Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Walter Geer on the Importance of Having Tough DEI Conversations in Public

VMLY&R's ecd uses Instagram Live to cultivate a culture of accountability

The chats give Geer—and the viewing audience, by extension—direct access to the people best positioned to enact the most change.Walter Geer

By Shannon Miller

January 21, 2022

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On Dec. 13, 2021, VMLY&R Executive Creative Director Walter Geer went live on Instagram with P&G’s Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard to discuss the state of inclusion in the ad industry. The conversation was the latest in an intermittent series of fireside chats that Geer organizes independently.

Shannon Miller

Shannon Miller is Adweek's creative and inclusion editor and host of the Adweek podcast "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."

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