The Art of Alliance: Creativity and Commerce through Collaboration

Carolyn is a creative industry visionary who founded Creative Entrepreneurs, an international community empowering creatives to succeed personally and professionally. She has championed creative lives across design, music, architecture, film, fashion, publishing, and gaming, as well as within the heart of government at No. 10 Downing Street.

Dailey has been named by Creative Review as one of the Top 50 Creative Leaders, by WIRED magazine as one of the Top 10 Women Digital Powerbrokers, and by BIMA as one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs progressing the creative industries. She spent over 20 years as Time Warner’s top executive in Europe, expanding the reach of HBO, CNN, Warner Bros., and Time Inc.

She has lectured at institutions including Cambridge University and Central Saint Martins, regularly appears on Sky News, and is a lifetime member of BAFTA. She is the author of The Creative Entrepreneur (DK Penguin Random House), Founder of Creative Entrepreneurs, and previously served as Managing Director of Time Warner International, London.

Michele Oka Doner is an internationally renowned artist whose career spans six decades. Her work is fueled by a lifelong study and appreciation of the natural world, from which she derives her formal vocabulary. Her artistic production encompasses sculpture, drawing, public art, functional objects, video, artist books, and costume & set design. She is well known for numerous permanent art installations including Flight at Regan Airport, Radiant Site at Herald Square and the monumental A Walk on the Beach at Miami International Airport. Her work is in collections of The Metropolitan Museum, Whitney, Art Institute of Chicago, Detroit Institute of Arts, The Louvre, Victoria & Albert, Oxford, Yale and Harvard universities, among others. Born and raised in Miami Beach, Michele Oka Doner was designated Guardian of the City of Miami Beach’s Centennial Banyan Tree and represents Miami Beach as Ambassador for Arts and Culture.

Daniella Kallmeyer is a New York–based fashion designer celebrated for her eponymous label Kallmeyer, founded in 2012 with a vision to create seasonless, impeccably tailored pieces with consideration, strength, and quiet sensuality—championing quality and accessible luxury over trend and speed. For more than a decade, Kallmeyer has built a devoted and diverse clientele for her approach to wardrobes that balance utility and elegance, from perfectly cut trousers to draped dresses that feel both poised and effortless. Beyond design, she is deeply committed to community building, fostering meaningful connections through intimate brand experiences and collaborations. In 2025, she was nominated for CFDA American Womenswear Designer of the Year, recognizing her growing influence and distinct voice in American fashion. Rooted in thoughtful design, craft, and a commitment to wardrobe longevity, Daniella Kallmeyer continues to push the boundaries of what modern luxury womenswear can be—cultivating a brand that is both quietly powerful and unmistakably personal.

Sarah Magness is the principal and founder of Studio Magness, a New York–based architecture and interiors atelier celebrated for its classically grounded, globally influenced residential work. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and Pratt Institute, Sarah refined her expertise under legendary mentors before establishing her firm in 2010. Her designs - featured in Elle Décor - unite architectural rigor with richly layered, personal, and enduring interiors. She serves on the President's Council of the ICAA, Advisory Council for UT School of Architecture, the Executive Board of New York Landmarks Conservancy and is a committed preservationist and cultural advocate in New York, Palm Beach and beyond.