Thank you to FCC Commissioner, Mignon Clyburn for joining this year's Digital Inclusion Summit and for her years or leadership ensuring that everyone can be connected to the transformative power of our 21st century economy.
Civil Rights in the Digital Age: A Fireside Conversation with Mignon
Clyburn
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelists: Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, FCC
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Program Outline:
3:00 PM Welcome:
● Brent Wilkes, Board Chair, HTTP
● Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
3:10 PM Digital Inclusion: a Community Imperative for Latino, Black,
Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and Disability Community
Nationwide.
Special Remarks: U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelist: Maria Town, CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities
● Panelist: John C. Yang, Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
● Panelist: Marco Davis, CEO, CHCI
3:25 PM Expanding Digital Opportunity to Every Home:
A Fireside chat with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai about Digital Connection, Economic Opportunity, and the Past, Present and Future of Communications Policy.
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelist: Ajit Pai, Chairman, FCC
3:45 PM Federal Consumer Privacy Protections:
A Bipartisan Priority in the time of Covid19
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Featured Remarks: Christine S. Wilson, Commissioner, FTC
4:00 PM The Future of Connectivity: Establishing a New Pathway Forward to
Greater Access, Connection, and Inclusion.
Special Remarks: Senator Amy Klobuchar
● Member Spotlight: Ramiro Cavazos, President & CEO, USHCC
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelist: Shirley Bloomfield, CEO, Rural Broadband Association
● Panelist: Jonathan Spalter, CEO, USTelecom
● Panelist: Meredith Attwell Baker, CEO, CTIA
● Panelist: Michael Powell, CEO, NCTA
4:40 PM Representation Matters: A “Behind the Scenes” Conversation about
Race and Representation in Government, News, and Entertainment
Media.
Special Remarks: Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner, FCC
● Member Spotlight: Amy Hinojosa, CEO, MANA (A National Latina Organization)
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelist: April Rain, Founder, Oscar So White
● Panelist: Lucy Flores, Former NV Assemblywoman, CEO at @theluzcollective
● Panelist: Ana Flores, Founder, WeAllGrowLatina
● Panelist: Alberto Mejia, Deputy Director, NALAC
5:00 PM Civil Rights in the Digital Age: A Fireside Conversation with Mignon
Clyburn
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelists: Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, FCC
5:18 PM Free Speech VS Hate Speech: A Conversation About Civil Rights,
Digital Privacy and the Future of Sec 230.
Special Remarks: Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC
● Member Spotlight: Sindy Benavides, CEO, LULAC
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelist: Yosef Getachew, Media & Democracy Program Director, CommonCause
● Panelist: Chris Lewis, CEO, Public Knowledge
● Panelist: Adrian Reyna Chavoya, Director, Disinformation Defense, United We Dream
● Panelist: Vanessa Cardenas, Policy Director, LULAC
● Panelist: Carlos Gutierezz, LGBT Tech
6:00 PM What's in a face? A Fireside Chat with Dr. Nicole Turner Lee
Special Remarks: U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
● Member Spotlight: Brent Wilkes, VP, Hispanic Federation
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelist: Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Director, Center for Technology Innovation, The Brookings Institution.
6:15 PM The Future and Dignity of Work: Building an Inclusive and
Empowered Workforce
● Member Spotlight: Antonio Tijerino, CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
● Moderator: Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
● Panelist: Adrian Haro, Chief Executive Officer, The Workers Lab
● Panelist: Alejandra Montoya-Boyer, National Association of Counties
6:40 PM LIVE AFTER SHOW (via Zoom)
Featured Speakers Include:
CJ Johnson, GQ Magazine Insider, Content Creator, @cjjohnsonjr
Deja Foxx, Fmr Strategist @kamalaharris, Founder @GenZGirlGang & @elriorhap
Rafael Medeiros, Art, Illustration, Design @rafael.mfvo
Eliana Murillo, Founder of Eliment Lab & Latinas Who Brunch. Co-Founder of @TequilaAlquimia
Andrea K. Castillo, Brooklyn Native, Belizean Blood, Dual Citizen | AKCreative, @casrumbeverages, @blkandcolorful, Founding member @ethelsclub
Rafaela Schwan, VP of Program Operations, SER National
