Women of the West :: 2016 Agenda


 


WHAT: Women of the West
WHEN: Weds., June 29, 2016, 1-7 pm
WHERE: The Television Academy’s Saban Media Center
5220 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601

1:00 pm Registration Opens

SPEAKER PROGRAM (Wolf Theatre)

2:00 Welcome + Ground Rules
Melissa Grego, Founder, Melinc and Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of the West and Women of NY
@melissagrego

2:05 Introduction to the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center
Heather Cochran, CFO and Executive VP, Business Operations, the Television Academy

2:10 Emcee Shaun Robinson, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, TV Host, Author, Producer and Philanthropist
@shaunrobinson

2:15-2:55 Opening Session — RUNNING THE SHOW
Top writers, creators and producers discuss how they balance the art and business of running a television show. Topics to include establishing voice and opportunity for female writers.
Moderator: Shaun Robinson, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, TV Host, Author, Producer and Philanthropist
@shaunrobinson

Panelists
Bridget Carpenter, Executive Producer/Showrunner, 11.22.63 on Hulu
@BridgetCarpen12

Erica Messer, Showrunner/Executive Producer, Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders on CBS
@ecmess

Julie Plec, Executive Producer, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals on The CW
@julieplec

2:55 ROKU RAFFLE

3:00-3:50 Panel — TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Leading women in digital media and TV tech share keys to their success and paths to getting more women thriving in technology and digital careers.
Moderator: Emma Isaacs, Founder and Global CEO, Business Chicks
@emmaisaacs

Panelists:

Ashley Crowder, CEO, Co-Founder, VNTANA
@acrowder33

Sarah Harden, President, Otter Media
Lisa Holme, VP, Content Acquisition, Hulu
Suzanne Kolb, Executive VP & General Manager, Discovery Digital Networks
@DiscoveryComm

3:50-4:05 NETWORKING BREAK

4:05 VERA BRADLEY RAFFLE

4:10-5:00 Panel — REINVENT YOURSELF
In this inspiring discussion, veterans of big, successful career transitions share how and why they made the leap, what surprises they encountered in their new chapter and other wisdom they picked up along the way.
Moderator: Jacqueline Hernández, Chief Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
@JSHernandezNYC

Panelists
Christina Norman, CEO, Media Storm
Nina Tassler, Advisor and former Chairman, CBS Entertainment
Nancy Tellem, Executive Chairman and Chief Media Officer, Interlude
@Nancy_Tellem @ekovideo
Vivi Zigler, President, Digital, Brand & Audience Development, Endemol Shine North America

5:05 RENT THE RUNWAY AND HAWKERS RAFFLE

5:10-5:55 STRUCTURED NETWORKING BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (Lucy Hood Conference Center)
Women of the West will dive deeply into the hot topics most important to women working in media, entertainment and technology during this curated and structured networking session. Each registered attendee will have a chance to request in advance which discussion, led by an expert in the assigned theme, they wish to join.

Topics/Leaders:

Careers in Research | Melva Benoit, Founder and President, The Marian Dupree Group

Pay Equity | Bonnie E. Eskenazi, Partner, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP

Careers in Technology | Natascha French, CMO, VNTANA @VNTANAlive

Networking Strategies | Jacqueline Hernández, Chief Marketing Officer, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises @JSHernandezNYC

Directing | Amy Hill, Director

Production | Marcy G. Kaplan, Senior VP of TV Production, Lionsgate 

Managing Change  | Deb McDermott, Senior VP and COO, Media General

Media + Advertising  | Ann Mugglebee, Owner/President/Executive Producer, Vibe Creative

Communications + PR | Shannon Olivas, Senior VP, Corporate Communications, Skydance Media @skydance

Programming + Development | Francesca Orsi, Co-Head of Drama, HBO Drama Series

Activism + Philanthropy | Simone Reyes, Animal Rights Activist and Director of TV Development, All Def Pictures @simonereyes

Digital Video | Melissa Schneider, Senior VP, Development and Production, New Form Digital

Reality/Unscripted | Gretchen Stockdale, COO and General Counsel, Pilgrim Media Group

Essentials for Entrepreneurs  | Betty Tran, Executive Vice President of Marketing, DanceOn

Thriving in a Male-Dominated Environment | Lisa Wiegand, ASC – Director of Photography

Leadership Lessons | Vivi Zigler, President, Digital, Brand & Audience Development, Endemol Shine North America

6:00-7:00 COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Netflix Lobby)

AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE