
NAB Diversity Symposium
April 16 – 17, 2023 | Las Vegas Convention Center
Designed to help broadcast organizations develop corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies and embrace diversity in media and the workplace. This year’s theme is Inclusion.
Session & Speaker Highlights
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COL (Ret) Greg GadsonArmy Veteran, entrepreneur, actorPatriot Strategies, LLC
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Ri-Karlo HandyCEO and FounderThe Handy Foundation and Sunwise Media
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Daniel RodriguezTechnology Apprenticeship Program FellowNAB Leadership Foundation
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Gay BellChief ExecutivePlatform Communications
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Lisa AussiekerSenior Vice President, MarketingQwilt
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Ann BobeckVP, FCC Legal and BusinessFox Corporation
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Sally ComolloHead of CommunicationsEdgio
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Teri Arvesu GonzalezSVP for Social Impact and SustainabilityTelevisaUnivision
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Niéna DrakeEmmy Award-Winning Executive Producer, DirectorEmma Bowen Foundation
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Storm SmithCreative Director and Brand StorytellerIndependent Consultant
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Keely Cat-WellsDisability Rights Activist and FounderC Talent
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Samira BakhitarDirector, Global Media & EntertainmentAmazon Web Services (AWS)
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Courtney WilliamsChief Diversity OfficerNexstar
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Adam FowlerEconomist and Founding PartnerCVL Economics
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Samira BakhtiarDirector, Global Media & EntertainmentAmazon Web Services
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Danyelle WrightVice President, Employment & Labor Law, Chief Diversity OfficerThe E.W. Scripps Company
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Michele LavenChief Diversity Officer and Chief Human Resources OfficeriHeartMedia
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Centra “Ce-Ce” MazyckArmy Veteran and ParalympianDisabled American Veterans
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Grady TrippChief Diversity OfficerTegna
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Andraéa LaVantFounder & PresidentLaVant Consulting Inc.
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Nancy Rae StoneDeputy DirectorCalifornia Film & Television Tax Credit Program
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CJ JonesActor, Producer, Director, and CEOSign World Studios
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Kevin JohnsonDirector of Veteran RecruitingHearst Television
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Joe StrechayTV Producer and Film DirectorStrechay Consulting
- Why Creating an Inclusive Environment for Persons with Disabilities is Critical to the Success of your Business Strategy
- Building Better Media Businesses with D&I
- Diverse Workforce Planning and the Future of Leadership in Broadcast
- Understanding the Value of Military Veteran Inclusion in Media and the Workplace
- Creating an Inclusive Environment that will Attract and Retain Diverse Talent
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