Speakers & Voices
Cross-Domain Conversations That Change Everything
Final Speakers will be announced soon.
Meet Our Speakers
We’re curating voices with lived experience—leaders, builders, and advocates who know what it takes to create belonging where it doesn’t yet exist.
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Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and People Analytics, Mercedes-Benz USA
As Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and People Analytics for Mercedes-Benz USA, Erica J. Bolden designs talent management and community outreach initiatives to strengthen Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s global DEI commitment. This includes structuring North America’s employee engagement, data analysis, multicultural marketing, and philanthropic initiatives to align with overarching inclusion, community, and corporate citizenship plans. As an experienced change management executive, Erica has over 20 years of experience implementing global DEI and HR program strategies; and has most recently held roles at Perkins Coie and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Erica is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where she earned a B.A. in Speech Communications and a B.A. in Spanish. She is a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP) and serves on various committees and boards including American Council on Germany’s German American Working Group on DEI, CNBC Workforce Executive Council, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Diversity & Inclusion Council, and Board of Trustees for Meals on Wheels Atlanta. She was most recently recognized as one of ATL Plus Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Atlanta”; recipient of National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) 2024 Diversity Advocacy award; featured in Savoy Magazine’s list of 2023 Most Influential Executives in D&I as well as their 2019 Most Influential Women in Corporate America; recognized in ELLE Magazine as a 2021 Empowered Women honoree; and presented the 2020 Diversity Leadership in Action Award by Career Mastered Magazine.
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Jason Rosario has built his career proving that authentic connection drives exceptional business results. As Chief Impact & Inclusion Officer at BBDO Worldwide, he’s revolutionized DE&I from a compliance function to a strategic revenue growth engine – helping Fortune 500 brands unlock new markets and deepen consumer engagement by embedding inclusive innovation into every campaign, pitch, and creative brief.
His entrepreneurial journey includes founding The Lives of Men, where he partnered with Verizon Media to executive produce Yahoo! News' "Dear Men" series – content that challenged conventions and sparked national conversations around masculinity and identity. This creative lens was sharpened by years navigating high-stakes environments at UBS, CBRE, and Deutsche Bank, where he mastered translating complex dynamics into compelling narratives that moved both capital and culture.
Jason’s superpower? Building bridges between worlds that rarely intersect – finance and creativity, data and emotion, tradition and disruption. He speaks the language of both spreadsheets and storyboards, equally comfortable presenting to C-suites in New York, Geneva, or anywhere business transformation is needed.
Whether architecting inclusive marketing strategies, crafting culture-defining campaigns, or building high-performance teams, Jason is focused on one outcome: driving measurable growth through meaningful impact.
Bilingual: English and Spanish
Expatriate assignment: Geneva, Switzerland
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Andraéa LaVant is a cultural strategist, storyteller, and proud Black disabled woman. As founder of LaVant Consulting Inc., she helps leaders “speak disability with confidence,” partnering with brands like Google, Netflix, and the Oscars. Known for her candor, warmth, and strategic insight, she gained global recognition as Impact Producer for Netflix’s Oscar-nominated Crip Camp, contributed to the anthology Wake Up America, and in 2021 made history as the first visibly disabled Black woman on the Oscars red carpet.