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FINANCING AMERICA'S FUTURE

Westin Georgetown Hotel • Washington, DCJULY 19 & 20, 2017

15TH ANNUAL

ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND TELECOM POLICY CONFERENCE

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Westin Georgetown Hotel • Washington, DCJULY 19 & 20, 2017

15TH ANNUAL



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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Welcome to MMTC’s 15th Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference featuring the Second Annual Capital Pitch Competition. The Conference is the preeminent national gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, regulators, and legislators focused on multicultural media and telecom ownership, and access to capital.

As we celebrate our 31st year, our theme, “Financing America’s Future,” reflects MMTC’s pivotal role as a connector of diverse communities to capital, job opportunities, and policies that support entrepreneurs of color. The driving focus of this year’s conference is how multicultural media, telecom, and tech entrepreneurship serve as platforms for economic growth, job creation, and innovation in the nation’s most influential industries.

Let me take the opportunity to thank all the participants, including the Federal Communications Commission chairman and commissioners, officials from the Trump Administration and the Congress, as well as corporate and not-for-profit leaders who are lending their expertise to the Conference.

We convey our deepest appreciation and thanks to all our sponsors, especially our Gold Sponsors, AT&T, BIA Kelsey, and Comcast; our Silver Sponsors, Charter Communications, National Association of Broadcasters, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, Urban One, Inc. (formerly Radio One, Inc.), and Verizon; and our Bronze Sponsors, BET, Motion Picture Association of America, Politic365, SNL Kagan, T-Mobile, and Viacom. This Conference would not be possible without them.

In addition, I extend my sincere thanks, too, to our Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, Best Minds Policy Committee, and our Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force and Digital Equity Roundtable for giving MMTC so much of their time and wisdom over the years. Thanks also to our talented MMTC staff, led by our extraordinary President and CEO, Kim Keenan, and Executive Vice President, Maurita Coley.

Thank you for joining us, and enjoy the conference.

Sincerely,

Julia L. JohnsonChair, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

July 19, 2017

Letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors

Welcome to the 15th Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference. This year’s theme, “Financing America’s Future,” reflects our mission to promote entrepreneurship, access to capital, and the opportunities presented by a digital economy.

We have assembled a stellar group of distinguished speakers from the Federal Communications Commission, telecommunications industry professionals, policymakers, and entrepreneurs. Our goal is to leave everyone with the information and tools to go back to their respective positions and make a thoughtful contribution to the media, tech, and telecommunications industries. We must invest in the leaders, technology, and infrastructure of the future if we are to make the digital economy accessible to every American.

Our Access to Capital Keynote Speaker is Benjamin Todd Jealous, Partner at Kapor Capital and Former President and CEO of the NAACP. Regardless of his position, Ben has been a powerful advocate for economic justice and cutting-edge entrepreneurship. We will also induct the indefatigable Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, into the MMTC Hall of Fame. On Thursday, during the Congressional Luncheon, our Keynote Speaker and Hall of Fame Inductee is the Honorable Rodney E. Slater, Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation and current Partner at Squire, Patton Boggs.

I would like to extend MMTC’s gratitude and appreciation to all of our many sponsors and partners, most notably our Gold Sponsors, AT&T, BIA Kelsey, and Comcast; our Silver Sponsors, Charter Communications, National Association of Broadcasters, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, Urban One, Inc. (formerly Radio One, Inc.), and Verizon; and our Bronze Sponsors, BET, Motion Picture Association of America, NetCommunications, Politic365, SNL Kagan, T-Mobile, and Viacom. Thank you. You make this conference possible.

Finally, I want to express my deep appreciation to the MMTC team for their tireless dedication and teamwork in making this conference a success.

Sincerely,

Kim M. Keenan, President and CEOMulticultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

July 19, 2017

Welcome Letter from the President and CEO

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15th ANNUAL ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND TELECOM POLICY CONFERENCEJuly 19-20, 2017

Westin Georgetown Hotel | Washington, DCFinancing America’s Future

The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) presents our 15th Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference, Financing America’s Future, where we convene hundreds of media and telecom industry experts, innovators, and investors to highlight the latest developments in accessing capital and telecom policy.

