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Who we are & why we exist We are a boutique agency with a global view that lives at the intersection of life and style. For 45 years, we’ve thrived on making mass brands matter and niche brands notable, across all major lifestyle categories including CPG, beauty, fashion, home, retail, travel, food & beverage, health […]

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Hello, I'm a digital business transformation specialist, and the founder of All We Have Is Now (AWHIN, Inc), a consultancy created to help companies unleash the power of new technology, with a focus on making better products and services and on consumer centricity. I'm the host of "The Edge", an original series on Euronews which reaches 250 million households, explores the future of business and culture through technology and spotlights the companies and people taking bold leaps into what’s next. And recently I wrote Digital Darwinism, a business book that has been translated into seven languages, now in a brand new edition. As you can see I've got 700,000 followers on here, after being voted as the #1 Voice in Marketing. I'm a global Keynote speaker, delivering over 100 keynote speeches at leading public and private events across more than 42 countries. I like to span the gap between pundit and practitioner. I now advise Fortune 500 companies and startups on business transformation and innovation. As a proponent of “nowism,” a more practical form of futurism, I think that we have all the technology we need at our disposal and we can drive meaningful growth by taking action and using our imagination to unleash its power. Over the past 20 years, I've built a career spanning digital, creative/advertising, and media agencies, and studied the impact of new technology, new consumer behaviors, and changing rules of business. This experience informs my work in digital transformation and innovation. My work has been referenced in The New York Times and The Economist. I've published over 500 articles in publications including The Guardian, TechCrunch, Forbes, Digiday, Quartz, Marketing Week, Adweek, and the World Economic Forum. I don't know more than others, but I know enough to ask good questions and listen to those who know more about things. My style is provocative. I do this to get better and more passionate answers, not because I care one iota about engagement stats or building a community, but because I'm curious and like to learn. I passionately believe that we're alive at the most interesting time in the world, that new technology is making incredible things possible and that it creates enormously exciting and profound new things achievable for many people and businesses. I also think change is misunderstood, that many things are not changing, that many movements create existential threats and I'm here to try to provide guidance through this.

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Seasoned Public Relations Professional with 20 years of experience within business, tech, consumer and luxury sectors.

Shauna Mayer Solum

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Accomplished communications and marketing executive with strong experience driving consumer and corporate campaigns for Fortune 500 CPG, lifestyle, hospitality, consumer tech and retail brands. Proven track record of generating best-in-class results, fusing creativity with strategic focus. Forever storyteller and news junkie. Expertise: Integrated strategic planning, media relations, storytelling and narrative development, consumer product launches, talent and influencer strategy/execution, thought leadership, executive, crisis and mitigation communications, and more. Brand Experience: Uber, LinkedIn, 3M, RCUSA, Carter's Inc., Campbell's, Lodge, Target, Afterpay, among others.

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Food, Booze, Sports & Lifestyle Brands Earned Media Specialist with 13 years of experience in consumer and corporate public relations. Proven success record working on every media vertical and medium from broadcast to social, podcasts to newsletters, constantly over-delivering on client KPIs. Strategic, forward-thinking earned academic, taking a hands-on approach to incorporating media and pop-culture trends with data and analytics into award-winning programs.

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Integrated communications professional with a track record of delivering insight-led, culturally relevant strategies and programs that engage audiences and deliver measurable results against brands’ business challenges. Trusted leader who builds collaborative teams and works effectively with diverse stakeholders. Experience across multiple categories – including consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, home and lifestyle, food and beverage, health and wellness, and technology – with Fortune 500 companies, challenger brands and start-ups.

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With over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition, I am a strategic and visionary leader who has successfully built and led high-performing teams at Chobani and other prominent organizations. As the VP of Talent Acquisition & Development at Chobani, I oversaw the entire talent lifecycle, from sourcing and hiring to training and development. I partnered with senior executives, business leaders, and external stakeholders to align talent strategies with the company's mission, vision, and values, and to foster a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusion. I also leveraged my skills in social networking, human resources, and recruiting to attract and engage top talent, and to develop and implement effective talent acquisition programs and initiatives. Prior to joining Chobani, I held various leadership roles at PR Talent, Edelman, and other organizations. I am passionate about creating positive and impactful experiences for employees and candidates, and I am always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to the talent community.

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Vice President, Digital & Influencer Marketing

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Directs management and execution of shopping experiences, responsible for eCommerce roadmaps and KPIs, informs strategies to strengthen high impact initiatives, enables eCommerce journeys, accelerates competitive opportunities, and solves client needs.

Niki Chakravarthy

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Skilled global consumer marketing professional with U.S., Europe and Asia experience and leadership of insight-driven strategy, public relations and communications, and digital/social campaigns for marquee FMCG, personal care, food, beverage, and hospitality brands. PRWeek 40 UNDER 40 www.prweek.com/article/1487936/40-40-2018-niki-chakravarthy

Ashika Chandnani

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CX, Sales & Hospitality Professional