The Who's Who of the Urban Entertainment, Technology and Branding Industry
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey, California
Monday, April 30th - Wednesday, May 2nd
Urban is Everybody - Black, White, Hispanic & Asian . . . It's a Mindset!
The Conference on Television, Music, Film, Internet, Social Media and Advertising - An Event for Creatives and Executives
The Board of Advisors
(1) Quincy Jones, Legendary Artist
(2) Russell Simmons, Artist, Philanthropist and Business Innovator
(3) Roland Martin, Award Winning Journalist
(4) Ice Cube (Rapper, Actor, Screenwriter, Director and Producer)
(5) Tony Thomas, General Partner, Syncom Venture Partners
(6) Quincy D. Jones III (Composer, Music & Film Producer and Author)
(7) Michelle Ebanks, President, Essence Communications Inc. & President, People en Español
(8) Kyambo Hip Hop Joshua (Manager, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Drake)
(9) Tyrese Gibson (Singer, Rapper, Actor, Author)
(10) Matt Johnson, Esq., Managing Partner. Ziffren Brittenham LLP (Represents Tyler Perry, Tyra Banks. Antoine Fuqua, Ice Cube, Forest Whitake)
(11) Karla Ballard, Chief of Strategic Development, National Partnerships, One Economy
(12) Cassandra Cummings, Sr. Business Development Manager, Microsoft Corporation
(13) Jesse Terrero (Music Video Director: 50 Cent, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Enrique Iglesias, Jill Scott,
Snoop)
(14) Dwight Caines, President, Worldwide Digital Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment
(15) Kevin Frazier, host of CBS' The Insider/HipHollywood.com Founder
(16) George Strompolos, founder, Fullscreen
(17) Kwasi Asare, CEO FIGHTER Interactive,formerly Bad Boy Entertainment New Media Director
(18) Troy Foster, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
(19) Maryse Thomas, CEO, POKEWARE
(20) Jaymes Hines, founder, HinesMediaGroup, Apps Publisher & Startup Evangelist
(21) Jeff Clanagan, President & CEO, Codeblack Entertainment
Urban Media Summit at Digital Hollywood
The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey, California
Monday Evening, April 30th
Welcome Reception
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Poolside at the Ritz
Tuesday, May 1st
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Entertainment and Technology Investment into the Urban Communities - Building Bridges and Making Education and Investment Work
Linda Smith, Managing Director-Public & Private Partnerships City of Los Angeles
Karla Ballard, Chief of Strategic Development, National Partnerships, One Economy
Raymond Shields, General Manager, Watts Labor Community Action Committee
Carl Gilliard, Duke Media Camp
Elsa Macias, independent educational consultant (formerly Tomas Rivera Policy Institute)
Jaymes Hines, founder, HinesMediaGroup, Apps Publisher & Startup Evangelist
Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions, Moderator
11:50 PM - 12:50 PM
Urban and Hollywood - Movies, TV and Digital - Directors, Actors and Producers
ReShaun Frear, Producer: Dirty Laundry
Bill Duke, Producer, Actor, Director
Jorge Hinojosa, Manager, ICE-T
Edwina Findley, Actress, Treme, Brother and Sisters, The Wire
Rona Mercado, Vice President, Marketing, Cashmere Agency
Brandon Schultz, CEO, ImajiMation Studios
Jesse Dylan, Director, Kicking & Screaming, American Wedding, Moderator
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
Urban Music - Live, Online, Broadcast & Brand - The Industry Leaders
Sha Money, founder of Money Management Group
Guy Eckstine, President, Iconique Music Group
Kendrik Lamar, Rapper
Ryan Ford, Vice President, Creative Strategy, CASHMERE AGENCY
Robert (Leo) Rodgers, Sr. VP & Label Liaison, Bungalo Records/UMGD
Jay Samit, former, Global President of Digital Distribution & Development, EMI Recorded Music, Moderator
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
The Power of Urban - Branded Media and Branded Entertainment - Developing a Global Strategies and Partnerships
Ernie Singleton, CEO Singleton Entertainment Corp.(Former President MCA, Ruthless Records, & SR. VP Warner Bros Records
Kwasi Asare, CEO FIGHTER Interactive,formerly Bad Boy Entertainment New Media Director
Nicholas Adler, Strategic Brand Director, Stampede Management
Eric Nakamura, founder, Giant Robot
Teddy Zee, Producer and Interactive Media Consultant. (The Pursuit of Happyness, Hitch, Life or Something Like It)
Lisa Jones Johnson, President & CEO, NextGen Media Group
Leonard Washington, former President, Paramount Digital , Moderator
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Urban Talent in the New Entertainment Economy - Packaging the Deal - The New Working Partnerships - Producer - Musician - Actor - Writer - Director
Gloria Govan, Actress and Star of VH1's Basketball Wives LA
Doreen Spicer-Dannell, (Creator, Writer, Producer, Director), The Proud Family/Disney, The Wannabes/RTL, The Cosbys, Jamie Foxx Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Affion Crockett, Actor, Writer, Producer, and Maker of YouTube videos
Ty Cameron, Founder, Cameron Talent Agency
Lalo Alcaraz, editor and chief, POCHO .com
Mike Regen, President Acquisitions, Melee Entertainment
Tanya Kersey, Founder and Executive Director, Hollywood Black Film Festival, Moderator
Wednesday, May 2nd
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Think in New Ways - Power of Original Web Shows Revealed: Discovering the Purpose for Web-Series, WebFests and its Distribution Part 1
Mike Ajakwe Jr., Founder/Executive Director, LAWEBFEST / creator-writer-producer-director "Who..." web series (comedy)
Rich Halke, LAWEBFEST Board Member / transmedia expert / veteran tv writer-producer ("Step By Step")
Brian A. Ross , Creator/producer/director/writer, "Big Country Blues"
Jen Dawson, Creator/producer/writer/direcotr/editor/star, "Party Girl Plus One"
Chris Wiltz, Creator/producer/director/writer, "Semi-Dead".
Moderator, Jaymes Hines, Hines Media Group, Social Entrepreneur, Transmedia Producer. Founder of WebTV BootCamp, Board member LAWebFest
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12 Noon PM - 1:00PM
Think in New Ways - Power of Original Web Shows Revealed: Discovering the Purpose for Web-Series, WebFests and its Distribution Part 2
Wayne Stamps-- Creator/writer/producer, "B-Rock" based on the Presidency of Barak Obama-
Courtney Zito- Creator/writer/producer/star, "Hollywood Girl"
Adam Starks & Francesca Gail - Creators/producers/writers, "Eighty-Six"
Nathan Fluellen, Creator/producer/host, "Worldwide Nate"
Melanie Minichino- Creator/producer/star, "The Maurizio Show"-- a 3-time LAWEBFEST Award-winning comedy series in 2012 about an old school Italian dad played by a young woman
Moderator, Jaymes Hines, Hines Media Group, Social Entrepreneur, Transmedia Producer. Founder of WebTV BootCamp, Board member LAWebFest
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
The Rising New Face of Edutainment on Mobile Screens - EduTech Games, Apps and eBooks
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Coworking Disruption, Social Media & Entrepreneurship: Powering 21st Century Digital Media, Entertainment, Education & Commerce Part 1
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