Mobile - Video - VR-AR - Experiental-Immersive
Cultural Influencers in a Digital Universe
VR-AR-MR-XR - From Cinematic to Mobile to Advertising Experiences
The Digital Hollywood Experience
Media Summit NYC will return in 2020
Dates to be announced
Media Summit New York, March 7th-8th, 2018
"The Conference that Defines the Future of the Industry"
Conference Location: Bohemian National Hall
The Czech Center & Consulate - 73rd Street (Btw. 2nd and 1st Ave.)
"The Influencer Awards" Click Here
Food and Beverage - Served All day (4th Floor)
Grand Ballroom Hospitality Area
The Complete Agenda
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
Registration - Click Here
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Breakfast and Welcome
10:00 - 10:45 AM, Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Opening Keynote Roundtable
The Power of OTT, Influence and the Internet: Accelerating Brand Value
Margo Plotkin, Digital Talent & Packaging Agent, CAA Creative Artists Agency
Jonathan Dube, GM Digital and Head of OTT Business, Endeavor
Beau Avril, Global Head of Business Operations, FameBit By YouTube
Pete Stein, General Manager, Fullscreen
Brandon Berger, Chief Business Officer, theSkimm
Moderator - Nick Van Amburg, VP, Ad Innovation, The New York Times
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:00 AM - Noon
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
The VR-AR ThinkTank: Breaking the Boundaries of the Imagination
Joanna Popper, Global Head of VR, Location Based Entertainment, HP
Lora Feinman, VP of Sales, Jaunt VR
Aaron Luber, Head of AR/VR Content Partnerships, Google
Jason Farkas, Vice President of Premium Content Video, CNN
Jesse Redniss, Chief Innovation Officer, Turner Broadcasting
Moderator - Frank Radice, Expert in Residence, Definition6, ManMadeMusic
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms - Television, Internet and Mobile - Understanding the Value Proposition
Nancy Lane, Senior Executive Producer, CBS News Digital
Erik Ramberg, Head of TV Platform Product Management, Ericsson Media Solutions
Christopher Mack, Vice President and Head of Scripted Content, Stage 13 & Senior Vice President, Warner Bros. Television
Andrew Tucker, Manager, New Partner Development North America, Google
Dawn Williamson, SVP of Sales, Vice Media
Moderator - Sharon Harris, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:00 AM - Noon, The Library, 3rd Floor
The Strategic Workshop: Advertising & Technology
The Influencer Awards - Developing, Criteria, Categories and Voting
Elizabeth Kiehner, Senior, Global Design Services Director, IBMiX
Andrea Kinloch, SVP Business Development, FBE
Chris Detert, President, Influential
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Melissa Anderson, President and Co-Founder, Public Good
Moderator - Victor Harwood, President, Digital Hollywood
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
VCs, Private Equity and Corporate Investments: The Funding and Accelerating the Digital Marketplace
Scott Levine, Managing Director, Time Warner Investments
Chris Fralic, Partner, First Round
Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & Co-CEO, Drake Star Partners
Sam Landman, Managing Director, Comcast Ventures
Michael LaSalle, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors
Moderator - Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor
Audience & Social Intelligence, AI, Analytics and Advertising: The Industry Game Changer
Marc Maleh, Global Director, Havas
Ben Tatta, Co-Founder and President, 605
Alana (Davis) Brown, Global Product Partnerships, Google
Ryan Detert, CEO, Influential
Moderator - Bant Breen, founder/CEO, Qnary
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: From TV & Internet to Social Media and Virtual Reality
Evan Sroka, Co-Head, Global Client Strategy, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Kim Martin, CEO/Executive Producer, Rock Shrimp Productions (Bobby Flay Partner)
Jon Collins, President of Intergrated Advertising, Framestore (Visual Effects “Gravity” “Dark Knight”)
Bonnie Fuller, President and Editor-in-Chief, Hollywoodlife.com, and PMC Senior Advisor
Michael Heller, CEO & Founder, Talent Resources
Moderator - Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor
The Disruption: The OTT Multiscreen Experience – Internet TV Goes Mainstream
Bruce Tuchman, Media Entrepreneur and Executive
Brian Hunt, Corporate VP, Business Development, Premion, a Division of TEGNA
Fabian Birgfeld, founder and partner, W12 Studios
Jon Dakss, Chief Digital Officer, EPIX
Steven S. Oh, Chief Business Officer, The Young Turks (“TYT”)
Rick Howe, The iTV Doctor
Moderator - Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM, The Library, 3rd Floor
The Strategic Workshop: Advertising, Brand & Technology
The Influencer Lifestyle - Defining Your Life - Your Voice - Your Future
Matthew Kaplan, Senior Vice President, Digital Ad Sales, Univision Communications Inc.
