In this interactive Q&A session, editaudio founder and CEO Steph Colbourn, Burnt Roti founder Sharan Dhaliwal, and host of TwoTwos Podcast Ro Frimpong discuss the benefits that come from investing in community. As creators of mission-based media, Steph, Sharan, Ro are experts at building lasting relationships among the LGBTQ+ community and working with companies to invest DEI budgets in a meaningful way. They’ll present data and case-studies that prove how corporations can benefit from partnering with community focused media to achieve their goals and impact the future of the industry at large. The session will explore: The importance of building sustainabile community and making space for queer voices in media Data to show how underrepresented creators are showing up (or not) in the industry Tangible ways large publishers and corporations can put their money where their messaging is in supporting underrepresented voices