Wednesday, May 24 (Continued from Left Column)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast from this Room
The VR-AR-Immersive - Innovators & Disruptors - Entertainment, Technology & Brand Vision
Jeff Nicholas, Director of VR Creative + Production, Live Nation Studios
Tanna Frederick, Producer/actor, Defrost (VR Narrative Film)
Peter Oberdorfer, President, Tactic
Michael Conelly, founder, Blackthorn Media
Michael Yang, Managing Director, Comcast Ventures
Euan Macdonald, CEO, Holor
Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: - Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Virtual Reality Transforms Entertainment and Media – TV, Movies, News, Sports & Music
Sean Charles, Vice President, Global Publisher and Developer Relations, ESL
Brad Spahr, VP Product Development, Global Digital Business, Sony Music Entertainment
Ted Kenney, Director, Field and Technical Operations, Fox Sports
Andy Cochrane, Independent Digital Director
Eric W. Shamlin, Managing Director / Executive Producer, Secret Location
Christopher Bellaci, Head of Business Development, Proof, Inc.
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MG+, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Space as Portal to our Humanity: Cinema as Vehicle for Exploration
Exploring "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "ET"
A Conversation: Don Levy, President, Smith Brook Farm and
Marvin Levy, Executive Vice President of Amblin' Partners
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: From TV, Mobile & Internet to Social Media and Virtual Reality
Jeanne Wolf, Award-Winning Journalist and Media Coach
Jamie Elden, President, NYLON Media, Chairman of Socialyte
Jonathan Lowe, Senior VP of Marketing, AEG Sports
Petar Mandich, Chief Talent Officer, ADDITION
Noah Rubin, Editor in Chief, MERRY JANE MEDIA
Mark Wolf, Writer, Director, Producer, Change The World Productions
Tony Hoskins, Founding Partner, POP, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Sponsored by Alliance for Women in Media SoCal
The Women's Summit - By Women - For Women - About Women
Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Women in the Industry: Developing Film, Television & OTT About Women - A Golden Age in Hollywood and Indie Production
Sophia Dilley, Vice President of Production and Development, Route One (Tallulah, Colossal, Landline)
Jaime Burke, co-founder and President, Lifeboat Productions
Rachel Feldman, Director/Writer - Film/TV/Digital. FAIR FIGHT, KINKS
Alicia Malone, Film Reporter, TV Host, Producer, Writer, Editor
Denise Muyco, co-founder and CEO, StratusCore, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Haas Conference Center, Room 171
New Track: “Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
Hollywood and Space: From Imagination to Reality - Crafting Reality through Imagination and Engineering
Dr. Armin T. Ellis, Founder, Exploration Institute, Inventor of i2i Method™
Daniel Faber, Pioneer of Space Technologies and Mining
John Panek, Aerospace Engineer, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. & Mission Systems Engineer, NASA
Sascha Paladino, Emmy Nominated, Creator/Executive Producer, Miles from Tomorrowland
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM - The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: The Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The Power of VR-AR: A New Language of Artistry - A Unique Moment of Commercial Possibility and Marketplace
Johannes Saam, Senior Creative Developer, Framestore
Peter Akemann, President of Skydance Interactive
Sandy Smolan, Film & Television Director
Neil Mandt, founder and CEO, Mandt Bros Productions & Mandt VR.
Clay Weishaar, creative director at Tool of North America
Cathy Twigg, Co-Founder/Chief Content and Production Officer, The Rogue Initiative
Anna Marie Piersimoni, Instructor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
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
Curtis Hickman, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, VOID
Doug Griffin, Founder and CEO, Nomadic VR
Ashley Crowder, CEO, Co-Founder, VNTANA
Lou Pizante, CFO and Head of Corporate Development, Two-Bit Circus
Anthony Borquez, Founder and CEO, Grab
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 171
Entertainment and Cannabis: Who, What, Where, Why and How Much?
David Kostiner, Managing Partner, Counsel LLP
Gaynell Rogers, Director/Partner, Alternative Health & Wellness Division, Bond Moroch Agency
Jim Lewi, Manager, Red Light Management
Joshua Otten, Founder PRØHBTD Media
Susan Soares, Executive Director, C.A.R.E.
Caroline Rustigian Bruderer, founder, K-Line & Company, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
Evening Event - Open to All Attendees
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall
Co-Sponsored by the TV Academy, Interactive Peer Group
Keynote Event and Evening Host
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
A Celebration of the Best in VR/AR - Immersive Experiences of Mind, Time and Space
Eric Darnell, Chief Creative Officer, Baobab Studios
Maureen Fan, Chief Executive Officer, Baobab Studios
Ted Schillowitz, Futurist, 20th Century Fox and Chief Creative Officer Barco Escape
Eric W. Shamlin, Managing Director / Executive Producer, Secret Location
Anthony Batt, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, WEVR
Peter Martin, founder & CEO, V.A.L.I.S Studios
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Thursday, May 25th
Special Workshop
9:00 AM - 11:20 AM, Ahmanson 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
Speakers to be announced
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Innovation in Video Advertising: Enhancing Brand Experience - Maximizing Revenue in Syndication, Ad Insertion and Live Streaming
Matt Leardini, Vice President, Search & Advertising, Synacor
Jason Bercovici, Director, Creative Strategy, Exponential
Matt Wilkinson, CSO, Mirriad
Zak Soreff, President, Sawyer Studios
Aimee Helfand, founder and CEO, FamiLeague
Tracey McCormack, Founder & President, McCormack Media Services, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Sponsored by the Casting Society of America
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
The Casting Process for Immersive Media - CGI-VR-Games etc.
Suzanne Goddard-Smythe, CSA, Casting Director, Interactive, Quantic Dream for Sony
Ivy Isenberg, CSA, VR and Gaming (Call of Duty:Black Ops 1, 2 & 3, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare)
Emily Schweber, CSA, Video Games, (Battlefield Franchise, Wolfenstein and Killzone)
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
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
Rob Vickery, Co-Founder, Stage Venture Partners
Ryan Wang, Co-founder and General Partner, Outpost Capital
Alexis Macklin, Analyst, Greenlight VR
Sonata Taman, CEO & Principal Advisor, Luminaire Advisors
Francis Yip, Advisory Board Chairperson and Vice President/CBDO, VaranIDEA LLC.
