Thirty Years of Changing Channels: Platforms for the Future

Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary

Please join the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) for our 7th Annual
Broadband and Social Justice Summit, Thirty Years of Changing Channels: Platforms for the
Future. MMTC is celebrating our 30th Anniversary as the leading national nonprofit organization
advocating for diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in media and telecom.
At the Summit, current and former FCC commissioners, members of Congress, industry leaders,
investors, entrepreneurs, and civil rights and social justice leaders will share their expertise on the
latest media, telecom, and high tech issues impacting multicultural communities. Issues to be
addressed include:

How each tech platform can be leveraged to close the wealth gap and the digital divide.
How to achieve diversity and inclusion in corporate C-suites and boards and in the supply
chain.
The latest developments in the future of broadband for communities of color, including a
discussion of distribution platforms, content and deployment.
How FCC, FTC, and legislative policies will impact entrepreneurship, privacy, and quality of
life for communities of color.
How policies that advance minority entrepreneurship can help stimulate economic
opportunity, generate wealth and enhance innovation in the nations most influential
industries.
How universal broadband adoption can create jobs, promote STEM education, and enable
the creation of diverse content and applications for telehealth, digital education, and
entrepreneurship.

Agenda Snapshot
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
8:30 AM 6:00 PM
8:00 AM 9:30 AM
10:00 AM 11:30 AM
11:45 AM 1:30 PM
1:45 PM 2:45 PM
3:00 PM 4:00 PM

On-Site Registration Open

MMTC Board Meeting (Members Only)
MMTC Task Force Meeting (Members Only)
High Tech Policy and Awards Luncheon
Is Over-the-Top Overrated? The Impact of New Media Platforms on
Media Diversity
Closing the Divide: How High Tech Platforms Can Bridge Health, Wealth,
and Education Disparities in Multicultural Communities

4:15 PM 5:30 PM

Media Images and Stereotypes: The Impact of Media Portrayals and

Multicultural Programming on Public Perceptions of Communities of Color

6:00 PM 8:30 PM

VIP Screening at the Motion Picture Association of America: A

Discussion with Hollywoods Game-Changers (Invitation Only)

Thursday, January 21, 2016

7:00 AM 5:00 PM
8:00 AM 9:15 AM
9:15 AM 9:30 AM
9:45 AM 10:45 AM
11:00 AM 12:00 PM
12:15 PM 2:15 PM
2:45 PM 3:35 PM
3:45 PM 4:35 PM
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
6:00 PM 8:30 PM

On-Site Registration Open

FCC Commissioners Breakfast: Platform Neutrality and Multicultural
Opportunity in the Digital Age
MMTC and Civil Rights Partners Press Conference: The Santana
Resolution to Use Mobile Video for Voter Protection and Encounters with
Law Enforcement
Former FCC Chairs' Roundtable: Getting Past the Regulatory Gridlock
The Future of Media: A Conversation with Kim Keenan and Industry
Leaders
Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Leaders
Luncheon
Opportunity Unchained: Paths for Diverse Participation in the Supply
Chain
Building the Backbone of the New Economy: Overcoming Barriers and
Creating Opportunity in Spectrum and Infrastructure
Untapped Talent: The Common Sense Case for Tech, Corporate, and
Government Diversity
30th Anniversary Awards Reception: Honoring Congressional Staffers
and MMTC Champions

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Please consider serving as a Summit Sponsor. Details are available on our Sponsorship Page.

Confirmed Speakers as of Tuesday, January 5, 2016:

Hon. Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO, PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association
Tichina Arnold, Actress, Survivors Remorse
Jonathan Banks, Senior Vice President, Law and Policy, USTelecom
Coleman Bazelon, Principal, The Brattle Group
Laura Berrocal, Director, External Affairs, CTIA; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Manu K. Bhardwaj, Senior Advisor for IT and Internet Diplomacy Matters, Office of the Undersecretary, U.S.
Department of State
Luis Beln, President and CEO, National Health IT (NHIT) Collaborative

