Grace Kao is Head of Global Business Marketing for Spotify. With over 20 years of marketing and advertising experience, Grace helps brands around the world connect with Spotify’s over 615 million monthly listeners in meaningful and effective ways. She has led award-winning campaigns for iconic brands such as Pepsi, PlayStation, Crate&Barrel, Apple. Most recently, she […]

Alicia transforms global brands into cultural icons by crafting marketing strategies that resonate with audiences. She has led brand, engagement, and social strategy for major brands like BMW, Roc Nation, PepsiCo, The North Face, Samsung, Pernod Ricard, and AT&T at agencies including Ogilvy, United Entertainment Group, and most recently, Translation, where she is Group Strategy […]

CP is a sales leader with 20+ years-experience growing tech businesses and innovating through new technologies. As H&W Head of Industry, CP works with client partners to redefine the future of digital marketing in Pharma and Health Services. Before that, CP built businesses in gaming, advertising, SMB/Corporate marketplaces and Enterprise Sales. CP is uniquely gifted […]

Keesha Jean-Baptiste is a distinguished Chief People Officer specializing in HR transformation. With a nearly three-decades-long career, she has driven organizational and cultural change at renowned companies such as Hearst Magazines, Wieden + Kennedy, and Richemont International. Keesha holds a certification in compassionate leadership and is a coach for the Shift Positive 360® feedback method, […]

Storm Smith, CEO/Founder of Sunnie&Co and Storytelling Director at Gallaudet University, is a transformative storyteller and the first Deaf woman recruited by BBDO Worldwide. Previously serving as Producer & Diversity Inclusion Accessibility Lead for AT&T at BBDO Los Angeles, she has been recognized as one of Ad Age’s 40 Under 40 and the first Deaf […]

Gina Grillo – President & CEO of The ADVERTISING Club of New York, an industry forum for exchanging ideas, recognizing creative excellence, innovation, cultivating talent and promoting inclusion, she is a champion of the industry. In her 20+ years at The AD Club, Gina has transformed the Club into the voice of the modern ad […]

Valeisha Butterfield is a globally recognized business leader, pop culture expert, and political analyst dedicated to women’s empowerment. With over 20 years at the intersections of tech, entertainment, and politics, she founded SEED, an AI-powered media company producing iconic book-to-screen content. Valeisha is also a GRAMMYs Television Committee member and hosts the Tables Turn podcast. […]

Paul Rivera is the Chief Brand Officer and Partner at The SpringHill Company. He previously was President of The Robot Company, which he co-founded with Maverick Carter and LeBron James. In 2017, he created the Emmy Award-winning show The Shop, which has wrapped its 7th season with him as co-host. Prior to The Robot Company, […]

Beanca is a Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Google. In her current role, she focuses on evolving and enabling Google’s Brand Standards. Prior to this role, Beanca was a Brand Manager for Belonging, a DEI Partnerships and Events Lead for Google’s central DEI team, and a National Event Lead for Grow with Google, Google’s initiative […]

Michael Muñoz is Google’s Global Marketing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Lead. He drives strategy and delivery of the company’s Marketing DEI commitments and operational plans, advising Google’s leadership team on building capacity and shared DEI accountability. Before joining Google, Michael has led DEI efforts at Aetna, MassMutual, EY and ESPN. Michael has been active […]