SIGNAL Sessions Agenda

June 24

12:15-12:45 PM
The Power of Presence: How Communicators Earn Influence in the Rooms That Matter

Moderator:
Nikkia Adolphe — BrandSavor Founder, Event Producer
Speakers:
Maurisa Turner Potts — Founder & CEO, Spotted MP
Joy Doyin Oguneye — Global Innovation & Brand Communication Lead, Aveeno Face & Sun
Sheraun Britton-Parris — Founder, Britton Parris Marketing & Communications

12:45-1:15 PM
The Human Layer of Innovation: AI, Platforms, and What Still Requires Us
Sponsored by Merck

Moderator:
Janis Middleton — CEO and Founder, First Not Only Network. Event Producer.
Speakers:
Crystal Foote — Head of Partnerships, Digital Culture Group/API
Jason Harvey — GM & EVP, BET+
Johanna Herrmann  — SVP, Chief Communications Officer - Merck

1:15-1:45 PM
Culture is the Brief: Inclusive Storytelling That Actually Lands
Sponsored by Scripps

Moderator:
Keisha Taylor Starr — Executive Vice President, CMO and GM, Scripps Networks
Speakers:
Charlene Polite Corley  — VP, Inclusive Insights, Nielsen
Kimberly K. Wilson — Former SVP, Brand Marketing & Strategy, BET
Ashley K. Grayson — Former Vice President, Social Media (BET, VH1 & BET+), Paramount

1:45-2:15 PM
Narrative That Moves: Building Brands People Feel Before They Buy

Moderator:
Ronnie Dickerson — Founder & Chief Learning Officer, OhHeyCoach
Speakers:
Brandon Rochon — Chief Creative Officer, Notorious111
Anya Johnson — Vice President, Marketing + Commercial Strategy (TNT Sports), Warner Bros. Discovery
Blair Pfander — Vice President of Creative, Bobbie

2:15-2:45 PM
Building the Next Industry: Talent, Access, and the Future of Creative Leadership

Moderator:
Dionna Dorsey — Co-Founder & CEO, Creative Ladder
Speakers:
Jean Bethany — Fractional Chief Creative Officer at WEARETHEBOARD; Former Walmart + Disney; Founder of Art of The Pause
Ekaette Kern — BrandSavor Founder, Event Producer
Kim Chappell — Chief Brand Officer, Bobbie

4:00-4:30 PM
The Earned Media Paradox: Big Value, Shrinking Media Outlets
Sponsored by Mark Allen & Co.

Speakers:
Michelle Tobin — CRO, Gist
Tom Morrissey — Noble People
Rhonda Hicott — CEO, M+C Consulting

4:30-5:00 PM
When the Story Gets Away from You: Why Comms Belongs in the Room from Day One
Sponsored by Mark Allen & Co.

Speakers:
Rick Fagin — EVP, Acceleration Community of Companies
Ali Cox — Founder, Noble West
Nadja Bellan-White — CEO, M+C Saatchi North America
Mark Tevis — EVP Sales & Partnerships, Revry