Digital Hollywood Starts April 27th, Power-Up! Now here is a great event to attend and be in the know of what is hot in the digital world. Throughout the year the Digital Hollywood team keeps tech guru’s such as our team up to date with great events, seminars and all you need to know when it comes to our vast technology world today.
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Check out the seminars that are coming your way this April:
I. Finance Hollywood – Click Here
II. Internet TV – Streaming – Click Here
III. Big Hollywood – From Primetime to Multiplatform – Click Here
IV. The Women’s Entertainment & Technology Summit – Click Here
V. Virtual and Augmented Reality Three Day Summit – Click Here
VI. Artists in Hollywood – Click Here
VII. Sports NEXT at Digital Hollywood: TV – Analytics, Games – Wearables – Fitness – Click Here
VIII. MusicNEXT IdeaFest – Los Angeles – The Center of the Industry – Click Here
IX. Health Media & Technology Summit – Click Here
Digital Hollywood Spring
The Strategic Sessions – Let’s Get Started!
Monday, April 27th
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Programming, Premium Content and Advertising
Kai Hasson, Partner and Creative Director, Portal A
Phil Ranta, VP, Talent Operations, Fullscreen, Inc
Adam Wescott, Partner/Co-Founder, Select Management Group
Chris Younger, Principal, Director of Strategy, Ayzenberg
Rebecca Donohue, Director of Digital Content & Social Media, Vin Di Bona Productions (VDBP), producers of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,”
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors, Moderator
Track II: Poolside Tent I
Over the Top TV – Gateway to the New Hollywood of Streaming Content to TV, Tablets and PC
Albhy Galuten, VP of Media Technology Strategy, Sony Network Entertainment
Michael Alexander, Strategy & Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry
Garson Foos, President, General Manager & Co-Founder, Shout Factory
Todd Viegut, CEO, Kannuu
Chamli Tennakoon, Vice President and Global Chief Digital Officer of ABS-CBN Global
Rob Gill, VP of Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Acquia
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Movies, Television and Online Video, From VC & Equity to Crowdfunding
Diane McGrath, Senior Vice President, J Streicher Capital
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Stroock
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
Daniel Wagner, Co-founder, FORTITUDE FILMS INTERNATIONAL
Seth M Willenson, President. Seth Willenson, Inc.
Chad Fitzgerald, Partner at Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP.
Larry Gerbrandt, Managing Director, Janas Group & principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator
Track II: Poolside Tent I
Broadcasting without Borders: Players in the New Guard of Broadcasting, Branding and Content Networks
Mike Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Brand Arc
Sharon Mussalli, Business Lead, Entertainment, Facebook
Ann Greenberg, Founder & Chief Tinkerer, Hugging Company, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
12 Noon – 1:00 PM Marina Vista Room – Live Webcast from this Room
The DealMaking Process: Producers, Showrunners, Actors, Directors, Agents, Lawyers – Who’s in Charge Here!
Steven Hein, Vice President, Fox Digital Entertainment, Fox Digital Studios
Sandy Smolan, Film & Television Director – “brothers & sisters” , “ally mcbeal”, “everwood”, “the o.c.”, “Dawson’s Creek”
Harrison Kordestani, President, Main Street Films
Harold Brook, founder, The Point Media
Darrell Miller, Partner/Chair, Entertainment Department, Fox Rothschild LLP
Mark Friedlander, Executive Director, New Media and Theatrical Contracts, SAG-AFTRA
Melisse Lewis, Entertainment Attorney, Moderator
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
MCNs, Multichannel Networks, the Next Wave in Entertainment and Media Programming, Part I
Peter Morris, Vice President, Business Affairs & Development, Funny or Die
David Ho, Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Fullscreen
Chris Riley, General Counsel, Machinima
Alan Friel, partner, Baker Hostetler
Judith Dornstein, Esq., Law Offices of Judith C. Dornstein, Moderator
Track II: Poolside Tent I
Native & Contextual Strategies: From Youtube & Facebook Programming and OTT Delivery to Mobile
Andrew Solmssen, Managing Director, Los Angeles
Aron Levitz, SVP, Wattpad
John Kottcamp, Chief Marketing Technologist, Tahzoo
Wikia, speaker to be announced
Greg Portell, Partner, A.T. Kearney, Moderator
Track III: Poolside Tent II
Viral and Social Media Experiences in Entertainment, Media and Advertising: Creativity & Monetization Challenges
Lia Navarro, Sales Director, Entertainment Strategy, reddit, Inc.
