San Francisco-raised but NYC-born, andre g gray spent the bulk of his career in Europe, logging 5 years in Paris and 3 years in Amsterdam where he was global lead on adidas and Gatorade. He has run the gambit of clients, from whole cities to Ultraboosts, leading global campaigns and recently winning accounts like Las Vegas Tourism, Intercontinental Hotel Group and Kraken Rum for agencies like TBWA, Grey and DigitasLBi. Mr. Gray is the author of Digital Anthropomorphism: Humanizing the Brand, a Master of Arts in Global Communications, a staunch advocate for underrepresented voices through work like Black Madison Aveune and lives to add to the Cultural conversation. For him, it is not what you say, but what you do. AND WE STILL CAN’T BREATHE.

Perry Fair is an innovative creative and marketing executive with 20+ years of experience creating and leading culture-defining messaging for some of the world's most notable brands. Perry prides himself in leading and inspiring multidisciplinary teams by fostering collaboration and purpose and bringing out the best in each team member. His ability to blend strategic thinking with creative vision has resulted in timeless storytelling across all formats, pushing the boundaries of how brands engage with global audiences.

Perry has held top global creative, leadership, and global marketing roles at Red Bull and Red Bull Media House, Apple's Beats By Dre, The True Agency, and Trace Magazine in New York. He began his career working on Nike at Wieden+Kennedy, adidas, TRUTH, and Toyota at Burrell, Gatorade at Element79, leading Nissan North America at TBWA\Chiat Day, as the first digital ECD at Grey New York, the first Chief Digital Officer at Mullen and as both CCO and President of JWT Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston.

Perry is currently the Chief Creative Officer and Global Head of Entertainment for McCann Worldgroup. He oversees growth, global brand and creative strategy, creative, and production with McCann and its streaming partners. Ensuring brand purpose and values are communicated effectively and authentically to millions through the world's first streaming agency partnership with Roku and with viewers as he helps brands increase their audience across AVOD, SVOD, and TVOD platforms.

Damien Escobar is a two-time Emmy award-winning violinist who has spent two decades inspiring listeners, breaking barriers, and creating the blueprint for other contemporary violinists looking to make their mark in mainstream media. He is hailed as one of the most impactful and influential violinists in modern-day history — consistently earning recognition on top of the Billboard Charts; headlining global tours; and selling 1M+ records over the course of his unconventional career. Escobar breaks the mold of being a traditional musician. He not only independently built his legacy as a violinist but has used his brand-building know-how to turn other artists into global household names. And he’s done so through his longstanding company, LCM Entertainment. With great success forging partnerships with Disney, Nike, T-Mobile, Fenty Beauty, and others, Escobar decided to use his strategic, creative, and trendsetting skills, to take on a new challenge — advertising.

A musical mastermind who uses his taste, talent, and passion for all things music and culture; Escobar leverages these skills to oversee the ideation, usage, and extensions planned around music. He serves as a strategist and an innovator, who has contributed to global new business wins and has helped global brands expand their reach by grabbing the ears and attention of existing and potential consumers.