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2021 NETA Conference & CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum Day 4

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**BREAKOUT SESSION SCHEDULE COMING IN JANUARY**

 

Start Time End Time Session Presenter
1:00 PM 1:05 PM Welcome to the NETA Conference & CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum Eric Hyyppa, NETA
1:05 PM 1:10 PM Station Welcome Courtney Pledger, Arkansas PBS
1:10 PM 1:20 PM Keynote  Yamiche Alcindor, PBS NewsHour
1:20 PM 1:25 PM Station Feature - SCETV Dr. Stephanie Frazier, SCETV
1:25 PM 1:45 PM Here Comes Donkey Hodie! | Introducing Donkey Hodie, the new preschool puppet series from Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures premiering on PBS KIDS in spring 2021. We'll take you inside the world of Someplace Else, where Donkey pursues her big dreams with perseverance, great pals, and a laugh along the way.

Hear about the series' core learning messages and how you can begin rolling it out for your viewers. Plus you won't want to miss a peek behind the scenes!		 Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures
1:45 PM 1:50 PM Station Feature TBD
1:50 PM 2:00 PM Break  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakouts - 1  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakouts - 2  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakouts - 3  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakouts - 4   
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Break TOPIC TABLES OPEN (Topics coming soon)
3:30 PM 4:30 PM Breakouts - 1  
3:30 PM 4:30 PM Breakouts - 2  
3:30 PM 4:30 PM Breakouts - 3  
3:30 PM 4:30 PM Breakouts - 4   
4:30 PM 5:30 PM Networking & Social Hour - Lost River Sessions LIVE Recording Angee Simmons, NETA - VP Content

2021 NETA Conference & CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum Day 2

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**Breakout Session Schedule Coming in January**

 

Start Time End Time Session Presenter
1:00 PM 1:05 PM Welcome to the NETA Conference & CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum Eric Hyyppa, NETA President
1:05 PM 1:10 PM Station Welcome Ron Pisaneschi, Idaho Public Television General Manager
1:10 PM 1:25 PM Keynote Catherine Robb, Austin PBS Board of Directors & PBS Board of Directors
1:25 PM 1:35 PM Keynote | Public Television: Meeting the Moment Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO
1:35 PM 1:45 PM NETA Keynote  Eric Hyyppa, NETA President
1:45 PM 1:50 PM Station Spotlight  
1:50 PM 2:00 PM Break  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakout 1 (Live)  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakout 2 (Live)  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakout 3 (Live)  
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Breakout 4 (Live)  
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Break TOPIC TABLES OPEN 
3:30 PM 4:30 PM Public Media Awards Gala  
4:30 PM 5:30 PM Networking & Social Hour with a special surprise appearance Anita Sims, NETA Executive VP | TOPIC TABLES OPEN 
       

2021 NETA Conference & CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum Day 1

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CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum

For the past three years, CPB’s Public Media Thought Leader Forum, in partnership with NETA, has featured diverse thought leaders with proven expertise and knowledge in the areas of education, innovation, culture, and media. As we move into a new year, the Thought Leader Forum will provide a virtual experience bringing together public media leadership and today’s leading thinkers to help define how public media through embracing diversity, innovation, and inclusion can connect to diverse publics and strengthen our civil society.

 

Start Time
End Time
Session
Presenter
1:00 PM 1:05 PM Welcome to the NETA Conference & CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum

Eric Hyyppa, President, NETA

Anthony Padgett, President and CEO, SCETV
1:05 PM 1:15 PM CPB Thought Leader Forum Opening Remarks

Deb Sanchez, Senior Vice President, Education and Children's Content Operations

Jennifer Lawson, MC and Moderator
 1:15 PM  1:45 PM Tapping America's Ingenuity in People and Institutions

Alok Patel, host, NOVA NOW

John Bridgeland, Founder and CEO, Civic
1:45 PM 2:45 PM Creating a Community of Belonging in Public Media Dena Simmons, Ed. D., Educator, Activist and Lifelong Learner
2:45 PM 3:00 PM Zoom-free Break  
3:00 PM 3:30 PM Striving for Economic and Education Equity

Amna Nawaz, Senior National Correspondent, PBS NewsHour

Annie Holmes, Chief Equity Officer,
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Rick Wade, SVP, Strategic Alliances and Outreach, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
3:30 PM 4:00 PM Supporting the Next Generation of American Graduates

Deb Sanchez, Senior Vice President, Education and Children’s Content Operations

Hari Sreenivasan, Anchor, PBS NewsHour Weekend and Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour

Neal Shapiro, president, WNET
4:00 PM 4:30 PM A Path Forward: A Closing Conversation

Frans Johansson, CEO, The Medici Group

Larry Irving, President and CEO, The Irving Group
4:30 PM 5:00 PM "The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song"

Kathryn Washington, Senior Vice President, Television Content, CPB

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church

Dyllan McGee, Founder and Executive Producer, McGee Media
5:00 PM 5:30 PM Texas Southern University's Gospel Choir Performance  
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