Conference Highlights:• ACCESS TO CAPITAL: Financing media and telecom businesses using venture capital, angels, incubators,

accelerators, crowdfunding, FinTech, and other alternative financing sources• POLICY: Net neutrality, 5G, broadband deployment, procurement, the nation’s infrastructure, consumer privacy, EEO,

broadcast media incubators, digital equity, the revival of the FCC’s Tax Certificate policy, and more• MMTC’S 2ND ANNUAL CAPITAL PITCH COMPETITION: Idea phase and early stage multicultural startups in the

areas of media, telecom, and tech compete to win the grand prize• IoT DEMO: Tech innovation leaders demo their latest technologies and their connections to everyday life

ON-SITE REGISTRATION OPENWashington Ballroom Foyer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (Members Only) Mayfair Court

AGENDAWednesday, July 19, 2017

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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MMTC TELECOM AND INTERNET POLICY TASK FORCE OPEN MEETING Washington Ballroom

4G VS. 5G: NEXT-GEN APPS, WIRED, AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY TAKE US TO THE FUTURE Description: Industry leaders from the top telecom firms discuss the latest in the next generation of wireless technology – from our wired and wireless infrastructure, to end-user apps – and their impact on multicultural consumers, jobs, minority- and women-owned business enterprises, and the nation’s economy.

MODERATOR:Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy, MMTC - @RikinThakker @MMTConline

OPENING REMARKS:Hon. Clifford “Cliff” Stearns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, MMTC’s Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force - @RepCliffStearnsHon. Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, MMTC’s Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force - @EdTowns

OPENING PRESENTATION:Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy, MMTC - @RikinThakker @MMTConline

PANELISTS:David Don, Vice President, Regulatory Policy, Comcast - #DavidDon @ComcastPolicyRebecca Hunter, External Affairs, Corporate Development & Strategy, Crown Castle - #RebeccaHunter #CrownCastle Steve Sharkey, Vice President, Government Affairs, Engineering and Technology Policy, T-Mobile - #SteveSharkey @TMobile Sanjay Udani, Ph.D., Vice President for Technology Policy, Verizon - @SanjayUdani @VerizonPolicy

ACCESS TO CAPITAL AWARDS LUNCHEONPromenade

Description: MMTC celebrates successes and opportunities in access to capital for diverse entrepreneurs in media, telecom, and tech. MMTC confers its Champion of Access to Capital Award upon Keynote Speaker Benjamin Todd Jealous, and inducts National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President and CEO Melanie Campbell into its Hall of Fame.

HOST:Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConline

INVOCATION:Bishop Steven J. Smith, Executive Director, Public Policy Institute and Media & Telecom Project, Rainbow PUSH Coalition- @BishopStevSmith @RPCoalition

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE:Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation - @coalitionbuildr @NCBCP

CHAMPION OF ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER:Benjamin Todd Jealous, Partner, Kapor Capital; Former President and CEO, NAACP - @BenJealous @KaporCapital

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

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INCREASING MINORITY OWNERSHIP IN TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTINGWashington Ballroom

Presented by MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers

Description: The MMTC Media and Telecom Brokerage joins the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) to discuss the NAB/NABEF Capital Assets strategic initiative to increase capital availability for minority and women broadcasters and NABEF events and initiatives, including the Broadcast Leadership Training program, and the Executive and Leadership Development Programs. The presenters also discuss the Awareness in Reporting Initiative’s inaugural Reporting on Race effort; the growth of broadcast radio and television; and how market expansion creates opportunities for minority and women ownership.

