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FINANCING AMERICA'S FUTURE 15TH ANNUAL ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND TELECOM POLICY CONFERENCE JULY 19 & 20, 2017 Westin Georgetown Hotel • Washington, DC Connect with us: @MMTConline Tweet this event: #MMTC17 #CapPitch17 15TH ANNUAL FINANCINGACCESS AMERICA'S TO CAPITALFUTURE AND TELECOM POLICY CONFERENCE FINANCING AMERICA'S FUTURE JULY 19 & 20, 2017 Westin Georgetown Hotel • Washington, DC Connect with us: @MMTConline. Download the #MMTC17 Conference App by searching for Tweet this event: #MMTC17 #CapPitch17 CrowdCompass in the App Store or Google Play Store. Then search for MMTC 2017 within the CrowdCompass app. Letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors July 19, 2017 Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to MMTC’s 15th Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference featuring the Second Annual Capital Pitch Competition. The Conference is the preeminent national gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, regulators, and legislators focused on multicultural media and telecom ownership, and access to capital. As we celebrate our 31st year, our theme, “Financing America’s Future,” reflects MMTC’s pivotal role as a connector of diverse communities to capital, job opportunities, and policies that support entrepreneurs of color. The driving focus of this year’s conference is how multicultural media, telecom, and tech entrepreneurship serve as platforms for economic growth, job creation, and innovation in the nation’s most influential industries. Let me take the opportunity to thank all the participants, including the Federal Communications Commission chairman and commissioners, officials from the Trump Administration and the Congress, as well as corporate and not-for-profit leaders who are lending their expertise to the Conference. We convey our deepest appreciation and thanks to all our sponsors, especially our Gold Sponsors, AT&T, BIA Kelsey, and Comcast; our Silver Sponsors, Charter Communications, National Association of Broadcasters, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, Urban One, Inc. (formerly Radio One, Inc.), and Verizon; and our Bronze Sponsors, BET, Motion Picture Association of America, Politic365, SNL Kagan, T-Mobile, and Viacom. This Conference would not be possible without them. In addition, I extend my sincere thanks, too, to our Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, Best Minds Policy Committee, and our Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force and Digital Equity Roundtable for giving MMTC so much of their time and wisdom over the years. Thanks also to our talented MMTC staff, led by our extraordinary President and CEO, Kim Keenan, and Executive Vice President, Maurita Coley. Thank you for joining us, and enjoy the conference. Sincerely, Julia L. Johnson Chair, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council Welcome Letter from the President and CEO July 19, 2017 Welcome to the 15th Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference. This year’s theme, “Financing America’s Future,” reflects our mission to promote entrepreneurship, access to capital, and the opportunities presented by a digital economy. We have assembled a stellar group of distinguished speakers from the Federal Communications Commission, telecommunications industry professionals, policymakers, and entrepreneurs. Our goal is to leave everyone with the information and tools to go back to their respective positions and make a thoughtful contribution to the media, tech, and telecommunications industries. We must invest in the leaders, technology, and infrastructure of the future if we are to make the digital economy accessible to every American. Our Access to Capital Keynote Speaker is Benjamin Todd Jealous, Partner at Kapor Capital and Former President and CEO of the NAACP. Regardless of his position, Ben has been a powerful advocate for economic justice and cutting-edge entrepreneurship. We will also induct the indefatigable Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, into the MMTC Hall of Fame. On Thursday, during the Congressional Luncheon, our Keynote Speaker and Hall of Fame Inductee is the Honorable Rodney E. Slater, Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation and current Partner at Squire, Patton Boggs. I would like to extend MMTC’s gratitude and appreciation to all of our many sponsors and partners, most notably our Gold Sponsors, AT&T, BIA Kelsey, and Comcast; our Silver Sponsors, Charter Communications, National Association of Broadcasters, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, Urban One, Inc. (formerly Radio One, Inc.), and Verizon; and our Bronze Sponsors, BET, Motion Picture Association of America, NetCommunications, Politic365, SNL Kagan, T-Mobile, and Viacom. Thank you. You make this conference possible. Finally, I want to express my