Listen

Description

In this episode of GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista, Rich speaks with Mary Ann Halford 
(C '80), Senior Advisor of OC&C Strategy Consultants who discusses the impact the Coronavirus has had on the entertainment and media industry, the possible short and long-term ramifications of the crisis on the business and on various specific media companies and potential new areas of opportunities.  She also shares advice for graduating seniors and recent alumni on how to navigate job opportunities during this time.

GEMA TALKS is a podcast series from the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA), hosted by Georgetown University alumnus and GEMA Founder/Chairman, Rich Battista (B '86). In each episode, Rich welcomes a prominent Georgetown University alumnus working in the entertainment and media industry to discuss their career journey, their role in the industry, how the business has evolved and where it’s headed, how being a Hoya propelled them to their place within it and their advice for those looking to break into or rise up in the industry. Producers: Rich Battista and Alex Ghaffari; Music theme: Teddy Zambetti; Logo: Ross Patrick