BET Media Group today announced the expansion of “BET Experience” 2025, presented by SheaMoisture with Industry Talks, a dynamic new series of panels featuring top executives, creators, and changemakers shaping the future of music, entertainment, media, sports, tech, and culture. Set to take place on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, BETX Industry Talks anchors Culture’s Biggest Week with exclusive insights, bold conversations, and career-changing advice for emerging talent and future leaders.

In addition, the BETX Open Casting Call returns on Saturday, June 7, offering aspiring actors a rare opportunity to audition in front of an elite panel of Hollywood insiders and executives including: Bentley Evans (Writer, Producer), Dave Brown (Founder, IndieNight), Deance Wyatt (Talent & Production Executive, Tyler Perry Studios), Don B. Welch (Producer, Director, and Writer), Gabrielle Dennis (Actor), NAACP Image Award Nominee Diarra Kilpatrick (Producer & Actor), NAACP Image Award Nominee Kelley Kali (Producer, Director, and Writer), Kenya Barris (Producer), Leah Daniels-Butler (Casting Director and Producer), Yvette Nicole Brown (Actor), and BET Media Group executives Rose Catherine Pinkney, Aisha Summers-Burke, Jason Harvey, Sabrina Eisenstadt, and Emmy® Award-winning casting director Robi Reed, BET Head of Original Programming Casting.

Find out more information on how to participate at https://www.BETExperience.com.

Check out the lineup for Industry Talks at BET Experience 2025, presented by SheaMoisture below:

INDUSTRY TALKS

The Future of Black Gaming: Finding Your Way in a Billion Dollar Industry
Panelists:

• Dante Simpson (ESPAT)
• Ryan Johnson (cXmmunity Media)
• Anika Howard (Wondr Nation)
• Aerial Powers (Team Liquid)

Ink and Identity: Telling Stories in Our Own Skin
Panelists:

• Melody Mitchell
• Miryan Lumpini
• Dave Morris
• Devonne Foxworth

The Business of Black Hollywood: From Idea to Greenlight
Panelists:

• Dallas Jackson (Writer, Director, Producer | DJ Classicz)
• Benny Boom (Director | Gorilla Flix, Inc.)
• Nneka Onuorah (Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Television Producer, and Activist)
• Courtney Glaudé (Filmmaker | Courtney Glaudé Studios / Tyler Perry Studios)

Culture Class Panel
Panelists:

• Darryl Vega
• TravQue
• Zoe Spencer
• Sonia Barbie

Tech Comes to Town: How AI, Data, & Tech Are Transforming Music, TV, and Film
Panelists:

• Nicky Saunders (Deeper Than The Brand)
• Cliff Worley (Kapor Capital)
• Yaz Castillo (Udio.AI)
• Maya Smith (The Doux)

Legacy & Leverage: The Black Investment Playbook
Panelists:

• Dr. Jatali Bellanton (BMU Meta / Brilliant Minds Unite)
• Ted Reid (Morgan Stanley)
• Marlon Nichols (MAC Venture Capital)
• Baron Davis (Investor)

The Culture Made This: Founders, Faces, and Futures
Panelists:

• Melissa Butler (The Lip Bar)
• Judy Harris-Dupart (Kaleidoscope Beauty)
• Karleen Roy (Vanity Group)
• Courtney Adeleye (Watch & Sea Beauty)

Owning the Wave: Monetizing African Culture in the U.S. and Across the Continent
Panelists:

• Craig King (The Real Rap Plug)
• Abdul Karim Abdullah (AfroFuture)
• Jhordan Gibbs (Milk & Cookies Music Festival)
• Ms. Phiwe Hlatshwayo (Diplomat – Cultural Diplomacy Strategist and Intra-Africa Trade Advisor)

The New Blueprint: Thriving as a Music Executive in a Changing Industry
Panelists:

• Charlene Thomas (Replay)
• Danielle Sanders (NCSI)
• Xiarra-Diamond Nimrod (Republic Records)
• Jason Kpana (TIDAL)

Careers in Sports: Breaking In, Standing Out, and Shaping the Game
Panelists:

• Dwight Michell (AGENT)
• Jenovia Joy Wilson (Young Money Sports Agency)
• Janerika Owens (Sports Journalist)
• Cedric Shine (Strivers Agency)
• Alexis Belton (Professional Golfer & Entrepreneur)

Booked & Busy: The Business of Dance
Panelists:

• Laurianne Gibson (Choreographer & Creative  Director)
• Morgan Desir (Professional Dancer)
• Sean Bankhead (Choreographer & Director)
• Tacir Roberson (Professional Dancer)

Kev on Stage: Fireside Conversation with Mike Muse
Speaker: KevOnStage

How to Launch Your Music Career Independently
Panelists:

• Eddie Blackmon (ONErpm)
• Martin Moor (UnitedMasters)
• Dwight Lazarus (Spotify)
• Sierra Lever (Amazon Music)
• David Banner (Rapper and Record Producer)

Register NOW for free access to “BET Experience” 2025, presented by SheaMoisture at https://www.BETExperience.com.

BET Experience sets the tone for the premiere of “BET Awards” 2025 on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 8 PM ET/PT on BET.

Additional “BET Experience” 2025, presented by SheaMoisture talent and programming will be announced at a later date. Stay informed with real-time updates by following BET Experience on Twitter/X @bet, and join the conversation using #BETX.

“BET Experience” 2025, presented by SheaMoisture is co-produced by Live Nation Urban.