2022 Diversity Summit has Completed | 2023 Diversity Summit to be Held on December 6th.

OTT.X is delighted to host its inaugural Diversity Summit to bolster diverse OTT streaming organizations with access to information, connections, and opportunities. The full day conference will be held on June 9 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and will feature presentations, panels and breakout sessions to support increased distribution, awareness and viewership for OTT businesses that are owned and run by minorities and those in underrepresented groups. The Diversity Summit brings together content creators, distributors, platforms and services across the breadth of human experience to share, learn and connect; advancing their businesses and amplifying their voices
2022 ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CHAIR
Joye Johnson
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Gather Media Network

Jill Allen
Senior Vice President, Digital Distribution
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Heidi Holicker
Operations Manager
Magnolia Pictures Home Entertainment

Silvana Moretti
Vice President, Partnerships
Curiosity Inc.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The full day conference will feature presentations, panels and breakout sessions to support increased distribution, awareness and viewership for OTT businesses that are owned and run by minorities and those in underrepresented groups.
TOPICS
AVOD, FAST and Subscription Matching the Right Model With the Right Content and Audiences
Gaining Meaningful Distribution for Indie Content Creators
Making Money with ad Supported Video
Producing Content for Underrepresented Groups
Reaching a Diverse Audience
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
For more information and inquiries contact Eric Hanson or Joye Smith Johnson
Sign up to receive email notifications for upcoming panels, then come ready to learn, ask questions, and grow your career.
The 2022 Diversity Summit is free to our entire OTT community.
VIDEOS ON DEMAND
SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE
Lynnwood A. Bibbens
Chairman & CEO
Reach TV

Tejal Ajmera
Chief Operating Officer
Kin

DMA
President
Planet DMA

Lauri Baker
SVP Strategic Partnerships
Infillion

Kacy Boccumini
Executive Director, Systems & Workflow
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Paul Brickel
Sr Director, Product Marketing
Amagi

Alan d'Escragnolle
CEO & Founder
Filmhub

Mireya Dongo
Vice President, Content Distribution
TelevisaUnivision

Dennis Dortch
Co-Founder & CEO
BLACK&SEXY TV

Victor Elizalde
Managing Partner
Viva Pictures

Christopher Eckman
VP, Digital Operations & Information Technology
The Africa Channel

Cris Franco
Actor, Writer & Comedian

Natasha Foster-Owens
SVP of Production
HBO & HBO Max

Tony Huidor
Chief Technology & Product Officer
Cinedigm

Joye Johnson
Founder & CEO
Gather Media Network

John Kim
Founder & CEO
Deep C Digital

Yolanda Macias
Chief Content Officer
Cinedigm

Maya Magennis
General Manager
YogaWorks

Michael S. Maponga
CEO
AfroLandTV

John Mongiardo
President
Here Media

Matt Montemayor
SVP of Sales, West & Central
Canela Media

Silvana Moretti
Vice President, Partnerships
Curiosity Inc.

Quincy Newell
CEO
TwentyOne14 Media

Damian Pelliccione
Co-Founder & CEO
Revry TV

Narendra Reddy
Chief Operating Officer
The Africa Channel

Lise Romanoff
Owner & CEO
Vision Films

Rey Saint-Vil
Director of Operations, Black Film Space
Senior Lead of Business Operations, OrkaTV

Carlos Sanchez
Senior VP, Global Content Sales
A+E Networks

Nasha Smith
Senior VP, Sales and Client Insights
Comscore
SCHEDULE
SPONSORS

If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s Diversity Summit, click here or email Steve Apple at sapple@ottx.org.