The Digital Hollywood Experience
Digital Hollywood Fall
October 10-12, 2017
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Tuesday, October 10th
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173
The Phenomenon of AR Gets Real - Entertainment, Advertising, Education - The Gateway to the Future
Ashley Crowder, CEO, Co-Founder, VNTANA
Jonathan Dotan, Chief Strategy Officer, Otoy
Neil Parris, AR/VR, Entertainment Partnerships Lead, Google
Keith Soljacich, VP/Director, Technology, Digitas Studios
Arno Hartholt, Director of Research and Development Integration, USC Institute for Creative Technologie
Ben Stein, General Manager of Studios, 8i
Nancy King, Consultant, NewView Marketing, Moderator
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173
Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Film/TV, Internet and Virtual Reality - From VC, Private Equity to Corporate Investment
Diane McGrath, Chief Global Strategist, Falcon Media House
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Greenberg Glusker
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners
Megan Lisa Jones, Associate, OLDMAN, COOLEY, SALLUS, BIRNBERG, COLEMAN & GOLD, LLP
Ari Eisenstat, Co Executive Director, UN Global Sustainability Index Institute
Larry Gerbrandt, principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Brands, Programming, and Monetization
Jennifer Perri, Director of Partnership Development & Multi-platform Strategy, Univision
Rebecca Donohue, Director of Digital Content & Social Media, Vin Di Bona Productions
John Holdridge, SVP Social Video, Strategy, Fullscreen
James Creech, Co-Founder and CEO. Paladin Software
Sarah Malkin, Vice President, Programming, New Form
George Ouzounian, aka, MADDOX, YouTube Celebrity
Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
OTT Programming: The Multiscreen Video Experience
George Woolley, Head of Originals, Portal A
Galen D’Attilio, Business Development, Daily Motion
Harry Lang, Vice President of Product, Feeln, Hallmark Labs
David Tochterman, CEO, Canvas Media Studios
Xavier Kochhar, Founder and CEO, The Video Genome Project® a Division of Hulu
Adam Goldstein, VP, Business Development, ZEFR
Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill, Moderator
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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
The Ultimate TV Experience: Cable, Premium & OTT Content & Advertising
Barry Loudis, Senior Director, Business Development & Digital Distribution, Turner Content Distribution
Joerg Bachmaier, SVP, Content Strategy and Co-Productions, Machinima, A Warner Bros. Company
Robb Miller, Global Senior Director, Media & Entertainment, Swrve
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
Adam Cunningham, founder and president, 87AM
Ron Bloom, co-founder, ReachMe.TV
Danny Ledger, Principal and US leader, Digital Offerings, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Moderator
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
The Challenge of Piracy: A Clear and Present Danger
Spencer Stephens, former, Chief Technology Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rick Lane, former Senior Vice President, Government Relations, 21st Century Fox
Ben de Bont, Vice President & CISO, IBM Cloud & IBM Watson
Denise Muyco, co-founder and CEO, StratusCore
Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam, CEO, SSP Blue, Moderator
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Thursday, October 12th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
Innovation in Video Advertising: Enhancing Brand Experience - Maximizing Revenue in Syndication, Ad Insertion and Live Streaming
Jonas Halpren, Director of Monetization, Synacor
Jason Bercovici, Director, Creative Strategy, Exponential
Aimee Helfand, founder and CEO, FamiLeague
Isak Yahav, EVP, Operations, BGB Group
Josh Lamb, Founder and CEO, Multipop
Zachary Soreff, President, Sawyer Studios
Tracey McCormack, Founder & President, McCormack Media Services, Moderator
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10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Session I: Haas Conf. Ctr. - Rm. 172 & 173
Financing the Imagination: Funding and Business Development in AR, VR and Immersion – From VCs to Kickstarter and Corporate Investments
Michael Ludden, Director of Product, IBM’s Watson Developer Labs & AR/VR Labs
Alexandra Tynion, Principal, SeedInvest
Alexis Macklin, Analyst, Greenlight VR
Kinsey Cronin, Director of Business Development, StartEngine
Rob Vickery, Co-Founder, Stage Venture Partners
Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Session I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
Advertising, Live Events and Brands in VR-AR-360 Video – from Mobile & Immersive to Experiential
Craig Dalton, co-founder and CEO, DODOcase
Jeff Nicholas, Director of VR Creative + Production, Live Nation Studios
David Birnbaum, Design Director, Immersion Corporation
Nicholas F. Longano, Partner, Hourglass Interactive LLC
Annie Lukowski, co-founder, Vanishing Point Media
Lewis Smithingham, President and Partner, 30 Ninjas
Malia Probst, VR/AR Producer & Connector, Director of Brand Strategy, VRScout, Moderator
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Thursday, October 12th
Herscher Hall, Guerin A
9:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Guerin A, Herscher Hall
Strategies in Start-up Business Development: Developing Concepts, Lean Start-up Techniques and Positioning Your Company to Succeed!
