Presented by
in association with Pace University’s Lubin School of Business
New York, New York October 21, 2016 Schimmel Center at Pace University Thank you sponsors
The One Day Immersion in TV, Cable and Digital Entertainment team wishes to say THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors. These are the wonderfully engaged people that write the checks, offer their time and resources, and lend their support to move our academic initiatives forward. The conference would not be possible without you!
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Welcome students and guests to the fourth annual “One Day Immersion in TV, Cable & Digital Entertainment (ODI) conference, presented by The Cable Center, and in association with Pace University’s Lubin School of Business”! We are honored to have the amazing support of our presenting sponsor, The Cable Center, (www.cablecenter.org), and pleased to once again partner with Dean Neil Braun, Lubin School of Business, Pace University. And how cool is it to host the event at the Schimmel Center at Pace University, home of Inside the Actors Studio?
We have a robust day filled with informative, idea-charged panels, career planning and networking opportunities. You’ll hear from our phenomenal keynote speaker – Richard Plepler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBO. In addition, Comcast is here to host an early morning Coffee Meet and Greet, sharing insight and opportunity within their organization; and for students who submitted resumes and passed the first review, Comcast recruiters will be conducting 5 minute speed-round interviews in the afternoon. As part of the ODI Scholarship program, there will be five cash awards of $100 given out today! All registrants are eligible.
Today we’ll offer you real world advice and anecdotes from the media industry’s top executives, and a wide-ranging and diverse group of speakers and topics. It’s your job to give them your attention, and ask thoughtful questions. Our speakers have committed their time to be with you today, and hope that you take advantage of their participation by asking those thoughtful questions and offering your opinions. You are among friends!
Each of you brings something special and unique to the table. If you haven’t figured out what it is yet…you will. Keep your minds open and try to make at least 5 new contacts today, not only with the speakers but with your peers. Those social introductions could turn into important networking opportunities.
Thank you for being here today. I’m confident it will be a very rewarding day!
Warmest regards,
— Dolly Wolf
2 Agenda
Time Session Venue 8:00 – 8:45 am Coffee with Comcast & NBC Universal Bianco Room 9:00 – 9:10 am Welcome & Opening Remarks Schimmel Theater 9:15 – 10:00 am The Confidence Effect Schimmel Theater 10:05 – 10:50 am Women You Should Know: Super Women in Tech Schimmel Theater 10:55 – 11:30 am A Conversation with Scripps Networks Interactive: The Best Career Advice I Ever Got Schimmel Theater 11:45 am – 12:45 pm As Me Anything: Lunch with an Executive & General Lunch Break Bianco Room 1:00 – 1:45 pm Keynote Interview Schimmel Theater 1:50 – 2:35 pm Research Insights: An Essential Piece of the Business Puzzle, & It’s Cooler Than You Think Schimmel Theater 2:35 – 2:45 pm Interactive Launch Competition Overview Schimmel Theater 2:45 – 2:55 pm Break 2:55 – 3:40 pm Over the Top (OTT): Non-Traditional Methods & Super Creative Minds Schimmel Theater 3:45 – 4:20 pm A Conversation with Owen Grover, iHeart Media Schimmel Theater 4:20 – 4:25 pm Closing Remarks Schimmel Theater 4:30 – 5:30 pm Comcast & NBCUniversal Recruiters: 5-minute Interviews Bianco Room
3 @onedayimmersion Tweet your questions during the event to #ODINYC Speakers
Leerone Anolik Nick Borenstein Dean Neil Braun Delia Camasca Karen Chipley Shari Cleary Tammy Franklin Kathleen Finch iHeart Media First Look Media Pace University TV Media Careers The Cable Center Comedy Central Scripps Networks Scripps Networks
Owen Grover Robert Miner Rahsaan Harris Zenita Henderson Theresa Hennesy Thao Hoang Grace Killelea Stephen Kimmerling iHeart Media Miner & Co. Studio Emma Bowen SCTE/ISBE Comcast DEFY Media Half The Sky Senior Consultant
Kimberly Maxwell Craig Parks Richard Plepler Shane Rahmani Stone Roberts Evan Shapiro Michael Smith Mike Williams NBC News Comcast/Watchable HBO Electus Digital Refinery29 NBCUniversal/Seeso Cooking Channel Showtime
Please see supplement for additional speakers
4 Sessions
Coffee with Comcast and NBCUniversal A Conversation with Scripps Networks Interactive: The Best Organizational overview, and meet and greet. Learn about the vast families Career Advice I Ever Got, & Other Tips to Help You Along The Way within Comcast and NBCUniversal’s real internship and job opportunities. Ever wonder how people achieve successful media career paths? Hear lessons learned and insightful career advice from two of the most well Welcome and Opening Remarks respected executives in the industry; who happen to work for one of the Presenters: Dolly Wolf; ODI Executive Committee; Karen Chipley, The most thriving media companies around. Cable Center; Dean Neil Braun, Pace University’s Lubin School Moderator: Stephen Kimmerling, Senior Consultant of Business Panelists: Kathleen Finch, Scripps Networks Interactive; Michael Smith, Cooking Channel The Confidence Effect Expert advice and insight for students starting their