Sean Choi is your everyday first-gen Korean American, neurodivergent New Yorker on a crusade to arouse influential creativity through cultural fluency. Client jerseys he’s hung up include Google, DoorDash, & Snapchat while repping award-winning shops like 3x Agency of the Year, The Martin Agency. As The Culture Whisperer, he’s an educator, consultant, & collaborator for […]

Tiana Tukes is an American businesswoman and humanitarian who made history as the first trans woman in venture capital. This year, she was named a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 venture capitalist in North America.Currently, Tiana consults leaders in tech, nonprofit, and venture capital sectors, and serves on Atlanta’s LGBTQ Affairs Advisory Board. Previously, she […]

Lola Bakare is the founder of be/co, a boutique marketing consultancy in Philadelphia. She is an Anthem award-winning inclusive marketing strategist, an advisory board member for Sparks & Honey and the creator of the #responsiblemarketing movement. Bakare is a 2022 LinkedIn Top Voice in Marketing and Advertising and a regular at industry events including the […]

Sam Sanders is an award-winning radio host and podcaster. He currently co-hosts Vibe Check from Sirius and The Sam Sanders Show with KCRW.

Demar drives growth and creativity at Current Group, home to Current Global and dna communications. With nearly 20 years of marketing and business development experience, she helps agencies stand out in a crowded industry. As EVP of Marketing and Business Development, she leads strategies that fuel Current Group’s success across North America. In 2023, she […]

Miguel is the Brand Director at Need Pastel, a Latino-owned agency working with top artists like Bad Bunny and Peso Pluma. A proud Purépecha from Michoacán, Mexico (he/him), he is passionate about driving cultural impact and pushing boundaries through innovative campaigns. Throughout his career, he has worked at leading agencies like Wieden+Kennedy and 72andSunny, starting […]

I am a creator and technologist with 15+ years as a photographer, filmmaker and music composer matched with 20+ years as an AV systems design engineer. In 2020, I started my own creative studio, DRKR PXLS, which focuses on the use of emerging, experiential and traditional technologies to elevate stories for animation, film and interactive […]

Recognized as a leader in the field of diversity, Tiffany is a talent strategist with 22+ years of championing diverse professionals in the advertising industry. In 2005, she founded ADCOLOR, which has launched the ADCOLOR Industry Conference, ADCOLOR Awards and ADCOLOR University. As President of ADCOLOR, she is deeply involved in the direction the industry […]

Saeed Jones is a poet and cultural critic. His most recent book, ALIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD, won the 2023 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry. He’s currently an artist-in-residence at Harvard Medical School.

Christena Pyle is the first Chief Equity Officer at dentsu Americas and joined the network in 2020. Christena has spent her entire career working in and advocating for the advertising industry, having worked for agencies, holding companies, and non-profits. Christena has received countless honors but most recently recognized by Ad Age’s 40 under 40 list […]