Brian Mac Mahon, Chief Community Officer, Expert DOJO
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session II: Herscher Hall, Guerin A
VR-AR/MR ThinkTank - The Deep Dive - Creative - Visionary Experiential Content and Technology
Justin Molinari, CTO, Otherworld Interactive
Edward Button, Award Winning Director of Photography and Director
Alejandro Dinsmore, CEO, EEVO
Seth Skolnik, COO, Live Planet
Bastiaan den Braber, President / COO, SAMO
Robert Watts, Co-founder and Executive Producer, Light Sail VR
Ben Mendelson, co-founder and president, Interactive Television Alliance, Moderator
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Session II: Herscher Hall, Guerin A,
VR/AR as a Branding/Advertising Strategy: The Immersive Experience as Image Maker - Movies/TV/Brand
Julie Shumaker, Vice President, Business Development of Advertising, Unity Technologies
Tom Flanagan, Chief Content and Innovation Officer, Big Block
Christine Lee, VP and GM, Global Business Development, IMMERSV INC.
Jon Simon, Vice President, Integrated Marketing, Ayzenberg
Guy Bedov, CEO and Co-Founder, Sidekick VR
Danilo Moura, Strategy, Business Development & VR Creative Services - LOOT Interactive, LLC - VR Production Partner for 8i and Time Inc.’s LIFE VR
Cynthia Lieberman, Media & Marketing Strategist, Lieberman Communications, Moderator
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Tuesday, October 10th
Noon - 1:00 PM
Session II: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
The DealMaking Process: From Feature Film, Reality TV & Specials to Web Series and Indie Film Making
Justin Hochberg, CEO, Just Entertainment
Andrew Sugerman, Producer, “Conviction,” “Any Day,” “The Divide,” “Prozac Nation,” and Exec. Produced, “Shopgirl”
Hannah Pillemer, SVP, of Development & Production, MarVista
Brian Beckmann, CFO, Arclight Films
Jessica Kantor, General Counsel, New Form Entertainment
Perrin Chiles, CEO/co-founder Adaptive Studios (Exec Pro. Project Greenlight)
Todd Garner, Founder & CEO, Broken Road Productions (Producer/ExecProducer, Black Hawk Down, Daddy Day Care, Con Air, 13 Going on 30)
Melisse Lewis, Entertainment Attorney, Moderator
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1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
The Hollywood Masterclass: TV, Film and Video - Packaging - Producing - Bundling - Distributing in a Cross-Platform World
Jim Amos, former, President of Distribution, Sony Pictures and SVP Head of Sales, STX Entertainment
Paul Hanson, CEO, Covert Media
Charlie Tabesh, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and FilmStruck
Xavier Savant, founder and creative director, Glassell House
Nancy Nayor, President, Nancy Nayor Casting (former SVP, Casting, Universal Pictures)
Moderator, Catherine Clinch, TV Writer, TV veteran, Hunter, Jake & The Fat Man, Knight Rider, Love Boat, Hart to Hart
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3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Track III: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
The TV/Film/Video - Platforms and Partnerships - Developing Hollywood Content as Brand and Distribution Package
Gretchen McCourt, Executive Vice President of ArcLight Cinemas
Ari Mark, founder, AMPLE
Brant Pinvidic, television producer and the founder and CEO, INvelop Entertainment
Philip Shafran, Director of Content Activation, Brand and Rights Management, Vin Di Bona Productions
Lemuel Plummer, CEO, L. Plummer Media (Producer, The Preachers of L.A, Mo'Nique Show and The Family Crews)
Harmon Kaslow, President, Atlas Distribution Company
Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions, Moderator
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Track II: Ahmanson Hall
Mobile First: The Lifestyle Differentiator - Content, Advertising & Technology
Kimberly Smith, Director of Brand Partnership, Foursquare
Pete Stein, General Manager, Fullscreen
Erick Brownstein, Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, SHAREABILITY
Owen Geddes, Vice President, Market Development, Devicescape
Laura Williams Argilla, Director of Product, Video for Creative Cloud, Adobe
Stephanie Guitierrez, Director, Digital & Social Marketing, Art Machine
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall
Women in Virtual Reality and Immersive Entertainment: Experiencing New Dimensions and Creative Experience
Ryan Pulliam, CMO, Speaker and Co-Founder, Specular Theory
Anna Rosa Lappalainen, COO and Co-Founder, Vizor
Allison Huynh, Founder and CEO, MyDream Interactive
Kiernan Kit, CEO, Truth for Gold
Evelyne Ouellet, Chief Marketing Consultant, SAFIRA Entertainment Marketing
Louisa Spring, Founder, Spring Alliance, Moderator
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Wednesday, October 11th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Session I: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
VR/AR ThinkTank – Analyzing the Company Strategies – Google - Microsoft – Facebook - Samsung – Intel – Apple - Sony
Dylan Gale, Investment Director, Comcast Ventures
Richard Lucquet, Director, Business Development, Technology Partnerships, Verizon
Jim Preston, Executive Producer, Nomadic VR
Jay Samit, Independent Vice Chairman, Deloitte Digital, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Sivan Iram, VP of Business Development, Lumus Ltd.
