Viacom to Host 2017 Tech Inclusion New York Conference
August 08 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Held in Partnership with Change Catalyst,
Second Annual Event Will Focus on Improving Diversity &
Inclusion in Technology, Media and Entertainment
Viacom and Change Catalyst today announced that Viacom will host
the 2017 Tech Inclusion New York Conference on August 10th at
Viacom’s Times Square headquarters. The second annual event will
explore innovative ways of improving and expanding diversity and
inclusion in the technology, media and entertainment sectors.
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Kodi Foster, Senior Vice President, Data Strategy, Viacom said,
“We’re proud to be part of this important event with Change
Catalyst to showcase the many opportunities that are created by
fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace. At Viacom, our
business is strengthened by the individual perspectives and
experiences of our employees, and we’ve made it a priority to be an
employer of choice for a talented, diverse workforce that reflects
the audiences we serve around the globe.”
“My first career was in entertainment and media, and then I fell
in love with the tech industry. These two industries are
increasingly intertwined in defining our culture, our economy and
our future,” said Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Change
Catalyst. “We are incredibly excited to partner with Viacom to
shine the spotlight on inclusive innovation across technology,
media and entertainment.”
Tech Inclusion New York focuses on promoting access and
opportunity for media and technology professionals. The conference
will feature keynotes and panel discussions to highlight the
importance of driving workplace inclusion and diversity across the
technology, media and entertainment spheres, and to promote these
practices in new and creative ways. The roster of speakers includes
Niels Schuurmans, Chief Marketing Officer, Paramount Network, TV
Land and CMT; Bryson Gordon, Executive Vice President, Advanced
Advertising, Viacom; and Jennifer Brown, the author of “Inclusion:
Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will to Change,” among
others.
The event will incorporate a networking happy hour for
attendees, and follows a full day career fair for underrepresented
tech candidates hosted by Change Catalyst at the West SoHo campus
of Galvanize, a school for engineers, entrepreneurs and data
scientists.
Change Catalyst hosts additional Tech Inclusion events,
conferences, startup showcases, career fairs and forums across the
world to improve diversity and inclusion throughout the technology
ecosystem.
In addition to Viacom, the 2017 Tech Inclusion New York
Conference is sponsored by Accenture, Galvanize, Squarespace,
Twitter, Yelp and PayPal. Full details about the event, a complete
list of speakers, and registration information are available here:
https://ny17.techinclusion.co/.
About Viacom
Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create
compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form
content, apps, games, consumer products, social media experiences,
and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 180
countries. Viacom's media networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy
Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, BET, CMT, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nick
Jr., Logo, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Channel 5 (UK), Telefe (Argentina)
and Paramount Channel, reach over 3.9 billion cumulative television
subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures is a major global
producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Paramount
Television develops, finances and produces programming for
television and other platforms.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit
www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog
at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/viacom.
About Change Catalyst
Change Catalyst empowers diverse, inclusive and sustainable tech
innovation – through education, mentorship and funding.
Our Tech Inclusion programs explore and develop
innovative solutions to tech diversity and inclusion. We partner
with the tech community to solve diversity and inclusion together
through conferences, career fairs, strategic consulting and
training. Our work spans the full tech ecosystem, including:
Education, Workplace, Entrepreneurship and Policy.
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Media:Viacom Inc.Alex Rindler,
212-846-4337Alex.Rindler@viacom.comorChange CatalystBronwen Clune,
415-802-6450bronwen@changecatalyst.co
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