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