Some highly accomplished women took center stage on Day 2 of Brand Innovators’ Advertising Week New York summit. Gathered again at Viacom’s Times Square offices, we heard from a dazzling collection of industry leaders who opened up about both the successes and stumbling blocks they’ve faced along their career journey as women.The tone of the day–embracing progress while lamenting the distance still yet to travel–seemed like a fitting metaphor for the march towards gender equality. Among the day’s hot topics: the critical role mentorship can play, particularly early in women’s careers, and the need for inclusive hiring practices. The take-away at the end of the day for women and their male allies was clear: keep pushing.
Monica Rustgi of Anheuser-Busch (at right), one of our Women To Watch for 2019
Alicia Tillman of SAP, one of our Top 100 Women in Marketing, focused on the value of mentorship in her Fireside Chat
Gap CMO Alegra O’Hare, one of our Top 100 Women in Marketing, with Brand Innovators CEO Marc Sternberg
Jill Baskin of Hershey, one of our Top 100 Women in Marketing, got a terrific crowd response by filling her leadership/mentorship keynote with stories of her favorite reality shows
Meenakshi Nagarajan (Sweetgreen), one of our 2019 Women to Watch, and Elizabeth Windram (JetBlue), one of our Top 100 Women in Marketing
Trish Cox of T-Mobile, one of our Women to Watch for 2019
Entrepreneur Sophia Hutchins gave an inspiring keynote to end the day, stressing the need to uplift and to enlist men who are allies to help on the road to gender equality
Annie Fei, Allison Crowley & Lauren Kania of Brand Innovators
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