Conference: Oct 5-6
Workshops: Oct 7
Take a look at all of the expert speakers from Content Marketing World 2026.
Karan Dang, Co-Founder and CEO, DANG
Karan Dang is the Co-Founder and CEO of DANG, a next-generation creative, brand and socialconsultancy helping iconic global brands modernize and build meaningful relevance with thenext generation of consumers. Before launching DANG, Karan served as Head of Brand Creative at Walmart, where he ledwork at the intersection of brand, culture, social and emerging technology. Earlier, he served asthe Head of Creative at The Walt Disney Company, shaping integrated storytelling for globallyrecognized franchises including Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar, and experiences such asPandora, Toy Story Land, Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Across his career, Karan’s work has earned 150+ international awards, including two CannesLions Grand Prix, Ad Age’s A-List Campaign of the Year and Webby recognition. He was namedAd Age 40 Under 40, ranked the #6 Creative Director globally in the Cannes Lions GlobalCreativity Report, and received The Advertising Club of New York’s 2026 Innovator Award.Today, Karan is building DANG around its proprietary Next-Gen Centricity™ methodology,combining cultural intelligence, consumer behavior, strategy and creativity to help leadershipteams understand where the world is heading and act before change impacts growth. Karan is also the co-creator and host of The Learning Lounge Podcast alongside Shruti Dang, amentorship platform bringing accomplished leaders into candid conversations about thedecisions, failures, trade-offs and lessons behind their success. At the heart of both DANG andThe Learning Lounge is his belief that the knowledge, mentorship and opportunities that shapeextraordinary careers should be accessible to the next generation.