Allison Huynh, Founder and CEO, MyDream Interactive
Mai-Wah Cheung, Group CIO and CTO of Digital Business, Next Digital Limited
Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
360 Video and VR/AR - Content and Advertising - A Cross Platform Experience
Greg Bond, SVP, Commercial Partnerships, Blend Media
Jordan Mann, VR Creator, Samsung VR Series, entitled “Gone”, "The Deepak Chopra VR Meditation Experience”
David Neyman, VP of Content, Inception VR
Sam White, Director of New Development and Strategic Partnerships, Two Bit Circus VR
Matthew Cook, Director Business Development and Content Acquisition, Autumn VR
Seth A. Schachner, Managing Director, Strat Americas, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304, Live Webcast
Indie TV – OTT and Streaming - The Gateway to the New Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC
Kim L. Hurwitz, Chief Content Officer, FOTV Media Networks
Randa Minkarah, Chief Operating Officer, Transform
Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, NeuLion
Frank Chindamo, President & Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies
Keith Valory, CEO, Plex
Robert Magdien, Chief Programming Officer, Pluto TV
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Women Entrepreneurs: Sharing Experience - Real Life Stories - Building the Brand, the Personal and the Company Identity
Debra Fine, CEO, "I Have a Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles
DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson, President, @PlanetDMA
Gladys Kong, CEO, UberMedia
Erin Kapczynski, SVP Marketing, Kontrol Media
Ronjini Joshua, Owner, The Silver Telegram
Natasha Mandich, co-founder of Citadella Media, LLC and Twins Rock Media, LLC.
Debra Chen, founder, Vanity + Trade
Linda Sherman, Co-Founder, The Courage Group, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ThinkTank I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Hollywood and Cybercrimes: from Privacy to Piracy, Theft and the Dark Net
Frank Nein, President, 9Sight2020.com, Moderator
Darren Manners, Lead Penetration Tester, SyCom Technologies
Newton Lee, Author, Educator, Futurist - Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Advertising, Live Events and Brands in VR-AR-360 Video – from Mobile & Immersive to Experiential
Lewis Smithingham, filmmaker & VR Supervisor and Editor, Doug Liman’s VR series Invisible
Mike Nichols, VP, Creative Technology, Fuel
Craig Dalton, cofounder and CEO, DODOcase
Joseph Itaya, Founder & CEO, Epicenter VR
Alex M. Calle, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Entertainment Design Corporation
John Linden, President, Seismic Games
Malia Probst, VR/AR Producer & Connector, Director of Brand Strategy, VRScout, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Guerin A Live Webcast
VR-AR/MR ThinkTank - The Deep Dive - Creative - Visionary Experiental Content and Technology
BJ Schwartz, Co-Founder, Vanishing Point Media
Seth Skolnik, COO, Live Planet
Andrew Goldstein, CEO and Co-Founder, Otherworld Interactive
Bastiaan den Braber, President / COO, SAMO
Alejandro Dinsmore, CEO, EEVO
Edward Button, Award Winning Director of Photography and Director
Ben Mendelson, co-founder and president, Interactive Television Alliance, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Noon - 7:30 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin C
The DigiFest - Sponsored by Women in Film, NALIP, HollyShorts
The Comedies
1. @GirlsIauditionwith - Created by Robin De Lano & Alexandra Case
2. The Charlie Show - Created by Charlie Gelbart
3. One Mime at a Time - Created by Mhairi Morrison & Holly Payberg
4. Hey You, It’s Me - Created by Suzanne Schmidt, Frankie Ingrassia, Kerith Lemon
5. Everybody Does it - Created by Megan Brotherton (content creator for FunnyorDie.com)
6. Matt & Dave are so Depressed - Created by David Zarif, Greg Hirsh, Matt Warren and Michael J Lambie
Nominee Bios and Session Information - Click Here
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
Thomas K. Arnold, publisher and editorial director, Home Media Magazine
Colin Zhao, VP Product Management & Market Development, NAGRA
Alex Drosin, President - North America, Massive Interactive
Sean Doherty, founder, Wurl TV
Dan Sweeney, VP, Sales & Marketing, Nevelex Corp.
Steve Harnsberger, EVP Business Development and OTT Market Specialist, ColorTV Inc.
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Digital Deals - Networks, Studios and Producers - Monetizing Content Across Platforms
Jamice Oxley, Associate, Pryor Cashman LLP
Bethany Kristovich, Partner, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP
Russell Schwartz, Senior Vice President and Head, Original Programming Business & Legal Affairs, Starz
David Tenzer, Entertainment Attorney, formerly Generate, CAA
Vishal Panchal, Director, Digital & Theatrical Distribution - Shout! Factory
Michael Sid, CEO, Mediamorph, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Crowdfunding Breakthrough: Access to Capital Meritocracy through Reg A+ to Crowdfunding Campaigns for Film - TV - Technology
Jillian Sidoti Esq. Crowdfunding Lawyers
Phil Ashcroft, founder and chief creative, RTSTRY, Board Member at BAFTA Los Angeles
Marlon Schulman, Founder and CEO, Horror Equity Fund LLC
Deoné Sulgatti, CEO, Tengia
Amy Wan, Esq., Founder & CEO Bootstrap Legal
Ryan Foland, Managing Partner, InfluenceTree
Richard Grover, CEO and President: VaranIDEA
Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Comedy Festival at Digital Hollywood, Presented by David Zucker and Circa Laughs - Full Info Click Here
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A
“Hollywood? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Hollywood” A New Birth of Comic Freedom
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
VR/AR as a Branding/Advertising Strategy: The Immersive Experience as Image Maker - Movies/TV/Brand
Chuck Peil, Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Reel FX (VR for Lionsgate, JC Penny, AT&T, Samsung)
Christine Lee, VP and GM, Global Business Development, IMMERSV INC.
