Wednesday, May 4th (Continued from Left Column)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session III: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
The Human Brain Controller: Storytelling in the Sensory Entertainment Experience
Brian Selzer, Vice President, Business and Product, Development, DAQRI, Moderator
David Birnbaum, Design Director, Immersion Corporation
Speaker to be announced
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session I: Webcast, Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
Hollywood as the Entertainment Capital of the World: Executives from Film Studios and Television Discuss the Industry & It's Future
Amy Lemisch, Executive Director, California Film Commission
Kim Roberts Hedgpeth, Executive Director, Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund, former Ex. Director, AFTRA
Juan Camacho, Vice President of Government Affairs, Fox Entertainment Group
Sandy Climan, CEO and Representative Board Director, All Nippon Entertainment Works (ANEW) - Former EVP, Universal Studios & founding head, CAA
Joe Byron, Director of Student and Alumni Engagement, The Los Angeles Film School
Kevin James, Chief Film Laison, City of Los Angeles, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
Sponsored by: Mobile Excellence Awards and the Interactive Television Alliance
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Haas Center, Room 172-173
Pitch, Pass or Play: Interactive Start–Up Showcase Competition
Moderator: Sarah Miller, CEO, Axis PR/Entertainment Founder, Mobile Excellence Awards
Moderator, Allison Dollar, CEO, Founder, Interactive Television Alliance
Speakers:
Amy Reinhard, President, Worldwide TV Licensing and Distribution, Paramount Pictures
Jim Cannella, Senior Director, Marketing Executive Producer, Content, The Recording Academy ( The GRAMMYS)
Jonathan Lowe, Senior VP of Marketing, AEG Sports
Anjalis Shastri, Senior Director, Design Strategy, Mobile Group at Intel
Kim Getty, President, Deutsch LA
George Ruiz, Founder and CEO, Intelligent Arts & Artists
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Evening Event - Open to All Attendees
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall
Co-Sponsored by the TV Academy, Interactive Peer Group
Keynote Roundtable and Reception
Visions of Immersion: Virtual Reality as an Expression of the Cinematic & Personal Experience
Chris Edwards, CEO, THE THIRD FLOOR & CPO, VRC: The Virtual Reality Company
Imraan Ismail, Director, Vrse.works and VFX, Hunger Games and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Jacqueline Bošnjak, CEO, Q Department & Mach1™
Ryan Horrigan, Chief Content Officer, Felix & Paul Studios
Eric W. Shamlin, Managing Director / Executive Producer, Secret Location
Ted Schilowitz, Futurist and VR explorer at 20th Century FOX
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy, Moderator
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Thursday, May 5th
The Immersive Breakfast Roundtable
Immersion – AR – VR – Holography – Taking it to the Next Level
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Haas Conf. Ctr. - Rm. 172 & 173, Live Webcast
The VR Narrative: Immersive Theater and Language of VR: Story Architects and Experience Designers
Michael Conelly, founder, Blackthorn Media
Andy Cochrane, Interactive and New Media Director, Special Projects Lead, Mirada
Peter Oberdorfer, President, Tactic
Ana Serrano, Chief Digital Officer, Canadian Film Centre
Jonathan Pearson, Director, UNIT9
Nick DeMartino, Chair, IDEABOOST Accelerator, Moderator
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9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Track I: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Innovation in Video Advertising: Enhancing Brand Experience - Maximizing Revenue in Syndication, Ad Insertion and Live Streaming
Neil Patel, SVP | Business Strategy and Innovation, The Martin Agency
Jeff Suhy, President & Founder, ModOp
Jennifer Sharp, VP Partnerships, Joyus
Jason Bercovici, Manager, Product Strategy and Operations, Exponential
Joseph Wineroth, Head of Client Success, VideoAmp
Robert Cain, Partner, Pacific Bridge Pictures, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Data-Driven Trends in Content, Commerce & Tech - Toolkits for Growing Revenue and Users via Social, Native and Influencers
Juston Brommel, Founder, Advisor, CMTO, CSO, Free(dom) Agent, Moderator
Brendan Kane, Digital Business Strategist
Narb Avedissian, CEO/Co-Founder, HaulStars - Interactive Video Technology
Dhruv Joshi, Chief Evangelist | Full Stack Marketer | Growth Hacker | Data Analyst, Social Rockfish
Barry Stamos, CEO/Co-Founder, Videoo – Reinventing Social Video Playlists
Georgii Speakman, LA Business Director, at the projects*
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Day Long Festival + Evening Celebration
Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304
The Women's Digifest
First Presentation:
Special screening of ANOTHER DAY WITH YOU
Q&A with content creators
Amy Goddard, Creator & Actor, ANOTHER DAY WITH YOU
Bob Clendenin, Actor, Credits Include: "Cougar Town; Quick Draw (Hulu) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2"
Gregory Van Horn, Director, Credits include: "Frost/Nixon; Chicago P.D.; Private Practice Vanilla Sky and Wild Hog"
John Zinman, Director, Credits Include: "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider; The Blacklist; The Finder and Friday Night Lights"
Laurie Leitzel, Producer, Another Day With You
Jeanne Taylor, Actress, Credits Include: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dane Collier, Editor, Another Day With You
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Immersion – AR – VR – Holography – Taking it to the Next Level
Session I: The Guerin A, Live Webcast
Financing the Imagination: Funding and Business Development in AR, VR and Immersion – From VCs to Kickstarter and Corporate Investments
Sunny Dhillon, Principal, Signia Venture Partners
Ethan Gilmore, Founder, VARcrypt
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB
Kelemen Papp, Executive Director, Mooreland Partners
Rob Vickery, co-founder and CEO, Stage Venture Partners
Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Women in Virtual Reality and Immersive Entertainment: Experiencing New Dimensions and Creative Experience
Mary Ermitanio, Consulting Manager, Manatt Digital Media
Christina Heller, CEO & Co-founder, VR Playhouse
Julina Tatlock, CEO & Creative Director, 30 Ninjas
Camille Kanengiser, CoFounder & CCO, Freeform Labs
Jody Belliveau, Director of Product Development, WEVR
Jenn Duong, Director of Virtual Reality, 1215creative
Taryn Southern, Producer, Actor and YouTube Personality, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Day Long Festival + Evening Celebration
Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
10:30 AM, Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
The Women's Digifest
Special screening of BROKEN MEMORIES,
Q&A with Kassi Crews (Producer) and Michael Worth (Director)
“Independent Production – What does it really mean?”