Shannon Norrell, Office of the CTO / VR Evangelist, HP
David Bloom, Columnist, Tubefilter, Moderator
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Ahmanson Hall
10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Ahmanson Hall
Branded Entertainment Marketing - Across Platforms - Leveraging Image, Content and Celebrity
Anathea Ruys, Managing Director, Carat LA
Ben Tatta, Co-Founder and President, 605
Will Park, Director, Brand Integrations, BEN (Branded Entertainment Network)
Darnell Brisco, Vice President, Accounts, Fullscreen
Josh Brooks, SVP, Brand Strategy & Marketing, Jam City
Ty Jones, Senior Director of Celebrity Talent - WhoSay Inc.
David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac, Moderator
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Session I: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
Apple AR and Google AR Change Everything: AR Transforms the Immersive Space
Mike Goslin, Vice President, Advanced Development, Disney
Michael Levine, CEO, Happy Giant
Ben Taft, Co-Founder and CEO, Mira Labs
Chuck Peil, Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Reel FX (VR for Lionsgate, JC Penny, AT&T, Samsung)
Debby Ruth, Senior Vice Presidents, Global Media and Entertainment, Magid
Charlie Fink, Contributor, Forbes, Moderator
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Session I: Ahmanson Hall
Future of Film - From Cinema and Immersive Entertainment to VR/AR and Theme Parks - The Franchise Expands!
Heather Blair, Head of Cinema Sales, MediaMation, Inc.
Craig Dehmel, EVP, Head of Global Distribution, IMAX Entertainment
Gene Munster, Managing Partner, Loup Ventures, previously managing director and senior research analyst, Piper Jaffray
Robert J Lenihan, president US programming, AMC
Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst, comScore
Matthew Bakal, co-founder + Chairman, Atom Tickets
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall
The Future of Brand Partnerships: Message, Technology, Media, Entertainment & Advertising
Beau Avril, Global Head of Product Commercialization, Google
Tara DeVeaux, Chief Marketing Officer, BBDO New York
Jason Jercinovic, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Havas
Rick Eiserman, North American CEO, Engine Group & CEO, Trailer Park
John Rubey, former President, AEG Network Live, former CEO, Fathom Events
Andrew Solmssen, Managing Director, POSSIBLE, Los Angeles, Moderator
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Thursday, October 12th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin A
The Future of Entertainment: VR Story Architects and Experience Designers
Jake Sally, Director of Immersive Development, RYOT
Eduardo Yeh, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, SELVZ
Penka Kouneva, Leading Games Composer, “NASA AR installations”, “The Mummy VR at IMAX VR
Ilya Rozhkov, film and VR director Agent Emerson VR Film Experience
Chad Woods, Immersive Reality Designer, Team One
Chris Prynoski, founder/president, Titmouse
Maggie Lane, VR/AR Designer, Moderator
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin A
Innovating in VR-AR-Immersive Production - The Amazing Journey of Imagination, Gear and Innovation
Daniel Kenyon, Founder/CEO, Furious M
Ryan Moore, CEO,Experience 360°
Keram Malicki Sanchez, Executive Director, VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo (Toronto), Director, FIVARS
Matthew Celia, Managing Partner and Creative Director, Light Sail VR
Amanda Shelby, VR Producer, (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Red Carpet Show, Obama’s Farewell Address, Hyundai SB 2017 Commerical)
BJ Schwartz, co-founder, Vanishing Point Media
Jessie Kim, CEO, Prosper VR
Larry Rosenthal, President, Creative Director, CubeVR, Moderator
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Tuesday, October 10 - Herscher, 303-4
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Albhy Galuten, VP of Media Technology Strategy, Sony Network Entertainment
