The Summit also paused to honor the leaders whose shoulders everyone in the room stands on. The HMC Hall of Fame recognized Cristina Schwarz, former president and general manager of Telemundo 47 New York, whose four decades in Spanish-language media transformed how an entire market was seen, heard and served.
The award was presented by fellow Hall of Famer, Daisy Expósito-Ulla, chairman and CEO of d. expósito & Partners, whose touching and personal remarks reflected Christina's profound impact on the industry and the lives she shaped along the way.
HMC also posthumously recognized Greg Knipp, CEO of Dieste. The award was accepted by Dieste Managing Director, Franco Caballero, who spoke how Knipp's visionary leadership elevated multicultural marketing and built a community defined by humanity and purpose.
