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The 7th Annual 3% Conference, November 8-9, Chicago, IL
The 7th Annual 3% Conference, November 8-9, Chicago, IL
The creative industry’s leading voice for gender equality and diversity overall, The 3% Conference features over 85 speakers, half of whom are speakers of color.
Founder Kat Gordon was named Advertising Age’s Visionary of the Year in 2018 for her 7-year crusade illustrating that diversity = creativity = profitability.
Join us at Navy Pier for two days filled with inspiring keynotes, informative master classes and spirited networking.
This year’s theme Bring It encourages attendees to bring their wisdom, insights and colleagues for an event with more audience interaction than ever before.
The theme for the 2018 3% Conference is…BRING IT.
* A rally cry to bring and share your wisdom.
* An invitation for more peer-to-peer learning.
* A reminder to bring your men, your juniors, your leadership, your clients – a true cross-section of your company.
Our 7th annual conference will offer more opportunity for audience involvement than ever before, tapping the wisdom of the 1,200 people who gather to #changetheratio.
Early confirmed speakers include:
Shira Albagli, Communications Director, PL+US
Naz Arandi, Creative Director, Airbnb
Swati Bhattacharya, CCO, FCB Ulka
Rich Bina, Strategic Planning Director, RPA
Joanna Bloor, CEO/Founder, The Amplify Lab
Dawn Bovasso, Freelance Digital Creative Director
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin, Founder/CEO at The Gaia Project for Women’s Leadership
Carrie Dunn, Freelance Writer/ACD
Tahirah Edwards Byfield, Senior Writer, 72andSunny
Corinna Falusi, CCO of Mother USA
Cindy Gallop, Founder, Make Love Not Porn
Heide Gardner, Chief Diversity + Inclusion Officer, IPG
Piera Gelardi, Executive Creative Director and Founding Partner, Refinery29
Elle Graham-Dixon, Group Planning Director, BBDO New York
Louise Green, Author Big Fit Girl
Gina Grillo, President/CEO, The Advertising Club
Rene Huey-Lipton, VP/Cultural Strategy, Sparks & Honey
Joshua Kissi, Co-Founder, TONL & Street Etiquette
Sallie Krawcheck, CEO, Co-Founder, Ellevest
Dr. Carl Marci, Chief Neuroscientist, Nielsen
Emma Mcilroy, CEO, Wildfang
Krystle Mullin, ACD, RPA
Elana Gorbatyuk, SVP Strategy, Partner at Sid Lee
Evita Puente, Senior Creative Director, Capital One
Candace D. Queen, Founder, Blacks in Advertising
Karuna Rawal, US President and Chief Strategy Officer, ARC Worldwide
Bernadette Rivero, Co-Founder/President, The Cortez Brothers
Reza Rostampisheh, Associate Director/Strategic Planning, Campbell Ewald
Nicole Sanchez, CEO/Founder, Vaya Consulting
Amy Small, VP/Creative + Brand Strategy, Media Cause
Eric Sollenberg, Global CEO, CP+B
Jason Sperling, SVP / Chief, Creative Development for RPA
Alain Sylvain, Founder/CEO, Sylvain Labs
Liz Valentine, Co-Founder/CEO, Swift
Madison Wharton, KBS Agency
This event sells out every year. So, if you’re not sure whether you should grab a ticket, here’s something to consider: we recently surveyed attendees from our 2017 and 2016 events to learn what impact 3% has had on them since attending. 71% reported they were inspired to take action or found their voice and 56% changed the way they advocated for themselves.
The conference includes four themed tracks: Creative Director, Emerging Creative, How-To and Leadership.
To register or for more information visit:
https://www.3percentmovement.com/conference/553/about and use code MULTICULTURAL for a 10% discount.
See you in November!