Cesar Conde

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Cesar Conde
Born
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipU.S.
EducationMBA
Alma materHarvard University, Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania
OccupationChairman of the NBCUniversal News Group
OrganizationNBCUniversal Comcast
Board member ofPepsiCo Walmart
Spouse(s)Pamela Silva Conde (m. 2009-2020)[1]
Parent(s)Cesar A. Conde, Maria Conde

Cesar Conde is an American media executive, currently serving as Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group. In this role, Conde has oversight of NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC, including editorial and business operations for the award-winning television and digital properties. Prior to this appointment, Conde was Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and, even earlier, President of Univision's networks division.

Career[]

Cesar Conde was named Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group in May 2020.[2] In this role, Conde has oversight of NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC, including the portfolio’s editorial and business operations. He reports to Jeff Shell, CEO, NBCUniversal.

Under Conde’s leadership, the NBCU News Group has made substantial investments in digital and streaming, accelerating its leading position across all platforms. In addition to being the most-watched news organization in the country, it is now the number one digital news organization in the U.S. for the first time in its history. Its streaming network, NBC News NOW, continues to achieve record-breaking viewership numbers and will expand significantly in the next year with international distribution and additional live original programming.[3]

Further, under his tenure, the News Group has become the only news organization to run three major streaming channels with the additional launches of TODAY All Day and The Choice from MSNBC. NBC News Group also created streaming programming on Peacock, including Dateline 24/7 channel, The Overview, Meet the Press Reports and several standalone streaming specials.[4]

Becoming the first Hispanic to lead a major English-language television news organization,[5] Conde gained oversight of NBCU News Group amid one of the most intense and challenging news cycles in recent history. He steered the organization during a global pandemic, an ensuing economic crisis and historic social unrest, which all unfolded against the backdrop of a complex election cycle.

Immediately after Conde took helm of the NBCU News Group, he boldly launched the Fifty Percent Challenge, which aspires for newsrooms to be 50% women and 50% people of color. To track progress and measure success, Conde developed an aggressive action plan consisting of five pillars: investment and recruitment, content, education and development, partnerships, and measurement, and also instituted a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team.[6][7]

At the core of the initiative is NBCU Academy, a multiplatform journalism training program for four-year university and community college students, which partnered with 17 academic institutions serving diverse populations earlier this year, providing $6.5 million in funding to prepare students for a career in journalism.

This past year under Conde’s leadership, NBCU News Group achieved historic ratings milestones. During the week of the 2020 presidential election, MSNBC delivered its highest-rated week in its 25-year history and NBC News Digital had its most-trafficked week ever. Furthermore, NBC News and MSNBC together topped all other networks during the final 2020 presidential debate. Additionally, CNBC has advanced its position as the number one brand in Business News video with double-digit, year-over-year percentage growth in 2021.[8]

Previously, Conde was Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. As Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group, Conde was responsible for the operations and international expansion of NBCUniversal businesses outside of North America.[9]

As Chairman of NBCU Telemundo Enterprises, Conde oversaw the leading media properties that serve Hispanics worldwide. He was instrumental in building NBCU Telemundo Enterprises into a world-class media company that produces and distributes high-quality Spanish-language content across a range of broadcast, cable, and digital properties, including: the Telemundo flagship TV network, 30 local stations, Universo Cable Network, Telemundo Digital Enterprises, Telemundo Global Studios, Telemundo Deportes, Noticias Telemundo, Telemundo Films and several other video content and distribution properties. 

Conde repositioned Telemundo to become the premier Spanish-language network, propelling the network to rank number one for the first time in its history in primetime among key consumer demographics. He oversaw Telemundo’s transformation into an increasingly innovative media company, with an emphasis on original programming, reality television, sports, music and news, including launching three daily national newscasts, an investigative unit, and local newscasts in key markets.

Conde joined NBCUniversal in October 2013 as Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal to oversee NBCU International and NBCU Digital Enterprises. Prior to NBCUniversal, Conde was the President of Univision Networks and served in a variety of senior executive capacities at the company. He is credited with transforming the Spanish-language media company into a leading global, multi-platform media brand[10]. 

Prior to Univision, Conde served as a White House Fellow for Secretary of State Colin L. Powell from 2002–2003.[11] He also worked for StarMedia Network, the first internet company focused on Spanish and Portuguese-speaking audiences globally, and in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Salomon Smith Barney.

Conde serves on the board of directors of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP)[12]. He is also a Trustee of the Aspen Institute[13] and the Paley Center for Media. Conde is also a Board Member at the Council on Foreign Relations and a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. He holds a B.A. with honors from Harvard University[14] and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania[15]. 

