Kara White
Kara White is a brand strategist and writer who helps values-driven businesses translate who they are into marketing that feels clear, aligned, and trustworthy. As the founder of Open Door Strategies, she works with small businesses and growing teams to develop authentic messaging, emotionally intelligent content, and long-term marketing strategies rooted in clarity and integrity.
Bianca Flores, PhD
Bianca Flores is a PhD trained neuroscientist turned marketing strategist passionate about bridging science, storytelling, and technology. She earned her doctorate in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University, where she studied rare diseases of the peripheral nervous system. Bianca has led psychographic modeling and AI research with General Intent, a start up based in San Francisco, and […]
Lola Bakare
Author “Responsible Marketing” | Future Is Female Shortlist ‘25 | Adweek Creative 100 ‘23 | Anthem Award Winning Strategist | CMO Advisor | Exec Thought Partner/Co-Creator | Speaker | Moderator | Facilitator Lola Bakare is an Anthem award-winning inclusive marketing strategist, creator of Maximize The Movement™, and founder of be/co, a boutique marketing consultancy. She […]
Jason Burks
When and why high, medium, and low budgets video productions should be used In this breakout will discuss the differences and places for low, medium, and high budget video production. Will give some history on the evolution of costs and accessibility of video. Will give examples and describe those examples of budgets and the reasons […]
Vilona Michael
A panel on influencer marketing! Panel Takeaways: Bio: Vilona Michael, marketing strategist and connector, has owned V.Marketing for 15 years, a full-service agency specializing in creating opportunities for brands to engage with their audiences through innovative, cost-effective strategies. Over the years, she has driven growth for districts, businesses, and communities, building an impressive client roster […]
Team Evolve
The Evolve Data Remix: This isn’t a session. It’s a remix. Marketing data is a mess of sound—click-through rates, engagement metrics, customer insights—but without structure, it’s just noise. It’s time to remix your research. Using beats, soundwaves, samples, and rhythm, we’ll show you how to turn raw data into clear, actionable insights—just like a producer […]
Erin Robinson
“Breaking Through the Noise: How Emotion-Driven Marketing Wins” explores how brands can stand out in an AI-driven world by prioritizing emotional connection. Despite technological advances, consumers value human moments over material purchases, yet experience little joy in their daily lives. Modern consumers are increasingly fluid in their brand choices, making emotional engagement crucial for loyalty. […]
Bowie Rowan
Discover how to leverage advanced persona development to reduce bias, understand target audiences and shape strategic messaging that resonates. By identifying motivations, pain points, behaviors and cultural contexts, we craft campaigns that capture attention and inspire action. We’ll share tips for how to create personas and share examples of how they’ve impacted campaign strategies and […]
Andrew Schlecht
Bio: Podcast host and producer since 2012, and is the founder of Down to Dunk and OKC Dream Team podcasts both centered on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Andrew is currently the executive producer of NBA podcasts at the Athletic, part of the New York Times.
KEYNOTE: Emily Cohen
Do some or all of your clients misbehave? Do you do great work but feel under-appreciated, undervalued, and/or underpaid? Well, perhaps it’s your own fault! Yes, clients can be challenging and difficult. Duh! But, if we truly look deeply at ourselves and our industry, the bigger and more important question is: What can we do […]