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Sarah Evans is a partner and head of PR at Zen Media, bringing over 15 years of experience as the former CEO of her own nationally recognized PR agency. Known as one of the top voices in PR for the past 17 years, Sarah has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of public relations and communications. At Zen Media, Sarah leverages her extensive background in the technology sector, where she has...

Danny Gardner is the head of social media insights, analytics, & measurement at Haleon, the CPG company behind Advil, Sensodyne, TUMS, Flonase and more. He has remit over the company's US and Canadian markets, spanning 28+ owned brands, 100+ competitor brands. Danny is also a proud adjunct professor at the University of Florida where he teaches master's candidates social listening, ana...

Ashley Segura is a content marketing strategist, speaker, and operator with 15+ years of experience turning messy, disconnected marketing efforts into systems that actually work. As Director of Marketing at SearchLab Digital, she leads campaigns that connect with humans (not just algorithms) for brands across the globe. Invited to speak at industry-leading events like SMX Munich, BrightonSEO, Pubc...

Jason Sperling brings his distinguished talent and leadership to the role of Chief Creative Officer at INNOCEAN. He has an incredible track record for creating iconic work for brands like Apple, Honda, TikTok, Amazon, Disney Pixar and UNICEF Worldwide. He was the genius behind the Apple “ Mac vs. PC ” campaign which was declared “Campaign of the Decade” by Adweek . He counts numerous Cannes Gold L...

Bridget Evans joined Spotify in August 2023 and holds the position of Global Head of Advertising Business Marketing for Spotify. Before Spotify, Bridget held the role of Head of Business Marketing for the Family of Apps at Meta, leading efforts to help brands see the full potential of Instagram, Facebook, and Threads to drive their business objectives. She has 13+ years of experience pushing brand...

Zach Vallese is a creator economy reporter at CNBC, where he covers the business of creators, platforms, and digital media across the network’s digital and social platforms. His reporting explores how creators build sustainable businesses, how platforms adapt their strategies, and how monetization, regulation, and AI are reshaping the online landscape. He regularly interviews TikTokers, YouTubers,...

At just 23, Dylan Huey has become a successful content creator, musician, entrepreneur, host, speaker, innovator, and leader in the entertainment, social media, and technology industries. As a creator, he has garnered over 6 million cumulative followers on social media under his monicker and stage name, Rodin’ Flash. In addition, he has previously managed other creators with followings over 100M,...

As an advertising creative, Ben Levy pulled all-nighters at agencies like StrawberryFrog, HAVAS, and RTO&P. His work for brands including Coca-Cola, Boost Mobile, New Balance, Jägermeister, Virgin America, and others occasionally earned him shiny things. As a presentation coach, Ben’s taught the fine art of persuasion to everyone from creative freelancers to agency execs. He’s spoken to and co...

Five years after it started, Breaking and Entering Media has published over 50 episodes, built a vibrant student and professional community, and earned recognition from Ad Age , Campaign US , and The Wall Street Journal . Geno Schellenberger was a senior at the University of Illinois. He had a job lined up at Edelman. Then the pandemic hit. The world paused. His job was delayed by nine months, and...

Carmen Boon is the Vice President of Public Affairs at Food Bank For New York City, the city’s largest hunger relief organization, empowering New Yorkers to achieve food security for good. Carmen specializes in leveraging storytelling and data narrative to drive civic engagement, shift public perception, influence policy, and generate funding for social impact. She has led successful multilingual...

Paula Bruno is a seasoned marketer and brand builder with nearly 25 years of experience—15 of those as CEO of Intuition Media Group.  Her expertise spans brand and integrated marketing, influencer and experiential marketing, community engagement, and even a touch of M&A. At her core, she is a connector and builder—crafting brand strategies, negotiating talent partnerships, and leading integrat...

Mike Kelton has developed, created, and produced multiple award-winning TV shows and digital series for TLC, Peacock, Fusion, LogoTV, MTV, and more. Currently, Mike is the Exec Producer for LogoTV; MTVE & Parmount’s LGBTQ brand where Mike directs/show-runs LogoTV’s yearly pride campaign along with the brands highest rated digital series, SPILL With Johnny Sibilly now with over 70M views. Most...

