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Rachel Kaczynski is the Director of Product Marketing at Foam , a Whalar Group company, bringing over a decade of full-time experience across digital marketing, technology, and customer growth. A 2016 graduate of Boston College, Rachel began her career in cross-channel digital consulting, working directly with brands across industries including travel, hospitality, retail, beauty, e-commerce, and...

Andrea Gordillo serves as President and Executive Director of Freelancers Union, leading the organization’s mission to build economic security, power, and opportunity for independent workers across the United States. A lifelong organizer and advocate for workers, artists, and communities, Andrea brings more than a decade of experience spanning public policy, nonprofit leadership, coalition buildin...

Kaiya Williams is the award winning CEO and Executive Director of KAW Management Group, New York born & globally based. She has always instinctively known how to make things happen. Her passion lies in architecting and cultivating "Gravitational Brands" through strategic partnerships, and reputation curation. Guiding current and aspiring thought leaders to enhance their influence and...

Graham Nolan is a Brooklyn-based public relations, communications and strategic partnerships consultant empowered by 25+ years of experience advancing meaningful brand conversations. His work is characterized by human storytelling and partnerships that help companies develop a standout identity and business culture to fuel product and growth. His roles have included brand manager, lead strategist,...

Caitlin Begg is the founder of Authentic Social and a sociologist. Authentic Social is a NYC-based applied research lab at the intersection of sociology and technology. Since her undergraduate Harvard sociology thesis in 2016, she has spent the last decade researching how digital communication reshapes human interaction. Caitlin speaks around the U.S. and Europe, presenting her work at venues rang...

Noah Swimmer is a Partner and Head of the Culinary Department at Underscore Talent, where he manages and builds the careers of some of today’s leading culinary creators and food media personalities. With a focus on long-term growth and success, Noah works with his clients across content strategy, brand partnerships, book publishing, consumer products, licensing, television, and other opportunities...

Hannah Wilson is one of the leading voices in the creator economy, helping shape how creators, brands, and technology work together. She has partnered with some of the biggest brands in the world, including Meta, Adobe, and ManyChat, and shared stages with leaders from Forbes, Microsoft, Reddit, and CNN, as well as at Paris Creator Week. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has publicly  called  her a “must...

Claire Uhar is the founder and CEO of OBSCURE, a strategic advisory firm at the intersection of media, technology, and capital. She has spent her career at inflection points — part of the founding team at a startup acquired within its first year, then building creator platforms at San Francisco product studio Swipe Labs at the dawn of the $350B+ creator economy. She joined EVERFI, leading some of...

Mark Horvath is an activist, filmmaker and pioneering force in narrative change, revolutionizing how we perceive and address homelessness. With a background in leadership, marketing, and multimedia production, he brings a unique perspective to the issue. As the founder of Invisible People, a nonprofit utilizing video storytelling and journalism, Mark sheds light on homelessness, reaching 20M+ peop...

Paige McCormick is the Senior Manager of Social & Influencers at Glow Brands, where she leads social media and influencer strategy across a portfolio of consumer brands, including Sun Tan City and Wellness City. In her role, she oversees national social strategy, creator partnerships, influencer programming, content development, and community engagement, with a focus on building brand awarenes...

Bill Davaris is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Malka, the adaptive content studio within Gen Digital's media business, which joined Gen through its 2025 acquisition of MoneyLion. Alongside co-CEO Chris Apostle, Davaris leads a studio built to combine the strategic insights of a creative agency with the dynamic efficiency of a full-service production company, producing work spanning feature docu...

Ruth Mortimer is global president for Advertising Week and SVP, Forge. She oversees the Advertising Week, Prosper and B2BMX brands globally. They operate across the world, with events and content in the US, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Advertising Week has more than 2000 speakers each year on its stages and more than 200 partners worldwide including Netflix, Amazon and Disney. Previousl...

Ant McCormack has spent over a decade building in the creator economy, helping creators build media companies, not just audiences. He's worked with creators across 50 countries, run 25+ accelerator programs, and built industry-first partnerships with YouTube, Google, and TikTok, including the world's first YouTube Creator Accelerator. Ant’s bet: An audience isn't an asset you own. The...

