SPEAKERS & FIRESIDE CHATS
FUTURE OF TECH:
Getting to the Roots of Tech’s Gender Imbalance - A Business Imperative
Presented by Critical Mass
Ara Kurnit
Chief Innovation Officer
Critical Mass
Lori Rodriguez
President
Women in Tech US
Wendy Hu
Founder
VISUAL CONDUCTOR (Moderator)
FUTURE OF MOVIES
Stacy Spikes
Co-founder and CEO
MoviePass
Julian S. Newman
Founder and CEO
The FutureCast Foundation
*Post fireside chat book signing with Stacy Spikes, Author, Black Founder
FUTURE OF BEAUTY: ACCESSIBILITY
Terri Bryant
Founder
GUIDE beauty
Chloe Valentine Toscano
Writer (Allure, Glamour, Wired), Model, & Diversity and Inclusion Advocate
Kara McGrath
Deputy Digital Director
Allure (Moderator)
FUTURE OF D&I: BELONGING
Evolution of D&I: Creation, Inclusivity, Belonging
Presented by Jackson Walker LLP
Chad Cole
Social Impact & Sustainability Manager
Jackson Walker LLP
Deborah Martin Owens
Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Development, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Heather Reid
Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
L. Suzan Kedron
Partner Dallas
& Fort Worth
Jackson Walker LLP
(Moderator)
FUTURE OF SPORTS:
INNOVATION & SOCIAL IMPACT
Sam Stark
Executive Vice President
160/90
Samuel Taylor
Founder/Creative Director
CoreImpact, Inc.
Jason Teitler
Former Global Communications & Brand Lead, Special Olympics; Sports Marketing Influencer (Moderator)
FUTURE OF HIP HOP: 50 YEARS AND BEYOND
Surprise Short Film Screening Courtesy of Urbanworld Film Festival
Benny Boom
Multi-Award-Wining Music Video & TV Director
Julian S. Newman
Founder and CEO
The FutureCast Foundation
FUTURECAST AWARDS HOST
DeMark Thompson
Actor
After Earth/Veep
SPECIAL GUEST
Keivonn Woodard
Emmy-nominated Deaf Actor
The Last of Us
EMCEE
Ramona Wright
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
WrightOne Media Group
Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree
INAUGURAL FUTURECAST AWARD HONOREES
TRAILBLAZER AWARD
SUBARU
Forester Wilderness Ad Showcases 'A Beautiful Silence' and Partnership with the National Park Foundation
Created in collaboration with agency partner Carmichael Lynch.
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
Bryce Fluellen
President/Co-Founder
Arthur Lee Consulting & Advisory
THE CHAMPION AWARD
L. Suzan Kedron
Partner, Dallas & Fort Worth
Jackson Walker LLP
GLOBAL LEADER AWARD
Carlos Sanchez
VP, Groupe Media & Inclusive Buying Solutions, Publicis Media
CREATIVE VISIONARY AWARD
Emilee Syrewicze
Executive Director
Opera Grand Rapids
FutureCast is an innovative and interactive experience
that brings together diverse thought leaders from around the world to showcase and strategize social impact solutions.
Featured speakers have included thought leaders from General Motors, Google, LinkedIn, Oxfam, UN Women, and New York Times bestselling authors.
Objectives
Hope
Strategy
Impact
2023 AGENDA
Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Registration / Check-in & Refresh Bar
9:45 am
The Future of Movies
Fireside Chat & Book Signing
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Stacy Spikes, Founder & CEO, MoviePass
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Julian S. Newman, Founder and CEO, The FutureCast Foundation
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Post chat book signing with Stacy Spikes, Author, Black Founder
11:00 am
The Future of Tech:
Getting to the Roots of Tech's Gender Imbalance - A Business Imperative
Presented by Critical Mass
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Ara Kurnit, Chief Innovation Officer, Critical Mass
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Lori Rodriguez, President, Women in Tech US
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Wendy Hu, Founder, VISUAL CONDUCTOR (Moderator)
12:00 pm
Inaugural FutureCast Awards & Pizza Party
Honorees​
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Trailblazer Award: Subaru of America, Inc.
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Community Impact Award: Bryce Fluellen, President/Co-Founder, Arthur Lee Consulting & Advisory​
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The Champion Award: L. Suzan Kedron Partner, Dallas & Fort Worth, Jackson Walker LLP
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Global Leader Award: Carlos Sanchez VP, Groupe Media & Inclusive Buying Solutions, Publicis Media
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Creative Visionary Award: Emilee Syrewicze Executive Director, Opera Grand Rapids
1:30 pm
The Future of Beauty:
Accessibility
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Terri Bryant, Founder, GUIDE Beauty
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Chloe Valentine Toscano, Writer (Allure, Glamour, Wired), &
DEI Advocate -
Kara McGrath, Deputy Digital Director, Allure (Moderator)
2:30 pm
The Future of D&I:
Belonging
Evolution of D&I: Creation, Inclusivity, Belonging
Presented by Jackson Walker LLP
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Chad Cole, Social Impact & Sustainability Manager, Jackson Walker LLP
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Deborah Martin Owens, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Development, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
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Heather Reid, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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L. Suzan Kedron, Partner, Dallas & Fort Worth, Jackson Walker LLP (Moderator)
3:30 pm
The Future of Sports:
Innovation & Social Impact
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Sam Stark, Executive Vice President, 160/90
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Samuel Taylor, Founder/Creative Director, CoreImpact, Inc.
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Jason Teitler, Former Global Communications & Brand Lead, Special Olympics; Sports Marketing Influencer (Moderator)
4:30 pm
The Future of Hip Hop:
50 Years & Beyond
Surprise Short Film Screening Courtesy of Urbanworld Film Festival
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Benny Boom, Multi-Award-Wining Music Video & TV Director
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Julian S. Newman, Founder and CEO, The FutureCast Foundation
Schedule subject to change.
FUTURECAST 2023: FORECASTING A HOPEFUL FUTURE
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2021 ANTHEM AWARDS BRONZE HONOREE
Awareness Categories
Leader of the Year for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
FutureCast 2021
Inaugural Anthem
Award Winner
Julian S. Newman, Founder and CEO of Culture Creative, was recognized as a Diversity & Inclusion Leader of the Year at the Inaugural Anthem Awards for his visionary DEIB conference FutureCast 2021. He was presented with the Bronze Award on February 28, 2022, along with Trevor Noah and The Daily Show (Gold Award), as well as Dr. Candace Warner and People3, Inc. (Silver Award), who won for the same category.
All of them were honored for being an individual person who is an outstanding pioneer and/or innovator leading a team or organization to raise awareness on behalf of a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion cause.
The Anthem Awards are presented by the Webby Awards and International Academy of Digital Arts and Science to recognize purpose & mission-driven work from people, companies, and organizations worldwide.