2020 Conference Schedule
Day 1
Wed, May 27
12:00p ET - 5:00p ET
CONTENT
11:30a - 12:00p
CHECK-IN | Zoom
12:00p - 12:10p
WELCOME | FUTURE NOW Leaders
Margaret "Peggy Kim
Founder & CEO
FUTURE NOW Media Foundation
12:10p - 12:30p
SESSION 1.1 - KEYNOTE | State of the Industry
12:30p - 1:10p
SESSION 1.2 - AN INSIDER'S LOOK | From Development to Pitch to Greenlight
Moderator
Jason Rugg
FN Alum '18
Brie Bryant
Lifetime
Amy Savitsky
History
Brad Abramson
A+E Networks
1:10p -1:50p
SESSION 1:3 - THE POWER and ART OF STORYTELLING
Moderator
Sydney Jack
FN Alum '18
Dana Lichetenstein
HBO | HBO Max
Lisa Bull
ViacomCBS
Emily Giannusa
HBO
Marci Cohen
Spectrum Reach
1:50p - 2:00p
BREAK
2:00p - 2:20p
SESSION 1.4 - KEYNOTE | Moving Forward Together
2:20p - 3:00p
SESSION 1.5 - WORKSHOP | Art of Networking
Maribel Alemán
Leadership & Executive Coach
Alemán & Associates
Building a strong network is critical to one's professional success.
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Discover simple techniques for making the “right connections”
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Learn how to avoid “rookie” networking mistakes
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Identify your networking strengths and how you can use them
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Learn how to apply your networking skills to meet your goals
3:00p - 3:40p
SESSION 1:6 - RECRUITERS TELL ALL sponsored by CynopsisJobs
Moderator
Sydney Jack
FN Alum '18
Bob DeFrank
A+E Networks
Essence Dashtaray
ViacomCBS
Cynthia Gomez
WarnerMedia
Jennifer Indemaio
Spectrum Networks
3:40p - 3:45p
BREAK
3:45p - 4:25p
SESSION 1:7 - MILLENNIAL PERSPECTIVES
Moderator
Val Nicolas
Summit Media
Tai-Chen Bassin
HBO
Chuck Johnson
MTV | VH1 | Logo
Giovanna Noguera
Discovery
4:25p - 4:45p
SESSION 1:8 - RELAY special edition | Building Future Leaders
4:45p - 5:00p
WHAT'S COMING UP ON DAY 2
Margaret "Peggy Kim
Founder & CEO
FUTURE NOW Media Foundation
Day 2
Thurs, May 28
12:00p ET - 5:00p ET
BUSINESS
11:30a - 12:00p
CHECK-IN | Zoom
12:00p - 12:10p
WELCOME | A Future Now
Margaret "Peggy Kim
Founder & CEO
FUTURE NOW Media Foundation
12:10p - 12:30p
SESSION 2.1 - KEYNOTE | Leading Through Transformation
12:30p - 1:10p
SESSION 2.2 - THE ART OF THE DEAL | A New World
Moderator
Nick Febrizio
Float Left
Roy Cho
AMC Networks
Lauren Morrissey
Disney
Brendon Thomas
PlutoTV
1:10p - 1:50p
SESSION 2.3 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT | Driving Innovation
Rob Simmons
FN Alum '19
Ben Grad
FuboTV
Rick Monihan
Disney | ESPN
Rachel Brill
B/R Studio
Manny Anekal
The Next Level Media
1:50p - 1:55p
BREAK
1:55p - 2:00p
INTRO | FUTURE NOW Mentoring Program
Meeka Bondy
Board Member
FUTURE NOW Media Foundation
2:00p - 2:15p
SESSION 2.4 - RELAY special edition | Building Future Leaders
2:20p - 3:45p
SESSION 2.5 - SPEED MENTORING - 3 x 25 min
Carvel Wallace
AMC Networks
Elena Difiore
CBS News
48 Hours
Brenda Williams
NY Public Radio
Richard Shirley
A+E Networks
Val Nicolas
Summit Media
Tom Vitale
Vital Entertainment
3:45p - 4:00p
BREAK
4:00p - 4:40p
SESSION 2.6 - TOOLS OF THE TRADE | Setting Yourself Up for Success
Moderator
Jennifer Hodge
FN Alum '19
LaShika Howard
T Howard Foundation
Mary Schilling
WICT NY
Rahdiah Barnes
NAMIC NY
Tom Umstead
Multichannel News
4:40p - 4:50p
WHAT'S COMING UP ON DAY 3
Margaret "Peggy Kim
Founder & CEO
FUTURE NOW Media Foundation
Day 3
Fri, May 29
12:00p ET - 5:00p ET
TECHNOLOGY
11:30a - 12:00p
CHECK-IN | Zoom
12:00p - 12:10p
WHAT'S COMING UP ON DAY 3
Margaret "Peggy Kim
Founder & CEO
FUTURE NOW Media Foundation
12:10p - 12:30p
SESSION 3.1 - KEYNOTE | Innovation and the Future of Media
Marc Siry
Vice President
Strategic Development
Comcast
12:30p - 1:10p
SESSION 3.2 - Technology, Innovation and the Media
Moderator
Margaret Kim
FUTURE NOW
Peter Dolchin
Pete Scott
Turner Studios
Jeanine Heck
Comcast
1:10p - 1:15p
BREAK
1:15p - 1:45p
SESSION 3.3 - MEET THE RECRUITERS | Warner Media
1:45p - 2:15p
SESSION 3.4 - MEET THE RECRUITERS | ViacomCBS
Chelsey Kupferman
Associate Recruiter
ViacomCBS