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HEY BRANDS, WE ARE LGBTQ+ 24/7/365 From Member Glen Peden, VP Group Creative Director, Momentum Worldwide, NY I love Pride month and everything it represents—visibility, representation, respect and a celebration of diversity. As a gay man, I have been fortunate to witness so much progress in our fight for equality during my lifetime, but we still…

The Importance of Agency Culture to AAPI Visibility and Growth From Member Deb Fong, Global Health Leadership, Strategic Health Initiatives at Omnicom We would love to learn more about your background and origin story. How has your experience as an Asian in this industry impacted your career journey? I am fortunate to work in a…

Narrowing AAPI Leadership Gap Through Cultural Competence From Member Reema Rao-Patel, Strategy Director at Highdive We would love to learn more about your background and origin story. How was your experience as an Asian in this industry impacted your career journey? I am a first-generation Indian American. So, I have to constantly balance navigating the…

Board Member Spotlight: Narrowing The Gap for AAPI Leadership Plus Platform Accountability Rick Song, AD Club Board Officer and Director, and SVP Group Head, Digital, Nielsen For those identifying as Asian American or Pacific Islander, has your experience in this industry impacted your career journey? If so, how?  As an Asian American born and raised…

The Washington Post’s new collaboration with Barbie focuses on empathy, grants unlimited digital access to journalism Purpose-driven storytelling is a key capability of WP Creative Group, and now the team has aligned with Barbie to encourage and acknowledge the power of empathy, timed to their latest campaign, ‘A Doll Can Help Change The World,’ that…

Streaming Space Predictions for Q3, Q4 From Member Glenn Minerley, SVP, Head of Music, Entertainment & Esports, Momentum Worldwide As we move towards the second half of the year, what predictions do you have for the TV space? There are a few scenarios that we will see in the second half of 2021 in the…

True AAPI Inclusion Begins with Research From Member Clara Luo, Group Director, BAV Studio Lead, VMLY&R For those identifying as Asian American or Pacific Islander, has your experience in this industry impacted your career journey? If so, how?   I had a non-linear path into advertising, first starting my career in banking & financial services, consulting…

Mental Health and Returning To The Office In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, OUTFRONT Media hosted Jay Shetty as part of an A-List speaker series. Jay is a renowned, award-winning storyteller, author, purpose coach, and former monk who has a lot of wisdom and positivity to share with the world. The informal format allowed…

Where TV Goes Next – “It’s about to get real” From Member from Jennifer Kohl, Senior VP and Exec Director of Integrated Media, VMLY&R As we move towards the second half of the year, what predictions do you have for the TV space? It’s about to get real! Streaming is the hot, hot word in…

The Ever-Evolving TV Landscape From Member Donna Vallario, CEO and CMO, MediaMash As people continue to stream content, how can brands effectively continue to reach consumers?   Video content is very expensive to produce. Brands must monetize their content in order to keep creating. The best way to do this is to host the video on your…