Adam Arrigo, CEO & Co-Founder, Wave Adam is the CEO and co-founder of Wave, the market leader in virtual entertainment experiences. Adam combines his skills as a game designer, sound designer, product lead and - most importantly - musician to make sure Wave is going beyond traditional live streaming with virtual experiences that serve the next generation of concert-goers. Prior to co-founding Wave (formerly TheWaveVR), Adam spent several years at game development studio Harmonix, where he worked on AAA titles including Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Rock Band 3, The Beatles: Rock Band, Dance Central, Dance Central 2, Fantasia: Music Evolved, Harmonix Music VR and more. He also worked on the Vox Photo Project as lead producer for this charity organization that teaches photography to kids in at-risk communities in Ghana, Bangladesh, India, Guatemala, Colombia, Indonesia and Los Angeles. He was also the sole product person at LA-based music tech startup Zya, where he led development of the 2015 Music App of the Year, Ditty. He is also a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and synth fan.

Aileen Del Cid is the Head of Marketing for Samsung TV Plus. She oversees all marketing operations, strategy, branding and strategic partnerships for Samsung’s global FAST streaming platform. Aileen brings over a decade of experience in the entertainment marketing industry. During which time she has built organizations, rebranded products like Samsung TV Plus, and led strategic partnerships for multiple organizations. Prior to her leadership role with Samsung TV Plus Aileen held several content marketing posts at AT&T. There she led CTV advertising for DIRECTV NOW, digital advertising for DIRECTV’s mobile app, Sponsorships and Strategic Content Partnerships for ATT.net and O&O Marketing for the U-verse Entertainment Networks at AT&T U-verse. Regularly overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets for those products and campaigns she developed and deployed marketing and brand strategies that engaged and drove growth in subscriber bases. Prior to that Aileen worked in Distribution Marketing at Game Show Network where she led strategic marketing efforts to drive subscriber acquisition. Aileen joined GSN from Universal Sports Network where she developed strategic B2B and consumer facing marketing campaigns.

Cloud Albert Lai is the director of Global OTT Streaming Solutions for the Media & Entertainment Strategic Consumer Industries team at Google Cloud. His focus is on helping media organizations transform their business and deliver new audience experiences. Prior to joining Google, Albert was the SVP/GM of Hallmark Labs, where he led the development and growth of Hallmark Channel’s SVOD service, consumer digital products, and enterprise AI/ML and data management initiatives. As Brightcove CTO for Media, Albert led the formation and growth of the global media business unit and its technical leadership, expanding the company’s multi-platform solutions and advancing its next generation video platform. He served on the technical advisory board of immersive video distribution platform Vrideo, in addition to holding senior positions at prior appointments with OTT service providers and technology providers to OTT service providers. Albert earned his bachelor of science in computer science from Stanford University. He resides in Greater Houston.

Amanda Gillie, Head of Device & TV Marketing, Sling TV & DISH Network

<p> Amit is a pioneer in streaming media and leads content development, content licensing and entertainment product development teams at TELUS. Amit created PlayStation Vue the first &amp; highest rated streaming pay television service in the United States and was awarded an Emmy for pioneering streaming television. He has helped drive change in the entertainment sector by launching the first streaming pay per view service, negotiating the first OTT network licensing and a-la-carte deals and developing new technologies like Cloud DVR and Digital Ad Replacement. As a strategy consultant at Bain, Amit advised some of the world’s largest media and technology companies on industry defining strategic decisions.</p>

