January 4, 2023

An In-Person & Online Event

Digital Hollywood at CES Agenda

Registration - CES Website

Digital Hollywood: A CES Partner Program

Wednesday, January 4th, 2023

1:30 – 2:10 PM: Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

Session II:

The Immersive At-Home Experience – Streaming-IoT- 5G -TV

The COVID years accelerated 10 years of digital and entertainment innovation into mere months. In that time, the number of screens and digital interfaces exploded. Consumers watched and listened to more media than ever before. Our world no longer has patience to wait for “Jetsons”-inspired technology to come to them. They want it NOW: connected TV’s, smart speakers, AR/VR, gaming, esports and more. A new war for the living room is emerging...

Rajan Mehta, Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Technology Officer, WWE

Liz Riemersma, Vice President of International Programming, Sling TV & DISH

Thao Hoang, Head of Apps, Growth & Engagement, Amazon Freevee

Dan Robbins, Vice President, Marketing & Partner Solutions, Roku

Tony Marlow, Global Chief Marketing Officer, LG Ads

Greg Kahn, Founder and CEO, GK Digital Ventures and Emerging Tech Exchange, Moderator

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Liz Riemersma is the Vice President of International Programming for Sling TV & DISH, leading the business unit responsible for growing subscribers of foreign TV networks and streaming platforms in 20 languages from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Brazil. Prior to joining DISH, Liz served as Global Head of Marketing for the Entertainer, a Dubai-based mobile incentives brand. In her role, she launched the Entertainer brand in 17 countries throughout the EMEA and APAC regions. Liz also held marketing leadership positions from 2007 to 2012 at Dubai Holding - a conglomerate and private investment vehicle for the ruler of Dubai - with a focus on building Dubai's tourism sector. Prior to leaving the U.S. for Dubai, Liz worked at Rakuten LinkShare, and FICO in digital marketing consultancy roles. Liz holds an MBA at Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, and a B.A. from Bates College in Lewiston, ME.


Rajan Mehta, Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Technology Officer, WWE: Rajan Mehta is Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Technology Officer at WWE. He is responsible for WWE’s consumer technology, which include the WWE Network & WWE.com. In addition, he manages their enterprise technology strategy & operations, including Video Delivery, Cybersecurity, Data Technology, & Information Technology. Mehta joined WWE in 2013 as Vice President, Digital Technology and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Media Technology in 2015. Prior to joining WWE, Mehta was with NBC Universal where he held leadership roles with NBC Sports and served as the Chief Technology Officer for Dyle Mobile TV. Mehta has also held technology positions for General Electric, and Sitetrends, an east coast based internet company. Mehta has been recognized with numerous industry awards including a 2008 Emmy Award for "Outstanding New Approaches in Sports Broadcasting," for his work with NBC Olympics and multiple Webby Awards for his work with the WWE Network. He was also named to the 2022 Forbes CIO Next List, which honors the leaders who are using technology to help shape and drive innovation for their organization. Mehta resides in Connecticut, with his wife and two daughters.


Dan Robbins is Vice President, Marketing & Partner Solutions at Roku, where he leads the marketing, research, analytics, events, design and branded content for the ad business. Dan joined Roku in 2017 to lead research and measurement for advertising and programming. Prior to Roku, he worked on several strategic partnerships and product rollouts at Nielsen. Dan has presented at the 4As, Advertising Week, Advertising Research Foundation and appeared in Ad Age, Ad Week, and other publications. He was named to the 2018 Broadcasting & Cable “40 Under 40” List, the 2019 GRIT Future List, and the 2019 Fellows Program at the Economic Club of New York. He is also the executive sponsor of Pride @ Roku. Dan is a graduate of Cornell University and based in New York.


Thao Hoang, Head of Apps, Growth & Engagement, Amazon Freevee: Thao oversees Amazon Freevee’s app growth and engagement across all devices. She leads a team of product, engineering, marketing and business professionals focused on delivering a premium customer experience for ad-supported video viewing. Prior to Amazon, Thao held distribution and business development leaderships roles at Viacom, NBC Universal and DEFY Media. She started her career as a media investment banker at Credit Suisse and DLJ.


Greg Kahn, CEO, GK Digital Ventures and President and CEO of the Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC): Greg Kahn is a catalytic force in the technology, media and entertainment industries. He is renowned for connecting innovators with investors, growing brands and driving billions of dollars in transactional deals. Greg is a former award-winning executive at the Meredith Corporation and Publicis Groupe who received his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. His powerful network of high-level business executives and public sector leaders stretches from coast to coast and beyond. Earning the trust and respect of some of the biggest companies in the world — including Verizon, Comcast, Google, T-Mobile, MasterCard, Disney, Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Microsoft, ADT Security, LG Electronics, Cox, Whirlpool, Bank of America, SwissRe, and more — he has an unparalleled reputation for making the impossible possible. Passionate about creating a world of ethical connections, both human technology technological, Greg is a founding member of the Gun Safety Alliance and the Internet of Things Consortium, as well as a member of the Emma Bowen Foundation and the Guggenheim Technology & Innovation Council, and an executive committee member of the UJA Federation of New York’s Entertainment, Media & Communications Division. Named a principal influencer driving IoT forward by Inc. and others, Greg is a regular keynote speaker and moderator at numerous industry events, including the Consumer Electronics Show.




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