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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Andraéa LaVantFounder & PresidentLaVant Consulting Inc. -
Ann BobeckVP, FCC Legal and BusinessFox Corporation -
Samira BakhtiarDirector, Global Media & EntertainmentAmazon Web Services -
Sally ComolloHead of CommunicationsEdgio -
CJ JonesActor, Producer, Director, and CEOSign World Studios -
Kevin JohnsonDirector of Veteran RecruitingHearst Television -
Gay BellChief ExecutivePlatform Communications -
Storm SmithCreative Director and Brand StorytellerIndependent Consultant -
Nancy Rae StoneDeputy DirectorCalifornia Film & Television Tax Credit Program -
Joe StrechayTV Producer and Film DirectorStrechay Consulting -
Danyelle WrightVice President, Employment & Labor Law, Chief Diversity OfficerThe E.W. Scripps Company -
Michele LavenChief Diversity Officer and Chief Human Resources OfficeriHeartMedia -
Niéna DrakeEmmy Award-Winning Executive Producer, DirectorEmma Bowen Foundation -
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COL (Ret) Greg GadsonArmy Veteran, entrepreneur, actorPatriot Strategies, LLC -
Teri Arvesu GonzalezSVP for Social Impact and SustainabilityTelevisaUnivision -
Lisa AussiekerSenior Vice President, MarketingQwilt -
Adam FowlerEconomist and Founding PartnerCVL Economics -
Ri-Karlo HandyCEO and FounderThe Handy Foundation and Sunwise Media -
Daniel RodriguezTechnology Apprenticeship Program FellowNAB Leadership Foundation -
Centra “Ce-Ce” MazyckArmy Veteran and ParalympianDisabled American Veterans -
Samira BakhitarDirector, Global Media & EntertainmentAmazon Web Services (AWS) -
Grady TrippChief Diversity OfficerTegna -
Keely Cat-WellsDisability Rights Activist and FounderC Talent -
Courtney WilliamsChief Diversity OfficerNexstar
- 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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