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the New Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Kim Hurwitz, Chief Content Officer, FilmOn.TV
Yahav Isak, EVP, Client Operations, Manifest
Randa Minkarah, Chief Operating Officer, Transform (formerly OneAccord Digital)
Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, NeuLion
Thomas K. Arnold, publisher and editorial director, Home Media Magazine
Frank Chindamo, President & Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Women Entrepreneurs: Sharing Experience - Real Life Stories - Building the Brand, the Personal and the Company Identity
Michelle Robson, Founder, HER Inc and EmpowHER
Clara Berta, Founder, BertaArt Studio
Tish Ciravolo, President and Founder, Daisy Rock Girl Guitars
Erin Kapczynski, Vice President, Marketing, Purch
Debra Fine, CEO, "I Have a Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles
Andra Leimandt, founder and drummer, The Mrs
Linda Sherman, Co-Founder, The Courage Group, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ThinkTank I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Hollywood and Cybercrimes: from Privacy to Piracy, Theft and the Dark Net
Frank Nein, President, 9Sight2020.com, Moderator
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Immersion – AR – VR – Holography – Taking it to the Next Level
Session I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Advertising, Live and Brands in VR-AR-360 Video – from Mobile & Immersive to Experiential
Dustin Callif, Managing Partner, Tool of North America
Pieter Van Leugenhagen, co-founder & Business Strategist, yondr
Mike Abend, Vice President, Thunder Studios
Steve Nix, General Manager of VR, Reel FX
Mike Nichols, VP, Creative Technology, Fuel
Alastair Green, Executive Creative Director, Team One (VR for Lexus)
Cynthia Lieberman, Media & Marketing Strategist, Lieberman Communications, Moderator
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Session II: Guerin A Live Webcast
Storytelling in Hollywood: Art + Design + Technology = The New Narrative of Film - VR - Games - Experiental Environments
Tim Dillon, Executive Producer- VR, MPC
Jeffrey Daniels, FAIA, principal of Jeffrey Daniels Architects and Program Director, UCLA Extension Architecture & Interior Design
Spencer Hunt, VP of Games and Interactive Entertainment, Skydance Productions
Andy Goldstein, Executive Producer, Otherworld Interactive
Monika Bielskyte, founder, AFE Media
Julia Sourikoff, Head of VR, Tools of North America, Moderator
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Session III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
The Total Immersive Entertainment Experience – Theme Parks to Live Theater Environments to Domes
Ed Lantz, MEE, PGA, Founder, Vortex Immersion Media
Markus Beyr, Chief Executive Officer, Attraktion! GmbH
Brent Young, President and Creative Director, Super 78
Kevin Althans, Director for Commercial/VR, Reel FX
Audri Phillips, Immersive Animator/VFX/VR Artist
Moderator - Kate McCallum, Producer, PGA: Producers Guild of America, National Board Member & New Media Council Delegate
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The Day Long Festival + Evening Celebration
Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
12:30, Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
The Women's Digifest
Special screening of USE YOUR AND, an empowering campaign developed for Gillette Venus® developed by Riess l Hill
Q&A with Content Creators
Amy Hill, Commercial Director, "Use Your And" Credits Include: US Navy; Team USA, Gillette; Siemens; Hersheys; Starbucks and Chase
US Navy; Team USA, Gillette; Siemens; Hersheys; Starbucks and Chase
Anne-Marie MacKay, Chief Creative Officer, Wondros
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Track I: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Ultimate TV: The OTT, Cross Platform, Multiscreen Experience - Navigated by Set-top, Mobile Device or Console
Nick Colsey, Vice President, Television Division, Sony Corporation
Samir Ahmed, CTO, M-GO
Keith Zubchevich, Chief Strategy Officer, Conviva
Dan Sweeney, VP, Sales & Marketing, Nevelex Corp.
Jim Monroe, General Manager, BTV, Didja, Inc.
Mark Donnigan, Vice President, Sales & Strategy, Beamr, Moderator
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Track II: Herscher Hall, Room 202
Digital Deals - Networks, Studios and Producers - Monetizing Content Across Platforms
Karen M. Robson, Partner, Pryor Cashman
Russell Schwartz, Senior Vice President and Head, Original Programming Business & Legal Affairs, Starz
Roman Silberfeld, partner, Robins Kaplan LLP
Simon N. Pulman, Associate, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Robyn R. Polashuk, Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office, Covington & Burling LLP
Michael Sid, CEO, Mediamorph, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305, Women's Creativity
Funding Women's Projects: Film/TV Packaging to Tech Start-ups - VC - Private Equity and Crowdfunding
Joanna Cronin, Director of Product, StartEngine Crowdfunding
Paige Morrow Kimball, founder, Makazan Films
Renata RA Akhunova, Partner, Formula VC, Venture Fund, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Session I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Visionary Transmedia: VR - Gaming - Sci-Fi - Music Video - Horror - Space – The Multi-Level Experience
Eric W. Shamlin, Managing Director / Executive Producer, Secret Location (The Sleepy Hollow: VR Experience)
Jay Bushman, Emmy winner, Writer of Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
Hal Hefner, Creative Strategist, Ridley Scott’s 3AM, “The Martian,” Consultant to Endgame universe
Jennifer Palais, Director of Digital & Social Media Production, GreenLight Media and Marketing
Joe LeFavi, Head of Marketing, Comic-Con HQ
Moderator: Behnam Karbassi, Founder - President - CEO, No Mimes Media
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Session II: Haas Room 171
Mobile/Social AR and VR – Social Media Meets VR-AR-360 Video – The Coming Global Interface
Leland Hedges, Vice President, Product and Marketing, Virtually Live
Guy Bendov, CEO, Sidekick Games
Michael Zyda, Director, USC GamePipe Laboratory
Dr. David Levitt, co-founder and CEO, Pantomime Corporation
Bob Rafei, CEO, Big Red Button Entertainment
David Baszucki, CEO, ROBLOX
Clifton Dawson, Founder & President, Greenlight VR , Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Day Long Festival + Evening Celebration
Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
1:15 PM, Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
The Women's Digifest
Special screening of three digital channels: ENGINEERING YOUR SPACE, created by Isabelle LaRue ENTERTAINING WITH BETH, created by Beth Le Manach and WORDS, WINE & WOMEN, created by Tara Johnson.
Q&A with Content Creators
Isabelle LaRue, Creator/Host, Engineer Your Space, over 110,000 subscribers and 7.8M views
Beth Le Manach, Creator/Host, Entertaining With Beth, close to 300,000 subscribers
Tara Johnson, Creator/Host, Words, Wine & Women, After Buzz TV and Black Hollywood Live
Jacque Borowski, Host, Words, Wine & Women, After Buzz TV
Dr Shannon Chavez, Host, Words, Wine & Women
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Hybrid TV - Delivering the Ultimate TV Experience: Broadcast, Cable, Premium & OTT Content
Anupam Gupta, EVP, Cloud & Product Services, Vubiquity
Dr. Kanaan Jemili, Chief Executive Officer, NeuLion
Robin Wilson, VP of Business Development, NAGRA
Mike Earle, CEO, aioTV Inc.
Nash Parker, Director, IoT Ecosystem Development, Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Nokia
Scott Robson, Vice President, Content Operations, Gracenote
David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac, Moderator
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Track II: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Live Stream of Music Festivals and Concerts: Brands, Bands and New Technologies
Mark Demarest, CEO, Spinnable
Allen Sanford, CEO and Co-Founder, LiveList
Kat Chung, Client Director, Strategy at Initiative (IPG)
Raymond Roker, HEAD OF CONTENT STRATEGY/EP/DIR, Goldenvoice
Hank Neuberger, President, Springboard Productions
Terry Koosed, founder and CEO, Bel Air Internet
John J. Petrocelli, CEO, Bulldog Digital Media, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Entertainment and Technology: Investment, Financing & Packaging Projects: Unique Content - Unique Technology
Monica Dodi, Managing Director, Women's Venture Capital Fund
Diane McGrath, Managing Director Media and Technology, Streicher, J Streicher Capital
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Juston Brommel, Founder, Advisor, CMTO, CSO, Free(dom) Agent
Leif Reinstein, Film and TV Finance Partner, Reed Smith, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Sponsored by: Alliance for Women in Media, SoCal
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM - Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Women Leading the Digital Charge from Content Creation to Distribution
Kristin Cruz, iHeart Radio Personality, Media Host and Producer
Laura Nickerson, Media Host/Producer and On-Camera Consultant, MomAngeles Media LLC & The Randy Lane Co.
