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Erika Wykes-Sneyd is a visionary brand architect and Global CMO operating at the intersection of culture, commerce, and emerging technology.

Erika Wykes-Sneyd

CMO & Board Member

“Turning cultural credibility into business growth.”

Erika Wykes-Sneyd is a visionary brand architect and Global CMO operating at the intersection of culture, commerce, and emerging technology.

During her tenure at adidas, she served as the Global CMO for Originals, Collaborations, and Basketball, where she orchestrated the brand’s most iconic cultural moments, from the global resurgence of the Samba to industry, defining partnerships with Bad Bunny.

A pioneer of the „new economy,“ Erika also founded and led the adidas gaming and virtual goods business unit, building its entry into the $321B virtual market from the ground up.

Today, she translates her track record of scaling cultural credibility for global giants like Google, Uber, and PlayStation into strategic board roles at tonies and Rivet.

Meet this leading voice and learn how brands can navigate the leap from traditional commerce to community-driven, tech-enabled experiences at MACHN26.

Speaker 2026

Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel

Cultural Intelligence Advisor & Author
ex-Reddit

Sebastian Klein

Serial Entrepreneur
Neue Narrative | Karma Capital | Blinkist

Antje von Dewitz

CEO 
VAUDE

Udbhav Tiwari

VP, Strategy & Global Affairs
Signal

Daniel Bock

CTO & Co-Founder
Morpheus Space

Dr. Marie Luise Schreiter

Neurowissenschaftlerin
MPI für Biologische Kybernetik

Jakob Springfeld

Aktivist & Autor
Student

Erika Wykes-Sneyd

CMO & Board Member

Maike Riedel

KI Coach

Luca Piwodda

Bürgermeister
Gartz (Oder)

Janine Liu

Marketing Lead DACH
NOTHING TECHNOLOGY Ltd

Marcel Claus-Ahrens

n8n Ambassador
aicellence

Justus Geilhufe

Pfarrer
Kirchgemeinde Freiberg

Stina Ehrensvard

Founder & Chair
Yubico | SIROS Foundation

Dr. Nathalie Jean-Baptiste

Urbanist & Social Entrepreneur
Independant

Skadi Berger

Geschäftsführerin
Wiewald GmbH

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