Nicholas Longano, Head of VR/AR, Kaleidoscope Interactive
Sara Poorsattar, Director of VR/Video, Vimeo
Jon Simon, Vice President, Integrated Marketing, Ayzenberg
Vince Cacace, Founder and CEO, Vertebrae
Todd Hooper, founder and CEO, VREAL
Cynthia Lieberman, Media & Marketing Strategist, Lieberman Communications, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - The VR-AR Immersive Track
Presented by Laduma
Session II: Haas Conf. Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
VR, The Directors Cut: Part of “The New Normal”
Moderated by: Frank Radice, Expert in Residence, Definition6
Ben Smith, CEO, Laduma
Joel Douek, Co-Founder, ECCO VR, Chief Scientist, Man Made Music
Jesse Redniss, Chief Innovation Officer, Turner Broadcasting
Tyson Sadler, VR Director
Dylan Southard, Creative Director, writer, VR Playhouse
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Comedy Festival at Digital Hollywood, Presented by David Zucker and Circa Laughs - Full Info Click Here
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A
360 Degree Comedy - Can VR/AR make content funnier?
2:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin C
The DigiFest - Sponsored by Women in Film, NALIP, HollyShorts
Drama and Documentaries
1. The Red Pill (documentary) - Created by Cassie Jaye
2. The List (short) - Created by Amin Jay Rupani
3. Sanvean (short) - Created by Elizabeth Yoder, Paul E Allan, Alina Patra, Jonathan Abrahams, Wolfgang Bodison, Ed Brotherton
4. SPARK (short) - Created by Juan Martinez Vera & Diego Nareja
5. DESCRY (short) - Created by David Michael Yohe, JENNA BLEECKER
Nominee Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Hybrid TV - Delivering the Ultimate TV Experience: Broadcast, Cable, Premium & OTT Content
Nick Colsey, Business Development, Sony Electronics
Josette Bonte, Chief Strategy Officer, CTM: Institute for Communication Technology Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Erik Ramberg, Director of Product Management for TV & Media, Ericsson
Mark Donnigan, Vice President, Marketing, Beamr, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Live Stream of Music Festivals and Concerts: Brands, Bands and New Technologies
John J. Petrocelli, CEO, Bulldog Digital Media
Peter Csathy, Founder & Chairman, CREATV Media
Jason Beukema, CEO/ Founder, Whet Travel - GROOVE Cruise
Brian Anderson, Global Music Sponsorships Lead, YouTube
Kim Garner, Content Development and Acquisitions, TV Partnerships, AEG Presents
Devon Copley, Product Management, Nokia Ozo
Kim Owens, Founding Editor | Digital Media & Entertainment Researcher, Kaffeine Buzz, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Financing, Packaging & Investment: From Entertainment & Indie Project to Technology & Startups
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MG+
Diane McGrath, Managing Director Media and Technology, Streicher, J Streicher Capital
Greg Akselrud, Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Nick Davidov, Co-Founder, Gagarin Capital
Jason Scoggins, President & COO of Slated, Inc.
Joey Tamer, President, S.O.S. Inc., Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, - The VR-AR Immersive Track
Session I: Ahmanson Hall
The Future of Entertainment: VR Story Architects and Experience Designers
Celine Tricart, Stereoscopic 3D and Virtual Reality, founder, Lucid Dreams Productions, Moderator
Jenn Duong, Director of Virtual Reality 1215creative
Najeeb Khuda, founder & CEO Endless Media
Alex Pearce, VR Producer, Jaunt Studios
Dylan Roberts, war zone VR filmmaker, Freelance Society
Thomas Wallner, Founder / CEO, Deep, Inc.
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Session II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304, Live Webcast
VR/AR Production: Advances in Visualization & Experimentation in Cinematic - TV – Ads - Games
David Traub, Co-Founder, Epiphany Film Fund, Moderator
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)
Jacquie Barnbrook, Co-Founder/Executive Jester, VRiety Shows (The Martian VR Experience, Jungle Book, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales)
Woody Schultz, Actor, Producer, Writer and President/Partner of Winning Swimmer Productions
Joseph A. Zaki, Founder and CEO, VRTUALITY, VFX - (Pan, Ant-Man, Interstellar)
Thomas Polson, CEO, 3DPaint/FX
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Comedy Festival at Digital Hollywood, Presented by David Zucker and Circa Laughs - Full Info Click Here
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A
It’s a LIVE! Everybody’s getting into the LIVE Act
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Video Everywhere - Technologies & Platforms - From Over-the-Top TV to 360 Video and Virtual Reality
Blair Harrison, CEO, Frequency
Nathan McGowan, Vice President, Product, The Hollywood Reporter & Billboard
Thomas K. Arnold, publisher and editorial director, Home Media Magazine
Jonathan Anastas, CMO, TEN: The Enthusiast Network
Jeffrey Stansfield, President and CEO, Advantage Video Systems
Peter Dawidzik, VP of Media and Service Providers, Qello Media Solutions
Fredrik Anderson, co-founder and SVP, Accedo
Lauren Cole, President, Cole Media, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Content Rights, Licensing and Technology Solutions in Media and Entertainment: Implementation of Technology Strategies
Steven Polster, CEO, RIGHTSTRADE
Graham M Oakes, CEO, Media Science International, Chairman - Digital Watermarking Alliance
Bill Woods, SVP, MediaMorph
Christina Smith, SVP of Content Acquisitions, Jukin Media
Rajan “Raj” Samtani, Founder and Vice President of Business Development, Tengence LLC, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Women's International Music Network and
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Present
3:50 PM - 5:00 PM - Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Women in Action: Disrupting Gender Norms in Music & Media
Laura B. Whitmore, Founder, The Women’s International Music Network, Moderator
Tish Ciravolo, President and Founder, Daisy Rock Girl Guitars
Janet Billig Rich, Artist Manager, Music Supervisor, Producer, and Tony Award-nominated Broadway theater producer
De Ivett, CEO + Biz Dev, 5D Spectrum
Laura Nickerson, Host/Producer/Video Content Creator
Kat Corbett, DJ, KROQ
Amberly Crouse-Knox, Senior Director - Creative & Marketing, BMG Production
Leslie Frank, Partner, King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Webcast
Innovating in VR-AR-Immersive Production - The Amazing Journey of Imagination, Gear and Innovation
Daniel Kenyon, Founder/CEO, Furious M
Keram Malicki Sanchez, Executive Director, VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo (Toronto), Director, FIVARS
