Where Are All the Black People? 2025
Chris Crawford
Keynote & Keep It 100 Pitch Competition
Join us on Friday, October 17 at 9:45 AM ET for keynote remarks from Chris Crawford, CEO and Founder of Elite Media, followed by the Keep It 100 Pitch Competition–a high-stakes showcase blending creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Watch six finalists, from our WAATBP community, pitch for $50,000, proving what’s possible when access and opportunity align. Come cheer them on and be part of an inspiring morning.
WAATBP 2025 Speakers
Sequoyah “DataBae” Glenn, MBA
Founder & Principal
924 CoOperative
Brittany Allen
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Director
72andSunny
Davonte Anthony
Content Creator
McKinney
Norel Austin
Founder
The Yes Crowd
Fatou B. Barry
Founder
PR Girl Manifesto
Khendrick Beausoleil
Co-Founder, General Counsel
5ASIDE Media
Chris Crawford
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Elite Media
Kenisha Dennis, MPS
Founder, CEO
K Dennis Consulting and Black Girls Can Inc.
Brandi Domingo
Brand Strategist
Capital One Brand Advertising
Tacai Dryden
Mental Health Designer
FORWARD
Ayanna Dutton-Diaz
Co-Founder Non-Corporate Girls™| Founder of AD Consulting
Non-Corporate Girls™ LLC
Aaron Francois
Founder & CEO | Associate Strategy Director
Black Visionaries Inc. | Wasserman
Carmella Glover
President & CEO
Diversity Action Alliance
Alexandra Hardwick
Associate Creative Director Story/Copy,
Day One Agency
Ty Heath
Director, The B2B Institute
Danielle Hester
Founder
Fit4Purpose
Jayde I. Powell
Social Strategist & Creator
The Em Dash Co.
Marie Jean Baptiste
Founder & CEO
Hey Hostess Inc
Chasity Jones, MBA
Senior Business Operations Manager
WNT
Damaune Journey
Global Chief Growth Officer
72andSunny
Bashel Lewis
Host & Content Creator
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Alex Lue
Vice President, Communications
Day One Agency
Nichole Marshall
Founder & CEO
Marshall Matters, LLC
Jeff Marshall
Global Chief Inclusion & Impact Officer
Burson
Alana Mays
Brand Strategist
Capital One Brand Creative
Dante Nicholas
Founder and Creative Strategist
YamsThePlaylist
Shakira Polite
Senior Strategist, Cultural Anthropologist
The Mix Global
Darla Price
WPP Global Client Lead
Ogilvy/WPP
Jason Rosario
Founder & CEO
The Lives of Men
Steph Ross
VP, Social & Influencer
Born Social
Dante Simpson, Ph.D
Chief Executive Officer
ESPAT TV & Studios
Brandon Smithwrick
Creator
Content to Commas
Rich Tu
Executive Creative Director + Partner
Sunday Afternoon
Lisa Vanterpool
Director of Brand Content & Content Design
Fiverr
Christina Westley
Founder & CEO
Real Social LLC
Randi White
Senior Vice President
Day One Agency
Shenise Wigfall
International Growth Program Lead
