Christina Lewis Halpern
A WIDER NET: INCLUSION & INNOVATION IN TECH on October 22nd 5pm-8pm
In partnership with Digital Diversity Network and NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, this important program will spotlight approaches to increasing diversity in the tech sector, with a particular emphasis on Black and Latino leadership and employment opportunities.
Leaders from the media industry will also examine the impact of media representations on participation in STEM fields.
The event will be at the Paley Center for Media and the panels and presentations will LIVE STREAM.
THE SPEAKERS:
Panel #1: Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Global Head of Diversity Staffing, Google
Matthew Burnett, CEO & Cofounder, Maker’s Row
Christina Lewis Halpern, Founder & Executive Director, All Star Code
David Tisch, Managing Partner, BoxGroup
Moderated by Mario Armstrong, Contributor, NBC TODAY Show; Founder, #NeverSettleClub
Panel #2: William Caballero, Filmmaker & Content Creator
Knatokie Ford, Senior Policy Advisor, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
Kay Madati, Executive Vice President & Chief Digital Officer, BET Networks
Alex Sepiol, SVP, Original Scripted Programming, USA Network
Moderated by Tanzina Vega, Digital Correspondent, CNN
Presenters:
Adrian Grant, Founder & CEO, SENNATV.com
Sebastian King, web developer, Foursquare
Suma Reddy, Co-founder, Waddle
