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