MODERATORS: David Honig, President Emeritus and Senior Advisor, MMTC; President, MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers - @DavidHonig2 @MMTConlineSuzanne Gougherty, Director and Senior Broker, MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers - #SuzanneGougherty @MMTConline

PANELISTS:Marcellus Alexander, Executive Vice President, Television, National Association of Broadcasters; President, NAB Education Foundation - #MarcellusAlexander @nabtweets Joseph Di Scipio, Senior Vice President, Legal and Federal - Communications Commission Compliance, Fox Television - #JosephDiScipio @FOXTV Tomas Martinez, Owner and President, Solmart Media, LLC - #TomasMartinez #SolmartMedia DuJuan McCoy, Owner, President, and CEO, Bayou City Broadcasting - #DuJuanMcCoy #BayouCityBroadcasting Loris Taylor, President and CEO, Native Public Media - #LorisTaylor @NativePublicMed

NETWORKING BREAK

GAME OF DRONES: SMARTFARMS, DRIVERLESS CARS, DRONES, AND THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNET OF THINGSWashington Ballroom

Description: From drones to driverless cars, the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live and interact. Leaders in tech innovation demonstrate the impact of the latest game-changing technology on opportunities for diverse entrepreneurs and the lives of communities of color.

MODERATOR:Kristal High Taylor, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Politic365 - @KristalHigh @Politic365

ON-SCREEN DEMOS AND PRESENTATIONS:Aws Ali, Enterprise Manager, PrecisionHawk - #AwsAli @PrecisionHawk Linda Gill Anderson, Director of Membership, National Parking Association - @landerson20036 @WeAreParking Bradley Baird, Government Affairs Project Coordinator, Policy and External Affairs, Microsoft - @BradleyBaird @MicrosoftCatherine McCullough, Executive Director, Intelligent Car Coalition - #CatherineMcCullough @TechOnTires

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM ACCESS TO CAPITAL AWARDS AND NETWORKING RECEPTIONPromenade

Description: MMTC presents its Extraordinary Service and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. MMTC highlights its mentoring committee and acknowledges its current and former fellows, interns, and staff.

CO-HOSTS:Maurita Coley Flippin, Executive Vice President, MMTC - @MauritaColey @MMTConlineErwin Krasnow, Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors; Chair, MMTC Mentoring Committee - @Ekrasnow @gsblaw

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR:Pedro Zamora, Owner, Zamora Broadcasting; Owner, LaZ 1310AM WDTW Detroit - @Zamoraent

EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE AWARDS:Hon. Alfred C. Sikes, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - @AlSikesAuthorGeorge H. Simmons, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, BingeNow - #GeorgeHSimmons @bingenow

CLOSING REMARKS:Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConline

ON-SITE REGISTRATION OPENWashington Ballroom Foyer

FCC COMMISSIONERS’ BREAKFASTWashington Ballroom

Description: Current and former FCC commissioners and senior staff discuss media incubators, net neutrality, the revival of the FCC’s Tax Certificate policy, consumer privacy, municipal broadband, digital equity, the FCC’s Advisory Committee on Diversity in the Digital Age, and more.

MODERATOR:Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission; Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors - @momatate

REMARKS:Matthew Berry, Chief of Staff, Federal Communications Commission - @matthewberryfcc @FCC

CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS (VIA VIDEO):Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - @AjitPaiFCC @FCC

ONE-ON-ONE WITH COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN:Hon. Mignon L. Clyburn, Commissioner and Former Acting Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission - @MClyburnFCC @FCC

Interviewer: Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConline

Thursday, July 20, 2017

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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ONE-ON-ONE WITH COMMISSIONER MICHAEL O’RIELLY:Hon. Michael O’Rielly, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission - @mikeofcc @FCC

Interviewer: Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission; Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors - @momatate

ONE-ON-ONE WITH FORMER CHAIRMAN RICHARD E. WILEY:Hon. Richard “Dick” Wiley, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Chairman Emeritus, Wiley Rein LLP - @WileyRein

Interviewer: Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission; Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors - @momatate

REMARKS:Joan Marsh, Senior Vice President, Federal Regulatory, AT&T - #JoanMarsh @ATTPublicPolicy

INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY, AND THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE: THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONWashington Ballroom

Description: Telecommunications companies collectively spend over $40 billion per year to upgrade and roll out new infrastructure to support the increasing need for an ever-expanding international information highway. Not all of these capital expenses are supported by corporate investments. In some instances, government is encouraging infrastructure initiatives by companies through grant funding such as the Connect America Fund for reaching underrepresented populations, and competitive awards for nationwide public safety interoperability initiatives such as FirstNet. More broadly, the Trump Administration will soon present its national infrastructure plan to Congress, and broadband is expected to be an important part of it.

