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    THE ADCOLOR CONFERENCE Presented by Disney and Google | YouTube

    The ADCOLOR Conference, the premier diversity gathering for professionals at all levels, will be held from November 14-16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, returning to the JW Marriott LA Live for a third consecutive year.

    Registration for the 2024 Conference is now open. Additional details for the event will be shared at a later date.

     

    Our perspective, our experience, our truth,

    sharing these cements our bond.

    And to those who try to divide us, we will multiply our efforts.

    Attempt to silence us, we will amplify our voices.

    Aim to smother our progress, we will reignite it,

    brighter than before.

    We cannot stop. We will not stop.

    Our empathy beats their apathy.

    We are Recommitting, Reaffirming, Rebuilding.

    Resilient and reassured in our promise to each other.

    Because what happens behind these walls is a mirror

    of our world at large. And by changing one, we can

    start to change the other.

    So every one of us, let’s make the pledge to

    Double Down & Double Up.



    ADCOLOR 2023 Schedule

    Thursday, November 9

     

    • 2:00PM Registration Opens
    • 2:00PM Partner Activations Open
    • 4:30PM – 5:30PM FUTURES Hackathon Presentations
    • 5:30PM – 7:00PM Welcome Reception

     

    Friday, November 10

     

    • 8:00AM Registration Opens
    • 9:00AM – 6:00PM Conference Content & Partner Activations
      • 8:00AM – 9:00AM Breakfast
      • 12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch

     

    Saturday, November 11

     

    • 5:00PM Red Carpet Reception
    • 6:30PM – 10:00PM – Awards Show
      • 8:00AM – 9:00AM Breakfast
      • 12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch

    More details coming soon!

    Sunday, November 20

     

    • 5:00PM – 10:00PM Awards Registration Open
    • 5:00PM – 6:30PM Awards Red Carpet Reception
    • 6:30PM – 10:00PM The 16th Annual Awards Show
    • 10:00PM – 2:00AM Awards After Party

    2023 SPEAKERS

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    Associate Strategy Director | Founder at Laundry Service | Black Visionaries

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    SVP and Senior Partner - Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at FleishmanHillard

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    Chief Diversity Officer at Draper

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    Head of Global Beauty and Luxury at Meta

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    EVP, Executive Director at Mediahub Worldwide

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    VP, Partnerships at ADCOLOR

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    Vice President, P&G Global Skin & Personal Care, Consumer & Brand Insights at Procter & Gamble

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    Equity & Inclusion Communications at LinkedIn

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    Journalist

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    Vice President at YouTube Ads Marketing

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    Founder at Up Next In Tech

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    General Manager: ESG Brand Strategy and Communications at Delta Air Lines

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    Founder & CEO at NextShark

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    Founder & CEO at Caribbrew

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    Co-Founder & Host of Claima Stories / Freelance Host at Bimma LLC

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    Author and Partner, Head of Brand Strategy at Goodby Silverstein & Partners

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    Hall of Fame Inducted Marketing Executive, Author, and Entrepreneur

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    Vice President, Diversity +Inclusion at NASCAR

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    President at Bentley University

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    Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy at The Walt Disney Studios

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    Associate Director, DEI Strategy at TBWA\Chiat\Day\NY

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    at TV Writer

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    Program Manager, Culture & Content Equity Programs at Meta

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    Global VP of Brand Marketing, Trips Brands at Expedia Group

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    Global Chief Diversity & Social Impact Officer at IPG

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    EVP, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation at Mastercard

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    Global Head of Emerging Technology at Anomaly

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    Global Director, Audience Marketing at Meta

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    Chief Communications Officer at Procter & Gamble

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    TV Personality / Producer / Media Coach at Freelance

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    Executive Vice President Head of Client Inclusivity and Impact at Digitas Marketing Agency

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    Global PR Director at Wieden+Kennedy

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    EVP, Client Lead and Global Co-Chair, OPEN Pride ERG at Omnicom Group

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    President at Ogilvy New York

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    CMO at IMAX

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    Founder & CEO at Sneakky Klean

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    CEO at Jodie AI

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    Author and Marketing Professor at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

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    VP Global Marketing & Media at P&G

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    Director, Global Marketing Strategy at The Walt Disney Studios

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    Artist

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    National Reporter and Producer at Yahoo

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    Head of Hip-Hop + R&B Streaming at Venice

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    Actor

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    Vice President, Global Marketing Partnerships at The Walt Disney Studios

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    Global Managing Director of Marketing Communications at Apple

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    Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer at BBDO Worldwide, Inc.

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    President at Wieden+Kennedy Portland

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    Brands In Culture at Diageo

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    Founder and CEO at Elizabeth

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    President at Wieden+Kennedy (New York)

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    Consultant & Professor at Cardinal Change

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    Senior Director, DEI at Sony Music Group

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    Global Head of Artist Partnerships & Audience at Spotify

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    Vice President, Creative, Brand Studio at Google

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    Founder and CEO at Collective Moxie

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    Partner, Global CEO at Anomaly

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    Sr. Director, North America Marketing - Commercial at Beam Suntory

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    Americas Diversity & Inclusion Lead at The LEGO Group

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    Executive Director at National LGBTQ Task Force

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    Global Head of Creative Lab at TikTok

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    Author, Empowerment Speaker, Global Performance Director at The Rose Effect

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    CEO / Founder at aKrewe NOLA

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    Lead, Equity & Impact at Spotify

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    Head of Creative Agency Partnerships at TikTok

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    Senior Vice President, Global Brand & Advertising at Mastercard

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    CEO & President at Village Market

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    VP - Multicultural Business Acceleration at P&G

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    Head of DEI at Basis Technologies

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    President at JFD Communications, LLC

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    2016 National Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awardee, Gold Recipient for Education at Hispanic Heritage Foundation

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    Journalist, Author & Speaker at GoLike

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    Chief Creative Officer at Wieden+Kennedy NY

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    Director of Agencies, Brands, and Engagement at GLAAD

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    Chief Diversity Officer at Google

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    President at Billboard

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    Global Creative Producer at Wieden+Kennedy

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    DEIB Practitioner and Manager at Ethos International

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    Director, North America, DEI at Beam Suntory

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    President & Chief Transformation Officer at New America

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    Regional Vice President, Microsoft Advertising UK at Microsoft

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    Author, Activist, Media Strategist

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    Founder & Principal at OhHeyCoach

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    EVP / Global Purpose & Impact at Porter Novelli

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    President & CEO at GLAAD

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    Founder & CEO at M.M.LaFleur

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    EVP, Ad Sales and Inclusive Content Monetization at Warner Bros. Discovery

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    Chief Strategy Officer at FCB Canada

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    Global Director, DE&I at Ogilvy

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    Podcast Host, Media Personality at Raedio

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    Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Omnicom Public Relations Group

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    President and CEO at Family Equality

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    Storytelling Director at Gallaudet University

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    Head of SMB Americas at TikTok

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    VP. Strategy & Development at EMPIRE

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    Journalist

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    Singer, Songwriter, Artist

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    Latinx Marketing Consultant, Entrepreneur, Content Creator at Latina Approved

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    Author and Professor of History at The Graduate Center, CUNY/New America

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    SVP, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer at McDonald's USA

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    Partner at Duane Morris LLP

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    NA AKQA president at Akqa

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    Founder & President at ADCOLOR

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    President | OWN TV Network & OTT Streaming at OWN

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    Global Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at GroupM Motion Entertainment

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    Chief DE&I Officer at Omnicom Precision Marketing Group

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    CEO at Iya Foods

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    Award-winning actress, producer, and CEO/Founder at PATTERN Beauty

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    Director, The B2B Institute at LinkedIn

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    Global Director, Brand and Retail Marketing at Amazon

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    President at Epic Records

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    Aaron Francois

    Laundry Service | Black Visionaries

    Aaron is a multi-hyphenate creative, who entered marketing as a MAIP intern. He leverages his passion for culture and strategy to build brands across tech, entertainment, retail & finance. In and out of work, Aaron dedicates his time to initiatives geared toward the development and retention of diverse talent. In 2022, he launched Black Visionaries, a non-profit 501(c)(3) created to democratize access to resources and community for Black professionals. Aaron’s love of community has translated into honors such as the 2021 MAIPER to Watch, the 4A’s x McCann Worldgroup Billy Davis Award. & Mr. ADCOLOR 2022.

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    Adrianne C. Smith

    FleishmanHillard

    Adrianne C. Smith is the CDIO FleishmanHillard. Prior to joining FleishmanHillard, Adrianne was named the first Global CDIO at WPP. She is also the Founder of the Can: Diversity Collective, a non-profit organization created to provide access and exposure to young adults of color and under-represented communities to global thought leadership conferences. In 2018, she launched the  Cannes Can: Diversity Collective (CC:DC) which provides rising stars and HBCU+ students the opportunity to participate in the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. In 2019, she made history by creating the first stand-alone DEI activation at the festival Inkwell Beach – Cannes.

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    Aisha Losche

    Draper

    Aisha Losche is the chief diversity officer at Draper. Losche provides strategic leadership for DEI while establishing and integrating efforts that support a vision of inclusive excellence. Losche has 15+ years of progressive leadership with a strong emphasis on systemic, collaborative approaches to this work. Prior to CDO, she was VP of Talent Engagement & Inclusion for Publicis Groupe where she worked for 8 years. Losche graduated with a BA from Sacred Heart University, MBA from Curry College, DEI Certification from Cornell. She is a Certified Executive & Leadership coach, Mental Health First Aider and Qualified Administrator ,Intercultural Development Inventory.

