Mellody Hobson: Scaling financial literacy to children & beyond (with Angela Ahrendts) | Summit 2024
About Mellody
- Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, first Black-owned U.S. asset manager
- Chairs Starbucks board; former chair of DreamWorks
- Board member at JPMorgan Chase
- Launched Project Level to invest in women's sports
- TED speaker and author of bestselling children's money book
About Emma
- Co-founded Good American, revolutionizing inclusive fashion in 2016.
- Founding partner of Skims, a globally recognized shapewear brand.
- Chair of the 15 Percent Pledge, creating a $14B pipeline for Black-owned brands (2025).
- Spearheaded B Corp certification for Good American, driving brand loyalty and impact.
- Co-founder of Safely, extending entrepreneurial reach into home care products.
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