Focused on inspiration to activation, alumni have an opportunity to learn from senior thought-leaders in and outside of the industry on innovative best practices, while furthering their professional development and re-engaging with the alumni community.
From conversations around influencer marketing and workshops centered on managing innovation and the rise of machine learning, attendees will be armed with an action packed tool-kit to bring back to their workplaces, as well as to implement in their personal development.
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• Taylor Yarbrough, Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, 4A's
• Ed Frankel, SVP, Director of Talent Acquisition, Omnicom Health Group
• Leo Wong, MAAEC Co-Chair (MAIP Alum)
• Keesha Jean-Baptiste, SVP, Talent Engagement & Inclusion, 4A's (MAIP Alum)
Damien Reid, Group Business Director, Anomaly
• Shanae Johnson, Group Account Director, Omnicom Media Group
• Detavio Samuels, President, Interactive One & One Solution
• Michael Sotelo, VP, Digital & Integrated Solutions, Alma DDB
• Will Yu, Public Speaker (MAIP Alum)
• Mariam Dilawari, Agency Partner, Facebook (MAIP Alum)
• Jeff Miller, Global Head of Creative Strategy, Snapchat (MAIP Alum)
• Saneel Radia, SVP, Business Transformation, R/GA and Executive Director, Greatist Good (MAIP Alum)
A) Career Coaching led by Swati Doshi, Founder and Managing Partner, Human Results, LLC
B) Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning led by Bill Marino, CEO, Uru
C) "Yes, And"...then what?: An Interactive Presentation on Collaboration led by Upright Citizens Brigade
D) Managing Creative Teams led by Jimm Lasser, Creative Director, Wieden+Kennedy
A) Strategy Workshop led by Jess Greenwood, SVP, Head of Strategy, R/GA
B) Innovation Every Day: The Power of Empathy led by David Berkowitz, Head of Marketing, Storyhunter Inc.
C) AR/VR Workshop led by Jeff Miller, Global Head of Creative Strategy, Snapchat (MAIP Alum)
D) Get Your Piece of the PIE: Personal Branding in the Workplace led by Stacey Richter-Levy, Global Learning and Development Lead, Publicis Health
Fireside Chat with Heidi Hackemer, VP Engagement, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Jonathan Jackson, Co-Founder, Head of Corporate Brand, Blavity
• Dan Cherry, Chief Strategy Officer, Translation
• Ashley Harris, Associate Vice President, Marketing, Sotheby's
• Stacey Kawahata, Strategy Director, VICE Media
• Elkanah Reed, CEO, Eleven
Carl Desir, VP, Talent Initiatives, 4A's
Pam Arbelaez
#MAIPAlum
Project Manager
Omnicom
Mariam Dilawari
#MAIPAlum
Agency Partner
Heidi Hackemer
VP, Client Engagement
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Keesha Jean-Baptiste
#MAIPAlum
SVP, Talent Engagement & Inclusion
4A's
Bill Marino
Co-Founder and CEO
Uru
Elkanah Reed
CEO
Eleven Digital, Inc.
Upright Citizens Brigade
Improvisational Theatre & Training Center
David Berkowitz
Head of Marketing
Storyhunter Inc.
Swati Doshi
Founder and Managing Partner
Human Results, LLC
Ashley Harris
AVP, Marketing
Sotheby's
Shanae Johnson
Group Account Director
Omnicom Media Group
Jeff Miller
#MAIPAlum
Global Head of Creative Strategy
Snap Inc.
Damien Reid
Group Business Director
Anomaly
Leo Wong
#MAIPAlum
MAAEC Co-Chair
Daniel Cherry III
Chief Strategy Officer
Translation
Ed Frankel
SVP, Director of Talent Acquisition
Omnicom Health Group
Annie Heckenberger
VP, Group Creative Director
Digitas Health LifeBrands
Stacey Kawahata
Strategy Director
VICE Media
Christena J. Pyle
#MAIPAlum
Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Omnicom
Detavio Samuels
President
Interactive One
Taylor Yarbrough
Manager, Diversity & Inclusion
4A's
Carl Desir
VP, Talent Initiatives
4A's
Jess Greenwood
SVP, Head of Strategy
North America
R/GA
Jonathan Jackson
Co-Founder, Head of Corporate Brand
Blavity
Jimm Lasser
Creative Director
Wieden+Kennedy
Saneel Radia
#MAIPAlum
SVP, Business Transformation
R/GA
Michael Sotelo
VP, Digital & Interactive Solutions
Alma DDB
Will Yu
#MAIPAlum
Freelance Strategist
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