September 9, 2021
12:30-2 pm PT / 3:30-5 pm ET

Intimate, invitation-only gathering among top executives shaping diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and initiatives at HRTS’ 50+ Corporate Members. Attendees will discuss a high-level case study of putting disability inclusion into practice in the creative process; meet their counterparts; and amplify DE&I efforts industry-wide.

Case Study: Amazon Studios and the Alchemy of an Introduction
(Includes attendee Q&A)

Attendees will join Amazon Studios Co-Head of Television Vernon Sanders, showrunner/creator Jason Katims, disability advocate/author Emily Ladau and Easterseals’ Nancy Weintraub in a candid, open discussion of their experience, approaches and resources for creating an inclusive, authentic show featuring people with Autism in an upcoming Amazon Original series created by Katims from Amazon Studios and Universal Television.

Amazon Studios, Prime Video, and IMDb’s Executive Head of DE&I Latasha Gillespie moderates.

Panelists

Vernon Sanders
Co-Head of TV, Amazon Studios

Jason Katims
Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer

Moderator

Latasha Gillespie
Executive Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Amazon Studios, Prime Video, and IMDb

Special Guests

Emily Ladau
Disability activist, writer, and speaker

Nancy Weintraub 
Chief Advancement Officer, Easterseals Southern California 

Additional Event Highlights

Dedicated time to introduce attendees to one another
Meeting-style event to foster an interactive experience
Breakout rooms for networking & deeper discussion
Complimentary lunch gift card
Complimentary copy of Emily Ladau’s book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally  

Who Attends

A rep from each of HRTS’s current 50+ Corporate Member companies will be invited via their company’s HRTS contact.

For questions about how to become an HRTS Corporate Member,
contact Elvia Gonzalez (elvia@hrts.org).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 3, 2021