careers. Author and Ask Me Anything: Lunch With an Executive leadership development expert, Grace Killelea, will share tips for showing up and connecting your competence to your confidence. Open to 108 students and 12 executives. Super networking opportunity for students to sit with industry execs over boxed lunches, and cover career Facilitator: Grace Killelea, Half the Sky Leadership Institute advice; or really anything. Special registration was required. Executives: Nick Borenstein, First Look Media; Karen Chipley, The Cable Women You Should Know: Super Women in Tech Center; Kathleen Finch, Scripps Networks Interactive; Tamara Hear from women at the forefront of an ever-changing industry, and how Franklin, Scripps Networks Interactive; Rahsaan Harris, Emma they made their way to the top across diverse disciplines; in a very male Bowen Foundation; Zenita Henderson, SCTE/ISBE; Robert dominated field. Miner, Miner and Co. Studio; Craig Parks, Comcast; Shane Moderator: Theresa Hennesy, Comcast Rahmani, Electus Digital; Michael Smith, Cooking Channel; Evan Shapiro, NBCU/Seeso; Kimberly Maxwell, NBC News Panelists: Paige Birnbaum, Google; Tamara Franklin, Scripps Networks Interactive; Zenita Henderson, SCTE/ISBE
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Keynote Interview Over the Top (OTT): Changing the Traditional Model with Non- Hear from industry powerhouse, Richard Plepler, Chairman & CEO of HBO, Traditional Methods and Super Creative Minds on the strategic moves in his career and at HBO that’s kept both on top. OTT has been changing the traditional business model and it’s only gaining Interviewer: Dean Neil Braun, Pace University’s Lubin School of Business viewers and respect. What is OTT, who are the players, and who are they looking for when hiring? Guest Keynote: Richard Plepler, HBO Co-Moderators: Craig Parks, Comcast/Watchable, and Evan Shapiro, Research Insights: An Essential Piece of the Business Puzzle, NBCU/Seeso and It’s Cooler Than You Think Panelists: Thao Hoang, DEFY Media; Stone Roberts, Refinery29; Shane This conversation will cover trends in the industry, while peeling back the Rhamani, Electus Digital layers of what it is, how it works, and what it takes to join this essential area as part of a successful business. A Conversation with Owen Grover, iHeartMedia Where does iHeartMedia fit in the current media landscape? How does Moderator: Robert Miner, Miner and Co. Studio the company maintain relevance amid constant industry disruption and Panelists: Kimberly Maxwell, NBC News; Shari Cleary, Comedy Central; changing consumer habits? With the “largest reach of any ratio and Mike Williams, Showtime television outlet in America,” they’ve figured some things out! Leerone Anolik, iHeartMedia Interactive Launch Competition Overview Moderator: Are you interested in creating the next great video innovation? Learn about Closing Remarks this popular competition from its founder and industry veteran. You may want to sign up for the next competition! From the ODI Executive Committee Presented by: Craig Leddy Comcast and NBCUniversal Recruiters: 5-minute Interviews For students who submitted resumes and qualified to speak with recruiters in this speed-dating style session. Ultimate goal is to move to the next step in landing the internship or job.
6 Student stars
Student Stars are ambassadors of One Day Immersion, and are an integral and essential part of the day. As in past conferences, our students are recommended and interviewed by faculty to assist with all Amal Mohamed the moving parts of hosting this event. We have a wonderfully diverse Ariana Alexander mix of students representing Northern Virginia Community College, Ashley Epping, Co-Leader Pace University, and New York University. Ben Silver The Student Stars are going to be focused and very busy with their Bilal Yamak assignments throughout the day, and making sure that all attendees are Colby Craig Auman given an optimal customer experience. Eric Pubins Gloria Viorel-Meissner Please take a moment to read about each fabulous member at: Hope Reichard http://onedayimmersion.com/2016-student-stars Jack Nunziato The 2016 Student Stars are sponsored by The Cable Center’s DeSorrento Jake Cameron Grant, and the ODI Scholarship program, supported by Zenita James Park Henderson, Director, Marketing Operations & Business Development, Joshua Gabriel McQueen Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE / ISBE). Karishma Nagrani Nicholas Gordon, Co-Leader Rebecca Charles Rosa Mendez-Galicia Santino Fernandez
7 THE CABLE CENTER IS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF STUDENTS & EDUCATION
To learn more about the media industry, visit www.cablecenter.org
8 special appreciation
I spent nine very rewarding years at The Cable Center. I was mentored, inspired, supported and given some pretty terrific opportunities that helped build my skills and career by two amazing and dedicated women. Jana Henthorn My boss for those nine years was Jana Henthorn. We worked really hard, and laughed even President and CEO harder. She made sure of that. Diane Christman joined the organization a few years later. The Cable Center Bonding over common goals (and the love of all things fashion), happened rather quickly. We were off to new adventures with our academic community and solid media connections, while strategizing on new relationships that would take us to the next level.