Louis Cacciuttolo, CEO, VRrOOm
Marco Rosado, Creative Director, , ModeSelect
Jake Sally, Director of Development, Two Bit Circus VR
Ryan Moore, CEO,Experience 360°
Larry Rosenthal, President, Creative Director, CubeVR, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin C
The DigiFest - Sponsored by Women in Film, NALIP, HollyShorts
Scripted & Fiction
1. MY BFF (teaser) - Created by April Wright, Sarah Agor & Jennifer Jarrett
2. ONE HALLOWEEN (short) - Created by Rebecca Murga and Karen Kraft
3. Sweet Dream (short) - Created by Maya Cryor
5. FAUK MY LIFE (pilot) - Created by Stephanie Neroes, Rick Telles
Nominee Bios and Session Information - Click Here
The Comedy Festival at Digital Hollywood, Presented by David Zucker and Circa Laughs - Full Info Click Here
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A
100 Year Comic Evolution: From Chaplin to Digital
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
The Comedy Festival at Digital Hollywood, Presented by David Zucker and Circa Laughs - Full Info Click Here
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A
Comedy Cocktail & LOLY Awards Party
The Best in Comedy – Performance – Screenings - Awards
The Digital Hollywood DigiFest
The Awards Celebration
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall
The DigiFest - Sponsored by Women in Film, NALIP, HollyShorts
"Hollywood and Space Event"
Thursday, May 25th
Special Event Dinner, Tickets Required - Full Information and Buy Tickets Here
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM, Guerin Ballroom B
"An Evening on Mars" - Mars City Fundraising Dinner
Hosted by by Vera Mulyani, Mars City Design
Space Master of Ceremony, Gray Bright, Host, The Tomorrow Show
Guest Speaker, Mayor Jennifer Wood, California City, Mojave
VIP GUESTS:
Pete Worden, Chairman, Breakthrough Prize Foundation, (Brig. Gen., USAF, Ret., PhD) Former Director of NASA's Ames Research Center and US Air Force
David Bearden, General Manager - NASA & Civil Space Programs at The Aerospace Corporation
Loretta Whitesides, Founder Astronaut and Consultant at Virgin Galactic, Founder of Yuri's night, Mentor and Master of Space Jedi
At Digital Hollywood Spring
"The Hollywood & Space Seminars & Dinner" - Click Here
The Greatest in Creativity - The Future of Space Technology and the Entertainment Visionaries Join Together
Archive of Fall, 2016 - Digital Hollywood Fall
Archive of Spring, 2016 - Digital Hollywood Spring
Archive of October, 2015 - Digital Hollywood Fall
Archive of Digital Hollywood Events at CES 2017
Archive of Media Summit New York, March 7-8, 2017
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Speaker Selection: To Submit a speaker, please email your speaker submission indicating panel(s) of interest along with bio of your speaker, backgrounder of your company
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Digital Hollywood Spring, May 23-25, 2017
Skirball Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles
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Tracks and Themes in Development
Complete Conference Agenda - Click Here
I. Virtual and Augmented Reality - Virtual Reality - From Sense of Presence to Full Embodiment and Immersion
II. Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity
II. Internet TV: The Disruption - OTT - Phones - Tablets - PC - TV
IV. The Artistic Creators - Directors – Technologists – Actors – Producers – Performers - Writers
V. The Comedy Festival at Digital Hollywood, Presented by David Zucker and Circa Laughs
VI. The DigiFest - Sponsored by Women in Film, NALIP, HollyShorts
VII. Finance Hollywood - Investment - Funding - Packaging
VIII. The Women's Summit & Workshops - Content - Discussion - Recognition
IX. The University Project: AR-VR-Internet & Entertainment - Accelerating the Educational Process
X. Hollywood Advertising: Brands - Agencies - Networks - Platforms
XI. Social TV - Smart Mobile: Hollywood = Tablets - Phones - TV - PCs
XII. The High School Music Company Project
New Events for Digital Hollywood Spring
I. The Comedy Festival at Digital Hollywood, Presented by David Zucker and Circa Laughs - Festival Info Click Here
II. The DigiFest at Digital Hollywood - Nominee - Click Here
Just Added - New Session
Tuesday, May 23rd
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Herscher Hall, 2nd Fl., Room 202
Hollywood, Space and Science ThinkTank: Writers, Directors, Producers
Kath Lingenfelter, Co-Executive Producer, WESTWORLD
Jason Brown, Executive Producer, THE EXPANSE
Rick Loverd, Program Director, Science & Entertainment Exchange, National Academy of Sciences, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Tuesday, May 23rd
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM. Ahmanson Hall, Additional Ticket Required
The Welcome Dinner
Hollywood and Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity – The Artists – The Science and the Right Stuff
Jeffrey Kluger, Editor at Large, Time magazine and Time.com, Author, Apollo 13 and Apollo 8
Lynda Obst, Producer, Interstellar, Contact, Sleepless in Seattle, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Partner & Stakeholder, The Rogue Initiative
Ian Hunter, Academy Award Winner, Special Effects, “Interstellar”, - Co-Founder / Creative Director, New Deal Studios
Brian Muirhead, Project Manager, Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission (ARRM), NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chris DeFaria, President of DreamWorks Feature Animation Group, (Executive Producer, "Gravity")
Moderator - Steve Schklair, founding principal and CEO, 3ality & 3mersiv
Introduction by: Marty Perlmutter, Technologist & Social Activist
Speaker Bios and Session Information - Click Here
Wednesday, May 24th
The Evening Celebration - Open to All Attendees
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM, Ahmanson Hall
Co-Sponsored by the TV Academy, Interactive Peer Group
Keynote Event and Evening Host
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
A Celebration of the Best in VR/AR - Immersive Experiences of Mind, Time and Space
Eric Darnell, Chief Creative Officer, Baobab Studios
Maureen Fan, Chief Executive Officer, Baobab Studios
Ted Schillowitz, Futurist, 20th Century Fox and Chief Creative Officer Barco Escape
Eric W. Shamlin, Managing Director / Executive Producer, Secret Location
Anthony Batt, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, WEVR
Peter Martin, founder & CEO, V.A.L.I.S Studios
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The Complete Three Day Agenda
The Strategic Sessions - Let's Get Started!
