Facilitators & guests

Ariba is a globally celebrated technologist and leader in product strategy, consumer experience, and design innovation. As Head of Transformation for North America at Anomaly and former VP of Product Experience & Innovation at the Ad Council, she partners with organisations like UNCF, AARP, Huntsman Mental Health Institute and Ally to create transformative digital solutions. Named among the Global Top 100 Women of the Future in Emerging Tech, awarded Advertising Week's Future is Female, and recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award under the Biden administration, Ariba brings a unique perspective as a Bangladeshi/Asian woman at the intersection of technology, business, and culture.

Through her podcast Unmissables, she explores how bold ideas take form and shape our future, examining innovation through conversations with the thinkers and builders behind emerging ideas. Her impact spans from pioneering emerging tech initiatives to reducing vaccine hesitancy nationwide through the Ad Council's COVID-19 program to making retirement planning more accessible through platforms created with AARP and TIAA. Whether scaling Mount Kilimanjaro, pivoting from biomechanical engineering to the startup world, or navigating life as a mother and executive, Ariba's authenticity and adventurous spirit fuel her mission to build more equitable and innovative futures.