deep appreciation to the MMTC team for their tireless dedication and teamwork in making this conference a success. Sincerely, Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council 15th ANNUAL ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND TELECOM POLICY CONFERENCE July 19-20, 2017 Westin Georgetown Hotel | Washington, DC Financing America’s Future The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) presents our 15th Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference, Financing America’s Future, where we convene hundreds of media and telecom industry experts, innovators, and investors to highlight the latest developments in accessing capital and telecom policy. Conference Highlights: • ACCESS TO CAPITAL: Financing media and telecom businesses using venture capital, angels, incubators, accelerators, crowdfunding, FinTech, and other alternative financing sources • POLICY: Net neutrality, 5G, broadband deployment, procurement, the nation’s infrastructure, consumer privacy, EEO, broadcast media incubators, digital equity, the revival of the FCC’s Tax Certificate policy, and more • MMTC’S 2ND ANNUAL CAPITAL PITCH COMPETITION: Idea phase and early stage multicultural startups in the areas of media, telecom, and tech compete to win the grand prize • IoT DEMO: Tech innovation leaders demo their latest technologies and their connections to everyday life AGENDA Wednesday, July 19, 2017 ON-SITE REGISTRATION OPEN 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Washington Ballroom Foyer BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (Members Only) 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Mayfair Court 6 MMTC TELECOM AND INTERNET POLICY TASK FORCE OPEN MEETING 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Washington Ballroom 4G VS. 5G: NEXT-GEN APPS, WIRED, AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY TAKE US TO THE FUTURE Description: Industry leaders from the top telecom firms discuss the latest in the next generation of wireless technology – from our wired and wireless infrastructure, to end-user apps – and their impact on multicultural consumers, jobs, minority- and women-owned business enterprises, and the nation’s economy. MODERATOR: Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy, MMTC - @RikinThakker @MMTConline OPENING REMARKS: Hon. Clifford “Cliff” Stearns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, MMTC’s Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force - @RepCliffStearns Hon. Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, MMTC’s Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force - @EdTowns OPENING PRESENTATION: Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy, MMTC - @RikinThakker @MMTConline PANELISTS: David Don, Vice President, Regulatory Policy, Comcast - #DavidDon @ComcastPolicy Rebecca Hunter, External Affairs, Corporate Development & Strategy, Crown Castle - #RebeccaHunter #CrownCastle Steve Sharkey, Vice President, Government Affairs, Engineering and Technology Policy, T-Mobile - #SteveSharkey @TMobile Sanjay Udani, Ph.D., Vice President for Technology Policy, Verizon - @SanjayUdani @VerizonPolicy 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM ACCESS TO CAPITAL AWARDS LUNCHEON Promenade Description: MMTC celebrates successes and opportunities in access to capital for diverse entrepreneurs in media, telecom, and tech. MMTC confers its Champion of Access to Capital Award upon Keynote Speaker Benjamin Todd Jealous, and inducts National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President and CEO Melanie Campbell into its Hall of Fame. 15TH ANNUAL HOST: Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConline ACCESS TOINVOCATION: CAPITAL AND Bishop Steven J. Smith, Executive Director, Public Policy Institute and Media & Telecom Project, Rainbow PUSH Coalition- TELECOM POLICY@BishopStevSmith CONFERENCE @RPCoalition HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation - @coalitionbuildr @NCBCP CHAMPION OF ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Benjamin Todd Jealous, Partner, Kapor Capital; Former President and CEO, NAACP - @BenJealous @KaporCapital 7 INCREASING MINORITY OWNERSHIP IN TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Washington Ballroom Presented by MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers Description: The MMTC Media and Telecom Brokerage joins the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) to discuss the NAB/NABEF Capital Assets strategic initiative to increase capital availability for minority and women broadcasters and NABEF events and initiatives, including the Broadcast Leadership Training program, and the Executive and Leadership Development Programs. The presenters also discuss the Awareness in Reporting Initiative’s inaugural Reporting on Race effort; the growth of broadcast radio and television; and how market expansion creates opportunities for minority and