Deborah Dugan

“…Fire cracking energy, great creativity, and a hardcore business background.” ~ Bono (RED) Deborah Dugan is a strategic leader, change agent, purpose-driven marketer and social entrepreneur recognized as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes & “Top Woman to Help Change the World” by Elle. Her illustrious career spans leadership milestones as attorney on Wall Street, Executive Vice President at the EMI Record Group, President of Disney Publishing Worldwide, CEO of (RED), the first female CEO (in 62 yrs) of the Recording Academy™ and currently, CEO Beyond Type 1. Deborah works at the intersection of innovation and social impact to create much needed systemic change, and serves on the boards of The Moth & Girl Effect. As Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Type 1, Deborah will set the course for innovation and, where needed, disruption in the fight to end global diabetes. Beyond Type 1 is uniting the global diabetes community across both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, helping to change what it means to live with chronic illness. Deborah advanced the mission of promoting diversity, inclusivity, transparency, and governance as CEO of The Recording Academy™ and served as President/CEO of the Academy's charitable affiliate MusiCares®, as Board Member of the GRAMMY Museum Foundation®, The Latin Recording Academy®, and created the strategic vision for the annual GRAMMY Awards®. She advocated for fair play for creators, equal access to music education for every child, and commitment for MusiCares to increase its support in the community. Her strategic vision at (RED) united iconic brands to show the impact technology, corporate responsibility and innovation creates in philanthropy. Under her tenure, (RED)’s groundbreaking partnerships included Beats by Dre, Starbucks, Latin America's Claro & Telcel, Super Bowl, Amazon, and Snapchat. (RED) reached $600M for the Global Fund, impacting the lives of 110M people. The hallmark of Deborah’s storied career is systemic change & social justice. She is sought to speak on the role of the private sector in driving social impact & the importance of living a life of value. She is a Tribeca Disruptor Awards Fellow, Columbia University Business School Innovation Fellow, as well as Forbes Contributing Writer.