Lindsey Slaby is the trusted consigliere for modern CMOs.

Lindsey Slaby, the founder of Sunday Dinner

Lindsey founded Sunday Dinner to be the kind of strategic partner she wished more CMOs had:

  • One who’s worked at the intersection of agencies, brands, creators, and chaos.

  • One who’s blunt when it matters, discreet when it counts, and generous with ideas.

  • One who actually gets it—and helps you act on it.

Named to Ad Age’s 40 Under 40. Winner of a Titanium Cannes Lion and D&AD’s first White Pencil.

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Speaking Moments + Thought Leadership

Speaking Moments + Thought Leadership

Lindsey Slaby, the founder of Sunday Dinner at a speaking engagement.

Lindsey is a dynamic, insightful speaker who’s just as at home on global stages like the Cannes Lions Festival as she is leading candid, virtual conversations from her kitchen. Over the past year, she’s spoken on dozens of industry panels and workshops—both in person and online—offering sharp POVs on what’s really happening inside modern marketing organizations.

Recent podcasts and talks highlight her take on today’s most pressing CMO challenges, from team structure and creative decision-making to navigating the shifting brand-performance balance.

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Event poster for 'GRWM: The Creative Agency Edition' featuring headshots of Krystle Watler and Lindsey Slaby, details about the event date, time, and location in Cannes.
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Screenshot of a video call featuring two women; on the left, Tracey Vitale from Ad Age, with dark hair, glasses, and earphones; on the right, Lindsey with long blonde hair, sitting in a kitchen.
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Podcasts

Editorial Contributions

Feb 2024: AdWeek : Universal Orlando Appoints Lucky Generals to help Launch Epic Universe

Feb 2024: AdAge : Why Agencies are quietly laying off mid-level and senior employees

Jan 2024: CES: C Suite : Sunday Dinner: The Craft of Storytelling in a Modern era

Nov 2023: AdWeek: A guide to building a strong new business pipeline

Sept 2023: PBS Names new Media agency managed by Sunday Dinner

Dec 2022: AdAge: Agency Payment Terms

July 2021: Insider: 6 Top Exclusive Private Slack Channels for Ad Professionals 

June 2021: Forbes: Next Normal Approaching: Advice from three business leaders on navigating the road ahead 

April 2021: AdAge: MassMutual brings on Grey as new AOR after 4-week process 

March 2021: AdAge: Rise of buy now, pay later brands sparks new lending industry marketing battle 

March 2021: AdAge: Spring is the new Christmas as brands prep for the return of roaring '20s consumerism

January 2021: Vogue Business: What Big Tech's Scrutiny means for luxury advertising

July 2020: AdAge: Secrets of the speakers: Little-known facts about Ad Age's small agency conference participants

August 2019: What Small Agencies get wrong in pitches

April 2019: The Duval Partnership: Let's Talk About Your Agency's Capabilities Deck

April 2019: PRWeek: One year on from Martin Sorell's reign

September 2018: RSW / US: Is A Chemistry Meeting More Challenging Than An Actual Pitch?

April 2018: AdAge: Inside jobs: Marketers strive for balance at their internal agencies

August 2017: Billboard Insider: Outdoor is king for brands on the rise

Fall 2017: Columbia Business School: The Future of Agency- Client Relationships 

May 2017: Campaign Asia: Hacking the (independent) agency's business model

April 2017: Little Black Book: Consultancy, Creativity and Cooking with Sunday Dinner

March 2017: Market Search: 10 Agencies Marketers Need to Know in 2017

January 2017: Adweek: MassMutual Names Johannes Leonardo as Creative Agency of Record