“DE&I” isn’t a box for businesses to check. When everyone in the boardroom is invited to speak, inclusion becomes a superpower that leads to long-term success. Host Zakiya Gibbons sits down with creative and advertising-industry leaders whose inspiring work amplifies marginalized voices and proves the awesome power of inclusion.
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“DE&I” isn’t a box for businesses to check. When everyone in the boardroom is invited to speak, inclusion becomes a superpower that leads to long-term success. Host Zakiya Gibbons sits down with creative and advertising-industry leaders whose inspiring work amplifies marginalized voices and proves the awesome power of inclusion.
Xavier ‘X’ Jernigan on Giving Spotify’s AI DJ Its Voice
Outside Voice
31 minutes
1 year ago
Xavier ‘X’ Jernigan on Giving Spotify’s AI DJ Its Voice
Xavier ‘X’ Jernigan is Head of Cultural Partnerships at Spotify, but most recognize him as the voice behind the platform’s personalized AI DJ playlists. In our inaugural episode, X discusses his role in shaping the celebrated product feature, why it connects so deeply with users across the globe, and how inclusion was part of DJ’s DNA from the very beginning. “I find a great sense of purpose in [AI DJ],” X says. “Whatever you like is ok. I want you to feel seen.”
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Outside Voice
“DE&I” isn’t a box for businesses to check. When everyone in the boardroom is invited to speak, inclusion becomes a superpower that leads to long-term success. Host Zakiya Gibbons sits down with creative and advertising-industry leaders whose inspiring work amplifies marginalized voices and proves the awesome power of inclusion.