This panel focuses on ways diverse companies can participate in each of these areas to help drive economic growth, foster business expansion, and increase workforce opportunities.

MODERATOR:Dr. Ronald Johnson, President, Solutions4Change, LLC; Director and Treasurer, MMTC Board of Directors - #DrRonaldJohnson @FairfaxEDA @MMTConline

SPECIAL REMARKS: Frank Freeman, Chief Administrative Officer, FirstNet - #FrankFreeman @FirstNetGov

PANELISTS:Michael Dennis, CEO, Big Green Group - #MichaelDennis #BigGreenGroup Roslyn Layton, Visiting Fellow, Center for Internet, Communications, and Technology Policy, American Enterprise Institute - @RoslynLaytonSpencer Overton, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies - @SpencerOverton @JointCenterSanford Williams, Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities (OCBO), Federal Communications Commission - #SanfordWilliams @FCC

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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THE KEY TO BRIDGING THE WEALTH AND SKILLS GAPS THROUGH WIRELESS APPRENTICESHIPWashington Ballroom

Featuring Presentations by the Wireless Infrastructure Apprenticeship Access Initiative (WIAAI - MMTC, National Urban League, and the Wireless Infrastructure Association), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Description: Apprenticeships have been lauded as having greater value than a four-year college degree in industries in which the skills gap creates labor shortages. Can apprenticeships be the solution to bridging both the skills gap and the persistent wealth gap between minority and majority communities? The WIAAI is a consortium of the National Urban League, the Wireless Infrastructure Association, and MMTC, who have partnered under the U.S. Department of Labor’s ApprenticeshipUSA equity initiative to achieve greater diversity and inclusion in the telecommunications industry through apprenticeships. The panelists discuss the DOL’s $90 million investment in apprenticeships and its value to the U.S. economy.

MODERATOR:Maurita Coley Flippin, Executive Vice President, MMTC - @MauritaColey @MMTConline

SPECIAL REMARKS:Daniel Villao, Deputy Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor - #DanielVillao @USDOL

PANELISTS:Debra Bennett, Training Consultant & Director of Apprenticeship, Wireless Infrastructure Association - #DebraBennett @WIAorg Ronald Marlow, Vice President of Workforce Development, National Urban League - #RonaldMarlow @NatUrbanLeague Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy, MMTC - @RikinThakker @MMTConlineDaniel Villao, Deputy Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor - #DanielVillao @USDOL

CONGRESSIONAL LUNCHEONPromenade

Description: Current and former members of Congress, state legislators, and policy advocates address the biggest issues in telecom, tech, entrepreneurship, and the digital divide, and the impact of these issues on their constituents.

MODERATOR:Brent Wilkes, President and CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens; Member, MMTC Board of Directors - @BrentWilkes @LULAC

REMARKS: Hon. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Member, U.S. House of Representatives - @RepCardenas

INVOCATION:Hon. Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, MMTC’s Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force - @EdTowns

OPENING REMARKS:Hon. Clifford “Cliff” Stearns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, MMTC’s Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force - @RepCliffStearnsHon. Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, MMTC’s Telecom and Internet Policy Task Force - @EdTowns

REMARKS:Hon. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Member, U.S. House of Representatives - @RepYvetteClarke

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE:Hon. Julia L. Johnson, President and CEO, NetCommunications; Chair, MMTC Board of Directors - @JuliaLJohn @MMTConline

LUNCHEON KEYNOTE AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: Hon. Rodney E. Slater, Former Secretary, U. S. Department of Transportation; Partner, Squire Patton Boggs - #RodneyESlater @SPB_Global

PRESENTATION OF AWARD:Ari Q. Fitzgerald, Partner, Hogan Lovells; Secretary, MMTC Board of Directors - @HoganLovells

CORPORATE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD:Intel®Accepted by: Pia D. Wilson-Body, Executive Director, Intel Foundation & Director of Greater Americas, Corporate Affairs, Intel - @PWBODY @intel

