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Steven Picanza – Co-Founder and Brand Strategist at Latin & Code

The audience has changed. Shopping has changed forever. Brands that think that going back to the normal are behind the curve.

Steven Picanza is an award-winning brand strategist, interim CMO, and educator with a core purpose centered around helping businesses and organizations make smarter branding and marketing decisions. He runs Latin & Code, a brand and marketing consultancy with his wife, Melissa Rautenberg, while also being a strategic advisor to brands, agencies, and start-ups through his role at The Agency Guy.

As a global brand strategist, podcast host, international speaker, and educator, his core purpose is centered around connecting people, products, and organizations with their core audience. Steven is the founder of the lifestyle brand for the creative entrepreneurs, The Creative Hustler, as well as also holding an Executive Board member position with The San Diego Entertainment & Arts Guild; a non-profit organization he helped found in 2009.

Steven is also an adjunct instructor at Drexel University in Philadelphia, as well as being a yearly guest instructor at IED; The European Institute of Design in Milan, Italy.