Jeffrey I. Cole, Professor Emeritus of Communication Research Director, Center for the Digital Future USC

discussing his new book

Disrupters at the Gate: When Visionaries, Trailblazers, and Two Guys in a Garage Turn the World Upside Down

followed by a panel discussion featuring

Georgia Kernell
Associate Professor
UCLA Departments of Communication and Political Science

and

David A. Neuman ’83
Chief Creative Officer, Kartoon Studios
President, Blackrock Productions Inc.

moderated by

Greg Bryant
Professor and Chair
UCLA Department of Communication

Thursday, November 12, 2026
6:00 p.m. PT
Reception to follow
Books available for sale
James West Alumni Center (JWAC), Collins Room
UCLA Campus