Nicole Antoine

Nicole Antoine is a dynamic force in experiential marketing and brand strategy, with over a decade of experience working with more than 40 top-tier companies. As a co-founder and CEO of BLAXPO and Four Brown Girls, Nicole has created platforms that amplify underrepresented voices and foster authentic human connections. Recognized in Forbes, The Social, Globe & Mail, CBC, and named Bay Street Bull’s Woman of the Year, she’s a trailblazer in the industry, balancing corporate success with community impact.

Her journey spans from managing Black-centric community centers to leading marketing for a national sneaker company. Nicole’s expertise in customer service, strategy, and management shines through in every role she’s taken on. Now, as the Managing Partner of N/A & Co, she continues to elevate brands by crafting meaningful, innovative experiences that not only engage but also drive change.

Currently pursuing her EMBA at McGill HEC, Nicole's passion for marketing, human connection, and storytelling is stronger than ever, and she’s committed to ensuring her clients stand out while making an impact.

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Dejha Carrington

Dejha Carrington is a practitioner and leader in the arts.

In 2017, Dejha co-founded Commissioner, an art membership that helps peoplecollect the work of contemporary artists in their cities. She serves as ExecutiveDirector and has thus far introduced the program in Miami, Detroit, New York,Montreal, Mexico City, and New Orleans.

From 2015 to 2022, Dejha served as Vice President of Strategic Communications for YoungArts, the national foundation forthe advancement of artists. Previously, she led public relations initiatives with Kimball Art Museum, the Medellin Biennial inColombia, and the National Film Board of Canada.

Dejha is a board member of the national performance arts funder MAP Fund in New York, and The Black School, an experimental schoolhouse in New Orleans. She is also a professional advisory member of Miami-Dade Art In Public Places, New York University’s Center for Black Visual Culture, and University of Miami’s Center for Global Black Studies. 

Dejha teaches the Business of Art at New World School of the Arts at Miami-Dade College.

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Sylvine Maliko

Sylvine, better known as The Artiiist, of Central African origin, was born in France and has now been living in Canada for 12 years. From an early age, art has always played a central role in her life: singing, dancing and then painting. This passion has gradually turned into a real career: she is the founder of Smard Art.

It was during the COVID-19 pandemic that Sylvine launched her artistic enterprise: Smard Art. Her talent and vision quickly attracted attention, propelling her work onto the international scene. This dazzling success has enabled her to make a living from her art and develop her business internationally, although she still harbors even greater ambitions.

Through her work, she celebrates the identity, culture and beauty of black people, themes that are close to her heart. Combining traditional and digital art, she draws her inspiration from realism, which she considers a form of expression of great intensity, while exploring mixed media techniques and abstraction.

Despite this recognition, she remains driven by the desire to push her own boundaries and reach an even wider audience.

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Ingrid Enriquez-Donissaint

Ingrid is a brand strategist, ethnographer, and co-founder of Pre&ent. Driven by a deep curiosity for human nuances, she focuses on the motivations and concerns that drive change for brands, organizations, and individuals. Through ethnographic research, strategic planning, and both qualitative and quantitative analysis, this socio-cultural explorer delivers insights and recommendations shaped by diverse observations.

As a freelance consultant, Ingrid helps teams create meaningful socio-cultural anchors, working with organizations such as Collectif Bienvenue, Héma-Québec, Apple, and Hellmann’s. Through Pre&ent, which provides visual content, workshops, and research focused on representation, she explores ways to highlight authentic stories and their complexities. By leveraging engaging learning and observational techniques (A2C, Radio-Canada, Musée de la civilisation), she fosters a deeper understanding of narratives that truly resonate.

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