Join over 80 changemakers from the media, advertising and entertainment community in provocative conversations about advocacy, activism, equity and belonging during our inaugural series of events culminating with Gen Z Town Hall.
WHAT:
You are invited to attend the inaugural Advancing Diversity Week, a multi-day gathering bringing together the media, advertising, marketing and entertainment community in a shared commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. It is curated to surface unapologetic conversations in service to truth, meaning and a new way forward for our industry.Advancing Diversity Week's series of keynote addresses and provocative panel discussions hosted by MediaVillage.com, AdvancingDiversity.org and The Female Quotient (The FQ) features: D-E-I + Belonging! on Monday, September 20; Belonging + Retention on Tuesday, September 21, and Multicultural + Meaning on Wednesday, September 22. For the complete agenda of 80-plusAdvancing Diversity Week speakers, go to https://week.advancingdiversity.org/
On Thursday, September 23 from noon to 2:00 p.m. EDT, Advertising & Media Gen Z Town Hall brings together the 4th annual Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors inductees and those in the early stages of their careers in conversation about the future of the workplace. Register here to secure your place via Zoom.
The Advancing Diversity Week programs are underwritten by:
- Catalyst Partners: The CW, Disney Ad Sales, Twitter, ViacomCBS, WarnerMedia
- Leadership Partners: A+E Networks, Crown Media, Discovery, Moody's, NPR, Verizon, Vevo
- Supporting Partners: Comcast Advertising, DPAA, GroupM, Havas Media, IPG Mediabrands, John A. Reisenbach Foundation (JAR), MediaLink, NBA, New York Interconnect, Publicis Media, Teads, Univision
- Media Partners: Bold Culture, Forbes, The FQ, MediaVillage, USA TODAY Network
Advancing Diversity Week sponsor revenues support the Advancing Diversity Education Fund. Beneficiaries include Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications, Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, The FQ, American Advertising Federation, 4A's Foundation, American Educational Foundation, Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing, JAR, TD Foundation, and Jacaronda Foundation College Loan Relief Fund.
For press inquiries, contact Diane Stefani (Diane@MediaVillage.com). Follow @AdvDiversity @MediaVillageCom @JackMyersBiz ; #ADH2021 #AdvDiversityWeek