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"Blazing a New Path: South Asian Women in Television and Media"
WHEN: Tuesday, June 19th, 2007. 6:30pm - 8:00pm. LOCATION: The Leela Lounge. 1 West 3rd (at Broadway), NY, NY. RSVP: THIS EVENT WAS SOLD OUT. Please check back for future events.
More than ever, South Asian women are taking the path less travelled and are taking the television media industry by storm. They are moving into senior positions and are leaving their own unique mark on the TV industry. They are blazing new trails and charting a course for future generations of South Asian women.
Join SAMMA for this exciting panel of South Asian women in tv/media discuss their career, the industry, and breaking into television/media.
Among our panelists:
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Gitika Ahuja - Emmy Award Winner and currently Producer, ABC News, Good Morning America
Purva Bedi - Television & film Actor whose credits include House, The Drew Carey Show, & American Desi. IMDB Profile.
Kruti Patel - VP, Strategy & Business Development, Viacom (owners of MTV, Nickelodeon, TVLand, among others).
Madhu Goel (Moderator) - Attorney, Entertainment Practice, FKKS Law. |
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“A New Media Revolution: How Wireless and Mobile are Changing the Game” - SOLD OUT
Wednesday, December 4th , 2006 - 6:30-9:00PM
Denuo Headquarters, 1675 Broadway, New York , NY
Sponsored by: 24/7 Real Media
Speakers:
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Manish Jha – SVP, ESPN Mobile
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Nick Pahade – President, Denuo Group, New York Office
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Deepak Srinivasan – VP, 24/7 Real Media
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Nihal Mehta – Co-Founder and President, ipsh! Mobile Marketing
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Jeremy Madhosingh – Director, Marketing, Alcone Marketing
Overview: 80+ SAMMA members joined us at the Denuo Headquarters to hear top thinkers in new media, wireless and digital. Introductions were made by Bhavesh Patel of SAMMA. |
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“Trends and Insights on Media: Behind the Scenes with MTV Networks” - SOLD OUT
Wednesday, April 12th , 2006 - 6:00-8:00PM
Leela Restaurant & Lounge, 1 West 3rd St , New York , NY
Speakers:
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Vikram Goel – Director, Strategy & Business Development, Nickelodeon Networks
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Akshay Bhansali – Segment Producer, MTV News, MTV
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Trina DasGupta – Manager of Integrated Marketing & Business Development, MTV/MTV2/mtvU
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Riad Saha – Manager, On-Air Programming, MTV Desi
Overview: SAMMA's 2nd event grew in size with 120+ in attendance. . Event was moderated by Farah Ahmed, SAMMA co-founder. Sponsors included Glaceau, [212]MEDIA, Leela Lounge, and law firm of Collier, Shannon, Scott PLLC. |
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“SAMMA Inaugural Meet and Greet”
Wednesday, February 8th , 2006 - 6:00-9:00PM
Salon, 505 West St , New York , NY
Speakers :
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Sunjay Guleria – CEO, MusiKube
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Krishnan Menon – Chief Strategic Officer, DDB North America
Overview : SAMMA's 1st event launched SAMMA as a formal organization, attracting 60+ South Asian media/marketing professionals. SAMMA's mission and goals were introduced followed by remarks from featured guests. Event sponsors included WebMD and FKKS Law. |
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“Spiderman India Takes Off: An Evening with Virgin Comics CEO”
Wednesday, June 14th , 2006 - 7:00-9:00PM - SOLD OUT
Leela Restaurant & Lounge, 1 West 3rd St , New York , NY
Speaker: Sharad Devarajan – CEO, Virgin Comics and Founder, Gotham Comics
Overview: Over 130 attended SAMMA's 3rd event. Sharad reviewed the creative process Virgin Comics underwent to re-invent Spiderman for the Indian market. Introductory remark were made by Madhu Goel, co-founder of SAMMA. |
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