8:30 AM: Doors Open & Registration

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9:25 AM: Opening Address with Renee Rossi & Gretchen McCourt, Co-Founders of Women in Entertainment

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9:30 AM: In Conversation with STARZ

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• Alison Hoffman, President of STARZ

• Lisa Taddeo, Author, Creator, Executive Producer of Three Women

• Moderated by Linda Grasso, Journalist

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10:05 AM: The Future of the Ecosystem - Advertising, Deals and the New Compensation Models

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• John Mass, President, Content Partners

• Candisse Williamson, General Counsel, Hartbeat

• Leslie Koch, SVP, Creators and Social Strategy, TelevisaUnivision

• Laurel Duquette, Head of Entertainment and Media, Snap

• Moderated by Dana Block, CEO and Founder, Buzzer

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10:50 AM: Beyond the Spotlight – Unlocking the Power of Film Festivals

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• Larry Laboe, Executive Director,  NewFilmmakers Los Angeles

• Barbara Twist, Executive Director, Film Festival Alliance

• Claudia Puig, Director of Programming, Santa Barbara International Film Festival

• Moderated by Candice Lim, co-host of ICYMI Podcast, Slate

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11:40 AM: In Conversation with Sara Foster and Erin Foster, Netflix’s Nobody Wants This; Moderated by Erika Anderson, Slate

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12:15 PM: In Conversation with Hallmark Media's Make Her Mark

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• Ashley Williams, Founder of Hallmark’s Make Her Mark Women’s Directing Program

• Moderated by Candice Lim, co-host of ICYMI Podcast, Slate

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12:30 PM: Lunch, provided by Skirball Cultural Center

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1:25 PM: Genres - What's Driving Consumption and Engagement? 

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• FredAnthony Smith, SVP of Non-Scripted for SMAC Entertainment

• Elsa Ramo, Managing Partner, RAMO

• Sara Rea, Head of Unscripted for Hello Sunshine

• Sara Bernstein, President, Imagine Documentaries

• Moderated by Gretchen McCourt, Co-Founder of WIE

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2:10 PM: In Conversation with Prime Video's We Were Liars

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• Emily Alyn Lind, Actor, We Were Liars

• Mamie Gummer, Actor, We Were Liars

• Carina Adly MacKenzie, Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer, We Were Liars

• Moderated by Linda Grasso, Journalist

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2:50 PM: In Conversation with Matlock's Kathy Bates and Jennie Snyder Urman; Moderated by Erika Anderson, Slate

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3:20 PM: What is the New Technology Frontier in Hollywood?

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• Christian Monti, COO, Cinelytic

• Sarah Malkin, Director of Entertainment Content at Reality Labs, Meta

• Jessica Lee Gagné, Director of Photography, Severance

• Moderated by Dana Block, CEO and Founder, Buzzer

 

4:10 PM: Lights, Camera, Chaos - Navigating the Modern Film, TV & Content Labyrinth

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• Sheila Ducksworth, President of CBS Studios/NAACP Venture

• Diana Dapito, Head of Consumer Content for North America, Audible

• Nikki Toscano, Showrunner, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Long Bright River

• Jessamine Burgum, CEO and Founder of Pinky Promise

• Moderated by Larry Laboe, Executive Director, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles

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5:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Reception 

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