FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2026
CONTACT:
Amanda Sawney
asawney@wict.org
The WICT Network Announces 2026 Annual Touchstone Partners
Charter Communications, Comcast NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery Serve as Strategic Touchstone Partners
ARLINGTON, VA (August 5, 2026) – The WICT Network today announced its annual 2026 Touchstone Partners, recognizing the organizations whose year-round partnership helps advance leadership development and strengthen the future of media, entertainment, and technology.
The WICT Network’s Strategic Touchstone Partners represent a select group of organizations that demonstrate an ongoing commitment to developing women leaders and strengthening the future of the industry. Their investment supports leadership development programs, original industry research, and initiatives that help individuals and organizations prepare for the future of work. This year’s Strategic Touchstone Partners include Charter Communications, Comcast NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Catalyst Touchstone Partners serve as key champions of The WICT Network’s mission to develop women leaders who transform our industry. These distinguished companies include Cisco, Cox, and Optimum.
The Inspire Touchstone Partners represent organizations that invest in developing the next generation of leaders across our industry, and include: A+E Global Media, AMC Global Media, Astound, AWS, Microsoft, Paramount, TV One, and Versant.
“Our Touchstone Partners are investing in more than an organization. They are investing in the future of leadership across our industry,” said Tracy Pitcher, President & CEO of The WICT Network. “Their support enables us to develop leaders, produce original industry research, and create opportunities for meaningful connection and growth. We are incredibly grateful for their partnership and commitment to building a stronger future for media, entertainment, and technology.”
Cindy Key, SVP, Strategy & Business Development, added, “Each Touchstone Partnership represents a shared commitment to investing in people. We’re proud to collaborate with organizations that recognize leadership development is a business imperative, and together we’re creating opportunities that strengthen individuals, teams, and the industry as a whole.”
In addition to its Touchstone Partners, The WICT Network is proud to recognize its Industry Partner: NCTA – The Internet & Television Association; its Media Partners: The Ankler, Deadline, and TVNewsCheck; and its Industry Sponsor: Speakeasy Inc. for helping amplify the organization’s mission and extend its impact across the industry.
About The WICT Network – Empowering Women across Media, Entertainment & Technology
For nearly 50 years, The WICT Network has developed women leaders across media, entertainment, and technology. Founded to advance women in cable television, the organization has evolved alongside a rapidly changing industry into a global leadership network.
Today, The WICT Network is where companies invest in talent and where leaders come to learn, grow, and connect. Through leadership development programs, original industry research, and a network that opens doors, we help individuals and organizations navigate change and prepare for the future of work.
The WICT Network reaches more than 30,000 professionals through 24 domestic and international chapters and partnerships with many of the industry’s leading companies.
The WICT Network’s Strategic Touchstone Partners are Charter Communications, Comcast NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Learn more at wict.org and follow @WICTHQ on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
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The WICT Network thanks our Annual Touchstone Partners
Their ongoing investment in our programs, initiatives, and mission makes a critical difference to women in media, entertainment, and technology.
