At B2B World Fest, brand champions squared up to demand-driven pragmatists to duke it out over which is the prime mover in B2B. For The Drum’s B2B Focus, we take a blow-by-blow look back at the bout.
In a marketing showdown that rivaled any heavyweight boxing bout, The Drum’s B2B World Fest played host to a fiery debate, the proposed motion being: ‘Brand is more important than demand in B2B.’ With marketing maestros clashing over strategy, it was a spectacle that had the audience on the edge of their seats – if not rolling in the aisles.
The contenders enter the ring
Our ringmaster for the afternoon, The Drum’s own Richard Draycott, set the stage with a flair worthy of a Vegas prizefight. “Forget Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed,” he quipped. “We have four formidable B2B battlers heading your way!”
In the blue corner, championing the supremacy of brand, stood Cos ‘The Brand Boss’ Mingides, co-founder and head …