Ashley Faus

Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Portfolio @ Atlassian

Ashley Faus is a marketer, writer, and speaker by day, and a singer, actor, and fitness fiend by night. She’s the author of the book, “Human-Centered Marketing: How to Connect with Audiences in the Age of AI”. Her work has been featured in TIME, Forbes, and The Journal of Brand Strategy, and she's shared insights with audiences at Harvard Business Review, UNBOUND, and MarketingProfs. She works for Atlassian, a collaboration software maker on a mission to unleash the potential of every team. Follow her on LinkedIn, @ashleyfaus.

Speaker Sessions:

Limited Capacity
Meetup
Thu • Sep 17 • 10:00am – 10:30am ET
Meetup: Meet the Speakers — Marketing & Brand
Join Ashley Faus for a conversation with fellow marketing leaders, content strategists, brand builders, and customer experience experts. Connect with speakers and attendees tackling similar challenges, exchange ideas on what’s shaping modern marketing, and build relationships with peers who are rethinking how brands create meaningful customer connections. Come ready to share, learn from one another, and expand your network.
Ashley Faus
Innovation Stage
Thu • Sep 17 • 11:45am – 12:15pm ET
Fix the Gaps Between Marketing, Sales, and Service
Great campaigns don’t fail because of bad ideas, they fail because teams aren’t aligned. In this session, Ashley Faus shares how to connect marketing, sales, and service around shared goals, messaging, and data. You’ll learn how to identify where misalignment is slowing growth, improve handoffs between teams, and create a more connected customer experience that drives better results.
Ashley Faus

Previous Sessions:

Human-Centered Marketing in the Age of AI
In the age of AI, trust is the one thing you can't outsource or automate. As we think about how to adapt the journey, workflows, and metrics in the age of AI, we need to remember that it's still about connecting with the humans behind the screen. Explore 3 key frameworks to help build trust to win the hearts, minds, and wallets of our audience.
Ashley Faus
DEBATE: Why Founder-Led Brands Falter
"Founder-led marketing" is trending among marketers, but is it the secret to thriving, or a slippery slope, filled with pitfalls? Join this debate to see whether founder-led brands equal funding or faltering!
Ashley Faus, Christina Garnett, Elle Grossenbacher

Be There at UNBOUND 2026

Boston. September 16–18. Three days designed to help you move beyond outdated playbooks. Break beyond the limits that defined yesterday. Be unstoppable.

Ashley Faus

Speaker Sessions:

Meetup: Meet the Speakers — Marketing & Brand

Fix the Gaps Between Marketing, Sales, and Service

Previous Sessions:

Human-Centered Marketing in the Age of AI

DEBATE: Why Founder-Led Brands Falter

Be There at UNBOUND 2026