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At CreatorIQ Connect 2023, attendees heard from over 40 industry experts who shared their unique insights into the creator economy.

The speaker lineup included influencer marketing visionaries from top beauty, fashion, entertainment, and media brands discussing the future of the creator economy. Be a part of the conversation and join us at the next CreatorIQ Connect!

Adeline Leong is a marketing and digital expert with a passion for building and scaling brands. She currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of high-growth beauty brand Kosas, a position she’s held since 2020. Prior to that, Adeline powered explosive growth as the CMO of Tatcha, which was acquired by Unilever Prestige for an estimated $500 million in 2019.

Adeline Leong

CMO, Kosas

Adrienne Lahens is the Global Head of Operations for TikTok’s Creator Marketing Solutions, and works to connect brands with creators through the platform’s Creator Marketplace. Prior to joining TikTok in 2021, Adrienne built out Buzzfeed’s branded content business and video operations, and served as Chief Operating Officer at influencer marketing company Influential.

Adrienne Lahens

Global Head of Operations, TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions, TikTok

Aida Moudachirou-Rebois is a results-driven marketing executive with 20 years of experience in both luxury and consumer products, having led the marketing divisions of companies including L'Oréal, Johnson & Johnson, and Revlon. With a passion for building brand equity, Aida joined MAC Cosmetics as Global CMO in 2021, and was recognized as one of Glossy’s Top Marketers of 2022.

Aida Moudachirou-Rebois

Senior Vice President, Global CMO, MAC Cosmetics

Voted “most likely to become a Fortune 500 CEO” while earning her MBA from Wharton, Amanda Baldwin now serves as CEO of innovative sun protection brand Supergoop!. Under her leadership, Supergoop! has grown over 30x, securing a majority investment from Blackstone Growth and earning Amanda E&Y’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2022. Prior to Supergoop!, Amanda was a member of the operating team at L Catterton, and led marketing divisions at Dior Beauty and Clinique.

Amanda Baldwin

Beauty CEO

Amanda Perelli is a Creator Economy Reporter at Business Insider, where in four years she has climbed the ranks to Senior Reporter. Recognized as a Top Voice on LinkedIn and informing over 7k followers, Amanda produces newsletters that bring the latest and greatest in the creator economy to light.

Amanda Perelli

Creator Economy Reporter, Business Insider

Previously the VP of Marketing at consumer-favorite lifestyle brand Alo Yoga, Angélic Vendette is now the founder and CMO of Ave Advisory. With a focus on emerging technologies, immersive experiences, and improving the consumer journey, Angélic’s entrepreneurial spirit has earned her countless accolades, including Vogue Business 100 Innovators Class of 2023, Glossy 50 2022, Business Insider CMO to Watch, Forbes Top 50 Most Entrepreneurial CMO, and more.

Angélic Vendette

Founder, Ave Advisory

Aron North is the Chief Marketing Officer of Mint Mobile. Since joining Ka’ena, he has brought together fresh thinking and disruptive vision, leading to his being awarded Hottest Digital Marketer by Adweek. The force behind Mint Mobile, Aron has driven the business to a whopping 90,000%+ growth within its first five years.

Aron North

CMO, Mint Mobile

Ashton Wall is an experienced marketing leader with a history of working in-house at some of the most successful DTC brands running on Shopify. As co-founder of GateMaker Community, Ashton is currently building the PR brand of the future, working with brands like Milk Makeup, Elemis, and H&M.

Ashton Wall

Co-Founder of GateMaker Community, previously Head of Marketing at ColourPop Cosmetics, Gatemaker Community Marketing

Avi Gandhi is an expert in all things Creator Economy, with 15 years of experience building and leading creator-facing teams. After leading multi-million revenue Creator Economy teams at Patreon, Wheelhouse, and WME, it became Avi’s mission to help great people, products, and companies succeed in the Creator Economy. This year he founded Creator Logic, a media company focused on the business of creating. Creator Logic also produced a popular email newsletter featuring actionable business insights and recommendations by creators, for creators.

Avi Gandhi

Founder, Creator Logic

Bridget Dolan is the Global Managing Director of YouTube Shopping, where she leads teams that transform and grow consumer shopping on the platform. Prior to joining Youtube in 2021, Bridget spent 20 years as an executive at Sephora, where she obtained the largest U.S. retail partnership of its kind with Kohl’s.

