Dipal Shah has spent nearly 20 years working in marketing. From an early age, she recognized her otherness and sought out diverse voices and perspectives to acclimate to American culture. In her current role at Amazon Ads, Dipal leads the global brand strategy team overseeing the brand design, strategy, campaigns, and inclusive marketing, ensuring the […]

Eunique Jones Gibson is a cultural architect and brand builder, known for campaigns that inspire global movements. Her journey began in 2013 with Because of Them, We Can®, a media platform dedicated to sharing positive Black stories. Building on this mission, she created #CultureTags®, a hit game celebrating the nostalgia of Black culture. As CEO […]

Kristin Jarrett is a social impact and creative leader who works to deliver effective strategies that drive equity and social justice through inclusive media, storytelling, and community engagement. She currently leads Spotify’s strategy for Gender and LGBTQIA+ equity to help drive the organizations efforts to create greater wellbeing outcomes for creators, listeners, and employees. Kristin […]

Shantae Howell is a passionate advocate for underrepresented voices and an expert in crafting authentic brand messaging. As Executive Producer for Acast Creative across the Americas, she oversees the team that leads creative direction and production for branded and integrated audio campaigns across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Before Acast, she played a key role […]

Daryl is a dynamic, results-driven senior executive with over 25 years of broad based, progressive experience in Marketing, Sales and Finance.In his current role as Vice President of Marketing for Google Devices and Services, he is responsible for the US business including Strategy, Insights, Brand Management, Campaign Development and Third Party Retail Programming.Daryl received a […]

With a career spanning over 25 years, Nicole has led HR strategies that drive business growth and organizational success. A seasoned Human Resources leader with a proven track record in talent management and organizational transformation, she has worked with some of the world’s most influential advertising and communications companies. In 2023, she joined St. Francis […]

Brian Lockhart serves as senior vice president of Original Content, responsible for overseeing strategy and development of all original programming initiatives under the ESPN Films umbrella and the award-winning E60 series, as well as original series and studio shows on ESPN+. Lockhart also oversees Business Affairs, a function which handles deal-making, co-production, content business negotiation […]

Katie Hinman is VP of development for the CNN Originals group which develops, produces and acquires original, unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. A pioneer of CNN’s production studio, she oversees the Emmy® nominated FlashDocs unit & CNN Audio, home of the global news organization’s award-winning podcasts.Hinman’s TV and film work has been honored with two […]

As Executive People Director, Talent Management & DEI at GroupM, Richetta Teal oversees the company’s HR Business Partner community and DEI practice, embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion at the core of GroupM’s culture. Her team drives strategic talent initiatives across all levels, creating cohesive experiences that promote career growth and streamline performance management. Known for […]