Global Symposiums 2016 São Paulo
Our 2016 Global Symposiums on Gender in Media was held in Mumbai on February 17 and São Paulo on March 8 at Google Latin America Headquarters.
The Institute presented new global research which explores the influence of film audiences in the UK, India, Nigeria, France and Brazil funded by the Oak Foundation. The global symposiums will convene eminent entertainment content creators, business leaders, actors, directors, media personalities, policy makers, to engage in dialogue around the ìnstitute’s global research along with two panel discussions from leading entertainment industry personalities, content creators along with gender in media related subject matter experts.
OPENING REMARKS
SPEAKERS

Madeline Di Nonno
Chief Executive Officer, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

Caroline Heldman
Associate Professor of Politics Occidental College, Los Angeles
CHAIR

Deborah Calla
Writer/Producer and Founder, Calla Productions
ADVISORY BOARD

Malu Andrade
New Initiatives Coordinator, Spcine

Maristela Bizarro
Co-Founder, WIFT Brasil

Nágila Guimarães
Co-Founder & President, WIFT Brasil

Krishna Mahon
Director of Original Content

Ana Cláudia Martins
Communications Director, WIFT Brasil

Shri Narayanan
Professor of Engineering, University of Southern California

Marília Nogueira
Executive Director, WIFT Brasil
MODERATORS & PANELISTS
Octavio Albuquerque
YouTube Space São Paulo

Tata Amaral
Film Director

João Amorim
Sesame Workshop

Maria Fernanda Cerávolo
Google Creative Director

Fabio Coelho
VP & Country Director, Google Brazil

Cristina Fantato
VP of Content & Development Fox and Warner

Juliana de Faria
Think Olga
Tomas Flier
Digital Marketing Manager, Google for Work Brasil

Camila Zoé Frias

João Feres Júnior
Professor of Political Science, Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Políticos – UERJ

Tatiany Leite
Journalist, YouTube Creator

Maíra Liguori
Think Olga

Nana Lima
Think Olga
Renata Martins
YouTube Creator
Manoela Miklos
Journalist

Tatiana Moura
Executive Director, Promundo Brasil

Anna Muylaert
Film Director

Stephanie Noelle
YouTube Creator

Melissa Rosenberg
Producer and screenwriter

Gelidys Salvanha
Head of Busines Services Google Brasil

Thais Scabio
Cinema da Quebrada

Letícia Serafim
Communications Coordinator, Promundo Brasil

Manuela Villela
Google Top Creator Manager
Symposium Impact Survey Results
Our biannual symposiums on gender in media have reached more than 3,000 leading CEOs and decision makers in the entertainment industry, corporations and non-profitorganizations interested in the empowerment of women and girls. Post-attendance surveys have shown:
- 91.5% of respondents indicated that the information they learned would influence how they perceive gender balance and stereotypes in their work.
- 97% of respondents would share and utilize our research findings with their peers and in their companies.
- 100% of respondents felt satisfied or very satisfied with the Symposium.
Media Coverage
- Brazil’s 6th Rio Content Market Puts the Focus on OTTs, Femme Creators
- Na Semana da Mulher, Bloomberg promove debate sobre o empoderamento feminino
- Audiovisual do Brasil é sexista, diz pesquisa de ONG de Geena Davis
- Firjan promove ‘Encontro com Geena Davis Institute – O equilibro de gênero na mídia brasileira’
- FIRJAN promove o ‘Encontro com Geena Davis Institute – O equilibro de gênero na mídia brasileira’
- Firjan realiza Encontro com o Geena Davis Institute, no Rio de Janeiro
- FIRJAN promove o ‘Encontro com Geena Davis Institute – O equilibro de gênero na mídia brasileira’
- Peitos e bundas