January 5, 2027
An In-Person Event
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Digital Hollywood: A CES™ Conference Partner
Tuesday, January 5, 2027, CES Las Vegas
Digital Hollywood, a CES Conference Partner, An In-Person Event
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Association - Conference on the Pre-Day, Day before CES Exhibits Open
Location:
Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas
3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89158
Digital Hollywood: Entertainment, Tech & Brands
Tuesday, January 5th, 2027
9 – 9:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone,
ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9
Above Image: Last Year's Opening Roundtable
The Leadership Roundtable: Hollywood - Technology- Brand
Once a year, global leadership in entertainment, technology & brand meet in Las Vegas at CES. Digital Hollywood is honored to return to CES for its 28th consecutive year.
Speakers Confirmed:
Samira Panah Bakhtiar, General Manager, Media & Entertainment, Games and Sports, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Elav Horwitz, Chief Innovation Officer, WPP
Elizabeth Kiehner,
Director, Engagement Management, Adobe, Moderator
Additional Speakers to be announced
10 – 10:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone,
Session I, ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8
Cinematic AI Achievement: An Extraordinary Standard of Excellence
AI-driven cinematic production for Hollywood and Brand has arrived and the results are extraordinary. Meet the visionary creators setting a new standard of excellence.
Speakers Confirmed:
Ty Roberts, CEO, FanTracks; former CTO, Universal Music Group, Moderator
Jason Zada, founder, Secret Level
Brett Leonard, Legendary Director, "Lawnmower Man" “Virtuosity,” Co-Founder/CCO, UBIQUITY VX
Katya Alexander, Producer/Head of Production, Fable Studio
Momo Wang, CEO, Bunny Galaxy, Creator of Tuzki
Complete Session and Speaker Bio Information - Click Here
10 – 10:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone
Session II, ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9
Brand + Network + Agency + Tech = Next Level of Strategic Partnerships
There has always been a touch of magic in the Hollywood to Madison Ave. partnership. But behind the genius of innovation, led by advanced AI, the human touch still rules
Speakers Confirmed:
Sarah Iooss, Director, US Agency Sales, Amazon
Nic Paul, Co-Founder & President, Spotter
Evan Giamanco, GSVP Ad Product & Revenue Strategy, Warner Bros. Discovery
Melissa Berger, Chief Solutions Officer, Digitas
Tentative, Paramount Global
Tentative, WPP Media
11 – 11:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone
Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9
Super Creativity Studios: The Future of Hollywood Brands
The definition of a studio has changed. From Mr. Beast to a reimagined TV/Film Studio to an Indie. The reinvented studio may make traditional Hollywood old news.
Speakers Confirmed:
Charlie Fink, Producer, Podcast Host, Author, Adjunct, Columnist, Covering AI, XR, Metaverse for Forbes, Moderator
Darren Frankel, Head of Film & TV, Adobe
Christina Lee Storm, Head of Studio, Narrative, Secret Level & Governor, TV Academy, Emerging Media Peer Group
Bryan Smiley, CEO, Hard Carry Media
Ori Winokur, Head of Media & Entertainment Partnership, Artlist
Croi McNamara, Global Lead, Studios, Creators & Music, AWS Studios
11 – 11:40 AM: Pacific Time Zone
Session II: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8
The Creator Economy & Unique Vision: Algos, Analytics & Monetization
Billions of dollars. Billions of viewers. The Creator Economy keeps growing and the Secret Sauce keeps evolving. Let's follow the money.
Speakers Confirmed:
Adrienne Lahens, CEO, Infinite Studios, former, Global Head, TikTok Creator Marketing, Moderator
Cathy Hackl, Futurist in Residence, Nokia
Jessica Berger, Senior Vice President, Innovation, Publicis Media
Brian Dameris, Emmy Winner, Broadcast Analyst & Executive, Dallas Mavericks
Additional Speakers to be Announced
1 – 1:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone
Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9
Hollywood IP & The Creativity Engine
The platforms have changed everything. Hollywood's greatest IP franchises are expanding across every screen simultaneously — and the race for dominance has never been more intense.
