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A Shorty Award winner and Real Time Academy member, Jeff Barrett works with major influencers and brands like Adobe, Experian, Oracle, FIS and more on communications and influencer strategy. He spent three years traveling to almost every state in the country writing about startup ecosystems for Inc and Entrepreneur. After years of talking for a living, he's ready to listen and amplify the voices of amazing people, stories and ideas.
Lauren Danis brings nearly three decades of experience to Eventbrite, where she serves as the Chief Brand & Communications Officer, overseeing the global integrated brand and communications team which includes brand marketing, creative, social media, community, brand content and global internal and external communications. Prior to Eventbrite, Lauren was the VP of Communications at Ancestry where she led all global brand and product communications, social media and influencer relations.
Lauren also spent over a decade at leading global public relations firm Weber Shandwick where she worked on many of the firm’s marquee accounts including Mondelēz International, Unilever, Motorola, Nestlé, Abbott, and one of the most iconic American campaigns in recent memory – “got milk?” Early in her career, Lauren held communications roles at Hyatt, travel start-up e.Gulliver.com, and Edelman after graduating from the esteemed Northwestern School of Communication and Media Studies.
Currently, she brings her integrated brand-building expertise to Eventbrite in an effort to help advance the company vision and reputation amongst various stakeholders including Britelings, consumers, event organizers, brand partners and investors. In her spare time, you can find Lauren reading a good book, finding her zen on her yoga mat, taking a long walk with her husband and dog, or experimenting in the kitchen with a new recipe.
Sherilyn is the Founder & Global CEO of The Marketing Academy – a unique non-profit organisation dedicated to developing leadership talent in Marketing, Media&Advertising.
The Marketing Academy opened in 2010, bringing together some of the world’s best known & popular brands to provide world-class learning for all levels of talent from emerging leaders to CMOs. Their highly respected Scholarship and Fellowship programs are delivered in the UK, EMEA, USA, Australia & APAC.
When she gets the chance, she writes about talent development and all things ‘leadership’ featuring in many articles in The Sunday Times, FastCo, Telegraph, AdNews, Marketing Week, AdWeek, MarketingMagazine, Management Today and CMO.com.
She has been frequently recognised for her work; receiving the CIM Women in Marketing 'Special Award for Contribution to Marketing’, inducted into the Courvoisier Future 500, invited to join the Marketing Group of Great Britain, identified as one of the UK’s Vision 100 by Adobe and included in AdNews Top 50 list of most powerful influencers in Australia.
Dr. Karen Sutherland is a multi-award winning educator and author from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. As a Certified AI Consultant and Director of Dharana Digital Marketing Agency, Dr. Sutherland specializes in using AI for strategic marketing and communication. In addition to designing and delivering training and workshops globally for over a decade, her research spans AI in strategic communication, B2B relationships, social media pedagogy and practice.
She has authored two editions of her book 'Strategic Social Media Management – Theory and Practice' Palgrave Macmillan, downloaded more than 170k times, 'Transmedia Brand Storytelling - Immersive Experiences from Theory to Practice' Palgrave Macmillan, and 'Public Relations and Strategic Communication', Oxford University Press. Her latest book, 'Artificial Intelligence for Strategic Communication,' , Palgrave Macmillan, has been adopted across 20+ countries.
Dr. Sutherland has featured in global media including the Wall Street Journal, Euro News AAP, ABC, Nine, Sky News and has been Ticker's AI and social media expert for the past five years.
Anthony Delconte has 15 years of experience working across traditional and creator media ecosystems.
He started his career at a video news startup during what he'll claim was the second pivot-to-video era (c. 2011), helping the company transform from a video hub to a syndication service and ultimately a white-label distribution tool.
From there, he went to CNBC, where he joined a team responsible for managing distribution deals after business development signed them. He worked across editorial, product, and sales to drive additional revenue and reach.
He then worked for Panda Global, an esports team, where he oversaw the company's creator initiative. The program was designed to identify rising stars (think VC coin-flipping for creators) while supporting the brand’s event and merchandize operations, as well as building out digital video inventory.
He later returned to traditional media, first at Men's Journal and most recently at Entrepreneur, where he oversees the social team and partnerships with creators designed to guide users into and down the funnel.
He's also led an expansion to leverage those creator and influencer capabilities for Entrepreneur's partners and advertisers.
With more than 15 years of experience in the purpose and impact space, Whitney Dailey is a thought leader at the intersection of purpose and communications.
At Allison, Whitney serves as Managing Director, Purpose and leads the agency’s Purpose Center of Excellence – a dedicated team specializing in Purpose brand strategy and impact leadership, backed by Allison’s global network of more than 1,000+ creatives and storytellers.
