Frontify
Labs

There’s no “almost on-brand”

Three leading brands on scaling AI without losing consistency
October 8, 2026, 6pm–10pm
Location: Online
AI is rewriting how brands are built. Speed is no longer the challenge; control is.

But creating at scale with AI doesn’t mean that subpar becomes the new standard.

Leading brands are breaking new ground, achieving consistent, quality results — showing that AI and exceptional brand craft can go hand in hand. 

In this session, industry leaders from Google DeepMind, MANN+HUMMEL, and Peloton will bring to the table their proven approaches and lessons from implementing AI in brand building and governance.

As they share what works and what doesn’t, you’ll learn what's at stake in the era of AI-powered brand building — and leave with a sense of what you should do next.

Hear from

Gaby Pearl, Brand and Creative Lead
Ross West, Group Creative Lead
TBC
Valentin von Vacano, Manager Global Marketing OE

Want to learn how AI is performing for future-minded brands? Register to join the session.

Gaby Pear

Brand and Creative Lead - Google DeepMind
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Gaby leads the Brand and Creative team at Google DeepMind, where she's responsible for telling the story of the company's breakthroughs and frontier technologies to the world. She leads a multidisciplinary team of creatives, designers, technologists, and storytellers, shaping how some of the most consequential AI research of our time reaches — and resonates with — a global audience.

Ross West

Group Creative Lead - Google DeepMind
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Ross is a Group Creative Lead at Google DeepMind, responsible for crafting the visual output alongside a crew of designers, creatives and technologists. He works across brand and creative technology, helping visualize and communicate frontier AI technologies.

Valentin von Vacano

Manager Global Marketing OE - MANN+HUMMEL
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Valentin von Vacano is a global marketing and brand leader with over 20 years of experience building brands and driving digital transformation at companies including Mercedes-Benz, Shutterstock, and MANN+HUMMEL.
As Manager Global Marketing OE at MANN+HUMMEL, he shapes scalable marketing ecosystems that connect strategy, content, technology, and customer needs across international markets. He leads the evolution of the MANN+HUMMEL brand ecosystem, working with global teams and agency partners to strengthen governance, enable smarter workflows, and create impactful customer experiences.

Valentin von Vacano

Manager Global Marketing OE - MANN+HUMMEL
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Valentin von Vacano is a global marketing and brand leader with over 20 years of experience building brands and driving digital transformation at companies including Mercedes-Benz, Shutterstock, and MANN+HUMMEL. As Manager Global Marketing OE at MANN+HUMMEL, he shapes scalable marketing ecosystems that connect strategy, content, technology, and customer needs across international markets. He leads the evolution of the MANN+HUMMEL brand ecosystem, working with global teams and agency partners to strengthen governance, enable smarter workflows, and create impactful customer experiences.

Valentin von Vacano

Manager Global Marketing OE - MANN+HUMMEL
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Valentin von Vacano is a global marketing and brand leader with over 20 years of experience building brands and driving digital transformation at companies including Mercedes-Benz, Shutterstock, and MANN+HUMMEL.

As Manager Global Marketing OE at MANN+HUMMEL, he shapes scalable marketing ecosystems that connect strategy, content, technology, and customer needs across international markets. He leads the evolution of the MANN+HUMMEL brand ecosystem, working with global teams and agency partners to strengthen governance, enable smarter workflows, and create impactful customer experiences.

Giuseppe Perri

UX Director, Foundation - Commercial Digital, Volvo Car Corporation
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Giuseppe Perri is a Design Director at Volvo Cars, leading UX within Commercial Digital. With over 20 years of experience in leadership, product design, ops and systems, he focuses on creating scalable platforms, better ways of working for teams, cohesive and delightful digital experiences.
He is a systems-minded leader known for combining strategic clarity, hands-on craft, and a people-centered approach to help organizations generate value and turn complexity into useful, high-quality experiences.

Giuseppe Perri

UX Director, Foundation - Commercial Digital, Volvo Car Corporation
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Giuseppe Perri is a Design Director at Volvo Cars, leading UX within Commercial Digital. With over 20 years of experience in leadership, product design, ops and systems, he focuses on creating scalable platforms, better ways of working for teams, cohesive and delightful digital experiences.

He is a systems-minded leader known for combining strategic clarity, hands-on craft, and a people-centered approach to help organizations generate value and turn complexity into useful, high-quality experiences.

Valentin von Vacano

Manager Global Marketing OE, MANN+HUMMEL
Valentin von Vacano is a global marketing and brand leader with over 20 years of experience building brands and driving digital transformation at companies including Mercedes-Benz, Shutterstock, and MANN+HUMMEL. As Manager Global Marketing OE at MANN+HUMMEL, he shapes scalable marketing ecosystems that connect strategy, content, technology, and customer needs across international markets. He leads the evolution of the MANN+HUMMEL brand ecosystem, working with global teams and agency partners to strengthen governance, enable smarter workflows, and create impactful customer experiences.