MSLCE Speaker Series
Each month we bring in top creative industry professionals from across the country to meet students, discuss changes occurring in the industry, and provide guidance for students looking to enter the sector. All events are free + open to the public.UPCOMING EVENTS
Our events for this academic year have concluded. Check back in September for the fall lineup!
PAST EVENTS
We have video clips from all our events! Visit our YouTube page to see them all.School of Communication students can view full-length speaker series videos via Mediasite.
Speaker Series 2016-2017 Archive
October 6, 2016
Adam Sachs, Former CEO of Midroll Media
Co-presented with the School of Communication MA in Sound Arts and Industries program.
November 3, 2016
Brigette Whisnant, Executive Producer, Havas Worldwide Chicago
December 1, 2016
Chris Meador,
Global Business Brand Strategy Lead at Facebook
January 12, 2017
Erica Daniels, Managing Director, Victory Gardens Theater
February 2, 2017
Jeffrey Jacobs, Co-Head of Television, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
March 2, 2017
Glendon Palmer, Senior Vice President, Development & Production, IM Global
April 6, 2017
Mary Sherman, Director, TransCultural Exchange
May 4, 2017
Andy Bohn, Co-Founder + Partner, The Film Arcade
Speaker Series 2015-2016 Archive
October 1, 2015
Mara Webster, Panels + Programs Manager, Tribeca Film Festival
November 5, 2015
Len Kasper, TV Play-by-play Announcer, Chicago Cubs
December 3, 2015
Erica Labovitz, Indiegogo
January 7, 2016
Jane Gottlieb, VP/Executive Producer, CBS Marketing Group
February 4, 2016
Harry Gottlieb, Founder, Jellyvision
March 3, 2016
Christine Dudley, Deputy Director, Illinois Film Office
April 7, 2016
Femke Speelberg, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Dan Danzig, Private Consultant + Member, The Museum Group
May 5, 2016
Mark Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director, Paper Mill Playhouse
Speaker Series 2014-2015 Archive
October 1, 2014
Stacey Schulman, EVP of Strategy + Analytics, Katz Media Group
November 5, 2014
Kevin Crotty, Partner + Board Member, ICM Partners
December 3, 2014
Matthew Schwartz, Adult Swim
January 7, 2015
Martha Lavey, Artistic Director, Steppenwolf Theatre
February 4, 2015
Sheetal Prajapati, Assistant Director of Learning + Artists Initiatives, MoMA
March 4, 2015
Mike Knobloch, President of Film Music + Publishing, Universal Pictures
April 8, 2015
Marie Davidheiser, SVP + Director of Operations, Jack Morton Worldwide
May 7, 2015
Jake Nickell, Founder + CEO, Threadless