Speakers
Bill Bindley: producer and director, Gulfstream Pictures; School of Communiction Class of 1984
Thomas Bradshaw: professor of radio/television/film, School of Communication
Billy Eichner: Emmy Award-nominated actor, writer, director, comedian; School of Communication Class of 2000
Lauren Fried: partner, Loeb & Loeb
Felicia D. Henderson: associate professor of radio/television/film, School of Communication
Jeff Jacobs: talent agent, Creative Artists Agency; School of Communication Class of 1985; Medill MSJ Class of 1987
Nicki Jaeger: VP nonfiction business and legal affairs, Netflix
E. Patrick Johnson: dean, School of Communication; Annenberg University Professor
John Kulback: partner, Loeb & Loeb
Hari Osofsky: dean, Pritzker School of Law; Myra and James Bradwell Professor of Law
Brett Neveu: assistant professor of radio/television/film, School of Communication
Lauren McCarthy: senior vice president of marketing at Cineverse; School of Communication Class of 2021 (MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises)
David Rone: managing partner, Guggenheim Partners
Adam Rowings: technology and media executive; AI entrepreneur; School of Communication Class of 2007
Michael Schneider: executive editor, TV, Variety magazine; Medill Class of 1995
Allen Shapiro: CEO and founder, Celebrands
Viren Tellis: CEO and cofounder, Uthana
Chris Thorne: chief marketing officer, Beats by Dr. Dre (Apple)
Allison Wallach: head of unscripted television, Fox Entertainment; School of Communication Class of 1990
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