Early life[]

Cesar Conde was born in New York, NY and grew up in Miami, FL. His father, Cesar A. Conde, is an immigrant from Peru and his mother, Maria Conde, is an immigrant from Cuba. He is the oldest of three brothers; his two brothers are Jorge Conde, currently a Senior Partner for Andreessen Horowitz[16] and Enrique Conde, a partner at law firm Holland & Knight.[17]

Education initiatives[]

In 2005 he co-founded the Futuro Program, a non-profit organization that provides role models and educational workshops to Hispanic high school students.

In 2009, Conde spearheaded the launch of Univision's "Es el Momento" (The moment is now) campaign a comprehensive effort focused on informing the Hispanic community of the importance of education. The campaign received support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation among other sponsors and in March 2011, shortly after launching its second phase, a Town Hall event with President Barack Obama[18] was organized and broadcast to over 2.7 million viewers[19] around the country. The Futuro program became a part of the Es el momento campaign. In May 2011, President Barack Obama announced the appointment of Conde as a member of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics[20] and in September 2012, Conde was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Excellence in Education[21]

Under Conde's leadership, Telemundo Global Studios (TGS) launched the TGS Fellowship Program, the first-ever premier professional development project for scripted content producers in Hispanic media. The first-of-its-kind program is dedicated to ushering the next generation of Spanish-language scripted producers and attract and develop the most talented early career producers, providing a comprehensive fast-paced scripted media immersion program that will create a dedicated pipeline of future producers at TGS. The unique fellowship is part of Telemundo Academy, the company's multimedia academic program designed to develop new talent pursuing careers in the media industry starting from the high school age.[22]

Community initiatives[]

During his time at Univision, Conde led the company to enter into several partnerships that drove national community initiatives and empowerment campaigns. One of these campaign was “Ya es hora”, a historic non-partisan Latino civic participation campaign launched in several phases which encouraged eligible Hispanics to become US Citizens, register to vote and exercise their right to vote.

With the goal of improving the quality of life of disabled children, Conde spearheaded the development of Univision's first ever Teletón USA event, a 28-hour coast-to-coast televised fundraising event that exceeded expectations by raising over 15 million dollars. All proceeds went to help families in the U.S. and toward the construction of the first “Centro de Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón” (CRIT) which will be based in San Antonio, Texas.

At Telemundo, Conde was the driving force behind the launch of "El Poder En Ti,"[23] a community platform focusing on three areas of importance to U.S. Hispanics: education (Tú Educación), health (Tú Salud), and finance (Tú Dinero). Telemundo's commitment to empower the Hispanic community was reinforced in March 2019 when “Hazte Contar,” or “Get Counted,” was added under the umbrella of “El Poder en Ti.” The campaign seeks to increase participation in the upcoming elections and 2020 Census, which will help improve quality of life through a fair distribution of federal funds.[24]

Organizations[]

  • Walmart Board of Directors[25]
  • PepsiCo Board of Directors[26]
  • Aspen Institute, Board of Trustees[27]
  • Council on Foreign Relations, Full Member[28]
  • The Paley Center for Media, Board of Trustees[29]
  • Aspen Institute, Henry Crown Fellow[30]

Recognitions[]

Conde is the recipient of numerous awards for his efforts on behalf of the Hispanic community as well as his personal achievements. In 2012, Cesar Conde was one of 192 young leaders from 59 countries recognized by the World Economic Forum for their outstanding leadership, professional accomplishments and commitment to society.

  • 2018 Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame honoree[31]
  • 2018 National Association of Television Programming Executives Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award
  • 2017: Center for Communication Frank Stanton Award[32]
  • 2017: Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Alumni Award
  • Cablefax Most Influential Minorities – 2012,[33] 2013,[34] 2014,[35] 2015,[36] 2016[37] 2017, and 2018
  • Cablefax 100 – 2012,[38] 2013,[39] 2014,[40] 2015,[41] 2016[42] 2017, 2018, and 2019
  • 2016: Award for Executive Leadership in Hispanic Television & Video from Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable.
  • 2012: T. Howard Foundation Executive Leadership Award[43]
  • 2012: World Economic Forum Young Global Leader[44]
  • 2010 Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Alumni Hall of Fame[45]
  • 2009,[46] '10,[47] '11,[48] '12:[49] "40 Under 40", Fortune Magazine
  • 2009: Next Generation Leader Award, National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC)
  • 2008, '09, '10, '12:[50] "Most influential Hispanics in the US", PODER Magazine
  • 2007 Young Hispanic Corporate Achiever Award, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
  • Young Leader Award, Cuban-American National Council
  • U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation Award