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    Ajaa Long

    Meta

    Ajaa Long is a Marketing Executive with 15+ years of experience. She is currently Head of Global Beauty and Luxury at Meta where she leads these verticals for all Meta platforms including Instagram and leads the teams that manage Facebook’s largest Beauty/Luxury partnerships.She has been featured inEssence Magazineas a Black Beauty Executive shaping the industry, she is a board member of the National Mother’s Day Council and a member of CEW.Ajaa holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Spelman College. She resides in Montclair, NJ with her husband Sean and 3 children.

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    Alejandro Clabiorne

    Mediahub Worldwide

    As the Executive Director, of the New York office, Alejandro oversees the growth and expansion of the agency’s flagship office. He has also been a driver of the agencies D,E&I initiatives nationally as co-lead of Mediahub’s Executive Diversity Council. He joined from PHD, where he was CEO, Latin America, and global executive sponsor for diversity, overseeing 350+ people across 16 markets. With more than 20 years’ experience including stints at Omnicom Media Group, LVMH, and Carat, he brings to Mediahub a passion for and commitment to building diverse, representative and inclusive cultures, which will continue to be a key focus.

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    Alicia Harris

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    Ana Alonso Leen

    ADCOLOR

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    Andrea Wilkerson

    Procter & Gamble

    Andrea Wilkerson has spent her27 year career at P&G dedicated to the application of insights to develop winning brand strategies. She is currently leading the Global Skin & Personal Care Analytics & Insights organization for a portfolio of brands that includes Old Spice,Secret, Olay and Safeguard. She has delivered inclusive brand building strategies through Secret’s “Not the First” Campaign – featuring Serena Williams; Old Spice’s “Men Have Skin Too Campaign” – Effie Winner; “The Talk” – ADCOLOR Ad of the Year Award, Emmy Winner, Grand Prix Cannes Lion Winner. She is also a proud alumna of Spelman College.

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    Andrew McCaskill

    LinkedIn

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    Angélique Roché

    Beginning her journey in print and photojournalism in high school, Angélique has contributed to Harper’s Bazaar, NBC News, Black Girl Nerds, NBC/Comcast, Disney, Marvel, ESPN, and Paramount+. As an attorney, educator, journalist, producer, host, moderator, voiceover artist, and author, she believes in the power of story and the impact that fiction and non-fiction narratives can have. 

    In addition to producing interviews, hosting live events and red carpets, and moderating numerous panels, she is the host and a producer of the Marvel’s Voices podcast and co-host and producer for the This Week in Marvel (TWIM) podcast. She is also the consulting editor of the Marvel’s Voices comics anthology series and co-authored the upcoming book from Simon and Schuster Gallery Books and Marvel; My Super Hero is Black. 

    Her previous work includes being a congressional staffer, political campaign manager, and the Vice President for External Affairs at the Ms. Foundation for Women. Angélique continues to consult, working with various clients to provide strategic storytelling, branding, and infrastructure guidance on a local, state, national, and international level independently. 

    Angélique received her BA in Print Journalism from Southern University and A&M College, her Juris Doctorate from the Southern University Law Center, and a Legal Letters Masters in International and Comparative Law from The George Washington University Law School.

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    Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle

    YouTube Ads Marketing

    Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle is a “culture shifting exec” (Glamour 2019) who has developed transformative and digital-first brand strategies that delivered sustainable growth for top beauty brands. She is a people-first leader focused on building diverse, empowered teams to inspire new ways of thinking and unlock “the magic”. Nelson-Bogle, VP of YouTube Ads Marketing at Google, has also served as GM of New Business Ventures at L’Oreal USA, Deputy GM at L’Oreal Paris, and SVP of Maybelline New York. Glamour and ESSENCE recognized her as a 2019 Glamour Women of the Year and an ESSENCE Black Women in Beauty, respectively.

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    Ariba Jahan

    Up Next In Tech

    Ariba Jahan is a multi-disciplinary product and experience leader committed to responsible innovation. Recognized as one of the Global Top 100 Women of the Future in Emerging Tech, Ariba’s work is at the intersection of meaningful experience design, storytelling and responsible innovation. With over a decade of experience spanning biomechanical engineering, tech startups, brands, and social impact, Ariba has been pivotal in leading design innovation initiatives, shaping product and UX strategy, guiding organizational transformation, and leading explorations of emerging tech and media. Tune in to her podcast, Up Next In Tech, to explore emerging tech and innovation along with her.

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    Ashley Sherman

    Delta Air Lines

    Ashley Sherman (Cousins) is the General Manager, ESG Brand Strategy and Communications. At Delta, Ashley has been critical to several high-impact projects. Most notably, she was one of the key leaders of Delta’s presence at CES, led our Paradox of Travel Sustainability campaign, as well as our DEI campaign Faces of Travel. In her original role at Delta (before she became a boomerang) she managed LATAM SkyMiles partnerships and projects aimed at increasing membership and brand relevance in Latin America. Outside of work she loves spending time with her husband Travis, her two children (Nora & Nile) and dog, Bailey.

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    Benny Luo

    NextShark

    Benny Luo is the founder of NextShark, a leading AAPI media company covering news, business, politics, entertainment, and culture that reaches up to 20 million people per week across social platforms. NextShark has been cited by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, BBC, CNN, Fox, and more and has led coverage of anti-Asian violence since the beginning of 2020. Previously, he was the founder of NewMediaRockstars, a leading media company covering digital entertainment that was acquired in 2013. In 2018, Luo was inducted into the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Media.

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    Beverly Malbranche

    Caribbrew

    Beverly Malbranche is the founder and CEO of Caribbrew, an impact-driven company that specializes in Arabica beans sourced from farmers in Haiti. The Newark, N.J., business aims to bridge the gap between the Caribbean’s centuries-old coffee and cacao traditions and its consumers in the United States.As a Black female business owner, she is working to close the racial representation gap in the coffee industryMalbranche grew up in Haiti and came to the U.S. in 2009 to study business administration. Since 2018, she decided to embark on a journey to revive Haiti’s coffee sector and create opportunities.

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    Bimma Williams

    Bimma LLC

    Bimma Williams is the Co-Founder of Claima, a Black and Brown owned media company based in Portland, Or. He’s also host of Claima Stories, the leading career podcast for Black and Brown creatives on Apple Podcasts, which debuted at the Black Footwear Forum in 2019\\\. Williams left his ‘dream job’ to create Claima to address the alarming disparity of Black, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous youth within the creative industries. Last fall, he premiered his own show on Amazon Music called “Bars and Nuggets” interviewing Hip Hop artists Coi Leray, The Game, Hit Boy, and more.

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    Bonnie Wan

    Goodby Silverstein & Partners

    Head of Brand Strategy for Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Bonnie Wan’s leadership has earned GS&P the Cannes Grand Prix Lion in Creative Strategy; gold, silver and bronze Effies; a Grand Ogilvy; and ANA’s Grand Multicultural award. As author and teacher of “The Life Brief,” Bonnie helps people live with greater clarity, creativity and courage by teaching them how to write creative briefs for their lives. Bonnie has taught workshops at Google, Apple, SXSW, Accenture, Change.org, Goop, and Jane Goodall’s Activating Hope Summit. Bonnie’s book, The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living from Simon & Schuster is now available for pre-order.

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    Bozoma Saint John

    Bozoma Saint John is a Hall of Fame Inducted Marketing Executive, Author, and Entrepreneur who is worthy of the Harvard Business School case study written about her career, titled “Leading with Authenticity and Urgency.” On February 21, 2023, Viking Books (an imprint of Penguin/Random House) published her memoir, “The Urgent Life. Her brilliant career has spanned various industries and includes roles as the Global CMO of Netflix, CMO of Endeavor, CBO of Uber, Head of Marketing of Apple Music & iTunes and Head of Music and Entertainment Marketing at Pepsi

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    Brandon Thompson

    NASCAR

    This past June, Brandon celebrated his 20th anniversary in the NASCAR industry. Prior to his appointment as Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, his experience spanned the race track, team, marketing /promotions, competition and operations sectors. Immediately preceding his current role, Thompson managed NASCAR’s International racing series and “minor league” divisions. NASCAR has many “firsts” since Thompson’s appointment in 2020…internally, employee resource groups were created, an industry-wide cultural immersion and sensitivity learning suite launched, and consumer facing events such as Bubba’s Block Party have created platforms for NASCAR to reach its next generation of fans.

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    Brent Chrite

    Bentley University

    Brent Chrite is the 9th president of Bentley University in Waltham, MA. Dr. Chrite is an experienced higher education leader who has been actively engaged in individual and institutional capacity building efforts in some of the world’s most challenging economic markets. Working closely with organizations including the Eurasia Foundation, World Bank Group, US department of State and Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF), Dr. Chrite has worked with public and private sector stakeholders in countries as varied as Afghanistan, Nigeria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kenya among others. Through these efforts, Chrite has sought to harness the dynamism of the private sector toward enabling environment creation and economic development.

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    Brittney Todd

    The Walt Disney Studios

    Brittney McCrae Todd is currently Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy at The Walt Disney Studios. In this role she leads the cross-functional go to market plan for the studios slate of Disney Live Action, Lucasfilm, and DisneyNature theatrical and DTC distributed film and series. Most recently Todd led the marketing strategy for the live action reimagining of The Little Mermaid, and the original Star Wars series Ahsoka, starring Rosario Dawson.

