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Special Events at Digital Hollywood
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
Influencer Branding & Marketing- AR/MR - Internet TV
Financing & Packaging Hollywood - Social Media
Complete Conference Agenda - Click Here
Tracks and Themes
I. Advertising Hollywood: Brand and Influencer Marketing
II. Immersive Hollywood - VR/AR-MR-XR
III. The Micro-Influencers - The Two Day Intensive & Awards
IV. The Artistic Creators: Directors – Technologists – Actors – Producers – Performers - Writers
V. Finance Hollywood: Investment - Packaging - Blockchain
VI. California Cannabis Forum - Medical - Legislation - Media
VII. Food Tech + Wellness Forum: Food Culture - Food Industry
VIII. Internet TV: The Disruption - OTT: Phones - Tablets - PC - TV
IX. The Women's Summit & Workshops - Content - Discussion - Recognition
X. The Mobile - Social Lifestyle: Tablets - Phones - Communication
XI. The University Project - Deep Dive - Entertainment & Technology
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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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast
The Hollywood Masterclass: TV, Film and Video - Packaging - Producing - Bundling - Distributing in a Cross-Platform World
Adam Arkin, Emmy award-winning, Director, Executive Producer, Actor
Lidia Porto, Actor, co-star, GET SHORTY (Series on Epix)
Don Handfield, CEO/President, Motor, Producer, “The Founder” & “Kill The Messenger”
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Writer, Producer, Director, "White Water", "Be Known
Goya Robles, Actor, “Get Shorty”, “The Mentalist”
Moderator, Catherine Clinch, TV Writer, TV veteran, Hunter, Jake & The Fat Man, Knight Rider, Love Boat, Hart to Hart
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
The Producer’s Strategic Roundtable: Film - TV - Internet
Larry Kasanoff, Producer, True Lies, Mortal Kombat, Strange Days, Co- Founder, Lightstorm Entertainment (with James Cameron)
Danny Zuker, Five Time Emmy Winner, Producer of Modern Family (ABC), Just Shoot Me, Grace Under Fire
Michael Berk, Producer and Writer Baywatch: The Movie, Soul Surfer, SPF18, Creator, Baywatch (TV Series)
Randal Kleiser, Director and Producer: Grease, Blue Lagoon, New Virtual Reality Series DEFROST VR
John Canning, Executive Producer, Digital Domain, Chair of New Media Council, Producers Guild of America, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
The Social Differentiator: Social Data and Social Reach Partner with Hollywood
Amy Luca, President, theAmplify
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Jason Jercinovic, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Havas
Stephanie Gutierrez, Director, Digital & Social Marketing of Engine Content/Art Machine
Jade Sherman, Vice President, Digital Media, Abrams Artists Agency
Tim Sovay, COO, CreatorIQ
Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX, Moderator
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Track III: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Live Stream of Music Festivals and Concerts: Brands, Bands and New Technologies
John J. Petrocelli, CEO, Bulldog Digital Media
Shawn Streiff, Lead Manager Experiential, Live Streaming, and Strategy AT&T Hello Lab
Scott Mirkin, President, ESM Productions, a ROC Nation Company
Nadine Shelton, Emerging Tech Consultant, All for One
Mazen Alawar, Brand Director, The Recording Academy
Zale Schoonboen, Founder and Executive Producer, Pickathon
Kim Owens, Founding Editor | Digital Media & Entertainment Researcher, Kaffeine Buzz, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 171
The Content Development & Financing Workshop - Film – TV – Indie Production – Internet Programming
Elissa Friedman, SVP Development & Production, Covert Media
Matthew Soraci, COO, The Lagralane Group
SJ Murray, Ph.D., EMMY®-nominated filmmaker and award-winning writer, producer, director, & educator
Jim Milio, Producer/Executive Producer of Motion Pictures and Television Programming
Greg Gentschev, VP of Product, Video, Gracenote
Jamice Oxley, Associate, Pryor Cashman LLP, Moderator
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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Internet TV: The Disruption - OTT: Phones - Tablets - PC - TV
David B. Williams, SVP & GM, Channels, pocket.watch
Shane Keats, Director of Industry Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Akamai
Maia McCann, Editor-in-Chief and VP of Content, RockYou Media
Darren Cross, COO, Unreel Entertainment
Zak Shaikh, Senior Consultant, Magid
Hunter Sappington, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
AR/MR in Hollywood and Advertising – An Experiential Creative Platform
Mark Netter, Director, Creative Campaigns, DC Universe, Warner Bros Digital Networks
Natascha French, CMO, VNTANA
Kati Halonen, CCO and co-founder, AR Video Booth
Lynn Rosenthal, Founder/CEO, Periscape, AR/VR
Jiten Dajee, Lead Technologist, Deloitte Digital
Anthony Borquez, founder and CEO, Grab
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast
The TV/Film/Video - Platforms and Partnerships - Developing Hollywood Content as Brand and Distribution Package
Miriam Mintz, Director of Development, JASH (Group Nine Studios)
Mike Gabrawy, Chief Creative Officer, Arclight Films
Philip Shafran, Director, Content Activation, Brand and Business Development, America’s Funniest Home Videos
Folayo Lasaki, Head of Marketing, SoulPancake, div. of Participant Media
Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group
Megan Jones, Associate, Clark & Trevithick, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Tent Area
Outdoor Area In Front of Ahmanson Hall
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Digital Hollywood, October 16-18, 2018
Skirball Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles
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The Strategic Sessions - Let's Get Started!