JR Griffin – Vice President of Digital Brand Partnerships, FremantleMedia North America
Adam Wilensky, Executive Director, Mobile, Fox Digital Entertainment
Kirstin Benson, Editorial Director, WhoSay
Alan Wolk, Senior Analyst, tdg the diffusion group, Moderator
ThinkTank – Workshop
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Admiralty Room
Programmatic Buying and Targeting: Strategies in Cross Platform Advertising
Brian Tomasette, Adx Global Strategy, Google
Troels Smit, Head of LiveRail Sales, Facebook
Lucas Krump Business Development, Advertising Technology, Brightroll, Yahoo
Michael Treon, Vice President of Platform Strategy, AOL Networks
Pete Kluge, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Advertising Solutions, Adobe
Jeff Hochberg, VP BD, Audience Science, Moderator
Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM PM Marina Vista Room – Live Webcast from this Room
The TV Writers Roundtable: Creative Master Class: TV, Film & Video
Speakers to be announced
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
Social Entertainment: The Merger of Programming, Social Media and Advertising
Shawndra Hill, Operations and Information Management Department, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Liz Teschler, Marketing Director, SMOSH brands, DEFY Media
Judy Johnson, Director of UX & Product Innovation, AWE Division, Bottle Rocket
Josh Gottheimer, General Manager, Corporate Strategy, Microsoft
Jim McArthur, SVP, Global Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Digitaria
Anthony Layser, Content Director, Daily Motion
Brian Marr, Chief Strategy Officer, Smashing Ideas
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc, Moderator
Track II – Poolside Tent I
MCNs, Multichannel Networks, the Next Wave in Entertainment and Media Programming, Part II
John Holdridge, VP of Channel+, Fullscreen, Inc
Jody Simon, Partner. Entertainment Department Production Practice Chair, Fox Rothschild
Kathleen Hahn, Director, Creator and Business Development, Victorious, Inc.
StyleHaul, speaker to be announced
Sam Gilchrist, CEO, PluraVida
Mark J. Kapczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Kontrol Media, Moderator
Track III – Tent II
Monetizing Entertainment Programming – Cross Platform Content: Branding, Programming and Packaging Producing Quality Content
Jonathan Tavss, Senior Advisor, OwnZones
Annie Weinberger. VP and GM, WFO Software, Hewlett-Packard
Michael Knott, Founder / Managing Partner, Gazer Media
Rovi, speaker to be announced
David Reitman, Managing Director, David Reitman Consulting, Inc.
Robert (Leo) Rodgers ,MBA, Sr. VP & Label Liaison, Bungalo Records/UMGD
Tim Hanlon, Founder and CEO, The Vertere Group, LLC, Moderator
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
ThinkTank I: Marina Vista – Live Webcast from this Room
Packaging, Funding and Distributing: From Reality TV & Specials to Web Series and Indie Film Making
Mark Ordesky, Executive Producer, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Jane Fleming, Producer/Executive Producer, The Quest (TV), The Frozen Ground
Adam Reed, EVP, Thinkfactory Media
Hayley Dickson, Vice President, Television Acquisitions & Development – Global Content at FremantleMedia International
Uri Fleming, Partner, Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo
Craig Ross Jr., Director (NCIS, Bones, Blue Hill Ave)
Gary Goldberger, Law Offices, Gary G. Goldberger, Moderator
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Track I: Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
Cable, TV, Film and Broadband – New Content – New Networks – Streams, Platforms, Devices
Mara Winokur. SVP, Digital Media, Business Development & Strategy, Starz
Soumya Sriraman, EVP, Home Entertainment & Licensing, BBC Worldwide
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
John Reding, VP of Business Development, Vin Di Bona Productions
Paul Colichman, Chief Executive Officer, Here Media
Mark J. Kapczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Kontrol Media, Moderator
Track II – Poolside Tent I
Social Advertising – Driving Brand Awareness, Boosting Campaign ROI and Direct Response Initiatives
Mark Anderson, Partner, Chief Experiential Officer, Omelet
Dustin Bomar, Head of Mobile/Digital, Hilton Worldwide
Justin Rezvani, CEO of theAmplify
Charlie Neer, SVP Revenue, North America, Adaptly
Al Cadena, Senior Account Director, Beeby Clark+Meyler
Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX, Moderator
Track III – Poolside Tent II
Programming the New ‘OVN’s’ (Online Video Networks: the Next Generation of Niche Video Content
Larry Shapiro, Co-President, Big Frame
Jennifer McDonnell, VP, Partnerships, Kin Community
Adam Goldstein, Director of Business Development, ZEFR
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB, Moderator
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM – The Workshop
Track IV: The Admiralty Room
The New Wave in Investing: Angels-Incubators-
Ron Miller, CEO, StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.
