10 – 10:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone,

Session I, ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8

The Transformation: Strategic Integration of AI in Entertainment, Games & Mobile

The industry has entered a period of essential investment in innovation, from AI, ML and Virtual Production technologies, acquisition of start-ups to strategic investments and partnerships with targeted industry pioneers. The entertainment and communications industries have entered a period of transformation and amazing opportunity. It is only the first quarter in a four-quarter game, but this is not a zero-sum game of winners. In this contest, we are all participants in a world of innovation.

Mary Hamilton, Managing Director, Technology Innovation, Americas, Accenture

Richard Kerris, General Manager, Media and Entertainment, NVIDIA

Dade Orgeron, Vice President, 3D Innovation, Shutterstock
Alex Mashrabov, CEO, Higgsfield, former, Director of Generative AI, Snap

Carmen True, Vice President, Marketing, Qualcomm

Cathy Hackl, Tech & Gaming Executive, Chief Futurist, Journey

Elizabeth Kiehner, Global Chief Growth Officer, Nortal, Moderator

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10 – 10:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone

Session II, ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9

The Digital Brand Experience: AI + 3D + XR + Metaverse

Advertising and “Brand Experience” in an AI-enhanced creative environment is opening the door to an array of magical experience.  With 100s of Millions of viewers on mobile, video as well as experiential platforms, the possibility of breaking the “Creative Sound Barrier” has arrived.

Fiona Tan, Chief Technology Officer, Wayfair

Michael Olaye, SVP, Managing Director - Strategy & Innovation, R/GA

Pablo Colapinto, Head of Immersive, Nexus Studios

Natalie Comins, Group Creative Director, Huge

Dustin Callif, President, Tool

John Canning, Director Developer Relations - Creators, AMD, Moderator

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11 – 11:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone

Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8

Future of TV & Streaming: Cable, Premium & FAST Platform Strategies

Billions of viewers worldwide are engaged 24/7 with their video screens. Somewhere between Netflix, Amazon, Streaming Apps and cable packages resides the future of what was once known as “Television.” Technology has teamed up with media, advertising and Hollywood and a new industry has been unleashed.

Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, PBS

Deirdre Thomas, Managing Director, US Audience Measurement, Nielsen

Melanie Brown, Vice President of Advanced TV, Tubi

Grant Michaelson, Vice President, Business Affairs, Disney Branded Television

Evan Giamanco, SVP, Digital Revenue Strategy, Warner Bros. Discovery

Jonathan Hurd, Partner, Altman Solon, Moderator

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11 – 11:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone

Session II: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9

Monetizing Immersive Hollywood, Brands & Sports = AI + XR + Live Events + Metaverse

Enhanced brand loyalty, content innovation and better product are prerequisites for “Monetizing the Consumer Relationship.”  The super competitive film/video, sports, Web3, and social media markets are in play 24/7.  And it’s about execution & innovation of live events, the cinematic or video experience and the AI and XR investment that matters.  But finally, it’s creativity, the “It Factor” which makes the difference.

Shara Senderoff, Co-Founder, Futureverse

Keith Soljacich, Head of Innovation, Publicis Media
Kirthiga Reddy, Co-founder & CEO, Virtualness (former Partner, Softbank (SBIA) & former Global Partnerships, Facebook)

Elav Horwitz, EVP, Global Director of Applied Innovation, McCann Worldgroup

Jon Vlassopulos, CEO, Napster

Kevin Chernett, EVP, Head of Global Media Partnerships, Live Nation

Travis Cloyd, CEO, WorldwideXR and VP of CMG (Celebrity Management Group), Moderator

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1:00 – 1:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone

Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8

All Media is Social Media = The Supercharged Consumer Experience

All media is “Social Media.” From video, music and movies to user communications including AI Chatbots, the social platforms are gateways to the entire consumer experience. And with every upgrade to every device and platform, the consumer experience intensifies. What started as the "Social Experience" has transformed into our full understanding of media and communications along with the introduction of the newest interactive technologies including AI-XR-AR.

