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Tue

Feb

11:15am

UTA x HBCU Summit

RSVPs Closed

00:00pm

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Monday

February

1:00pm

EST

UTA x HBCU Summit

RSVPs Closed

About

UTA, a leading talent, entertainment, and sports company, invites you to explore the business side of film, TV, music, sports, digital media, and much more!

This virtual event will immerse you in the world of entertainment and discuss what it takes to succeed in the industry. Hear from UTA agents, executives and clients about their career journeys and the variety of career opportunities at a talent agency.

Network with HBCU students and alumni and engage with industry leaders and creators to get insider knowledge on the ever changing world of entertainment.

Speakers

adamma and adanne ebo

_(spelman)

Filmmakers

Alexis clark

_(spelman)

Author, journalist

Ashley Christopher

_(Howard)

Founder, HBCU Week Foundation

chris jordan

music agent (UTA)

David e. Talbert

_{(Morgan State)}

playwright, Filmmaker, author

earn your leisure

Business platform, podcast

James Bland

_{(Florida A&M)}

Actor, Director, content creator

jay ellis

Actor, producer, director

jelani cobb

_(Howard)

journalist, author, educator

marvin resende

music brand partnerships, Agent (UTA)

mike g.

music agent (UTA)

nicole lynn

nfl agent, president of football operations (Klutch sports group)

Nzinga young

content creator

retta

actress, comedian

ROCHÉE JEFFREY _(Howard)

writer, director, comedian

stefon bristol

_(morehouse)

film director, Screenwriter

tenicka boyd

content creator

venita aspen

creative director, star of 'southern charm'

8:15am PT/ 11:15am ET

Welcome & Kick-Off

Featuring:

Lindsay Wagner, Chief Diversity Officer (UTA)

Shanique Bonelli-Moore, Executive Director, Inclusion (UTA) in conversation with Ashley Christopher, Founder & CEO of HBCU Week

8:45am PT/

11:45am ET

How To Be Your Own Publicist

Featuring:

Vanessa Anderson, Owner of AM PR Group

9:30am PT/ 12:30pm ET

We the Best: Music Power Players

Featuring:

Mike G. and Chris Jordan in conversation with Marvin Resende

Hear from music agents on what it takes to be at the top of your game

10:15am PT/ 1:15pm ET

From the Yard to Hollywood

Featuring:

James Bland, Rochée Jeffrey, David Talbert in conversation with Alyssa Lanz (Agent, UTA)

Meet with three HBCU alum filmmakers and multi-hyphenates to discuss their journey to carve out a path in Hollywood

11:15am PT/

2:15pm ET

Earn Your Leisure HBCU Edition

Featuring:

Earn Your Leisure Hosts

Nicole Lynn, KLUTCH Sports

Join a college business class mixed with pop culture from the hosts of the EYL Podcast in conversation with Nicole Lynn, Head of Football Operations at KLUTCH Sports

12:15pm PT/ 3:15pm ET

Tune Into: Retta

A conversation with the star of 'Good Girls' and 'Parks and Recreation' about her journey as a comedian and actress

12:45pm PT/ 3:45pm ET

Tune Into: Jay Ellis

A conversation with the star of 'Insecure'

1:30pm PT/ 4:30pm ET

From the Yard to Film Festivals

A conversation with Adamma and Adanne Ebo (Spelman) and Stefon Bristol (Morehouse) with Andrea Nelson Meigs (Partner & Agent, UTA) on the path to to their film festival debuts

2:30pm PT/ 5:30pm ET

Telling Our Stories

Featuring:

Alexis Clark, Jelani Cobb, Byrd Leavell (Head of Publishing, UTA), Albert Lee (Agent, UTA)

Hear about the multiple careers available to writers and readers from journalism, publishing, film, and television

3:30pm PT/ 6:30pm ET

The Power of Diverse Digital Storytelling, Produced by Digital Brand Architects (DBA)

Featuring:

Venita Aspen (star of Bravo’s, Southern Charm), Nzinga Young (@veganzinga), Tenicka Boyd (@tenickab), EJ James

Discuss the power and necessity for Black voices within the digital marketing space

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