Opportunity Makers

In this Opportunity Makers interview Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia, sits down with Knotch CEO & Co-Founder, Anda Gansca. Gary touches on a variety of topics related to his immigrant experience, including his coming to America story, what work ethic means to him, and how adversity is critical for future success.

This Opportunity Makers interview features Vineet Mehra, Global Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Customer Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance. Vineet shares his perspective on many topics regarding the immigrant experience, including adapting to American culture, gaining personal freedom, and his advice to others hoping to make it in America.

In this Opportunity Makers Interview we connect with Miriam Mburu, the Global Marketing Senior Manager of Health Care Practice at Boston Consulting Group. In this conversation, Miriam discusses starting her network from scratch, the ways she stayed rooted in her culture here in the U.S., and how immigrants can use their boldness coming to America to forge ahead in their careers.

In this Opportunity Makers interview, we connected with Maryam Banikarim, Head of Marketing at Nextdoor. During this conversation, Maryam discusses a variety of topics on the immigrant experience, such as her identity coming to America, our country’s approach to diversity & inclusion, and what being an immigrant woman in tech means to her.

In this Opportunity Makers interview, we connected with Lina Shields, Chief Media Officer of Lilly USA at Eli Lilly and Company, on coming to America, the diversity on her team, and how she uses her immigrant experience to give others a seat at the table.

In this Opportunity Makers interview we connect with Emily Chang, CEO of China at McCann Worldgroup. Throughout the conversation, Emily touches on a variety of topics, including her experiences growing up as a child of immigrant parents, the intersectionality of her identities, and the power of embracing humor in your circumstances.

In this Opportunity Makers interview, Garrison Gibbons, Head of People at Knotch, connects with Fahad Khawaja, Founder of Hue. Fahad discusses his coming to America story, the immigration system, and the responsibility brand leaders have to reflect diversity in all its forms.

This interview in the Opportunity Makers series features Lara Vandenberg, Founder and CEO of Publicist. The Australian entrepreneur talks with Garrison Gibbons, Head of People at Knotch about her fascination with New York, staying rooted in Australia, her latest venture Publicist, and the value that immigrants add to the workplace.

Knotch CEO Anda Gansca connects with Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and President, Healthcare Business at Mastercard in the latest interview in Knotch’s Opportunity Makers series. Raja talks about many aspects of his experience as an immigrant, including his journey to joining Mastercard, the importance of respecting other cultures, and the similarities people have with others around the world.

In this Opportunity Makers interview we connect with Liya Sharif, Vice President of Marketing and Head of Brand at Qualcomm. These female leaders dive into many aspects of the immigrant experience, where Liya touches on overcoming the hurdles associated with immigration, the power of strong ideas, and the importance of surrounding yourself with others that support you.