Tuesday, May 23rd
Opening Breakfast Event
8:00 AM - 10 AM, Ahmanson Hall, Open to All Attendees
Sponsored by Shareablee
Social Media Monetization
Tania Yuki, CEO and Founder, Shareablee
Speakers to be announced
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
The Phenomenon of AR Gets Real - Entertainment, Advertising, Education - The Gateway to the Future
Don Daglow, CEO Daglow Entertainment (Games Industry Leader: La Russa Baseball, Madden NFL, NASCAR Racing)
Dmitry Shapiro, CEO, GoMeta
Anjali Shastri, Senior Director, Design Strategy, Client Computing Group, Intel
Catherine Metzner, Creative Team, Niantic, Inc.
Arno Hartholt, Director of Research and Development Integration, Creative Technologies, USC
Nancy King, Consultant, NewView Marketing, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
The Power of Influencers: Accelerating Brand Value Across Platforms - From Internet TV - Mobile - Social Networks
Jared Heinke, President of Whalerock Digital,
Danyelle McGill, Vice President, Influencer Marketing, 87AM
Angela M. Jollivette, Senior Project Manager, The GRAMMYs/The Recording Academy
Lena Lotsey, Director of Social Media, Ignition
Nick Childs, Chief Creative Officer NA, Society (IPG Mediabrands)
Arleta Fowler, Agent, Digital Talent and Packaging group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill, Moderator
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Webcast
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
Scott O’Neill, SVP of North America, MPP Global
Anthony Layser, VP, Partnerships & Programming, Xumo
Jason Friedlander, Product & Technology Evangelist, Verizon Digital Media Services
Michael Alexander, Strategy & Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry
Rich Whitman, Founder + CEO, Audience Delivered
Bruce Tuchman, former, President of AMC Global and Sundance Channel Global
Bruce Eisen, founder and president, The Law Offices of Bruce David Eisen, Moderator
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
Valuing and Financing Entertainment Content: Film/TV, Internet and Virtual Reality - From VC, Private Equity to Corporate Investment
Diane McGrath, Managing Director Media and Technology, Streicher, J Streicher Capital
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, The Television Academy
Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners
Gregory Milken, co-founder, March Capital Partners
Larry Gerbrandt, principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
From Demographics to Storygraphics: Applying AI for Advanced Audience Intelligence
Robin Boytos, Director, Analytics, Ayzenberg Group
Ben Tatta, Co-Founder and President, 605
Molly Lavik, Creator, #AIShowBiz
Yves Bergquist, Data Scientist, CEO, Novamente and Director, “Data & Analytics" Project, USC’s Entertainment Technology Center, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
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12 Noon – 1:00 PM
Session I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
The Augmented Reality Experience: Implementing the Next Generation of AR into Application: From Education to Entertainment and Games
Timothy Dodd, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Technicolor
Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C., former, Chief Legal Officer and VP, Magic Leap
Mike Hildebrandt, VP Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships, DAQRI
Eric Mizufuka, Manager New Ventures AR eyewear, Epson America Inc.
Tom Wesselman, Senior Director, Software Group, Plantronics
Bill Newell, CEO, North South Studios LLC, Moderator
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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
Vinay Singh, Partner, Archer Gray (producers of indie movies - 20th Century Comen, Mr. Holmes etc.
Andrew Sugerman, Producer, “Conviction,” “Any Day,” “The Divide,” “Prozac Nation,” and Exec. Produced, “Shopgirl.”
Robert (Leo) Rodgers, MBA, Sr. VP & Label Liaison, Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group
Hannah Pillemer, SVP, of Development & Production, MarVista
Marshall Lewy, Partner, Adaptive Studios
Melisse Lewis, Entertainment Attorney, Moderator
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast
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
Josh Kreitzman, Senior Vice President of Publishing and Programming, Jukin Media
Reena Liebling, VP, Partner Strategy, Kin Community
James Creech, CEO, Paladin Software
Sean Horvath, Chief Innovation Officer, Stylehaul
Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services, Moderator
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Track II: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Culture in Crisis: Docs, Nightly TV, Comedy, Drama, Social Media - Content in a 24/7 World
Ashley Hasz, Sr. Director Film & Integrated Marketing, Participant Media
Ted Richane, Director of Engagement and Impact, Vulcan Productions
Dylan Byers, Senior Media Reporter for CNN Media and CNN Politics
Nicole Carrico, VP Content Collaborations, Upworthy
Carter Covington, Creator and Executive Producer, Faking It, MTV
Jeff Melvoin, Executive Producer, Designated Survivor, ABC TV
Moderators: Kerry Edelstein, President, Research Narrative, Inc. and
Lynn Gutstadt, Managing Partner, LG Communications Consulting
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1:00 PM - 2:00, Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
New Track: “Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
Hollywood, Space and Science ThinkTank: Writers, Directors, Producers
Kath Lingenfelter, Co-Executive Producer, WESTWORLD, The Leftovers
Jon Amiel, Director, Creation, Halt & Catch Fire, Once Upon a Time, The Astronaut Wives Club, Marco Polo, Entrapment
Rick Loverd, Program Director, Science & Entertainment Exchange, National Academy of Sciences, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
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ThinkTank - Workshop
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 171
Programmatic Buying and Targeting: Strategies in Cross Platform Advertising
Tom Kelly, VP of US Sales, AOL Platforms
Lucas Krump, Director, Demand Partnerships, Brightroll, Yahoo
Lewis Rothkopf, Programmatic Expert
Jeff Hochberg, Vice President, Data Activation, ShareThis, Moderator
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The University Project at Digital Hollywood
An Immersive Workshop Experience with Oracle & The CSUEA
1:00 - 1:25 PM, Guerin C, Herscher Hall
Skills for the New California Digital Economy
Dr. Dina Ibrahim, Director, The California State University Entertainment Industry Initiative
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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
Steven Haft, Producer Dead Poets Society/MADtv, SVP Innovation, Time Inc.