    Previously Todd led the Netflix Kids and Family media strategy for their portfolio of original and licensed programming. It was there Todd inked a three year deal with Macy’s Branded Entertainment which brought the first African American female character balloon to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground produced Ada Twist, Scientist. In addition to her slate of pre-school and kid series, Brittney also worked on films such as The Sea Beast, Henry Selick’s Wendell & Wild, and the Academy Award Winning feature, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Todd also developed marketing campaigns for select expanded audience events at the streamer such as A Jazzman’s Blues from writer/director Tyler Perry, Emmy Award winning Arcane Season 1, and Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event.

    Prior to Netflix, Todd served as Director of Integrated Media at Universal Pictures for five years on the theatrical marketing team. She joined Universal in 2015, the year the studio reached $5.53B in worldwide box office, marking the highest-grossing year ever for a studio in industry history. She went on to contribute to the successful launch of Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out, the highest grossing live action comedy of 2017, Girls Trip, and blockbuster franchises such as Jurassic World, The Fast and the Furious, Fifty Shades of Grey, Pitch Perfect, and Despicable Me.

    Todd graduated Magna Cum Laude from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and received her Masters in PR and Strategic Communication from Georgetown University. She is an active national voting member within the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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    Carlin Dixon

    TBWA\Chiat\Day\NY

    Carlin Dixon is an award-winning culture-first strategist with experience across brands like Hilton, The Mayo Clinic, and Brooklyn Film Festival. As Associate Director of DEI Strategy at global advertising agency TBWA\Chiat\Day\NY, Carlin works alongside agency leadership to create an equitable and inclusive environment for employees while ensuring the agency’s creative product tells diverse, equitable, and inclusive stories.

    He currently serves as a co-lead on the Alumni Engagement Committee for the ADCOLOR Advisory Board and has been recognized as a 2018 ADCOLOR FUTURE and one of “50 Rising Stars on Madison Avenue in 2021” by Business Insider. Carlin is a proud Midwesterner from Cleveland, OH, and holds a B. A in Media Production & Studies from Bowling Green State University, where he studied the intersection of media, race, representation, and culture.

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    Chad Charlie

    TV Writer

    Chad Charlie is an Afro-Indigenous filmmaker from Ahousaht First Nation. Beginning his career in 2008 as a stand-up comedian and spoken word artist, he now extends the same passion for poetry and humor in his writing for TV and film. In recent years, Chad has taken part in many fellowships such as the 4th World Media Lab, ImagineNative Directors Lab, and Sundance Episodic Lab. He has also directed several short films that have been accepted at film festivals globally. You can find his most recent work as a writer and actor on the hit television series Reservation Dogs on FX.

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    Chanda Young

    Meta

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    Chandreyi Saha Davis

    Expedia Group

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    Channing Martin

    IPG

    Channing Martin is IPG’s Global Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer. In this role, she is responsible for advancing IPG’s diversity, equity and inclusion objectives and continuing to strengthen the company’s progress to being one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies.

    Reporting to the CEO, Channing leads IPG’s strategy on all diversity-related matters, including the continued diversification of IPG’s senior ranks and talent pipeline, collaboration and partnership with IPG’s full network of agency brands, CEOs and DE&I leadership community. In her role, she also supports the advancement of social impact strategies and practices in partnership with the leadership of IPG’s integrated ESG team.

    Prior to joining IPG, Channing was Chief Diversity and Social Responsibility Officer of CSG, a global provider of consumer engagement and digital experience solutions. In this role, she worked across the company to promote and build effective strategies for equity, diversity and inclusion. She was also responsible for environmental, societal and governance (ESG) initiatives, recommending investments, activities and programs focused on sustainable, socially aware business practices that incorporate diverse people and perspectives, voices and ideas. 

    Channing previously held the positions of Diversity and Inclusion Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Diversity Lead and Strategic Planner for the US Department of State and the Diversity Recruitment and Assessment Manager for the US Office of Personnel Management.

    Channing holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.S. in Public Policy and Management from Heinz College at Carnegie-Mellon University.

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    Cheryl Guerin

    Mastercard

    As Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation of Mastercard, Cheryl Guerin leads the overall stewardship of one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. A passionate and accomplished marketer, Cheryl oversees the strategy and activation of Mastercard’s highly decorated Priceless campaign, advancing the brand to consumers and B2B audiences through cutting edge advertising, media, digital marketing and innovative insights that inform and inspire new opportunities for the business. Cheryl is also a member of Mastercard’s Management Committee.

    Cheryl recently led the launch of several innovations and platforms, including the True Name® card, which was globally recognized with a Cannes Lions Grand Prix in 2021. She spearheaded the Strivers Initiative supporting small businesses, Priceless Cities and Priceless Surprises experiences, as well as Priceless Causes’ Stand Up To Cancer program. The initiative has generated seven FDA-approved drugs.

    During her tenure at Mastercard, Cheryl has held several senior marketing positions, including leading North America Marketing & Communications, U.S. Marketing and Global Digital Marketing. She also oversaw all products and services for North America and separately led the Global Credit Products business.

    Prior to Mastercard, Cheryl worked on the advertising agency side at Bates Worldwide and Bozell, where she drove marketing strategy and execution for major brands across multiple categories, including consumer packaged goods, travel, consumer electronics, B2B and financial services.

    Cheryl is a Clio, Effie and WARC awards juror and serves on the Board of Directors for The Advertising Club of New York, Ronald McDonald House NYC and Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. She was named to Brand Innovators 2022 Top 100 Women in Brand Marketing list, Advancing Diversity.org Hall of Honors, Yahoo Finance OUTstanding Ally Role Model list, and the Moves Power Women list. Cheryl also received the Women in Payments “Change Agent” Award.

    Cheryl earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. She lives in Westchester, NY with her husband and two sons.

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    Chris Neff

    Anomaly

    Christopher Neff is the Global Head of Emerging Technology at Anomaly, where he created an incubator program called Classify to guide brands through nascent tech spaces. This led to a Web3 rewards program for creators with Ally called Creator Cache. Through workshops, called Classify Sessions, Anomaly demonstrates transformative Gen AI practices that solve brand challenges. His work at Anomaly includes the AI-generated music video Lyrically, sending Kids to Camp using AI art, and transforming classic family photos for Ancestry.com. Neff advises startups, mentors talent interested in emerging tech, and recently helped form the Emerging Tech Committee at the Ad Council.

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    Crystal Worthem

    Meta

    Crystal Worthem is the Director of Global Audience Marketing at Meta leading a team that cultivates marketing solutions driving growth for the world’s most influential brands. Prior to her time at Meta, Crystal was a leader at Ford Motor Company. Most recently as Marketing Director for Ford Middle East and Africa managing product and consumer marketing for 67 countries and based in Dubai, UAE. She also led an $11B product portfolio and served as an HBCU recruiting lead for Florida A&M University bringing in over 100 interns and direct hires.

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    Damon Jones

    Procter & Gamble

    Jones ensures the world’s largest consumer goods company is and is recognized as a force for growth and a force for good, leading a broad range of brand-building, advocacy and public affairs activities and overseeing a global organization responsible for P&G’s reputation and that of its nearly 100 brands.
    As a key leader in the company’s socially responsible business strategies, Jones convenes and activates a portfolio focused on creatively integrating sustainability, DE&I and impact initiatives into performance-driven brand communications, while leveraging P&G’s storytelling capabilities to help achieve equality foreveryone, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.

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    Dana Blair

    Freelance

    While on a marketing assignment, Dana was introduced to working on camera as a correspondent. Her interviews have carried her from the red carpet to intimate studio segments with entertainment and tech industry powerhouses.

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    Danisha Lomax

    Digitas Marketing Agency

    As Head of Client Inclusivity & Impact for Digitas, Danisha Lomax takes pride in developing programs that focus on authenticity, cultural impact, and advocacy for women of color. With over a decade of experience in media, Danisha is a master at her craft, but her deep knowledge of social platforms is just the tip of the iceberg.

    At Digitas, Danisha oversees a team of social experts who create scalable, holistic end-to-end activations for the agency and its clients. She helps clients expand their use-cases for social, with an authentic audience and culture-first strategy.

    Her approach has won her multiple awards including Chief Marketer’s Market like a Mother award (2021) and Cynopsis Top Women in Media (2020), among others. Additionally, she is a sought-after thought leader and speaker. She’s written industry articles related to Facebook’s shift to stories, inclusivity in Instagram stories, Snapchat going premium, and year over year social trends in various high caliber trade and industry publications.

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    Danny Hernandez

    Wieden+Kennedy

    Danny Hernandez is a Global PR Director at Wieden+Kennedy, and has a knack for creative reputation-building in the world of agencies and brands. Danny’s journey has seen him craft earned media strategies for major brands like Clash of Clans, MLB, Hennessy, MailChimp, and more. Since joining Wieden+Kennedy in 2022, he’s been collaborating with their dynamic PR team to elevate the agency’s client work and people, making them industry headliners and cultural conversation starters. With eight transformative years at Droga5 and experience at Forsman & Bodenfors, Danny is all about amplifying voices and ensuring they’re heard.