Andrew Fleming is StreamLayer's Chief Operating Officer, overseeing a number of key functions for the sports technology start-up. With a unique and well-rounded set of skills honed across various sports and media roles, Andrew is focused on growing StreamLayer and helping sports media companies transform the way their fans experience live video. Andrew is an entrepreneurial strategist and deal-maker with a vision for developing and implementing successful long-term organizational visions. Prior to joining StreamLayer, Andrew served as Chief Administrative Officer at EZLinks, a PGA-TOUR-affiliated technology company. In 2019 Andrew oversaw the sale of EZLinks to Comcast/NBC Sports, in a trailblazing deal yielding a significant return for EZLinks investors. Prior to joining EZLinks, Andrew held senior leadership positions at KemperSports, hospitality management firm, and KemperLesnik, a sports-focused PR and events agency. Andrew got his start in the sports/media business with the NBC Sports Group as Golf Channel's VP of Business Development and Senior Counsel. While with NBC Sports, Andrew led over ten acquisitions and the business strategy that resulted in the growth of GolfNow.com from an upstart commerce platform to one of the most successful digital businesses in all of sports. Andrew also played a key role in establishing Golf Channel as one of TV's fastest-growing cable networks by negotiating talent agreements and rights deals. Prior to his roles in the sports, media and technology space, Andrew was a litigator with Sidley Austin - working on cases as varied as artwork ownership disputes to serving as appellate counsel for an inmate on Alabama's Death Row. Before law school, Andrew worked at The Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Washington, D.C., and for Alternatives - a leading community organization serving Chicago youth. Andrew is a graduate of The University of Chicago Law School where he earned an "A" from Barack Obama, and Northwestern University where he earned degrees in Political Science and International Studies. He is an avid reader and golfer, and lives with his wife and three kids in Evanston, IL. 

Anthony Jiwa is CMO at OUTtv where he is responsible for overseeing marketing, partnerships and publicity for OUTtv and OUTtvGo, the network's streaming platform. Anthony's 20 year career in entertainment spans primetime, animation, children's, gaming, interactive and licensing in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining OUTtv he held marketing and licensing roles at VIZ Media, DHX Media and Mattel Interactive.

<p> Ashwin Navin is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Samba TV. He possesses over 20 years of co-founder and chief executive leadership with deep expertise in starting and scaling successful startups in the media technology space. Prior to co-founding Samba TV, Ashwin was the Co-founder and President at BitTorrent, Inc., which he started in 2004 before leaving to launch Samba TV in 2008.</p>

Bart Spriester is the Vice President and General Manager, Streaming, Broadcast and Advertising, for Comcast Technology Solutions. In this role, Bart oversees sales, service, and product management for the business, delivering solutions to hundreds of media and technology companies worldwide. An industry veteran, Bart served as Senior Vice President, Video Products and Solutions for Harmonic, Inc. prior to joining the Comcast Technology Solutions leadership team in 2018. Previously, Bart was the Executive Vice President and General Manager, North America, and CTO for Encompass Digital Media where he improved its market competitiveness and customer support through centralized and standardized business systems. He came to Encompass from Cisco Systems where he was the Vice President and General Manager for the Digital Media Networks business unit. He also served as managing director of Cisco’s EMEA Video Division and was named to the company’s European Operating Committee. Bart earned his MBA at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign. Bart is a Six Sigma yellow belt and a graduate of the Executive Management Program from Harvard Business School.

<div> Ben Grad is senior vice president, head of content strategy and acquisition of fuboTV, the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform. He is responsible for content acquisition strategy, content analytics, packaging, affiliate relations and contract negotiations with fuboTV’s content partners.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Grad joined fuboTV in August 2017 after a decade at Verizon, most recently as its executive director, content strategy and acquisition.&nbsp; He successfully led the content strategy and acquisition efforts for Verizon with major content providers and sports rights holders, managed financial and strategic analysis for key content-related initiatives at the company, and helped drive the development of Verizon’s multiplatform video offerings.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to joining Verizon in 2007, Grad was head of strategy at Fuse, where he assessed programming and new business opportunities, as well as a member of Time Warner’s Corporate Strategic Planning Group, where he developed and analyzed new digital distribution opportunities for multiple divisions.&nbsp; He previously negotiated partnership agreements and developed strategy with eLabs, Universal Music Group’s digital group.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Grad began his career at Marakon Associates, a strategy consulting firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University and an MBA in finance and marketing from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.</div>

Blair Harrison is the founder and CEO of Frequency, a company based in Los Angeles that builds and operates the world's leading SaaS platform powering linear video channels. He is a software engineer and entrepreneur who has built multiple companies in the online video and computer graphics industries, including IFILM and Second Nature, which were acquired by Viacom and AutoDesk. Blair spends his time at Frequency working on product design, numerical systems, and supply chain optimization. He has a degree in computer systems engineering from the University of Bristol in England.

