Our first conference at the Ross School of Business welcomed over 100 visitors and highlighted perspectives from professionals across the entertainment industry. Titled “Finding your Voice,” the conference explored how people break into the industry, build their personal voice, and navigate careers across film and television.

Spring 2025 conference

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Speakers

Speakers

A smiling young woman with wavy blonde hair, wearing a brown leather jacket.

Diane Foster

Founder of WallyBird Productions

A man with glasses and a cap smiling while holding a black dog

Paul Szynol

Entertainment and Tech Attorney, Film Law Group

A man wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt, and dark tie, sitting against a plain background.

john v. berlinski

Partner at Bird Marella

A woman with short blonde hair and blue eyes is smiling at the camera, wearing a blue dress with floral and dragon embroidery.

lauren beck

Producer & Narrative Strategist, Highland Creek Advisors, LLC

A man with a beard wearing a black sweater with a yellow 'M' on it, smiling, against a black background.

michael burke

Creative Director at Microsoft

Portrait of a man in a business suit smiling, with a clear background.

Alan Braun

Head of TV Non-Fiction, CAA

Two people sitting in armchairs on a stage with a large screen behind them displaying names and titles; a woman speaking and gesturing, a large red REC sign on stand nearby, and small round table with two water bottles and decorative letters 'REC'.
A young woman giving a presentation at Michigan Ross, standing behind a podium with a microphone and gesturing with her hand. Behind her, a large screen displays a slide titled 'Agination' with the subtitle 'Time stops when I'm with you', and logos of Michigan Ross and REC. There are two black chairs and a small table with water bottles and a red REC sign on the stage.
Two people seated on a stage engaged in a discussion, with a large screen behind them displaying information about Viveca Henry and Paul Szyzol. The stage has a wooden backdrop and a large red circle with the word "REC" on it, indicating recording of the event.
Two women sit in black armchairs on a wooden floor, engaged in a discussion with microphones. One woman wears a black hat and boots, and the other woman wears glasses and black shoes. A sign with the letters 'REC' is on a table between them, along with two water bottles. A large red circular sign with 'REC' is nearby.
A large auditorium stage with a big screen showing a man standing in a field of yellow flowers. On the stage, there are two black chairs, a small table, and a large red sign with the word 'REC'. A woman stands on the left side near a podium labeled 'Michigan Ross' looking towards the screen.
Group of five young people standing in front of a large screen that reads "Welcome to the ROSS ENTERTAINMENT CONFERENCE SPRING 2025," with a red circular sign with white letters "REC" in front of them.