Bridget Dolan

Managing Director, YouTube Shopping, YouTube

Christiane Pendarvis is a customer-centric chief executive with 25 years of experience leading omni-channel and direct-to-consumer businesses at Fortune 500 brands. Currently the Co-CEO at Pattern Beauty (and formerly the Co-President of Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty), Christiane is a subject-matter expert in product development and turning insights into successful business strategies.

Christiane Pendarvis

Co-CEO, Pattern Beauty (and former Co-President of Savage X Fenty)

Claudia Soare is the President and Creative Director of Anastasia Beverly Hills. More famously known as Norvina to her 1.5 million Instagram followers, Claudia didn’t just follow in her mother Anastasia’s footsteps, but blazed a new path for herself by launching her own cosmetics line within ABH.

Claudia Soare

President, Anastasia Beverly Hills

Collette Winn is the Vice President of Innovation and Advertising Strategy at NBCUniversal. For the last 15 years, Collette has spearheaded efforts to transform digital media strategies, and innovated in ways that have kept her company and team ahead of the game.

Collette Winn

VP, Innovation, Advertising Strategy, NBC Universal

Dan Reich is the co-founder of DIBS Beauty, Tula, Troops, and Spinback. A serial entrepreneur, Dan boasts years of experience creating and working with extremely successful brands. His other hats include investing and writing, all of which have led to his recognition as one of the most accomplished business developers in the industry.

Dan Reich

Co-Founder, DIBS Beauty, Tula, Spinback...

David Bloom has three decades of experience as a journalist, strategist, educator and executive in entertainment, technology, higher education, business and politics. In addition to serving as a Senior Contributor at Forbes, and the Founder and CEO of Words & Deeds Media, David also guest lectures at UCLA, Boston University, USC, and Pepperdine.

David Bloom

Senior Contributor, Forbes

David Neyman is the Global Lead of Creator and Content Partnerships at Logitech, a world leader in products that blend artistic design, science, and innovation. Praised for his ability to foster, motivate, and lead a team, David is a master of his field and drives success through thoughtful campaigns.

David Neyman

Global Lead, Talent and Content, Logitech

Prior to co-founding goat milk-powered skincare line Beekman 1802 with his husband Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Dr. Brent Ridge was a renowned physician who studied the genetics of aging at Harvard, and went on to become the VP of Healthy Living at Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Together, he and Josh won season 21 of The Amazing Race, and starred in their own reality TV show, The Fabulous Beekman Boys.

Dr. Brent Ridge

Founder, Beekman1802

Dulma Altan (@iamdulma) is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and TikTok star with over 100k followers. “The Professor of TikTok B-School,” Dulma is best known for her popular “Brand Breakdown” videos, which offer thorough case studies on today’s top DTC and women-led brands.

Dulma Altan

Founder & CEO, Makelane

Estrella Levy Sheff is the Head of Growth working with creators at Walmart. In less than five years at Walmart, Estrella has already managed to assemble a diverse team of innovative marketers who have helped implement creator-led marketing strategies.

Estrella Levy Sheff

Head of Growth, Walmart Creator, Walmart

Gabby Beckford is a trailblazing travel and lifestyle content creator from Northern Virginia. Known as @packslight on social media, she is a TEDx speaker and a Gen Z marketing expert who consults for companies including Pepsi Co, Google, and Air France-KLM, advising these global giants on how to minimize their "cringe-factor." She's built a loyal audience of more than 800K women who seek risk, seize opportunity, and see the world.

Gabby Beckford

Content Creator of @packslight, PacksLight.com

Gregg Renfrew is the Founder of Beautycounter, an omnichannel brand leading a movement for better beauty and safer products. Often praised as a pioneer of the clean beauty movement, Gregg is well-known for her entrepreneurial spirit, as well as over a decade of experience in leadership.

Gregg Renfrew

Founder, Beautycounter

Hannah Murphy is a Lead Tech Reporter at The Financial Times, where she’s covered social media platforms such as Meta, X, TikTok, and Youtube. In 2018, Hannah won the MHP 30 Under 30 To Watch: Young Journalists of the Year, a testament to her zealous drive.

