Eric Austin is a brand building marketing executive at Procter & Gamble with 20+ years of experience. He has developed some of the world’s most successful, global billion-dollar brands in the US and abroad in Europe including Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Wella Koleston, Braun, Olay and others. Throughout his career, Eric has gained a broad […]

LJ Louis is the Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer at WPP. In her role, she leads teams responsible for talent management, learning and development, succession planning and DEI. Ms. Louis has 15 years of talent and DEI experience across several industries. Prior to WPP, she was SVP, Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer at WeWork. She […]

Channing Martin is Interpublic’s Global Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer. In this role, she is responsible for advancing the company’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, she sets the vision, strategy and measurement […]

Emily K. Graham is a change agent and visionary leader at the intersection of corporate impact and the future of diversity, equity and inclusion. For 17 years, she’s broken the Black and glass ceilings by rapidly ascending in the worlds of communications and advertising. Emily serves as Global Chief Equity & Impact Officer at Omnicom, […]

Franchesca Ramsey is an actor, writer, sought-after public speaker, and creator/star of the award-winning web series MTV Decoded. A former writer/correspondent for Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, her first book, Well That Escalated Quickly was nominated for an NAACP award and named one of Amazon’s best books of 2018. In 2020 she […]

Naomi is an actor (“Mythic Quest” on Apple TV+), writer (for shows like Search Party, Broad City, and the upcoming St. Denis Medical on NBC), comedian (with specials on Netflix and Comedy Central), and podcaster. She currently co-hosts the podcast “Couples Therapy” with her husband, writer Andy Beckerman. Previous podcasts include “I Love a Lifetime […]

Ty Jenkins, a Chicago native and Communications Planner at Saatchi & Saatchi, swiftly made a mark with his deep understanding of human behavior, social trends, and global culture. He orchestrated successful campaigns for Walmart+ and Nerdwallet, which earned him the 2023 Rising Star award and a selection into the 4A’s Institute of Advanced Advertising Studies […]

I am Christopher Jeremiah Clements. Chris is devoted to passion, purpose, and fulfillment through serving others, approaching each day with dedication. Honestly, I cannot list 1 achievement that I have accomplished funny enough, but I have been blessed to serve in many leadership roles throughout my undergraduate and professional career that has allowed me to […]

Srirashmi (Siri) Gudur is a Business Planner for Emerging Markets at Microsoft. She cares deeply about leveraging DEI and mentorship to build more impactful technology and expand the accessibility of wealth. While a student at Drexel University, Siri taught high school girls coding, encouraging young women to pursue computer science. As Vice President of her […]

I was a scholarship holder at macromedia University in Munich, Germany, studying Media- and Communication Management. During that time, I took part in the Junior Agency Award, where I learned how to develop and pitch a campaign and won 2nd place. There I also met the founders of David+ Martin, who invited me to do […]