Adam Vadnais

Director of Social
Ariat International

Adam Vadnais joined Ariat International in August 2024 as Director of Social. He oversees the company’s organic presence, which includes all social creative, production, strategic, and influencer initiatives for Ariat’s Western, Work, Equestrian, Retail, and Countryside brand verticals. Leading up to his arrival at Ariat, Adam was an award-winning social media leader with over twelve years of success in social creative strategy, brand development, and content creation. In his twenty years working in film and television marketing, he won awards for his work in multiple major creative marketing verticals, including social, digital, OOH, print, AV, and experiential. 

Adam Vadnais’s Session

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m. PT — Wednesday, June 18, 2025

“Is This For TikTok Or Something?”: Gaining Stakeholder Buy-in for Social Initiatives

Over the last decade, social media has forced brands to innovate their brand presence as new platforms rise in prominence and trends become cultural currency. Yet deciding which platform or trend is right for your brand can be difficult, especially if stakeholders aren’t active on platforms and approvals take longer than a trend’s lifecycle. In this session, we’ll discuss what it means to be an advocate for smart social strategy in 2025, and what it takes to successfully communicate an innovative vision for your social accounts. 

Key takeaways:

  • Identify trends that are right for you and your brand.
  • Communicate a strategic and creative vision for your social accounts that senior management can embrace.
  • Build long-term partnerships within your organization to encourage greater collaboration.
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