Tamika Young is the VP of Global Communications at Hinge, the dating app designed to be deleted. Throughout her career, Tamika has led communications strategies for global brands such as Netflix, Spotify and MTV, creating experiences that deepen brands’ connection with consumers. Tamika launched Netflix’s first restaurant concept, NETFLIX BITES, and led communications efforts for Spotify’s Wrapped campaign, which is still one of the most highly anticipated dates of the year. 

Tamika is responsible for how Hinge shows up in the world, identifying the most authentic and thoughtful ways to engage and connect with daters. Tamika’s passion for amplifying underrepresented communities will also help drive Hinge’s social impact efforts, creating culture-centric experiences that help build meaningful connections.

Tamika is a strong believer that love can be found on any platform, having met her husband online. She is also an advocate for the role global tech brands play in defining culture and - as a mom to one - wants to help create a future focused on real-life connections and deeper relationships.

Xavier is a Partner and Executive Creative Director at Rethink, a fiercely independent creative agency with offices in Montréal, Toronto, New York and Vancouver. 

He joined in 2015 and helped establish Rethink’s Montreal office, quickly rising to Executive Creative Director and becoming the one of youngest Partners in the agency’s history. Xavier consistently helps create famous, fun, smart-yet-dumb campaigns for global brands like Molson Coors, IKEA and Kraft Heinz to name a few. In 2024, Rethink was named Independent Agency of the Year and Indie Network of the Year at Cannes Lions and Xavier topped both the Lions Talent Report and The One Show Creative Rankings.

His work was featured in just about every mainstream news outlet on Earth, won Gold or Grand Prix at every major award show and was exhibited at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. His latest work for Heinz Ketchup is probably currently featured on his mom's iPhone lockscreen.

Josh joined Citizen Relations as its first Chief Creative Officer in 2021, the same year he was named one the World’s Most Awarded Creatives by The Drum.

Since becoming the first creative to sit on the Global Executive Team at the agency, Citizen has been nominated for Strategy Magazine PR Agency of the Year four times (winning bronze, silver, and the top prize - gold - in 2023) and for the first time in its history, 2024 Campaign Global PR AOY (Bronze). Citizen was named PRovoke Consumer Agency of the Year in 2023, and Josh himself earning NA Innovation Sabres Creative Professional of the Year honours two years in a row (’23,’24).

Josh represented the industry as a juror at shows including Cannes, D&AD, and the Effies, and has worked with the next generation of creative talent at the Miami Ad School. Josh loves comedy, chess, NBA basketball, and pretending he’s knowledgeable about wine.

Katherine Espinosa is a Senior Vice President at global creative agency The Romans, where she has played a pivotal role in establishing its U.S. presence, curating a diverse client roster across spirits, gaming, tech, healthcare, luxury, and retail. 

Katherine is a PR powerhouse with a career shaped by a dynamic mix of big-shop and boutique agency experience. Her career trajectory is a testament to her never-ending curiosity – starting in music, pivoting to politics, then consumer tech and ultimately finding her stride as a generalist. She thrives at the intersection of culture and media, where she brings a rare talent for transforming emerging trends into earned-first campaigns that make it rain coverage! Throughout her career, she’s driven successful campaigns for globally recognized brands including Airbnb, Amazon, Colgate-Palmolive, LVMH, McCormick & Company, Spotify and more.

Amanda Glasgow is Chief Communications Officer at HP, Inc, one of the world’s largest technology companies. Her team of nearly 200 is responsible for all external communications, along with events, employee and executive communications, as well as the HP Foundation and Sustainable Impact.

Since joining HP in 2021, Amanda has also held several product communications roles, including as VP, Global Head of Product & Services Communications where she worked to integrate communications across HP's diverse product portfolio, including software, hardware, gaming and services for the company’s enterprise, SMB and consumer customers. Importantly, her team is responsible for driving HP’s thought leadership in AI across the company in both product and executive communications. Amanda’s vision to create an integrated product communications team was new for HP, and successful in large part because of her strong operational skills. Amanda reorganized and restructured a 35+ person team to deliver more effectively across product communications, integrated marketing campaigns, international markets, analyst relations, and executive/internal communications. That organization delivered more efficient and effective storytelling for HP products, including a 230% increase in coverage among target media. Amanda also serves as a communications advisor for business unit Presidents of Personal Systems, Printing Systems, Personalization, and Workforce Services.

Prior to joining HP, Amanda worked at Edelman Public Relations as the Head of U.S. Client Leadership and the Global Brand Practice Chair. Her role placed her as a strategic advisor to the agency's 36 largest U.S. clients across financial, CPG, technology, pharma and retail. Her time at Edelman cemented Amanda’s reputation as an unflappable counselor and someone who could solve problems across not just brand and digital, but also reputational and crisis communications.