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    David Azulay

    Omnicom Group

    David started his career in account management at agencies in Washington DC working on clients including Microsoft, CoStar, National Geographic and several associations. In 2004, he moved to LA and has since worked for Omnicom agencies KERN, RAPP and Omnicom Precision Marketing Group leading client relationships including AT&T, DIRECTV, Symantec, T-Mobile and American Express. He also spent 3 years at MRM/McCann as Global Lead for the Cisco Systems business. David founded Omnicom’s LGBTQ+ ERG, OPEN Pride, in 2016 and is currently Global Co-Chair. He leads initiatives aiming to diversify talent, engage community development, and improve intersectionality and allyship amongst leadership.

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    Darla Price

    Ogilvy New York

    Darla is President of Ogilvy NY, bringing rich global experience that delivers business and culture-driving ideas for clients. She made history in 2021 as the first Black female President of DDB New York, helping deliver business growth and increasing diverse talent. In 2022, Darla was named to Ad Age’s list of Leading Women and was an ADCOLOR Change Agent nominee in 2020. Darla is an Executive Coach, avid mentor, and future of work and DE&I advocate who has a passion for helping young people of color be successful in the advertising industry.

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    Denny Tu

    IMAX

    Denny Tu was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in February 2019. He joined the Company in August 2017 as Executive Vice President, Global Brand & Creative and SVP, IMAX Corporation. He leads the Company’s marketing efforts and is responsible for the IMAX brand across 80 countries globally. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Tu spent six years in London as Head of Strategy, Brand & Creative at Sky, Europe’s leading entertainment media company, and held senior leadership roles at several brand and creative agencies, including serving as Managing Director/Senior Vice President at entertainment branding agency Autonomy. In 2022, Mr. Tu was honored with AdWeek’s CMO Award. In June 2016, Mr. Tu was recognized in the Financial Times inaugural “100 Leading Ethnic Minorities Power List” and in October 2016 was published for the 3rd year by the Financial Times for his work in Diversity and Inclusion. A dual UK and US citizen, he serves on the Board of Trustees for global anti-bullying charity, Ditch The Label.

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    Devonn Vidal

    Sneakky Klean

    Life isn’t perfect, but your sneakers can be!

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    Doug Melville

    Jodie AI

    Doug Melville is CEO of Jodie, an Al-powered personal learning assistant for DEI. Most recently, Melville resided in Geneva, Switzerland where he was the International Head of DEI and Board Governance Committee member for Richemont, a luxury holding company. He was formerly chief diversity officer, North America, for TBWA Worldwide and was founder and CEO of
    RedCarpets.com. Prior to that he served as president of ZMagic and vice president of business development and marketing for Magic Johnson Enterprises.

    He is a three-time TED speaker and the author of Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America’s First Black Generals (Simon & Schuster, 2023). He’s been featured on CBS Saturday Morning, The Daily Show, CNN and The Breakfast Club among others. He is also a Forbes.com contributor and lecturer at Stanford GSB.

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    Dr. Marcus Collins

    Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

    Dr. Marcus Collins is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator. He is the former head of strategy at Wieden+Kennedy, New York, a marketing professor at the University of Michigan, and the author of the best-selling book For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want To Be. Collins is an inductee into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement and a recent inductee into the Thinkers50 and Deloitte 2023 Radar List. Before his advertising tenure, Marcus worked on iTunes + Nike sports music initiatives at Apple and ran digital strategy for Beyoncé.

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    Eric Austin

    P&G

    Eric Austin is a brand building executive at Procter & Gamble with two decades of experience. He has led global billion-dollar brands like Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Olay and Braun. Eric is a media maven in the AdTech industry and an advocate for driving inclusion across the media ecosystem. He’s responsible for award winning programs such as THE LOOK, Widen The Screen, Queen Collective, and others, which sheds light on systemic bias and facilitates equitable solutions. Outside of work, you will find Eric cheering on his 2 boys, nurturing friendships, staying active, and enjoying life with his wife.

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    Erica Hansen

    The Walt Disney Studios

    As Director of Marketing Strategy at the Walt Disney Studios, Erica Hansen leads comprehensive marketing campaigns, develops strategies, and manages filmmaker and production relationships for the Studio’s theatrical films. She joined the company in 2019 from 20th Century Studios and currently leads all films in the Avatar franchise, including the most recent Oscar-winning 20th Century Studios film, “Avatar: The Way of Water”.

    Erica is a dynamic marketing strategist with 17+ years of media and entertainment experience. Before joining Disney in 2019, Erica was Executive Director of International Marketing Partnerships at 20th Century Fox, where she was responsible for creating the brand partnership strategies for various films, including “Avatar: The Way of Water”, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Alita: Battle Angel”, “Predator”, and “Red Sparrow” as well as DreamWorks Animation films such as “Trolls” and “The Boss Baby”. She has successfully launched partnerships with dozens of major brands including Mercedes-Benz, NYX Professional Makeup, Adobe, PepsiCo, Fiat and iHop. Prior to 20th Century Fox, Erica held positions at Universal Orlando Resort in Global Promotions, where she was part of the launch team for both The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Diagon Alley, and at Warner Media where she worked in television advertising sales at TBS, TNT and truTV.

    Erica was an inaugural member of the Disney Studio Marketing’s Center of Excellence for multicultural marketing, rePRESENT. For the past three years, she has also served as a mentor for the Disney On The Yard Mentorship Program, developing connections with HBCU student talent and creating opportunities to strengthen their relationship with Disney. Additionally, she was nominated and selected for the prestigious 20th Century Fox High Performance Accelerated Leadership Program.

    Erica holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in Management and Organizational Communications.

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    Felukah

    Felukah is an Egyptian rapper, singer, poet and activist. Seamlessly blending her Arabic culture into Western sounds, Felukah is dubbed the ‘Arabfuturist songstress,’ or the artist paving the way for a ‘new wave of Arab women.’ Felukah’s music and revolutionary character has garnered the attention of thousands, landing her opportunities with the FIFA World Cup, Harvard University, Boiler Room TV, and much more. Felukah’s new EP “Harara” was released in September and marks the beginning of an exciting new era for the multifaceted artist. Felukah floats effortlessly between genres, sounds and projects, making sure the essence stays the same.

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    Garin Flowers

    Yahoo

    Garin Flowers is a national reporter for Yahoo Entertainment covering all things pop culture. He’s also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. From 2011 to 2018, Flowers was a TV news reporter in Florida; working for stations in Tallahassee, Tampa and Jacksonville. His work earned an Associated Press Award and an Emmy Award nomination. Most recently, he received a Telly Award for his reporting with Yahoo about a Black family getting land back that was stripped from them about 100 years ago. In 2020, Flowers appeared as a contestant on ABC’s hit reality show, “The Bachelorette.”

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    Jamal Jimoh

    Venice

    Jamal Jimoh began at Island Def Jam and quickly rose to prominence in A&R Research and Promotion. Recognized for his talent in nurturing emerging artists, he led Teen Island, collaborating with stars like Justin Bieber. Later, as General Manager at Ncredible Entertainment, he contributed to projects like TeenNick Top 10, Wild’N Out and Nick Cannon’s Ncredible Headphones. Jamal’s career thrived at Entertainment One, Premier Music Group, Rostrum Records and Hitco. Now, as Head of Hip-Hop + R&B Streaming at Venice Music, he pioneers innovative strategies, showcasing his deep industry knowledge and talent for partnership development.

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    James Lesure

    James Lesure bio… actor. Performer. Producer. Public servant. Child of & servant to god, greatness & goodness. Prolific napper. Tequila taster. Peace and blessings.

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    Jan B. Coleman

    The Walt Disney Studios

    As Vice President of Global Marketing Partnerships, Representation & Inclusion for the Walt Disney Studios, Jan Coleman is responsible for creating, strategizing and negotiating multi-platform brand partnerships across the studios multiple film brands: Disney, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century and Disney+. This includes co-branded marketing campaigns and activations, placement integrations, global licensing and sponsorships of large-scale events. She is also focused on creating culturally relevant marketing partnerships with brands that authentically speak to multicultural consumers. Throughout her career, she has successfully launched and managed partnerships with major brands including Porsche, Bose, Sonos, MAC Cosmetics, NYX Cosmetics, Toyota, HP, Vizio, Whirlpool, Ancestry, and Ulta Beauty.

    In 2020, she co-created a Studio Marketing Center of Excellence called rePRESENT with the goal of cultivating and scaling world-class multicultural marketing competencies across the studio marketing team in order to reach moviegoers more effectively and develop diverse leaders and voices within the Studio.

    Before joining Disney in 2011, Jan worked on the Harry Potter Franchise Development team at Warner Bros. to maximize the breadth of the franchise across the studio’s movie, television, interactive, digital and consumer products businesses. Prior to Warner Bros, Jan held positions at 20th Century Fox in Publicity and Promotional Partnerships, and MGM where she worked on the first global Visa integration and placement of BMW for the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.

    She is driven by authentic representation, collaborative storytelling, creative excellence and executions that are dynamic and disruptive.

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    Jared Gosler

    Apple

    Jared Gosler is the Global Managing Director of Marketing Communications at Apple. For the past 15 years he has been instrumental in developing and executing marketing campaigns for some of the company’s most iconic products, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. He currently leads the team across operations, production, analytics, and emerging technologies.
    Jared has over 30 years of marketing communications experience, including positions at Wieden + Kennedy in Portland and Amsterdam, and as VP Account Director at Leo Burnett. Before joining Apple, he was the first Brand Director at Anomaly NYC. A New Jersey native and NYU graduate, he now calls California home, though he misses the pizza and bagels from back east.