<p> Brett Jensen is the Director, Solutions at iSpot.tv and a veteran in the advanced TV space. He has seen all sides of the TV and video ads business from his experience at agencies, MVPDs, SaaS, and as an advertising data consultant. He founded the Solutions department at iSpot in 2017, helping brands and agencies leverage viewership data into their marketing strategies. Brett is a Colorado native, and a Brooklynite of 15 years.</p>

Brian Kline is President at Penthera Partners. Penthera provides a suite of software products to leading OTTs and video streaming companies to increase the value of their ad inventory and improve their viewers' video quality of experience. Brian leads teams responsible for Penthera's business operations, marketing, sales and product development. Prior to joining Penthera, Brian held executive roles at AT&T, Charter (formerly Time Warner Cable), and Minim, a WiFi management software company. His responsibilities have included product development, partnerships, operational improvement, M&A and strategy. At Charter, Brian developed products to stream video to Smart TVs and game consoles with leading companies including Samsung and Microsoft. He has also held multiple roles overseeing wireless products giving him a deep understanding of in-home Wi-Fi and mobile/5G. Brian received an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is an active angel investor and Mobile/IoT Technology sector lead for the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY. Brian's volunteer work centers on education, skills gap initiatives and the evolution of education to meet the needs of the future tech workforce.

<p> Brian Ring is Senior Director Product Marketing for News at Amagi, where he co-leads the company's effort to super-serve its fastest-growing vertical. Mr. Ring has a twenty-year track record of driving growth in the video &amp; TV technology market through coordinated product strategy, technical content and sales development programs. Previously, Mr. Ring has served in consulting and full-time roles for companies including Verizon Media, Minerva Networks, ATEME, Pac-12 Networks, Univision, Cisco (now Synamedia,) Ericsson (now MediaKind,) Brightcove, Haivision, Singular.live, Tedial and others. Mr. Ring also maintains a long-standing media research practice tracking changing TV viewing behaviors with consumer surveys.</p>

<div> Charita Johnson is the Vice President of Content and Creative Strategy at Peloton. There she is responsible for setting the global content and creative direction for digital fitness streaming platforms. When she first joined Peloton in 2020, as Vice President of Production, Engineering and Technology she led the production operations, broadcast, and streaming engineering teams. Under her leadership the department was responsible for building, maintaining and the daily operations of seven control rooms and studios. The creative arm of her team also designed the studio sets.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> In 2017, She founded Johnson Bridge Media; a boutique agency focused on identifying and developing broadcast talent in news and sports. Before JBM, Charita spent over 25 years at ESPN, where she held leadership roles in Production. There she honed the competencies of innovation and business acumen.</div> <div> She was responsible for multi-platform content development, revenue integration, and talent development.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> In her role of Vice President within Production, she led units in Radio Platforms and Content (radio streaming and podcasting), Emerging Platforms (ESPN Local.com), Production Performance and Development (established to drive improved performance, career agility, and skill development for more than two thousand associates across ESPN Production). She is a collaborative think partner who has created complex strategies for matrixed organizations.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Her experience as the champion for the employee resource group (ERG), Asian Business Leaders (ABLE) highlighted her ability to lead diverse groups and coach them in executing critical business strategies. Her previous experience as an executive at The Walt Disney Corporation qualifies her to lead production strategies, operational execution, ad sales integration, business priorities, and KPIs.</div>

<p> Chris Drake has been at the forefront of the streaming, digital video, and OTT industry for more than 25 years and at Quickplay will be responsible for Quickplay’s global sales efforts.</p> <p> Drake joins Quickplay most recently from Verizon Media, where he was global vice president of media and entertainment with responsibility for all aspects of the company’s broadcast, media, sports and operator businesses.</p> <p> Previously, he was vice president of business and corporate development at Telestream, spent 10 years with thePlatform and Comcast Technology Solutions where he led business development and sales, and prior to that spent several years at streaming media pioneer RealNetworks.</p>

