Conference: Oct 5-6
Workshops: Oct 7
Take a look at all of the expert speakers from Content Marketing World 2026.
Patrick Ward, Institutional Marketing, Vanguard
Seasoned marketing leader with 13 years of experience across Financial Services/Fintech, AdTech, Advertising, and Digital Marketing. Currently Director, Institutional Marketing for Vanguard, one of the top 5 global leaders in asset management with over $12 trillion AUM and over 50 million clients. Leads Vanguard's Institutional Client Experience Team in delivering marketing strategy and execution for Vanguard's S&P 500 clients and prospective clients, ensuring customized, compliant, and scalable campaigns across the client/investor journey working hand-in-hand with the top institutional sales people at the firm. Deep expertise in building and scaling global marketing teams to drive major client acquisition and retention, while constructing world-class campaigns working for such companies as Vanguard, Media.Monks ($1 billion in revenue and 8,000 employees, acquired and led by WPP Founder, Sir Martin Sorrell) & Wedbush Securities ($500 million in revenue, worked at both Financial Services division and Fintech division) with such major clients & partners as Oracle, Allianz, Nike, Walmart, Sony, Fiji Airways, and U.S. Space Force.