Dynamic Women Leaders Take Center Stage at Advertising Week in New York City

NEW YORK, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Advertising Week (AW), the world's largest annual gathering of advertising, creative, entertainment, marketing, media and technology industry leaders, today announced the initial round of committed thought leaders for its 15^th anniversary which begins on October 1. Among those on the agenda are:

Colleen DeCourcy Chief Creative Officer, Wieden+Kennedy
Carolyn Everson Vice President, Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook
Claudia Gonzalez Edelman Special Adviser, Global Chief Public Advocacy, UNICEF
Kat Gordon Founder & CEO of The 3% Movement
Kathleen Hall Corporate VP of Brand, Advertising & Research, Microsoft
Arianna Huffington Founder & CEO, THRIVE
Bozoma Saint John Chief Brand Officer, UBER
Sophie Kelly Senior Vice President North America, Whiskeys Portfolio, Diageo
Allie Kline CMO, OATH
Meredith Kopit Levien EVP, Chief Operating Officer, The New York Times
Tara Walpert Levy Vice President, Agency & Marketing, Google
Tamika Mallory Civil Rights Activist, Co-Founder Women's March
Monique Nelson CEO, UniWorld Group
Rosemarie Ryan Co-Founder and Co-CEO, CO:
Cary Tilds SVP, Digital Strategy, FordDirect
Alicia Tillman CMO, SAP
Melissa Waters Vice President, Marketing, Lyft
Shelley Zalis CEO, The Female Quotient

"Advertising Week has always been a reflective mirror of popular culture and it is only fitting that we reveal the initial roster of female thought leaders on International Women's Day," said Matt Scheckner, CEO of Advertising Week.

Advertising Week President Mari Kim Novak added "I am proud to be a part of an organization that featured 47% women on stage last year across our more than 1,200 speakers and will once again lead by example by getting to 50-50 and continuing to focus on social impact as well as the leading tech-driven and other issues of the day."

Beyond a commitment to gender equity, in partnership with London-based D&AD, Advertising Week co-produces D&AD Impact, the only industry awards show dedicated to real world issues including environmental sustainability, financial empowerment, health & wellness, humanitarian aid, equality and education. "Leading these important conversations globally is something we've been doing for the last 15 years and will continue to lead for the next 15," said co-founder, Lance Pillersdorf.

About Advertising Week:

Since it began in 2004 led by co-founders Matt Scheckner and Lance Pillersdorf, Advertising Week has evolved into the # 1 business-to-business event in New York cutting across all industries and has expanded rapidly across the globe replicating its signature formula blending thought leadership on the business of the business by day and show business by night. The Week now enjoys a global footprint with editions in London, Tokyo, Mexico City and Sydney and via AW360 has extended the thought leadership platform beyond the events onto smartphones and tablets the year-round.

Advertising Week is produced globally by New York-based Stillwell Partners.

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