January 28, 2026 | Hotel Pigalle, Gothenburg, Sweden

The Future-Fit B2B: Winning the Manufacturing Experience of Tomorrow

Join us for an exclusive breakfast seminar hosted by dentsu and Adobe, tailored for leaders in Manufacturing and B2B. 

Event Details

As the B2B landscape evolves, manufacturers face rising complexity, longer buyer journeys, and growing expectations for personalized, seamless experiences.

This event brings together industry experts and real-world examples to explore how future-fit organizations are transforming their approach to content, customer experience, and digital operations.

  • Location: Hotel Pigalle, Gothenburg
  • Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
  • Time: 08:30–10:30

Agenda

Enjoy a nice breakfast and networking with fellow B2B marketing leaders.

Hosted by Merkle and Adobe
Kick off the morning with a brief welcome from the co-hosts, setting the stage for a day of insight, interaction, and inspiration.

Speaker: Louise Sjödin, Senior Strategy Consultant, Merkle

Discover the newest insights on how leading manufacturers are moving beyond transactions to deliver holistic, account-based experiences that unite marketing, sales, service, and operations. We dive into what it takes to win: anticipating buyer needs, personalizing engagement, and leveraging data and AI to drive growth in a rapidly changing world.

Dentsu’s 2025 B2B Superpowers research reveals which decision drivers will get you back in business — and why ease is the new edge. As the era of the AI-powered buyer takes hold, the 2025 Superpowers Index reveals that B2B brands must be fast, simple, and trusted to win.

Speaker: Jakob Bartholdy, Product Specialist, Adobe

Discover how manufacturers can scale content operations by rethinking the entire supply chain—from planning and production to activation and insight. Learn how AI, including large language models and emerging agentic systems, can unlock new levels of efficiency and resilience.

Speaker: Eric Engelmann, Digital Product Manager, Volvo Trucks
In this session, Eric shares insights from their journey toward a more aligned, customer-centric digital experience in a complex B2B landscape.

Louise Sjödin, Strategy Director, Merkle
As buyer expectations in industrial B2B evolve to mirror the personalization and speed of B2C, many organizations still struggle to realize the full value of their digital investments. Louise explores how aligning strategy, technology, and teams can unlock meaningful change.


Key takeaways:

  • Understand how shifting buyer behavior is reshaping industrial B2B
  • Share experiences around digital transformation successes and setbacks
  • Explore common challenges in aligning teams, tools, and goals
  • Learn frameworks for cross-functional collaboration
  • Get introduced to Merkle’s assessment framework for bridging strategy, technology, and execution

Speakers

Jakob Bartholdy headshot

Jakob Bartholdy
Product Specialist, Adobe

Eric Engelmann headshot

Eric Engelmann
Digital Product Manager, Volvo Trucks

Louise Sjödin headshot

Louise Sjödin
Senior Strategy Consultant, Merkle

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