Jonny Paterson is an LA-based producer and VP of Business and Creative Development at digital studio Wall of Entertainment. He previously founded JP International Productions and served as VP of Television and Head of Development at Confluential Films, following early career roles at ICM, Lionsgate, and Chestnut Ridge Productions. In 2016, Paterson produced his debut feature "Halfway," w...

Lindsay Bennett is a strategic storyteller and communications leader, leading Global Communications and Content at market research platform, Ideally. At Ideally, she's shaping how the brand shows up in the world as the company reinvents research for modern marketing. Previously, as VP of Corporate Communications at GALE in New York, Lindsay led Communications, Marketing, and New Business. In h...

Andrew Roth, 27, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Offline, the ad network for the real world. Named to Forbes 30 under 30 in 2025 for his last company, dcdx, Andrew is one of the world's leading experts on Gen Z, and is now building the railways to help bring ad dollars offline, and reach consumers where they are in the real world.

At Lupine Creative, Kate Wolff serves as pack leader on all business. An award-winning advertising executive, Kate has stewarded some of the world’s most impactful brands, helping them tap into popular culture. She built a traditional 360 advertising background through work at agencies including Publicis Modem, DDB, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Omelet LA and RQ. Kate’s deep understanding of the advertising and...

Victoria Bachan is Co-Founder and CEO of Hyphen, and one of the most consequential builders in the Creator Economy. Her 12-year+ career spans CAA, Sony Music, Wasserman, and Whalar, where she led 300+ Creators as Global President of Sixteenth. She has pioneered Creator houses for Black and Latinx talent, launched Creator-owned brands like Nami Matcha and Nonipup, and brokered deals with Nike, Goog...

Jelena Burcer is a LinkedIn creator and educator who helps professionals and brands grow through content that stands out. With a community of over 22,000 followers on LinkedIn, she shares practical, no-fluff strategies on personal branding, content marketing, and audience growth. Her mission is to make marketing more accessible by turning complex ideas into actionable advice that people can apply...

As one of EMEA's leading experts in creator marketing, Becky Owen has built a career with roles at Disney and Meta, and now as CMO at global social and creator agency, Billion Dollar Boy . With over a decade of experience in the creator economy, she has advised some of the world's most recognizable brands, developed innovation strategies and directed teams in producing best-in-class work....

Sara Ajemian is a communications and marketing leader with 20 years of experience helping enterprise B2B and high-growth technology companies scale and build market resonance. She's held both communications and marketing roles at fast-growing startups and heavily matrixed public companies, spent time in-house and agency-side — and she's at her best in "build mode," diagnosing wha...

For 20 years, Jason Metz has been at the forefront of modern marketing, helping both industry-leading and startup brands expand their reach, impact and connection with their most important audiences. As a strategy and growth lead for agencies within the Omnicom and Publicis ecosystems, as well as founder and CEO of influencer startup Brand Influencers, Jason has driven hundreds of millions of doll...

Meghan Chin is Chief Executive Officer of BIMM, a digital experience and technology agency within the kyu Collective. With more than 20 years of experience across customer experience, loyalty, and enterprise digital platforms, Meghan has partnered with brands including Ford, Scotiabank, Scene, Tangerine, and Audi, leading complex, multi-market programs across automotive and financial services. Sin...

Michael Gewirtzman is the Global Vice President of Programming at Advertising Week, where he leads the editorial strategy and curation shaping the world’s most influential conversations across marketing, media, technology, and culture. For over a decade, he has programmed, hosted, and moderated high-profile events and broadcasts featuring global executives, A-list celebrities, policymakers, athlet...

Gigi Robinson is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, creator economy strategist, and chronic illness advocate. She has delivered 100+ talks at global conferences, universities, and corporate events, including CES, VidCon, and Penn State. Featured in Forbes, NBC, The TODAY Show, and Sports Illustrated, she is also the author of A Kids Book About Chronic Illness, relaunching with Penguin Random H...