A major leader in advertising and business: Jill Smith, the Americas CEO of Iris Worldwide, an integrated creative agency. With over 15 years of experience across startups, agencies, and global brands in North America, Europe, and China, her journey is nothing short of inspiring.

She’s also a faculty member at The New School, teaching entrepreneurship and social innovation, and an early-stage startup investor and advisor. Alongside leading an advertising company, she’s a boy mom and passionate about extreme endurance sports.