungles

    Owner, City Publications Atlanta

    On Christina’s October 2026 keynote at the City Publications Atlanta meetup

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