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Keynote, Virtual Presentation, Fireside Chat, Emcee, Panelist, ModeratorFee Ranges
Domestic In-Person (USA): $5,000*
International In-Person: Please inquire
Virtual: $3,000*
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Denise Love Hewett is the host of the podcast, Do the Work, which focuses on redefining leadership to be more holistic. This was birthed out of her time as a founder of Scriptd, an entertainment tech company working to dismantle the inefficient and exclusionary practices of Hollywood. She comes from the world of entertainment, fashion, and hospitality, starting her career as the Director of Sales and Marketing at famed nightclub The Box and working for cultural trailblazers like Patricia Field (Sex and the City, Ugly Betty), Marvin Jarrett (NYLON), Tyra Banks, Courtney Love, Simon Hammerstein, and Randy Weiner before creating content at MTV and Endemol. She is a seasoned television and digital producer who lives at the intersection of activism, entrepreneurship, and entertainment. She moonlights as a DJ who has worked with Vanity Fair, Gucci, Shisheido, Sony, Glow Recipe, Oprah, Hilary Duff, among many others. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Gallatin at NYU where she studied cultural signifiers, how they affect and reflect society.
Topics
Problem with Pattern Matching
The Problem with Pattern Matching”, a talk by Denise Love Hewett, the former founder of Scriptd, an entertainment tech company mitigating the fear and risk around investing in inclusion. Denise is an entertainment executive turned start up founder whose experience developing and raising funding for Scriptd inspired her to look closely at trends in investing and entertainment to understand the systemic limitations that prevent female founders from succeeding. In a world where women get statistically higher returns, why aren’t we following the money? The Problem with Pattern Matching is an exploration into this problem and a call to action for anyone who wants to make our world a more inclusive – and profitable – place.
Professional Heartbreak
Denise Love Hewett founded an entertainment tech company to help Hollywood streamline and democratize their business. Her startup journey was arduous and tumultuous which led her to come to some hard truths. During her keynote, Denise will dive into her startup journey, tell the story of her great professional heartbreak, and how it led to transformation and resilience.
Sustainable Success
We can only become as great a leader as our own internal inquiry. Denise takes you through the pillars of what she believes creates a successful inner and outer world to find sustainable success and to be a holistic leader.
Videos
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The Problem with Pattern Matching
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Duke: Investing in Women Conference
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Do The Work With Denise Love Hewitt: Ep. 1 - Alok Vaid-Menon
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UCLA: Up Next Conference 2019
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Podcast: Do The Work with Denise Love Hewett
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Disruptor Series Special: Meet The Disruptors (Live at the 2019 3% Conference)
Articles
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The Week: Who benefits most as NFTs become more 'real'?
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Medium: Venture Capital has IQ but where’s the EQ?
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Flaunt: Denise Love Hewett | Official Remix Of Cult Disco Hit "Love Me For Real"
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Los Angeles Times: Denise Love Hewett’s ‘Do the Work’ podcast mines the connection between showbiz and spirituality
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3% Movement: Pushing The Status Quo Away From Milquetoast Male Perspective
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Forbes: Final Draft Joins The Fight For Inclusion In Hollywood
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Radiche: Scriptd, Denise Hewett: Unscript Hollywood
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What Scriptd Believes
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IndieWire: Digital Screenplay Market Scriptd Adds Curation Element to Bolster Scripts From Underrepresented Groups