Cupid Hayes, Vice President of Business Development for MCMG (Missing Channel Media Group)
Sienna Babb, Head of Digital, MarVista
Sarah Penna, Head of AwesomenessTV’s Awestruck Network
Toby Berlin, President, School of Toby, Inc and Consultant to Playstation Vue
Michelle Van Jura, Founder and Owner, Intersect Communications, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Immersion – AR – VR – Holography – To the Next Level
Session I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Virtual and Augmented Reality: A Five Year Projection: An Investment in Time and Space
Buzz Hays, Owner & Studio Chief, True Image Co.
Ed Lantz, CEO, Vortex Immersive Media
Janie Fitzgerald, founder, Axis Images
Brian Seth Hurst, Chief StoryTeller and Co-Founder StoryTech, Managing Partner, StoryTech™
Matt Liszt, VP of Marketing at MasterImage 3D, Inc., member, Board of Directors, International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society
Amir Rubin, CEO Sixense, Inc
Allison Wood, CEO, REIFY
Bruce Greenberg, Founder, iCinema Ventures, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Guerin A, Live Webcast
CG Humans: Integration of the Virtual Character in Film - TV – VR - Games
Brett Leonard, Producer/Director/Writer/Futurist, Tough Trick Transmedia
Richard Taylor, Cinematics Director at Electronic Arts on Command & Conquer 3 and Red Alert 3
Sean Stanek, CGI-Motion Capture, Director of Infamous 2 and technical director the Uncharted game series
Joseph A. Zaki, Founder and CEO VRTUALITY
Marshall Millett, CEO, AeMass (Volumetric Motion/Reality Capture
Gregory Peter Panos, Founder: Persona Foundation, Futurist, VR /AR Pioneer
Woody Schultz, Actor, Producer, Writer and President/Partner of Winning Swimmer Productions
David Traub, Co-Founder, Epiphany Film Fund, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 202
VR Game Creation – The Deep Dive – Immersing in a Virtual Experience – Thinking and Breathing in a Cyber Universe
James Iliff, CCO & Co-Founder, Survios
Russell Naftal, Co-Managing Partner, VRWERX
Anthony Borquez, Founder and CEO, Grab, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
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The Day Long Festival + Evening Celebration
Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
2:45 PM, Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
The Women's Digifest
Special screening of IVERSON, the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty to become one of the world’s most iconic and controversial sports figure; created, directed and produced by Zatella Beatty.
Zatella Beatty “Breaking Barriers”
Q&A with the Creators
Zatella Beatty, Director/producer, Iverson
Cori Jacobs, Composer, Iverson
Mike Marangu, co-producer, Iverson
Steve Perry, producer, Iverson
Jamie Hall, DP, Iverson
Ted Faye, producer, Iverson
Tonia Hawkins. co-producer, Iverson
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Video Everywhere - Technologies & Platforms - Enabling the Next Generation of Over-the-Top TV
Alex Drosin, President - North America, Massive Interactive
Judy Johnson, Director of UX & Product Innovation, AWE Division, Bottle Rocket
Campbell Foster, Director of Product Marketing, Video Solutions, Adobe
Xavier Kochhar, President and CEO, The Video Genome Project, Structured Data Intelligence (SDI)
Josette Bonte, Chief Strategy Officer, CTM: Institute for Communication Technology Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Branded Entertainment Marketing - Across Platforms - Leveraging Image, Content and Celebrity
Jen Garcia Allen, Executive Editor, Kardashian/Jenner Apps
Zach Blume, Managing Director, Portal A
Caroline Wilson, Senior Director of Creative Integration, Initiative
Jordan Yospe, Of Counsel, Eisner Jaffe
Jeff Hardy, CEO and Founder, Floor 84 Studio
James Shani, Founder & CEO, SAV Studios
Glenn Sanders, Creative Director, eclipse
Ben Mendelson, co-founder and president, Interactive Television Alliance, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Content Rights, Licensing and Technology Solutions in Media and Entertainment: Implementation of Technology Strategies
Mike Pusateri, Founder/CEO, Bent Pixels
Steven Polster, CEO, RIGHTSTRADE
Ori Birnbaum, Co-Founder, Whipclip
Ben Lister, COO, Rightster
Graham M Oakes, CEO, Media Science International, Chairman - Digital Watermarking Alliance
Tom Carroux, Director of Business Development, Cryptography Research, Inc.
Pablo Argon, Senior Director of Technical Strategy, Ericsson TV Platforms
Rajan Samtani, SVP Sales and Marketing, Peer Media Technologies, Moderator
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3:50 PM - 5:00 PM, Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Track IV: The Women's Creativity Workshops
Women, Wellness and Fitness Media - Nutrition, Workouts and the Healthy Lifestyle
Lisa Jey Davis, Pilates Instructor and Creator of The Orchids Plan for Women over 40
Danika Brysha, curve model and founder of clean-eating Paleo meal delivery service Model Meals
Jen E. Smith, Master yoga instructor at Equinox and founder of Retreat Yourself Well
Holly Perkins, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, women’s strength expert, and author of "Lift to Get Lean
Rachel Lee, VP Content Strategy at Beachbody
Valaer Goldsworthy, Managing Editor of LIVESTRONG.COM
Jess Barron, Editor in Chief, Livestrong.com, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Innovating in VR-AR-Immersive Production - The Amazing Journey of Imagination, Gear and Innovation
Dan Ferguson, EVP Digital Interactive, Groove Jones
Sandy Smolan, Film & Television Director
Matt Johnson, EVP of Innovation, Bottle Rocket & GM of Thruster
Alex Barder, Co-Managing Partner, VRWERX
Keram Malicki Sanchez, founder, FIVARS, the Festival of International Virtual and Augmented REALITY Stories (Toronto)
Jacob Carlson, Digital Media Strategist and Consulting Manager, Manatt Digital Media, Moderator
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Session II: Herscher Hall, Room 202
Transhumanism: Science Fiction or Reality
Dr. Natasha Vita-More, Chairman of Humanity+, and Faculty at University of Advancing Technology
Zoltan Istvan, 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidate, Transhumanist Party
David Kelley, CTO Zensa, Microsoft MVP, and TNC Chairman
Lincoln Cannon, CEO, Thrivous and Discerner, and Founder of Mormon Transhumanist Association
Newton Lee, U.S. Presidential Campaign Advisor for the Transhumanist Party, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
Two Great Evening Events! (You can Attend Both!)
Thursday, May 5th, Ahmanson Hall
6:15 PM - 8:30, Open to All Attendees
An Evening Celebrating Women's Entertainment
Co-Sponsored by WIF Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
and
Thursday, May 5th
The 57th Annual Genii Awards, Additional Ticket Required
Honoring Achievement of Excellence by Women in Media and Entertainment
Hosted by: Alliance for Women in Media, SoCal
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM, Cocktail Reception, Red Carpet and Silent Auction
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - The Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 6th
Drill Down Day at Digital Hollywood
Special Workshop
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Strategies in Start-up Business Development: Developing Concepts, Lean Start-up Techniques and Positioning Your Company to Succeed!
Brian Mac Mahon, Chief Community Officer, Expert DOJO
Mike Weeks, International Performance Coach and Reality TV Personality
Ryan Foland, Managing Partner, Influence Tree
Dustin Dye, Business Coach
Jason Fishman, Digital Marketing Specialist
Dana Weiss, Expert on Turning Clients into Loyal Fans
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
ThinkTank I: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Managing Video Strategy: Distribution Channels, Advertising and Technology
Josh Lamb, Executive Producer, Multipop
Bruce Luizzi, CEO ATLX
Ken Nicholas, Sr. Director of Sales, VideoAmp
Travis Howe, Senior Vice President, Client Services & Operations, INVISION
Steve Callanan, CEO, WIREWAX
Jeffrey Stansfield, President and CEO, Advantage Video Systems
Markus Almer, Director, VideoRx, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
ThinkTank II: Haas Center - Room 172, Live Webcast
Social Engagement - Tracking The Real-Time Social Graph - Content, Communication, Advertising
Mark Carlson, CEO, SimpleFeed, Inc.