<p> Curt Marvis is recognized globally for his vast and successful experience in both traditional and digital media and for his pioneering efforts in digital distribution.</p> <p> Mr. Marvis is currently CEO &amp; Co-Founder of QYOU Media Inc., (http://qyoumedia.com) a publicly held company (TSXV: QYOU OTCQB: QYOUF) which operates in India and the United States producing and distributing content created by social media stars and digital content creators. In India, the company's flagship brand, The Q, curates, produces and distributes premium content including television networks and VOD for cable and satellite television, OTT and mobile platforms. QYOU Media’s India based influencer marketing division, Chtrbox, is among the leading influencer marketing platforms in India for connecting brands and social media influencers. In the United States, the company creates and manages influencer marketing campaigns for major film studios, game publishers and brands. Founded and created by industry veterans from Lionsgate, MTV, Disney and Sony, QYOU Media’s millennial and Gen Z-focused content reaches more than one billion consumers around the world every month.</p> <p> Mr. Marvis previously served as Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) President of Digital Media, where he helped pioneer the company's broad spectrum of digital distribution agreements. In addition, while at Lionsgate Mr. Marvis successfully launched original content channels, series and games in partnership with YouTube, Hulu and Machinima, many of which formed the basis of the digitally distributed series that are being developed by major studios today.</p> <p> Prior to joining Lionsgate, Mr. Marvis was Co-Founder and CEO of CinemaNow, a globally recognized innovator in digital entertainment technology and distribution. CinemaNow was launched in June 1999 and created many of the AVOD, SVOD, TVOD and EST models that are now used by companies from Netflix and HBO to YouTube and Amazon.</p> <p> Mr. Marvis also served as President of publicly held CD-Rom game developer 7th Level (NASDAQ: SEVL) and helped lead their successful restructuring into delivery of web based technology applications with partners from Microsoft to Bandai.</p> <p> From 1983 to 1994 Mr. Marvis was Co-Founder and CEO of The Company, an award winning and highly regarded production house for music videos and concerts. He and his partner, legendary director Wayne Isham, were awarded MTV's prestigious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award honoring lifetime achievement in their work in 1991.</p> <p> Mr. Marvis began his career as a documentary producer and includes 105 half hour episodes of New! Animal World for the Disney Channel among his numerous credits.</p> <p> Mr. Marvis is a frequent speaker at industry events as an expert in the merging of traditional and digital media and has served on numerous boards including CinemaNow, JumpTV (now Neulion), 7th Level and QYOU Media. He is a graduate with honors from UCLA with a BFA in Motion Picture and Television Production.</p>

Dalaney Thompson, VP of Strategic Partnerships at AiBUY, is a key figure in sales and marketing within the evolving e-commerce and retail media landscape. She leads a team of innovators who design, build, and sell solutions that redefine content interactivity and monetization. With expertise in B2B sales, digital marketing, and strategic leadership, Dalaney's insights and experience make her a sought-after voice in the industry.

Dallas Lawrence is a seasoned executive counselor with extensive experience supporting emerging tech and fast growth companies. His background in communication, crisis, public affairs, brand and digital media strategy has helped the highest profile organizations develop engaging programs that define, differentiate and disrupt market perceptions. Today, Dallas serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Telly, the company revolutionizing the future of TV with the world's first free dual screen television - the ultimate free television upgrade for the living room. A veteran of the connected TV landscape, he was previously head of communications for the Roku platform business where he led communications for the Roku ad business, The Roku Channel, Roku Originals, Roku distribution and Roku’s public policy efforts. He previously served as SVP for TV measurement and data provider Samba TV and as the CCO and CMO for OpenX, the world's largest independent advertising technology company. Previously, Dallas worked in the agency sector as the chief global digital strategist for WPPs largest PR agency counseling clients including Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Ford, J&J and AIG. During more than a decade in Washington, DC, Dallas served as a press secretary on Capitol Hill prior to joining President Bush’s communications team initially leading outreach efforts for the President’s signature domestic policy initiative No Child Left Behind. Dallas would later deploy to Baghdad, Iraq on behalf of the White House to serve as a spokesperson for the Coalition. Upon returning from Baghdad, Dallas joined the communication team of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld where he served as the Pentagon's Director of Public Liaison for both Rumsfeld and his successor Secretary Gates. He serves today as the go to expert for media and emerging technology companies on the future of consumer media and advertising engagement in the new age of connected television viewing. Dallas' work has been recognized with the top honors for online campaign of the year; digital public affairs program of the year, corporate media campaign of the year and crisis communications program of the year. He has been named both the “Crisis Manager of the Year” by PR News and the "Social Media Professional of the Year". PR Week named him one of the 40 most influential leaders in PR. Dallas was previously a commissioned officer in the United States Navy and earned a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a MA in Government from The Johns Hopkins University.