I’m most appreciative of The Cable Center leadership for consistently supporting students and education, specifically in the cable industry. They’ve been a One Day Immersion partner since its launch in 2012, and this year, The Cable Center is our Presenting Sponsor. That’s major!
My advice to the students today is, ALWAYS do your best to work really hard EVERYDAY, Diane Christman and build a reputation of trust and excellence. You never know when an opportunity to work SVP Programs together again will occur, and when it does, its win-win for both partners. and Development The Cable Center Thank you, Jana and Diane for standing by me, and this very special conference. Your unwavering support has been helping to connect some fabulous executives with tomorrow’s leaders.
— Dolly
9 Choosing your major? Interested in the arts and entertainment industry? Turn your passion into a major or minor in arts and entertainment management at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business n Get a business degree in a field you are already interested in n Study in New York City, where internships and other experience-based learning opportunities are everywhere n Pace is home to Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio, where you’ll hear from A-list talent like Matthew McConaughey, Tina Fey, and George Clooney n Full-time job placement rate is 85% within a year of graduation n PayScale.com ranks Lubin in the top 8% for Best Schools for Business Majors
For more information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission: New York City Campus Westchester Campus One Pace Plaza 861 Bedford Road New York, NY 10038 Pleasantville, NY 10570 (212) 346-1323 (914) 773-3746 [email protected] [email protected]
10 Thank you
…for being there with your undeniable support. I couldn’t move this mission forward without you.
Dean Neil Braun, Lubin School of Business, Pace University Professor Lucy Holsonbake, Northern Virginia Community College Professor Chris Ramos, Lubin School of Business, Pace University One Day Immersion Advisory Members One Day Immersion Panelists and Moderators Matt Rothman, Blue Moon Technology, AV Management John Harbo, Blue Moon Technology, Videography Joanne Dant, OSJD, Public Relations Karen Dunne, Maven Design Studio, Graphic and Web Designer Ryan Peru, RP DigiDesign, Video Manager Jolene Siana, Photographer The Romero Family Steve Wolf… ;)
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The ODI Scholars program is spearheaded by Cable Pioneers and industry benefactors, Zenita Henderson, Director, Marketing Operations & Business Development, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE / ISBE), ODI Executive Committee member, and Matt Aden, retired cable industry sales executive. Henderson and Aden helped to create the program with their vision of driving diversity and 5 x $100 encouraging college students to seek STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) careers in the cable telecommunications industry. Last year, we launched an essay contest.
This year, we have provided travel stipends to help students attend the event, and experience their first ODI in person. As mentioned previously, we will also award five students $100 today. That’ll buy a month’s worth of your favorite Starbucks or my favorite chicken platter from the Halal $Guys cart on 53rd & 6th. So stick around, we could pull your name! $ $ 12 @onedayimmersion ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tweet your questions during the event to #ODINYC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2016 ADVISORY COMMITTEE Zenita Henderson, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers/ Leerone Anolik, iHeartMedia International Society of Broadband Experts Samantha Bloom, Oxygen Media Robert Miner, Miner and Co. Studio Nick Borenstein, First Look Media Craig Parks, Comcast Delia Camasca, TV Media Careers Evan Shapiro, NBCUniversal Diane Christman, The Cable Center Dolly Wolf, Dolly Wolf Enterprises, LLC Joanne Dant, OSJD Kathleen Finch, Scripps Networks Interactive Tamara Franklin, Scripps Networks Interactive Erin Frederick, Outward Bound USA Doug Holloway, Media Executive MEDIA RELEASE Lucy Holsonbake, Northern Virginia Community College Andy Karofsky, Tribune Media Stephen Kimmerling, Esq. This event is being photographed and videotaped for use by Dolly Wolf Caryn LoCastro, Google, Inc. Enterprises, LLC. Your presence at this function acknowledges your agreement Susan Malfa, Estrella TV / Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. and authorization for Dolly Wolf Enterprises, LLC to use your image in any way Dolly Wolf Enterprises, LLC deems appropriate in connection with its Bozena Mierzejewska, Fordham University educational mission. James Molloy, Charter Communications Dr. Ron Rizzuto, University of Denver Quentin Scha er, HBO Steve Scully, C-SPAN Michael Smith, Cooking Channel Courtney Spence, Students of the World Emory Walton, A+E Networks
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