P&G’s Main Stage panel will talk about the future of diverse-owned media, discussing challenges with receiving fair share of RFPs and challenges with investments. In this intimate Fireside, we’ll dive deeper into what happens when you grant DO-companies fair and equitable chances, citing P&G examples that applied such/resulted in favorable outcomes.

Tough times often reveal people’s true colors. In today’s challenging environment, self-preservation tends to take precedence, leading to an unfortunate decline in moral values. Why is it so difficult for professionals, particularly white professionals, to consistently show courage? In this fireside chat, Sundial CEO Kirk McDonald and 3C Ventures Founder Michael Kassan will delve into the systemic and moral issues facing the advertising industry and the urgent need for more courage in leadership.

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In this important conversation, our panelists will explore the future of diverse-owned media. Topics of discussion will include challenges in securing a fair share of RFPs, balancing scale versus impact, the impact of ad blockers, data bias, rising benchmarks for competition, and the double standards that limit the operational scope of diverse-owned companies. This conversation will address the challenges, biases, and obstacles that must be confronted to ensure the survival and growth of the media industry’s diverse segment.

Anyone with a checkbook can invest, and many do. While this helps, true investment involves more than just writing a check. It requires consistency, care, and concern for how the investment is used and its impact on those it affects. In this candid conversation, Shenan Reed, Global Chief Media Officer of General Motors, will join REVOLT CEO Detavio Samuels for a fireside chat on the necessity of supporting sustainable growth and fostering equitable representation for diverse-owned media and marketing companies.

The gaming industry in exploding, but the profile of the typical gamer has changed. This isn’t the nerd in the basement, staying up all night drinking Red Bull and eating power bars. Gamers are actaul the cool kids and have started their own subculture at the center of this cultural repositioning are diverse gamers, who bring their own swag and style to the sport. In this panel discussion sponsorsed by Dentsu, we will dive into the gaming industry and discuss how diverse gamers are reshaping it.

Over the past few decades, there has been minimal progress in TV and Hollywood towards embracing storytelling that portrays the Black experience in a modern context, free from tropes and stereotypes. While there have been breakthroughs and an increase in Black content, are we truly making progress relative to our significant impact on pop and world culture? In this panel, moderated by Detavio Samuels, CEO of Revolt, Charles King, Stacie King, and Coodie and Chike will discuss the future of Black storytelling. They will explore what constitutes a Black story and examine what it will take to move beyond generalizations that perpetuate stereotypes in Black entertainment.

We all are aware of the incredible legacy of music icon Bob Marley. One of the world’s most well-known musicians, humanitarians and activists, Bob Marley wasn’t just an artist, he was a unifier of people. In this fireside chat, moderated by Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group,  Bob Marley’s son, Rohan Marley, will discuss the unifying power of Black Culture, Black Music, and Black People. It will touch on what inspired the Marley family to commit so much of their expression to the upliftment of humanity through music, and the ongoing development of the Marley brand.

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