Craig Ross Jr., Director (NCIS, Bones, Blue Hill Ave):
Adam Leipzig, CEO, Entertainment Media Partners, (Supervising Executive, Penguins, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Dead Poets Society)
Rob Edwards, Writer, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG and TREASURE PLANET
Gary Goldberger, Law Offices of Gary G. Goldberger
Catherine Clinch, TV Writer, TV veteran, Hunter, Jake & The Fat Man, Knight Rider, Love Boat, Hart to Hart, Moderator
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The University Project at Digital Hollywood
An Immersive Workshop Experience with Oracle & The CSUEA
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM, Guerin C, Herscher Hall
Shrinking the Skills Gap in Mobile & VR Education
Angela Haddad, Creative Director & VR Producer, OneThirdBlue
Chris Hewish, EVP Games & Interactive, Skydance Media
Dakota Ortiz, Events & Strategic Partnerships Manager, Bixel Exchange
Richard Marks, Research Fellow & Head of Sony PlayStation Magic Lab, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Stephen Ip, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, ADVR
Anna Marie Piersimoni, Instructor, Digital Media, CSU Northridge, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast
Women in Virtual Reality and Immersive Entertainment: Experiencing New Dimensions and Creative Experience
Ryan Pullliam, CMO, Speaker and Co-Founder of Specular Theory
Christina Heller, CEO & Co-founder, VR Playhouse
Jenni Ogden, President & Executive Producer, Eye Q Productions, LLC
Kymber Lim, CCO + Head of Studio, Holor
Allison Huynh, Founder and CEO, MyDream Interactive
Rachel Skidmore, Director of Media Development, Skybound Entertainment
Louisa Spring, Founder, Spring Alliance, Moderator
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Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
OTT Programming: The Multiscreen Video Experience
William H Masterson III, Co-Founder at Believe Entertainment Group
Sarah Malkin, Vice President, Programming, New Form
Xavier Kochhar, Founder and CEO, The Video Genome Project® a Division of Hulu
Steven Brown, President, SMB Consulting
Larry Laboe, President of Production, SXM
George Woolley, Head of Originals, Portal A
David Tochterman, CEO, Canvas Media Studios
Steve Bradbury, President & Head Coach, Deep Sports, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304: Live Webcast
Social Media Transforms Entertainment Marketing = Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Linkedin
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Scott Booth, Chairman & President, Honeycommb
Ryan Detert, CEO, Influential
Liz Stahl, President, In Haus
Darnell Brisco, VP of Accounts, McBeard
Kirstin Benson, Editorial Director, INSTANT, Time, Inc.
Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX, Moderator
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173: Live Webcast
New Track: “Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
Space Habitats and Living Environments vs. Hollywood Fiction - The Designs for the Future
Jacki Morie, Founder / Chief Scientist, All These Worlds, LLC.
Jon Arenberg, Chief Systems Engineer, James Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman
Dr Pascal Lee, Chairman, Mars Institute, Planetary Scientist, SETI Institute, Director of the NASA Haughton-Mars Project at NASA Ames Research Center
Pete Blumel, co-founder, CEO, and Creative Director, The Rogue Initiative (former DREAMWORKS SKG and Amblin Entertainment Animation Executive)
Connie Reese, Civil Space Communications, Space Systems Division Public Relations, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Moderator
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The University Project at Digital Hollywood
An Immersive Workshop Experience with Oracle & The CSUEA
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Guerin C, Herscher Hall
Mobile Cloud Technology Showcase
Mobile & Bots in the Cloud with Serge Leontiev, Infrastructure Architect, Oracle
Designing Next-Gen Digital Experiences with Francisco Brito, UX UI Mobile Engineering Specialist, Oracle
Cultural and Digital Preservation in the Cloud with Brian Campanotti, Global Director, Digital Media Solution, Oracle
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Cable, TV, Film and Broadband - New Content - New Networks - Streams, Platforms, Devices
Jason Henderson, Senior Manager, Contracts, DISH Network
Joe Friend, Vice President, Ad Technology Systems, Fox Broadcasting Company
Barry Loudis, Senior Director, Business Development & Digital Distribution, Turner Content Distribution
Andrew Schneider, Chief Digital Officer, TENGA Media
JD Tengberg, Principal, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
360 Video and VR/AR - Content and Advertising - A Cross Platform Experience
Matthew Seymour, Executive Producer / Business Development Director - VR & AR, Psyop
Joergen Geerds, CEO, Koncept VR
David Birnbaum, Design Director, Immersion Corporation
Cosmo Scharf, co-founder of VRLA and co-founder, Mindshow
Matt Silverman, Head of Integrated Production, Ignition
Chad Woods, Immersive Reality Designer, Team One
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc, Moderator
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Track III: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The TV/Film/Video - Platforms and Partnerships - Developing Hollywood Content as Brand and Distribution Package
Phil Lott, Co-Founder and President, AMPLE (Showrunner, The Pitch; Director, Undercover Boss)
Brant Pinvidic, television producer and the founder and CEO, INvelop Entertainment
Elissa Friedman, Vice President, Production and Development, Covert Media
Philip Shafran, Director of Content Activation, Brand and Rights Management, Vin Di Bona Productions
Doug Dezzani, Creative Director for Integrated Marketing, Ignition Creative
Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions, Moderator
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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM. Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
New Track: “Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
The Star Trek Effect on Technology – Imagination Gets Realized – Smartphones and VR to Space Technology
Moderator - Steve Peters, Emmy-winning Experience Designer, Interactive Content Creator, AR/VR Consultant, founder, No Mimes Media
Marijke Jorritsma, UX/UI Designer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Trevor Roth, COO and President of Development, Roddenberry Entertainment
Steven-Charles Jaffe, Producer, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Strange Days
David Delgado, Visual Strategist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mark Haynes, Co-Writer, STARGATE ATLANTIS and STARGATE UNIVERSE, Co-Creator, HYPERLOOP
