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Games/ESPORTS
  • thursDAY FEB 06
  • friDAY FEB 07
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE THROUGH IMMERSIVE GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORMS
SPEAKERS:
Andrew Hotz, EVP of Worldwide Digital Marketing & Chief Data Scientist, Warner Bros. Pictures
Interviewer: Christina Wootton, VP of Brand Partnerships, Roblox
Andrew Hotz

EVP of Worldwide Digital Marketing and Chief Data Strategist,
Warner Bros

Christina Wootton

Vice President of Partnerships,
Roblox

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
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Industry leaders discuss the state of the games industry as the business continues its transition towards a multi-platform future. What does it take to make a successful game these days across platforms? What emerging platforms will be the most important in the years to come? How do you acquire and retain users and make money in this increasingly complicated gaming universe?
PANELISTS:
Franco De Cesare, Head of Console & Online Gaming, Facebook
Andrew Paradise, CEO, Skillz
Rob Schonfeld, Senior Vice President, Revenue, Activision Blizzard
Chris Heatherly, Former EVP, Games and Digital Platforms, NBC Universal
Moderator: Chris Younger, President, Ayzenberg Group
Franco De Cesare

Head of Console & Online Gaming,
Facebook

Andrew Paradise

CEO,
Skillz

Rob Schonfeld

Senior Vice President, Revenue
Activision Blizzard

Chris Heatherly

Former EVP, Games and Digital Platforms,
NBC Universal

Chris Younger

President,
Ayzenberg Group

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM 
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This panel of dealmakers and corporate development heads at leading games companies will discuss the current landscape and future outlook for M&A and investments in the games business.
SPEAKERS:
Derek Douglas, Head of Games Department, CAA
Sean Lee, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Wargaming
Henry Lowenfels, SVP of Business Development, Scopely
Colin McCafferty, Managing Partner, McCafferty & Company
MODERATOR: Ned Sherman, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Founder, Digital Media Wire
Derek Douglas

Head of Games Department,
CAA

Sean Lee

Chief Corporate Development Officer,
Wargaming

Henry Lowenfels

SVP of Business Development,
Scopely

Colin McCafferty

Managing Partner,
McCafferty & Company

Ned Sherman

Partner, Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP,; Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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This panel of dealmakers and corporate development heads at leading games companies will discuss the current landscape and future outlook for M&A and investments in the games business.
PANELISTS:
Jamil Moledina, Principal, XP Consulting LLC
Dan Murray, President, Skybound Interactive
Kirin Sinha, CEO, Illumix
MODERATOR: Josh Brooks, Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy and Marketing, Jam City
Jamil Moledina

Principal,
XP Consulting LLC

Dan Murray

President,
Skybound Interactive

Kirin Sinha

CEO,
Illumix

Josh Brooks

Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy and Marketing,
Jam City

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Hollywood franchises have surged beyond the theater to generate billions of dollars in revenue from video games to toys to live experiences. What is the opportunity to extend storytelling and fan engagement into the realm of AR/VR/MR. What monetize opportunities exist and this intersection and storytelling and XR? What roles will immersive technologies play in brand engagement and storytelling moving forward?
PANELISTS:
Shiraz Akmal, CEO & Co-Founder, SPACES
Lara Cawsey, New Business Manager, The Third Floor
Guy Costantini, VP of Global Interactive Marketing, Skydance Media
Tony Mugavero, CEO, Littlstar
MODERATOR: Mary Ermitanio, Senior Manager, Manatt Digital
Shiraz Akmal

CEO & Co-Founder,
SPACES

Lara Cawsey

New Business Manager,
The Third Floor

Guy Costantini

VP of Global Interactive Marketing,
Skydance Media

Tony Mugavero

CEO,
Littlstar

Mary Ermitanio

Senior Manager,
Manatt Digital

The panel will discuss the best of brand activations of esports teams, leagues, competitive gamers and streamers and the rapidly growing and evolving market for eSports.
PANELISTS:
Rishi Chada, Head of Gaming, Twitter
Cameron Kelly, Chief Marketing Officer, Complexity Gaming
Felix Lahaye, Founder and CEO, United Esports
Mike Lee, Esports Agent, United Talent Agency
MODERATOR: Minard Hamilton, Managing Partner, Driver Ventures
Rishi Chada

Head of Gaming,
Twitter

Cameron Kelly

Chief Marketing Officer,
Complexity Gaming

Felix Lahaye

Founder and CEO,
United Esports

Mike Lee

Esports Agent,
United Talent Agency

Minard Hamilton

Managing Partner,
Driver Ventures

3:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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The roll-out of LBE centers in the U.S. and globally is creating a high demand for quality AR/VR/MR LBE content as well as new monetization opportunities for both established franchise and new original content. This panel will discuss the latest developments in LBE. How do you develop successful AR/VR/MR LBE content? What are the different considerations in working with licensed IP versus original IP?
PANELISTS:
Brent Bushnell, CEO and Co-Founder, Two Bit Circus
MODERATOR: Philip Lelyveld, Immersive Media Initiative Program Lead, Entertainment Technology Center @ USC
Brent Bushnell

CEO and Co-Founde,
Two Bit Circus

Philip Lelyveld

Immersive Media Initiative Program Lead,
Entertainment Technology Center @ USC

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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This panel of startups, investors and advisors discuss the current climate and strategies for capital raising, strategic partnerships and M&A.
SPEAKERS:
Lauren Apolito, SVP of Strategy & Business Development, HFA/Rumblefish
James Leaverton, Vice President of Ecosystems & Co-Founder, Stackpath
Seven Volpone, Co-Founder and General Partner, Sababa Ventures
MODERATOR: Ned Sherman, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Founder, Digital Media Wire
Lauren Apolito

SVP of Strategy & Business Development,
HFA/Rumblefish

James Leaverton

Vice President of Ecosystems & Co-Founder,
Stackpath

Seven Volpone Sababa Ventures

Co-Founder and General Partner,
Sababa Ventures

Ned Sherman

Partner & Leader, Digital & Technology Transactions,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips