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• Jim Stengel is president and CEO of the Jim Stengel Company where he advocates for ideal-driven businesses and brands.

• Cindy Gallop creates interactive web platforms that she uses to spark public dialog about sex, good intentions, and collective action. Co-founder of BBH New York, also works as a consultant in advertising.

• John Kamen is co-founder and CEO of @radical.media. He lectures widely about advertising, and serves on the boards of AICP and the Art Directors' Club.

• Mark Tutssel is chief creative officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide, where he oversees the work of 94 offices. He has chaired some of advertising's most respected awards shows, including Cannes, the Clios, and the Andys.

• Laura Desmond is CEO of Starcom Mediavest Group. In 2008, after directing Starcom's Latin American Unit, she stepped up as CEO to become one of advertising's youngest chiefs.

• Mike Hughes is president of The Martin Agency, and the former director of the American Association of Advertising Agencies as well as the One Club for Art and Copy.

• David Sable is the global CEO of Y&R. An early digital entrepreneur, David is often tapped for his marketing and digital expertise. His enthusiasm for philanthropy has led him to chair UNICEF's New York Board.

• David Droga is the creative chairman of Droga5, the independent agency he founded after leading Saatchi & Saatchi's creative teams in London and Singapore.

• Roe Bressan is president and chief marketing officer of Lively Group, a collaborative alliance of 5 brands -- BlueRock, Spontaneous, Ballistic, Motive and Scarlett.

• Michael Kassan is chairman and founder of MediaLink LLC. He also plays an active role in children's education, through the HELP Group and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of LA.

• Joseph Crump has spent 25 years developing innovative products and experiences for companies. He now works at Razorfish as senior vice-president of strategy and planning.

• John O'Keeffe is the worldwide creative director of WPP. With a reputation for inspiring original, inventive work, he is considered one of Britain's most distinguished creative directors.

• Laurie Coots has spent the past 20 years at TBWA\Worldwide, where she advises on long-lead strategic issues and consumer trends. She is also a founding board member of the Minority Advertising Training Foundation.

• Chuck Porter is co-founder and chairman of the Crispin Porter + Bogusky, and a chief strategist for holding company MDC Partners.

• Paul Kemp-Robertson is the creative force behind Contagious, the company is best-known for its quarterly advertising magazine. Before founding Contagious, he served as Leo Burnett's worldwide director of creative resources.

• Matt Miller is the President and CEO of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP). His work supporting commercial production agencies has spanned over 18 years.

• Ari Kuschnir is the CEO, Co-Founder and Executive Producer behind the Brooklyn-based creative company m ss ng p eces.

• Patrick Hanlon is an author and the creative mind behind THINKTOPIA. Previously, he was an executive creative director at TBWA, Hal Riney & Partners, Lowe & Partners and Ogilvy.

• Mehdi Lamloum is a creative director at Memac Ogilvy. He is an expert in all things digital. His blog, videocast and online projects reflect politics, civil society and media’s interconnectedness.

• Arthur Fleischmann is a Founding Parter of john st., a creative-minded and experimental advertising agency. Prior to his work at john st., he was President of the Canadian agency Ammirati & Puris.

• Lucy Farey-Jones is a Partner and Director of Brand Strategy at Venables Bell & Partners. Previously she worked for BBDO West and BMP DDB London.

• Joe Staples is a Creative Director at Wieden + Kennedy, Portland. A problem-solver and creative wiz, his innovating writing can be seen in last year’s Chrysler Superbowl commercial.

• Jonathan Wells is a curator and the Creative Director of Flux. He also has co-founded and edited RES Magazine, served as Festival Director for RESFEST for 10 years.

• Joshua Spanier is the Chief Media Director at Google. Formerly, he was the Director of Communication Strategy at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.

• Julie Thompson is the Founder of juliethompsoninc, a specialty consultant and advocacy firm. Previously, she was head of corporate affairs for Leo Burnett Worldwide.