Before Edelman, Amanda worked at MSLGROUP (a Publicis Agency) as the Global Client lead for the company’s global engagement with Procter & Gamble. It was here she learned first-hand from one of the best marketing organizations in the world how to lead integrated communications and always put the customer first.

Amanda has received several awards for her work, including a Titanium Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions Festival, a Rising Star designation from PRovoke (a leading communications industry trade) and a PR Week '40 Under 40.’.

Amanda attended Northwestern University where she earned both a degree in Communication Studies and managed to meet her husband, Andrew. They are now proud residents of Oakland, California along with their two boys, Jacob and Leo and their favorite child, Ozzie the labradoodle. When she’s not communicating, Amanda serves on the board of the American Heart Association Bay Area and served as chair of the 2024 Go Red for Women campaign.

RG Logan is the Chief Strategy Officer at Grey New York, where he leads a team of multi-disciplinary strategists dedicated to creating Famously Effective brands and ideas. 

Most recently, RG was SVP Brand Marketing & Strategy at Truth Initiative. Over six years, he led the marketing, creative and brand strategy for the iconic truth campaign - named one of top 10 influential campaigns of the 21st century by Advertising Age. During his tenure, Truth Initiative took home the 2023 US Grand Effie for its Depression Stick campaign, and saw teenage vaping drop to a 10 year low. 

Prior to joining Truth Initiative, Logan served as U.S. Head of Strategy for VIRTUE Worldwide, helping relaunch VICE's creative agency. He also has worked at agencies, including Pereira & O'Dell, 360i, and Razorfish.

RG brings 18 years of industry experience, developing award-winning strategies for campaigns, content, experiences, and intellectual property. His work has been awarded multiple Grand and Gold Effie Awards, as well as Cannes, One Show, D&AD, Clio and Webby Awards.

Michelle Skea is the Head of Innovation in Canada at AbInBev, where she oversees the development beer, RTD and non-alc products for the Canadian market. Since joining AB InBev in 2018, Michelle has held various marketing roles across beer and beyond-beer categories, demonstrating a consistent track record of driving growth and championing creativity.

From 2022 to 2025, Michelle spent three years in global marketing with AbinBev, leading content, experiences, and platforms for Stella Artois. Her work on this iconic brand solidified her reputation as a strategic and creative leader with a passion for crafting memorable brand experiences.

Before joining AB InBev, Michelle gained valuable experience in marketing roles at Constellation Brands and Unilever. She worked on beloved brands such as Kim Crawford, Ruffino, and Dove, where she honed her expertise in brand building, consumer insights, and product innovation.

Michelle holds a deep passion for mentorship and fostering a culture of curiosity and creativity. Her leadership philosophy is inspired by the principles of connection and purpose, which she integrates into her work with teams and collaborators alike.

As a judge for the upcoming case competition, Michelle brings a wealth of experience in brand strategy, innovation, and consumer insights, offering participants valuable feedback and perspective drawn from her dynamic career.

Lewis Williams, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Williams Creative Group Chicago, has had successful careers at iconic agencies Leo Burnett, Burrell Communications Group and most recently PR Agency Weber Shandwick where he held the position of EVP Head of Brand Impact. Having over 3 decades of Total Market and Multicultural consumer marketing experience, he’s partnered with CMO’s of some of the world’s best-known brands to create award-winning creative and drive strategic and emotional connections to their customers.

Lewis has deep experience working in automotive, food service, beverage, technology, financial, entertainment and consumer goods. Among those that he has represented are Toyota, McDonald’s, Ancestry, The Coca-Cola Company, Google, U.S. Army, Walt Disney World, American Airlines, Disney and Procter and Gamble. Lewis has been recognized as one of Adweek’s Creative 100, The Ad Club of New York’s Icons, Rock Stars and Innovators, winner of creative accolades from The One Show, Communications Arts, London International Awards, Kelly Awards, New York Festivals, Clio Awards and serves on the Creative Review Committee for The Ad Council. He previous served as a PR Cannes Juror and was a juror member of Cannes Lions 70. Glass: The Lion for Change. He also was selected as an inaugural fellow for the Visiting Industry Professionals Fellowship at DePaul University College of Communications.

Lewis is an advocate for significant representation for diversity in creative in the communications industry. As part of his commitment to diversity and mentorship, he is an instructor for The One School for African American students, sponsored by The One Club for Creativity.

Lewis is a distinguished alumnus of The Kent State School of Design where established the Lewis and Dona Williams Scholarship Fund. The funds are dedicated to those students needing financial assistance.