Reema Mitra is the VP Group Director and Interim Head of Social Strategy at Digitas, where she leads national strategy across clients and capabilities. Known for scaling brands through culture-forward, insight-led creativity, she has spent the last two decades guiding beauty-focused CPG giants, tech brands and entertainment companies through digital transformation. Reema’s background spans both ag...

Ashley France is the CEO of ANF Consulting, LLC and a Media Personality. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, where she obtained her Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Ashley also has obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. Her journey online started out as a natural hair influencer in 2015 while she was...

Sara Celotto is a strategic operator and Fractional COO who helps creators, founders, and small businesses turn vision into structure and structure into results. With an extensive background in operations, law, business strategy, and systems building, she’s known for creating the foundation that makes sustainable growth possible. Sara spent over a decade working in the legal industry, where she le...

Aniket Mishra and I make the case. But you don’t have to take our word for it. Aniket is a YouTube Growth Strategist and the Founder of Born21 Media , a New York-based YouTube agency that helps brands and creators turn YouTube into a high-impact revenue channel. With over 6 years in the industry, Aniket has helped some of the top creators and Fortune 500 companies grow their channels to hundreds o...

Paige Walker leads social media listening and intelligence for The Hershey Company’s U.S. brands. She has spent the past several years building the strategy for social listening and intelligence at The Hershey Company and educating stakeholders about its benefits. Her work is delivered to 10+ teams to provide product feedback, brand health, campaign performance, competitive intelligence, category...

Lawrence Nwajei is an Enterprise Account Executive at Salesforce, a published author, life coach, and business consultant dedicated to living and helping others achieve a balanced, purposeful life. With deep expertise in enterprise sales and marketing technology, Lawrence brings a strategic mindset to driving business growth and digital transformation. Outside the corporate world, Lawrence is the...

Michelle Songy is the Founder & CEO of Press Hook , a media tech platform transforming how brands, PRs and media connect - only platform to facilitate a hybrid of earned, affiliate, and paid media opportunities. She is also the former founder of Cake, a fintech startup acquired by American Express and an advocate for the future of media, AI-driven PR, and supporting the next generation of jour...

The first returning champion to the pod, Michael Gewirtzman is the Global Vice President of Programming at Advertising Week. For over a decade, he has programmed and hosted events and broadcasts for organizations that have featured some of the world's most influential executives, celebrities, politicians, athletes, authors and thought leaders. We talk about the industry, the partnership with S...

After 10 years in investment banking, Scott Eddy moved overseas and lived in Europe and Asia for 17 years. While living in Bangkok, he started the first digital agency in Asia and was the 'go-to' agency when the region was establishing itself as a destination, and it remained the biggest one in the region for 5 years. He sold the agency and built up a personal brand. Now he travels full-ti...

As the co-founder & CEO of Social Agent, Lisa Jammal is leading a new era of on-demand content creation, seamlessly connecting users with trained, certified creators to capture and edit shareable moments in real time. Download the app Prior to founding Social Agent, Jammal established herself as a pioneering force in social media strategy as the founder & CEO of Social Intelligence Agency...

Casey Benedict isn’t here to blend in—she’s here to maximize the impact of every influencer activation she touches. Known for her ability to see around corners, she helps global brands build strategies that are as smart as they are scalable. As CEO of Maverick Mindshare and founder of Niimbus Influencer Innovation Summit , Casey is a driving force shaping and defining the leading edge of an ever-e...

Chelsey Mori is modernizing legal services for the creator economy. The founder of Unbound Legal , Mori is pioneering innovative solutions like a digital AI clone on her website for free creator support, in-house counsel subscriptions, DIY AI contract redlining tools, and a VR-managed practice - making legal services more accessible and efficient than ever. Mori serves as Chair of Rider Advocacy f...

"Don’t let anyone dim your light, just tell everyone to put some shades on." Aaron Francois is a Blerd, social media enthusiast, sneakerhead, and lover of all things DEI. He was first introduced to the marketing industry through the 4A's MAIP program, and since then, he has worked across several verticals, including retail, finance, gaming, and technology. Aaron takes pride in fusing...