Six years ago, Peter Bittenbender joined forces with rapper Nas to create a media company that felt like the future. Built on the heritage of New York magazine brand Mass Appeal, the company grew out of its niche media origins into one of the most interesting entertainment companies of today. Now comprising an original content division, a music label led by Nas and a division that works directly with brands, the business is using its unique perspective on Black and hip hop culture to tell...
The pandemic has upended nearly every industry, changing the way we behave and interact with brands. Sports and digital content are among those seeing the most drastic changes and there lies a tremendous opportunity for advertisers. Enter immersive content and connection, empowering consumers to connect with the people, teams and brands they love. Join Verizon Media CEO Guru Gowrappan and two-time NFL Super Bowl champ Eli Manning for a discussion on the shift in sports, media and the...
Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Once Upon a Farm was founded by Jennifer Garner and John Foraker with a dream of providing yummy and nutritious “farm-to-family” food to children of all ages. The two will be joined in conversation by Executive Vice Chairman of the NYSE, Betty Liu to discuss their mission to pass on a healthier and happier world to the next generation; and the behind the scenes work that they are putting in to make that vision a reality.
Save the Children and Scholastic will discuss their recent collaboration on the viral #SAVEWITHSTORIES campaign – launched by actors Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams to support children impacted by the unprecedented school closures due to COVID. By creating a community of children, families, readers, educators, celebrities and authors – the collaboration proved that storytelling is the most powerful and enduring human tool for change.
An insightful dialogue between two creative minds as they tap into the mechanics of creating and shaping characters for the big and small screen.
Critically acclaimed journalist and author Taffy Brodesser-Akner and award-winning director Harry Bradbeer (“Fleabag”) will delve into Bradbeer’s process and discuss how he creates and executes his vision to bring compelling protagonists to the screen.
Bradbeer will talk about the keys to successful collaboration in all stages of...
Join comedian Ilana Glazer and TBWA North America Chief Diversity Officer Doug Melville as they talk politics, in a truly disruptive way.
Generator was founded in 2016 by Ilana Glazer and Glennis Meagher to gather and talk about politics without feeling foolish. Humanizing policy through people-powered stories on Instagram, it lowers the barrier of entry to using one’s platform to entering the conversation. Generator defines Minimal Civic Engagement and invite Gen Z and Millennials to...
Kevin Smith has always been ahead of the curve. Whether it’s the unique method in which he distributed his most recent film; the podcasting network that he has built over 12 years; his View Askewniverse themed pop-up experiences; or the recent launch of a marijuana brand - he has consistently played by his own rules. In this conversation, Kevin will speak about how he has cracked the code and has been able to successfully make a living off of unapologetically being himself.
Welcome to a lesson in social influence from the master of TikTok himself: Jason Derulo.
While most brands are still trying to get their heads round platforms such as TikTok, some entrepreneurs, personalities and companies are leading the field and changing the very nature of content along the way. Jason Derulo has more than 36 million followers on TikTok. How has he had such stellar success?
Advertising Week brings together Jason Derulo, the leading entertainer on TikTok with more than...
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero share their takes on using their platform to shine a light on some of today's most critical issues; the complicated balance of levity and serious news; and the role that the media should play in the national conversation.
