January 2021
Four days. 203 speakers. 53 sessions and more than fifty hours of conversation about how to actually build a more inclusive world — and the raw material that became the book. Every session is free to watch.
What It Was
In January 2021 the Non-Obvious Company and Jennifer Brown Consulting brought together people who are almost never in the same room: casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders and a master puppeteer. Three quarters of participants identified as underrepresented and two thirds identified as genders other than male. Every session was captioned. Everything below is free to watch, forever.
Everyone Who Took Part
Michael AkinyeleManaging Principal - The Maximizer Grouphe/him
Debra AlfaroneCorrespondent CBS Newspathshe/her
Samina AliAuthor/Speakershe/her
Zaheer AliSenior Fellow, Pillars Fundhe/him
Jesse Cameron AlickThe Public Theater – Literary Managerhe/him
Rajesh AnandanCo-Founder & CEO, Ultranautshe/him
Luis ArandiaMen’s Suit Designerhe/him
Seth ArndorferRDakota Carrier Network – CEOhe/him
Chhavi AryaNon-Obvious Company - COO and Producershe/her
Jacqueline BakerScarlet - Founder, Author of Leader by Mistake and Podcast Host - Just Start: From Ideas to Actionshe/her
Sanchita BalachandranUntold Stories - Project Directorshe/her
Pun BandhuSteering Committee Member of the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC) and co-writer of The Visibility Reporthe/him
Bennett D. BennettPrincipal - Aerialist, Co-Founder - 600 & Risinghe/him
Rohit BhargavaNon-Obvious Company - Founderhe/him
Shirley BloomfieldNTCA–The Rural Broadband Association – CEOshe/her
Melissa BooneMicrosoft - Senior Research Managershe/her
Dr. Edith Bracho-SanchezPediatricianshe/her
Isabel BradburyPret Foundation Coordinatorshe/her
Nicole BrewerAnti-Racist Theatre Facilitator, Director, Educatorshe/her
Hollie-Anne BrooksJournalist/Broadcaster - Guardian, Cosmopolitan, BBC, Disability Rightsshe/her
Jennifer BrownJennifer Brown Consultingshe/her
Marisa BrownJohn Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Brown University - Assistant Directorshe/her
Mike BrownComedian & Writerhe/him
Leigh-Ann BuchananPresident & Exec. Dir - enture Cafe Miamishe/her
Agata BurasCo-Author - Diversity at Collegeshe/her
Cerrie BurnellWriter, Actor and Creatorshe/her
Lydia CaldanaWGSN – Senior Consultantshe/her
Courtney CaldwellShearShare - Co-Founder and COOshe/her
Stacy CampbellProfessional Musician - Janet Jackson, P!nk, Tina Turner, Cher + many moreshe/her
Dr. David CamptThe Dialogue Guyhe/him
Brittany CastanedaBrand & Marketing Directorshe/her
Aneesh ChagantyFilmmakerhe/him
Sacha ChadwickInkluded Academy – Associate Membershe/her
Ragen ChastainSpeaker, Writer, Fathleteshe/her
Angela CheeZen Media Inc. – Founder & CEOshe/her
Maha ChehlaouiConsultant and Producer - Pass The Mic Mediashe/her
Nathania ChristyTrendWatching – Head of Academyshe/her
Joey CliftWriter, Netflix
Isha CogbornEpiphany Institute - Foundershe/her
Carol Fishman CoheniRelaunch - Chair and Co-Foundershe/her
Marc CohenCo-Author - Diversity at Collegehe/him
Rebecca CokleyDisability Justice Initiativeshe/her
Charlene Polite CorleyNielsen Media - VP, Diverse Insights & Partnershipsshe/her
Henry Coutinho-MasonThe Future Normal - Co-Author + Evangelist At Large, TrendWatchinghe/him
Beth ComstockFormer Vice Chair, GE + President, NBC Universalshe/her
Dr. Joy CoxAuthor - Fat Girls in Black Bodiesshe/her
Courtney CravenCan I Play That? - Founder and Editor-in-Chiefthey/them
Jan Mercer DahmsThe Mayshad Groupshe/her
Deniese DavisReform Media Group - President, ColorCreative - Co-Founder , HBO - Producershe/her
Zora DeHorterCasting Director - Zora DeHorter Castingshe/her
Turquoise DevereauxIndigenous CC (she/her), Salish/Blackfeet
Kate DevlinWriter, Academic & Speaker + Author, "Turned On"
Jessica DeGrootThirdPath Institute - Founder and Presidentshe/her
Caroline DettmanHave Her Back – Founding Partnershe/her
Jessica DoyleEtsy - Global Head of Communicationsshe/her
Natalie EganTranslator, Inc. - CEO and Foundershe/her
Brandy EgganCo-Author - Diversity at Collegeshe/her
Kety EsquivelEsquivel McCarson Consulting - Principal and Co-Foundershe/her
Laura Evans ManatosPresident and CEO of Laura Evans Mediashe/her
Simon FenwickThe 4A's - EVP, Talent Equity & Inclusionhe/him