Stephen Y. Ma, Partner, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP
Bryan M. Sullivan, Partner, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP
Ash Kumra, Co-Founder, DreamItAlive.com, Startup America California Leader, Moderator
Artists in Hollywood – Actors – Writers – Performers – Directors – Producers Summit
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Track IV: Marina Vista Room – Live Webcast from this Room
The TV/Film/Video – Developing Strategies and Partnerships – Developing Hollywood Content as Brand and Franchise
Troy Byer, director/writer/executive producer, “I Really Hate My Ex,” writer, “B*A*P*S*
Chase Ulrich, creator, writer, actor, Series, Roomiez, Funny or Die
Mike Rotman, New Media Producer, TV Writer, “South Park,” “The Simple Life,” Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher”
Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions, Moderator
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Poolside Reception – Ritz Carlton
6:15 PM – 9:00 PM, Marina Vista Room, Webcast from this Room
The Digital Hollywood Welcome Dinner
In Honor of:
The High School MusicCompany: The Industry – Compton High School Outreach Partnership to Make Dreams Happen!
The Welcome Dinner – The Health Media & Technology Summit
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM, Ballroom Terrace, Live Webcast From this Room
An Evening Honoring the Leaders in Health Media and Technology: An Industry With Purpose:Technology and Media that Save Lives
Tuesday, April 28th
Breakfast Session Ballroom Terrace, Live Webcast from this Room
7:45 AM – 9:00 AM (Open to All Attendees)
The Future of TV: From Primetime to MultiPlatforms: Wall Street Analysts Meet Entertainment Executives
Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Equity Research Wedbush Securities
Dounia Turrill, Senior Vice President, Client Insights, The Nielsen Company
David Harrington, Managing Partner, EFA Partners
Todd Supplee, Senior Director, Entertainment and Media, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Larry Namer President/CEO, Metan Development Group, Founder E! Entertainment
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
Breakfast Session – Open to All Attendeees
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM – Health Media & Technology Track
Track I: Ballroom Terrace – Webcast Live from This Room
Internet Wellness & Healthcare – The 24/7 Lifestyle Difference-Maker – Websites, Apps, Social Networks, Specialty Software
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Track IIII: Salon I – Live Webcast from this Room
Over the Top TV – Content and the Consumer Experience – New Technologies as Gateway to the New Hollywood
Mitch Singer, President, DECE/Ultraviolet, former Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Evan Greenberg, Manager of Audience Development, TAPP
Michael Goodman, Director, Digital Media Strategies
Ian Greenblatt, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, ARRIS
Charles “Chuck” Napier, Managing Director at inCode Consulting
Matt McMahon, Head of Product, Seriously Digital Entertainment
Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates, Moderator
Track IV: Admiralty Room
Google Hangouts and Corporate Business Strategies: Crossing the Limits of Social Media, Bridging traditional TV and WebTV
Speakers to be announced
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
ThinkTank I, Poolside Tent I
Silicon Beach Strategies: Accelerate, Incubate, Crowdfunding, Start-ups & Angels
Brian Mac Mahon, Chief Community Officer, Pay it Forward Labs & Expert DOJO
Andrew Heckler, founder and CEO, Hone
John Shiple, founder, FreelanceCTO.com
Victoria Silchenko, Ph.D., Chair of Global LAVA, Los Angeles Venture Association, Moderator
10:45 AM – Noon
Track I: Salon I – Live Webcast from this Room
Hollywood and the Digital Consumer: How Technology, Content and Services Establish the Next Level of Consumer Entertainment Experience
John Rubey, CEO, Fathom Events
Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO, Bento Box Entertainment
Jim Mainard. Head, Digital Strategy & New Business Development, DreamWorks Animation SKG
Mark Ordesky, Executive Producer, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Jane Fleming, Producer/Executive Producer, The Quest (TV), The Frozen Ground
Mike Richards, Executive Producer of The Price is Right & Let’s Make a Deal
