This event is being guest hosted by Cultural Anthropologist Shakira Polite.

Shakira Polite is a Cultural Anthropologist and Strategist based in New York, spending part of her time in Washington D.C. and the UAE. She works at the intersection of commercial advertising, corporate branding, and cultural research. With a deep belief that culture is the connective tissue between people, ideas, and systems.

Shakira is an art enthusiast and emerging voice in the NYC art scene, with a perspective shaped by her professional and personal relationship to culture. Her work spans global brands including Delta, Nike, and Walmart. And academic institutions, including CUNY, the University of Rochester, and Hofstra University. She has also partnered with cultural organizations across New York, including the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, the Long Island Children's Museum, and the African American Museum of Nassau County.

She is a founding member of ADCOLOR Entrepreneurs and sits on the board of The Green Bronx Machine and the D&AD Alumni Association.