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Charles Adkins brings a wealth of experience in web3 technology, finance, government, and consumer brands to his role as president of Hedera. Prior to joining Hedera, Adkins held various leadership positions, including global lead of business development at Aptos, vice president of strategy at LandVault (acquired by Infinite Reality), and vice president overseeing enterprise applications and financial services for Polygon Labs. He also held marketing leadership roles at Nike, Red Bull, and The Walt Disney Company. Adkins has a strong background in government and financial services, having worked for the U.S. Department of the Treasury in a security-cleared role overseeing a large staff, and at Morgan Stanley. He has served as a startup mentor at Outlier Ventures, where a significant majority of his mentees secured seed or Series A funding upon program completion.
Ellie Austin is deputy editorial director of Fortune Live Media, the company’s global portfolio of live events. Before joining Fortune, Austin was an editor of live journalism at the Wall Street Journal, where she regularly interviewed CEOs and entertainment personalities live onstage. She was also a writer and editor at the Sunday Times Magazine in London, where she wrote magazine features and profiled such notables as Roger Federer, Hailey Bieber, and Whitney Wolfe Herd. Austin grew up in Jersey, Channel Islands, and graduated from Durham University, England, with a degree in modern languages. She lives in New York City.
Maryam Banikarim is the managing director of Fortune Live Media, where she leads the media company’s Most Powerful Women (MPW) and Brainstorm Tech global franchises. She is a seasoned C-suite executive, with more than 25 years of experience steering major businesses—including Nextdoor, Hyatt, Gannett, NBCUniversal, and Univision—through sweeping transformations and top-line growth. Throughout her career, she has been an active member of the MPW community, serving as guest co-chair in 2023. She is best known as a purpose-driven change agent and community builder. During the pandemic, she co-founded NYCNext, a nonprofit inspired to help New York City recover and rebuild. With a grassroots army of volunteers, NYCNext produced a series of community events. She also launched the award-winning WE❤️NYC campaign to mobilize New Yorkers post-pandemic. Highly honored in her field, Banikarim is a trustee of Barnard College, her alma mater, and serves as an independent board director of One Spa World. She is a board member of several advocacy groups, including The Signals Network and Reporters Without Borders. In addition, she has served on advisory boards for Fast Company’s Impact Council and the TIME 100. She holds degrees from Columbia University’s Business School and School of International Affairs.
Scott Baxter is chair, president, and CEO of Kontoor. He has served on the board since the inception of Kontoor Brands in August 2019. He was named CEO of Kontoor Brands in 2018 and led the newly formed corporation through a spinoff from VF Corporation into an independent, publicly traded company. Baxter has more than 30 years of experience in retail, operations, marketing, merchandising, sales, and manufacturing, including extensive executive leadership experience. Prior to being named CEO of Kontoor, he was group president, Americas West, for VF. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing brands such as The North Face® and Vans®. His previous leadership roles at VF included group president, Outdoor & Action Sports, Americas, and vice president, VF Corporation, and group president, Jeanswear, Imagewear, and South America. Baxter joined VF in 2007 as the president of the Licensed Sports Group. In 2008, he was named coalition president for the Imagewear coalition, which comprised the Image and Licensed Sports Group divisions. Prior to these leadership roles, Baxter served as senior vice president of The Home Depot Company, leading the Services Division. He also previously served as executive vice president of Edward Don & Company and held a series of leadership roles with Nestlé and PepsiCo. Baxter serves on the board of directors for Lowe’s, one of the world’s largest home improvement retailers. An active member of the community, Baxter is on the executive committee of the board for the Piedmont Triad Partnership. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape. As senior editorial director of the Fortune CEO Initiative, she brings together a growing community of global business leaders through conversations, content, and connections. She is also executive director of Fortune Live Media and interviews newsmakers for the magazine and the CEO Daily newsletter. Prior to joining Fortune in February 2024, Diane was Assistant Managing Editor at Forbes, where she oversaw leadership coverage, C-suite networks, and editorial video while building out new events and franchises. She previously worked for McKinsey, Bloomberg Businessweek, the Wall Street Journal, and Maclean's. Her book Fraternity was named one of Amazon's best books of 2012, and she also co-wrote the acclaimed Connecting the Dots with former Cisco CEO John Chambers.
Tom Brady, widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, has been known throughout his career for his excellence on the field of play. Throughout his unprecedented football career, Brady shattered numerous records. He ranks first all-time in touchdown passes, passing yards, and wins, and his 11 consecutive division titles and seven world (alt. to Super Bowl) championships are the most in league history. Off the field, Brady has always worked to bridge the gap between athlete and entrepreneur, which is apparent through the various successful initiatives he has partnered with, led, and the companies he has co-founded. In addition to his business pursuits, Brady is dedicated to making a difference through philanthropy. His journey is a testament to determination, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence.
John Hope Bryant is an American entrepreneur, prominent thought leader, author, philanthropist, and leading expert in financial literacy and economic inclusion. Referred to as the “conscience of capitalism” by numerous Fortune 500 CEOs, Bryant is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of financial literacy services. Bryant is also chairman and CEO of John Hope Bryant Holdings, Bryant Group Ventures, and Bryant Group Advisors. He is the former vice chairman of the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. He is responsible for financial literacy becoming the official policy of the federal government.
