Meet Lara Vandenberg, CEO and founder of Publicist. Publicist is an online platform that connects a global network of communications, marketing and PR talent with top brands through project-based work.

The Publicist community is highly vetted and spans all levels of experience. Over the past year Publicist has built an incredible team, brought on investors and advisors, all while seeing the vision of democratizing access to the best marketing and communications talent in the world come to life.

She'll share why she built the platform, how it fits in with the changing workforce trends, and how talent can stand out when pitching brands.