Monica Williams speaking or collaborating

🏆 Honors & Recognition

Over the past decade, I’ve been recognized as a leader in media, technology, and operations. Honored for innovation, influence, and execution across the industry.

  • Streaming Media All-Stars – 2025
  • Most Powerful Women in Cable – Operations – 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020
  • University of Michigan Alumni Merit Award – IOE – 2024
  • Top Women in Media – Tech Leader & Operations Front Runner – Cynopsis 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019
  • Wonder Women of New York – Multichannel News, 2023
  • Stevie Awards for Women in Business – HCL Tech, 2022
  • Next Generation Leaders – NAMIC, 2022
  • Top 50 Women Leaders of Austin – Women We Admire, 2022
  • Cablefax: Most Influential Minorities in Cable – 2016 to 2020
  • Innovation & Inclusion Award – Digital Diversity Network, 2018
  • Tech Women of the Year – Multichannel News, 2015

🎤 Speaking & Thought Leadership

I’m often invited to share insights on consumer experience, product strategy, FAST, and AI transformation at top industry forums:

  • NABShow – Panelist, Understanding the Audience in a Fragmented Age (2025)
  • Wharton Chief Strategy Officer Program – Guest Lecturer (2025)
  • Streaming Media CONNECT – Removing the Friction of Content Discovery on CTV (2024)
  • SXSW Equality Lounge – The Female Quotient (2024)
  • Ross School of Business, University of Michigan – Guest speaker & presenter (2022–2025)
  • StreamTV, CTAM, Cynopsis, BOSS Podcast, and more
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