Daniele FiandacaCo-founder - Utopia & Token Manhe/him
Hajj FlemingsRebrand Cities - Founder + CEOhe/him
Ayana FlewellenSociety of Black Archaeologists - President Elect, University of California, Riverside - Assistant Professor (she, her)
Kwame FlukerSenior Manager, Human Resources - Lockheed Martinhe/him
Aaron FoleyBlack Media Initiative at the Center for Community Media at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY – Directorhe/him
Leslie FordeMom's Hierarchy of Needsshe/her
Dwana Franklin-DavisCEO - Reboot Representationshe/her
Augie GastelumPatchwork Community Inclusionhe/him
James "Hondo" GeurtsUS Navy – Assistant Secretaryhe/him
Bianca GhoseChief Storyteller, WIPROshe/her
Miranda GohhTheatre Producers of Color/Industry Standard Groupshe/her
Indrani GoradiaRaft Cares - Foundershe/her
Dr. Kishonna L. GrayUniversity of Illinois at Chicago - Assistant Professorshe/her
Stephen GreenA Kids Book About Inc. – COOhe/him
Frank GruberEstablishedhe/him
Winona GuoChooseorg.orgshe/her
Alisa GusWishKnish - Founder/CEO
Yasaman HaghighatBot-Hive - Head of Customer Successshe/her
Denise HamiltonWatch Her Work - Founder & CEOshe/her
Julian HarcourtGreyafro Marketing – Managing Directorhe/him
Cortney HardingFounder and CEO, Friends With Hologramsshe/her
Kerry HarrisonCo-Founder - Tiny Giantshe/her
Felecia HatcherChief Executive Officer - Black Ambitionshe/her
Rachel HighamWPP - Global CIO
Quita HighsmithGenentech - VP and Chief Diversity Officershe/her
Travis HolowaySoLo Funds - Co-Founder & CEOhe/him
Sabra HorneInnovation Hub - Chief
Jackie HubaDrag Out the Vote - Founder and Executive Directorshe/her
Chipo HwamiPanashe Designs – Ownershe/her
Kate IslerAuthor & CEO of TheWMarketplace.com, Founder - Be Bold Now, Author - Breaking Bordersshe/her
Sahar JahaniScreenwritershe/her
Sandhya Jain-PatelSRC Partners - Co-Founder and Cultural Producershe/her
Shelina JanmohamedVice President, Islamic Marketing - Ogilvy UKshe/her
Veena JayadevaGuardian Life - Head of Corporate Social Responsibilityshe/her
Mitch JoelSix Pixels Grouphe/him
Emma JohnsonMoms For Shared Parenting - Founder & Journalistshe/her
Seb JosephSenior news editor at Digidayhe/him
Vimbayi KajeseFounder and CEO of #Adtagsshe/her
Allison KallooFounder/CEO of Clinical Ambassador and iParticipate Inc.she/her
Allyson KapinFounding Partner - W Fundshe/her
Lindsay KaplanCHIEF - Co-Foundershe/her
Alana KarenGoogle - Director and Authorshe/her
Sheila KasasaFutureFIRST - Co-Founder & Executive Directorshe/her
Amy KeanSix Things Impossible - Founder and Cultures Editor, shots magazineshe/her
Becky KekulaDirector - Disability Equality Index, Disability:INshe/her
Sami KhanOscar Nominated Filmmakerhe/him
Song KimKovaDx - Co-Founder and COOshe/her
Thembe KhumaloStoryteller and Founder, Brandbuilder Africashe/her
Heather KrauseWe All Count + Datassist – Foundershe/her
Pooja KumarModel / Actress / Producershe/her
Ash KumraPeak Mindful - Co-Founderhe/him
Leela LadnierActress ,Singer, Songwriter - Mira Royal Detectiveshe/her
Myra LaldinVRPerspectivesshe/her
Miah LangloisOlympic Athleteshe/her
Scott LanumUS Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Assistant Directorhe/him
Melody LewisIndigenous CC (she/her), Mojave/Tewa/Hopi
Brendan LewisCommunications Executivehe/him
Rolddy LeyvaCapital Onehe/him
Dorcas LindPresident & Founder - Diversity Health Communicationsshe/her
Janice LintzCEO/Founder Hearing Access & Innovationsshe/her
Tiffany LungRetail Analystshe/her
MJ LyonsGlad Day Bookshop - Bookstore Managerhe/him
Mita MallickCarta - Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impactshe/her
Christopher J. ManenteRutgers Center for Adult Autism Services – Founding Executive Directorhe/him
Christopher E. ManuelAssociate Dean of Research - Technology Development Director - Central Coast Tech Bridgehe/him
Debbie Nez ManuelAZ Democratic National Committee - Politicianshe/her
Claudia MarksSenior Art Director, Getty Imagesshe/her
Chrisel MartinezCo-Author - Diversity at Collegeshe/her
Wendy MayhewWiser After 50 - Author, Advocate and Entrepreneurshe/her
Pamhi MbangaStately Soiree by Pamhi Mbanga – Ownershe/her
Charlotte McClain-NhalpoWorld Bank - Global Disability Advisorshe/her
Leila McKenzie-DelisDIAL Global - CEO and Foundershe/her
