Isis Fabian is a neurodiversity speaker, researcher, and ICF-certified coach helping individuals and organizations embrace divergent thinking to confront the interconnected challenges of our time. Isis, who is autistic, has partnered with organizations ranging from 30 to 30,000 employees and led mixed-methods research on workplace experience across global markets and diverse topics, most recently authoring […]

Danielle McMeekin is Head of Global Performance Sales at Microsoft Advertising, leading revenue and partnerships with Microsoft’s top brands and agencies across 130+ markets worldwide. She oversees Global Ads revenue for Bing, Outlook, and MSN, and drives Mid-Market Acquisition and Sales House partnerships. She plays a key role in advancing Microsoft’s $20B advertising business, helping […]

Lachi is a world-touring recording artist and author, award-winning music executive, globally-renowned disability inclusion advocate, host of PBS series Renegades, and Recording Academy National Trustee. Born legally blind, Lachi created RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities), collaborating on disability-inclusive solutions with Netflix, Live Nation and more, while bringing career opportunities to music creatives […]

Channing Martin is IPG’s Global Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer, leading efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and social impact across the company’s global network. Reporting to the CEO, she drives strategies to diversify senior leadership, build inclusive talent pipelines, and integrate DEI into business practices. Before joining IPG, Channing served as Chief Diversity […]

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 […]

A passionate travel enthusiast, business owner, and dedicated advocate for diversity in tech, Rob is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in account management and digital marketing. Currently serving as a Senior Account Executive at LinkedIn, he specializes in building strong relationships with technology clients and driving impactful business outcomes. Prior to his […]

Cassandra Freeman is a dynamic actress, entrepreneur, and founder of Creatricity, a platform dedicated to empowering diverse creatives and amplifying underrepresented voices in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her role as Aunt Viv in Peacock’s Bel-Air. Cassandra’s body of work also includes Inside Man, I Think I Love My Wife, The Enemy […]

Award-winning actor Adrian Holmes is best known for his role as Uncle Phil in Peacock’s hit series Bel-Air – for which he won the 2024 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also stars as Admiral Robert April in Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and previously led Netflix’s V-Wars. His acclaimed role in […]

Carla Banks Waddles, a Detroit native, studied journalism at Northwestern’s Medill School before pursuing her passion for storytelling in film and television. After earning her MFA in Screenwriting from USC, she launched a 20+ year career writing and producing hit shows like That’s So Raven, Half & Half, Hit The Floor, and Good Girls. She […]

Rachel Lindsay is an author, attorney, and media personality. She co-hosts the Higher Learning and Morally Corrupt podcasts and made history as the first Black lead on ABC’s The Bachelorette (Season 13). A former attorney at Cooper & Scully, she is the author of Miss Me With That (2022) and Real Love (2023). Rachel has […]