Events Calendar

Those with aspirations to work in film and TV, theater, music, or sports usually are those who want to be performers, creatives, or athletes. But these fields are also trillion-dollar industries with many behind-the-scenes careers that require a wide range of skills and expertise.

In planning their life after Yale, few students think of applying their highly regarded degrees to this powerhouse sector of the world economy. Brian Weinstein ’96 and Bianca Levin ’99, ’02 JD are two Yalies who made their way to top positions in the business side of the entertainment world. In conversation with each other and with attendees, they will share how they went from New Haven to Hollywood and offer insights that might have you asking if this is a good fit for you. This event is co-sponsored by Yale In Hollywood and Careers, Life, and Yale. Join us at a special time of 8:30 p.m. ET!

Join us live with Zibby Owens ’98 to hear her story.

Zibby is an author, publisher, podcaster, and mother of four. She runs Zibby Owens Media, a media company comprised of Zibby Books, co-founded by Leigh Newman, and Moms Don’t Have Time To. She is the award-winning creator and host of the popular daily podcast “Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books” in which she interviews authors about their books. An author herself, Zibby has edited two anthologies, “Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology” (Skyhorse, 2/16/21) and “Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids” (Skyhorse, 11/2/21). She also has two children’s picture books forthcoming from Flamingo, a division of Penguin Random House, including “Princess Charming” (4/19/22). Her memoir will be published by Little A, a division of Amazon Publishing, in July 2022.

In addition, Zibby is the editor-in-chief of and regular contributor to “Moms Don’t Have Time to Write,” a Medium publication. She’s the creator of The Zibby Awards and the co-host with Tracey Cox of the podcast “SexTok with Zibby and Tracey,” which went viral on TikTok. Zibby is also the weekly books columnist for Katie Couric Media and the “KCM Wake Up Call” newsletter, a monthly contributor to Good Morning America, a frequent TV personality, and has contributed to The Washington Post, Parents, Slate, and other publications.

She always has a book nearby. 

Holistic psychiatrist and author Ellen Vora, MD (née Ellen Goldstein ’02 JE) will be speaking with us about a new way to understand and manage anxiety and insomnia. It will be a discussion of big ideas about mental health, while also providing actionable strategies to help with daily well-being.

Join Accelerate Yale for a #BlackHistoryMonth conversation about the investment outlook for 2022, featuring prominent Black investors from the Yale community.

Our guests include:

• Kevin Burrows ’93, Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Diomedea Capital Advisors Co., Ltd.
• Paula Campbell Roberts ’98, Managing Director, KKR
• Charisse Conanan Johnson ’02, General Partner, Bulldog Innovation Group
• Akobe Sandy ’01, Impact Investment Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Sid Smith ’89, Founding Partner, non sibi ventures

The panel will be moderated by Gary Stewart ’96, ’99 JD, Founder & CEO, FounderTribes, and leadership team member of Accelerate Yale & Yale Angels. Nya Holder ’17, ’18 MPH will lead the live audience Q&A.

This event is co-sponsored by YaleFin, YaleWomenNYC, and the Yale Black Alumni Association, and supported by YAA Shared Interest Groups.