Dr. Randii Wessen, The Architecture-Team Lead Study Architect, Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
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The University Project at Digital Hollywood
An Immersive Workshop Experience with Oracle & The CSUEA
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Guerin C, Herscher Hall
Innovation Showcase & Networking Presentation
Deone Zell, Associate Vice President, Academic Technology, Cal State University, Northridge
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5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Open to all attendees
End-of-Day Reception – Taper Courtyard
Outdoor Area In Front of Haas Conference Center
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM. Ahmanson Hall, Additional Ticket Required
The Welcome Dinner
Hollywood and Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity – The Artists – The Science and the Right Stuff
Jeffrey Kluger, Editor at Large, Time magazine and Time.com, Author, Apollo 13 and Apollo 8
Lynda Obst, Producer, Interstellar, Contact, Sleepless in Seattle, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Partner & Stakeholder, The Rogue Initiative
Ian Hunter, Academy Award Winner, Special Effects, “Interstellar”, - Co-Founder / Creative Director, New Deal Studios
Brian Muirhead, Project Manager, Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission (ARRM), NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chris DeFaria, President of DreamWorks Feature Animation Group, (Executive Producer, "Gravity")
Moderator - Steve Schklair, founding principal and CEO, 3ality & 3mersiv
Introduction by: Marty Perlmutter, Technologist & Social Activist
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Wednesday, May 24th
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM, Breakfast Session
Track I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Future of TV - Wall St. Analysts Meet Industry Executives - It's All About innovation and Disruption - Moving into the Next Wave
Ben Bloom, Service Line Director, Technologies Media + Gaming, Akamai
John Corser, VP Production at NBCUniversal Cable Productions
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
Lindsay A. Gardner, Chief Content Officer, Layer3TV
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
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9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Webcasting Live
The Internet, OTT, Media and the Hollywood Connection
Evan Greenberg, Manager of Audience Development, TAPP
Stephen Strong, Vice President, Head of Revenue, Newsy, an E.W. Scripps Company
Peter Drinkwater, CEO, SARA Screen Audience Research America
Reza Rassool, CTO, RealNetworks
Sandip Sarda, CEO, Quiptel Ltd
Neil Ishibashi, Director of Design Development, Fandango
Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services, Moderator
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Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Crowdfunding, Start-ups & Angels: The Financing the Entertainment and Technology Industries
Mark Landay, Managing Director, Dynamic Synergy Corporation
Kumar Arora, Serial Entrepreneur & Professional Daydreamer. Investor on CNBC's "Cleveland Hustles"
Amy Wan, Esq., Founder & CEO Bootstrap Legal
Adam Marsh, Entertainment/Media/Sports, Huntington Technology Finance
Daniel J Cunningham, President, Busted Buggy Entertainment
Gene Massey, Chairman/CEO, MediaShares.com, Moderator
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9:45 AM – 11:00 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
Inside the Experience: The Psychology of Immersive Design
Tai Crosby, Founder and CEO, SilVR Thread
Pamela Rutledge, Director, Media Psychology Research Center
Linda Durnell, Managing Partner at Madison Lane Consulting
Tunisha Singleton, Consulting Partner at Reality Science
Shane Pase, Director of Technology, The Lotte Project
Jerri Lynn Hogg, Director, Media Psychology PhD Program, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
The VR-AR ThinkTank: Top Executives From Leading Technology and Entertainment Companies Assess the Current Expansion and Likely Evolution of the Industry
Fredrik Frizell, COO and EP, HERE BE DRAGONS
Niko Chauls, Director of Emerging Technology, USA Today & Gannett Network
Scot Barbour, VP:Production Technology, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Andrew McGovern, Vice President Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Productions, Digital Domain
Csilla Kozma Andersen, Head of Content Relations, Nokia
Andrew Shulkind, Cinematographer and Co-Founder, HeadcaseVR
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB, Moderator
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10:45 AM - Noon
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
Branded Entertainment Marketing - Across Platforms - Leveraging Image, Content and Celebrity
Andrew Solmssen, Managing Director, POSSIBLE, Los Angeles
Alison Hoffman, Chief Marketing Officer, Starz
Anathea Ruys, Managing Director, Carat LA
Michael Bertolina, Vice President of Client Development, Branded Entertainment Network (BEN)
Ty Jones, Senior Director of Celebrity Talent - WhoSay Inc.
Josh Brooks, SVP, Brand Strategy & Marketing, Jam City
David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 171
Living the Life: Women Entrepreneurs, Lifestyle Innovators and Disrupters
Wendy Doulton, Managing Partner, Katalyst Group
Shannon Keith, Social Entrepreneur, Abolitionist & CEO, Sudara
Cam Kashani, Godmother of Silicon Beach
Karinna Karsten, CEO, Love TV
Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee
Valerie Alexander, author, How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having “Female Brains")
Tess Cacciatore, CEO, Global Women’s Empowerment Network (GWEN), Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, Room 202
Investment & Funding of Film, Indie Film and TV: from Theatrical Features to Cable Networks, Netflix and Amazon
David Bixler, Senior VP, Acquisitions, 21st Century Fox
Ray Ricord, Senior Vice President, Critical Content
John Kim, President, Deep C Digital
Brian Herskowitz, CCO, Horror Equity Fund
Seth M Willenson, President. Seth Willenson, Inc., Moderator
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
VR/AR as Change Agent: Social, News, Documentary and Political Media
Kevin Tsukii, Immersive Video Lead, Emblematic Group
Angel Manuel Soto, Creative Filmmaker™ - RYOT
Dylan Roberts, war zone VR filmmaker, Freelance Society
BC Biermann, Founder, The Heavy Projects
Moderators - Robert Hernandez, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, USC Annenberg School of Journalism and
Stuart Sender, President, Balcony Films, Inc.
