Speakers
Speakers
Charlamagne Tha God
Cohost of The Breakfast Club, Co-Founder of The Black Effect Podcast Network & Southland Stories, and Founder of Black Privilege Publishing
Don Lemon
Journalist
Kenan Thompson
Actor & Comedian
Eddie Huang
Filmmaker, Actor, Chef
Joy-Ann Reid
Journalist, Author, Documentary Film Producer
Tanyka Renee Henry
Global Brand Strategist, Cultural Innovator, Founder, AI to the World
Daniel Porter
Founder, Overtime
Andre Gray
CAO, HAVAS LYNX
Adan Romero
EVP, ECD - Razorfish (Publicis)
Walter T. Geer
CCO, Innovation North America
Abran Maldonado
Co-founder, Create Labs
Dupé Ajayi
Founder, The Ajayi Effect
Kanene Ayo Holder
Educator, AI Strategist
Will Lucas
Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of aWLCo
Susan Jaramillo
CEO, Encantos
Islam ElDessouky
Global Vice President of Creative Strategy & Content, Coca-Cola
Jason Wagenheim
CEO, North America, Footballco
Kimberly Paige
C-Suite executive, Investor and Board Director
Steven Wolfe Pereira
Co-Founder, Alpha
Alvin Bowles
Co-Founder, Alpha
Jacqueline Woods
C-Suite Executive • Board Director • Author • Founder
Nadja Bellan-White
CEO, M&C Saatchi
Melodie Narain-Blackwell
President, Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses, Inc.
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Psychologist, CEO & Founder of Therapy for Black Girls
Latham Thomas
Founder of Mama Glow
Shyra Smart
Chief Development & Strategy Officer, VOX Media
Kheri Holland Tillman
Chief Marketing Officer, Primo Brands
Shannon Womack
Head of Commercial Marketing, Delta Air Lines
Jodie Patterson
Author
Tamika D. Mallory
Bestselling Author
Tianna Madison
Olympic Gold Medalist
Dr. Sophie Balzora
President and Co-Founder, Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists (ABGH)
Damon Jones
Chief Communications Officer, Procter & Gamble
Simon Cook
CEO, Cannes Lion
Danisha Lomax
EVP, Head of Client Inclusivity & Impact, Digitas
Brianne Boles Marshall
Diversity Media Strategy & Investment, General Motors
Joe Anthony
CEO & Founder, Hero Collective
Lola Bakare
Author, "Responsible Marketing" & CMO Advisor/Inclusive Marketing Strategist at Be/Co
Chris Foster
CEO, Omnicom PR Group
Shannon Washington
Chief Creative Officer + Partner, 11 Ounces
Cindy Gallop
Founder & CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn
Larry Miller
Chairman of the Jordan Brand Advisory Board
Abiola Oke
Managing Director, ADISA
Sindé Chekete
CEO, Benin Tourism
Chereese Sheen
Journalist & Creative Producer
Charles Amuzie
Senior Director of Digital Content & Strategy, Color of Change
Alphonzo Terrell
Co-Founder & CEO, SPILL
James Francis
Founder & CEO, Sole AI | Author, Artificial Integrity
Warren Jolly
CEO, adQuadrant
Mic Fox
President, 8tiv Labs
Wood Harris
Actor
Lisa Price
Founder & President, Carol's Daughter
Diamant Blazi
Basketball Player
Lucinda Martinez
Chief Marketing Officer at HarbourView Equity Partners
Monica Raye Simpson
Executive Director of SisterSong
Charlene Polite Corley
VP, Inclusive Insights, Nielsen Business Impact, Inclusion & Belonging
Imani Greene
Founder and CEO of AAmplify MEDIA
Anthony Ramos
Actor and Musician
Vanessa Sewell
Head of Monetization, Zip
Audrey Cochran
VP of Television and Digital Research, Urban One
Tracy Sturdivant
President & CEO, The League
Megan Garner
SVP, Sports, Ketchum
Shana Renee Stephenson
Chief Brand Officer, WNBA New York Liberty
Yvonne Bryant
Hemoglobinopathies Commercialization Head, Novo Nordisk
Alzo Slade
Emmy-Award Winning Journalist
Jordan Randall
Content Director, TikTok
Jaclyn Williams
Research & Insights Lead, TikTok
Eni Popoola
Creator
Joy Doyin Ogunneye
Global Innovation & Brand Comms Lead, Aveeno Body
Doug Rozen
President, Cadent
Mike Tresvant
Executive Vice President at Complex NTWRK
Brittany Sky
DJ, Host Personality and Beauty Creator
Crissy Spivey
SVP, Strategy, Burson
Tina Mulqueen
SVP, Digital Transformation, Burson
David Adelstein
Director of Talent & Learning Development, North America, VML
Courtney Cox
Associate Director of Creative Operations, Blavity Inc.
