Jesse Feister is Executive Director of Webby Media Group, where he leads the Webby, Lovie, and Anthem Awards. He most recently served as Global Head of Creator Marketing at Twitch, and has led numerous ventures at the intersection of technology and culture, including the Twitch DJ Program, AWAL (acquired by Sony Music), Songspace (acquired by FUGA / Virgin Music), and LiveSchool, a Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year finalist. He began his career as a professional musician signed to Island Def Jam and Warner/Chappell, and toured internationally with various bands. He co-founded the creative music workflow platform Songspace before holding executive product and marketing roles at Twitch and Kobalt Music Group. A frequent speaker and published advocate for the professional development of creative people, he has contributing research and commentary to outlets including Harvard Business Review. He has a philosophy degree from Miami University of Ohio and an MBA from the Wharton School at UPenn.