WIA World Summit – Break the Box – Redefining Gender and Leadership (Part 1)

The WIA World Summit at Annecy is a day-long symposium spotlighting creatives and top executives from around the world who will explore this year's theme "Breakthe Box – Redefining Gender and Leadership".

The program’s sessions will explore what can happen when we break away from gendered norms to reimagine who can be successful and what makes an effective industry leader.

9:30 AM – Welcome by Marge Dean and Mickaël Marin

9:45 AM – Unpacking: What is Gender?

This educational session led by GLAAD unpacks the language and universal assumptions of gender, the ways we’re all impacted by those assumptions and how we can move closer to the reality of gender justice in our global industry.

- Megan Townsend, Senior Director – Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD

10:45 AM – Authentic Storytelling

Our experiences, values and identities are foundational to the stories we tell. This panel explores the ways in which gender shapes who we are and the stories and art we create as a result.

- Tendayi Nyeke, Co-Executive Producer, Netflix Animation Studios
- Paula Boffo, Creative Director, Ojo Raro
- Molly Osterman, Graphic Novelist
- Leslie Pulsifer, Writer/Animator, Independent