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    Jason Rosario

    BBDO Worldwide, Inc.

    Jason is Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and sits on the BBDO Worldwide Board of Directors. In this role, he impacts agency diversity policy, influences the agency’s creative product, and counsels clients on best practices for inclusive marketing. As part of the OPEN Leadership team, he partners with other Omnicom agencies to help execute the holding company’s diversity and inclusion strategy. He founded The Lives of Men, a social impact agency that explores themes around masculinity, mental health, and allyship. In 2022, he was recognized by ADCOLOR as the first-ever DE&I Executive of the Year.

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    Jason White

    Wieden+Kennedy Portland

    Jason strives to “give little guys a voice and big guys a conscience”. As Curaleaf CMO he launched social equity brand B Noble with Fab 5 Freddy. As Beats marketing head, he shaped stories for LeBron, Pharrell, Serena and DJ Khaled. At W+K, he led Nike China, Nike Global, W+K Shanghai and now W+K Portland. ##### He is on the board of Marcus Graham Project and Dan Wieden’s Caldera Arts, helping unlock the creative voice of diverse young people. He is in AAF Hall of Achievement, Forbes CMO Next, Ebony Top 100 and an 8x Cannes Lion winner for Straight Outta campaign.

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    Jazmine Settles

    Diageo

    An accomplished marketing professional, Jazmine has spent the past four years refining her skills in the spirits industry. Before her journey in spirits, she thrived at a startup overseeing partnerships, managed projects at a boutique experiential agency and in sales in the sports industry. Today, she leads PR and Talent strategy on Crown Royal bringing the brand to life in culture. Moreover, she is the co-chair for her company’s BRG, African Heritage Employees at Diageo (A.H.E.A.D), championing I&D. Her experiences have allowed her to marry her love for brand strategy with her passion for the Culture, resulting in impactful work.

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    Jeanell English

    Elizabeth

    Jeanell English is the founder and CEO of Elizabeth, an impact agency focused on establishing and operationalizing equity-centered goals in creative industries. Through its publishing arm and consulting services, Elizabeth amplifies the voices of women and other marginalized communities. English has spent more than a decade advancing DEAI initiatives within several organizations and in different countries around the world. She most recently served as executive vice president, impact and inclusion, for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where she held responsibility for the organization’s DEAI work, talent development programs and climate action initiatives.

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    Jennifer Rivera-Vega

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    Jiah Choi

    Wieden+Kennedy (New York)

    With more than two decades of experience on both agency and client-side, Jiah has a proven track record of reinvigorating brands to help drive business growth. She joined Wieden+Kennedy’s New York office as President in 2022, and prior to that spent six years at Anomaly LA where she helped start the Los Angeles office. Before joining Anomaly, she spent four years at The Coca-Cola Company, creating award-winning work for Sprite. Jiah’s passionate dog mom who loves to eat, ski and practice yoga.

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    Jimmy Smith

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    Joanna Jenkins

    Cardinal Change

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    Jodie Taylor

    Sony Music Group

    Jodie is originally from Boston Massachusetts, but has lived in NYC for the past 9 years. After graduating from Northwestern University, she joined a non profit helping underrepresented students break into the finance and private equity industry.In 2016 Jodie joined Google as a diversity lead, where she was responsible for supporting Google’s recruitment, retention and branding for underrepresented communities. Jodie joined Compass in 2020 as the Head of Diversity, where she was responsible for creating, socializing and executing on the DEI strategy and roadmap. She is now the newly appointed Senior Director of DEI at Sony Music Group.

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    Joe Hadley

    Spotify

    Joe Hadley is the Global Head of Artist Partnerships & Audience at Spotify. Previously, Joe was a music touring agent for 10 years at Windish Agency and CAA. At CAA, he served as the Co-Head of Hip Hop/R&B Touring, and was involved in leading the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Currently, he oversees Spotify’s Global and North American music partnership functions – defining Spotify’s partnerships with the industry and strategizing towards targeting new audiences. He is working on improving and defining value exchange with artist teams to make Spotify the #1 partner both on and off the platform.

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    Jonathan Johnsongriffin

    Google

    Jonathan Johnsongriffin is an award-winning creative leader. Modern Brand storytelling, innovation, and design are core to who he is. Building Brand story is his distinction.

    As Vice President of Global Brand at Google, he leads the Global Brand Studio Creative offense.

    Prior to this role, he was the Vice President of Global Brand Defining Creative and Brand Innovation for Nike. In this role, Jonathan brought to life industry-defining storytelling such as, You Can’t Stop Us, Just Do It Crazy Dreams, Breaking 2, and Nike’s 50th Anniversary.

    He is also a proud co-founder of the award-winning Serena Williams Design Crew program.

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    Julie Ann Crommett

    Collective Moxie

    Julie Ann Crommett has worked in the DEI space for over 14 years leading disruptive, systemic change across media and tech. As Founder and CEO of Collective Moxie, Julie Ann works with organizations and individual artists on revolutionizing their DEI creative and business strategies. Previously, she was an executive with Disney, Google, and NBCUniversal working on such projects as ENCANTO, SOUL, WEST SIDE STORY, DISNEY LAUNCHPAD, and COCO, and serves on several for-profit and non-profit boards. Projects using her DEI framework have garnered +$3B in box office. She is a BAFTA and PGA member, ADCOLOR Innovator, and appeared on Jeopardy!

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    Kahlil Greene

    Gen Z Historian

    Kahlil Greene, the “Gen-Z Historian”, is a New York Times, WSJ, and Forbes Magazine recognized digital educator with over 700,000 followers and 30mm views across his TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles. He has authored op-eds about Gen Z and social impact in the Washington Post, LA Times, and Harvard Business Review. Kahlil also graduated from Yale with a degree in History and served as the college’s first-ever Black student body president. Kahlil is now a full-time, self-employed speaker, influencer, and educator and is known for his TikTok series, Hidden History and for his commentary about politics and culture.

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    Karina Wilsher

    Anomaly

    Karina is an accomplished leader in the communications industry and Anomaly’s Global CEO.Karina’s passion and advocacy for DEI hugely influences Anomaly’s commitment and resiliency to progress. Because of her dedication, Anomaly has built sustainable systems for change for its people, products, clients, and operations. Anomaly was Campaign’s 2022 Global DE&I Agency of the Year, recognized for its business model that centers DEI across verticals as a competitive advantage. Anomaly’s pursuit of progress is seen in their transformative talent approach through internal programs and innovative partnerships with organizations that share the same values and commitment to driving the industry forward.

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    Kelly Georgetti

    Beam Suntory

    With 20+ years of experience, Kelly has a passion for building brands and creating winning strategies in a multi-channel environment. Before joining Beam Suntory, she held various Agency roles working with Brands such as Procter & Gamble, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, and Walmart.In 2011, Kelly joined Beam and has held Marketing roles at both a National and Regional level. Currently, she leads Regional Marketing covering 24 states.Kelly has a steady commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace. She supports many DEI initiatives as both a NextUp Ambassador and a Co-Lead for Harmony, our Asian Employee Impact Group.

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    Kendall Coleman

    The LEGO Group

    As recognized as Ad Age 40 under 40 honoree, Storm Smith is a pioneering force, the first Deaf woman recruited by BBDO Worldwide, leads creative direction and consults on impactful brand projects for Amazon Studios, Apple, Netflix, Meta, and more. She champions inclusive change in advertising, earning accolades for her work with Vanity Fair Bridging the Gap. Recognized by President Barack Obama, Variety, ADCOLOR, and the City of Los Angeles, as well feature in Vanity Fair, Forbes, CBS News, and more. From award-winning campaigns to game-changing advocacy, Storm have done it all.

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    Kierra Johnson

    National LGBTQ Task Force

    Kierra Johnson came to the Task Force after serving as URGE’s Executive Director with a wealth of experience in organizational leadership and management, program development, youth leadership and reproductive justice. She is recognized as a national expert on queer and reproductive rights issues and has testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives and has appeared in Newsweek, The New York Times, Fox News, Feministing.com and National Public Radio. Johnson also serves on the boards of directors of the General Service Foundation, Groundswell Fund, and Guttmacher Institute.

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    Kinney Edwards

    TikTok

    Kinney is currently Global Head of Creative Lab at TikTok. At TikTok he is focused on building and guiding teams that inspire, educate and unlock the possibilities for marketers to reach their full potential on the platform and connect with its unique creative community. He believes creative work must have an authentic and emotional soul that resonates with the audience to be effective. He’s both won and judged at the industry’s top award shows. Was named amongst Adweek’s “Creative 100” list of inventive talent in marketing, media and tech. But above all, he loves making work for humans, not robots.

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    KJ Rose Henson

    The Rose Effect

    KJ Rose’s mission is to agitate areas of potential that have simply been lying dormant; Stretch the audience beyond their perceived capacity; and Redefine their Edge! She equips audiences to masterfully Show Up, Embrace their Force, and Seize their Power, so that you can Command ANY Stage. As a creative performance director, KJ has worked on campaigns for Taco Bell, Doritos (Lil Nas X), Uber Eats (Lil Nas X, Elton John), Roblox (Saweetie, 24k Goldn, Lil Nas X) to name a few. She has also been the keynote speaker for Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, Google, and Omnicom Group.