<p> Daniel is a leader in software, sports and media, and has held senior positions as the President of the Harvard Law Review, Head of Internet Policy at the FCC, and Head of Corporate Affairs at Activision Blizzard. Daniel appreciates the many challenges and risks organizations face as we become a digital-first society. As the CEO of Greenfly, he has worked with some of the biggest brands in sports, entertainment, politics and social causes to help them scale digital media infrastructure and build brand awareness through advocacy marketing. Daniel holds an A.B. from Harvard University and a J.D from Harvard Law School.</p>

<p> Daniel Rausch leads Amazon's Entertainment Devices and Services organization. As Vice President, Rausch oversees the company's global Fire TV business, which is responsible for selling more than 150 million devices globally. In this role, Rausch also oversees the new Amazon Luna cloud gaming service and the global team behind Amazon Appstore including Amazon's app and game experiences and developer services for Fire TV, Fire tablets, and Android phones and tablets. Prior to his current role, Rausch led Amazon's work to continually add new smart home capabilities and features to the Alexa voice service, build Amazon-branded smart home products that provide new utility around customers' homes, and deliver programs like Dash Replenishment that offer convenience for consumers and businesses. Additionally, Rausch oversaw the Alexa mobile experience and a range of programs designed to help developers and devices makers create and market compelling services and products that work great with Alexa. Daniel joined Amazon in 2009 as director of the higher-education segment business for Amazon Devices, where he focused on enabling students and educators to use Amazon devices and apps for reading and studying. Before joining Amazon, Rausch was COO of visiblebody.com, an award-winning medical and scientific education company located in the Boston area.&nbsp;</p>

DeShuna Spencer is the Founder & CEO of kweliTV, a digital platform that celebrates global Black stories and amplifies Black storytellers. She's a former radio host and producer of emPower Hour, a show that examined social justice issues affecting people of color, on DC's 89.3 FM WPFW. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Spencer served as Director of Communications for EdMarket where she ran the communications department and all media properties. A former AmeriCorps VISTA, Spencer graduated from Jackson State University where she studied communications and journalism. She has written for The Clarion-Ledger, The Oakland Tribune and the Crisis Magazine. She is a Halcyon Incubator Fellow, a Voqal Fellow and a Google NexGen Policy Leader. Spencer was first place winner of the 2017 Harvard Business School African Business Conference Pitch Competition. She is featured in the book, How We Fight White Supremacy as one of the more than 60+ Black leading organizers, artists, journalists, entrepreneurs, etc., combating white supremacy through their work. In 2019, the Digital Diversity Network named Spencer the Innovation & Inclusion Social Entrepreneur of the Year.. Spencer and her company have been featured in Fast Company, CNN Business, TechCrunch, Shondaland, Emmy Magazine, The Root, Blavity, Bloomberg Quicktake, TIME and more.

<div> Erik is a seasoned product management and business development executive with over 15 years of experience in the media and technology industry. He is the VP, Head of Global Business Development for MediaKind. In this role, he oversees the product and business strategy of Ericsson’s new cloud TV technology product, working with Tier-1 global operators as they deploy their next-generation cloud-based TV services. He has spoken at shows including TV of Tomorrow and Digital Entertainment World.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Erik joined Ericsson as part of the Mediaroom acquisition from Microsoft. During his 10-year tenure at Microsoft, Erik led various initiatives involving new business opportunities, product management, and product planning of the TV and Media (TVM) organization, including Xbox and Windows Media Center. At Microsoft, Erik managed key operator and consumer electronic partnerships, including Sony, Best Buy, Samsung, Toshiba and Panasonic.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to Microsoft, Erik presided as General Manager and Vice President of MovieBeam, a video-on-demand service started with major investment from the Disney Corporation, specifically its subsidiary Buena Vista Datacasting. Erik’s entertainment and wireless communications industry experience also includes working at Dotcast and Cellnet Data Systems.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Erik received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Harvey Mudd College.</div>

