Meet the Keynote Speakers for AR Summit 2025

The stage is set for AR Summit 2025. This year’s lineup of keynotes and breakout sessions is designed to help you elevate your AR program and align it with business strategy to drive real results. Here’s a preview of the leaders taking the main stage.

Your 2025 AR Summit Speaker Line-Up

Kim Gibbons, Head of AR, Infrastructure Services, AWS

Kim Gibbons, Head of AWS Infrastructure Services AR, returns to the AR Summit mainstage. With over 20 years of experience at industry giants like Cisco, Apple, Intel, and now AWS, Kim brings a powerful perspective to her session, AR Reimagined. She’ll explore why AR is at an inflection point – and how leaders can strengthen analyst relationships, drive stakeholder buy-in, and deliver measurable business impact by deepening their business, financial, technical, and marketing acumen.

Mick MacComascaigh, Founder, Executive Advisor, and Former Lead Analyst

We’re delighted to welcome Mick MacComascaigh, distinguished Founder, Executive Advisor, and former Lead Analyst at Gartner. His keynote, The Art of the Possible in an Age of Uncertainty, will shed light on the profound forces disrupting the analyst industry. Mick will help you understand these changes, recognize their impact on the AR profession, and learn crucial steps to turn disruption into strategic opportunity.

Tim Sanders, VP of Research Insights, G2

Welcome, Tim Sanders, VP of Research Insights at G2. In his session, Go Faster Into the Age of AI: Accelerate Your Organization’s AI Journey, Tim shares a proven roadmap to AI excellence, revealing practical ways to integrate generative AI and Agents into daily workflows. You’ll leave empowered with a new perspective on ‘Learning Effects,’ bridging ‘Trust Gaps,’ and leveraging human judgment as a key advantage in an AI-driven world.

John Rockhold, VP of Market Engagement, Spotlight

Spotlight’s own, John Rockhold, returns with an attendee favorite: the annual How Analysts Perceive Analyst Relations survey readout. He’ll unpack how more than 200 analysts across a dozen firms view the state of analyst relations in 2025 — and share practical insights on how AR professionals can build stronger, more efficient, and mutually beneficial relationships with them.

Want a sneak peek of what to expect? Check out the 2024 results here.

Clare Henry, Executive Advisor and AR Consultant 

Clare Henry, Executive Advisor and AR Consultant, joins this year’s AR Summit speaker lineup. In her session, The Power of “What”: Unlocking Deeper Insight from Analysts and Internal Stakeholders, Clare will share practical strategies to turn challenging analyst conversations into growth opportunities — helping you foster productive dialogue, strengthen engagement, and sharpen your market positioning.

Travis Hess, CEO, Commerce

Travis Hess, CEO of Commerce, will join Spotlight CEO Rick Nash for a candid conversation on how he harnesses insights from analysts, peer reviews, and other influential sources to shape strategy and drive business growth.