STARZ #TakeTheLead May 2023 Transparency Talk

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STARZ

JENNIFER MINEZAKI-WASHINGTON

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE & BRAND COMMUNICATIONS

Jennifer Minezaki-Washington is Executive Vice President of Corporate & Brand Communications for STARZ. Based in the company’s Santa Monica office...

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COALITION OF ASIAN PACIFICS IN ENTERTAINMENT (CAPE)

MICHELLE K. SUGIHARA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Michelle K. Sugihara is the Executive Director of CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment), the pioneering non-profit professional organization creating systemic change in Hollywood from the writers’ room...

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ZOË CHAO

ACTRESS

Zoë Chao has a body of work that spans theatre, innovative television series and feature films. Chao was most recently seen in Aline Brosh McKenna’s romantic comedy for Netflix, YOUR PLACE OR MINE, opposite Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher and...

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PASIFIKA ENTERTAINMENT ADVANCEMENT KOMITI (PEAK)

KRISTIAN FANENE SCHMIDT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kristian Fanene Schmidt [or Krit] was born and raised in Porirua, Aotearoa/New Zealand while both his parents hail from Samoa. He earned a conjoint degree in Law and Arts majoring in Pacific Studies from...

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DEFINE AMERICAN

CHARLENE JOY JIMENEZ

DIRECTOR OF ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERSHIPS & ADVOCACY

Charlene Joy Jimenez is the Director of Entertainment Partnerships & Advocacy at Define American, a narrative change organization that uses the power of storytelling to humanize conversations about immigrants. Charlene leads...

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MARGINAL MEDIAWORKS

SANJAY SHARMA

FOUNDER & CEO

Sanjay Sharma is the founder and CEO of Marginal MediaWorks, Inc. MARGINAL is a premium content studio focused on popular storytelling genres from outsider voices, across all formats – film, television, animation, audio, interactive and Web3. Still in its early...

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GOLD HOUSE

JEREMY TRAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO

Jeremy is the Executive Director and COO of Gold House, the premier collective of multicultural leaders dedicated to systemically unlocking socioeconomic equity for multicultural communities through unity, investments, and promotion. Gold House transforms the public...

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MODERATOR

CNBC

SEEMA MODY

GLOBAL MARKETS REPORTER

Seema Mody is a global markets reporter for CNBC, focusing on the intersection of foreign policy and Wall Street. Mody covers industrials and the travel industry, including hotels, cruises and online travel operators, for the network. She joined the network in...

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Amplifying Asian and Pacific Islander Narratives Through Authentic Representation

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JENNIFER MINEZAKI-WASHINGTON

MICHELLE K. SUGIHARA

ZOË CHAO

KRISTIAN FANENE SCHMIDT

CHARLENE JOY JIMENEZ

SANJAY SHARMA

JEREMY TRAN

SEEMA MODY

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SERIES & MOVIES

STARZ #TAKETHELEAD TRANSPARENCY TALKS

Amplifying Asian and Pacific Islander Narratives Through Authentic Representation

WATCH NOW

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

MEET OUR SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

JENNIFER MINEZAKI-WASHINGTON

MICHELLE K. SUGIHARA

ZOË CHAO

KRISTIAN FANENE SCHMIDT

CHARLENE JOY JIMENEZ

SANJAY SHARMA

JEREMY TRAN

SEEMA MODY

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SERIES & MOVIES