"The executives who will matter most in the next five years are the ones who can think strategically about AI and deploy it operationally."

Kevin Y. Brown has been building businesses and media platforms since 2003. The last five years has sharpened my specific skills to be able to translate Western platform logic and operational standards into African market realities, and bringing African market intelligence back into global platform strategy. I have done this simultaneously across the US, UK, and nine African markets as an award-winning entrepreneur, international speaker, radio and podcast host, author, and platform executive. Named East Africa Podcast King by Monitor Uganda and recognized by Black Enterprise as a Modern Man of Distinction. From his early days as an MTV host, he has built an international following across four continents.

As Chief Content Officer and Head of Strategy at Afripods, Kevin built Africa's most strategically connected podcast platform from null across 8 countries and 3,000+ creators, leading an 8-member, 8-country team that onboarded 140+ radio stations via a broadcast-to-podcast initiative. He secured the Airlines partnership, placing Sub-Saharan African creator content on international airline programming for the first time.

As Executive Producer at TheGrio, Kevin built the podcast department from scratch. Kevin is the creator and host of the Create Your Life Series podcast, with over 205 episodes that have empowered countless listeners. Behind the scenes, he has produced over 1,000 podcast episodes across multiple genres, helping clients reach over 40 million downloads globally. In recognition of his expertise, Kevin serves annually as a judge for the Webby Awards and the Signal Awards, helping spotlight the best in global digital and podcast excellence.