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Detailed Agenda
WEDNESDAY MAY 11
2:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Women’s Pre-Conference

6:30 PM

Women’s Reception

Industry 1
Industry 2

THURSDAY MAY 12
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Women’s Pre-Conference

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

New YEO Orientation and Networking Lunch

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Day of Service Activity

6:30 PM

Opening Reception

Plateau Level (near Great Room 1)
Industry 1

Great Room 1

Great Room 2

EVAN SHAPIRO NBCUniversal
Evan Shapiro is executive vice president of digital enterprises at NBCUniversal. Shapiro
works on the company-wide strategic development of digital opportunities to reach
emerging audiences, including alternative platforms and direct to consumer distribution
models. Shapiro joined NBCUniversal in December 2014. Previously, Shapiro was president
of Participant Media’s Pivot. He launched the channel in August of 2013, growing its
reach to over 44 million subscribers and winning the network an Emmy Award in its first
year. Prior to Pivot, Shapiro served as president of IFC TV and Sundance Channel, where
he steered both networks to new business and programming models that garnered each
network their first Primetime Emmy nominations, as well as a Golden Globe Award win
for Sundance Channel. He has also served as executive producer for numerous acclaimed
original documentaries and series. Shapiro is an adjunct professor at NYU’s Stern School of
Business where he teaches TV management.

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DETAILED AGENDA