Hestia · Austin

B2B CMO Dinner: When AI Rewrites the GTM Playbook

A private dinner for CMOs, hosted by Marketo co-founder Jon Miller and Jann Schwarz and Amy Hawthorne of LinkedIn, in the garden at Hestia, Austin's Michelin-starred live-fire restaurant.

Wednesday, October 28 · 6:00 to 9:00 PM CT
Hestia, 607 W. 3rd Street, Austin

CMOs learning from each other.

AI is changing how buyers buy and what marketing can do about it, and it's doing so in the middle of planning season. We'll spend the evening on the questions that matter most right now: how to build credibility with a skeptical CEO, how to restructure a team around AI, what's working in 2026, and how to plan for 2027 when the ground keeps moving.

No slides and no pitch, just good food, good drinks, and a quality conversation with CMO peers.

Topics

  • Building credibility with a skeptical CEO
  • Restructuring the marketing team around AI
  • What's working in 2026
  • Planning for 2027 while the ground keeps moving

Your hosts

Jon Miller

Jon Miller

Co-founder and CEO of Phave; co-founder of Marketo and Engagio
Jann Schwarz

Jann Schwarz

B2B Thought Leadership, LinkedIn; founder of the B2B Institute
Amy Hawthorne

Amy Hawthorne

LinkedIn, B2B GTM Strategy and Transformation

The evening

6:00Cocktails in the garden
6:45Seated dinner and conversation
9:00Close

Dinner is served the Hestia way: multiples of every dish brought to the center of the table, all meant to be shared.

The venue

Hestia · Michelin Starred

Hestia earned one of the first Michelin stars in Texas in 2024 and held it in 2025. Chef Kevin Fink cooks everything over a 20-foot hearth, Texas produce and proteins lead the menu, and the wine list has carried Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2023. We'll be outside in the garden under the pergola (heated, should Austin decide to do autumn), with cocktails first and dinner after. It's downtown on West 3rd, a short walk from the Seaholm and 2nd Street districts.

Details

Who should come
CMOs and heads of marketing at mid-sized and enterprise B2B companies.
Ground rules
Chatham House Rules. No presentations, no pitches, no slides.
Can I bring a colleague
Seats are for CMOs and heads of marketing, confirmed one at a time. If a peer belongs at this table, send them this page.
Parking
Street and garage parking nearby. Arrival details come with your confirmation.
Request your seat