Jazmin is a brand strategist based out of Brooklyn, NY by the way of Kansas City, Missouri. As a devout lover of video games, beauty, movies and everything in-between, her cultural insights have touched brands from Chevrolet to CIROC to Old Spice. After earning her Bachelors from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Masters from Syracuse, […]

Payne Brown is the President of THINK450, the licensing arm of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). In this role, Mr. Brown is responsible for providing strategic leadership, revenue management and generation opportunities for the organization. Mr. Brown was previously Managing Partner at Econet Media Partners (EMP), where he focused on investing in and licensing […]

Nana Bediako (@maker.be) is a Creative and MBA graduate with 10+ years’ experience leading content development, production, and social media strategy. Currently a Creative Director for Facebook and Instagram, Nana architects content experiences for entertainment brands, filmmakers, and creators–from Netflix, HBO, Spotify, NBA, to Lena Waithe and Jidenna. Some of Nana’s industry-recognized projects include MTV’s […]

Joan Baker is an award-winning voice actor, author of “Secrets of Voice-over Success,” and co-founder of the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences which oversees That’s Voiceover Career Expo and The Voice Arts Awards. She is also an on-camera host, a voice acting coach, and a voiceover columnist for Backstage Magazine.

As Managing Director of W+K New York, Neal Arthur leads the second largest office in the network, overseeing a diverse portfolio of clients and more than 300 employees. Recently, he and his partner have driven the agency to its best revenue growth since the office’s opening in 1995. Neal has been a member of the […]

Alexandra Adey is the UK partner manager and producer for Spotify, based in London. She is responsible for managing podcast partnerships across the UK podcast industry as well as overseeing Spotify original content. Prior to working at Spotify, she spent nearly 3 years at Audioboom as the UK Content Manager. She also worked at IMG […]

Billboard Magazine Gospel Artist of the last decade Yolanda Adams is a five-time GRAMMY Award winning artist who believes that her music heals, encourages and inspires others to trust more than themselves. She has triumphantly carried the torch for contemporary gospel and inspirational music via 13 glorious albums. Stunningly beautiful, exceptionally educated, filled with the […]

Nick Adams is the Director of Transgender Representation at GLAAD. He is a resource for media content creators who are telling stories about transgender people. He has consulted on hundreds of films and TV shows to help them create authentic transgender characters and stories, working with network executives, writers rooms, casting directors, actors, and PR […]

Tamika D. Mallory, a 39 year old mother to her young-adult son and nationally recognized activist, is a champion of the new civil rights movement. Today Tamika is the Co-Founder of Until Freedom. In 2017, Tamika gained recognition as one of four co-chairs for the Women’s March on Washington; and with participation from 5 million […]