Sundance Feniger, Vice President and General Manager, Boomerang
Jason Friedlander, Product & Technology Evangelist, Verizon Digital Media Services
Robert Binning, CEO, StreamSpace
Stefan Van Engen, SVP of Partnerships & Programming, Xumo
Rich Whitman, Founder + CEO, Audience Delivered
Bruce Eisen, founder and president, The Law Offices of Bruce David Eisen, Moderator
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12 Noon – 1:00 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
The Augmented Reality Experience: Implementing the Next Generation of AR into Application: From Education to Entertainment and Games
Mike Hildebrandt, VP Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships, DAQRI
Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C., former, Chief Legal Officer and VP, Magic Leap
Leon Laroue, Product Manager, New Ventures, AR Eyewear, Epson
Eric Trabold, Chief Business Officer, Avegant
Soulaiman Itani, Founder and CEO, Atheer
Tom Wesselman, Senior Director, Software Group, Plantronics
Bill Newell, CEO, North South Studios LLC, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
Social Media Transforms Entertainment Marketing = Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Linkedin
Angela M. Jollivette, Senior Project Manager, The GRAMMYs/The Recording Academy
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Liz Stahl, President, In Haus
Alec Shankman, SVP and Head of Alternative Programming, Digital Media and Licensing, Abrams Artists Agency
Ryan Detert, CEO, Influential
Michael Hess, Global Head of Marketing, Storyful
Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX, Moderator
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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM. Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
“Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
“2001 A Space Odyssey” & “Star Trek” – The Science, The Technology – The Visionary Genius - Imagination Gets Realized
Michael Nankin, Writer – Director - Producer, (Battlestar Galactica, CSI, Taken, Van Helsing, Black Sails)
Dr. Pascal Lee, Chairman, Mars Institute, Planetary Scientist, SETI Institute, Director of the NASA Haughton-Mars Project at NASA Ames Research Center
Mark Murphy, Founding Partner, Voyager Media Company (Producer, Space Odyssey Adventure with Neil deGrasse Tyson)
Allison Huynh, Founder and CEO, MyDream Interactive
Frank Pietronigro, Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Zero Gravity Arts Consortium (ZGAC),
Marty Perlmutter, Technologist & Social Activist, Moderator
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Wednesday, October 11th
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Sponsored by Alliance for Women in Media SoCal
Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
Women in the Industry: Developing Film, Television & OTT About Women - A Golden Age in Hollywood and Indie Production
Jaime Burke, co-founder and President, Lifeboat Productions
Laverne McKinnon, Executive Producer, Netflix comedy series, Girlboss Studios USA
Tineka Becker, Independent Casting Director
Katrina Wolfe, President of Production, AG Studios
Sophia Dilley, Vice President of Production and Development, Route One (Tallulah, Colossal, Landline)
Rachel Feldman, Director/Writer - Film/TV/Digital. FAIR FIGHT, KINKS
Margaret Laney, Co-Head, Marketing, Gunpowder & Sky
Denise Muyco, co-founder and CEO, StratusCore, Moderator
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
VR-AR Everywhere! - Planes, Theaters, Hotels, Arcade & Theme Parks
Simone Nelson, Managing Director, The CSU Entertainment Alliance, Moderator
Jim Preston, Executive Producer, Nomadic VR
Robin Alter, VP, Strategic Partnerships, Ultrahaptics
Nick Risher, President U.S. Operations, Hologate
Speakers to be announced
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Haas Conference Center
Entertainment and Cannabis: Who, What, Where, Why and How Much?
