Warner Bros. Discovery: Empowered Women, Empower Women

How do you design technology that delivers something as world-shaping as the news? That challenge is one Senior Product Manager Upasna Gautam and Senior Staff Product Designer Vanessa Terrell faced head-on as their teams partnered to rebuild CNN’s content management platform. On this episode, they unpack their experience and efforts to empower journalists and product teams with tech that drives the future of essential, sustainable and facts-first storytelling.

You’ve heard the saying – the only constant in life is change. That's why no matter who you are, this episode is for you! Listen as WBD executives Liesel Kipp (SVP, Global Product Management), Asif Sadiq (Chief Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer) and Jhneall Gardner (VP, Talent) unpack transitions in business, product and careers as a whole, and explore the best ways to navigate them both personally and professionally.

One year ago WBD launched the Empowered Women series to showcase and celebrate the many contributions of women in tech, and to nurture our community of female tech talent. For our anniversary episode, Sowmya Subramanian and Jhneall Gardner are joined by Anjum Afshan, Director, Technical Management of WBD and Maya Perkins, Former Stakeholder Engagement Manager of Meta to explore the theme of “Dream It & Own It” – what that principle means to them and how it has influenced their careers and life journeys.

For this very special episode, Sowmya Subramanian and Jhneall Gardner sit down with the one and only Tuma Basa! Tuma – currently Director of Black Music & Culture at YouTube – is the creator of the renowned Spotify RapCaviar playlist and helped to revolutionize the role of curation for music consumption. Sowmya, Jhneall and Tuma unpack content curation, allyship, career transitions, and much more in this exciting Black History Month edition of the Empowered Women podcast.

In celebration of WBD’s partnership with AfroTech, this installment features a conversation with WBD executives Lisa Garnett-Willis (GVP, Global Technical Program Management & Partner Integration), Renard Jenkins (SVP, Production Integration & Creative Technology Services), and Adib Kadir (Head of Product & Design, MotorTrend Group). They delve into their worlds as technologists in streaming, as well as culture and community and what it means to them at WBD and beyond.

Julie Ann Crommett, contributor to films like COCO, SOUL, and BLACK PANTHER, joins us to discuss all things content, inclusion, and tech- and how her Latinidad has influenced her career. Julie is accompanied by WBD EVP of Engineering, Sowmya Subramanian, for this very special conversation commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month!

Identity, security, and privacy: these are the buzzy (and touchy!) topics that have been around since the dawn of the Internet - and yet the conversation around them just keeps getting more complex. Join us as we discuss what it means to scale all three by design.

Being trusted to lead others is exciting and hugely rewarding. It is also one of the most challenging and complex experiences we will face in our careers. At each level, whether promoted or hired into our new leadership role, we’re presented with more complex and unpredictable challenges that require us to unlock a different set of skills within ourselves and others. Join our panel of leaders from across WBD as they unpack the experiences and lessons that have helped them evolve into the leaders they are today.

As an industry, user engagement and subscriber growth are primary measures of success, and creating captivating content is only one-half of the equation.  Let’s talk about the other half: The Product Experience. Building user-intuitive and intelligent products are fundamental to growth, promoting retention, and preventing churn. Join Warner Bros. Discovery’s Product and Engineering Leaders as they unpack Product Led Growth – what it is, its fundamentals, and why it matters.

What is Machine Learning in the world of content streaming? At Warner Bros. Discovery ML is a cross-functional effort where Al meets human ingenuity. Starting with a business problem and collaborating across data, engineering, and applied science, improving all facets of the customer journey and experience. Join our team, as we dive into various career paths and how we're using ML to solve complex problems.