SANTANA INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE MOBILE VIDEO USE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE:

PRESIDING:Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConline

REMARKS BY PARTNERS:Hon. Laura Hall (AL), National President, National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women; Member, Alabama House of Representatives - @RepLauraHallD19 @NOBELWomen1Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Founder and President, Rainbow PUSH Coalition - @RPCoalition @RevJJackson (Invited)Hilary O. Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau & Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy, NAACP - @HilaryOShelton @NAACPBrent Wilkes, President and CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens; Member, MMTC Board of Directors - @BrentWilkes @LULAC

CLOSING REMARKS:Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConline

RETHINKING THE INVESTMENT GAME: ANGELS, INCUBATORS, ACCELERATORS, CROWDFUNDING, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL SOURCESWashington Ballroom

Description: Hear from VCs, incubators, crowdfunding, and financing experts to find out exactly what funders are looking for when making investment decisions.

MODERATOR:Nicolaine Lazarre, Vice President and General Counsel, National Urban League; Member, MMTC Board of Directors; President, MMTC Broadcasting, Inc. - @Nicolelazarre @NatUrbanLeague

REMARKS: Curtis N. Symonds, Founder and CEO, HBCUX Networks - #CurtisSymonds @HBCUXPatrick Campbell, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP - #PatrickCampbell @PaulWeissLLP

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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SPEAKERS:Kate Glantz, Director of Entrepreneur Initiatives DC, SEED SPOT - @kateglantz @seedspot Doug Gordon, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Fundation Group LLC - #DougGordon @fundationgroup Caroline Hofmann, Chief Operating Officer, Republic - #CarolineHofmann @joinrepublicPaula Jagemann, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Someone With Group - #PaulaJagemann @Someone_WithMatthew Lancaster, President, Keiretsu Forum of Pittsburgh - #MatthewLancaster @KeiretsuMid_Atl Maureen Murat, Esq., Founder and CEO, Crowdie Advisors, LLC - #MaureenMurat @CrowdieAdvisorsRodney Sampson, Partner, TechSquare Labs; Chairman, The Opportunity Hub; Managing Partner, Legacy Opportunity Fund; Member, MMTC Board of Directors - @rodneysampson @TechSquare @OHubGlobal Aaron Saunders, Founder and CEO, Clearly Innovative Inc., Luma Lab, and Inclusive Innovation Incubator - @aaronksaunders @In3DC @C_Innovative

MMTC CAPITAL PITCH COMPETITION Washington Ballroom Foyer

Description: MMTC presents its second annual Capital Pitch Competition for idea phase and early-stage multicultural startups in the areas of media, telecom, tech, and access to capital. Five multicultural- and women-owned startups pitch to a panel of judges for the chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. In addition to the first and second place winners selected by judges, conference attendees will have the chance to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Tweet the Competition at #CapPitch17.

HOST: Brandon Andrews, Senior Consultant, Values Partnerships; Casting Agent for ABC’s Shark Tank and Steve Harvey’s Funderdome - @brandontalk

JUDGES:Estrella Cramer, Supplier Diversity Director, UPS - #EstrellaCramer @UPS Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConlineAaron Ting, Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Comcast - #AaronTing @Comcast Pia D. Wilson-Body, Executive Director, Intel Foundation & Director of Greater Americas, Corporate Affairs, Intel - @PWBODY @intel

PITCH PRESENTATIONS:Rohan Gilkes, Founder and CEO, Innclusive - @Innclusive @rohangilkes Chad Hall, CEO, RemodelMate, Inc. - @RemodelMate @cmhaitch Derrius Quarles, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, BREAUX Capital - @BreauxCapital @drquarlesKiley Summers, Founder and CEO, SpenDebt, LLC - @spendebt @K_SummsHua Wang, CEO, SmartBridge Health - @SmartBridgeGrp @huawang0

MMTC CAPITAL PITCH AWARDS AND NETWORKING RECEPTION Washington Ballroom Foyer

Description: MMTC announces the Capital Pitch Competition Grand Prize, Second Prize, and People’s Choice Award winners.

