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AI & Your Career: How to Stay Ahead and Stand Out
The tools have changed. The opportunity hasn’t. AI is reshaping the media and entertainment industry—and the students and early-career professionals who understand what’s actually happening will have a real advantage over those who don’t.
This practical, no-hype workshop cuts through the noise to give you a clear, honest picture of how AI is changing careers across content, business, and technology—and what you can do about it.
You’ll learn how AI is already being used across the industry, which skills employers are prioritizing now, and how to use AI tools thoughtfully and effectively to strengthen your work and your career. Most importantly, you’ll leave with a practical playbook for showing up ready in an increasingly competitive job market.
What We’ll Cover:
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How AI is actually changing media and entertainment careers across content, business, and technology
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What employers are looking for now—and the skills that are becoming more valuable
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Which AI tools are already embedded in industry workflows and how to use them effectively
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How to use AI as an advantage without losing your own voice, judgment, and creativity
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The mistakes job seekers are making with AI—and how to avoid them
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Five concrete moves you can make this week to stand out in a competitive job market
No hype. No doom. Just the information and the playbook you need to show up ready.
Robbie Caploe is an AI decision advisor and media industry veteran with over 20 years of experience across the business. She served as the brand leader of Cynopsis, the B2B trade publication covering the streaming and connected TV industry, and has held editorial leadership roles at Soap Opera Digest, Ladies’ Home Journal, Seventeen, and Prevention.
A career built on figuring out what matters—and what to do about it—led Robbie to AI advisory work. Today, she runs AI Decision Advisory, an independent consultancy helping business leaders cut through the noise around AI adoption, risk, and vendor selection. She also publishes the AI Decision Report, a weekly Substack briefing for leaders navigating AI in the real world.
We will have a Q&A with the audience. Please bring your questions.
RSVP by July 27. Space is limited.
MEET Evan Baily
Showrunner, Producer, and Developer
What does it take to turn a great idea into a lasting entertainment brand? Join us for a FUTURE NOW Leadership Talk with Evan Baily, showrunner, producer, and developer whose career spans television, global franchises, digital content, and software-based innovation in entertainment. Evan’s credits include serving as Executive Producer and co-showrunner of Sonic Boom, developing and financing the BAFTA-winning LazyTown, and executive producing digital series for Crayola and Nintendo. He previously led production and development at Classic Media (now part of DreamWorks Animation), working with iconic properties from Lassie to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. He began his career at Nickelodeon, where he spent 10 years writing for television and serving in a variety of creative leadership roles. We will cover: - How great ideas become successful shows, brands, and global franchises - What a showrunner actually does—and what it takes to lead a production - Developing, pitching, financing, and bringing projects to life - Balancing creative vision with the realities of the business - Building a career across writing, production, development, and entrepreneurship - How technology and software-based innovation are changing entertainment Bring your questions and join us for a candid conversation about creativity, innovation, and building what comes next in entertainment. For more on Evan, please go to: https://www.futurenowmediafoundation.org/programs We will have a Q&A with the audience. Please bring your questions. Please RSVP by July 21. Space is limited.
At FUTURE NOW, we believe in the power of mentorship and the vital role it can play in one's personal and professional growth and development, and we are thrilled to launch our third year of the FUTURE NOW Mentoring Program!
MENTORING PROGRAM
At FUTURE NOW, we believe in the power of mentorship and the vital role it can play in one's personal and professional growth and development, and we are thrilled to launch the sixth year of the FUTURE NOW Mentoring Program!
This program is open to FUTURE NOW alumni only, who have attended the FUTURE NOW Media & Entertainment Conference. We select the top twenty (20) applicants for the nine-month-long program, which begins in September and concludes in May. Each of the twenty (20) mentees are matched with a mentor from the industry, based on their mutual interests and goals.
Applications for the 2026-2027 FUTURE NOW Mentoring Class are now open.
Check out this VIDEO and get inspired by RAVI GUNDLAPALLI, Founder & CEO of MentorCloud, who spoke at the 2019 FUTURE NOW Media & Entertainment Conference.
“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living—if you do it well I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor.”
— Denzel Washington
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Hone your leadership, networking, and marketing skills
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Gain valuable experience
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Build your resume
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Be recognized in front of industry leaders and your peers
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Enjoy great perks and privileges!
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FREE access to 2026 FUTURE NOW Media & Entertainment Conference.
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Special recognition and call outs at the Conference
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Official Certificate as a FUTURE NOW Campus Ambassador
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Industry exposure through Spotlight feature on YOU on FUTURE NOW's social media
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Exclusive access to group mentoring session with the Founder & CEO of FUTURE NOW
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FUTURE NOW Campus Ambassador on your RESUME
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Official Recommendation on your LinkedIn profile
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Top Recruiter will be honored and awarded a special prize.
JOIN US
BENEFITS
Become a FUTURE NOW Campus Ambassador. Contact us at fnambassador@gmail.com
SPEED MENTORING Event
This event is open to STUDENTS and FUTURE NOW alumni ONLY.
Join us for this exciting SPEED MENTORING EVENT. You'll meet mentors from the industry, who are coming from different companies, career tracks and disciplines. Come prepared to ask questions and make meaningful connections.
Get insights and guidance from industry mentors
January 22, 12p - 1p ET
This is an incredible opportunity to meet industry leaders and build your professional networks. Don't miss out. REGISTER NOW.
Agenda:
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12 :00p - 12:05p - Welcome and introductions
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12:05p - 12:25p - Speed Mentoring Round 1
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12:25p -12:30p - Group share
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12:30p - 12:50p - Speed Mentoring Round 2
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12:50p - 12:55p - Group share
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12:55p - 1:00p - Wrap up
Please RSVP by January 21. Space is limited.
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