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    Kristen Dufauchard

    aKrewe NOLA

    Kristen Dufauchard is a connector who utilizes storytelling to create social and economic opportunities for underrepresented communities. As the Founder and CEO of aKrewe NOLA, she leads an experiential marketing agency and produces immersive community events designed for business professionals.Kristen has over a decade of experience executing campaigns for international brands. She previously managed global brand strategy for talent and DEI at Nielsen and led the new Department of Communications for NYU’s Division of Libraries.Kristen graduated from LSU’s journalism school and holds an MPA from Southern University. She’s a proud New Orleanian who loves traveling and kickboxing.

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    Kristin Jarrett

    Spotify

    Kristin Jarrett is a social impact and creative leader who works to deliver effective strategies that drive equity and social justice through inclusive media and community engagement. Kristin’s work aligns industry resources with community institutions to help rebalance power for the most marginalized communities. Through her work, Kristin strives to shift culture by building inclusive communities through diverse and nuanced media representation. Currently, Kristin leads Spotify’s Equity & Impact strategy with a focus on leveraging Spotify’s platform to drive advocacy, accountability, and action on critical global issues including civic engagement, race equity, mental health access, and climate action. Kristin also co-leads Spotify’s Creator Equity Fund initiative focused on delivering an inclusive portfolio of content and content creators from historically underrepresented groups in music and podcasts. Through the fund, Kristin and her team are designing opportunities to build creator communities and support the next generation of primarily Black and LGBTQIA+ artists, songwriters, and podcasters to seed the industry with their talent. In 2022, Kristin expanded NextGen – Spotify’s initiative to grow podcast culture on college campuses and in GenZ creator communities – to HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) across the U.S. by delivering custom audio curriculums, scholarship funding, and new audio equipment. Kristin previously led Community Impact and Engagement work at Booz Allen Hamilton and District of Columbia Public Schools. Kristin lives in Washington, D.C. and is a graduate of Spelman College, Vanderbilt University (M.Ed.) and holds an executive certificate in Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania.

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    Krystle Watler

    TikTok

    Krystle Watler is the Head of Creative Agency Partnerships responsible for engaging the creative agency community. Krystle’s team services and creates programs for creative agencies to help increase their fluency on the platform and create standout campaigns that drive impact. Prior to this role, Krystle was Managing Director at Virtue, the full-service creative agency born from VICE.Krystle is a proud alumna of Spelman College and member of the 2020 Adweek 50 List of top media, marketing, and technology leaders, Ad Age’s 2019 class of Women to Watch in the U.S., and 2019 nominee of AdColor’s Rock Star.

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    Nicola Grant Histon

    Mastercard

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    Lakeysha Hallmon

    Village Market

    Recognized as one of the most brilliant minds in education and business, Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon has transformed the lives of thousands of Black entrepreneurs across the country. Her mantra, “Support Is A Verb,” inspires and educates African-Americans to create generational health and wealth. Hallmon’s innovative Village model has become highly sought-after for Black businesses, facilitating 8.3 million dollars in sales to Black businesses. Dr. Hallmon has partnered with the White House Office of Public Engagement, Mastercard, Verizon, Target, WalMart, Puma, Michael JordanFoundation, Rockefeller Foundation, etc. Dr. Hallmon has been featured in Forbes, Essence, Black Enterprise, CNN/ HLN, theToday Show, Inc. Magazine, etc.

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    Lela Coffey

    P&G

    Lela Coffey,VP – Multicultural Business Acceleration, helps P&G to serve multicultural consumers across P&G’s enterprise. With over 20 years of experience, Lela has led some of P&G’s iconic brands including Olay and Tampax. Her passion for inclusive marketing sets a high impact bar, challenging others to deliver meaningfully for consumers and communities. An advocate for developing capability, Lela invests substantial time supporting teams, including fostering understanding of the impact diversity can have on organizations. Lela created P&G’s 4R Framework for Equality & Inclusivity, which is used across P&G to aid brands in authentically connecting with traditionally underserved consumers.

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    Lois Castillo

    Basis Technologies

    With over two decades across various sectors, Lois is a DEI trailblazer, leading initiatives from startups to large entities. As DEI head at Basis Technologies, she’s transforming workplace inclusion dynamics in the digital media realm. Her DEI influence stretches from Highdive Advertising to Leo Burnett. A U.S. Army veteran and 2022 ADCOLOR Leader, Lois created “Change Makers’ Table,” a platform blending curated events with insightful podcast. As Toni Morrison Foundation’s Executive Director, she refreshed its goals and mission. As an IDI Qualified Administrator, she enhances intercultural competence. Lois exemplifies dedication to DEI and transformative change.

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    Mandy David

    JFD Communications, LLC

    Mandy, married for 24 years to Tim with two children, Alicia (23) and Elijah (18), is a dedicated advocate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities due to her Deaf father’s influence. Her lifelong commitment to accessibility and inclusion is evident in her interpreting profession and ASL teaching in diverse settings, including churches, homeschool groups, and high schools.

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    Margaret Crisostomo

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    Maria Salmeron Melendez

    Hispanic Heritage Foundation

    Maria Salmeron Melendez, an advocate for Black, Indigenous, and intersectional Latine communities, is an Afro-Indigenous, Garifuna immigrant from Honduras. Her profound commitment to closing opportunity gaps through policy reform is grounded in her life experiences. A recipient of the 2016 National Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award for Education, Maria’s dedication to promoting educational equity in Greater DC exemplifies her mission. Holding a master’s in education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, she recently served as a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Fellow in the United States Congress. Her journey signifies her commitment to a more equitable and inclusive world.

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    Mariana Atencio

    GoLike

    Mariana Atencio is a Peabody award-winning journalist and author, who worked as an anchor for Univision and national correspondent for NBC.Originally from Venezuela, her work on the Latino community earned her 3 Emmy nominations, a Hillman Prize and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Presidential Award. Mariana is a spokesperson for the American Latino Museum in DC and a 2021 Henry Crown fellow at the Aspen Institute. Her Tedx Talk has been seen over 23 million times. She recently released the top-ranked podcast “Lost in Panama” an investigation into femicide in Central America.

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    Marques Gartrell

    Wieden+Kennedy NY

    Prior to becoming the Co-CCO of Wieden+Kennedy NY, Marques spent multiple years in creative leadership on several accounts in the New York office including McDonald’s, Delta and HBO.

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    Meghan Bartley

    GLAAD

    Meghan Bartley (she/her) is GLAAD Media Institute’s Director of Agencies, Brands, and Engagement, leading GLAAD’s Advertising vertical, the inaugural Advertising Index on LGBTQ-inclusive advertising, and GLAAD’s Visibility Project, all of which focus on increasing the quality, quantity, and diversity of LGBTQ representation in brand marketing campaigns. Meghan came to GLAAD with over a decade of experience in account management, client services, media strategy, and marketing direction specializing in live entertainment. In addition to her agency background, she worked as a consultant for public affairs firms and political campaigns.

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    Melonie Parker

    Google

    Melonie D. Parker is Vice President and Chief Diversity Office at Google. Prior to Google, Parker served as the Vice President of Human Resources & Communication at Sandia National Laboratories, the first Black woman to have the role, and as a Human Resources Director at Lockheed Martin. Named to Savoy Magazine’s 2023 Most Influential Executives in Diversity & Inclusion, recognized by the Hampton University Alumni Association, and presented with a Sisters with Superpowers award presented by Rolling Out UrbanStyle Weekly, Parker holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Hampton University and an M.A. in Human Resources from Villanova University.

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    Mike Van

    Billboard

    Mike Van is the President of Billboard where he is responsible for operating all aspects of revenue and financial performance of the brand.  In his previous role as EVP of Global Partnerships, Billboard experienced unprecedented growth and set all time revenue and profitability records. Mike brings over twenty years of advertising, marketing and media sales experience including positions at TBWA Chiat/Day, Complex, Electronic Arts and Pandora. He was recently named to Gold House’s 2023 #A100 list where every May, the #A100 honors 100 Asian Pacific leaders who made the greatest impact on culture and society over the past year.

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    Mimi Munoz

    Wieden+Kennedy

    Mimi is a first-generation Vietnamese-American, daughter of refugees, and Mom to Vietnamese-Puerto Rican American daughters. She is the Executive Producer of award-winning films, “The Myth” and “Call It Covid.” She currently occupies the role of Global Creative Producer across Wieden+Kennedy’s network of 9 offices. In an industry that champions brands, Mimi champions people. She uses her position in the industry to identify opportunities for brands to act as platforms to uplift marginalized communities. And where there are none – she creates them.

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    Miriame Cherbib

    Ethos International

    As a Tunisian, French, and American Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging facilitator and consultant, Miriame has a deep experience translating between different perspectives and cultures. She was raised in a community of human rights activists who shared with her their passion for advocacy and dialogue. She studied International Economics and Development and worked in research to understand how powerful international institutions use data, build models, and impact developing economies and communities. At Ethos, Miriame brings her skills, background, and multicultural lenses to her work to help individuals, leaders, and teams create the conditions for everyone to thrive at work.