Tuesday, October 16th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
The Power of Influencers: Accelerating Brand Value Across Platforms - From Internet TV - Mobile - Social Networks
Sybil Grieb, US Head of Influencer Strategy, Edelman
Spencer McClung, EVP Media, ipsy
Ronit Cohn, Vice President of Creator Partnerships, Fullscreen
Anne-Marie O’Neill, COO, Whalerock Industries
Will Granberry, Partnerships Manager, Brat
Ceslie Armstrong, CEO & executive producer, NYTEX Productions LLC, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171: Live Webcast
AR to XR - How XR will Fundamentally Shift How Companies do Business in the Next Two Years
Raffaella Camera, Head of Market & Innovation Strategy, Global, Accenture
Nigel Tierney, Director of Development & Production at Oath//RYOT
Leon Laroue, Product Manager, New Ventures, AR Eyewear, Epson
Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C., former, Chief Legal Officer and VP, Magic Leap
Olivier Koelemij, Managing Director, MediaMonks L.A.
Moderator - Bill Newell, CEO, North South Studios LLC
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Webcast
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to Hollywood Content - Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Daniel Tibbets, President-GM, El Rey Network
Seth Shapiro, CEO, AlphaNetworks
Nick Nelson, Head of Product Management, OWNZONES
Dan Dieffenbach, Chief Content Officer, Rebel Labs
Steve Slome, Co-Founder and CEO, CryptoCake
Colin Whelan, founder, Conveyor Media
Moderator, Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
VCs, Private Equity and Corporate Investments: The Funding and Accelerating the Content and Technology Marketplace
Pallavi Shah, Senior Vice President, HOULIHAN LOKEY
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Greenberg Glusker
Christopher G. Howland, Vice President | Entertainment Industries Division, PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANK
Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & CEO, Drake Star Partners
Paul Hanson, founder and Chief Executive Officer, Covert Media
Megan Jones, Associate, Clark & Trevithick
Jason Anderson, founding partner, Pursuit Advisory
Larry Gerbrandt, principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Co-Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA
Track II: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
The Influencer Lifestyle - Defining Your Life - Your Voice - Your Future
YiZhou, Influencer, Actor, Director & Founder Global Intuition
Sam Leigh, Producer, Artist & Brand Manager, inArtists (iA)
Lynette Cenée, Beauty and Make-up Influencer, 447K YouTube Subscribers
Drew Baldwin, Founder and CEO, Tubefilter
Alexandra Pickett, Account Director, RQ
Shaine Griffin, Commercial Strategist, SAG-AFTRA, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Noon – 1:00 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
The Next Generation of AR/MR-Transforming Digital Interactions; Content, Devices, Platforms
Greg Potter, Analyst, Media & Communications, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Clay Weishaar, Creative Director, 3 AM / Ridley Scott Creative Group
Patrick Aluise, SVP, Digital Content, Moviebill (Partners with Regal Theaters)
Ariella Lehrer, Ph.D., President, HitPoint Studios
Robert Lester, Associate Creative Director, GLOW
Moderator, Nancy King, Brand Strategist, NewView Marketing
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The DealMaking Process: From Feature Film, Reality TV & Specials to Web Series and Indie Film Making
Andrew Sugerman, Producer, “Conviction,” “Any Day,” “The Divide,” “Prozac Nation,” and Exec. Produced, “Shopgirl”
Steve Foster, Head of Original Content, Adaptive Studios
Brian Beckmann, CFO, Arclight Films
Nick Vallelonga, Writer/Producer/Director/Actor, “Green Book”
Brian Currie, Writer/Producer/Actor, "Green Book"
Raúl Campos Delgado, co-founder, The Original Content Society
Michael Berk, Emmy Award Winning Producer, “Soul Surfer,” “Baywatch” TV and Movie, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Women on the Creative Edge: From Cinematic Entertainment and TV to Sports, Music and VR/AR/MR: Experiences in a Changing Landscape
Jackie Guerra, Sports Engineer and CEO, Game Ready Performance
Tanna Frederick, Producer, Director, Actress, and Activist
Jennifer Palais, Chief Strategist and founder, Reveal
Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, Astrophysicist, Author, Musician and FIU CASE Board Member
Ketaki Shriram, Chief Technology Officer, Krikey
Louisa Spring, Founder, SAM-i, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
The Power of YouTube & SuperStar Apps: Unlocking the Power of Brands, Programming, and Monetization
Adam Goldstein , SVP, Business Development, ZEFR
Gwen Miller, Vice President, Content Strategy, Kin Community
James Norell, VP of Social Video Strategy, Fullscreen
Kevin Grosch, co-founder and CEO, Made In Network
Tom Bash, VP, Product, ChefsFeed
Phil Ranta, Head of Creators, Mobcrush, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
Esports – Fantasy Sports – Sports Gambling – VR/AR Games - Analytic Driven Real-Time Games
Matt Edelman, CCO, Super League Gaming
Gayle Dickie, Founder & CEO, Gamer World News Entertainment
Patrick Dees, Co-Founder & VP, Gaming, Fan Controlled Football League
J.R. McCabe, Chief Digital Officer, Poker Central, PokerGO, ESP Gaming
Don Daglow, Sr. Director for Strategic Partnerships, The Strong and President, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Foundation
Moderator, Steve Bradbury, President & Head Coach, Deep Sports
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
CSU Media Arts Festival, Open to All Attendees
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Magnin Auditorium
Finalist Screening and Awards Ceremony
Names and Categories to be announced