Caroline Rustigian Bruderer, Founder, K-Line Productions
Susan Soares, Founder, JUSTCare, Green Oasis
Michel Shane, Managing Partner, The Handpicked Company
Shanan Sabin, Partner, Sales & Marketing, Right Side Consulting Group
Dean Arbit, Founder, TruMedia
Joshua Otten, Co-Founder, PRØHBTD Media
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Thursday, October 12th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Session I: Haas Conf. Center, Room 172-173
Presented by Laduma
VR/AR: The Next Normal for News and Non Scripted Content
Moderated by: Frank Radice, Expert in Residence, Definition6
Jason Farkas, Vice President of Premium Content Video, CNN
Jesse Redniss, Chief Innovation Officer, Turner Broadcasting
Tyson Sadler, VR Director
Joel Douek, ECCO VR and chief scientist, ManMadeMusic
Michael Santiago, Vice President, LadumaVR
Michael Dutton, SVP Strategy & Content Partnerships, Mesmerise Global VR
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173
Hybrid TV - Delivering the Ultimate TV Experience: Broadcast, Cable, Premium & OTT Content
Dan Goman, CEO, OWNZONES Media Network
Scott Hancock, Vice President, Marketing, Plex
Joey Fulcher, Director of Media Logistics across the Americas, Ooyala
Josette Bonte, Chief Strategy Officer, CTM: Institute for Communication Technology Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Alex Drosin, President - North America, Massive Interactive
Dan Sweeney, VP, Sales & Marketing, Nevelex Corp.
Thomas K. Arnold, publisher and editorial director, Home Media Magazine, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Session II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304, Live Webcast
VR/AR Production: Advances in Visualization & Experimentation in Cinematic - TV – Ads - Games
Brett Leonard, Virtual Reality Expert/Creator - VIRTUOSITY VR (Director - The Lawnmower Man)
Edward Dawson-Taylor, co-founder, Edge Visual Studios (VFX, Jurassic World & Jungle Book)
Thomas Polson, CEO, 3DPaint/FX
Woody Schultz, Actor, Producer, Writer and President/Partner of Winning Swimmer Productions
Adam Geoghegan, CEO, Immersia Enterprises Pty, Ltd
James Dowaliby, Studio and Broadcast Executive, Light & Edge, Moderator
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3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
Video Everywhere - Technologies & Platforms - From Over-the-Top TV to 360 Video and Virtual Reality
Nathan McGowan, Vice President, Product, The Hollywood Reporter & Billboard
Paul Canetti, founder and CEO, MAZ
Thomas K. Arnold, publisher and editorial director, Home Media Magazine
Steven Harnsberger, President, OTT Digital Services, Inc.
Peter Dawidzik, Vice President of Media and Service Providers, Qello
Jeffrey Stansfield, President and CEO, Advantage Video Systems
Phoenix Gonzalez, co-founder and President of Sales, dotstudioPRO
Lauren Cole, President, Cole Media, Moderator
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Wednesday, October 11th
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM, Breakfast Session
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173,
Future of TV - Wall St. Analysts Meet Industry Executives - It's All About innovation and Disruption - Moving into the Next Wave
Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Equity Research, Wedbush Securities
Gene Munster, Managing Partner, Loup Ventures, previously managing director and senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray
Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group, Founder E! Entertainment
Justin Liu, Lead Engagement Manager, Media + Gaming, Akamai Technologies
Darren Cross, Former Vice President, Business and Corporate Development, Maker Studios
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
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9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Session II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
Immersive Media and the Social Entrepreneur
Linda Durnell, Adjunct Faculty, Media Psychology Graduate Program. Fielding Graduate University
Garry Hare PhD. Faculty, Media Psychology Doctoral Program, Fielding Graduate University
Jimmy Giliberti, Director of Sales and Business Development, WorldViz
Josephine Munis, CMO, Candy Lab AR
Lori Kozlowski, Producer + Editorial Director, Project Empathy
Jerri Lynn Hogg PhD. Director, Media Psychology Graduate Program, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator
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9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
The Internet, OTT, Media and the Hollywood Connection
Neil Ishibashi, Director of Design Development, Fandango
Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services
Evan Greenberg, Manager of Audience Development, TAPP
Reza Rassool, CTO, RealNetworks
Tom Ryan, CEO, Pluto TV
Steve Wong, Director of Business Development, Media & Entertainment Group, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Moderator
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Session II Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
VR/AR as Change Agent: Social, News, Documentary and Political Media
Kate Wurzbacher, VR Pioneer, Here Be Dragons
Cassandra Herrman, Producer / Director - Emblematic Group, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, PBS, MSNBC, and Al Jazeera
BC Biermann, Founder, The Heavy Projects
Carole Chainon, co-founder & COO, JYC
Laura Hertzfeld, Director, Journalism 360, Moderator
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304
Hollywood, Internet and Media Challenge: Platforms and Convergence - from Apps, Snapchat & Facebook to OTT Networks
Alan Cannistraro, CEO, Rheo (former Apps exec, Facebook, Apple)
Ryan Nugent, VP of Content Strategy, Gunpowder & Sky
Will Lee, Group Digital Director, Sports and Entertainment, Time Inc.
