Diversity in the Media Industry: Obstacles and Opportunities

Member(s)

• 

  Val Demings

  Member of Congress
  U.S. House of Representatives

Invited Moderator(s)

• TW

  Tirrell Whittley

  CEO
  Liquid Soul

Invited Speaker(s)

• VM

  Vanessa Morrison

  President
  Fox Family
• ME

  Michelle Ebanks

  President
  Essence Communications
• MS

  Michelle Sneed

  President of Production and Development
  Tyler Perry Studios
• CO

  Connie Orlando

  EVP & Head of Programming
  BET Networks

Invited Moderator(s)

• JJ

  Jeff Johnson

  Award Winning Journalist

Invited Speaker(s)

• CB

  Cassandra Butcher

  Chief Marketing Officer
  Bron Studios
• CG

  Cheryl Grace

  SVP of U.S. Strategic Community Alliances
  Nielsen
• RJ

  Ramcess Jean-Louis

  Global Head, Diversity & Inclusion
  Verizon Media

Amid growing interest in multicultural content and expanding opportunities for creators and business leaders from diverse communities, media companies are making strides in inclusion. This panel of media leaders will share their innovative efforts to provide opportunities, remove obstacles and develop compelling and diverse content.