AfroTech Conference 2026

Jodie Taylor

Corporate Senior Director and Digital Creator, -

Track Future of Marketing

Biography

Jodie Taylor is a corporate strategist and media entrepreneur. She has held pivotal roles at Google, Morgan Stanley, and the Federal Reserve, leading high-performing teams across the globe and architecting strategic roadmaps impacting more than 30,000 employees. Her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion earned her recognition as an Untapped "Top DEIB Leader." She has since built an audience of more than 650,000 across platforms, developing original content franchises, editorial programming, and brand partnerships with companies including Amazon, Microsoft, and L'Oréal. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, and The Cut.

Sessions

  1. How Creators Are Building Million-Dollar Businesses

    Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT

    Track Future of Marketing

    The creator economy is shifting from brand deals to ownership. In this conversation, Jodie Taylor sits down with Jenee Naylor, founder of 12PM Studios sunglasses, to unpack how she turned influence into equity. They'll break down the shift from monetizing attention to building owned businesses covering capital, partnerships, and scalable brand strategy. Attendees will leave with real frameworks for turning cultural influence into tangible enterprise value.

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