Ori Nakar, Chief Product Officer, Telescope
Chuck Fishman, Director, Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Acquia
Nguyen Duong, Director of Digital Strategy, INNOCEAN USA
Cathy Gribble, Director, Digital Strategy & Analytics, Team One
Shawnee Swarengin, Vice President of Content Marketing, CleverTap
Nancy King, Consultant, NewView Marketing, Moderator
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM,
Virtual Reality Keynote, Haas Center - Room 173
VR - Making Visions Real - At the Edge of Storytelling - Next Level of Entertainment
Guido Voltolina, Head of Presence Capture, Nokia
Justin Denton, VR Supervisor on Vrse.works' NYT Take Flight, Muse Revolt, and Click Effect"
Christina Heller, CEO & Co-founder, VR Playhouse
Nick Bicanic, founder, RVLVR
Daniel Kenyon, Founder/CEO, Furious M
Anthony Borquez, Founder and CEO, Grab, Moderator
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11:05 AM - 12:20 PM
ThinkTank I: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Strategies in Advertising: Programmatic Buying, Targeting, Analytics and Contextual Media
Michael Benedek, President and CEO, Datonics
Sable Worthy, Director of Strategy, S4M
James Ackerman, General Partner, Spinnaker Media LP
Sean Malatesta, CEO, Marengo Knoll, Inc., Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
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ThinkTank II: Haas Center - Room 172, Live Webcast
Video Innovation! Social Video, Personalized Video, Real-Time Video - Communication and Commerce
Joseph Hopkins, Vice President Global M&E Sales, Verizon Digital Media Services
Barry Stamos, CEO, Videoo
Nathan McGowan, Vice President, Product, The Hollywood Reporter & Billboard
Bill Newell, President, North South Studios LLC, Moderator
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11:45 AM – 12:45 PM, Haas Center - Room 173
The Future of Entertainment: VR Story Architects and Experience Designers
JT Petty, Writer Director “Gone”
Michael Conelly, Creative Director, BlackThorn
Christina Heller, CEO and Co-Founder, VR Playhouse
Jessica Kantor, VR Director
Celine Tricart, founder Lucid Dreams Productions and co-director, "Marriage Equality" VR film for Nokia and 3ality Technica, Moderator
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Special Crowdfunding - Full Day of Sessions
Noon - 1:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall
The Crowdfunding Update: A Roundtable of Experts
Jennifer Post, Partner, Raines Feldman LLP
Taylor McPartland, Advisor, CrowdfundX
Stephen Dypiangco, Vice President, Ovation Digital Arts
Francesco Ferrazzino, CEO, Proxy42 Inc.
Adam M. Goyer, Managing Partner, The Blak Box Group
Justin Giddings, CEO and founder, The Kickstarter Guy
Ryan Foland, Assistant Director, Blackstone Launchpad, Moderator
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM, Ahmanson Hall
Crowdfunding Breakthrough: Access to Capital Meritocracy through Reg A+ -- How is Raising Money from Consumers, Including Non-Accredited Investors Changing the Funding Marketplace
Gregory Parker, Co-Founder, Indie Crowd Funder, LLC.
Kinsey Cronin, Business Development Director, StartEngine Crowdfunding
Jillian Sidoti Esq. Crowdfunding Lawyers
Melinda Moore, CEO, Moore Media Ventures
Vincent Bradley, CEO, FlashFunders
Geoff Campbell, President, NewsBeat Social,
Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
ThinkTank I: Haas Center - Room 171
Twitter, Facebook & Social Media - Transforming Marketing, Transforming the World
Brian Popowitz, VP, Head of Marketing & Business Development, Black Box
Javon Frazier, EVP, Strategy & Business Development, Studio71
Johnny Miller, Founder, Manumatix
Christopher Puga, Head of Sales, West, Adaptly
Jessica Hasson, founder, PulpPR
John Bohan, CEO + Founder, Socialtyze
Dr. Natalie Petouhoff, Instructor, Social Media And Digital Marketing Business for Executives, UCLA, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
ThinkTank II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172, Webcast
TV Everywhere: The Content & Commerce Opportunity - From Live Streaming & Video Syndication to Video Ad Insertion
Matt Smith, Chief Evangelist, Anvato
Dave Swartz, co-founder and chief creative officer, MEDL Mobile and co-founder & president, Hang With, Inc.
Stephen Johnson, Senior Analyst, Design and Consumer Usability Research, Coach Media
David McIntosh, SVP Business Affairs & Digital Distribution, Shout! Factory
Jeffrey Stansfield, President and CEO, Advantage Video Systems
Jonathan Tavss, founder & President, Scarlet Strategic, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM , Haas Center - Room 173
Special Workshop, Immersion – AR – VR – To the Next Level
The Language & Aesthetics of VR: The Challenge of Creating Movies, Games & Other Experiential Programming
Anna Marie Piersimoni, Instructor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge, Moderator
Jenny Carden (Zenka), Independent Artist and Futurist
Tino Schaedler, founder, Optimist Design, Art Director, "Harry Potter," "V for Vendetta," "Real Steel"
Edward Button, Award Winning Director of Photography and Director
Lauren Fitzsimmons, Production Designer, "Invisible" VR Series
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Watch Live Webcasting Video From Digital Hollywood
Winners & Nominees for the "Best of in VR-AR-Immersive"
Virtual Reality Summit - Archive - October, 2015
Media Summit New York, March 2-3, 2016
Archive of October, 2015 - Digital Hollywood Fall
Archive of Digital Hollywood Events at CES 2016
Speaker Selection: To Submit a speaker, please email your speaker submission indicating panel(s) of interest along with bio of your speaker, backgrounder of your company
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Next Digital Hollywood Events in Los Angeles
Digital Hollywood Fall, October 18-21, 2016, Skirball Center, Los Angeles
Digital Hollywood Spring, May 23-25, 2017, Skirball Center, Los Angeles
What follows is an Archive of the Spring, 2016 Event
Digital Hollywood Spring
May 3-6, 2016, Skirball Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Watch Webcasting Video From Digital Hollywoo
Wednesday, May 4th Open to All Attendees
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall
Co-Sponsored by the TV Academy, Interactive Peer Group
Keynote Roundtable and Reception
Visions of Immersion: Virtual Reality as an Expression of the Cinematic & Personal Experience
Chris Edwards, CEO, THE THIRD FLOOR & CPO, VRC: The Virtual Reality Company
Imraan Ismail, Director, Vrse.works and VFX, Hunger Games and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Jacqueline Bošnjak, CEO, Q Department & Mach1™
Ryan Horrigan, Chief Content Officer, Felix & Paul Studios
Eric W. Shamlin, Managing Director / Executive Producer, Secret Location
Ted Schilowitz, Futurist and VR explorer at 20th Century FOX
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Day Long Festival + Evening Celebration
Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304
The Women's Digifest
First Presentation:
Special screening of ANOTHER DAY WITH YOU
Q&A with content creators
Amy Goddard, Creator & Actor, ANOTHER DAY WITH YOU
Bob Clendenin, Actor, Credits Include: "Cougar Town; Quick Draw (Hulu) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2"
Gregory Van Horn, Director, Credits include: "Frost/Nixon; Chicago P.D.; Private Practice Vanilla Sky and Wild Hog"
John Zinman, Director, Credits Include: "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider; The Blacklist; The Finder and Friday Night Lights"
Laurie Leitzel, Producer, Another Day With You
Jeanne Taylor, Actress, Credits Include: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dane Collier, Editor, Another Day With You
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Registration Page - Click Here
PDF - Digital Hollywood 2016 Spring Agenda - Click Here
Hotels Near the Skirball Center - Click Here
Tracks and Themes in Development
I. Virtual and Augmented Reality - From Sense of Presence to Full Embodiment
II. Internet TV: The Disruption - OTT - Phones - Tablets - PC - TV
III. The California Education Summit
IV. The Artistic Creators - Directors – Technologists – Actors – Producers – Performers - Writers
V. Finance Hollywood - Investment - Funding - Packaging
VI. The Women's Summit & Festival - Content - Discussion - Recognition
VII. Hollywood Advertising - Brands - Agencies - Networks - Platforms
VIII. Social TV - Smart Mobile: Hollywood = Tablets - Phones - TV - PCs
IX. The High School Music Company Project
The Complete Four Day Agenda
The Strategic Sessions - Let's Get Started!