HOST:Brandon Andrews, Senior Consultant, Values Partnerships; Casting Agent for ABC’s Shark Tank and Steve Harvey’s Funderdome - @brandontalk

REMARKS:Kim Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC - @IamKimKeenan @MMTConline PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO WINNERS:First PlaceSecond PlacePeople’s Choice Award

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

HONOREES

MELANIE L. CAMPBELLPresident and CEO, National Coalition

on Black Civic Participation @coalitionbuildr @NCBCP

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE:

HON. RODNEY E. SLATERFormer Secretary, U. S. Department

of Transportation; Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

#RodneyESlater @SPB_Global

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE:

BENJAMIN TODD JEALOUSPartner, Kapor Capital;

Former President and CEO, NAACP@BenJealous @KaporCapital

CHAMPION OF ACCESS TO CAPITAL:

HON. ALFRED C. SIKESFormer Chairman, Federal

Communications Commission@AlSikesAuthor

EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE AWARD:

GEORGE H. SIMMONS, PH.D. Founder and CEO, BingeNow

#GeorgeHSimmons @bingenow

EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE AWARD:

INTEL®Accepted by: Pia D. Wilson-Body, Executive Director, Intel Foundation

& Director of Greater Americas, Corporate Affairs, Intel

@PWBODY @intel

CORPORATE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD:

PEDRO ZAMORAOwner, Zamora Broadcasting;

Owner, LaZ 1310AM WDTW Detroit @Zamoraent

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR:

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October 12, 2017MYTHS OF 5G

12:00 PM – 2:00 PMAT&T Innovation Center

November 2, 2017COLLEGE TECH PREP SUMMIT

8:00 AM – 3:00 PMUniversity of the District of Columbia, Theater of the Arts

Interactive event that introduces college students to the fast-paced world of tech through internships, careers, and entrepreneurship, featuring:

•Keynotetechtalkswithleadinginnovators•Paneldiscussionsontechcareerpaths

•Strategiesandtipsonresumepreparationandtechinternships

February 6, 20189TH ANNUAL BROADBAND AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SUMMIT

Westin Georgetown Hotel

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GOLD SPONSORSAT&T BIA Kelsey Comcast

SILVER SPONSORS Charter CommunicationsNational Association of Broadcasters NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Urban One, Inc. (formerly Radio One, Inc.)Verizon

BRONZE SPONSORS BETMotion Picture Association of AmericaNetCommunications Politic365SNL Kagan T-Mobile Viacom, Inc.

SUSTAINING SPONSORSCooley LLPGray Television Group, Inc.Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.Garvey Schubert Barer Grodsky Caporrino & Kaufman LLP Hogan Lovells US LLPION Media NetworksInterMedia Partners and Hemisphere Media GroupLerman Senter PLLCSinclair Broadcast GroupThe Walt Disney CompanyTroutman Sanders LLPWilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

GENERAL SPONSORSCBS CorporationCrown CastleCTIADavis Wright Tremaine LLPLathen Consulting LLC Meredith Corporation Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPRoberts Broadcasting Company Ronson Network Services RSB LLCSalem Media Group Solutions4Change, LLC Squire Patton BoggsTrinity Broadcasting NetworkWiley Rein LLP Wireless Infrastructure Association ZGS Communications

MMTC PARTNERSAsian Pacific American Institute for Congressional StudiesAmerican Association of Blacks in EnergyAmerican Telemedicine Association Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Asian American Chamber of CommerceBlack College Communication AssociationBlack Entertainment and Sports Lawyers AssociationBlacks in Government Black Girls CODE Clearly Innovative, Inc.Coalition for Green CapitalCommon Cause Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Consumer Policy SolutionsDC Diverse Partners NetworkEmpire Startups Free State Foundation Ghatt Law Group

SPONSORS

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Head and Heart PhilanthropyHer CommunicationsHispanic Heritage FoundationHispanic Technology and Telecommunications

PartnershipInternational Black Broadcasters AssociationJoint Center for Political and Economic Studies Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology

Association LatinovationsLeadership ConferenceLeague of United Latin American CitizensLGBT Technology InstituteLuma Labs Mobile Future NAACPNational Action NetworkNational Association of Black JournalistsNational Association of Black Owned BroadcastersNational Association of Multicultural Digital

