"Look around, everyone, because we all have stories to tell and projects we need financed," she said. "Invite us into your office in a couple days. Or you can come to ours." She then left the audience with two words: " inclusion rider ." An inclusion rider is a contract stipulation that enforces diversity and inclusion. According to the New York Times, inclusion riders trace back to a Ted Talk performed by Stacy Smith about inclusion in Hollywood. Smith, the founder and director of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative , explained in the talk that A-listers — celebrities like Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, or really anyone who's been nominated for an Oscar — should be able to request that their films reflect the diversity of the nation both on and of camera.