Hannah Murphy

Tech Correspondent, The Financial Times

Jackie Pimentel is the Senior Global Managing Director of Creators, Reels, and Threads at Meta. Leading a team responsible for supporting Meta’s creator community, Jackie has developed innovative programs to drive efficiency, and recently assisted with the launch of Meta’s new standalone app, Threads.

Jackie Pimentel

Sr. Global Marketing Director, Creators, Reels, Threads, Meta

An innovative marketer and creative thinker, Jacob Hawkins is also the Chief Marketing, Digital, and Omni Officer of Forever 21. Jacob has engineered a revival for the famed brand while taking it fully omnichannel, transforming the consumer experience and prioritizing marketing at the brand’s core.

Jacob Hawkins

Chief Marketing, Digital and Omni Officer, Forever21

Jeff Rubenstein is the Xbox Communications Director leading the charge at Microsoft on its new platforms. With over 10 years of experience at the company, Jeff has developed revolutionary strategies to keep Xbox at the forefront of the gaming industry.

Jeff Rubenstein

Xbox Communications Director, New Platforms, Microsoft

Jess currently serves as the Head of Brand and Marketing Advisory at Media.Monks. Her expertise spans across metric-focused performance, digital marketing, creative brand building, and public relations strategy. With over a decade in leadership, Jess is a master at utilizing data and analytics to help brands succeed.

Jess Clifton

Head of Brand and Marketing Advisory, Media.Monks

Jessie Young is an experienced global brand builder with a passion for crafting effective strategies that drive creativity, innovation, and growth. Currently, Jessie serves as Director of Consumer Marketing at Eventbrite, where she has helped position the platform as the premier discovery destination for live events.

Jessie Young

Director, Consumer Marketing, Eventbrite

Inspired by his grandmother Eva, who was a pioneer in professional esthetics, Joe Cloyes founded superfood-powered skincare brand Youth to the People with his cousin Greg Gonzalez in 2015. With its commitment to sustainability and relentless dedication to product, the brand achieved standout success, resulting in its acquisition by French beauty giant L’Oreal in 2021.

Joe Cloyes

Founder and CEO, Youth to the People

Job Gibs is an avid lover of all things data. He was previously the Global Head of Measurement at Spotify and the CDO at L2. From start to finish in both roles, Jon executed projects that revolutionized research and data analytics.

Jon Gibs

Global Director and Principal Data Scientist, Spotify

Josh Kilmer-Purcell co-founded goat milk-powered skincare line Beekman 1802 with his husband, Dr. Brent Ridge, in 2008—but that’s certainly not his only claim to fame. He is also a New York Time bestselling author (I Am Not Myself These Days and Candy Everybody Wants), winner of The Amazing Race season 21, and star of reality television show The Fabulous Beekman Boys.

Josh Kilmer-Purcell

Founder, Beekman1802

One of Glossy’s Top Marketers of 2022, Katie Welch is the Chief Marketing Officer of Selena Gomez’s smash-hit makeup brand Rare Beauty, which brings in $70 million on blush alone. Katie is a seasoned veteran of the beauty industry, with past experience leading the marketing teams at Bliss, Hourglass Cosmetics, and The Honest Company. She’s also passionate about mentorship, and even has a flourishing TikTok account of nearly 100k followers, where she shares career advice to young professionals.

Katie Welch

CMO, Rare Beauty

Kenna is an Ethiopian-born American musician, philanthropist, and technology creative. His track "Say Goodbye to Love" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards.

Kenna Zemedkun

Grammy-Nominated Musician, Technologist, Philanthropist, Artist

Lexie Barnhorn is the former Director of Influencer Marketing at Curology and the current Head of Influencer Marketing at Notion. With a passion for working and growing in small businesses, Lexie has proven how successful her strategies can be by bringing in nearly a billion views of #Notion on TikTok.

Lexie Barnhorn

Head of Influencer Marketing, Notion

Lia Haberman is one of the biggest names in the creator economy. Redefining the term “influencer,” she’s a Chief Marketing Officer, advisor to mid- and large-sized organizations, and an instructor at UCLA. On top of that, her newsletter Buffer has been called one of 2023’s best.

Lia Haberman

Creator Economy Expert

Maxwell Kelley is an Emmy-nominated video producer and social media expert who’s passionate about exploring new media types and creating unique content. With over seven years of experience at ESPN, Maxwell has continuously proven his leadership in several roles, creating revolutionary strategies that keep the company on top of the sports world.