Tuesday, May 3rd
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
Stealth VR through the Application of Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology
Jerri Lynn Hogg, Ph.D., Director of Media Psychology Program, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator
Shane Pase, Ph.D., Director of Technology, Lotte Project
Pamela Rutledge, Ph.D., Director, Media Psychology Research Center
Tunisha Singleton, Brand Psychology and Audience Engagement Certificate Faculty, Fielding Graduate University
Linda Durnell, Managing Partner at Madison Lane Consulting in Silicon Valley
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the New Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Albhy Galuten, VP of Media Technology Strategy, Sony Network Entertainment
Michael Alexander, Strategy & Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry
Jennifer Cooper, Director of Industry Strategy in Media and Entertainment, Adobe
Nick Soares, Chief Executive Officer, GoDigital
Dan Goman, Founder & CEO, OWNZONES
David Fannon, EVP, Screen Media
Bruce Eisen, founder and president, The Law Offices of Bruce David Eisen, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Accelerating Education Innovation Through Media-Entertainment-Technology
Hall Davidson, Senior Director for Global Learning Initiatives, Discovery Education (Discovery Communications)
Shirin Laor-Raz Salemnia, Founder and CEO, PlayWerks, Founder WhizGirlsAcademy
Don Levy, President, Smith Brook Farm, Moderator
Additional Speakers to be announced
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Movies, Television and Online Video, From VC & Equity to Crowdfunding
Diane McGrath, Managing Director Media and Technology, Streicher, J Streicher Capital
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Stroock
Jason Sklar, Managing Director, Shamrock Capital Advisors
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
Larry Gerbrandt, Managing Director, Janas Group & principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
Artificial Intelligence in SmartPhones - Film - TV - Games: From Software in Devices to AI in Movies (Ex Machina, Her, AI)
Anjalis Shastri, Senior Director, Design Strategy, Mobile Group, Intel
Eyal Pfeifel, Chief Technology Officer, Imperson
Ari Popper, Founder and CEO, SciFutures
Lori H. Schwartz, Technology Catalyst, StoryTech, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Stakeholders Summit: Private – Public Partnerships in Higher Education
12 Noon – 1:00 PM, Guerin A, in Herscher Hall: Live Webcast
Partnerships in Education - Underwriting the Future: Public/Private Investments in Media, Entertainment and Technology - The Vision, the Impact and the Long Term Result
Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin, Office of Special Programs, Community and Collaborative Partnerships, Compton Unified School District
Courtney Appell, Coordinator, WME Foundation
Jon P. Goodman, Phd., Pioneer in Pubic-Private Partnerships in Higher Ed, founder, EC2, USC and Professor
David Hankin, Chief Executive Officer, The Alfred Mann Foundation
Clint Schaff, Professor, Professor, Online Communities/Digital Social Media Program, USC Annenberg, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Artists in Hollywood - Actors - Writers - Performers - Directors – Producers
12 Noon – 1:00 PM Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
The DealMaking Process: From Feature Film, Reality TV & Specials to Web Series and Indie Film Making
Adam Reed, President, Thinkfactory Media
Keith Kjarval, co-founder and producer, Unified Pictures, “Rudderless,” “A Single Shot,” “The Driftless Area,” “VINCENT N ROXXY”
Jane E. Durkee, COO, Tremendous! Entertainment
Robert (Leo) Rodgers, MBA, Sr. VP & Label Liaison, Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group
Kevin Iwashina, Founder & CEO, Preferred Content, (Producer, "Frank & Lola,” “Little Birds,” “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” )
Ilyssa Goodman, Producer/Director, Director, Distribution RGH Entertainment
Melisse Lewis, Entertainment Attorney, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Programming, Premium Content and Advertising
Rebecca Donohue, Director of Digital Content & Social Media, Vin Di Bona Productions
John Fitzpatrick, Producer & Talent Manager, Studio71, ProSiebenSat.1 Group
James Creech, Co-Founder and CEO, Paladin Software
Alex Lewis, YouTube Personality, “Let’s Just Be Friends”
Michael Gaston, Chief Executive Officer, Cut
Juan Bruce, CEO, Epoxy
Kelli Richards, President & CEO, The All Access Group, LLC, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Unlocking Intelligence: Education within Technology and Virtual Worlds - VR-AR-Immersive
Shauna Heller, founder, Clay Park VR
Albert “Skip” Rizzo, Ph.D., Director, Medical Virtual Reality - Institute for Creative Technologies, USC
Julian Sarmiento, Creative Director & VR Content Creator for Digital Domain
Mason Williams, Senior Manager, Mattel Digital Play Production, Mattel, Inc.
Brent Bushnell, co-founder, Two Bit Circus
Caroline Strzalka, EVP, Partnerships, Sandbox & Co, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Live Streaming – Social Streaming – The Video Phenomenon of Everything
Andy Swanson, VP of E-Sports and Events, Twitch
Will Keenan, President & Co-Founder of Streamup,
Gregory Strompolos, Director of Business Development, YouNow,
Caroline Lesley, producer, actor, host and entrepreneur, Parachute TV
Nick Crooks, Director, Business Operations, Fullscreen
Karen Allen, President, Karen Allen Consulting, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
ThinkTank - Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 171
Programmatic Buying and Targeting: Strategies in Cross Platform Advertising
Kiki Burton, Senior Manager of Product Strategy, Adobe
Rich Sutton, Chief Revenue Officer, North America, Trusted Media Brands, Inc.
Lewis Rothkopf, Chief Revenue Officer, AdsNative
James Zayti, Group Director, Hyundai Media, INNOCEAN USA
Mark Goldman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, ZypMedia
Juan Suarez, Vice President, Xaxis West, Xaxis
Jeff Hochberg, General Manager, Enterprise Business Development, The Trade Desk, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Artists in Hollywood - Actors - Writers - Performers - Directors – Producers
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
The Hollywood Masterclass: TV, Film and Video - Packaging - Producing - Bundling - Distributing in a Cross-Platform World
Bill Taub, WGA Award for 101 Best Written TV Series including Barney Millerand Hill Street Blues
Marilyn Anderson, Writer-Producer, "How to Beat a Bully," TV Writer, "FAME," "Friday the 13th - the Series," "Sherman Oaks," "Murphy Brown"
Brian Herskowitz, CCO, Horror Equity Fund (HEF)
Darrell Miller, Partner/Chair, Entertainment Department, Fox Rothschild LLP
Catherine Clinch, TV Writer, TV veteran, Hunter, Jake & The Fat Man, Knight Rider, Love Boat, Hart to Hart, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Women in Virtual Reality and Immersive Entertainment: Experiencing New Dimensions and Creative Experience
Nancy Bennett, Chief Content Officer and Head of VR, Two Bit Circus
Ryan Pulliam, CMO, Specular Theory
Jacki Morie, Founder / Chief Scientist, All These Worlds, LLC.
