Thank you ATT Shape 2019 & The Scully Effect

This year I went to my 3rd AT&T SHAPE conference!

Conference Exploring 5G & the Future of Entertainment To Be Held June 22-23, 2019 at Warner Bros. Studio in Los Angeles

It is an “immersive two-day event exploring 5G and the future of entertainment through interactive exhibits and thought- provoking speakers. Participants include Elizabeth Banks, Tyra Banks, Mayim Bialik, Laverne Cox, Geena Davis, Niecy Nash, shallou, Sherri Shepherd, Adam Silver, Rony Abovitz and many more. 5G SHAPE exhibitors include HBO, Samsung, Magic Leap, Airstream, NOKIA, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Ericsson and more.”

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: (L-R) Dr. Erin Macdonald, Geena Davis and Mayim Bialik speak onstage during ‘The Scully Effect – I Want to Believe in STEM’ panel at AT&T SHAPE at Warner Bros. Studios on June 22, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for AT&T)

My favorite thing this year was this presentation:

The Scully Effect – I Want to Believe in STEM

o Who:

Geena Davis (Actress), Mayim Bialik (Actress), Dr. Erin Macdonald (PhD, Astrophysics)

o Date/Time: Saturday, June22, 4:15pm–5:00pm

o Thanks to a recent study conducted by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the “Scully Effect” posited by fans of The X-Files has now been proven. The survey results showed that the character of Agent Dana Scully was an inspiration and a trailblazer—63% of women surveyed said that Scully gave them the confidence to believe that they too could succeed in a field that was male- dominated—demonstrating that gender parity in media can result in social change.

I wrote about it for Ms. Magazine: The Scully Effect and the Feminist Future of STEM

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: (L-R) Geena Davis and Mayim Bialik speak onstage during ‘The Scully Effect – I Want to Believe in STEM’ panel at AT&T SHAPE at Warner Bros. Studios on June 22, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for AT&T)
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: (L-R) Mayim Bialik, Geena Davis and Dr. Erin Macdonald pose backstage during ‘The Scully Effect – I Want to Believe in STEM’ panel at AT&T SHAPE at Warner Bros. Studios on June 22, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for AT&T)

Lisa Niver and Carmen Rios ATT SHAPE 2019
Lisa Niver and Carmen Rios ATT SHAPE 2019
Lisa Niver and Dashaun Gasque ATT SHAPE 2019

Past ATT SHAPE EVENTS I have attended

2018: Welcome to the Future at AT&T SHAPE 2018

video:  ATT SHAPE 2018

2017: What happened at AT&T SHAPE: Technology and Entertainment Expo?

Video: AT&T Shape 2017: How Direct-to-Consumer Technology is Transforming Celebrity

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