Lizzie Widhelm, SXM Media’s SVP of Ad Innovation and B2B Marketing, has always excelled at delivering on what’s best for advertisers while keeping sacred the importance of the listener experience. An inductee of the Advertising Hall of Achievement, Lizzie was Pandora’s first salesperson in 2006 and has grown to become an industry leader in audio advertising innovation. Lizzie was a leading force behind the recent launch of SXM Media, the combined sales organization encompassing the SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher brands, which together represent an audience of over 150M listeners - the largest digital audio advertising marketplace in the U.S. From the rise of connected home listening to the skyrocketing growth of podcasting, Lizzie continues to push the boundaries of digital advertising by focusing on the future. She is responsible for leading SXM Media’s robust podcasting strategy, bringing scale to podcast advertising while maintaining an intimate listener experience. She oversaw the creation of Studio Resonate, SXM Media’s in-house creative consultancy, which helps connect brands with an unrivaled array of ad technology solutions, exclusive programming, proprietary research, bespoke creative and production solutions. In 2019, Billboard featured Lizzie in its prestigious “Women In Music” issue for her leadership and trailblazing efforts in the industry. She was also featured on Campaign’s “40 Over 40” list of exceptional leaders who are transforming the modern ad world. Lizzie is based in Los Angeles, California.

Paul Suchman, Chief Marketing Officer, Audacy: Paul Suchman is the Chief Marketing Officer of Audacy. Audacy is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with a leadership position in virtually every segment of the dynamic and growing audio business—including broadcasting, podcasting, digital, network, live events, music, sports and news. Audacy is also the #1 creator of original, premium audio content, engaging 200 million consumers each month. Suchman joined Audacy (then Entercom) in September 2019. In his role, he oversees all aspects of Audacy’s marketing and communications discipline, stewarding the company’s brand and perspectives to every audience Audacy serves. He is responsible for building the company’s reputation and knowledge of Audacy’s capabilities with clients and agency partners, and bringing its growing portfolio of innovative audio products to market. Working closely with sales leadership, Suchman is also responsible for delivering best- in-class solutions to brands and advertisers. Prior to joining Audacy, Suchman served as Global Chief Marketing Officer for CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a leading Fortune 500 company. In that role, he oversaw global brand strategy, advertising, digital marketing, social media, content and research marketing and business development marketing. Suchman also previously served as Executive Vice President and Worldwide Director for BBDO Worldwide, where he directed a portfolio of global brands and helped buildthe agency’s global brand consultancy practice. His agency and leadership experience also include tenures at WPP’s Ogilvy New York and Los Angeles offices, Agency.com and Lippincott. Suchman serves as chairman of University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business’ board of directors, as a member of University of Oregon’ School of Journalism and Communications board of directors and as advisor of Oceana. Suchman is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

Craig Stimmel is Senior Vice President and Head of Global Sales & Partnerships at WWE, a publicly traded (NYSE: WWE) global media company. In this role, Stimmel is responsible for leading WWE’s sales organization while expanding the company’s roster of sponsors and promotional partnerships. Overseeing day-to-day operations and working alongside prominent brands including, BlueTriton Brands, Comcast, DraftKings and Toyota, Stimmel is creating meaningful, custom integrations across WWE’s premier programming and global platforms. Stimmel previously served as Head of Global Brands at Snapchat where he was responsible for creating and leading the company’s Global Brand organization. Prior to that, Stimmel served in various leadership positions across Procter & Gamble, including overseeing partnerships and marketing ideation for the company’s Media Investment team. Stimmel earned his Bachelor of Science in Business-Accounting from the University of Dayton.

Rich Sutton, Consultant, Fireside: Highly regarded and with proven success in digital media, Sutton has more than 30 years of experience in management, marketing, startups, turnarounds and working to grow world-class brands. Sutton's been Chief Revenue Officer at Everyday Health, Trusted Media Brands and The Daily Mail. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of consumer markets at WebMD, where he tripled revenue to more than $150 million per year and broadened the company’s client base. Prior to joining WebMD, Sutton served as Senior Vice President for Warner Bros. Entertainment where he led digital media sales and client marketing for Warner Bros. Online for more than 13 years. Sutton’s work with brands has been recognized by Ad Age, Forbes, AAAA, and Adweek, among other industry publications, and online and marketing awards. He is the author of “Best Practices in Branded Entertainment” for the Association of National Advertisers, as well as several White Papers for Trusted Media Brands, including: “The Future of Digital Video” and “Can Video and Native Formats Rule Mobile Advertising?”. In 2018 Digiday named Sutton "Top Boss.” Today, Rich continues his work as a Chief Revenue Officer as a consultant and strategist who does business development, go-to-market strategy and takes on fractional CRO roles for start-ups and turnarounds. He’s currently engaged by Fireside, a Web 3 streaming platform co-founded by Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi.  www.rich-sutton.com Rich lives on Long Island with his wife of 30 years Wendy who consistently beats him at Scrabble.  Sutton's podcast is TURNTABLE, a weekly look at new music and in his "spare time" he does commercial voice over work:  www.richsuttonvoiceover.com