Janet. H. Murray, VR Visionary, Associate Dean and Professor, Georgia Tech
Irad Eyal, President, Better VR
Tanna Frederick, Producer/actor, Defrost (VR Narrative Film)
Louisa Spring, CEO, Spring Alliance, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Programming the New ‘OVN’s' (Online Video Networks: the Next Generation of Niche Video Content
Allie Greenwald, West Coast Sales & Brand Partnerships, Fullscreen
Anthony Layser, Head of US Content Development, Dailymotion
Valerie Voci, Chief Marketing Officer, OWNZONES Media Network
Adam Goldstein, VP, Business Development, ZEFR
Larry Laboe, President of Production, SXM
Michael Kernan, Chief Executive Officer, NuMedia Studios & Management
Steve Bradbury, Principal, Vlocity Digital, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Esports: The Hottest Sector in Entertainment, Monetization and Games
Andrew Schneider, Co-Founder, Board Director eSports Hero
Ian Sharpe, CEO, Azubu
Jeff Browning, Senior Vice President of Sales, Legends Of Gaming, Endemol Beyond USA
Stan Press, Managing Director, Digital and Gaming, Magid Advisors, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Stakeholders Summit: Private – Public Partnerships in Higher Education
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Guerin A, Live Webcast
Investing in Diversity: The Social Impact in Higher Education & The Entertainment Industry
Joely Proufit, Director California Indian Culture & Sovereignty Center, CSU San Marcos
Henry Puente, Associate Professor, Entertainment Studies, CSU Fullerton
Nate Thomas, Professor, Cinema & TV Arts, CSU Northridge
Darnell Hunt, Director, UCLA Bunche Center for African American Studies
Erika Alexander, Actress, Writer/Producer, Activist
Chris Eyre, Director/Producer
Tim McNeal, VP of Creative Talent Development & Inclusion, Disney/ABC Television Group
Moderator: Norma Provincio Pichardo, Executive Director, TV Academy Foundation
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Artists in Hollywood - Actors - Writers - Performers - Directors - Producers
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
CrowdFunding Update: Exploring Innovation in the Crowdfunding Film-TV-Start-up Process
Stephen Y. Ma, Partner, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP
Bryan M. Sullivan, Partner, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP
Samuel S. Guzik, Founder, GUZIK & ASSOCIATES
Marlon Schulman, Founder and CEO, Horror Equity Fund LLC
Josh Amster, Business Development Director, StartEngine Crowdfunding
Ash Kumra, Ash Kumra, Co-Founder, Youngry.com & White House Award Winner Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
ThinkTank - Workshop
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Haas Center - Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
Amazon Echo & Alexa – Amazon’s Vision for AI & the Connected Home
Michael Francisco, Alexa Partnerships and Business Development, Amazon
Andrew Howlett, Partner and Chief Digital Officer, Rain
Ethan Grey, Chief Strategy Officer, Slate Studio
Brett Worthington, General Manager for Americas and Vice President of Global Business Development, Samsung SmartThings
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Cable, TV, Film and Broadband - New Content - New Networks - Streams, Platforms, Devices
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
Amit Ziv, Vice President, Business Operations, Development, and Strategy, EPIX
Scott Barton, Senior Vice President, Branded Digital Content and Products, Starz
Kurt Smith, General Manager, Media and Entertainment/Digital, Infor
Adam Ware, SVP / Head of Digital Media, Tennis Channel
Joe Friend, Vice President, Ad Technology Systems, Fox Broadcasting Company
David Cutbill, Media & Entertainment Advisory Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Social Content, Viral Campaigns & Advertising - Driving Brand Awareness, Boosting Campaign ROI and Direct Response Initiatives
JR Griffin, Vice President, Digital Marketing & Business Development, FremantleMedia North America
Ty Jones, Senior Director of Celebrity Talent Management, WhoSay
Maria Weaver, SVP and head of sales of Interactive One (iOne), Radio One/TV One
Adam Wilensky, Executive Director, Marketing, Fox Digital Entertainment
Andrew Solmssen, Managing Director, POSSIBLE, Los Angeles
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
VR-AR - Financing the Imagination: Funding and Business Development in Immersive Entertainment & Technology – From VCs and Kickstarter to Corporate Investments
Richard Yen, Managing Director, Private Equity, Saban Capital Group
Sivan Iram, General Manager, River Studios
Eunice Shin, Managing Director, Manatt Digital Media. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Fryd Ovcaric, General Manager and Head of Business Devleopment, 8i Studios
Scott Lenet, President, Touchdown Ventures
Jon Goldman, Venture Partner, Greycroft Partners
Joe Michaels, Former Senior Director, Business Development, Microsoft, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Artists in Hollywood - Actors - Writers - Performers - Directors – Producers
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
The TV/Film/Video - Developing Strategies and Partnerships - Developing Hollywood Content as Brand and Franchise
Scott Weintrob, Director, Top Gear (TV Series), Commercials for Audi, Ford
Brandon Schultz, President, Street Legends Ink
Basil Shadid, Executive Producer of Video, Rational Interaction
John Reding, VP of Business Development, Vin Di Bona Productions
Saul Goldberg, Vice President, Head of Unscripted Television, Covert Media
John Attanasio, Co-Founder, Feldspar Ventures
Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Stakeholders Summit: Private – Public Partnerships in Higher Education
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Guerin A, Live Webcast
The University as Industry Partner: Building Entertainment Programs as a Foundation for California’s Leadership in Innovation
Peter McAllister, Dean, College of Letters & Arts, CSU Los Angeles
Debra Valencia L. Valencia Laver, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Nicole Méndez Dial, University Relations, Dreamworks Animation
Moderator: Dina Ibrahim, Director, CSU Entertainment Industry Initiative
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM, Ahmanson Hall, Additional Ticket Required
The Welcome Dinner Roundtable + Presentations to Honorees in Public Private University Contributions
The Entertainment Industry: The Story of Everything – from Franchise Movies and TV to Virtual Reality and Smartphones
Chris Defaria, President Animation, Digital Production & Visual Effects, Warner Bros.