<p> Fariba Zamaniyan is a specialist in the development and scale of products that monetize data and technology for advertising. Currently at Xperi Corp by way of TiVo and TRA, Ms. Zamaniyan is Vice President of Data and Monetization leading a team responsible for the development and execution of the product plan that monetizes TiVo's TV viewership sourced from set-top box data assets for direct license and connected TV ad sales. Prior to joining TiVo, she was the Senior Vice President at Nielsen which acquired IAG research where she was hired to create and monetize its data assets for day after recall and program engagement measurement for leading industry verticals including Consumer Packaged Goods and Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Nielsen, Ms. Zamaniyan was at Ipsos and the NPD Group where she was responsible for developing, and monetizing data driven products that catered to ad copy testing, brand tracking and sales impact measurement within the retail, pharmaceutical, apparel, athletic footwear and music industries. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and International Business from Ithaca College.</p>

Field Garthwaite is the Co-Founder and CEO of IRIS.TV, a video data platform that enables better viewing experiences and advertising outcomes. Since inventing the core technology behind IRIS.TV, Field has led the company to engineer the most open video data ecosystem in the world, enabling its partners to build scalable solutions on top of its platform, including video-level contextual and brand-safe ad targeting, planning, verification, and measurement solutions. Today the company works with thousands of media companies, data, streaming, and ad tech partners around the world to power meaningful connections between brands and consumers. Prior to IRIS.TV, Field worked in digital distribution, data architecture, and video for companies including HBO, Universal Pictures, Rubicon Project and Jukebox TV.

<div> With an unshakeable belief that lateral thinking is the key to innovation, Fred has spent the last 15 years building companies that break the mold and disrupt the status quo.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> In 2008, he bootstrapped an e-commerce company in London led to him being listed in the Courvoisier Future 500 'Top 100 most aspiring individuals'. In 2012 that company was acquired and he emigrated to California where he co-founded a data-focused search engine which in 2013 was acquired by a private venture group. In 2015 he relocated to New York City to work for Telaria and later that year went across to E.W.Scripps where he helped leaded Newsy's pivot to Connected TV. By 2019, he saw significantly more potential with CTV so made the decision with a colleague of his to leave E.W. and start Origin.</div>

<p> Garrett MacDonald has more than two decades of experience in B2B sales leadership, providing a respected industry voice on the convergence of mobile, retail, technology and finance. Before joining IRIS.TV, MacDonald served as executive vice president of strategic sales at mobile measurement leader Kochava, where he was instrumental in creating and deploying some of the industry's most transformational technology solutions. Prior to Kochava, MacDonald held sales management positions at Airpush, StrikeAd, and American Express.</p>

Geir Skaaden serves as chief products and services officer for Xperi Inc. Based in Calabasas, Geir is responsible for leading Xperi’s portfolio of imaging, audio, user experience and discovery solutions. Geir joined DTS, a part of Xperi, in 2008 and has held a number of leadership roles over the years where he has overseen product management, business development, global licensing and marketing. He later became executive vice president of products, platforms and solutions prior to being promoted to his current role. Before his time at DTS, Geir served as the chief executive officer at Neural Audio Corporation. Geir holds an MBA from the University of Washington, a business degree from the Norwegian School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Oregon.

Ira Dworkin has lived at the intersection of media, entertainment, and technology for over two decades, building and driving both engineering and product organizations to deliver compelling B2B and B2C entertainment offerings. As an accomplished senior executive, he has been at the forefront of the evolution of streaming technologies and services. Ira has driven the creation and launch of cutting-edge consumer services for start-ups and well-established organizations, enhancing their agility and delivering sustainable competitive advantage. As managing director of FPT Software's CM&E practice in the US, Ira is responsible for partnering with CM&E leaders to strategize, architect, and execute on their key initiatives. Prior to joining FPT, Ira served in Chief Technology &amp; Product roles for leading organizations including INTELITY, VUBIQUITY, DIRECTV, Blockbuster, Disney, and more.

