Opening Remarks

Speaker
Eric Hanson, Executive Vice President, OTT.X

Keynote Presentation – Roxanne Avent Taylor, CEO and Producer, Hidden Empire Film Group

Roxanne Avent Taylor is a leading producer and executive who, alongside director Deon Taylor, formed the film company Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG) to bring fresh content to different media platforms.Taylor has developed, packaged, and produced an impressive slate of films. Recent projects include The Intruder (2019) starring Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy, and Meagan Good, which opened at number two against Avengers: Endgame, grossing an impressive $10.9M on its opening weekend; the thriller Traffik (2018), starring Paula Patton, Missi Pyle, and Omar Epps, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture as well as 2019 AMAA for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature; and 2019’s Black and Blue starring Academy Award Nominee Naomi Harris, Frank Grillo, Tyrese Gibson, and Mike Colter.

Before founding HEFG with Deon Taylor, Roxanne Avent Taylor served as CEO of Avent Productions, a successful independent film production company specializing in producing films, television, video, staging, and concert promotions. She also previously worked as a label manager for Taylor Made Muzik, the largest independent record label in Northern California. Taylor received the 2018 WIN (Women in NAACP) Leadership Award from the NAACP and the 2019 Baron Jay Foundation Trailblazer Award. Additionally, Taylor and Hidden Empire Film Group received the 2019 Location Manager Guild International (LMGI) Humanitarian of the Year Award.

Speaker
Roxanne Avent Taylor, CEO and Producer, Hidden Empire Film Group

Delivering Content for Underrepresented Audiences

This Panel discusses aspects of content selection, merchandising, and marketing that are critical in reaching underrepresented audiences with content that resonates with them as viewers.

Speakers
Kacy Boccumini, Executive Director, Systems & Workflow, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Paul Colichman, CEO, Here Media
Dennis Dortch, Co-Founder & CEO, Black & Sexy TV
Madhu Somasundaram, Director, Programming + Operations: FAST Channels + AVOD, VIZIO

Presentation – Presented by XL8

Speaker
Tim Jung, CEO, XL8

Presented by

Inclusion Analytics – Presented by Gracenote

Speaker
Veronica Hernandez, Product Inclusion Lead, Media & Advertising, Nielsen
Halleh Kianfar, VP, Product Management, Gracenote

Presented by

Inspiring the Few to Thrive Amongst the Many

In this unique, interactive breakout session, attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with some of OTT streaming’s most accomplished and experienced entertainment executives and entrepreneurs. These inspired leaders will share details about their paths to success, hurdles along the way, and offer suggestions for thriving in today’s volatile and unpredictable streaming industry.

Speakers
Michele Edelman, Head of Growth, Premiere Digital Services
Helen Lum, Executive Vice President, APP Science
Yolanda Macias, Chief Content Officer, Cineverse
Quincy Newell, CEO, TwentyOne14 Media

Celebrating Diversity – A Company Success Story

Speaker
Margo Lang, Vice President, People & Organization (HR) Strategy, Sony Pictures Entertainment