Speakers

Her comedy writing earned her a position as a staff writer on the Disney animated series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.

His talents go to Emmy Award winning Netflix series Blue Eye Samurai, Marvel’s Helstrom (Hulu), HBO’s True Detective.

Leveraging her deep knowledge of the independent film space to bring 100s of films & documentaries to fruition.

Creative Director of digital design experience and project-based UI/UX, design, and video leadership.

Chanda is currently the SVP of Animation for Lion Forge Entertainment, a Black-owned studio known for the Oscar-winning
animated short HAIR LOVE.

Creator of the Skrumps franchise. Designed and created Graphic Novels, Comic Books, Short Story Books, Animation, Video Games and Toys.

She is a writer and actor who sold her Adult Swim series OH MY GOD, YES!: A SERIES OF EXTREMELY RELATABLE CIRCUMSTANCES. She is the first Black woman to create and showrun a series on the network.

A Lead Character Designer from Spain, she has collaborated with Warner Bros., Netflix, HBO Max, and Nickelodeon. Her signature style is known for its gestural drawing flair.

Eli has worked on an incredible catalog of voice-acting projects, like Need For Speed: Takedown, No More Room in Hell 2, Starship Troopers, Immortals of Aveum, Star Wars: The Order.

He is the Director of Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center. An award-winning VR director, design educator, and immersive storyteller.

Founder of Unabashed Productions. She has written for children's TV shows: CoComelon, Vida the Vet, and Wonder Pets: In The City.

Her journey in Entertainment & Media began at FOX. Then joined Disney's Diversity & inclusion team. Now owns her own consulting firm to revolutionize the workspace culture.