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Sponsorship Opportunities

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Presenting Sponsor

Ally logo

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a financial services company with the nation’s largest all-digital bank and an industry-leading auto financing business, driven by a mission to “Do It Right” and be a relentless ally for customers and communities. The company serves approximately 11 million customers through a full range of online banking services (including deposits, mortgage, and credit card products) and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. The company also includes a robust corporate finance business that offers capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, as well as auto financing and insurance offerings. For more information, please visit www.ally.com.

Silver Sponsor

Andscape

Andscape is a content studio that explores the depth of Black identity through its power in sports and culture. Magnified by the power and reach of The Walt Disney Company, the Andscape umbrella includes daily journalism, film, television, book publishing and music.

Bronze Sponsors

SONY Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit https://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html

Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment

Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a highly specialized wealth management division, dedicated to serving the unique and complex needs of athletes, entertainers, creators and top professionals in the sports and entertainment industry.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a leading financial services firm that provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses, and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, cash management and lending products and services, annuities and insurance, retirement, and trust services.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit https://www.morganstanley.com/.

Contributing Sponsor

SLS Beverly Hills

Situated at the crossroads of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, the SLS Beverly Hills is where luxury and imagination intertwine, creating a tapestry of award-winning services and magical moments for locals and visitors alike. Designed by the venerable Philippe Starck, the custom interiors of SLS Beverly Hills are a testament to creativity and innovation, showcasing Starck’s visionary touch. Voted the #1 Los Angeles Hotel by Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, the whimsical destination offers 297 curated rooms and suites ranging from private and open floor layouts and outdoor terraces with city and garden-view balconies; in-room dining service; 24-hour fitness center including Technogym and Peloton equipment. In 2024, the hotel unveiled a fully reimagined rooftop experience, featuring breathtaking views across the surrounding cityscape, including a brand-new restaurant bar and lounge, LADiDa. In 2025 the property will welcome two cutting-edge culinary concepts from Hive Hospitality, the masterminds behind Michelin-starred JÔNT and Bresca in Washington, DC. An enchanting story waiting to be discovered, the SLS Beverly Hills invites you to embark on a journey that will leave you spellbound. Website here

Media Partner

Variety logo

Variety is the #1 entertainment business news brand. Now celebrating its 119th year, Variety remains the most read showbiz publication in the world with over 32M unique users and 12.7M social followers. Featuring award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, Variety‘s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print and branded content, events and summits.