Krystle Loyland — Co-Founder & CEO, Preacher

Krystle talks to TheNextGag about creating an ad agency in Austin, getting new business and the agency’s plans for SxSW 2017.

Krystle Loyland is the Co-Founder & CEO of Preacher in the USA.

Hallie Harris - Managing Director, Epic Signal

Hallie talks to TheNextGag about hiring experts in the social media space, the relationships between brands and influencers and working with VP Joe Biden.

Lindsay Lustberg — Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Noble People

Lindsay talks to TheNextGag about why advertisers need independent media agency, how we should fix the media industry and why the best media strategies are the hardest to see.

Claudia Cristovao — Group Creative Director, AKQA Tokyo

Claudia talks to TheNextGag about what made her become a global citizen, how artists can contribute to the advertising industry and what she appreciates in the culture of Japan.

Nicole Story — VP of Creative, Poo~Pourri

Nicole talks to TheNextGag about how she went from writing those famous Poo~Pourri videos to directing them, why she believes in the power of creativity and how it feels to work for a such great company.

Lauren Prince — President & CEO, Chandelier Creative

Lauren talks to TheNextGag about why she likes to work with retailers, what uniques spaces bring to the culture of her agency and why she welcomes truth tellers and rule breakers.

Valentina Culatti — Managing Director, Unit9

Valentina talks to TheNextGag about virtual reality, the future of live content and managing an innovation-driven production company.

Valentina Culatti is the Managing Director of Unit9 in the UK.

Erin Gaetz — Founder, Southpaw Content

Erin talks to TheNextGag about working on a presidential election campaign, why sports brands are leading the way in the social media space and why you should look at music videos for inspiration.

Jen Jonsson — Chief Operating Officer, GYK Antler

Jen talks to TheNextGag about the steps she put in place to foster her company’s culture, her style of leadership and what being a digital person in the 90s was like.

Christina Heller — Co-Founder & CEO, VR Playhouse

Christina talks to TheNextGag about why VR is all about telling stories, what you should know as a VR virgin and why VR is not just for entertainment.