THE PERSONALISATION PARADOX

As we move through 2026, marketing teams face a defining tension: customers expect experiences that fit like a perfectly tailored suit, precise, relevant, and made for them, yet are increasingly resistant to being measured to achieve it. 

This is the personalisation paradox.


At the same time, personalisation itself is being redefined. It is no longer just about targeting the right message, but about meeting customers where they are and creating value in the moments that matter. AI has made personalisation faster and more scalable than ever, but the challenge is now human: ensuring experiences feel genuinely tailored, not mechanically assembled. Brands must balance relevance with trust, automation with authenticity, and precision with responsibility.

The Marketing Personalisation Summit explores how leading organisations are resolving this paradox, delivering AI-powered experiences at scale while earning the trust, transparency, and control customers expect.



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Key Takeaways from
The Marketing Personalisation Summit

Balance Personalisation & Privacy

Understand how to deliver hyper-personalised experiences while respecting and protecting customer privacy.

Personalisation, Redefined

Explore what true personalisation really means when customers expect tailored experiences but resist sharing their data.

Scaling Personalisation Effectively

Learn how to leverage customer data and AI tools to deliver personalisation at scale without losing relevance or control.

AI Is Not The Strategy, It’s The Engine

Discover why the challenge isn’t whether to use AI, but how to embed it within a clear, customer-first marketing vision.

WHO ATTENDED IN 2025?

  • Boohoo Group Plc.
  • HSBC
  • Expedia
  • Sainsbury's
  • Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Sweaty Betty
  • ITV
  • PepsiCo
  • Victoria's Secret
  • PwC
  • British Gas
  • The Guardian
  • Pandora
  • IKEA
  • BBC Studios
  • Unilever
  • LEGO
  • Deliveroo
  • National Grid
  • Rightmove
  • Virgin Red
  • Harrods Ltd
  • Costa Coffee
  • Dr Martens
  • L'Occitane
  • Sky UK
  • Nissan Motor Corporation
  • B&Q
  • JD Sports Fashion
  • Aviva

89%

of marketing decision-makers consider personalisation essential for their business's success over the next three years

92%

of businesses are leveraging AI-driven personalisation to drive growth

60%

of shoppers anticipate becoming repeat buyers following personalised shopping experiences

73%

of customers expect personalisation to improve with technology

52%

of consumers report higher satisfaction as experiences become more personalised

The Future of Personalisation

As AI continues to reshape marketing, the organisations seeing the greatest success aren't simply investing in new technology; they're building the foundations that enable personalisation to deliver genuine commercial value.

In this exclusive interview, Haleema Ali, Head of B2B Marketing, ManpowerGroup, explores why successful personalisation depends on trusted first-party data, organisational alignment, responsible AI adoption, and a relentless focus on creating meaningful customer experiences.

What is Personalisation, Really?

Personalisation has become one of the most important, and most overused, words in marketing. Whether that is a first name in an email, a product recommendation based on browsing history, or an advert that follows you around the internet – does that really constitute personalisation?

In this exclusive Talking Heads infographic, four senior marketing leaders from AXA Health International, Wren, ManpowerGroup and E.ON share their definitions of personalisation and explore what it means to create experiences that are relevant, useful, and genuinely valuable.

How to Personalise at Scale 

As organisations race to scale AI-powered personalisation, many are asking the wrong question. The challenge isn't how to personalise more; it's how to create experiences that customers genuinely value while earning their trust.

In this exclusive Executive Interview, Virginie Faucon, Chief Marketing Officer, shares how AXA Health International is rethinking personalisation through the lens of customer service, first-party data, and responsible AI.

Thoughts From Our Attendees...

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Strengthen Your Brand Presence in a Competitive Market

Various sponsorship opportunities are available across the Marketing Personalisation Summit, allowing you to elevate your reputation, demonstrate your capabilities, and connect with the industry's most influential decision-makers.

Whether you want to cement your reputation as a market leader, enter a new market/vertical, or make sure that you stay front-of-mind with your target audience, we have an adaptable variety of options to best suit your business objectives.

GET IN TOUCH TODAY

The Marketing Personalisation Summit aims to provide a dedicated platform where industry professionals can deeply engage with the latest trends, strategies, and technologies shaping the future of personalisation.

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