Maxwell Kelley

Director of Social Media, ESPN

Mayur Kshetramade is the CEO at CJ, the world’s largest and most established performance marketing platform. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Mayur has a proven track record of building clientele, delivering global performance, and nurturing a growth-centric culture that has put CJ on the map and in the minds of marketers around the world.

Mayuresh (Mayur) Kshetramade

CEO, CJ

Melanie Bender became the CEO of rhode skin, Hailey Bieber’s minimalist skincare line, in October 2022, after building Versed into the No. 1 clean skincare brand in mass channels as its founding president. Prior to Versed (which was recognized as one of WWD's Most Powerful Brands in 2022), Melanie served as the VP of Marketing and Brand Development at Who What Wear, where she helped scale a $150M annual retail business. She’s passionate about growing businesses that perform for people, planet, and profit, and leads CodeRed4Climate, a collective action supported by 250 beauty brands and the White House.

Melanie Bender

CEO, Rhode

Michelle Crossan-Matos is the Chief Marketing Officer for Ulta Beauty, where she’s made massive strides since entering the role in 2022. Prior to Ulta, Michelle served in leadership positions at Samsung, Vertu, and Procter & Gamble. Recognized for being a “change agent”, Michelle was also just named to Insider’s 2023 CMO’s To Watch.

Michelle Crossan-Matos

CMO, Ulta

Michelle Miller is a seasoned beauty marketer with experience at today’s hottest brands—both online and off. Currently the SVP of Global Marketing at K18—the biomimetic haircare brand that’s taken social media by storm—Michelle has previously led the marketing teams at Kosas, IGK Hair, and Too Faced. Her passions are leading high-growth teams, marketing strategy, and driving conversations around the future of beauty, which she believes is biology and biotech.

Michelle Miller

SVP Global Marketing, K18

Natasha Vaquer is the Senior Vice President of Talent Partnerships and Influencer Strategy at Vice Media, the world’s largest independent youth media company. Prior to joining Vice, Natasha was at Refinery29, where she spent over four years radically transforming brand strategy.

Natasha Vaquer

SVP Talent Partnerships & Influencer Strategy, Vice.

Nathan Coyle

Global President of Influencers , IPG's Mediabrands

Samantha Sichel is a digital marketing and entertainment leader currently serving as the Head of Social Product and Digital Innovation at Live Nation, where she’s spent over 15 years developing solutions to keep the entertainment company at the forefront of the industry. Most recently, Samantha developed the first-ever live-music-based creator house, Last2Leave, which is now expanding internationally. I’s no surprise that she’s also been named one of Billboard Magazine’s “Power Players.”

Samantha Sichel

Head of Social Product & Digital Innovation, Live Nation

Sherry Jhawar is a L’Oréal veteran, one of the founding team members of the ever-popular egg-shaped lip balm eos, and a Harvard Business School graduate. Sherry started replacing traditional media buying with influencer-driven partnerships well before it became the norm. As a co-founder of both Blended Strategy Group and nez, Sherry has always been an out-of-the-box thinker.

Sherry Jhawar

Co-Founder Blended Strategy Group and Co-Founder of nez, Blended Strategy

For the last decade, Somer Tejwani has been at the helm of Too Faced Cosmetics’ marketing department, currently serving as the brand’s SVP of Global Marketing. In 2016, Too Faced was acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies for approximately $1.45 billion—the company’s largest brand acquisition at the time.

Somer Tejwani

SVP Global Marketing, Too Faced

Taylor Lorenz is an author, content creator, and the Lead Tech Reporter at the Washington Post. Taylor has been covering the ever-changing topic of online culture for over 10 years, with her work appearing in People Magazine, The Daily Beast, The New York Times, and more. She also serves on the board of the Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) Institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Taylor Lorenz

Author. Technology Columnist, Washington Post

Tom Pompei is the Senior Vice President of Digital and Innovation at MSL Group, a leading Public Relations and Communications firm based in Paris. Tom has championed innovation and powered success in the PR industry while holding various leadership positions for over 10 years.

Tom Pompei

Senior Vice President, Digital and Innovation, MSLGROUP, MSL