Don Levy, President, Smith Brook Farm, Moderator
Track II: Salon II
Hollywood Strategies – The Multi-Platform Brand – Theatrical, Video, TV & Mobile – Multiple Screens are the Future – the 360 Degree Marketplace
Claudio Ludovisi, SVP of Operational Strategy, Marketing & Digital, NBC Entertainment
Phil Groves, Senior Vice President, IMAX Corp & Executive Vice President, Global Distribution, IMAX Entertainment
Steve Wong, Heads the Media & Entertainment Division, Siemens in the Americas
Bruce Nash – Founder and President, Nash Information Services, LLC
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
Track III: Poolside Tent I – The Women’s Media Track
Living the Life: Women Entrepreneurs, Lifestyle Innovators and Disrupters
Mallika Bajaj, Indian journalist and sportscaster
Anne-Marie Roussel, Venture Partner, Illuminate
Nina Simosko, Chief Product Officer, NTTi3
Devery Holmes, President & CEO, Spark Marketing (Managing Brands, American Airlines, IHOP, Samsung, BMW, Heineken
Lisa Kraynak, Founding partner, Propelle partners, Moderator
Track V: The Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
Health Media & Technology Track
Health and Wellness: An Era of Innovation – Video, Social Media & Communication – Platforms that Change the World
Yahav Isak, SVP of Operations, Publicis Life Brands Medicus
Dr. Jack Kreindler, M.D. Founder, Chairman and Chief Medical Officer, Jointly Health
Jennifer Alden, producer and board member, Palo Alto Prize
Amanda Bass, Senior Manager of Sales & Marketing, Communicorp, Aflac
Additional speakers to be announced
10:45 AM – Noon, Live Webcast from this Room
Sports Media and Technology Track: Salon III
Live Sports – Wearing the “Must Watch” TV Crown: Growth and Influence in Cross PlatformProgramming and Advertising
Bob Gold, Principal, Bob Gold & Associates, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
10:45 AM – Noon, Live Webcast from this Room
The MusicNext Forum Track: Marina Vista Room
Moneyball, Music & Commerce – Digging into the Stats: What Facebook, Mobile Technology, YouTube, Spotify, Twitter, Pandora, Rdio, Social Media, Charting, Ticketing and other Stats Mean
Marc Ruxin, CMO. Rdio
Jason Feinberg, Head of Artist Marketing, Pandora
Rell LaFargue, COO, Reservoir, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Track I: Salon I – Live Webcast from this Room
Hollywood and Media Challenge: Platforms and Convergence – Programming and Monetization in a Cross Platform Universe
John Penney, Chief Strategy Officer, Starz
Joel Kuwahara, co-founder and principal, Bento Box Entertainment
Josh Entman, Cofounder and Chief Development Officer, Jukin Media
Hilary Perchard, Vice President – Business Development, BSkyB (Sky)
Lila King, Senior Director for Product and Partnerships, HLN (Turner Broadcasting System)
Shawn Gold, Advisor, Wattpad.com, Moderator
Track II: Salon II
The Internet – Media – Hollywood Connection – Ubiquitous Broadband – Ubiquitous Content
Mike Murphy, Head of Media & Entertainment Partnerships at Intel Corporation
Jeff Shultz, VP, Business Development, CBS Interactive
Damon Berger, VP, Business Development, Fullscreen
Sam Notowitz, Executive Director Marketing & Distribution, Feeln, a Hallmark Company
Beth Troutman, Executive Producer, RightThisMinute
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC., Moderator
Track III: Poolside Tent II
Investment, Funding Strategies and Deal Flow: Digital Media Venture, Investment and Funding: New Business Models in Entertainment, Media and Technology – From Funds to Crowdfunding
David O. Higley, Managing Partner, Bond Lane Merchant Bank
Jay C. MacDonald, CEO-Managing Partner, Digital Capital Advisors
Lee Essner, President and Chief Operating Officer, Jukin Media
Greg Akselrud, Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Muizz Kheraj, Senior Vice President, Technology, Media and Telecom, FocalPoint
Joey Tamer, President, S.O.S. Inc., Moderator
Track V: The Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
Health Media & Technology Track
Women, Health, Wellness and Media: The Constituency of Care: From TV to the Internet – Apps to Websites
Linda Frankenbach, CEO, Life 180
Dr. Jenny M. Jaque, Keck School of Medicine of USC, co-founder, Health Goes Female
Nancy M. Green, Global Practice Lead – Healthcare Marketing & Thought Leadership, Commercial Channels Marketing, Verizon Enterprise Solutions
