Michaela Holland is an Emmy, Webby, and Sheffield Doc/Fest award-winning storyteller. She is a creative director, producer, and project manager, who combines experimental content with traditional mediums. Her work has been featured by TIME, Forbes, The Guardian, and more. Not only does she strive to be a part of purpose-driven projects that vocalize and educate […]

Founder of The Ocho System, Creative Director, Health and Wellness Consultant

Quita Highsmith is Vice-President and Chief Diversity Officer at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. She is a leader with almost three decades of experience and a named author in several publications regarding oncology disparities including the Journal of Oncology Practice, American Association of Cancer Research and Contemporary Clinical Trials. She is responsible for […]

Willie is an influencer, change agent for the people. He’s spent 5 years at FB (2 years on the Recruiting Team as the Candidate Experience Lead and 3 years on the D&I team) focusing on the employee experience for underrepresented communities. He’s leveraged his position to drive impact in amplifying Black@ and Latin@ FBRG communities, […]

Lee Hawkins is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, where he covers education and general assignment stories. He is also the author of the forthcoming book NOBODY’S SLAVE: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free (HarperCollins, 2021). He recently won the Logan Nonfiction Fellowship from the Carey Institute For Global Good, for in-progress […]

Thomas Harwell serves as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy Lead within Google’s Staffing Team. Specifically, his role focuses on how Google’s non-technical organizations build relationships with Black+ & Latinx+ candidates in the US and ensuring equitable hiring outcomes. Prior to this role, Thomas worked at several higher education institutions and is a proud alum […]

Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform that helps women of color advance in the workplace. She is the best-selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table. Minda is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU Wagner. She has […]

Nikki Hardison is a veteran Facebooker of five years having worked across both e-commerce and beauty verticals at the global and regional level. She is a champion for diversity and passionate about building community and opportunity for BIPOC. At present, she serves as the Co-External ERG Outreach Lead for Black@ Facebook New York and earlier […]

Kevin has authored compelling brand stories for over a decade for brands like Spotify, PNC Bank, McDonald’s, Toyota and Match.com. He also works daily to make the industry more diverse as the Co-Chair of the Alumni Board of Managers for the Marcus Graham Project and Co-Chair of the ADCOLOR Advisory Board. Kevin is also an […]

Roger Gehrmann is the Group Creative Director at Pandora, where he co-founded Studio Resonate – the audio-first creative consultancy. Studio Resonate is made up of fifty strong team of copywriters, designers, audio producers and developers that produce innovative advertising for some of the biggest brands on the planet. Back in Australia, his previous home, Roger […]