<div> James Varndell has built his career around video, helping media companies and video publishers to create great content and reach every viewer. In 2021 James joined Bitmovin as Senior Product Manager for Bitmovin’s Player. He ensures the Player reaches every device, in outstanding quality and delivers value to Bitmovin’s partners. Prior to joining Bitmovin, James held positions in product management and software engineering, playing an instrumental role in building software for media management and video editing.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> James holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Information Technology and specialises in video software.</div>

<p> Jason oversees Business Development, Marketing and Business Intelligence initiatives for Crackle Plus, a JV between C.S.S.E and Sony Pictures TV. Prior to Crackle Plus, Jason worked at The Walt Disney Company. He started his career in investment banking, at Merrill Lynch &amp; Co., in the M&amp;A department.&nbsp; Jason holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Economics from Bucknell University. He resides in Los Angeles.</p>

<p> Jeremiah is a senior content development executive and producer in leading original and licensed “high-concept” scripted TV and Genre series, licensed IP and foreign formats, from development through broadcast, with specialties in international markets. Jeremiah’s focus lies in the creation of content as a brand, with stories and franchise elements that engage audiences across multiple global platforms. With a concentration in customized content ideation, multi-platform content strategy, development and execution, and expertise in foreign markets and localized partnerships, Jeremiah is highly effective in packaging and positioning for the U.S. and global markets, with select clients and projects that include Netflix, 20th Century Fox, iQiyi, KBS, SBS, CJ E&amp;M, Apple, Fox TV Studios, 3 Arts Entertainment, amongst others.</p>

Joanelle Romero, Founder, President, CEO of Red Nation Celebration Institute. The Creative Enterprise by Natives Delivering to All People the Stories that Shape Our World is the longest-standing Native Women-Led Indigenous Media Arts and Cultural non-profit enterprise in the history of the entertainment industry. Based in Los Angeles CA with offices on Santa Fe NM. Founded in 1995 during Indian Market. Under the parent RNCI organization, Joanelle with more than 45 years curating Native films, established the largest and first Native Film Festival in Los Angeles RED NATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RNIFF) The Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema, held in the month of November in Los Angeles and concludes with RNCI RED NATION AWARDS recognizing excellence in film, television and media. She established Native Women in Film & Television Resource Center and Native Women In FILM Festival, held during the Oscar week. At a time in history when Missing and Murdered Native Women and the lack of inclusion of Native Women in film and television were not being heard in media or seen, on January 7, 2018 Joanelle coined #WhyWeWearRED through Native Women in FILM. This Call to Action launched a movement within Indian Country. In 2006, Joanelle founded and is Owner/CEO of RED NATION TELEVISION NETWORK, the first Global online streaming entertainment media and production company distributed TV Channel exclusively devoted to American Indian and World Indigenous content. With more than 44 years’ experience in the entertainment industry, Joanelle has established RED NATION TV as a successful film distributor and is recognized in the industry as an innovator in film acquisition and distribution dedicated to the Native narrative. Joanelle manages the company’s content acquisition through relationships with studios, networks, filmmakers and producers. The RED NATION TELEVISION NETWORK library has increased from 100 to 1000 titles and still growing on DVD. Joanelle produces original content for Red Nation TV all available to watch instantly on the computer and the TV. RED NATION TV offers an alternate distribution method in providing the broadest variety of films from the Native perspective for consumers that might not otherwise be seen. In 2019, Joanelle launched the first ‘Monthly Film Series’ dedicated to Native Cinema held once a month in partnership with Lumiere Music Hall. In the history of the entertainment industry there has never been a venue dedicated to Native Cinema on the big screen.

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<p> L John Baker is a marketing communications professional with 35 years of experience working with some of the largest marketers and brands in the world including Citigroup, Comcast, Vodafone, Colgate, P&amp;G, Kraft, Nestle, AT&amp;T, and IBM. His work includes experience across a wide range of disciplines, including brand strategy, advertising strategy and creative development, integrated communication planning, digital+data infrastructure development and design, media planning and buying, brand identity and design, marketing sciences and analytics, and global and pan-regional business. The agencies he has worked for include Publicis, Wavemaker, Red Fuse, Mindshare, Ogilvy, BBDO, EuroRSCG, Publicis and Y&amp;R. John has been privileged to work on campaigns that have won numerous awards, including One Show (P&amp;G), Cannes (P&amp;G), Effie (P&amp;G) and ARF David Ogilvy (Sprint). His passion is in driving omni-channel solutions and building integrated and collaborative teams across disciplines, where ideas and insights are the most valuable currency, people feel empowered to take risks, where contributions are valued and recognized, and where everyone learns from each other. John is currently Head of Communications Planning and Media at DiGo (DiMassimo Goldstein), the leading Positive Behavior Change marketing communications agency, based in New York City. John is the father of 3 boys and 2 stepchildren and resides in Los Angeles. His life passions include the NY Yankees, the NY Jets, skiing, golf and history.</p>

