We open our morning with a podcast recording of Sacred Lessons with Mike de la Rocha on iHeart Media.

A panel featuring influential male content creators discussing how the act of creating healing-focused content is itself healing for both the creator and the audience.

How can brands realize enormous returns, both financial and emotional, by investing in partnerships with these kinds of voices?

Speakers
‍ ‍ • Mike De la Rocha, author and podcast host of iHeart Media’s Sacred Lessons
• Evan Marshall, Founder / Principal, Marshall Dillon
‍ ‍ • Kofi “Kizzle” Forson, CEO & Founder, Express Yourself Black Man
• Timm Chiusano, Principal, Chiusano & Daughter

A fireside chat about men as consumers, men’s relationship with alcohol and socialization, and the future of conscious consumption in America.

Speakers
• Janna Meyrowitz Turner, CEO, Antenna Up
• Billy Paretti, CEO, CleanCo

Featuring Danielle Daly, CMO of ConnectiveRx

A panel featuring business and healthcare leaders about the interconnected nature of men’s and women’s health.

What does it actually cost women and society when men don’t get help?

How can media-makers and advertisers appeal authentically to American men's sense of humor, faith, and leadership to engage them in their own health?

How does this benefit women, too? And what does this framing make possible?

Speakers
• Christine Lane, The Female Quotient (Moderator)
‍ • ‍Darlene R. Walley, Ph.D., CEO of Plan A for Men
‍ • ‍Dr. Nathan Glasser, University of Chicago
•‍ ‍DéVon Christopher Johnson, Founder, BOMESI Collective

Featuring Neil Walker, VP of Growth, Oar Health (Ex - Ro, Audicus, Publicis)

The longevity conversation is all the rage for men. What does “aging well” quantitatively and qualitatively, mean to men today of different generations and communities - and who's making it aspirational? What does it look like to empower authenticity and engagement in their own phyical/mental/spiritual health?

Speakers
‍ ‍ • Kim Dolan, Health Partnerships Lead, Pinterest
• Sami Hassanyeh, Chief Digital Officer, AARP
• Andy Speer, Strength & Tread Instructor, Peloton
• Chris Brody, Senior Marketing Director, Nestle (BOOST)

Featuring Dan Michel, VP Creative, UNTUCKit

Sports culture – playing, watching, and coaching – is arguably the most powerful lever we have in America to improve the health and wellbeing of men of all ages and backgrounds. Sports aren't just what men watch. They're how men make friends, process wins, losses, competition and see themselves in the world. How are sports media and experiential platforms innovating to integrate purpose, mental health, and leadership development into every facet of their businesses?

Speakers
• Allison Tummon Kamphuis, VP - Global Citizenship, P&G (Moderator)
• Brandon Rhodes, SVP & GM, Emerging Sports, GameChanger
• David Schwarz, Head Of Sports Communications, Nielsen (Ex-Viacom, Spike)
‍ ‍ • Ivan Tchatchouwo, CEO and Co-Founder, The Zone

Men’s media environments shape how they see and understand the world and themselves. What are the opportunities ahead to engage men in authentic living, humor, care, connection, and meaning? How can decision-makers across media and advertising display bravery and innovation? What does it actually take to reach men without defaulting to outdated tropes?

Speakers
• Chitra Nawbatt, Journalist and Author, Codebreaker Mindset (Moderator)
• Calvin Abbasi, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder, Project ANDRON
• Dr. Marcus Collins, University of Michigan Professor and Best-Selling Author
‍ ‍ • Libby Rodney, Chief Strategy Officer, The Harris Poll

Featuring Janna Meyrowitz Turner, CEO Antenna Up