Top Minds from Iconic Companies

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Airbnb
Apple
Delta
Disney
Dunkin’
Dyson
Etsy
Glossier
Instagram
Intel
LinkedIn
Microsoft
Netflix
Nike
Oatly
Peloton
Slack
Starbucks
Stripe
Twitter
Uber
Walmart
Workday
Airbnb
Apple
Delta
Disney
Dunkin’
Dyson
Etsy
Glossier
Instagram
Intel
LinkedIn
Microsoft
Netflix
Nike
Oatly
Peloton
Slack
Starbucks
Stripe
Twitter
Uber
Walmart
Workday

Getting More Comms Leaders onto Cap Tables

Ashley Mayer
Ashley Mayer

Co-founder and GP, Coalition Operators

How Comms Has Changed & Where It’s Going Next

Shannon Brayton
Shannon Brayton

Partner and CMO, Bessemer Venture Partners

Expanding Intersection of Comms and DEI

Abenaa Hayes
Abenaa Hayes

DEI and Health Equity Strategist

On Time at Peloton and How to Manage Career Incline Rides

Jessica Kleiman
Jessica Kleiman

Senior VP Global Communications, StubHub

Bringing Visibility to Smart Communications

Eleanor Hawkins
Eleanor Hawkins

Communications Strategist and Writer, Axios

Communications as Relationship Building

Andrew Blotky
Andrew Blotky

VP of Communications, Johnson & Johnson

Unlocking Opportunities by Asking the Right Questions

Nancy Douyon
Nancy Douyon

Design Ethicist and CEO, Douyon Signature

Finding Quiet in the Chaos

Heidi Hackemer
Heidi Hackemer

Executive Director, Oatly Futures Lab

How Growth, Creativity & Purpose Can Operate in Harmony

Tony Weisman
Tony Weisman

Former CMO, Dunkin’ US

The Existential Divide Between Corporate Purpose & Human Meaning

Nina Montgomery
Nina Montgomery

Head of Product, Doveras

The Expanding Intersection of Creativity & Technology

Nilesh Ashra
Nilesh Ashra

Founder, Pragmatic Futurism

Bringing Comms to Space and Back

Sarah Blask
Sarah Blask

Senior Manager, Public Relations at Blue Origin

How Flexport Capitalized on its Big Moment

Eva Rijser
Eva Rijser

CMO, Density

A Career Built on Intentional Serendipity and Being a Good Neighbor

Maryam Banikarim
Maryam Banikarim

Former CMO, Nextdoor

How a Culture Shift Led Playboy to Shift Culture

Anna Ondaatje
Anna Ondaatje

Former VP, Global Brand & Franchise Strategy, Playboy Enterprises

A Path from Twitter Comms to the Web3 World

Brandon Borrman
Brandon Borrman

Former VP, Global Comms, Twitter

Putting a Plan Behind Purpose

Aime Woodall
Aime Woodall

CEO + Founder, The Black Sheep Agency

Creating Connection and the Evolution of VC Comms

Katja Gagen
Katja Gagen

Senior Director, External Comms, Brex

The Future of Content

Mischa Vaughn
Mischa Vaughn

Head of Content, Felicis

Turning Your Company’s Story Toward the Future

Kate Mason
Kate Mason

Founder and Principal, Hedgehog + Fox

Humility and Meeting People (and Voters) Where They Are

Dan Pfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer

Former Comms Director for President Obama and Co-Host, Pod Save America

When the Future Is No Longer Far Away for Brands

Tom Savigar
Tom Savigar

Futurist and Founder, Avansere

How to Make Your Words Resonate

Erika Ekiel
Erika Ekiel

Founder, Storyboard

The Power of Staying Curious in Comms

Allison Braley
Allison Braley

Partner and Head of Marketing, Bain Capital Ventures

Communicating Optimism & Avoiding Reductive Seduction for ‘World Positive’ Co’s

Gabe Kleinman
Gabe Kleinman

Former Head of Marketing & Portfolio Services, Obvious Ventures

Fearlessness & How Founders Should Approach Comms

Carolyn Penner
Carolyn Penner

Chief of Staff and Head of Comms, Royal

The Future of Creativity

Greg Swan
Greg Swan

Chief Creative & Strategy Officer, The Social Lights

Career Pivots and How Companies Should Embrace Them

Zeit Ambika Nigam
Zeit Ambika Nigam

Founder + CEO, Zeit

Video Strategy for Companies Big and Small

Jeremy Briggs
Jeremy Briggs

Executive Producer, Modern Health

On Modern Brand & Human Connection

Katie Dreke
Katie Dreke

Former Senior Director, Global Concept Development, Nike Women

Starting and Staying Strategic in a Big Comms Job

David Swain
David Swain

Former Head of Comms, Instagram

‘Going Direct’, Liars, WH Briefings & More

Eric Schultz
Eric Schultz

Former White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary to President Obama

The Future of Events and The Next SXSW

Todd Hansen
Todd Hansen

Former Head of Conference Programming, SXSW

Building Communities With Intention

Bailey Richardson
Bailey Richardson

Head of Community, Substack

A New Era for Internal Communications

Amanda Atkins
Amanda Atkins

Former Sr. Director, Head of Global Internal Comms + Culture, Slack

Writing for Obama and Those Who Want to Be Like Him

Cody Keenan
Cody Keenan

Chief Speechwriter for President Obama

How Intentionality Brought Sarah to Nike and Carved a Path to a Bold Future

Sarah Kay
Sarah Kay

Former Head of Global Brand Innovation, Nike

Connecting the Dots Between Ideas and People

Ashley Simon
Ashley Simon

Former Director of Product Marketing, Medium

Career Built on Intentional Serendipity and Being a Good Neighbor

SARAH BLASK

Senior Manager, Public Relations at Blue Origin

Career Built on Intentional Serendipity and Being a Good Neighbor

SARAH BLASK

Senior Manager, Public Relations at Blue Origin

Career Built on Intentional Serendipity and Being a Good Neighbor

SARAH BLASK

Senior Manager, Public Relations at Blue Origin

Career Built on Intentional Serendipity and Being a Good Neighbor

SARAH BLASK

Senior Manager, Public Relations at Blue Origin

Career Built on Intentional Serendipity and Being a Good Neighbor

SARAH BLASK

Senior Manager, Public Relations at Blue Origin

Career Built on Intentional Serendipity and Being a Good Neighbor

SARAH BLASK

Senior Manager, Public Relations at Blue Origin