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2018 Agenda

Keynote Fireside View From The Top Video/TV/Movies Brands/Advertising Games/Interactive Music Rightstech Startup Pitches VR/AR/AI Esports
  • MONDAY FEB 05
  • TUESDAY FEB 06

View From The Top: The Future of VR/AR in the Entertainment Business

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Bayview Ballroom
VR/AR experts discuss the current state of VR/AR, consumer adoption and what it means for the television, movie, and entertainment business.

PANELISTS:
Kevin Cornish, Founder/Director, Moth + Flame
Ben Grossmann, Co-Founder, Magnopus
 Christina Heller, Co-Founder/Partner, VR Playhouse 
Ted Schilowitz, Futurist, Paramount Pictures
Chris Young, SVP, Nickelodeon Entertainment Lab
MODERATOR: Seth Shapiro, Governor, Television Academy
Kevin Cornish

Founder/Director,
Moth + Flame

Ben Grossmann

Co-Founder,
Magnopus

Christina Heller

Co-Founder/Partner,
VR Playhouse

Ted Schilowitz

Futurist,
Paramount Pictures

Chris Young

SVP,
Nickelodeon Entertainment Lab

Seth Shapiro

Governor,
Television Academy

View From The Top: The Future of the Videos/TV/Movies Business

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Bayview Ballroom
This panel of tech-media futurists will discuss the future of augmented reality (AR) and voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) for media and entertainment experiences. What new consumer experiences are possible when media and entertainment companies begin to tap the power of voice-activated devices and augmented reality? How are consumers reacting to the new technologies, including Amazon Echo, Google Home and voice-based smartphone? What does the future hold for this exciting area of innovation?

PANELISTS:
Kevin Conroy, Board Member, Advisor, Investor & Entrepreneur / former President, Digital & New Platforms, Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)
Jim Packer, President of Worldwide TV & Digital Distribution, Lionsgate
Jesse Sisgold, President & CEO, Skydance Media
Shelley Zimmerman, Head of Awesomeness, TV Studio, AwesomenessTV
MODERATOR: Lori Schwartz, Governor, Interactive Media, Television Academy
Kevin Conroy

Board Member, Advisor, Investor & Entrepreneur / former President, Digital & New Platforms,
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)

Jim Packer

President of Worldwide TV & Digital Distribution,
Lionsgate

Jesse Sisgold

President & CEO,
Skydance Media

Shelley Zimmerman

Head of Awesomeness, TV Studio,
AwesomenessTV

Lori Schwartz

Governor, Interactive Media,
Television Academy

The Future of VR/AR for the Music Industry 

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Promenade
This session of AR and VR leaders will discuss the latest developments for music and entertainment. This panel will focus on what opportunities are available for the music business in the market today. What are the available apps, content, devices, and head gear? What is the current state of consumer adoption?

PANELISTS:
Michelle An, Senior VP/Head of Creative Content, Interscope Geffen A&M
Jeff Bronikowski, Head of Innovation, SVP, Business Development, Warner Music Group 
Harold Hayes, Creative Director and Co-Owner, SunnyBoy Entertainment
Ben Samuels, President & GM, North America, MelodyVR
MODERATOR: Jason Koffeman, Head, Digital & Emerging Platforms, The Sisyphus Corporation 
Jeff Bronikowski

Head of Innovation, SVP, Business Development,
Warner Music Group

Michelle An

Senior VP/Head of Creative Content,
Interscope Geffen A&M

Harold Hayes

Creative Director and Co-Owner,
SunnyBoy Entertainment

Ben Samuels

President & GM, North America
MelodyVR

Jason Koffeman

Head, Digital & Emerging Platforms,
The Sisyphus Corporation

What’s Next For Mixed Reality-Based Location Based Entertainment (LBE)?

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Santa Monica / Malibu
2018 will see the roll-out of a number of new LBE ventures in the U.S. market, providing a near-term monetizable platform for mixed reality. This panel will discuss the types of experiences consumers can expect from MR-based location based entertainment as well as the business models and content players entering the market.

PANELISTS:
Shiraz Akmal, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, SPACES
Brent Bushnell, CEO, Two Bit Circus
Doug Griffin, CEO, Nomadic
Joanna Popper, Global Lead, Virtual Reality Location Based Entertainment, HP
MODERATOR: Eunice Shin, Managing Director, Manatt Digital
Shiraz Akmal

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer,
SPACES

Brent Bushnell

CEO,
Two Bit Circus

Doug Griffin

CEO,
Nomadic

Joanna Popper

Global Lead, Virtual Reality Location Based Entertainment,
HP

Eunice Shin

Managing Director,
Manatt Digital

The Future of AR and AI for Media and Entertainment

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Promenade
This panel of tech-media futurists will discuss the future of augmented reality (AR) and voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) for media and entertainment experiences. What new consumer experiences are possible when media and entertainment companies begin to tap the power of voice-activated devices and augmented reality? How are consumers reacting to the new technologies, including Amazon Echo, Google Home and voice-based smartphone? What does the future hold for this exciting area of innovation?

PANELISTS:
Kimberly Bates, SVP, Head of Strategic Planning, INNOCEAN  
Adrian Sexton, Managing Director, BANKABL
Rex Xu, Director, Design and User Experience, Universal Electronics Inc.
MODERATOR: Po Yi, Partner, Venable LLP
Kimberly Bates

SVP, Head of Strategic Planning,
INNOCEAN

Adrian Sexton

Managing Director,
BANKABL

Rex Hu

Director, Design and User Experience,
Universal Electronics Inc.

Po Yi

Partner,
Venable LLP

From Art to Artificial Intelligence

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Palisades Ballroom
As computer programs “learn” to write songs, take photographs and tell stories, who (or what) should be considered the author of what they create, and who should own the rights?

PANELISTS:
Edward Klaris, Managing Partner, Klaris IP, LLC
Edward Klaris

Managing Partner,
Klaris IP, LLC