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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

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ex-Reddit

Sebastian Klein

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Antje von Dewitz

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Udbhav Tiwari

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Daniel Bock

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Morpheus Space

Stina Ehrensvärd

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Marcel Claus-Ahrens

n8n Ambassador
aicellence

Erika Wykes-Sneyd

CMO & Board Member

Maike Riedel

KI Coach

Luca Piwodda

Bürgermeister
Gartz (Oder)

Janine Liu

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NOTHING TECHNOLOGY Ltd

Jakob Springfeld

Aktivist & Autor
Student

Justus Geilhufe

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Dr. Marie Luise Schreiter

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Robert Kuhne

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Anna Förster

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Arne Petersen is a designer and entrepreneur dedicated to freedom, openness and change. As Head of Design at SPRIND, he leads design for the EUDI Wallet project.

Arne Petersen

Head of Design
SPRIN-D

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Independant

Marco Krebs is Growth Manager at Ignite Next, a European deep tech accelerator helping startups scale from Seed to Series A and beyond.

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