Talitha Watkins is President and Head of ColorCreative Management – a management and production company. ColorCreative was founded by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis with the mission of delivering women and people-of-color creators best-in-class representation to build career-defining brands through ownership, commercial success, artistic fulfillment, and visibility amongst the multicultural community and industry at large. […]

Steven Wolfe Pereira is the Chief Business Officer of 3Pas Studios, the global entertainment company co-founded by the biggest Latino actor in the world Eugenio Derbez and his producing partner Ben Odell. With its focus on comedy and family-friendly entertainment, 3Pas stories are experienced by fans around the world through film, television, and audio in […]

Rania Succar, Intuit Mailchimp’s CEO, is co-founder and current board member of Jusoor – a global non-profit investing in Syria’s youth for a brighter tomorrow. Prior to Intuit, Rania oversaw product commercialization and go-to-market strategy for YouTube’s advertising business in North America, served as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, and began her career […]

Built by The Creative Collective NYC, CultureCon™ is a conference that celebrates the enormous impact that diverse voices have on culture as a whole and amplifies the next generation of inspiring creatives and entrepreneurs. CultureCon is the ultimate creative homecoming, highlighting conversations and workshops that range from building a business to building a life. Dedicated […]

As Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation of Mastercard, Cheryl Guerin leads the overall stewardship of one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. A passionate and accomplished marketer, Cheryl oversees the strategy and activation of Mastercard’s highly decorated Priceless campaign, advancing the brand to consumers and B2B audiences through cutting edge […]

Asians in Advertising is a non-profit 501c3 organization with a global network of over 5,000 members. Our mission centers around developing a thriving community, elevating Asians to higher leadership positions, and on-screen representation. We recognize the need to establish a space where Asians in advertising can unite and find support, particularly in an industry where […]

Shawn Finnie is an entertainment executive with over a decade of experience and most recently served as the Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He oversaw member relations, and global outreach for the organization’s global membership of more than 10,000+ artists, filmmakers and executives as […]

Sarah Kate Ellis is the President and CEO of LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD. During her nine years of leading GLAAD, she has run winning campaigns for marriage equality, representation of LGBTQ people in media, education on transgender people, and more. She works directly with CEOs, elected officials, and the most recognizable journalists and celebrities to […]

Raquel Willis is an award-winning author, activist, and media strategist dedicated to Black transgender liberation. She has held groundbreaking posts, including director of communications for Ms. Foundation for Women, executive editor of Out magazine, and national organizer for Transgender Law Center. She co-founded Transgender Week of Visibility and Action with civil rights attorney Chase Strangio […]

Todd Triplett is a Father, Husband, Culturalist, Creative, Writer, Environmental Advocate and Founder. Todd has developed and led globally-recognized creative, experiential, branded-content and social campaigns for some of the world’s most respected companies including Apple, TikTok, Ikea, Beats By Dre, Revolt, YouTube, Jaguar, Sprite, Ford and Remy Martin. His work is noted for organically melding […]