Additional speakers to be announced
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Live Webcast from this Room
Sports Media and Technology Track: Marina Vista Room
Sports Media Expansion – Networks – Teams – Leagues – Brands – as Programming Powers: The Evolution of New Platforms and New Brand Opportunities
Adam Ware, SVP / Head of Digital Media, Tennis Channel
Monty Sarhan, Executive Vice President of Programming, Acquisitions, Strategy and Enterprises, EPIX
Tyler Slocum Director of Mobile Product, NFL
David Bloom, Digital content production and partnerships, Deadline.com, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Live Webcast from this Room
The MusicNext Forum Track: Salon III
YouTube and Music – The Universal Discovery Engine for Music – Performers – Bands – Brands
Doug McVehil, Head of Content & Programming, Vevo
Jeff Daniel, CEO/co-founder, Starmaker
Daniel Rosen, Senior Music Talent Manager, Fullscreen
Nick DeMartino, Principal, ND Consulting, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM – Special Workshop – Poolside Tent I
The Consumer Warrior – The insatiable Appetite for Sports, Media, Fitness & Health Technology: From Wearables to Games and TV
Laura Rumbel, Consumer Experience Enabling Manager, Intel Corporation
Dean Sawyer, MBA – Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, Jointly Health
Kirk Dulaney, Executive Director, Strategic Business Development, Sony Electronics
Brian Burke, CEO, Smashing Ideas, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
The ThinkTanks
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – The Director’s Room
Content & _____ Are King: Identifying the value proposition that makes content so valuable.
Steve Bradbury, Chief Operating Officer, Zazoom Media Group
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Track I: Salon I – Live Webcast from this Room
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Broadband and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition
Jason Henderson, Senior Interactive TV Product Manager, Dish Network
Shahid Khan, Chairman and Chief Strategist, MediaMorph, Inc., Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
Track II: Salon II
The Future of Enhanced Advertising: Addressing Brands, Message, Technology, Media and Entertainment
Jason Jercinovic, President & Global Brand Director, Havas Worldwide
Simon Kelly, Co-CEO and Chief Enthusiasm Officer, Story Worldwide
Joakim “Jay” Baage, Executive Director, [a]listdaily / Ayzenberg
Randy Shaffer, West & Central Region Sales Director, Xbox LIVE Specialist
Tom Flanagan, (former) EVP, Entertainment, Leo Burnett, Moderator
Track III: Poolside Tent I
Big Data Revolution for Digital Marketing: From TV Networks and Studios to Games and the Scalable Web
Vincent Bruzzese, CEO, C4
Yves Bergquist, Senior Director of Business Development, Ranker, Moderator
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM – Track IV: The Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast
Health Media & Sports Media Track
Finance & Investment: Heath, Wellness & Sports Media and Technology – VC, Private Equity andCorporate Investment: From Technology, TV and Websites to Wearables and Mobile
Alan Resnikoff, President, Shamrock Capital Advisors
Mark J. Kapczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Kontrol Media, Moderator
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Live Webcast from this Room
Sports Media and Technology Track: Salon III
Women Leadership in Sports, Sports Media, Advertising & Technology: Case Studies in Transforming an Industry
Alison Overholt, Editor-in-Chief, espnW
Nancy Lough, President, Sport Marketing Association and Director of Marketing, College of Education, UNLV
Lisa Murray, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Octagon Worldwide
Moderator, LaFern Cusack, Producer | On air Personality, ESPN Radio
Additional speakers to be announced
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM, Live Webcast from this Room
The MusicNext Forum Track: Marina Vista Room
Music Programming Concepts – TV to Mobile – From the Vision, to the Brand Relations to the CrossPlatform Dealmaking
Joanna Bomberg, SVP of Music & Talent Programming Strategy, MTV
Kelly G. Griffin, Senior Director of Programming, Black Entertainment Television
Tim Quirk, Founder and CEO. Freeform
