Rolo is a Peruvian immigrant in the US, that has spent the past 18 years of his career working as a creative director of some of the most prestigious advertising agencies around world; before starting his own agency, L&C, in New York City.

In only two years L&C became the most awarded Independent Agency in the world. L&C New York is Ad Age’s A-List Newcomer Agency of the year 2022, Best Independent Agency at The One Show 2022, Best New Agency at The Andy Awards 2022, Best Boutique Agency at the ADC 2022, Best Independent Agency at the Clio Awards Health 2022, #1 Impact Agency at D&AD 2022, Global Independent Agency at London International Awards 2022, and Top 5 Independent agency at Cannes Lions 2022, after winning the coveted Grand Prix for Creative Business Transformation.

The agency has attracted US and global clients including Dole, G&E, Diageo, Ab-InBev, Spectrum, Spin Master, etc. L&C believes that in today’s borderless world, brands require ideas that break cultural and geographical barriers.

Rolo was Adweek the most innovative and inspiring individuals of 2022 in their coveted “Creative 100 List” and together with his partner Gian both share the #1 position for Chief Creative Officers by The One Show 2022, and Top 10 Chief Creative Officers by D&AD 2022. He also served as jury at The ADC, The New York Festivals, The One show and The Clio Awards.

Craig Elimeliah is a highly decorated creative leader, renowned for his exceptional ability to unlock growth through innovation. With nearly two decades of experience, Craig leads multitalented teams with a vision to tackle complex challenges head-on, through the art of culture, design and creativity.

As Chief Creative Officer at Lippe Taylor, Craig brings an unrivaled passion for culture, technology, science, and data, and how they merge with creativity, craftsmanship, and storytelling. He seamlessly blends new and unconventional approaches to connect brands with customers, resulting in captivating experiences that redefine categories, embed culture, and disrupt the status quo.

A sought-after speaker and thought leader, Craig has been recognized at prestigious award shows such as Cannes, D&AD, ADC, LIA, Clios, The One Show, and Webbys, further cementing his reputation as an authority in his field.

With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Craig is an enthusiastic champion of the transformative power of creativity to drive business results. In his free time, he indulges his passions for art, design, technology, and food, and finds joy in cooking, running, traveling, and learning.

Craig calls the banks of the Hudson River in Nyack, NY home, where he lives with his beloved family.

His impressive client roster spans across multiple industries and includes: TMobile, Athena Health, Amazon, Google, Cognizant, New Balance, BP, Motorola, Luminary, Dell, Office Depot, United Nations, Legoland, Related Properties, Pfizer, PHRMA, Humana, Time Warner Cable, J&J, NBCUniversal, Clorox, Mattel, Disney Channel, Gilead, Nestle, Novartis, HP, Bayer, SAP, New York State Development Corp, Converse, Herman Miller, Sony Music, Penguin Publishing, Newell Rubbermaid, Daffy's, Hershey's, Microsoft, Intel, Fila, AXE, Perdue, HP, Samsung, John Varvatos, Sean John, MINI.

As Head of Creative at Forsman & Bodenfors in New York, Emma naturally brings a little Swedish ethos through her approach and style of leadership: unafraid to foster provocative ideas connected to culture in a collaborative egoless way. Big insight-driven ideas, emotional connection, and beautiful craft are what drive her to work in advertising for 20+ years. At Forsman & Bodenfors, Emma is one of the creative minds behind the successful Don’t Hold Back ethos for Häagen-Dazs and Therabody’s new creative platform For The Workout Called Life.

Emma started as an Art Director at TBWA Sthlm and TBWA Chiat Day in New York, working on global clients like Absolut Vodka and MTV, to name a few. Before landing at Forsman & Bodenfors in 2017, Eriksson co-founded the creative agency Le Bureau in Stockholm, where she spent 12 years heading up creative. Clients included H&M, Filippa K, and The Alcohol Committee.

Teaching classes in advertising and art direction at Miami Ad School, Berghs School of Communication and Beckmans College of Design, Emma Eriksson is a master of the creative process and has a proven track record of award-winning work that’s been recognized repeatedly at shows like Cannes Lions, The Golden Egg, and The Swedish Award for Design. She’s been judging Cannes Lions, LIA Awards, The Golden Egg, and Gerety Awards, among many others.

Neil Heymann is the Global Chief Creative Officer at Accenture Song. He has spent the last two decades at the forefront of the global advertising industry, being recognized for his collaborative leadership style and multi-channel brand storytelling experience. 