Fabian Birgfeld, founder and partner, W12 Studios
JR Griffin, Vice President, Digital Marketing & Business Development, FremantleMedia North America
Robert Rodriguez, CEO, Natcom
Mike Cruz, Director of Digital Programming, Skybound Entertainment
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC., Moderator
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Session II: - Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173
VR/AR: The Creators - Transforming Entertainment, Media & Advertising – TV, Movies, News, Sports & Music
Dane Smith, Head of Business Development, The Third Floor
Jason Fiber, Head of Business Products, THX Ltd.
Ted Kenney, Director, Field and Technical Operations, Fox Sports
Adam Myhill, Head of Cinematics, Unity Technologies
Christopher Bellaci, Head of Business Development, Proof, Inc.
Andy Cochrane, Independent Digital Director
Moderator, Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MG+
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172-173
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms - TV, Internet and Mobile
Scott Barton, Senior Vice President, Branded Digital Content and Products, Starz
Rick Capstraw, Director Media & Entertainment Sales, Verizon Digital Media Services
Neil Deiter, Content/Technology, Cisco
Hillary Henderson, Senior Director of Product Strategy and Management, IBM Cloud Video
Shahruz Shaukat, EVP of Creative Technology, Super Deluxe, Turner Entertainment
Todd Beilis, Partner, Deloitte LLP, Moderator
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Working in the Industry: An In-Depth Discussion with Executives and Creatives from TV, Film and Technology
Simone Nelson, Managing Director, The CSU Entertainment Alliance, Moderator
David Viviano, Chief Economist, SAG-AFTRA
Lucia Brawley, Executive Producer, The World Cup of Hip Hop & Co-Founder, Amp.It
Shannon Flynn, Television Director, Awesomeness TV, Nickelodeon & Disney
Eric Siegel, Writer/Producer/Actor
Kristin Burke, Warner Brothers Emerging Film Directors Fellow
J. Todd Harris, founder, Branded Pictures Entertainment (Producer, The Kids Are All Right, Bottle Shock, Jeepers Creepers and Piranha 3D)
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2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin A,
The VR-AR-Immersive - Innovators & Disruptors - Entertainment, Technology & Brand Vision
Christina Heller, CEO & Co-founder, VR Playhouse
Chris Hewish, Executive Vice President, Interactive, Skydance
Peter Martin, founder & CEO, V.A.L.I.S Studios
Patrick Meegan, Creative Director, Jaunt Studios
David Levitt, CEO and President, Pantomime Corporation
Jeff Nicholas, Director of VR Creative + Production, Live Nation Studios
Kymber Lim, CCO + Head of Studio, Holor
Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter, Moderator
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Session I: The Guerin A, in Herscher Hall
The Power of VR-AR: A New Language of Artistry - A Unique Moment of Commercial Possibility and Marketplace
Tanna Frederick, Producer/actor, Defrost (VR Narrative Film)
Jen Dennis, Head of VR, RSA Films
Peter Oberdorfer, President, Tactic
Jubin Dave, Corporate Strategy, Blackthorn Media
W. Joe DeMiero, Digital Management Director, Team One and President, TiltShift
Cathy Twigg, Co-Founder/Chief Content and Production Officer, The Rogue Initiative
Johannes Saam, Senior Creative Developer, Framestore
Anna Marie Piersimoni, Instructor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge, Moderator
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Thursday, October 12th
10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the New Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Kim L. Hurwitz, Chief Marketing Officer, KOKO Sports Management
Randa Minkarah, Chief Operating Officer, Transform
Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, NeuLion
Alia J Daniels, COO and co-founder, REVRY
Frank Chindamo, President & Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies
Michael Downing, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Tout Inc.
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304, Webcast
Ultimate TV: The OTT, Cross Platform, Multiscreen Experience - Navigated by Set-top, Mobile Device or Console
Erik Ramberg, Head of Product Management, TV Platforms, Media Solutions, Ericsson
Michael Alexander, Strategy & Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry
Virginia Juliano, CEO & Founder, CobbleCord
Nick Colsey, Business Development, Sony Electronics
Robin Wilson, Director, RW TV
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company, Moderator