Daniela Rosario
Associate Creative Director, VML
Wendi Dunlap
EVP, Growth Analytics, Mediabrands
Josh Ott
Head of Revenue & Strategic Growth, The Shade Room
Julee Wilson
Beauty Editor-at-Large at Cosmopolitan Magazine, Award-winning Storyteller & Brand Consultant
Julian Golfarini
Multicultural Consultant
T.D. Jakes
Founder and Chairman of TD Jakes Group, Founding Pastor of The Potter’s House
Omar Goff
President, Mielle Organics
Abena Boamah-Acheampong
Founder & CEO, Hanahana Beauty
Akunna Cook
Founder & CEO, Next Narrative Africa
Tiffany Bender-Abdallah
Head of Special Projects, Afrofuture and Founder of Harlem to Homeland
Chika Uwazie
Co-founder, Afropolitan
Jeff Meza
EVP, Head of Branded Entertainment & Integrated Marketing, Urban One
Lena Waithe
Artist, Writer, Witness
Khari Motayne
VP, Engagement Strategy, CMI Media Group
Michelle Rice
President & CEO of TV One
Jay Williams
Journalist
Karina Dobarro
EVP & Managing Partner of Multicultural at Horizon Media
Cori Murray
EVP of Editorial Content at Ebony Media
Caralene Robinson
CMO, Global Citizen
Chris “Gotti” Lorenzo
Co-Founder of Murder Inc. Records
Mike Tollin
Filmmaker
Vanessa Rissetto
CEO and Co-founder of Culina Health
Vanessa Wallace
CMO, Savage X Fenty
JoJo Simmons
Podcaster
Monique Rodriquez
Founder & CEO, Mielle Organics
Dreka Gates
Founder of Dreka
Nigel Sylvester
Professional BMX Athlete
Mona Scott Young
CEO, Monami Entertainment
Detria Williamson
Co-Founder, Alt Future
Mara Brock Akil
Filmmaker
Mathew Knowles
Founder & CEO of Music World Entertainment, Brand Architect and Author
Roslyn Young-Daniels
Founder & CEO, Black Health Matters
Bethann Hardison
Fashion Industry Icon
AF Cortés
Founder & Creative Director, neuplot
Godfrey
Comedian
Dabo Ché
Founder, CHÉ Creative
Chelsea Miller
Co-Founder, Freedom March NYC
Channing Martin
Global Chief Diversity & Social Impact Officer, IPG
Detavio Samuels
CEO, Revolt
Carole Diarra
Global Vice President Marketing, UGG
Derrick Johnson
President & CEO, NAACP
Jerri DeVard
Founder & CEO, BECA
Tru Pettigrew
Author, Activist, Former Chief Diversity Officer, Minnesota Timberwolves
Kaleeta McDade
Global Chief Experience Design Officer, VML
Amber Guild
CEO, McCann New York
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Aba Blankson
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, NAACP
Shannon Womack
Head of Commercial Marketing, Delta Air Lines
Matt Scheckner
Chairman, Advertising Week
Rob Reilly
Global Chief Creative Officer, WPP
Jerri DeVard
Founder & CEO, BECA
Katie Williams
CMO, Haleon
Alia Kemet
CMO, SHIPT
Gary Vaynerchuk
Chairman, VaynerX and CEO, VaynerMedia
Cindy Gallop
Founder & CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn
Arturo Nuñez
CEO, Brand Strategist
Amber Guild
CEO, McCann New York
Moderators
Moderators
Marion E. Brooks
Vice President and US Country Head of Culture and People Experience, Novartis Pharmaceutical
Brandy Stone
Executive Vice President, Havas Formula
Jeff Marshall
Global Chief Inclusion & Impact Officer, Burson
Ezinne Okoro
Global Chief Client Inclusion & Culture Strategy Officer, VML
Andre Gray
CAO, HAVAS LYNX
Dupé Ajayi
Founder, The Ajayi Effect
Jodie Patterson
Author
Don Lemon
Journalist
Rob Reilly
Global Chief Creative Officer, WPP
Nicky Battle
Managing Director, Health Care Industry Lead, Ketchum
Eric Austin
Vice President, Global Marketing & Media, The Procter & Gamble Co.
Tope Ajala
Global Culture Strategist & Host
Monique Nelson
Executive Chair and Acting CEO of UniWorld Group Inc., Co-Founder of Blackweek
Nicky Sparrow
EVP of Multicultural Sales, iHeartMedia
Jerri DeVard
Founder & CEO, BECA
Gabrielle Shirdan
Founder, Kitchen Table
Joe Anthony
CEO & Founder, Hero Collective
Chris Foster
CEO, Omnicom PR Group
Kaleeta McDade
Global Chief Experience Design Officer, VML
Alia Kemet
CMO, SHIPT
Arturo Nuñez
CEO, Brand Strategist