Hollie McKay is a war and investigative reporter and the author of multiple best-selling books, including Only Cry For the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield.

Amy Filipi is the head of partnerships at youth culture agency Archrival, leading communication efforts that drive the agency’s growth.

Bayla Metzger is a cultural insights strategist at Archrival.

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Lara Piras is a copywriter, researcher, and brand strategist. Lara's expertise lies in creative copywriting, editing, trend and insight analysis and strategy, working with renowned global forecasting companies and brands including Nike, ASOS, adidas, IKEA and Peroni. Lara also writes features on wellness, diversity and inclusion, youth culture and future innovations for titles such as Vogue, Refinery29, and Included Magazine.