Television Writing Speakers

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Legendary Movie Producer, Emmy Nominee, & Storyteller; Founder of Will Packer Productions

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Golden Globe Nominated Actor & Producer Known for "BlacKkKlansman," "Ballers" & "The Piano Lesson"; Former NFL Running Back

Award-Winning Executive Producer, Screenwriter & Author; CEO of Shondaland

Critically Acclaimed Haitian Filmmaker Known for "I Am Not Your Negro" & "Lumumba"

Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"; Founder of the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, Writer, Director Known for "Atlanta," "Community" & "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"; Grammy Award-Winning Musician Formerly Known as Childish Gambino

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios; Philanthropist & Founder, Perry Foundation

Academy Awarding-Winning Writer, Director & Producer Known for "Moonlight"

Actor, Writer & Comedian Known for "In Living Color," "My Wife and Kids" & "Poppa's House"

Actress, Youngest Hollywood EP, NAACP Award Winner

Tony & Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Actor, Writer & Producer Known for "Broad City," "Babes" & "The Afterparty"; Founder, Generator Collective

Tony Award-winning Actor, Arts Advocate, Broadway Star

Academy Award Nominee, Director of "Selma", Founder of ARRAY

Comedian, Actress, Singer & Writer; Known for "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

Actress, Writer & Producer; Best Known for "All American"

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"

Filmmaker, Producer, Actor & Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter; Known for "Get Out" & "Us"