Summer Diversity Mixer: Championing Change & Speaking Our Truths

This event was recorded and is available to members for free. Non-members can access for $15. Click here to access.

This was a premiere summer mixer event that brought together Chicago’s advertising and marketing professional community to champion and inspire change. Leading voices in the industry engaged and enlightened conversation to drive change, embrace the culture, and set a new tone in the industry.

Here was the incredible lineup set:

AGENDA

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Join The Mixer: Let’s Set the Mood

4:10 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Welcome: Lizette Williams, Diversity Thought Leaders Council, Chair

4:15 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
The State of the Industry: Jason Dwayne Smith, Location Sciences

4:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join The Conversation: The Value of Multicultural Consumers

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Q & A

Join The Mixer

Let’s Set The Mood: Makinde “DJ MACHEDE” Adedapo prides himself on his smooth blending techniques and quality song selection in genres of Jazz, Blues, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, House and R&B. Be sure to join right at 4:00 p.m. to enjoy his curated playlist.

Join The Conversation

The Value of Multicultural Consumers 2020 & Beyond: This discussion, moderated by Pepper Miller of Hunter-Miller Group, will help brands and marketers take action to understand the continued value of multicultural audiences and elevate the conversation, engagement, and investment in diverse audiences. Speakers include Teri Arvesu of Univision, Bill Imada of IM Group and Esther “E.T.” Franklin of Spark Foundry.

Join The Experience

A picture worth 1000 words: During the discussion, artist/painter, Paul Patton Jr. will be creating an art piece based on the discussion. This is an experience you don’t want to miss!

Speakers

Teri Arvesu

VP of Content, Univision Communications, Inc

Esther “E.T.” Franklin

President, Global Strategy & Cultural Fluency, Spark Foundry

Bill Imada

Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer, IM GROUP, INC.

Pepper Miller

Black-American Market Research Consultant, Author, Thought Leader and Subject Matter Expert THE HUNTER-MILLER GROUP, INC.

Sponsors