SPEAKER CANCELLATION: Conversations That Matter: Developing Leaders and Engaging Employees to Deliver Extraordinary Content
Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of entertainment, including feature films, television, home entertainment, digital content, animation, comic books and interactive entertainment. Changing consumer demands are not only affecting the way Warner Bros. creates, distributes and markets its content and products but also the way the company develops and engages its leaders and employees. Andy Ortiz, Warner Bros.’ Senior Vice President, Organization Effectiveness, will share how the company has created a leadership development, learning and engagement strategy that is aligned with the future direction of its businesses as well as its rich and unique corporate culture.
Andy Ortiz
In his role, Ortiz is responsible for ensuring the development of Warner Bros. most important asset, its people. He is responsible for aligning its people with the Company’s business strategy through employee learning and development, leadership development, succession management, diversity initiatives, employee communications, employee relations, and change management. Andy also oversees all global organization development initiatives.
Prior to joining Warner Bros., Andy was Vice-President, Talent Management, Diversity, and Leadership Development for HealthNet, Inc. While at HealthNet, he was responsible for the leadership of the company’s talent pipeline including workforce planning, recruitment, diversity, associate development, leadership development, and succession management. Prior to HealthNet, Andy held numerous leadership roles in a variety of industries including financial services, cable, and automotive.
Ortiz earned his Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication. Andy is a certified executive coach from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and a member of the International Coaching Federation.