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Devotion is the scarcest resource in culture, and fandom is what it looks like when someone truly gives it. On Spotify, we see this fandom every day as people stream the latest music, podcasts, and videos in their daily moments.
Tune into our virtual event to learn how your brand can tap into fandom to drive impactful results, and get an exclusive first look at Culture Next, Spotify's youth trend report.
Rachel Lindsay is an author, attorney, and media personality. She co-hosts the Higher Learning and Morally Corrupt podcasts and made history as the first Black lead on ABC’s The Bachelorette (Season 13). A former attorney at Cooper & Scully, she is the author of Miss Me With That (2022) and Real Love (2023). Rachel has appeared on CNN, ESPN, NBC, Bravo, and The View, among others. She also serves as a College Football Playoff Foundation ambassador and on the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education Advisory Council.
Kay Hsu is Global Head of Creative Lab at Spotify. Prior to joining Spotify, Kay was Global Vice President of Digital Creative for Clinique, leading the creative direction and strategy for all owned and third party brand experiences. Prior to Clinique, Kay was at Meta for 8+ years, starting first as Global Director for Instagram's Creative Shop, helping to build world-class storytelling for brands on Instagram and playing a key role in building their ads business from the ground up. Subsequently, Kay led creative for Partnerships Marketing at Meta, where she focused on developing compelling storytelling for audiences like creators, developers and gamers. Kay's background started in agencies and she comes with a true love for all things related to internet culture.
Kaitlin Zurawsky is a media leader with over 6 years of experience leading strategy and buying at GNC. As Media Director, she oversees integrated paid media, partnerships, and retail media initiatives focused on driving measurable growth, modernizing the brand, and connecting with today’s health and wellness consumer.
Ronny Ho is the Head of Dance & Electronic at Spotify, where she leads audience growth and engagement, oversees curation and programming, and develops innovative programs across the diverse array of dance and electronic genres. She also programs and develops content initiatives to discover, foster and build the Asian & AAPI creator community.
Jenny Haggard is obsessed with all things culture. In her role, she analyzes trends, tests hypotheses, crafts content, builds GTM strategies, and creates integrated marketing plans. A master storyteller and speaker, she frequently shares findings with top clients and at industry events, weaving proprietary and partner data to create content and experiences that help marketers navigate the future. Her previous roles at the company include stints in creative strategy, media, branded content, and content monetization.
Sarah Vella-Labrador is a Social Media Manager and community builder with 8+ years of experience developing scroll-stopping content and impactful campaigns for global brands including Meta, Instagram, Spotify, BMW, Cheetos, and more. In her role, she develops social strategy, creates content, and works to amplify and educate about all things Spotify Advertising. Sarah has built a personal creator platform of 41K+ followers and is equally at home in front of the camera as behind it.