He recently spent some time as a Founding Partner at Le Truc, an innovative, collaborative business model threaded across the Publicis Groupe. And prior to that, he spent time at TBWA, Crispin Porter + Bogusky and had a nearly 12 year run at Droga5 NY, serving as the agency’s first Global Chief Creative Officer. During that time, Neil was at the center of many of Droga5’s most effective, and influential campaigns, helping lead the agency to over 25 Agency of the Year wins, five Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies recognitions, both Adweek’s and AdAge's Agency of the Decade title.

Elav Horwitz is a futurist and innovator with over two decades of experience helping the world’s best-known brands harness the power of new technology to drive growth. She currently leads innovation and partnerships for McCann Worldgroup, working with clients including General Motors, Nestle, Mastercard, Coca Cola, L'Oreal, Cigna, and Johnson & Johnson. 

As an expert curator, Elav works across technologies, distilling current advances into digestible, relevant, and growth-oriented opportunities for clients. She established McCann’s world-leading Web3 practice and partnerships network, designed to educate Fortune 500 clients on the future of Web3, both ideating with them and implementing their visions. 

Elav is a champion of a culture of innovation throughout the enterprise, creating new proprietary tools and human-centric methods that tackle businesses’ challenges while driving revenue. Her global network of startups, founders, and tech leaders has been built during a career spanning the US, Europe, and Israel; her programming experience in the Israeli army, and deep connections forged with tech companies in Tel Aviv, several of which she remains an advisor and mentor to. 

She remains focused on nurturing and recognizing innovation throughout the industry, from various judging roles on innovations juries (Cannes Lions Innovation, The One Show, Jay Chiat, The Webbys) to speaking at conferences (Cannes Lions Innovation, ADFEST, Advertising Week) and establishing innovation incubators for the C-suite. She is a She Runs It Award winner, founding member of Chief, member of the Meta Creative Council and host of Jealous of the Partnership podcast, exploring the world’s most innovative partnerships shaping our future through the lens of people, culture, and business.

Jeff is a Social Strategy Director at Mekanism, where he joined in 2015 as the first Experience Designer there. There he works alongside strategists and creatives and works to bring as many innovative social firsts to clients like Adobe, AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Q-tips, and Lenovo. Jeff uses creative prototyping and social listening to inform the creation of experiences that bring people together for shared moments of wonder. Outside of client work, he has created interactive art installations that have connected museum goers together via LED lights and touch.

Emily Sander is an award-winning creative director with over 20 years of experience in advertising.

Currently an Executive Creative Director with VML’s New York office, she oversees work for Leidos, BP, Coca-Cola projects, and select new business projects. And she was proud to create the “NYC Says Gay” for the NYC Mayor’s Office, supporting the city’s dedication to inclusion and equality.

Across her career, Emily has embraced the expansive world of storytelling at agencies such as MullenLowe, Translation, 360i and Momentum, working across all disciplines on brands ranging from vitaminwater, State Farm, Hyatt Hotels, McDonalds, HBO, American Express and Macy’s.  In addition, she spent a valuable portion of her years in education as the chair of the Department of Advertising and Branding at the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). While there she reframed the course curriculum and guided the department to its highest enrollment it had seen in years.

Emily has spent years dedicated to advocating and advancing opportunities for diverse talent in the advertising industry. Serving as member of the board for the 4A’s Foundation since 2018, she has dedicated much of her time to education and mentorship for diverse students looking to advance their professional opportunities and skillsets. As part, she received the 2023 Society of Excellence Pantheon Award. 

When Emily is not working, she is hiding away upstate. But when found, she is likely at her favorite Brooklyn coffee spot reading some obscenely large non-fiction book.

Prior to Uncommon, Sam worked at Leo Burnett Chicago where he was D&AD’s most awarded Executive Creative Director in the world. In just under 2 years, Sam led Leo Burnett to Agency of the Year honors, in addition to landing coveted global account wins with Powerade and Maker’s Mark. A two-time D&AD Black Pencil recipient, Emmy-nominee, and 12-time Grand Prix winner, Sam’s work for Change the Ref, “The Lost Class”, is one of the most awarded ideas of all-time. Throughout his career, Sam has partnered with some of the world’s most innovative companies to build their brands and launch industry first ideas. Fluidly moving across every medium, Sam has pioneered a new creative approach that blends strategy, technology, and data to fearlessly solve his client's toughest challenges.
 

In 2017, Sam and his partner Frank Cartagena were tasked with building 360i New York into one of the US’s most innovative and integrated agencies. Named as one of Campaign’s Agencies of the Year, Sam was responsible for the first Cannes Grand Prix win in 360i’s history for his work on HBO’s Westworld “The Maze” activation; creating a first-of-its kind immersive gaming experience with Amazon Alexa.
 