Shannie MearsCo-founder and Head of Talent - The Elephant Roomshe/her
Parag MehtaMastercard Center for Inclusive Growth - Executive Directorhe/him
Michael MejiasInkluded - Executive Directorhe/him
Meera MenonFilmmaker - Director Ms. Marvelshe/her
Jacqueline MgidoJacque Mgido Cosmetics – Ownershe/her
Simon MintyDisability Consultanthe/him
Dino Myers-LampteyThe Barber Shophe/him
Paolo NagariIntercultural Group - Founderhe/him
Matt NeyKakana – Founderhe/him
Mamoudou N'DiayeWriterhe/him
Marlon NicholsFounding Managing Partner - MaC Venture Capitalhe/him
Catherine NicolaouSacred Wing Communications – External Affairs & Marketing Managershe/her
Zahra Noorbakhsh
Sue ObeidiMPAC's Hollywood Bureau - Directorshe/her
Lindsay OroszGirlgaze Inc. – COOshe/her
Waylon Pahona Jr.Healthy Active Natives – Founderhe/him
Maulik PancholyActor / Author / Activisthe/him
Rohi Mirza PandyaSRC Partners - Cultural Producershe/her
Lydia Dean PilcherCine Mosaic - President, Film Producer and Directorshe/her
Leonor Ayala PolleyNBC Newsshe/her
Lylliam PosadasRepatriation Manager - Autry Museum of the American Westshe/her
Joy PopeExecutive Director, Decatur Book Festival
Beny PoyCo-Author - Diversity at Collegehe/him
Dr. Ludmila PraslovaVanguard University of Southern California - Director of Researchshe/her
Marilyn PriceTriBraining, Inc. - Partner/Marilyn Price Puppets, Inc. - Presidentshe/her
Alex ProutNuveenhe/him
Deepa PurushothamannFormation - Co-Founder and Authorshe/her
Suresh RajBlue Impact - Chief Business Development Officerhe/him
Ripa RashidCowen - Head of Diversity & Inclusionshe/her
Y. Shireen RazackCo-Executive Producer, New Amsterdamshe/her
Neil ReddingRedding Futures – Founder & CEOhe/him
Scarlett RichardsA Million Adsshe/her
Jennifer RisiThe Sway Effect - Founder and Presidentshe/her
Andrea RoaneWUSA9 (CBS) - Retired Anchor & Reportershe/her
Kate RobertsFounder of The Body Agency, The Ikigai Co and Maverick Collectiveshe/her
Sergio RosarioSoy Super Papá - Founderhe/him
Christina RyanDisability Leadership Institute - CEOshe/her
Monika SackSXSW - Head of Programming Advancementshe/her
Monika SamtaniThe Fem Word + Ms. Media - Foundershe/her
Kate SanchezBut Why Tho - Founder and Podcast Hostshe/her
Jyoti SardaAnd She Could Be Next - Producershe/her
Sabina ShahActor, Host, Fashion Brand Consultantshe/her
Martyn SibleyPurple Goat Agencyhe/him
Anupy SinglaIndian As Apple Pie – Foundershe/her
Pam SlimK'e Main Street Learning Lab - Co-Foundershe/her
J.J. SnowAFWERX - CTOshe/her
Gigi SohnGeorgetown Law Institute – Distinguished Fellowshe/her
Ian SohnHawkeye - President and Chief Client Officerhe/him
Yennie SolheimNiantic - Director of Social Impactshe/her
Sree SreenivasanDigimentors - Co-Founder & CEOhe/him
Dr. James StellarCo-Author - Diversity at Collegehe/him
Bonnie StetzConference Content Design at the National Association of REALTORS® Directorshe/her
Tracy StuckrathPresident & Chief Connecting Officershe/her
Amir SulaimanWriter and Poet - Ramyhe/him
Yonta TaiwoXIX Entertainment, Now United - Vice President of Artist Managementshe/her
Alexander TaylorAdvertising Copywriterhe/him
Jordan ThierryAuthor - A Kid's Book About ... Systemic Racismhe/him
Tash ThomasDICE, Director of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion - European Coworking Assemblyshe/her
Juhu ThukralApsara Projects - Founder and Principalshe/her
India ThusiDelaware Law School - Associate Professor of Lawshe/her
Jose VelascoChief Program Manager - SAP Product Engineering SAP Autism at Work Ambassadorhe/him
AnaSofia VillanuevaProducer and Collective Member of the podcast, “The Collective Perspective"she/her
Priya VulchiChooseorg.orgshe/her
Angela WardPolitical and Business Talk Show Hostshe/her
Elsa WaitheComedian, Activist, and Educatorthey/them
Chloe' Skye WeisserCo-Author, Diversity at Collegeshe/her
Brenda Darden WilkersonPresident & CEO of Anitab.org
Arthur WoodsCo-Founder, Mathisonhe/him
Tiffany YuCEO & Founder, Diversabilityshe/her
Maysoon ZayidComedian, Actress & Disability Advocateshe/her
Johanna ZeilstraGender Fairshe/herThe Full Agenda
All 53 sessions, grouped by the twelve themes that became the twelve chapters of the book. Each one links straight to the full recording.

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