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    Monique Ozanne

    Beam Suntory

    Monique joined Beam Suntory as an Account Planner and launched BSI’s Black EIG, BOLD. She is skilled in strategy, insights, digital transformation, marketing and advertising, legal, and DEI. She is WSET Level 1 Award Spirits certified.Monique also worked on President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and at Ogilvy and R/GA agencies on Modelo, Corona, Glade, Abercrombie & Fitch, Capital One and the NCAA® and the UFC. Monique has also worked for the Cleveland Browns and the Cleveland Cavaliers.Monique has a BS in Broadcast Journalism from Ohio University and a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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    Morris Chestnut

    OWN's Rebuilding Black Wall Street

    Morris Chestnut has enjoyed tremendous critical and commercial success as a film and television star for more than two decades. He is best known for his memorable roles in films such as “Boyz n the Hood,” “The Best Man,” “The Best Man Holiday” and earned his second NAACP Image Award reprising the role of “Lance Sullivan” in the Peacock limited series, “The Best Man: Final Chapters.” Starring in FOX’s series, “Rosewood” and other credits in his illustrious career resulted in the honor of him receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Motion Picture category in 2022.

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    Paul Butler

    New America

    Paul E. Butler is the President & Chief Transformation Officer, leading New America’s expansion of their impact, and helping to build an organization and society centered on racial equity. He is also focused on strengthening New America’s organizational processes and infrastructure to support continued growth and fulfillment of its mission and long-term vision. Butler is an expert in business development, strategy and operations, with more than 20 years of experience in the media, entertainment and consulting industries.

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    Ravleen Beeston

    Microsoft

    Ravleen has worked across both Agency and Media Owner side in her 20+ year career in Digital Advertising.In 2021 she was recognised as the UK’s Asian Woman of Achievement in Business. She is a thought leader and spokesperson for one of the world’s leading technology companies, Microsoft Advertising UK, and uses the platform to drive better diversity and inclusion within the company and the wider UK industry of digital media.

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    Raquel Willis

    Raquel Willis is an award-winning author, activist, and media strategist dedicated to Black transgender liberation. She has held groundbreaking posts, including director of communications for Ms. Foundation for Women, executive editor of Out magazine, and national organizer for Transgender Law Center. She co-founded Transgender Week of Visibility and Action with civil rights attorney Chase Strangio and currently serves as an executive producer for iHeartMedia’s Outspoken, the president of the Solutions Not Punishments Collaborative’s executive board, and is a WNBA Social Justice Council member.

    Her debut memoir, The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation, will be released in November 2023 via St. Martin’s Press.

    She published the GLAAD Media Award-winning “Trans Obituaries Project,” and in 2022, she executive-produced and hosted “The Trans Youth Town Hall” with Logo. The work was nominated for the GLAAD Awards and won Gold distinction in the Webbys. Her writing has been published in Black Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham, Bulgari Magnifica: The Power Women Hold edited by Tina Leung, The Echoing Ida Collection edited by Kemi Alabi, Cynthia R. Greenlee, and Janna A. Zinzi, and Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha Blain. She has also written for Essence, Bitch, VICE, Buzzfeed, The Cut, and Vogue.

    Raquel is a thought leader on gender, race, and intersectionality. She’s experienced in online publications, organizing marginalized communities for social change, non-profit media strategy, and public speaking while using digital activism as a major tool of resistance and liberation.

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    Rob Tate

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    Ronnie Dickerson Stewart

    OhHeyCoach

    Ronnie is a two-time ADCOLOR Award honoree and Founder of OhHeyCoach, a leadership development, career design & learning company. In her role, she partners with agencies and individuals across the intersecting advertising, media, marketing, PR, and tech industries to challenge convention and help foster more congruent and aligned workplace experiences for individuals no matter how they choose to spend their magic.

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    Sandy Skees

    Porter Novelli

    Sandy Skees is EVP, Global Purpose & Impact Lead at Porter Novelli, a leading communications consultancy, part of the Omnicom Group. With over three decades expertise in management consulting and strategic communications, Sandy has worked with clients including Visa, Abercrombie & Fitch, eBay, Panasonic, and many others. Recognized as PRWeek’s Woman of Distinction 2023, Sandy holds a Board Director position at Sustainable Brands and is an advisor to The Diversity Center. Author of Purposeful Brands, she is an experienced speaker on branding, messaging, and sustainability topics. She lives with her wife in Santa Cruz, California.

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    Sarah Kate Ellis

    GLAAD

    Sarah Kate Ellis is the President and CEO of LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD. During her nine years of leading GLAAD, she has run winning campaigns for marriage equality, representation of LGBTQ people in media, education on transgender people, and more. She works directly with CEOs, elected officials, and the most recognizable journalists and celebrities to advance LGBTQ acceptance.

    She has moderated and participated in official engagements about global LGBTQ issues at leading industry conferences and events including FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit and the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Sarah Kate is a regular expert on CNN, MSNBC, and across print and online media.

    Most recently, she was named to the 2023 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Prior to GLAAD, Sarah Kate was a media executive. She and her wife Kristen co-authored a new children’s book entitled ‘All Moms’ and they reside in New York with their children.

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    Sarah LaFleur

    M.M.LaFleur

    Sarah LaFleur is the Founder & CEO of M.M.LaFleur. Sarah founded M.M.LaFleur in 2013 to help women take the work out of getting dressed, so they can focus on the work that matters to them. Prior to this, she worked at Bain & Co. in New York and TechnoServe in South Africa. Sarah sits on the Advisory Council of the New York Federal Reserve and is a board member of the Downtown Alliance of New York City. Most recently, she is a Henry Crown Fellow within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. She graduated from Harvard University.

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    Sheereen Russell

    Warner Bros. Discovery

    Sheereen Russell is a seasoned media executive and Executive Vice President, Ad Sales and Inclusive Content Monetization at Warner Bros. Discovery. In her current role, Russell is responsible for driving sales, educating marketers, and developing content and data-based solutions to engage brands and consumers across the Warner Bros. Discovery portfolio of cable, social and digital platforms. She also leads efforts to deliver on WBD’s commitment to diversity and inclusion in front of and behind the camera, while partnering closely with programming and merchandising teams across all platforms to develop diverse and inclusive content and sponsorship opportunities.

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    Shelley Brown

    FCB Canada

    A strategic planner by trade with extensive experience in agency management, Shelley rejects the idea that clients must choose between building their brand over the long term versus driving business in the short term. Shelley joined FCB in 2015, and under her leadership, FCB Canada has become a strategic powerhouse, named Global Strategy Agency of the Year at the 2022 Cannes International Festival of Creativity. Shelley believes that great business-driving and brand-building work always involves risk. It is always brave, even audacious. Strategy’s job is to make those leaps not less daring, but more likely to deliver results.

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    Shola Aminu

    Ogilvy

    Shola Aminu is the Global DEI Director @ Ogilvy, where he joined earlier this year to evolve their global inclusion efforts across people equity and client related work. He has over 10 years of multinational professional experience, predominantly within the sports media and entertainment industry. Prior to joining Ogilvy, he served as the first-ever Global Head of DEI for sports streaming company, DAZN.

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    Scottie Beam

    Raedio

    Scottie Beam is a charismatic media personality who is known for her infectious energy and no-nonsense approach. Her ability to tackle tough topics with a mix of wit and wisdom garnered her a dedicated fan base.Earning her start on- air with Hot 97’s (WQHT-NY) morning show “Ebro in the Morning”, Scottie quickly turned her social media magnetism into partnerships with leading brands across consumer goods and entertainment including Nike, Google, HBO, Spotify, and Netflix to name a few. Scottie understands it’s her purpose to not only push the culture forward but also to lift it as she climbs

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    Soon Mee Kim

    Omnicom Public Relations Group

    Soon Mee Kim is Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Omnicom Public Relations Group and Omnicom Brand Consulting Group, comprised of 27 global agency brands across communications, public affairs, and brand consulting. She is a catalyst for systemic equity, working with intention and urgency to drive systemic change. Recognized as a communications industry pacesetter, among her many accolades, Soon Mee is also a 2020 ADCOLOR Legend. Soon Mee currently serves on the national boards of ColorComm, The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF), and the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) and is a founding member of VOICES for AAPI.

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    Stacey Stevenson

    Family Equality

    Stacey Stevenson is the first person of color to lead Family Equality in its 44-year history. A trailblazing leader, in 2022, Stacey was selected as one of Out Magazine’s Out100 list — a compilation of the year’s most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people. Prior to joining Family Equality, Stacey worked in the corporate sector, where they have a long history of senior roles in the defense, technology, and finance industries. She decided to turn her business acumen, lived experience, and passion to advocate for LGBTQ+ families. Stacey resides in the DMV with her wife and 9-year-old twin boys.

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    Storm Smith

    Gallaudet University

    As recognized as Ad Age 40 under 40 honoree, Storm Smith is a pioneering force, the first Deaf woman recruited by BBDO Worldwide, leads creative direction and consults on impactful brand projects for Amazon Studios, Apple, Netflix, Meta, and more. She champions inclusive change in advertising, earning accolades for her work with Vanity Fair Bridging the Gap. Recognized by President Barack Obama, Variety, ADCOLOR, and the City of Los Angeles, as well feature in Vanity Fair, Forbes, CBS News, and more. From award-winning campaigns to game-changing advocacy, Storm have done it all.