In 2014, Sam joined Deutsch New York, where in just under 3 years he lead the agency to their first ever Cannes Titanium Lion for his work on ‘Krylon’s Pinterest Yardsale’, a project that paved new ground for brand partnerships and emerging platform functionality with the launch of Pinterest’s buyable pin feature. During this time, Sam was named a two-time Business Insider 30-under-30 winner.
 

Sam started his career at DDB New York, where his work for the charity WaterIsLife helped win the agencies’ first Cannes Lions in over 10 years and his work on ‘The Drinkable Book’ was named to TIME Magazine’s best inventions of the year.
 

In addition to his love for advertising, Sam shares a passion for helping worthy causes. His work for Change the Ref and Water Is Life has helped propel the issues of gun violence and the world water crisis into the global spotlight, garnering awareness and life-saving donations for two of the most important issues facing the world today.
 

Prior to starting his career in advertising, Sam attended the University of Pennsylvania where he majored in communications and design. As a two-sport division 1 athlete, Sam was an All-Ivy League recipient in Track and field.

Resh Sidhu stands at the forefront of creative technology and augmented reality as a globally recognized leader. She co-founded Arcadia Creative Studio at Snapchat in New York, where she spearheads an elite team of AR innovators, overseeing diverse, high-impact projects. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Resh's expertise has been instrumental in various pivotal roles. She served as the Chief Creative Officer at Barbarian, Group Creative Director at AKQA, and Creative Director at the Oscar-winning Framestore.

Throughout her illustrious career, Resh has consistently been lauded for her ability to foster an inspiring, inclusive, and forward-thinking work environment. Her leadership is characterized by a commitment to innovative thinking, and she has played a pivotal role in delivering iconic experiences for an extensive portfolio of global clients, including esteemed names like Nike, Disney, Livenation, L'Oréal, and Coca-Cola, among others.

Resh Sidhu's contributions to the creative industry have not gone unnoticed. She has been recognized by numerous prestigious organizations, earning accolades such as inclusion in Adweek Creative 100 and a spot among Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business. In addition to her accomplishments, Resh is a highly sought-after speaker who has graced events like TEDx and  Cannes Lions. 

Renowned for her groundbreaking work in AR and beyond, Resh Sidhu stands as an influential force at the intersection of design and technology, continuously shaping the future landscape of digital experiences. Her recent roles, including serving as the Jury President for the Cannes Lion Digital Craft category and receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Art London, underscore her enduring impact and leadership in the industry. Resh's visionary approach and pioneering efforts not only define the current state of digital creativity but also chart the course for its future evolution.

Juan Woodbury, an Entertainment industry veteran and Grammy Award Winner, serves as North America Creative and Entertainment Lead for The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) at Ogilvy and WPP Open X. Woodbury is responsible for driving creative work that influences culture and continuously delivers on TCCC’s market-leading position. Working with the entire WPP Open X team, he helps shape and drive the creative vision for Ogilvy’s work on TCCC’s portfolio of brands in North America.

Previously, Juan served as EVP, Global Head of Branded Content & Entertainment at Dentsu Creative, charged with the execution of innovative creative concepts to elevate culture. Prior to joining Dentsu Creative, Woodbury was EVP, Director of Branded Content & Entertainment at FCB Chicago, where he was instrumental in launching the Branded Content and Entertainment practice and helped lead award-winning campaigns such as City of Chicago's "Boards of Change" and Woojer's "Sick Beats," which earned him three Grand Prix, one Titanium and seven Gold Lions at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.

Before FCB, Woodbury spent 20 years at Leo BurneZ, where he began as a TV Producer and eventually became the EVP, Creative Director & Executive Producer of the agency. He founded Leo BurneZ’s experiential marketing division Humankind Experiential (HKX) and produced iconic, award-winning broadcast work for clients including Samsung, Coca-Cola, Nintendo, The

U.S. Army, Intel, Sprint, Kellogg's, McDonald's, Disney, Firestone, Morgan Stanley, P&G, Allstate, USPS, and Miller/Coors. HKX executed events for a wide range of clients, including Samsung, Jenn-Air, Pfizer, Firestone, Allstate, Kellogg's, P&G, McDonald's, Intel, Best Buy, ComEd, and Cannes Gold/Silver Lion winners "New York Writes Itself" for The Village Voice and "Krac Now, Pay Later" for Krac.

Beyond his advertising work, Juan is a 2023 Grammy Award winning producer for his work with J. Ivy on the album ‘The Poet Who Sat By the Door,’ produced the feature film ‘Birds of a Feather’ starring Snoop Dogg and Iza Lach, regularly publishes his photography and videography work, DJs at premium events around the world, and recently directed a music video for Hypnotic Brass Ensemble & Mos Def.