2020 Speakers
2020 BrandSmart Keynotes
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Akilah Cadet, DHSc, MPH
Founder and Executive Coach, Change CadetAnti-racism Advocate. Change Agent. Lover of Beyonce.
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Erich Joachimsthaler, Ph.D
Founder and CEO, Vivaldi Group -
Tonise Paul
Chairwoman, Energy BBDO -
Erik Vaveris
VP of Global Marketing, Shure
Speakers
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Peter Borowski
VP, Global Brand Design, AT&T -
Christine Buck
Global Head of Marketing & Brand, Talent & Culture, Morningstar -
Andy Crestodina
Co-Founder & CMO, Orbit Media Studios -
Dean DeLisle
Founder & CEO, Forward Progress -
Ilan Geva
President, Ilan Geva & Friends Inc.Ilan Geva worked on four continents for global agencies and clients. He runs Ilan Geva & Friends, a global branding consultancy in Chicago. Ilan develops and creates Brand platforms including the brand vision, brand strategy, brand personality, using every imaginable strategic branding solution His work won awards around the world including CLIO, ADDY, TELLY, POPAI, CAPLES, ECHO, SUMMIT, ADRIAN and others. Ilan is an International speaker, workshop leader, and author. He worked with: McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Visa, SA Breweries, Panasonic, Nestle, American Express, Unilever, VW-Audi, Kodak, HP, Seagram, Shell, Sears, Citibank, Israel Ministry of Tourism, South African Tourism, British Tourist Authority, Mexico Tourism Board, Lisbon Convention Bureau, United Airlines, Korean Air, Alitalia, Sheraton, Doubletree Hotels, Avis, and many more.
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Mark Miller
Former VP, Global Professional Markets at SC Johnson -
Laurence Minsky
Associate Professor, Communication, School of Media Arts, Columbia College ChicagoLaurence Minsky is an associate professor at Columbia College Chicago, where he teaches advertising and social media. An award-winning creative director, marketing strategist, copywriter, and consultant, he is known for developing effective cross-channel solutions that boost marketing ROI for world-class clients, including Amazon, AARP, Bay Valley Foods, Frito-Lay, McDonald’s, MetLife, PETsMART, Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Mayo Clinic, United Airlines, United States Postal Service, Vita Foods, and many more. Finally, in addition to his best-selling books on marketing, branding, and advertising, he has been published by the Harvard Business Review, the European Business Review, MarketingProfs, and others.
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Amanda Puck
Director, Strategic Brand Development at Mariano’s -
Karuna Rawal
Chief Marketing Officer, Nature’s Fynd -
La Sridhar
Global Insights and Analytics Leader -
Steve Yastrow
President & Founder, Yastrow and Partners -
Mat Zucker
Partner, Digital, ProphetMat Zucker leads Prophet’s global marketing & sales practice, helping clients transform digitally, finding new areas of growth in marketing, content and communications. A pioneer in the digital landscape, with creative leadership roles previously at OgilvyOne, R/GA, Razorfish and Agency.com, he has more than 27 years experience in advertising, interactive marketing, direct, social media and content. Mat is a contributor to Forbes.com and co-host of the marketing careers podcast Rising – Conversations With Leaders on The Way Up. He presented at BrandSmart in 2017.