Our annual Entertainment Breakfast may have looked a little different this year, but still gave attendees a number of great takeaways on the future of the industry. The morning was broken into the themes of diversity and inclusion podcasting, film, and TV.
We started strong with a candid conversation on diversity and inclusion initiatives with a panel of Black leaders from Sony Pictures, the Motion Picture Association, and the American Black Film Festival. Attendees then heard from media mogul Charlamagne tha God about his new podcast venture The Black Effect and how he launched the brand with a heavy focus on diversity.
Our segments on film were filled with industry powerhouse speakers Paul Yanover (CEO, Fandango) and Suzanne Cole (EVP, NBCUniversal) who discussed the disruption and evolution of the film industry as the global pandemic forced theater closures and shifted the trends of direct-to-consumer consumption. We closed the morning out with a panel discussion on where the future of television lies when it comes to linear TV and streaming services.
We would like to thank our event committee for creating a timely and thought-provoking event as well as our speakers for sharing their expertise!
Speakers
- Charlamagne Tha God, Executive Producer and Radio Personality, The Black Effect Podcast Network
- Caty Burgess, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Media Strategies, The CW
- Conal Byrne, President, Podcast Division, iHeartPodcast Network
- Suzanne Cole, Executive VP, Media, Universal Pictures
- Sarineh Croft, VP, Sales, Tremor Video
- Jeff Friday, President and CEO, ABFF Ventures
- John Gibson VP, External and Multicultural Affairs, MPA
- Lisa Granatstein, Editor, SVP, Programming, Adweek
- Lisa Herdman, SVP, Director, National Video Investment and Branded Content, RPA
- Emily King, EVP, Marketing Strategy, Media and Digital, Fox Entertainment
- Janina Lundy, VP, Marketing, BET+
- Paul Martin, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Pam Sullivan, President, Client Partner, Essence
- Keith E. Weaver, EVP, Global Policy and External Affair, Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Paul Yanover, President, Fandango
Featured Event Panel: Diversity in Entertainment
