Keynote Speakers

Troy Millings & Rashad Billal

Co-CEOs Earn Your Leisure Podcast

The dynamic hosts of Earn Your Leisure, Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal will keynote the WAATBP 2024 Conference!

Earn Your Leisure has revolutionized the podcast world by blending business insights with popular culture, providing listeners with a unique and engaging perspective on the world of business. With a community of 1.5 million followers on social media and 1.5 million YouTube subscribers, their influence and reach are truly remarkable.

Keynote Speakers 2024

Speakers

Joy Ekuta

Co-founder, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer
Retrospect Studios

Teddy Johnson

Co-Founder + Strategy Director
Overture

Tahira White

Co-Founder, President
19th & Park Inc.

Oyinkan Olojede

Co-founder, Head of Design
FourTwo Creative

Amanda Stewart

Marketing Leader & Entrepreneur
AmandaMStewart.com

Bryan Burke

Head of Brand Narrative & Art Direction
Timberland

Chukwukere Ekeh

Brand Partnerships and Business Development
Coinbase

Kenny Lloyd

Director of Culture & Innovation
VCCP

Donna Dei-Baning

VP, Head of Audience & Insights
Carat

Amera-Rime Lulu, MPS

Senior Art Director
Edelman

Prof. Javier Garcia

Assistant Professor
The City College of New York

Jonina Bullock

Assistant Account Executive
Edelman

Carla Anderson

Associate Creative Director
Upwork

Obele Brown-West

President
Tracer

Sequoyah “DataBae” Glenn, MBA

Founder & Principal
924 CoOperative

Rashad Bilal

CEO
Earn Your Leisure

Troy Millings

CEO
Earn Your Leisure

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What To Expect | 2024

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Keynotes & Panels

From inspirational keynotes to meaningful panels, we address real issues that affect people of color

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Portfolio Reviews & Recruiting

Get your portfolio reviewed by top leaders from respected agencies and brands.

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Workshops & Sessions

We seek to inspire action with sessions that provide professional development advice and experiential learning for all attendees.

Bringing together Black voices within the advertising community to celebrate success, highlight setbacks, and demand their rightful place at the table alongside their allies.
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Experience everything you love about our in-person and virtual conferences.

Our 2024 Partners

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Advocate

Interested in having a recruiting table or reviewing portfolios? Join our growing list of partners for 2024!