Isabel Perry, VP of Emerging Technology & Partner, DEPT®

Eric Shamlin, EVP Global Head of Entertainment, Media.Monks

Fabian Birgfeld, Chief Design Officer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Melissa Eccles, former, Head of West Coast, TikTok Creative Lab,

Jessica Berger, Senior Vice President, Innovation, Publicis Media,

Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill, Moderator

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1:00 – 1:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone

Session II: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9

Immersive AI/XR/AR Media Leadership

As the boundaries and complexity of the technology platforms mature, the tech and entertainment industries must deliver on the promise of “The Immersive Experience.”  And this year, AI has been added to supercharge the experience on all platforms.  The future is being invented in front of our eyes, ever changing and redefining communications, entertainment, social media and advertising.

Aaron Luber, Director, Partnerships, Google

Ted Schilowitz, Futurist, Paramount Global

Joanna Popper, Former Chief Metaverse Officer, CAA

Leila Amirsadeghi, Principal Program Manager, Industry Solutions Engineering, Microsoft, Microsoft

Pearly Chen, Vice President, HTC VIVE

Greg Jones, Director of XR Business Development, NVIDIA

Charlie Fink, XR Consultant, Author, Columnist, Moderator

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2:00 – 2:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone

Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8

Virtual Humans: Hollywood CGI to Generative AI Video & Conversational Chatbots

Delivering “3D Human Presence” in Animation, Video or AI technologies, has been an ongoing challenge for the entertainment and tech industries.  But the latest iteration of Generative AI has taken giants steps forward empowering programmers and artists with AI and machine learning tools to simulate human movement along with actual life-like human interaction and speech. AI has added not only a 3D human presence but a very human-like conversational dimension.  From movies to Zoom and social media, Virtual Human presence and actual human are difficult to distinguish.

Daniel Verten, Strategy Partner, Synthesia

Brett Leonard, Legendary Director, "Lawnmower Man" “Virtuosity,” Co-Founder/CCO, UBIQUITY VX

Christina Lee Storm, founder, AsherXR, , former Director of Virtual Production, Netflix
Shalini De Mello, Distinguished Research Scientist and Director of New Experiences, NVIDIA

Jordan Cuddy, EVP, Global Head of Experience, Media.Monks

Fay Wells, Head of Partner Marketing, Soul Machines

Lori H. Schwartz, Founder & CEO, StoryTech, Moderator

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2:00 – 2:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone

Session II: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9

AI the Controversy: Innovation & Transformation vs. Threat to the Future

The impact of AI on all industry sectors, from Entertainment and Communications to Law and Manufacturing is ongoing and clearly transformational.  For those of you who have tried AI or perhaps have even become “Expert” in AI application, you are well aware of its significant impact and the problems it may present.  While job loss may be balanced by new and creative industry innovation, there is no question that AI presents a future of ethical and technological unknowns and question marks.

Shepherd Laughlin, Director and Futures Lead, AI, Futures Practice, Kantar

Kathy Baxter, Principal Architect of Responsible AI & Tech, Salesforce

Danielle Van Lier, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Contracts & Compliance, SAG-AFTRA

Albhy Galuten, Two-Time Grammy Award Winner, former exec., Sony Corp. and Senior Fellow, Intertrust Technologies

Peter Csathy, Chairman, Creative Media

Meeka Bondy, Senior Counsel, Technology Transactions & Privacy Group and Co-Chair, Film and TV Group, Perkins Coie LLP. Moderator

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4:00 – 4:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone

Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9

Monetizing the TV/Streaming, Programming Platforms: Industry Strategies

The media and technology industries are now, more than ever, tightly embedded into the consumer ecosystem. Somewhere between brand loyalty, subscription eyeballs, advertising, on-demand services, tech innovation plus embedded AI and specialized monetization targeting resides the future of the media industry. We live in a moving target of innovation.

Amy McDevitt, Sports Brand Partnership Lead, Amazon Ads

Katherine Pond, Group Vice President of Business Development, VIZIO

Dorothy Ann Advincula, Global Lead of Measurement and Insights, Uber Advertising

Melissa Wasserman, Head of Marketing, Samsung Ads

René Santaella, Chief Digital & Streaming Officer, Estrella Media

Jamie Power, SVP of Addressable Sales, The Walt Disney Company

Greg Kahn, President and CEO, GK Digital Ventures, Moderator

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