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
Thank You to our Generous Partners and Sponsors
2016 São Paulo Symposium Partners