Sherry Bellamy, Partner, Leftwich, LLC

Manu K. Bhardwaj, Senior Advisor for IT and Internet Diplomacy Matters, Office of the Undersecretary, U.S.
Department of State
Ron Busby, President, US Black Chambers, Inc.
Maria Cardona, Founder, Latinovations; Principal, The Dewey Square Group
Ben Chavis, Ph.D., President, National Newspaper Publishers Association
Troy Clair, Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Butterfield
Hon. Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Maurita Coley, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, MMTC
Hon. Michael Copps, Former Acting Chairman and Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
George E. Curry, President and CEO, George Curry Media, LLC; Former Editor-in-Chief, BlackPressUSA.com
Alan Davidson, Director of Digital Economy, National Telecommunications and Information Association, U.S.
Department of Commerce
Hon. Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO, MPAA; Former Member, United States Senate
Danielle Frappier, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
Mark Fratrik, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, BIA/Kelsey
John Gibson, Special Assistant to the Chairman for Diversity, MPAA
Kathy Grillo, Director, Federal Regulatory and Legal, Verizon
Allen S. Hammond, Phil and Bobbie Sanfilippo Chair and Professor of Law, Santa Clara University; Director, Broadband
Institute of California; Co-Founder, MMTC
Jamie Hastings, Vice President, External Affairs, CTIA
Kristal High, Editor-in-Chief, Politic365
Andrea Hoffman, Founder and CEO, Culture Shift Labs
David Honig, President Emeritus and Senior Advisor, MMTC
Darnell Hunt, Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair, Department of Sociology, UCLA
Larry Irving, President and CEO, Irving Strategies; Former Administrator, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Paula Jackson, President and CEO, American Association of Blacks in Energy
Marie C. Johns, Managing Partner, Leftwich, LLC
Ronald Johnson, Founder and President, Solutions4Change; Treasurer, MMTC Board of Directors
Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC
Amb. William E. Kennard, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, Former Ambassador to the
European Union
Erwin Krasnow, Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
Deborah Lathen, President, Lathen Consulting LLC; Former Chief, FCC Cable Services Bureau; Member, MMTC Board
of Directors
Tanya Lombard, Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs, AT&T
Kimberly Marcus, Director, Supplier Diversity, AARP
Rosa Mendoza, Executive Director, Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership
Francisco Montero, Partner, Fletcher Heald and Hildreth; Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Floyd Mori, President and CEO, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Mee Moua, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice |AAJC
Clint Odom, Democratic General Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Hon. Michael ORielly, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Bret Perkins, Vice President of External Affairs, Comcast
Hon. Catherine Pugh, Member, Maryland State Senate; President, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
David Redl, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
Thomas Reed, Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities (OCBO)
Tim Robison, Senior Policy Counsel and Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Bobby Rush
Angela Siefer, Founder and Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Edward Smith, Senior Legislative Director, Office of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler
Hon. Gordon Smith, President, National Association of Broadcasters; Former U.S. Senator
Hon. Clifford "Cliff" Stearns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, New Telecom and Internet Policy Taskforce

Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Former Commissioner,
Federal Communications Commission; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Hon. Edolphus "Ed" Towns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, New Telecom and Internet Policy Taskforce
S. Jenell Trigg, Member, Lerman Senter
Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Research and Policy Officer, MMTC
Hon. Richard E. Wiley, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Antonio Williams, Senior Director, Government and External Affairs, Comcast

Jim Winston, President and CEO, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB)

Special Thanks to the 2016 BBSJ Summit Host Committee!

Laura Berrocal, Director, External Affairs, CTIA; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Dr. Janette Dates, Dean Emerita, School of Communications, Howard University; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Russell Frisby, Energy and Telecommunications Attorney, Stinson Leonard Street LLP; Member, MMTC Board of
Advisors
Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt, Managing Partner, Ghatt Media Holdings; Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Ronald Johnson, Founder and President, Solutions4Change; Treasurer, MMTC Board of Directors
Erwin Krasnow, Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
Fernando Laguarda, Vice President of External Affairs and Policy Counselor, Time Warner Cable
Nicolaine Lazarre, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Urban League, Member, MMTC Board of
Directors
Francisco Montero, Partner, Fletcher Heald and Hildreth; Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Hon. Henry M. Rivera, Partner, Wiley Rein; Chairman Emeritus, MMTC Board of Directors
Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Former Commissioner,
Federal Communications Commission; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
S. Jenell Trigg, Member, Lerman Senter PLLC
Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); Member, MMTC Board
of Directors
Antonio Williams, Senior Director, Government and External Affairs, Comcast