Charles Segars, CEO, Ovation TV, Executive Producer, National Treasure Franchise & Advisor, DreamWorks Animation
Tammy Glover, Production Executive, Turner Broadcasting (Murder in the First, Last Ship, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee)
Ron Fischer, Motion Capture Developer, WETA, (Movies: Alice in Wonderland), UVS-1 (NBC/Universal)
Hamilton Brown, Brand Marketing Executive for Procter & Gamble (Old Spice, Tag, Gain) and Taco Bell
Paula Kupfer, SVP, Worldwide Promotion & Consumer Products, Lionsgate
Josh McLaughlin, EVP, Production, Focus Features
Rami Yanni, SVP, Legal Affairs, Saban Brands, LLC
Moderator, Winston Perez, CEO Concept Modeling, Consultant to NBC/Universal, Warner Bros. and Sony
Host for the Evening: Marty Perlmutter, Technologist & Social Activist
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Wednesday, May 4th
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM, Breakfast Session
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Future of TV - Wall St. Analysts Meet Industry Executives - It's All About innovation and Disruption - Chasing the New Normal in the Entertainment & Technology Industries
Stephen Beres, Vice President, Media & Production Operations West Coast, HBO
James Marsh, Senior Vice President & Head of Investor Relations, Lionsgate
Cathy Hetzel, Executive Vice President, Operator Sales & Business Development, comScore
Laura Martin, CFA, Entertainment & Internet Analyst, Needham & Company, LLC
Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group, Founder E! Entertainment
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Webcasting Live
The Internet, OTT, Media and the Hollywood Connection
Evan Greenberg, Manager of Audience Development, TAPP
Will Marks, VP of Business Development, Ovation
Spencer Stephens, Chief Technology Officer, Sony Pictures
Erik Ramberg, Director of Product Management for TV & Media, Ericsson
Ian Greenblatt, former, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development at ARRIS
Joseph Hopkins, Vice President Global M&E Sales, Verizon Digital Media Services
Bernie Laramie, Producer, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”
Steve Wong, Director Telco & Media Sales Americas, Siemens, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, Room 202
Silicon Beach Strategies: Accelerate, Incubate, Crowdfunding, Start-ups & Angels
Rob Freelen, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank, LA
Vincent Bradley, CEO & Co-Founder, FlashFunders
Tolga Onuk, CEO, Thunderbolt Creative Digital Technologies
Andres Diana, Managing Director, SeedInvest Los Angeles
Joe Guzel, Associate, CrossCut Ventures
Ash Kumra, Co-Founder, Youngry.com & White House Award Winner
Victoria Silchenko, Ph.D., Chair of Global LAVA, Los Angeles Venture Association, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
VR Design with the Mind in Mind: Presence and Reality
Cynthia Lieberman, Media & Marketing Strategist, Lieberman Communications
Barry Sandrew, Founder & President/CEO, Graffiti Video and Founder, Legend3D
Jimmy Giliberti, Director, Americas Business Development, Worldviz
Mathew Price, Global Director Media & Technology, Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience
Garry Hare, PhD, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The VR-AR ThinkTank: Top Executives From Leading Technology and Entertainment Companies Assess the Current Expansion and Likely Evolution of the Industry
Andy Cochrane, Interactive and New Media Director, Special Projects Lead, Mirada
Guido Voltolina, Head of Presence Capture, Nokia
Joel Susal, Director, VR/AR, Dolby Labs
Joel Breton, Vice President VR Content, HTC Vive - HTC America
Michael Yang, Managing Director, Comcast Ventures
Mark Turner, VP, Corporate Partnerships & Strategy, Technicolor
Moderator - Robert Nashak, COO, Survios
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM, Guerin B, Herscher Hall
Investment & Funding of Film, Indie Film and TV: from Theatrical Features to Cable Networks, Netflix and Amazon
Fernando Szew, CEO, MarVista
Clark Peterson, Producer, "Monster," "The Prophet"
Todd Steiner, VP Entertainment Group, Comerica
Karen Tenkoff, Producer, The Motorcycle Diaries, Exec. at Wildwood (Spy Game, An Unfinished Life) Studio Exec., Frozen
René Bourdages, CEO, Elevado Media, Inc. Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, 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
Jonathan Perelman, Department Head of Digital Ventures, ICM Partners
Evan Greene, CMO, The Recording Academy
David Viviano, Chief Economist, SAG-AFTRA
Rona Mercado, Vice President, Client Services, Cashmere Agency
Don Levy, President, Smith Brook Farm, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Future of Film - Studio & Indie, Global Content Business, The Changing face of the Film Industry from Imax and Alternative Content to VR and other Immersive Experiences
Robert J. Lenihan, President, Programming, AMC Entertainment Inc.
Phil Groves, Senior Vice President, IMAX Corp & Executive Vice President, Global Distribution, IMAX Entertainment
Chris Edwards, CEO, THE THIRD FLOOR & CPO, VRC: The Virtual Reality Company
Duncan Stewart, Director of Research, Deloitte Canada
Doug Darrow, Senior Vice President, Cinema Business Group, Dolby Laboratories
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Living the Life: Women Entrepreneurs, Lifestyle Innovators and Disrupters
Susan Brazer, CEO, LionShare Media
Malinda Sanna, founder and CEO, SPARK
Valerie Alexander, author, How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having "Female Brains")
Cam Kashani, Godmother of Silicon Beach
Karinna Karsten, CEO, Love TV
Lisa Kraynak, Founding partner, Propelle partners, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
VR/AR as Change Agent: Social, News, Documentary and Political Media
Molly Swenson, COO, RYOT
Nonny de la Peña, CEO Emblematic Group and Annenberg Fellow, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Lyman Missimer, Strategic Business Development and Partnerships, Education, Google
Phil McNally, Stereoscopic VFX Supervisor, Condition One
Kaj Larsen, Producer/Journalist/Correspondent, VICE
Steven-Charles Jaffe, COO & Co-Founder, Springbok Entertainment,
Joey Caroni, Director of Digital Media, KCRW, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:45 AM - 12:45 AM
Session I: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Technology that will Change Everything: Narrative Entertainment, Games, Advertising, TV and Social Media
Dr. David Levitt, co-founder and CEO, Pantomime Corporation
Ted Schilowitz, Futurist and VR explorer at 20th Century FOX
James Knight, Virtual Production Director, AMD
Joe Chen, Executive Technical Producer, Vrse.works
Steve Schklair, founding principal and CEO, 3ality & 3mersiv
Shelley Midthun, Executive Director, Oregon Story Board
Shawn Gold, Corporate Marketing Officer, JustFab Inc., Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Hollywood, Internet and Media Challenge: Platforms and Convergence - Ubiquitous Broadband - Ubiquitous Content
Samuel Notowitz, Vice President, Distribution & Content Acquisitions, Feeln - a Hallmark Company
Rich Hull, Chairman, Latin Everywhere
Jake Avnet, Chief Operating Officer, Indigenous Media
David A. Goldsmith, Chief Strategy Officer and Head Corporate Development, FilmOn TV Networks
Lora Y. Chen, CEO, China Media Consulting
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC., Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Investment, Financing & Packaging Projects: Unique Content - Unique Technology - Funding & Monetizing Properties Across Platforms
Seth M Willenson, President. Seth Willenson, Inc.
Todd Courtney, Chairman & CEO, Mammoth Ventures, Inc.
Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners
Greg Akselrud, Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Joey Tamer, President, S.O.S. Inc., Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Women & Original Content: From Internet Video and Advertising to TV and Film
Kylie Sparks, actor/producer, "Squaresville"
Anna Prosser Robinson, Programming Manager, Twitch
Chris Murphy, SVP, Creative Lab, Studio71, Los Angeles
Maia McCann, Editor-in-Chief, LittleThings
Caryn Ward Ross, Actress (BET's The Game and He's Mine Not Yours)
Nika Offenbac, Executive Producer, META
Cupid Hayes, V.P. Business Development, MCMG | Communications, Distribution
Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners, Moderator
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Virtual Reality Transforms Entertainment and Media – TV, Sports & Music
Matt Collado, co-founder and Chief Content Officer, Littlstar (VR for Showtime, Esquire, Discovery)
Marcie Jastrow, Head of Business Development, VR/AR Production Services
SVP Sales, Production Services, Technicolor
DJ Roller, co-founder, NextVR
Steven Haft, SVP Innovation, Time Inc.
