Ari Kushner works at the nexus of marketing and innovation, with over a decade of experience in progressive roles at established and emerging organizations, including for-profit, nonprofit, and social enterprise. As a North America Marketing Leader for Accenture, Ari is empowered to design, develop and execute integrated marketing and communications plans to differentiate and grow Accenture’s business across the market. Formerly Director of Creative Experience at the Arts + Business Council, Ari worked to harness the power of the region's creative economy–including human-centered design, storytelling, and data science–to support leaders and teams in developing their creative competencies, building people-first workplaces, and achieving strategic growth. Outside of Accenture, Ari is the Founder of Toggle Creative, where he delivers a series of workshops exploring the neuroscience and rituals behind a creative lifestyle. He is also a Partner at Musi, a Philadelphia restaurant pioneering relationship-based cuisine, where food is an expression of the farmers, foragers and food artisans it takes to nourish us all. Ari holds a masters with distinction from the London School of Economics with a focus on peacebuilding and reconciliation, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Honors Program. Core Competencies include: Marketing • Business Development • Program Development • Program Facilitation • Strategic Philanthropy • Issue Area Research.