Speaking, community and press
On stage, in the community, and in the press kit.
Here’s where I’ve spoken, the communities I support, and everything you need to introduce me.
Speaking and events
- Guest panelist at London Horizons with agency and advertising customers
- Invited clients to 1:1 creative sessions at Cannes Lions 2026
- Recruiting events for Amazon and IMDb with Amazon BEN
Community
- Amazon BEN (Black Employee Network)
- Hands Offering Hope: brand-building seminars in Chiquilá, Mexico
- 28 Days of Black Designers, #23 (2017)
Featured
Amazon Design featured me in its Analog Series, “Stories from Amazon Design: Meet Riel.”
Topics
What I talk about
Press kit
Bio
Short
Riel Phillips is Head of Premium Advertising at IMDb, an Amazon company, where he leads the sales specialist, program and advertising design teams behind IMDb’s premium advertising. His teams have earned 2 Cannes Lions and 6 ADDY Awards for partners including Kleenex, USAA and Sony Pictures.
Long
Riel Phillips is Head of Premium Advertising at IMDb, an Amazon company, where he leads the sales specialist, program and advertising design teams behind IMDb’s premium advertising. His teams have earned 2 Cannes Lions and 6 ADDY Awards for partners including Kleenex, USAA and Sony Pictures. Riel has spent 15+ years transforming big ideas into business results for 250MM+ entertainment fans, moving from motion design and visual effects for music videos and entertainment brands to leading IMDb’s internal creative agency, Creative Studio. He was featured in Amazon Design’s “Stories from Amazon Design: Meet Riel” in 2026 and is based in Los Angeles.
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