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The Greater Omaha Chamber is proud to sponsor the 2021 ON Brand Conference. Brought to you by AAF Omaha, AIGA Nebraska, AMA Omaha and PRSA Nebraska, this will be a day focused on building brands and marketing insights. Filled with inspiration, practical education and virtual networking, the ON Brand Conference is a unique career development opportunity.

For more information, visit: https://onbrandcon.com/ 

Keynotes:

Andy Boyle, Chicago Sun Times
Director of Product Engineering

Andy Boyle is a writer, web developer and journalist with more than 15 years of experience in media and startups. His work has been featured in Esquire, NBC News, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe and The New York Times Regional Media Group, where a project of his was cited in the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. He has also helped lead major technology decisions at Axios, a fast-growing digital media startup, and currently develops digital products on the content strategy team at the Chicago Sun-Times. His first book, "Adulthood for Beginners," was released by Penguin Random House in 2017 to rave reviews. His second, "Big Problems," was released in 2020 during a global pandemic. He lives in Chicago with a fluffy cat and a massive squat rack.

Derek L. Walker, Brown & Browner
Instigator/Owner

Yeah, I’m breaking the 4th wall, but that’s what I do – advertising. I break through the clutter with a message that says something human to get and hold your attention. After a lifetime of promoting other people, their companies, products or services, I’ve grown to dislike talking about myself. Who am I kidding, I never liked talking about myself. I’m a creative, who has been blessed to work in advertising for nearly 30 years. I’ve worked at great shops, and I’ve worked at bad shops (so bad). I’ve done work that I am so proud of, and then I have done work that years of therapy is just now helping me recover from.

Lisa Babb, AIGA National Board

Lisa Babb comes from a rich history of activism and social progress through engaging citizens. She has been a systems-based Graphic Designer for more than twenty years and served in Graphic Design education at the collegiate level for nineteen years. Having both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in Graphic Design, Lisa credits Graphic Design for giving her a platform to create change in her life and others. Within design education specifically, she has built a Graphic Design department from the ground up and always makes a point of teaching in places that encourage diversity in demographics, ideologies, and models. Living by the mantra, “if you want a better world, make one,” she honestly believes that design is one of the few things that can defeat habits, for better or for worse. Currently, she teaches at Georgia Tech and proudly serves as the Director of Programs for the STEAM Truck to build stronger communities and champion education reform. Lisa is from Brooklyn (even before it became the brand that it is now) and has lived in Atlanta for thirteen years.