Screenwriting Speakers

Actor, Comedian, & Writer at "Saturday Night Live" & "Weekend Update" Co-Anchor; Host, "Pop Culture Jeopardy"; Author, "A Very Punchable Face"

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Legendary Movie Producer, Emmy Nominee, & Storyteller; Founder of Will Packer Productions

Award-Winning Executive Producer, Screenwriter & Author; CEO of Shondaland

Stand-Up Comedian, Actress & Writer; Podcast Co-Host, "The Endless Honeymoon Podcast"

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian & Former Cast Member of "Saturday Night Live" Known for "Ghostbusters" & "Barbie"

Critically Acclaimed Haitian Filmmaker Known for "I Am Not Your Negro" & "Lumumba"

Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"; Founder of the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios; Philanthropist & Founder, Perry Foundation

Academy Awarding-Winning Writer, Director & Producer Known for "Moonlight"

Actor, Producer & Voice Actor; Social Activist: Author of "An American Story: A Memoir"

Actor, Writer & Comedian Known for "In Living Color," "My Wife and Kids" & "Poppa's House"

Academy Award-Winning Director, Film Producer, Author

Academy Award-Winning Actor Known for "Mr. Robot" & "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Bestselling Author, Film Adaptations Creator, Philanthropist

Bestselling Author, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, Political Commentator

Actress, Youngest Hollywood EP, NAACP Award Winner

Academy Award Winner, Influential Actor, Diverse Role Performer

Theoretical Physicist, Best-Selling Author, Caltech Faculty

Emmy-winning Writer, Producer, Advocate for Queer & BIPOC Voices