Iman Oubou, Founder and CEO, SWAAY
Shaine Griffin, Commercial Strategist, SAG-AFTRA
Adam Wescott, Partner and Co-Founder, Select Management Group
Mae Karwowski, CEO, Obvious.ly
Keith D. Pape, CEO, YellowPike Media
Moderator - Aaron Ru, Creator Business Development and Strategy, Pinterest
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
The Future of Brand Partnerships: Message, Technology, Media, Entertainment & Advertising
Dan Levi, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Clear Channel Outdoor
Michael Rosen, SVP, Sales, New York, Foursquare
Thaddeus Kromelis, Vice President, BI Studios, Business Insider
Adam Shlachter, Chief Marketing Officer for Advertising and Creative Services, Group Nine Media
Moderator - Tom Flanagan, Chief Content and Innovation Officer, Big Block
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor
Virtual Reality Transforms Media – Movies, TV, News, Sports & Music
Jared van Fleet. Director of New Business, FAKE LOVE | A New York Times Company
Christine Cattano, Global Head of VR, Framestore’s VR Studios, Framestore (Visual Effects “Gravity” “Dark Knight”)
S. Jason Prohaska, Managing Director, MediaMonks New York
Ronnie Polidoro, Supervising Producer, Digital Video, ABC News
Moderator, Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C.
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Media Summit Networking Reception
Evening Dinner Event, 3rd Floor, Prague Room
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM - Roundtable & Dinner, Additional Ticket Required
Media Industry Roundtable - Analyzing Strategies in the Entertainment - Advertising - Technology Industries
Fred Santarpia, Chief Digital Officer, Condé Nast
Rob Hayes, Executive Vice President Digital - NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Tom Goodwin, Executive Vice President-Head of innovation, Zenith Media
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors
Moderator - Fred Boxa, Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Meridian Advisory Group (MAG)
Introduction - Victor Harwood, President, Digital Hollywood, Inc.
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Media Summit Sponsorship - Click Here
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To see Our West Coast - Virtual and Augmented Reality
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
Evening Dinner Event
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018, 3rd Floor, Prague Room
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM - Roundtable & Dinner, Additional Ticket Required
Media Industry Roundtable - Anaylzing Strategies in the Entertainment - Advertising - Technology Industries
Fred Santarpia, Chief Digital Officer, Condé Nast
Rob Hayes, Executive Vice President Digital - NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Tom Goodwin, Executive Vice President-Head of innovation, Zenith Media
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors
Moderator - Fred Boxa, Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Meridian Advisory Group (MAG)
Introduction - Victor Harwood, President, Digital Hollywood, Inc.
