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Pictured from left to right: Josh Browne, Gloryah Allen, and Zak Vono
GLORYAH ALLEN (XD, 2019) AND ZAK VONO (XD, 2019)
people who are against the norm. We're going to make some awesome stuff. Stay tuned. ZAK: I learned some practical tools, questions, and metrics that I could use to make sure I’m chasing the right idea. In my first year, I didn’t always pitch the most feasible solutions. After Cannes, I had a much better grasp on how to make sure the most workable, high-impact work got produced. WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OF YOUR TIME IN CANNES? GLORYAH: Storytime! At the Cannes Opening Ceremony on the beach, a few of us initiated an international dance party. There was an empty section of the beach that people were using to cross from one crowded area to the next. A new friend of mine and I were strolling past when a catchy song came on. We stopped. We felt the need to boogie. And
what better choreography unifies us Black people together? The Electric Slide. Yes, we started the Electric Slide in the middle of a Cannes beach party. And people from across the globe stopped and stared in awe. We gestured for them to join in. We showed them the ropes quickly. Europeans had never seen such a dance. Africans added their own flare. Asians were shook. Latinxs followed suit. We brought 300+ strangers together from all over the world, and I will never forget that art, music, and an 18-step count are the strongest forces known to man. ZAK: Alright, this is going to sound hypocritical after all that talk of the importance of education over partying... but when the global CEO of FCB saw “Brandcenter” on my pass and invited me to his yacht party... well, that was a pretty surreal moment.