She has personally authored upwards of 400 articles and 30 research reports on sustainability, social justice, and social impact topics and shared her message from the digital wavelengths of myriad podcasts, the lectern at Harvard University the stage of Sundance and Fordham’s Responsible Business and Future Fashion Coalitions.
In her previous role as Senior Vice President of Purpose Marketing, Research & Insights at Porter Novelli, Whitney transformed the agency into a Purpose-driven organization through powerful thought leadership, communications and marketing.
Whitney holds an MBA in Environmental Management from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and a BA in Business Administration from the George Washington University. She also earned an MBA Certificate in Clean Energy and Sustainability from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities including Boston College, Boston University and Simmons College and was an adjunct professor at Boston College during the 2022-2023 school year.
Whitney was named a Top 100 Giving Influencer on Twitter by Give Local America in 2015 and in 2019, was a finalist for PR News Platinum Awards PR Professional of the Year. In 2024, she was named to the PRWeek Women of Distinction List.
Traci DeForge, founder of Produce Your Podcast, an award-winning full-service production and audience growth marketing agency, is recognized as an international podcast expert, sought-after speaker, and media contributor. The creator of the Podcast Management Academy, the industry’s only certified podcast manager training program, PodHive, and Co-Founder of the Podcast Professionals Association.
Traci hosts the Growth Accelerator Podcast, and co-hosts the popular Ask Brien Radio Show in Los Angeles. She's been featured on all three major networks, including CNN, CTV, American Express Open, and RadioINK. She is also a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council.
This is way more than just our first annual predictions episode. Victoria Bachan is the SVP, Creators at Wasserman. Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman’s presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Nashville, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney.
Formerly the Global President of Sixteenth, Victoria oversaw a team of 43 managers and over 300 diverse Creators, while spearheading the company’s global expansion efforts.
Victoria and her team collaborated with some of today’s brightest Creators, including People’s Choice Award winner Doug the Pug, visual artist and best-selling author Adam J. Kurtz, Crypto and Gen Z Finance expert Taylor Price, best-selling author and gamer Kelsey Dangerous and the Nami Matcha Founder and CEO, Ashley Alexander.
Previously her team was instrumental in launching two groundbreaking TikTok Creator houses, “The Crib Around the Corner” for Black content creators, and “Familia Fuego” for Latinx talent. In 2023, she also helped Doug the Pug launch Nonipup, a human-grade all-natural pet care brand.
Under her leadership, 61% of the Sixteenth roster proudly identified as BIPOC, reflecting her commitment to diversity and inclusion. When Victoria isn't paving the way for prominent creators, she mentors South Asian executives and talent as a member of The Salon and supports fundraising efforts for Play Inspired.
Enoma is a seasoned expert in social media and influencer marketing with a proventrack record of creating internationally recognized, award-winning campaigns.
As the Head of Social at SEK, Enoma leads the social media and influencer marketing unit at SEK, where she social 1st creativity, spearheads business development, new business and directs a dedicated team. She has collaborated with some of Finland’s largest brands, providing consultancy on 360-degree digital brand experiences encompassing social media strategy, brand development, and influencer marketing.
Enoma frequently shares her expertise at major branding, social media, and influencer marketing events. Her contributions have beenhonoured with awards at Cannes Lions, SABRE Awards, Finnish Comms Awards, and GrandOne. She has also served as a judge for prestigious global competitions such as Eurobest, GrandOne, TikTok Awards Nordic, and The Young Ones Competition.
Evan Horowitz is the co-founder and CEO of Movers+Shakers, a creative agency with numerous industry accolades and awards from Ad Age, Adweek, Fast Company, Digiday, Cannes Lions, among others. Movers+Shakers revolutionizes social media marketing, specializing in connecting brands with culture and generating unprecedented brand love among Gen Z and Millennials. With over 250 billion views, their campaigns include TikTok's most viral content, the first TikTok-native reality show, and iconic brand collaborations like e.l.f. x Chipotle.
Evan's 20-year career includes roles at Fortune 500 companies like Samsung and Macy’s. He’s coached leaders, grown multimillion-dollar business units, and made strides in social justice campaigns. Evan holds an MBA from Harvard and a BS in Engineering from Stanford. A respected thought leader, he’s spoken at numerous events hosted by WWD, Glossy, Advertising Week, and ANA and is often quoted in the industry’s most coveted publications.
Brooks Miller is Executive Vice President of Creator Marketing at Edelman and United Entertainment Group. Prior, Brooks spent nearly 8 years at Twitter, where she helped build their creator marketing discipline from the ground up, partnering with creators and brands across every platform and every vertical.
She started her career as an account manager agency-side at 72andSunny and Barrett Hofherr (formerly barrettSF). Her work has won at Cannes, the One Show, the Clios, the Shorty Awards and has been recognized in AdWeek and Adage. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, son & perfect basset hound, Dirk Nowitzki.
