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Anshul Agarwal

User experience researcher

Google of India

Michelle (Zasi) Amazeen

Assistant professor of mass communication

Boston University

Dan Arwady

Content operations lead

YouTube/Google Play Music

Leslie Bardo Gordon

Writer, marketer, strategist

LeslieWrites, LLC

Chris Beard

Nike director

Global integrated media

Cheryl Berman

Award-winning ad exec

Past chairman, Leo Burnett

Randy Buhr

Director of championships and alliances

NCAA

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Lori Bitter

President

The Business of Aging

Mike Biver

Director of planned giving

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Brent Brotine

Chicago advertising creative director

Current freelance copywriter

Mike Buchner

CEO, Fallon ad agency

Arby’s, BTN among clients

Allison Bulow

Senior art director

We Are Unlimited

Candi Butzow

Director, brand strategy

BuzzFeed

Nick Ciffone

Creative director

2 Cannes Lion award wins

Kim Clark

VP/events strategy

NBA

Vida Cornelious

Group creative director

The Walt Disney Co.

Larry Deutsch

Chief innovation officer

Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide

Diana Dionisio

Director, sponsorship solutions

WGN-TV, CLTV, Antenna TV

Denise Drace-Brownell

CEO

DDB Technology

Jennifer Fondrevay

Transition strategist

Ex-Nokia integrated marketing head

Meg Graham

Business reporter

CNBC

Kristy Green

Business director

ASTRO Studios

Adam Hamilton

Manager, global content & editorial planning

McDonald’s

Rachel Holbrook

Co-founder, president

Katana of San Francisco

Emily Jaenson

Former general manager

Reno Aces