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Shaping the Future of Creative Education: Brandcenter at the 2025 Cannes Lions Educator Summit
July 2, 2025
With over 40 educator participants from around the world, the summit created a rare, cross-disciplinary space for learning, listening, and building the future of creative education.
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Brandcenter Class of 2025 celebrates commencement
June 4, 2025
The Brandcenter at VCU celebrated the Class of 2025 with inspiring speakers, heartfelt tributes, and a joyful sendoff into the creative industry.
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Brandcenter welcomes Shingy and TC Cannon as special guests for this year’s commencement
May 5, 2025
Brandcenter is thrilled to announce this year's special guests for Class of 2025 Commencement.
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Jennifer Ekeleme — Finding your path with vision and audacity
April 8, 2025
Jennifer Ekeleme’s (Creative Brand Management, 2011) journey through the industry hasn’t followed a straight line—and she wouldn’t have it any…
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“How to get F.I.L.T.H.Y rich” with the cofounders of Gus
March 25, 2025
Graham Douglas and Spencer LaVallee spill all their industry secrets to unimaginable wealth and success with Brandcenter students.
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Friday Forum: Experience-led Marketing with On Board Experiential
March 10, 2025
Alums Zak Vono (Experience Design, 2019) and Melissa Poe (Experience Design, 2020) talk careers, networking, work-life balance and more in experiential marketing.
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How Alyson Gaiser Built a Career in Advertising from Brandcenter to AKQA
February 24, 2025
Alum Alyson Gaiser, Senior Strategy Director at AKQA, shares career insights, lessons from Brandcenter, and advice for emerging professionals in advertising.
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Kelly O’Keefe, Founding Partner, and Rian Chandler-Dovis, CPO and Managing Partner / Brand Federation
November 15, 2024
Brand Federation gave studenta an inspiring talk on company culture, brand impact, and more.
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Ebenezer Bond: Taking Storytelling to Story Experiencing
October 28, 2024
Ebenezer Bond, CEO of Studio Listo, recently spoke to students about spatial media, bridging culture with commerce, and reshaping consumer interactions with brands.
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Forum: PJ Pereira, Co-Founder & Creative Chairman / Pereira O’Dell
October 25, 2024
PJ Pereira, Co-founder and creative chairman of Pereira O'Dell talks pushing creative boundaries, AI and human creativity.