SXSW 2025
From Screen to Stadium: Women Breaking Boundaries
Description:
This fireside chat will explore the journeys of two influential women in the entertainment industry (Andria Parides and Renee Paquette), focusing on how they have successfully crossed over into different areas of the industry, particularly in live events and sports entertainment. The discussion will highlight their challenges, achievements, the impact they have made in traditionally male-dominated fields, and explore the current fluidness between sports, music, and pop culture, highlighting the evolution and future of the entertainment industry.
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Takeaways
- Women in entertainment can thrive in multiple roles. Andria and Renee discuss their versatile careers in sports, music, and across pop culture.
- While the industry is progressing, more can be done. Individual efforts are crucial to further including women behind the scenes in entertainment.
- Entertainment and pop culture are fluid, with increasing crossover in sports, music, and mainstream media, reflecting constant change and evolution.
Speakers
- Andria Parides, Executive Producer & Showrunner, Showstopper Lane Productions
- Renee Paquette, Host / Producer, All Elite Wrestling
Organizer
Jordanne Pallesen, Owner, Julep Publicity
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