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    Sujatha Mamidibathula

    TikTok

    Sujatha Mamidibathula is the Head of Americas, SMB at TikTok. Spanning a career over two decades, Sujatha built and led SMB sales organizations starting at Google where she was instrumental in launching the first scaled ad sales and onboarding programs for North America. She also led strategy and operations for its CX teams. Next at Snapchat, Sujatha led the Global SMB Sales org where she drove strategy and business delivery while building and expanding SMB teams across multiple regions. At TikTok, Sujatha is leading the effort to expand TikTok’s offering, specifically for small businesses around North America and Latin America.

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    Suhel Nafar

    EMPIRE

    Suhel Nafar is currently the Vice President of Strategy & Development with a focus on the WANA region at EMPIRE, the leading independent label, distributor, and publisher in the US and the first stateside label to open a division to help grow the local scene in West Asia, North Africa and its diaspora. In 2018, Nafar worked at Spotify as the Global Lead of Arab Music & Culture, helping to build and launch in West Asia and North Africa. In addition to his current work at EMPIRE, Nafar was the Music Supervisor for the hit Netflix show, MO.

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    Sylvia Obell

    Sylvia Obell is a journalist whose entertaining approach to news made her a valued rising voice. Sylvia’s the host of Raedio’s The Scottie & Sylvia Show, named among The Associated Press News’ Top 10 New Shows on Apple Podcasts. Sylvia’s hosted popular shows like Okay, Now Listen and Get You a Me. She helped develop Hella Opinions at BuzzFeed News and AM to DM, where she served as a correspondent and producer. Sylvia’s penned cover stories on Zendaya, Issa Rae, and Serena Williams and hosted live conversations for major brands like BBC, Universal Pictures, and Starz to name a few.

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    Talitha Watkins

    ColorCreative Management & Productions

    Talitha Watkins is President and Head of ColorCreative – a management and production company, founded by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis with the mission of delivering women and people-of-color creators’ representation to build career-defining brands through ownership, commercial success, and visibility amongst the multicultural community and industry.

    Watkins spent seven years as VP of Multicultural Marketing at Universal Pictures, where she worked across all marketing divisions, to maximize the studio’s outreach efforts to African American audiences.

    Watkins is a board member of the WIF, Saturday Morning, and Made in Her Image organizations.

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    Tamtam

    Tamtam is an outspoken woman, a fashion muse, a global citizen who splits her time between Los Angeles and Riyadh. She’s also a popforce, a singer-songwriter whose globally minded take on modern pop-R&B embodies music’s fluid, potential-packed present. Her music effortlessly crosses boundaries. She sings in English and Arabic, draws influence from Western pop artists like Banks as well as Arabic vocalists like Fairuz, and she collaborates with artists and producers from all over the world. The result is a cohesive statement on modern womanhood that makes plain where Tamtam came from and where she is going.

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    Tania E. Torres, MBA

    Latina Approved

    Tania Estefany, co-founder of Latina Approved, has firmly established herself as a guiding light for the Latina community. Steering an influential online presence across Instagram and Facebook, Latina Approved is the go-to hub for lifestyle, dining, and entertainment recommendations paired with community building. As a first-generation Salvadoran-American, Tania also hosts a podcast, All Things Latina Podcast, empowering Latinas to unearth their unique superpowers, delving into business, motivation, and career. Her collaboration portfolio boasts names like Adobe Creative and Ford, and she’s extended her personal brand with a signature lip kit through Diosa Glam Cosmetics.

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    Tanisha Ford

    The Graduate Center, CUNY/New America

    Tanisha C. Ford is Professor of History and Biography and Memoir at The Graduate Center, CUNY. She is the author of four books, including the recently published Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement. She writes regularly for public audiences, with stories in the Atlantic, New York Times, Elle, Town & Country, and Harper’s Bazaar, among others. In 2019, Ford was named to The Root’s 100 Most Influential African Americans list for her innovative, public-facing scholarship. For more information, visit her website: tanishacford.com.

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    Tariq Hassan

    McDonald's USA

    As Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer, Tariq Hassan leads all marketing efforts to create holistic, compelling brand experiences for customers of over 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants. Prior to joining McDonald’s, Tariq worked in agencies and at premier brands like HP, Omnicom Group, and Bank of America before joining Petco as Chief Marketing Officer. His leadership repositioned Petco from a pet supply store to a category-defining lifestyle pet brand instrumental in their successful IPO in 2021.

    As a values-driven leader Tariq passionately believes that in order to participate in culture, you have to create culture with your customers. Tariq has served on industry boards and councils and sits on the global board of Education for Employment, an NGO that empowers marginalized youth across the Middle East and North Africa. Additionally, he worked with the Obama administration on efforts to counter-message youth at risk to religious extremism and systemic discrimination.

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    Terrance J. Evans

    Duane Morris LLP

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    Tesa Aragones

    Akqa

    Tesa Aragones, President of AKQA North America, boasts a 25-year career marked by brand leadership, cultural contributions, and celebrated innovations. Her journey includes key roles at Nike, Volkswagen, Apple, Xbox, Bacardi, and Universal Studios. Tesa’s ten-year stint at Nike saw her rise to Senior Brand Director Global, Women’s Training. She’s a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion and excels as a team builder, nurturing new-generation companies. Tesa has held CMO roles at Discord and VSCO and served in leadership positions at Nike and Volkswagen Group of America. Currently she sits on the Tillys and Polaroid boards, and advises and speaks at Stanford Community College.

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    Tiffany R. Warren

    ADCOLOR

    Recognized as a leader in the field of diversity, Tiffany is a talent strategist with 22+ years of championing diverse professionals in the advertising industry. In 2005, she founded ADCOLOR, which has launched the ADCOLOR Industry Conference, ADCOLOR Awards and ADCOLOR University. As President of ADCOLOR, she is deeply involved in the direction the industry is taking around diversity.

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    Tina Perry

    OWN

    Named president of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in 2019, Tina Perry oversees all operational and creative areas of the network, reporting to OWN Chairman and CEO Oprah Winfrey. Her leadership is a driving force behind the network’s ongoing evolution to become the leading destination for Black audiences. She also oversees OWN’s robust digital division including the network’s TVE Everywhere product, WatchOWN, award-winning website Oprah.com, and flourishing podcast business. She also oversees OWN on Max and discovery+, WBD’s direct-to-consumer streaming services.

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    Tonya Salvant

    GroupM Motion Entertainment

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    Tony Hobley

    Omnicom Precision Marketing Group

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    Toyin Kolawole

    Iya Foods

    Toyin Kolawole is the CEO of Iya Foods, a Gluten-Free manufacturing facility based in Illinois. She grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where from a very young age she helped run her mother’s small food eatery. Toyin has an MBA from the Kellogg, Northwestern University, a certificate in Nutrition & Healthy Living from Cornell, and a BS in Management Accounting. Prior to Iya Foods, Toyin was a consultant at Bain & Company and a Private Equity Analyst at African Capital Alliance. Her mission is to grow Iya into the leading Gluten-Free manufacturer in the US.

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    Tracee Ellis Ross

    PATTERN Beauty

    Tracee Ellis Ross is an award-winning actress, producer, and CEO. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career including a Golden Globe Award, nine NAACP Image Awards, and the 2020 E! People’s Choice “Fashion Icon” Award.

    Ross is the CEO and Founder of PATTERN Beauty, the award-winning hair care line she created specifically for the curly, coily & tight-textured community in 2019. PATTERN serves as an active space for the celebration of Black beauty and supports organizations and programs that empower women and people of color. Ross also serves as ULTA Beauty’s Diversity & Inclusion Advisor, championing initiatives that reframe the narrative around Black women and Black consumers.

    She received honorary Doctorate degrees from Spelman College in 2023 and Brown University, her alma mater, in 2015.

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    Ty Heath

    LinkedIn

    Ty is Director, The B2B Institute at LinkedIn, a think tank funded by LinkedIn that studies the future of B2B marketing and decision-making. She is also Co-Founder of TransformHer, the premier conference for women of color and allies in technology. A leading B2B marketer, speaker, and community builder, Ty is passionate about connecting people with information to make intelligent decisions and sharing research to help marketers be more productive and successful with a bit of humor. Today, Ty serves on the Digital Marketing Institute’s Global Advisory Council, on the Board of Directors for the AAF, and as an Adobe Insider.

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    Walter Frye

    Amazon

    Walter Frye is responsible for Amazon’s global brand marketing strategy and has developed numerous award-winning campaigns, including “Saving Sawyer,” which AdAge ranked the #1 Super Bowl ad. Walter also spent 15 years at American Express across experiential and brand marketing roles, where he developed their year-round global Shop Small initiative and negotiated deals with Live Nation, Coachella, Wimbledon,Beyonce, Drake, and Taylor Swift. Walterserves on the Board of The Trevor Project, and his awards include an Emmy, Billboard Music’s 100 Most Powerful Players, AdAge 40 Under 40 and the Out100. Walter graduated from Harvard Business School andYale University.

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    Zeke Lewis

    Epic Records

    Epic Records’ President Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis has facilitated the success of some huge artists, including Black Eyed Peas, DDG, Travis Scott, Future, Zara Larsson, Tyla, and GIVEON. An artist/songwriter himself with cuts for Mary J Blige and Britney Spears, among others, he helped Trey Songz create his demo before Songz signed to Atlantic Records. He founded a songwriters collective that contributed to artists such as Omarion and Timbaland. An A&R consultant for Atlantic while continuing songwriting, he became Head of A&R at Motown Records before moving to Epic in 2018. As always, Lewis has no plans of slowing down.

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