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Session II: Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Live Webcast
Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Technology that will Change Everything: Cinematic, Games, Advertising, TV and Social Media
Jeb Terry, VP, Partner and Program Development, FOX Sports
Owen Hurley, VP, Creative, Animation and Games Group, Technicolor
Dylan Flinn, Agent, Virtual Reality and Business Development, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Jason Fiber, Head of Business Products, THX Ltd
Dane Smith, Head of Business Development, The Third Floor
Joerg Bachmaier, SVP, Content Strategy and Co-Productions, Machinima
Shawn Gold, Corporate Marketing Officer, TechStyle Fashion Group, Moderator
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304, Live Webcast
Hollywood, Internet and Media Challenge: Platforms and Convergence - from Apps, Snapchat & Facebook to OTT Networks
Mike Cruz, Director of Digital Programming, Skybound Entertainment
Alan Cannistraro, CEO, Rheo (former Apps exec, Facebook, Apple)
Ryan Nugent, VP of Content Strategy, Gunpowder & Sky
Adam Duritza, Senior Director of Global Partnerships, Video & Distribution, Yahoo
Harry Lang, Vice President of Product, Feeln, Hallmark Labs
JR Griffin, Vice President, Digital Marketing & Business Development, FremantleMedia North America
Arthur Wang, Chief Marketing Officer, Super Deluxe, a division of Turner
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC., Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171
The China - Entertainment Industry Roundtable: A Discussion with China Experts - Investment, Joint Ventures, and Productions in Film - TV - Technology
Schuyler M. Moore, Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Bennett Pozil, Executive Vice President, East West Bank
Matthew Knowles, Actor, Model, Singer, and bilingual Television Show Host
Fan Wang, Director, Producer and scholar with Sarft
Gary Kho, Chief Marketing and Technology Officer, Wanda Studios Qingdao
David U. Lee, Founder and CEO, Leeding Media
Lora Y. Chen, CEO, China Media Consulting, Moderator
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Track III: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Women & Original Content: From Internet Video and Advertising to TV, Games and Film
Sarah Hawkins, Actor/Producer (Or Die Trying)
Audrey Marco, Lead Business Development & Marketing Partnerships, WhoHaha (co-owned w/Elizabeth Banks)
Marlene Sharp, Producer, TV Series, Sonic, Sega of America
Kylie Sparks, actor/producer, “Squaresville"
Cupid Hayes, V.P. Business Development, MCMG | Communications, Distribution
Ellie Shoja, Head of Production, Embold Media, LLC.
Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners, Moderator
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – The VR - AR - Immersive Track
Session I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
Future of Film - From Cinema and Immersive Entertainment to VR/AR and Theme Parks - The Franchise Expands!
Todd Hoddick, CEO, Barco Escape
Gene Munster, Managing Partner, Loup Ventures, previously managing director and senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray
Kyle Villella, Vice President of Distribution, Fathom Events
Ted Schillowitz, Futurist, 20th Century Fox and Chief Creative Officer Barco Escape
Heather Blair, Head of Cinema Sales, MediaMation
Chris White, Vice President Business Development, Osterhout Design Group
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator
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Session II: - Haas Conference Center - Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast
New Track: “Hollywood & Space: Honoring the Greatest in Creativity”
Virtual Reality as Technology/Content for Entertainment, Space Science and Visual Exploration
Jen Dennis, Head of RSA VR, RSA Films (Ridley Scott & Associates Films)
David Karlak, Director, VR experience for Alien:Covenant, RSA Films
Kalan Ray, Lead Experience Designer, Magnopus, Mission: ISS
Danilo Moura, Strategy, Business Development & VR Creative Services - LOOT Interactive, LLC - VR Production Partner for 8i and Time Inc.’s LIFE VR “Buzz Aldrin: CYCLING PATHWAYS TO MARS”
Christian Laursen, Creative Director & VR Creative Services - LOOT Interactive, LLC - VR Production Partner for 8i and Time Inc.’s LIFE VR “Buzz Aldrin: CYCLING PATHWAYS TO MARS”
David Bloom, Columnist, Tubefilter, Moderator
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2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Track I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast from this Room
The Future of Brand Partnerships: Message, Technology, Media, Entertainment & Advertising
Simon Kelly, Co-CEO and Chief Enthusiasm Officer, Story Worldwide
Beau Avril, Global Head of Product Commercialization, Google
Lee Zellweger, Publisher, Reader’s Digest Brands
Jamie Woglom, Vice President, Marketing, Fathom Events
Steven Haft, Producer Dead Poets Society/MADtv, SVP Innovation, Time Inc.
Marci Dobrow, SVP, Advertising, HYFN
Adrian Sexton, CEO, TiTAN Platform, Moderator
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Track II: Haas Conference Center - Room 172-173, Live Webcast
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms - TV, Internet and Mobile
Scott Barton, Senior Vice President, Branded Digital Content and Products, Starz
Mitch Weinraub, Director - Advanced Video Products, Dish Network
Rick Capstraw, Director Media & Entertainment Sales, Verizon Digital Media Services
Neil Deiter, Content/Technology, Cisco
Robert Rodriguez, CEO, Natcom
Clint Schaff, VP, Strategy + Development, Los Angeles Times
Shannon Kramer, Principal, Media & Entertainment, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Moderator
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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
Shannon Flynn, Television Director, Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel
Gretchen McCourt, Executive Vice President, Cinema Programming and Communications, ArcLight Cinemas
Heather Marion, Writer, "Better Call Saul"
Gregg Katano, VR Ambassador, MaiTaiGlobal & Partner/Chief Business Strategist, Unofficial Cardboard, Inc
Evette Vargas, Writer, Director, Producer, Multiplatform and Virtual Reality Creator
Darlene Hunt, Actor/Writer Producer (“Good Girls Revolt,” “The Big C,” “I Heart Huckabees”)
Simone Nelson, Managing Director, The CSU Entertainment Alliance, Moderator
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Track IV: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202
Women in the Creative Zone: Film & Virtual Reality to the TV Series and Advertising
Joanne Rubino, executive vice president of production, Thinkfactory Media
Ariella Lehrer, Ph.D., CEO and President, Legacy Interactive and Legacy Games
Genevieve Jones, Manager of Production and Digital Development, Skybound
Lori Kozlowski, Virtual Reality Producer, Project Empathy
Kim Getty, President, Deutsch LA
Lauri Brown, Executive Vice President & Creative Director of A/V, Ignition Creative
Marjorie Dehey, VP Content Development, Lyons Bishop
Sarah Miller, CEO, Axis PR & Entertainment, Inc. Moderator
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The Virtual and Augmented Reality Experience
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