EntrepreneursNational Association of NeighborhoodsNational Bankers AssociationNational Black Caucus of State LegislatorsNational Black Programming Consortium National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty National Coalition on Black Civic Participation National Congress of American IndiansNational Digital Inclusion Alliance National Health IT

(NHIT) Collaborative National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators National Newspaper Publishers Association National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce National Utilities Diversity CouncilNews Media Alliance

(Formerly, Newspaper Association of America)NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ JournalistsNOBEL Women NTD Television

Opportunity Hub (OHUB) Progressive Policy InstituteProject to Get Older Adults Online (Project GOAL)Public Knowledge Rainbow PUSH Coalition Silicon HarlemSTEM4US!, Inc.The Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute,

New York Law SchoolThe Field NegroThe Latino CoalitionLawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law United Church of Christ’s Office of Communication, Inc. Universal ImpactU.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Washington Technology ProjectOCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates MEDIA PARTNERSBlack Enterprise Black Female Founders CapitalWirePRDC Web Women Dialogue on Diversity Ijeoma NwatuKayla GardnerLATISM Lauren Brown JarvisMeagan SunnNational Black Data Processing AssociatesPlatform Technicolor DC Shayna JamisonTakeyah YoungValues PartnershipsWalter Kaitz Foundation

SPONSORS

Hon. Julia L. Johnson Chair Hon. Deborah Taylor TateErwin Krasnow Vice Chairs

Ari Q. Fitzgerald Secretary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MEMBERS Jannette Dates Ari Q. Fitzgerald Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt Leo HinderyHon. Julia L. Johnson Ronald Johnson Erwin Krasnow Deborah Lathen

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Laura BerrocalHon. Sharon Weston-BroomeHon. Tyrone Brown Amador Bustos Angela Campbell Hon. Matthew Carter Belva DavisHon. Uday DholakiaErin Dozier Charles Firestone Russell Frisby David Goodfriend Joel Hartstone Alex Hoehn-Saric

MMTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BOARD OF ADVISORS, AND STAFF

MMTC STAFF

Kim Keenan, Esq., President and Chief Executive OfficerMaurita Coley Flippin, Esq., Executive Vice PresidentRikin Thakker, Ph.D., Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum PolicyDavid Honig, Esq., President Emeritus and Senior AdvisorJohn Crump, JD, CMP, CAE (RET), Director of Strategic AlliancesMarcella Gadson, Director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief, Broadband & Social Justice Online MagazineDorrissa D. Griffin, Esq., Chief of Staff and Staff CounselAnanda Leeke, Esq., Director of Digital Policy and EngagementStephanie Martin-Thom, Cathy Hughes Fellow, Syracuse University College of Law Alexander Petak, Earle K. Moore Fellow, University of Miami School of LawAshley Register, Communications Intern, University of North Colorado

MMTC BROADCASTING, LLC & MMTC MEDIA AND TELECOM BROKERS

David Honig, Esq., President and Senior BrokerSuzanne Gougherty, Director and Senior BrokerJudith Wing, Assistant DirectorHenry Solomon, Esq., Communications Counsel

MULTICULTURAL MEDIA, TELECOM AND INTERNET COUNCIL

1620 L St. NW, Suite 250Washington, DC 20036

Phone:202-332-0500•MMTConline.org

Ronald Johnson Treasurer

Hon. Henry M. Rivera Chair Emeritus

Nicolaine Lazarre Francisco Montero Hon. Henry M. Rivera Steven C. Roberts Rodney Sampson Andrew SchwartzmanHon. Deborah Taylor TateBrent Wilkes

Earle JonesFernando LaguardaJason LlorenzJosé Mas John Muleta Karen Narasaki Eli Noam Benjamin Perez Rey RamseyLawrence Roberts Jorge Schement Diane SutterS. Jenell TriggLinda Eckard VilardoJoseph Waz, Jr.

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The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media, telecommunications and broadband industries, and closing the digital divide. MMTC is generally recognized as the nation’s leading advocate for multicultural advancement in communications.

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