Never before has the creative direction of the Star Trek franchise felt so tied up in so many factors beyond its creators’ control. What do fans want to see, and what are the likely real-world possibilities of Trek’s TV and film worlds? "Dr. Trek" Larry Nemecek (The Trek Files, TNG Companion) leads a panel of pundits and industry observers to peer into this dilithium-crystal ball, including Rico Anderson (Star Trek 2009, The Orville), John Champion (Mission Log, Mission Log Live), Bonnie Gordon (Star Trek: Prodigy, Snow White), and James Kerwin (Yesterday Was a Lie, ST Continues).
Friday March 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT Room 300C
If you make comics—at any level—you are a part of the community of comics. What does that entail? What can you bring to the community, and what does the community give back to you? How can you be a better, more responsible member of this disparate group of professionals, amateurs, and fans? Co-host of the award-winning podcast The Writers Block, David Avallone (Elvira), will address these vital questions with a panel from across the spectrum of the comics community, including comics librarian Moni Barrette (Creators Assemble), retailer Julio Galvez (We Can Be Heroes), editor/publisher Kris Longo (Panick Entertainment), writer Jessica Maison (Wicked Tree Press), and cartoonist Richard Fairgray (Four-Color Heroes).
Friday March 28, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT Room 300A
From humble beginnings as a member of the official fan club to writing and producing three Star Trek series (and two movies!), reimagining the classic 1970s series Battlestar Galactica as perhaps one of the greatest modern television series of all time, adapting the beloved book series Outlander for the small screen, capturing our imaginations with the hopeful and inspirational For All Mankind, and much, much more: a conversation with the one and only Ronald D. Moore, moderated by Mary Anne Butler (editor-in-chief, Nerdbot).
Saturday March 29, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT North 200A
Andres Useche (writer/director, We Don’t Give Up, Marching into the Light), Rob Edwards (writer, Captain America: Brave New World, The Princess and the Frog), Miranda Kwok (creator/writer, The Cleaning Lady, The 100), Tiffany Persons (producer, Blink Twice), Nicole Maines (actor, Yellowjackets, Supergirl), and Marguerite Sauvage (artist, Faith, DC Bombshells),reveal the secrets of their craft, how you can make your way into the industry, and how the arts can make a difference by giving voice to underrepresented folks in the search for greater justice, empathy, and equality. Moderated by Stephanie Pfingsten (CEO/publicist, Lumos PR).
Sunday March 30, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT Room 213AB