Personal life[]

Conde married Univision News Anchor Pamela Silva Conde in 2009.[1] They got divorced in 2020.[51]

References[]

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  2. ^ Johnson, Jill Goldsmith,Ted; Goldsmith, Jill; Johnson, Ted (2020-05-04). "NBCUniversal Restructures: Mark Lazarus To Oversee TV And Streaming; NBC News Boss Andy Lack Exits, With Cesar Conde To Head Combined News Operation". Deadline.
  3. ^ Fischer, Sara (2021-07-27). "NBC News adding 200+ jobs as part of major streaming push". Axios.
  4. ^ Low, Elaine; Low, Elaine (2021-01-11). "Peacock to Debut Millennial-Focused News Show 'The Overview,' Hosted By NBC News' Gadi Schwartz (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  5. ^ Mullin, Benjamin (2021-04-26). "WSJ News Exclusive | NBC's News Chief Pushes Streaming and Bets on Post-Trump Story Lines". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660.
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  7. ^ "NBC News sets goal of a workforce that is half minority". AP NEWS. 2021-04-21.
  8. ^ "CNBC Digital Has Record Year in 2020". CNBC. 2021-01-19.
  9. ^ O'Connell, Mikey; O'Connell, Mikey (2018-06-20). "Telemundo Chairman Talks World Cup Frenzy, Hispanic Viewership in Trump Era". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ^ Vega, Tanzina (2012-12-02). "A Spate of Rebranding for Spanish-Language TV". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  11. ^ "The Fellows". White House Fellows Foundation and Association.
  12. ^ "PepsiCo Elects Cesar Conde to Company's Board of Directors". PepsiCo, Inc. Official Website. 2016-03-04.
  13. ^ "Six Leaders Elected to Aspen Institute Board of Trustees". The Aspen Institute. 2012-04-16.
  14. ^ "Men's Tennis to Host Trailblazers in News Media Webinar with Cesar Conde '95, Jill Abramson '76 and Peter Lattman '92". Harvard University. 2021-02-02.
  15. ^ "Cesar Conde Archives". Wharton Magazine. 2012.
  16. ^ Loizos, Connie. "Andreessen Horowitz gets a new general partner in Jorge Conde | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  17. ^ "Enrique A. Conde | Professionals | Greenberg Traurig LLP". www.gtlaw.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  18. ^ "Es el Momento", a Townhall meeting with President Obama
  19. ^ More Than 2.7 Million Tune In To Univision's Landmark Education Town Hall With President Barack Obama Archived April 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ President Obama Announces Members of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
  21. ^ Board of Directors - Foundation for Excellence in Education
  22. ^ "Telemundo Global Studios introduced the inaugural class of its TGS Fellowship Program". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 20 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  23. ^ Telemundo Launches "El Poder En Ti"
  24. ^ "Home". Hazte Contar. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  25. ^ "Leadership". Corporate - US. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  26. ^ PepsiCo Board of Directors
  27. ^ Six Leaders Elected to Aspen Institute Board of Trustees
  28. ^ "Membership Roster - Council on Foreign Relations". Archived from the original on 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  29. ^ Board of Trustees | The Paley Center for Media
  30. ^ 2004 Infin8 Class | The Aspen Institute
  31. ^ "B&C Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2018". 30 April 2018.
  32. ^ "Cesar Conde to Get Frank Stanton Award from Center for Communication". 26 June 2017.
  33. ^ "Most Influential Minorities 2012".
  34. ^ "Most Influential Minorities 2013".
  35. ^ "Most Influential Minorities 2014".
  36. ^ "Most Influential Minorities 2015".
  37. ^ "Most Influential Minorities 2016".
  38. ^ "CableFAX 100 2012".
  39. ^ "CableFAX 100 2013".
  40. ^ "CableFAX 100 2014".
  41. ^ "CableFAX 100 2015".
  42. ^ "CableFAX 100 2016".
  43. ^ "News".
  44. ^ World Economic Forum Announces Young Global Leaders for 2012 Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  45. ^ "ALUMNI HALL OF FAME 2010 INDUCTEES". Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  46. ^ 2009 40 under 40 - Cesar Conde (13)
  47. ^ 2010 40 under 40 - Cesar Conde (12)
  48. ^ 2011 40 under 40 - Cesar Conde (14)
  49. ^ 2012 40 under 40 - Cesar Conde (13)
  50. ^ PODER Magazine - Most influential Hispanics in the US[permanent dead link]
  51. ^ "Pamela Silva talks giving birth in a pandemic. Still no mention of the baby's father". Miami Herald. 7 July 2020.

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