Mickey Maher is the Chief Revenue Officer of Vermillio, the AI licensing and protection platform that allows IP holders and talent to safely engage with generative AI technologies, where he leads revenue strategy, sales, partnerships, and overarching business development. Maher has spent almost two decades in media and entertainment partnership roles with small to medium sized tech companies at the forefront of transformative technological shifts. Most notably, Maher was one of the first employees at Dapper Labs, and during his 5.5 years there was instrumental in taking the company from zero to a $7.6B valuation. He was the go-market-lead for the Flow Blockchain, the Web3 home of Disney, NBA, NFL, Mattel, Ticketmaster and many other media and entertainment brands. Maher also served as the Chief Business Officer at Project Liberty Labs, where he spearheaded partnership strategy and expansion efforts. Maher was also very early in the mobile application space, launching one of the very first in-app video ad networks helping scale what ultimately became Unity Ads from pre-launch to $400M in revenue. This product was instrumental in helping Unity IPO for more than $13B. He was also an early hire at Sometrics, where he played a key role in business development and growth. After Sometrics was acquired by American Express, he transitioned into Director of Business Development within the company’s Enterprise Growth Group. Passionate about technology and digital innovation, Maher continues to drive growth in emerging tech industries. He holds a BSEE from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Emi Wayner, Co-Chair, LAVA Celebrity: Chief Growth Officer, LAVA Celebrity | AI Summit | xGoogle: Emi Wayner is an advisor and partnership executive with over 20 years of experience commercializing technology and building ecosystems. Her work supported multi-billion-dollar portfolios globally. Emi advises enterprises, startups, and investors on AI strategy and GTM execution, focused on designing and accelerating real-world AI adoption and monetization across all industries.

Luke Arrigoni Founder & CEO, Loti AI: Luke Arrigoni is a technologist and entrepreneur best known as the founder and CEO of Loti AI, a company dedicated to protecting digital identities in the age of generative AI. With a background in mathematics from Columbia University and early experience as a data scientist at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Luke brings a rare blend of technical expertise and industry insight to his work. Prior to Loti AI, he led Arricor AI, an AI consulting firm serving clients across defense and entertainment. His deep interest in ethical technology and identity protection led him to launch Loti AI, which now partners with major talent agencies to safeguard public figures from AI-driven impersonation and content misuse. Under Luke’s leadership, Loti has built a strong roster of partnerships across entertainment, privacy and security including WME, CAA, CMG, UTA, CMG Worldwide, and more.

Dave Davis is GM of Protege Media at Protege, which aggregates and licenses audiovisual works to AI companies for model training. Protege acquired Calliope Networks, where Dave was CEO and co-founder. Dave’s prior experience spans Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Most recently, Dave was Chief Commercial Officer at the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation, a private equity-owned licensing company. Prior to MPLC, Dave served in global distribution roles at NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. Dave began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and was a corporate lawyer in Silicon Valley at Gunderson Dettmer. Dave has a BA from Wesleyan University and a JD from the University of Michigan School of Law.

Peter Csathy, Media, Entertainment, AI & Tech Expert, Chairman, Creative Media: Peter is a leading international media, entertainment, AI and tech expert who has worn just about every “hat” in his 30+ year career that spans both traditional and tech-driven media. He is a frequent speaker, writes a weekly column about media, entertainment, AI and tech in TheWrap, hosts a major music podcast series on Consequence, and has written several best-selling industry books. Peter is Chairman of Creative Media, a boutique media, entertainment, AI and technology business advisory and legal services firm. He previously served as CEO and President of several pioneering media-tech companies with successful exits. He also spent several years as a senior executive at Universal Studios where he negotiated over $3 billion in deals. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and began his career as an entertainment and intellectual property attorney representing major media companies and artists, including ground-breaking rap group N.W.A.