2019 Keynote Speaker: Chinonye Chukwu

SPEAKING AT:Keynote Conversation on the New Era of Filmmaking  Chinonye Chukwu is a filmmaker, educator and social justice advocate. She is the founder of Pens to Pictures, a filmmaking collaborative that teaches and empowers incarcerated women to make their own short...

2019 Speaker: Mike Vainisi

Mike Vainisi is Head of Original Content at ATTN:, a media company that reaches hundreds of millions of viewers each month across social channels. Mike oversees ATTN:’s daily content as well as original series produced for digital platforms, streaming services...

2019 Speaker: Bronwyn Cornelius

SPEAKING AT: Keynote Conversation on the New Era of Filmmaking   Bronwyn Cornelius is a Sundance Grand Jury Prize award-winning producer and ardent supporter of female content creators and diverse voices behind and in front of the camera. Her career experience...

2019 Speaker: Kris Kaufmann

SPEAKING AT:Financing Entertainment and Media Startups Seed Money, Angels, VCs and Beyond: Basic Rules for Raising Startup Cash Kris is an audit partner with over 27 years of experience serving both public and private companies across a variety of industries,...

2019 Speaker: Dia Simms

Dia Simms started working for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as an assistant in 2005 and over the last 14 years has catapulted her way to the top to President of Combs Enterprises.  Dia brings her relentless commitment to excellence and her unparalleled track record as a...

2019 Speaker: Anthony B. Beaudoin

SPEAKING AT:State of the Industry through the Shifting Paradigms Beaudoin started his career in corporate finance at Hughes Network Systems in San Diego. After graduation from law school, he launched his 20-plus year career in the film and television industry.  As a...