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Jim has built businesses from a suitcase over the past 25 years using public relations. He started EastWest Public Relations in 1995 and has opened offices in Singapore, China, India, and the UK. He is the host of The Unnoticed Entrepreneur podcast, is a published author, and is a coach to young, up and coming entrepreneurs.

Tonya McKenzie is a leadership and communications consultant. She is also a speaker, author, and LA County Commissioner. Tonya’s firm, Sand & Shores works with businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs to help them tell their stories, elevate their message, and build a strong reputation in the media and the communities that they serve. As a child advocate, Tonya penned a memoir titled, A Child’s Memories of Cartoons and Murder.

Monica Earle is the Senior PR Manager at Duolingo, the world's #1 online learning platform, where she leads consumer and product communications. Before joining Duolingo, she worked at Archetype leading account teams and media relations efforts for clients including Coursera, Slack, Waze, and GoDaddy. As a former TV news producer turned media relations expert, she works with brands and reporters to tell compelling stories to the world. 

Monica was selected as a PRSA-NY’s 15 Under 35 honoree in 2023 and recognized on Business Insider's 2022 list of Rising Stars in Tech PR. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida. Monica also serves on the Young Professionals Council of the YWCA-NY and volunteers with Girls on the Run NYC chapter. 

Ari McDaniel is the Founder of the Black Tech Public Relations Society (BTPRS) – a global advocacy platform and community amplifying diversity in communications across tech and venture capital. This growing community launched across social platforms in 2023 during Black History Month in the U.S. – amplifying the challenges that Black PR professionals face across the world in tech. Ari is on a mission to bridge this gap by providing a safe space to share industry knowledge, exchange resources, and gain access to career opportunities. As layoffs continue to unfold, the BTPRS network intends to honor the multi-dimensional future of PR – advocating for more funding and business development support for black-owned firms to scale and succeed. In 2024, Ari was named to Business Insider’s annual Top Rising Stars in Public Relations list – while BTPRS was named a finalist for the Force for Good category at the Black Tech Achievement Awards. Ari is excited to continue accelerating growth, championing change, and providing access at the intersection of public relations and tech.

Stephen has 17 years’ experience as a PR professional having started in traditional PR before moving into digital in 2011. He now manages a growing team of 13 people and is responsible for their ongoing development, ensuring everyone is motivated, happy and delivering their best work.

Gini Dietrich is the founder, CEO, and author of Spin Sucks, host of the Spin Sucks podcast, and author of Spin Sucks (the book). She is the creator of the PESO Model and has crafted a certification for it in partnership with Syracuse University. She has run and grown an agency for the past 15 years. She is co-author of Marketing in the Round, co-host of Inside PR, and co-host of The Agency Leadership podcast.

From scaling up start-ups to making big names even bigger, James is an award-winning creative turned marketer with more brands under his belt than content he's created. And there’s been a lot. 

Jen Berson is a former civil litigator turned Founder of Jeneration PR and Jeneration Academy. As an award-winning PR agency owner and mentor, Jen champions the agency model for ambitious women seeking a satisfying, high-powered career that doesn’t require the sacrifice of personal & family time to make a powerful impact. She has helped thousands of international boutique digital agency owners quickly scale their businesses to six figures and beyond, and has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Apple, Entrepreneur and PR Week for her expertise in media relations and building a profitable agency.

With over 27 years of experience in the communications industry, I am the owner and CEO of United Partners, a leading PR and marketing agency in EMEA. I am also the co-founder of United Partners Public Affairs, a division that provides strategic counsel and advocacy services to clients across various sectors and markets. In addition, I am the founder of UPN, an international network of PR and marketing agencies united for effortless growth and delivering multi-national PR and marketing solutions. I am passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, and social impact, and I have been involved in several initiatives and organizations that support and empower entrepreneurs, such as the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneurs' Organization, and the International Public Relations Association. I have also served as the chairman of the Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies and the president of the International Public Relations Association. My core competencies include communications strategy, marketing communications, new media, content marketing, and public affairs. I am always eager to learn, collaborate, and contribute to the development and growth of the communications profession and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Raina Lazarova is the Co-Founder and COO of Ruepoint – a global media intelligence provider, helping PR & Communications professionals demonstrate the value of their work through data-driven media insights, and an outcome-based approach to media measurement and evaluation. With over 15 years of experience in the media intelligence space, Raina has been recognised as a respected professional and thought leader, focusing on promoting value-based media measurement in communication and highlighting the importance of humanity, compassion and attention to customer experience in B2B. Raina is on the Board of Directors of AMEC (The International Association of Measurement and Evaluation of Communication) and is frequently invited as speaker at conferences, webinars and masterclasses.

After spending his public relations career at Edelman and Weber Shandwick leading award-winning initiatives for brands such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Samsung, and after losing and keeping off 150 pounds over the last decade, Mark founded Chasing the Sun to empower PR professionals to prioritize their well-being so they can shine in the family room and the board room. Chasing the Sun’s inclusive and interactive keynotes, workshops, and leadership programs help companies design their Culture of Well-being™️.

Jennifer Moxley started in local newspaper in 1998 and spent several years as a TV producer, one-man-band, and anchor in local TV news before starting Sunshine Media Network in 2012. As a videographer and production professional, she did freelance production work for national and international news outlets and saw a need to increase access to the interview chair. She uplifts and amplifies women and minority experts and entrepreneurs through her Storymaking model so they can be the best person to tell their story. As a journalist at heart she also works to connect journalists with experts who can help them create award-winning stories.