The remainder of media ecologist and MediaVillage founder Jack Myers' "Leadership Conversations for Renewal and Growth" with over 30 industry and educational leaders at MediaVillage.com through July 17, will focus on agencies, education, diversity and equality, streaming and advanced TV, the audio experience, music videos, and new out-of-home realities. The funds raised during the fireside chats, panels and one-on-one conversations are being distributed to 12 organizations and non-profits serving the media, marketing, and ad community.
"We're all facing an unknown future, human challenges and economic struggles," Myers commented. "MediaVillage was founded on the principle of collective impact for growth. By joining together, we can assure the survival of non-profit organizations and initiatives that are the bedrock of our community and the foundation for renewal. My Leadership Conversations amplify our industry's voices of leadership in marketing, talent development, creativity, education, and business solutions. At this critical juncture in history, we're all depending on leadership, on building bridges across industry sectors, breaking down competitive barriers to growth, and generously supporting the non-profit organizations on which we depend for a positive future.
Now is the moment to recognize and advance wisdom, leadership, education, and opportunity.
Now is the moment to invest, implement, scale and build on success."
All conversations with Myers are available on-demand within 72-hours at MediaVillage. The remainder of the 24 Leadership Conversations are being hosted on ZOOM and live streamed at MediaVillage, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Live and other social platforms. Most conversations occur at 1:00pm Eastern Time (unless otherwise noted) and include:
- Tuesday, June 9: Marcien Jenckes, President, Advertising for Comcast Cable; Kevin Arrix, Senior Vice President, Dish Media at Dish on Network; Jamie Power, COO of Advanced TV, Cadent; and Bill Harvey, media research legend. Link to attend: Will COVID-19 Move Advanced & Addressable TV Forward or Backward: Leaders' Perspective
- Tuesday, June 16: Lunch at Michael's conversations with Michael's popular hosts, executives and celebrities making cameos at Myers' "virtual table," will feature Lifetime TV's Amy Winter, Head of Programming, and Gena McCarthy, SVP Reality Programming. Link to attend: The Changing Reality of TV Programming. The Future of Reality Will Never Be the Same
- Wednesday, June 17: Aline Santos, Global CMO and Chief Diversity Officer, Unilever. Link to attend: Unilever's Senior Marketing and Diversity Officer on Branding, Agencies, Advertising and Diversity (pre-taped)
- Thursday, June 18: Special Vevo-sponsored Leadership Conversation at 10:00am with Kevin McGurn, President of Sales and Distribution, with Jack Myers. Link to attend: Collective Leadership Conversation: Jack Myers with Vevo's Kevin McGurn
- Monday, June 22: John Trimble, Chief Revenue Officer, Pandora; Michael Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, NPR; and Erica Farber, CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau. Link to attend: Audio Rediscovered: A How to Guide to the New Audio Marketplace
- Thursday, June 25: Michael Roth, Chairman and CEO, Interpublic Group. Link to attend: An Insider's Look at the Advertising and Media Business – Top to Bottom
- Thursday, July 2: Ken Dychtwald, author of The Age Wave; Peter Hubbell, author of The Age of Aging; Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus, DDB; and Susan K. Feldman, Founder, In the Groove. Link to attend: Who We Are. Why We Count. Why Are We Being Left Out?
- Monday, July 13: Jodi Senese, CMO, Outfront; Mark Kidd, CEO, Captivate; Greg Kahn, Founder Internet of Things Consortium; Anna Bager, President and CEO, Out of Home Advertising Association of America. Link to attend: The Future of Life Out-of-Home and in the Office
- Wednesday, July 15: Ken Thewes, Chief Marketing Officer, Regal; Cliff Marks, Leading Film Director with National Cinemedia President. Link to attend: The Future of Film Deals, Distribution & the Theater-Going Experience
- Thursday, July 16: Michael Nathanson – Lead Analyst, MoffettNathanson. Link to attend: Economic Look Back to April 15 and Forward to 2021.View the April 15 Myers/Nathanson Economic Conversation on-demand here.
Jack Myers Leadership Conversations are a core platform of the fund-raising commitment. Funds raised during the Advertising and Media Community COVID-19 Renewal Fund Leadership Conversations drive can be made at MediaVillage. Twelve organizations were chosen to be recipients of the COVID-19 Relief Fund by the Advancing Diversity Council, an organization of 40 industry leaders focused on advancing diversity from advocacy to activism. Advancing Diversity Council is comprised of leaders from every sector of the industry and include: ADCOLOR, Advertising Education Foundation, American Advertising Federation, 4As, ANA, ANA AIMM, Ascential, Active International, Crown Media, Davila Multicultural Insights, Dentsu Aegis, Effectv, Facebook, The Female Quotient, Good|Upworthy, Hearst Corporation, Hershey Co., Intel, IPG, MediaVillage, Nielsen, Omnicom, P&G, Publicis, Sam's Club, She Runs It, 3% Movement, Twitter, Unilever, and Walt Disney Television.
The 12 beneficiaries are: 4A's Foundation, ADCOLOR, Advancing Diversity/Mentor's Playlist, American Education Foundation (AEF), AAF High School Boot Camps, Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, International Radio & TV Society Foundation (IRTS), Jacaronda Foundation College Loan Relief Program, John A. Reisenbach Foundation NYC 1st Responders Fund, No Kid Hungry, NY/LA Restaurant Employee Fund, and TD Foundation for Children of Wounded Warriors and Fallen Heroes.
MediaVillage hosts 90 distinct content platforms dedicated to amplifying voices of leadership and bringing the media and advertising community together through shared experiences, human connectivity, online education, market intelligence and advancing diversity. "Jack Myers Leadership Conversations for Renewal & Growth" sponsorship opportunities include: Title Partner ($50,000); Activist Partner ($30,000); Leadership Partner ($15,000); Community Partner ($5,000); Supporting Partner ($3,000). For details email Jack Myers at Jack@MediaVillage.com / Mark Altschuler at Mark@MediaVillage.com. Follow @mediavillagecom @advdiversity @jackmyersbiz