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Guests

Ainè Henderson ›

Supervising Producer, ITVS // Series Producer, Independent Lens

Judge, Crip Script Pitch

Amanda Baker-Lane ›

Global Head of Customer Inclusion, Amazon Prime Video & Studios

Panelist, Crew Up / Crip Up: The Reality of Set Work

Amanda Needham ›

Managing Director, Telly Awards

New Media New Opportunities

Aubrey Smalls ›

Filmmaker, How We Look Project

Panelist, New Media New Opportunities

Carla Hoke-Miller ›

Executive Director of Theatre and Live Performance Partnerships, NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment

Moderator, The State of Inclusion in the Performing Arts

Cassidy Dimon ›

Executive Director, FWD-Doc

Panelist, The Impact Report

Christie Marchese ›

CEO, Kinema

Panelist, Beyond Theatrical: Alternative Paths to Audience

Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick ›

Casting Director, DPD Casting

Inclusive Casting: Progress, Pushback, and What Comes Next

DJ Kurs ›

Artistic Director, Deaf West Theatre

Panelist, The State of Inclusion in Performing Arts

Drew English ›

Inclusive Research Analyst, Nielsen

Panelist, The Impact Report

Elle Jones ›

Founder, Elle Jones Casting

Panelist, Inclusive Casting: Progress, Pushback, and What Comes Next

Emily Ladau ›

Disability Inclusion Strategist and Author of Demystifying Disability

Panelist, The Impact Report

Gemma Jennings ›

Senior Vice President of Programme Partnerships, BCC Studios

Presenter, Summit Showcase

Joseph Kibler ›

Actor, writer, and director

New Media - New Opportunities

Josh Sapan ›

Keynote Speaker

Former CEO, AMC Networks

Jules Rico ›

Camera Operator

Panelist, Crew Up / Crip Up: The Reality of Set Work

Kathy Susca ›

Director of Content and Operations, The Film Collaborative

Panelist, Beyond Theatrical

Katy Talikowska ›

CEO, The Valuable 500

Moderator, Beyond the Campaign

Kendra Hodgson ›

Managing Director, Women Make Movies

Panelist, Beyond Theatrical: Alternative Paths to Audience

Liz Flemming ›

Founding Producing Artistic Director, Out of the Box Theatrics

Panelist, The State of Inclusion in Performing Arts

Lucia Rios ›

Workforce Navigators Senior Analyst, The Office of Accessibility Salesforce

Panelist, Beyond the Campaign

Mehar Gujral ›

Producer, Gigantic Studios

Judge, Pitch Competition

Melanie Waldman ›

Founder, Disability Reality Media & Adapting Yoga

Panelist, New Media New Opportunities

Michael Kantor ›

Executive Producer, American Masters

Judge, Crip Script Pitch Panel

Michael Partick Thornton ›

Keynote Speaker

Award-winning actor, improviser, writer, and director

Michael Sladek ›

SAG-Indie

Presenter, Summit Showcase

Rachel Neches ›

Senior Data & Policy Researcher, Center for an Urban Future

Panelist, The Impact Report

Rachel Saltzman ›

Talent Manager, Schachter Entertainment

Panelist, Inclusive Casting

Sara Lynn Krupnick ›

Producer, Cerulean Films

Panelist, Crew up / Crip up: the reality of Set Work

Sarah Napoli ›

Disability and Philanthropy Forum

10 Questions to Ask Before Doing Disability Work: A Mini-Workshop on Access, Power, and Accountability

Scott Ruderman ›

Crew up / crip up: the reality of Set Work

Sean Charles ›

Development & Production Manager , AMC Networks

Judge, Rough-Cut Pitches

Sofiya Cheyenne ›

Director, How We Look Project

Panelist, Crew Up / Crip Up

Sophie-Marie Prime ›

Critic, Rotten Tomatoes

Judge, Crip Script Pitch

Steven Verdile ›

Founder, The Squeaky Wheel

New Media New Oppritunities

Thomas Kriegsmann ›

Producer, Under the Radar + Arktype

Panelist, The State of Inclusion in the Performing Arts
Guests - Summit - ReelAbilities