Speakers Confirmed:
Seth Shapiro, Two-time Emmy® Award winner, former Governor, TV Academy, Moderator
Ted Schilowitz, Visionary & Futurist, formerly Paramount Global & 20th Century Fox
David Alpert, CEO and co-founder, Skybound Entertainment
Sheereen M. Russell, Executive Vice President, Client Partnerships, Warner Bros. Discovery
Matthew Gielen, President, Kynetic Media Ventures
Paramount Global, Speaker to be announced
1 – 1:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone
Session II: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8
Monetization Matrix: Dynamics of Mobile & Immersion
The rules of monetization have been rewritten. Mobile, AI, immersive technology, & consumer engagement are creating revenue opportunities that didn't exist twelve months ago.
Speakers Confirmed:
Seth Hallen, Founder & Managing Partner, Hallstone Ventures, Moderator
Leila Amirsadeghi, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft
Danielle Betras, Head of Revenue, Wirecutter, The New York Times
Silvana Moretti, Head of Brand Partnerships, Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media
Jill Steinhauser, GSVP Platform Monetization & Partnerships, Warner Bros. Discovery
Monica Ellingson, Partner and Practice Lead, IBM ix Sports and Entertainment
2 – 2:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone
Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 8
In the Age of AI Slop, Quality is the New Currency
When AI can generate anything, human creative judgment becomes the scarcest resource on earth. Meet the executives and creators who are betting everything on quality.
Speakers Confirmed:
Peter Csathy, Chairman, Creative Media, Moderator
Jeanine Wright, Co-Founder & CEO, Liquid Studios
John Canning, Director Developer Relations - Creators, AMD
Twyla Huang DiSimone, SVP, Revenue Marketing, Warner Bros. Discovery
Albert Thompson, Co-Founder, Director, Brand Strategy, Transient Identiti
Andrew Klein, SVP, Creative Technology, Publicis Media
Tentative: Canaan Rubin, Creative Director, Microsoft’s AI Tour
2 – 2:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone
Session II: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9
Conversational AI: The Intelligent Consumer & The Engagement Engine
Every screen is now a conversation. Every brand touchpoint is now personal. Meet the executives deploying conversational AI at scale. “Chat” is now a cultural norm.
Speakers Confirmed:
Lori H. Schwartz, Founder & CEO, StoryTech, Moderator
Aaron Luber, Director, Partnerships, Google
Iain Tait, Partner & Founder, FOOD, former partner, Wieden+Kennedy
Jeff Gipson, VP, Creative Appearances & Embodied AI, Microsoft
Cristina Lawrence, Chief Social & Innovation Officer, Razorfish
Gila Wilensky, EVP, Head of Data & Media, North America, Monks
RAPP, Omnicom, speaker to be announced
3 - 3:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone
Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9
Microdramas & Vertical Networks
Bite-sized serialized narratives are rewriting the economics of entertainment. Meet the producers, platforms and brands engineering the next great Hollywood format.
Speakers Confirmed:
JR Griffin, SVP, Digital, Fremantle, Moderator
Sophia Xing, CEO, Plot Party
SAG-AFTRA, speaker to be announced
Additional Speakers to be announced
4 – 4:40 PM: Pacific Time Zone
Session I: ARIA, East Level 1, Joshua 9
Streaming, The Creator Economy, Podcasts: A Media Realignment
The realignment is no longer coming. It's here. Consumer choice, creator power and platform innovation have permanently redrawn the map.
Speakers Confirmed:
Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill, Moderator
Adam Waltuch, SVP Distribution and Partnerships, LATAM & Canada, Paramount Global
Matt Durgin, Vice President of Content & Services, LG Electronics
Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, PBS
Sylvia Tassan-Toffola, Directrice Générale, TF1 Publicité
Additional Speaker to be announced
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