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WHAT: HRTS’ Women of the West
WHEN: Friday, May 18th 2-7 PM
WHERE: Ebell of Los Angeles | 741 S. Lucerne Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90005
2 pm Check-In
2:15 Introduction + Ground Rules
Melissa Grego, CEO, HRTS and Founder, Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of the West and Women of NY
Women of the West Emcee Sommerly Simser
Assistant, Production Finance, Netflix
(JHRTS-LA Board Member)
2:20 Welcome Toast
Sharon Tal Yguado, Head of Genre, Amazon Studios
2:30-3:15 Opening Session: The Women of HRTS (incl. audience Q&A)
HRTS Board Members offer insight into their career paths, the biggest challenges they’ve faced and their strategies for thriving in the industry of the future.
Moderator: Chika Chukudebelu, VP, Programming and Diversity, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group, Universal Cable Productions (HRTS Associates-LA Board Member)
PANELISTS:
Leigh Brecheen
Partner
Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkmann & Goodman, LLP
(HRTS Board Member)
Christina Davis
Partner
Maniac Prods. (HRTS Board Member)
Robin Schwartz
Head of TV
Big Beach (HRTS Board Member)
Chris Selak
EVP & Head of Worldwide Scripted Television
Lionsgate (HRTS Board Secretary)
3:15-4:00 Building on “The Pass”
We’ve all experienced it. Things not going according to plan, whether it’s getting a pass on a project or promotion, responsibilities redrawn in a restructuring, or promising business otherwise not panning out. Oftentimes we don’t talk about it. How you deal with professional disappointment can have a huge impact on the health and trajectory of your career. In this candid discussion among industry leaders, our panelists reveal what they’ve learned about how to acknowledge, understand and process these experiences and move onward and upward.
Moderator: Laverne McKinnon, Producer and Certified Coach/Grief Recovery Specialist
PANELISTS:
Sophia Amoruso
Founder & CEO, Girlboss
Bridget Baker
President & CEO, Baker Media Inc.
Kay Cannon
Director (BLOCKERS), Writer (Pitch Perfect franchise), Executive Producer/Showrunner/Creator (Girlboss)
4:00-4:20 Break
4:20 Raffle: 2 tickets to the upcoming premiere of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Two from Amazon Studios
4:25-5:10 Making Vida: Inside the Mission to Create an Inclusive Production (incl. audience Q&A)
A candid look into how and why Tanya Saracho, Creator and Showrunner of the buzzworthy new half-hour drama Vida on Starz, and her producing and network colleagues mounted an all-Latinx show – before the “inclusion rider” existed. Discussion to include: What you can ask for in staffing up a show (and what’s out of bounds) and the importance to the show of the team being Latinx.
Moderator: Sarah Gubbins, Creator, I Love Dick
PANELISTS:
Tanya Saracho
Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, Vida
Carmen Cabana
Director of Photography, Vida
Carmen Cuba
Casting Director, Vida
Nancy Mejía
Staff Writer, Vida
JoAnne Yarrow
Editor, Vida
5:10 Raffle: IMDb movie night essentials incl. a Fire TV stick!
5:10-5:40 Mentor Group Networking Roundtables: Women of the West dives deeply into the hot topics most important to women working in TV and media during these expert-led discussions. NEW! This year the roundtables will serve as a launch pad for peer mentor groups among our members – following the event, HRTS will present follow up gatherings for the groups and their leader to reunite and stay connected. Passes to the Women of the West reunion events are complimentary for all Women of the West attendees.
LEADERS/TOPICS:
Jennifer Collins, Video Business Development, IMDb | Creating Certainty in Your Partnerships in Uncertain Environments
Marisa Hammonds, Senior VP, Digital, Marketing & Research, Endemol Shine North America | Cultivating Audiences Beyond the TV Screen
Danae Kokenos, Head of TV Licensing and Original Series, Prime Video Latin America, Amazon | Understanding Successful Partnerships
Jenn Levy, Director, Unscripted Originals & Acquisitions, Netflix | Unscripted / Reality
Kathleen McCaffery, SVP of HBO Drama Programming | Development
Laverne McKinnon, Producer and Certified Coach/Grief Recovery Specialist | Dealing with Disappointment and Loss
Lucienne Papon, EVP, Creative Affairs, ITV Studios America | Reinventing Yourself
Tamaya Petteway, Senior VP, Brand and Licensing Partnerships, Endemol Shine North America | Building Brand and Licensing Partnerships for Television IP
Chris Sanagustin, Director, International Originals, Netflix | Unique Challenges for Diverse and/or LGBTQ Executives
Anne Vasquez, Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives, tronc | Surviving Disruption
Shea Vaughn, Creator/CEO SheaNetics® & Co-Founder/CEO Women On TV (WBTVN) | The Importance of Well-being in Business
Felicia Yue, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Amazon Prime Video | Careers in Production and Technology
5:40 Raffle: Prime Video gift basket incl. a Fire TV with 4K and Alexa voice remote
5:45-6:00 Roundtable Leaders Insights: One-minute wrap-ups of each group’s discussion from the stage.
6:00-7:00 Closing Cocktail Reception