Thursday, March 8th, 2018
Thursday's Theme:
"Innovation in the Media & Advertising Industry"
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM - Morning Reception & Food Service
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
VR/AR as a Branding/Advertising Strategy: The Immersive Experience as Image Maker - Movies/TV/Brand
Jake Lee-High, CEO/Creative Director, Future Colossal (Immersive for BMW, Showtime, Jay Z, Disney, and Citi Bank )
Tony Mugavero, CEO, Littlstar (VR for Showtime, Esquire, Discovery)
Nicholas Longano, CEO and Founder, Hourglass Technologies
Dana Porter, co-founder and CMO, Inception
Sunny Midha, Media & Technology Investment Banking, Houlihan Lokey
Moderator - Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A (3rd Floor)
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the Media and Entertainment
Kathleen Barrett, General Manager, OTT, Vimeo
Joline McGoldrick, SVP, Data Insights and Data Research, VidMob
Andrew Goldman, Senior Vice President/Programming, OWNZONES Media Network and 420TV
John Caldwell, Senior Vice President Product Management & Corporate Business Development, Synacor
Jacqueline Corbelli, Founder & CEO, BrightLine
Matt Smith, Principal Evangelist, Media Business Unit, Brightcove
Moderator, Michael Goodman, Director, Digital Media Strategies, Strategy Analytics
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Keynote Roundtable
The Future of Media: The Transformation of Content, Technology and Advertising
Chris Linn, president, truTV, Turner Entertainment
Marc Hustvedt, CEO, Above Average
Michael Schwimmer, president/CEO, Fuse Media
Albie Hecht, CCO, pocket.watch (former president of Nickelodeon, creator of Dora The Explorer)
Moderator - Rob Aitken, U.S. Advisory Leader, Media & Entertainment, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Media, Entertainment Content & Advertising Strategies - Addressing a Multi-Platform Universe
Robert Rodriguez, CEO, Natcom
Elizabeth Kiehner, Senior, Global Design Services Director, IBMiX
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
Conor Brady, Chief Creative Officer, Critical Mass, an Omnicon Agency
Chris Tolles, CEO, Topix
Moderator - Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC.
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor
Influencer and Brand - Establishing the Social Conversation, Personal Mission and Collaborative Experience
Katharina Kowalewski, Founder & Owner, Network KO
Greta McAnany, Award-Winning Filmmaker and founder, Blue Fever, Inc.
Roland Hamilton, Chief Revenue Officer, Kin Community
Lisa Tawil, VP of Marketing and Communications, ITVS (Independent Television Service, Funded by Corporation for Public Broadcasting)
Lyle Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO, Mavrck
Katie Lavin, Executive Marketing Strategist
Moderator, Karinna Karsten, CEO, Love TV
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:20 PM - 3:30 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
The Social Media Transformation = Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat
Angelita Sierra, Sr. Director, Brand Partnerships: theAmplify
Jesse Kirshbaum, CEO, NUE Agency
Shawn Kallet, VP Sales, Branded Entertainment Network (BEN)
Adam Cohen-Aslatei, Vice President, Marketing, Jun Group
Steven S. Oh, Chief Business Officer, The Young Turks (“TYT”)
Ceslie Armstrong, Executive Content Producer, Quarter Moon Productions, YOLO TX Show
Moderator - Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A, (3rd Floor)
Augmented Reality – Innovation in Retail - Fashion - Media - Wellness - Navigating the Future
Glen Roth, Head of Shopping Business Development for AR, Google
Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C., former, Chief Legal Officer and VP, Magic Leap
Nathan Pettyjohn, President, VR/AR Association and CEO, Aisle411
Samuel Snider, Creative Technologist (CT), MediaMonks New York
Wayne Liu, GM and VP of Business Development, Perfect Corp. (AR for L’Oréal)
Moderator - Ariella Lehrer, Ph.D., President, HitPoint Studios
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Branded Media and Entertainment Marketing - Across Platforms - Leveraging Image, Content and Celebrity
Amy Romero, CMO, CreativeDrive
Randy Sherman, COO, David Zucker Entertainment
Andy Marks, President, Marks Entertainment + Media
Vince Errico, the Chief Digital Officer, Trusted Media Brands
Melissa Anderson, President and Co-Founder, Public Good
Stacy Greco, VP of Brand Strategy, Sweety High
Moderator - Lori Amos, Founder, Scout 22
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session B: Prague Room A, (3rd Floor)
VR-AR Production on the Edge - The Amazing Journey of Imagination: Storytelling in Content and Advertising
Eduardo Yeh, Co-Founder, CEO, Selvz
Thomas Wallner, CEO, Liquid Cinema Inc. and DEEP Inc.
Ewan Johnson, Chief Creative Officer, Arcturus
Debra Anderson, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, datavized
Alina Mikhaleva, Co-Founder & Managing partners, Spherica
Lynn Rogoff, founder, AMERIKIDS USA
Alejandro Dinsmore, CEO, EEVO
Moderator - Edward Button, “Artist in Residence,” Technicolor NY
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
