Passing the Torch: Storytelling Across Generations in a Changing World

MONDAY, JUNE 8
10:00-10:30am
Tribeca X Main Stage
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As technology reshapes how stories are created, distributed, and discovered, one thing remains constant: the human need for stories that move us. In this opening conversation, Antonio Lucio, Global CMO & CCO of PayPal, joins his daughter, actress, writer, and producer Irene Lucio, for a rare father-daughter dialogue on storytelling, performance, and creative legacy. Moderated by David Sable, Vice Chairman of Stagwell, the conversation explores what happens when one generation passes the torch to the next, from Broadway to brand-building, keynote stages to emerging voices, and why the future of storytelling may depend less on algorithms and more on authenticity, cultural resonance, and human connection.
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Antonio Lucio

Global Chief Marketing & Corporate Affairs Officer, PayPal
Antonio Lucio is the Global Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer at PayPal. He has 40 years of global experience driving growth in some of the world best known brands at PepsiCo, Visa, HP, Meta and PayPal . He is also an Executive Fellow at Yale School of Management.

Irene Sofia Lucio

Actor, Writer, Producer, Liberation on Broadway
Lucio is a Puerto Rican actress who originated roles in Tony-nominated Liberation and Jeremy O'Harris' Slave Play on Broadway, the West End, and LA. Co-creator of the Webby-winning series B.U.T.S. Princeton and Yale School of Drama alum, she is a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

David Sable

Moderator (Executive Vice Chair, Stagwell)
Sable is Vice Chair of Stagwell and co-founder of DoAble. As former Global CEO and Chairman of Y&R, he propelled it to a top five creative firm at Cannes before helping unify it into VMLY&R. A published children's author, designated LinkedIn Influencer, and social activist, he has 40+ years in advertising and has served as Jury President at Cannes three times.