Innovator – Rick Song

  Rick Song is a renowned business leader in the New York ad community and has worked in digital and tech for over 20 years.  A results-driven, strategic operator with a deep industry rolodex, he’s had proven success contributing to two exits and helping build companies, from start-ups to multi-billion-dollar enterprises. Rick currently serves as…

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Innovator – Judy Lee

  Judy Lee is the Head of Global Brand Experiences and Programs at Pinterest. She leads the teams that bring the Pinterest brand to life through events, experiences and programming to different audiences around the globe.  Judy is a passionate advocate for inclusion and mentorship, especially for people of color in the tech, advertising and marketing…

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Icon – Jill Kelly

  As U.S. CEO of EssenceMediacom, Jill Kelly oversees GroupM’s newest and largest agency in the world’s largest ad market. In her role, she is responsible for ensuring that EssenceMediacom’s breakthrough thinking delivers growth, innovation, and business results for clients. Before joining EssenceMediacom in October 2022, she was Global CMO at GroupM, where she led…

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Innovator – Susie Nam

  As ex-CEO of Droga5 New York, Susie Nam sits at the helm of one of the most influential agencies in the advertising industry, driving client business across North and South America. Since joining Droga5 14 years ago, Susie has risen to the top of the organization and been instrumental in the agency’s significant growth…

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Rockstar – Suzie Bao

  Suzie Bao currently serves as a Group Account Director at Quigley, where she leads CRM engagement and loyalty campaigns for six Chase business units. In just her first year with Quigley, Suzie transformed challenging client relationships and boosted budgets by 20%. She is dedicated to nurturing and advancing her team while fostering high camaraderie…

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Icon – Cindy Gallop

  Cindy Gallop is a graduate of Somerville College, Oxford, whose background is 35 years in brand-building, marketing and advertising – she started up the US office of ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty in New York in 1998 and in 2003 was named Advertising Woman of the Year.  She is the founder and CEO of…

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Innovator – Ritu Trivedi

  Ritu Trivedi is a highly accomplished marketing leader with over 20years of experience in the industry. As Executive Director and client lead at Mindshare, she currently oversees major account including TJX and Domino’s, while also having made significant contributions to other leading agencies such as Ogilvy, Universal McCann, DraftFCB, and Mediavest as well as…

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Icon – Bernice Chao

  Bernice Chao is an AAPI activist and thought leader within the advertising community. She brings years of experience as an integrated creative leader, helping tell the story of some of today’s most influential Fortune 500 brands. She co-founded the 5,000-member global non-profit organization Asians in Advertising, which enriches the community through events, scholarships, and mentorship programming.  …

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Innovator – Elliot Lum

  Elliot Lum is currently EVP, Community and Growth at the Association of National Advertisers where he is leading their efforts to shape the future of marketing talent. Prior to this role, Elliot was Vice President, Strategic Marketing at Columbia Records where for six years, he put together marketing partnerships between brands and artists. Prior…

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