Chris Thomes, Vice President, Digital Media Studios, Disney/ABC Television Group
Ted Kenney, Director, Field and Technical Operations, Fox Sports
Dr. Sankar Jayaram, President and CEO, VOKE
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy, Author, Investor, Broadcaster, Moderator
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Session II: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
The Making of a Hollywood VR Narrative Experience
"Defrost" - A Roundtable with the Creators
Randal Kleiser, Director, "Grease," "Honey I Blew Up the Kid"
Tanna Frederick, Producer/actor
Carl Weathers, Actor
Bruce Davison, Actor
Mario Kenyon, Head of Production, Furious M (VR Services)
Moderator - David Bloom, Digital content production and partnerships, Deadline.com
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Session I: The Plenary - Live Webcast, Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
Working in the Industry: An In-Depth Discussion with Executives and Creatives from TV, Film and Technology
Shannon Flynn, Director, Nickelodeon
Robert Ramirez, Digital Media Producer, Netflix
Jon Reiss, Filmmaker/Author/Digital Strategist
Hank Chilton, Television Writer/Producer, "Ash Vs. Evil Dead" on Starz, "Nip/Tuck", "Covert Affairs," "Ringer"
Kaj Larsen, Producer/Journalist/Correspondent, VICE
Dennis Radeke, Senior Strategic Development Manager, Adobe
JOSHUA LEVINE, Entertainment & Technology Marketing – Writer, Producer & Creative Director
Simone Nelson, Director, Marketing & Public Relations, The California State University Entertainment Industry Initiative, Moderator
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
The Future of Enhanced Advertising: Addressing Brands, Message, Technology, Media and Entertainment
Carol Chung, SVP, Media Tech, DigitasLBi
Penny Baldwin, Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, General Manager, Brand, Reputation and Partner Marketing, Intel
Lori Tabb, Marketing Executive, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Jason Jercinovic, President, Havas Worldwide Digital
Liz Wilson, Director of Media and Strategic Partnerships, Under Armour
Steven Haft, SVP Innovation, Time Inc.
Tom Flanagan, Partner, Nut + Bolt, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms - TV, Internet and Mobile
Jason Henderson, Senior Contracts Manager, DISH Network
Andy Beach, Developer Account Manager, Xbox Live, Microsoft
Tom Burns, CTO, Media & Entertainment, EMC/Isilon
Erick Opeka, EVP/Digital Networks, Cinedigm
Jay Samit, Chief Executive Officer, SeaChange
Frank Sinton, CEO, Beachfront
JD Tengberg, Principal, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
The VR-AR-Holography Innovators & Disruptors - Entertainment, Technology & Advertising - A Redefinition of the Industry
Jeff Nicholas, EVP, Strategy, Creative & Growth, vantage.tv and EP & Director, VEHICLEvr
Morris May, founder/CTO, Specular Theory
Alki David, founder, HologramUSA
Tom Wright, founder of Tactic and Managing Director, Ntropic
Andrew Shulkind, Cinematographer and Co-Founder, Headcase
Micah Ainsley Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Filmfundr, Moderator
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Track IV: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Women in Television and Film: From OTT and OVNs to Cable, Broadcast, Advertising and Film
Cristina Malavenda, Head of Production at Feeln, Hallmark Channel
Joanne Rubino, Senior Vice President of Production, Thinkfactory Media
Naseem Sayani, Group Vice President, Strategy, Huge
Gretchen McCourt, Executive Vice President of Cinema Programming, Pacific Theatres Entertainment Corporation
Kim Getty, President, Deutsch LA
Shauna Phelan, Head of Development and Production, AwesomenessTV
Sarah Miller, CEO, Axis PR & Entertainment, Inc. Moderator
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2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
VR & The Future of the Web - UIX, Content & Advertising Experience
Dekker Dryer, Chief Creative Officer, Clever Fox
Ceci Mourkogiannis, Co-Founder, Metta VR
Christine Lee, Vice President, Business, Immersv
Tony Parisi, VP of Web and Open Technologies, Wevr, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
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2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Guerin C, in Herscher Hall
The Language & Aesthetics of VR: The Challenge of Creating TV-Movies, Advertising & Other Experiential Programming
David Rosenbaum, Director, Humble, Creative Director, Jaunt
Brad Herman, Head of DreamLab, DreamWorks Animation
Lex Halaby, Director, Funny Or Die VR, Music Videos & Commericals
Lewis Smithingham, filmmaker & VR Supervisor and Editor, Doug Liman’s VR series Invisible
Tino Schaedler, founder, Optimist Design, Art Director, "Harry Potter," "V for Vendetta," "Real Steel"
Moderator - Anna Marie Piersimoni, Instructor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge
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3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: Brands and Entertainers Collaborate
Justin Hochberg, CEO, Just Entertainment
Jonathan Lowe, Senior VP of Marketing, AEG Sports
Bill Sanders, Senior Vice President, Athlete & Talent Marketing, Excel Sports Management
Dina Mallin, SVP Talent, United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company
Mark Wolf, Writer, Director, Producer, Change The World Productions
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, Moderator
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Track II: Guerin B, in Herscher Hall
Original Internet TV - The Cross Platform Explosion
Kai Hasson, Creative Director, Portal A
Scott Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer, QYOUTV
Rafi Mamalian, Chief Revenue Officer, theAmplify
Jody Simon, Partner, Fox/Rothchild
Brad Gelfond, Principal, Strike up the Brand
David Tochterman, Co-Founder, Canvas Media Studios, Moderator
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Track III: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
The Women's Summit - By Women - For Women - About Women
Women in the Industry: Developing Film, Television & OTT About Women - A Golden Age in Hollywood and Indie Production
Mimi Steinbauer, President and CEO, Radiant Films International
Kara Holden, Actress and Screenwriter
Shannon Keenan Demers, SVP of Production and Creative, Tremendous! Entertainment
Marlene Sharp, Producer, TV Series, Sonic, Sega of America
Marsha Oglesby, Producer, Indigenous Media, TV Producer, “Blue,” “Paloma,” “Kendra,” “Susanna”
Melissa Schneider, SVP Development and Production, New Form Digital
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB, Moderator
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Immersive Entertainment in the Out of Home Market, Theme Park - VR-AR, Cinematic, 360 Video and More
Dan Jamele, Vice President/CTO, MediaMation
Sang Cho, Chief Content Officer, CJ 4DPLEX Am
Jim Stewartson, CEO, Awesome Rocketship
Chris Ellis, Executive Director, RGH
Kevin Althans, Commercial/VR Director, Reel FX
Michael Tolkin, Founder and CEO, Ultro Labs
Marty Perlmutter, Early VR/3D Technology Leader, Moderator
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Session II: The Guerin C, in Herscher Hall
The Power of VR-AR: A New Language of Artistry - A Unique Moment of Commercial Possibility and Marketplace
Miles Perkins, Vice President, Marketing Communications, JauntVR
Guy Primus, co-founder + CEO, The VR Company
Aruna Inversin, VR Supervisor, Digital Domain
Dario Raciti. Director Zero Code OMD
Sandy Smolan, Film & Television Director
Ryan Pamplin, VP, Partnerships & Sales, Meta
Bruce Greenberg, Founder, iCinema Ventures, Moderator
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The Virtual and Augmented Reality Experience
Movies - TV - Mobile - Music - Games - Sports - Advertising
Co-Sponsored: The Interactive Media Peer Group:
Stakeholders Summit - Public - Private Partnerships
Student Creativity Summit & Smartphone Film Festival
The Digital Hollywood Experience