Brent Imai, Executive Director of Content Development for U-verse, AT&T
Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group, LLC, Moderator
Track V: The Admiralty Room – The MusicNext Form
Music in TV, Films and Internet: Rights & Licensing into films and TV, the Web and other Digital Uses – Including Rates for Songwriters, Publishers & Record Companies
Todd Brabec, Executive Vice President and Worldwide Director of Membership, ASCAP
Jeff Brabec, Vice President of Business Affairs, BMG Chrysalis
Steve Winogradsky, Co-Founder/Partner, WINOGRADSKY/SOBEL
Judith Dornstein, Esq., Law Offices of Judith C. Dornstein, Moderator
3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Track I: Salon I – Live Webcast from this Room
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: Brands and Entertainers Collaborate
Justin Hochberg, CEO, Just Entertainment
Bill Sanders, SVP, Personal Brand Management, PMK*BNC
Evan Sroka, Corporate Finance Executive, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, Moderator
Track II: Salon II
Hollywood Does Cutting Edge: VR-AR-Immersive – Film – Video – Advertising – Interactive Experiential
Aron Hjartarson, Executive Creative Director, Framestore
Andy Cochrane, Interactive and New Media Director, DFX Supervisor, Mirada Studios
Mike Rubenstein, VP, Broadcast Production, Integrated Operations, Hill Holliday
Geoffrey Long, Technical Director & Research Fellow, USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Moderator
Track IV: Poolside Tent I
Original Internet TV – The Cross Platform Explosion
Nicholas Longano, CEO, OTT Networks (Paula Deen Network)
Evan Bregman, Head of Original Content, Portal A
Josh Entman, co-founder and Chief Development Officer, Jukin Media
David Tochterman, President, Versatility Media, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
Track V: The Ballroom Terrace – Live Webcast from this Room
Health Media & Technology Track
Everyday Wellness: Personalized Health through Digital Strategies, Technology & Media: From Apps & Social Networks to Wearables
Steve Leber, Chairman & CEO, Grandparents.com
Speakers to be announced
3:50 PM – 5:00 PM, Live Webcast from this Room
Sports Media and Technology Track: Marina Vista Room
Art of the Sports Deal – TV and Platforms: Partnerships, Sponsorships and Licensing: Looking at Teams, Athletes, Leagues, Networks and Platforms
Jonathan Loew, Vice President of Marketing, AEG Sports
David Katz Founder CEO ThePostGame, Moderator
3:50 PM – 5:00 PM, Live Webcast from this Room
The MusicNext Forum Track: Salon III
Women in Music – The Power Players – Artists – Executives – Managers – Journalists
Sandy Alouete, SVP of Talent and Music Programming at VH1
Marilyn Batchelor, Chief Brand Officer & Head of Global Marketing, Hidden Beach Experience
Madeline Nelson, CEO/Managing Member, Heads Music
Sharon Graves, Vice President, Phorus, a subsidiary of DTS
Tricia Clarke-Stone, Co-Founder/CEO, Narrative, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
3:50 – 5:00 PM, The ThinkTank, Admiralty Room – MusicNext Forum
Investing and Funding in Music & Music Technology – Looking at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Crowdfunding
Fred Goldring, Co-Founder and Chairman, Aficionado Media
Dick Wingate. Principal/DEV Advisors, President/BHi Music Group, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Open to All Attendees
End-of Day Poolside Reception – Ritz Carlton
Health Media & Technology Evening Dinner Event
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM Ballroom Terrace, Live Webcast From this Room
Hollywood and the Commitment to Wellness & Global Change – TV, Film, Music and Web as Avenues for Progress
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Marina Vista Room, Live Webcast from this Room
The Virtual Reality Evening Summit
Three 40 Minute Sessions:
Speakers Confirmed so far for the evening
Ted Schilowitz, Futurist and VR explorer at 20th Century FOX
Peter Levin, President Lionsgate Interactive Ventures & Games
Brad Herman, Head of DreamLab, DreamWorks Animation
Matt Apfel, VP Strategy and Creative Content, Samsung Media Solutions Center of America
Nathan Burba, CEO, Survios
Nonny de la Peña, CEO Emblematic Group and Annenberg Fellow, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Neville Spiteri, CTO, WeMo Labs
Amir Rubin, founder & CEO, Sixense
Morris May, founder/CTO, Specular Theory