<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(26, 26, 26); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(26, 26, 26);"> John Hamilton is the CEO and Founder of TVDataNow. Launched in January 2021, the best attribution platform for Connected TV (CTV) advertising. The TVDN cross device attribution graph is a CTV driven graph that enables advertisers to understand the ROI of their CTV campaigns. A graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and an alumnus of McKinsey, John is an operating executive with over 20 years of experience in setting business strategy, identifying and communicating direction, and building strong relationships with clients. Over the course of his career he has worked with companies of all sizes, leading a $175M business, managing revenue and margin for an early-stage startup, and launching a new business unit within a large mar tech company. For several years, John held leadership positions at QuinStreet, a leader in performance marketing. There he managed strategic accounts, growth and profitability initiatives, and lead account and client management of the company's largest vertical. In his role at Triggit, John was responsible for account and campaign management, sales operations, media analytics, and client services. In his role at LiveRamp (RAMP), John was the GM for IdenittyLink for Publishers, one of LiveRamp's initial IdentityLink products. He led ideation, go to market planning, initial sales, business development, contract negotiation, and launch of the business. He is currently an advisor and consultant to startups and high growth companies focused on helping his clients get the most of out their own marketing data. He enjoys spending time with his family, listening to music, and attending concerts and music festivals.</p>

John Lasker is senior vice president, ESPN+. He is responsible for developing the growth strategy and general management of ESPN+, the industry-leading sports streaming service at the center of ESPN’s preparation for a direct-to-consumer future. Lasker works closely with functional groups across ESPN, Disney+ and Hulu, including programming, content acquisition, marketing, ad sales, technology, product, finance, communications, research and analytics, and more. Lasker joined ESPN in 1999 as a supervisor of sales planning, advancing to account sales executive in 2002 and manager of program planning just one year later. In 2006 he assumed responsibility for programming and acquisitions for ESPN’s digital media. Since that time Lasker has been a key leader in the development of ESPN’s live streaming efforts, leading the content and acquisition strategies for the launch of ESPN MobileTV in 2006, ESPN3.com in 2010, WatchESPN in 2011, and ESPN+ in 2018. Prior to ESPN, Lasker worked at Zenith Media in New York as a media buyer. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Lasker graduated from Marist College in 1997 with a degree in psychology.

<p> Juan is Quickplay’s Chief Technology Officer and one of the company founders. He leads Product for Quickplay and is responsible for the technology roadmap, including applications of Artificial Intelligence to drive user engagement and monetization. He was formerly at AT&amp;T Entertainment, where he built the technology roadmap for next generation video platforms, in the context of the merger with Warner Media.</p> <p> Juan joined AT&amp;T via the Quickplay acquisition, after developing a video streaming service for Fox in Latin America. Before, he founded an advanced analytics company and was an Associate Principal at McKinsey and Company’s digital technology practice in Toronto, Santiago, and New York. Juan has a Masters in Technology from MIT, and Masters in Engineering from PUC, Chile.</p>

<div> Kamran Lotfi is VP, Product Management at Gracenote focusing on the company’s Advanced Discovery suite of video metadata offerings which empower streaming services, CE device manufacturers and MVPDs to connect their users to compelling content in innovative ways. In this role, he has successfully conceived, developed and launched break-through products including Video Descriptors which captures foundational aspects of programming and Personalized Imagery which optimizes visual content merchandising to increase consumption and viewer engagement.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to joining Gracenote, Kamran was Product Management Director at Bazaarvoice, a technology company that helps to connect brands and retailers to the voices of their customers. There, he spearheaded development of the BV Local solution which successfully scaled the company’s existing ratings and reviews platform enabling it to cover thousands of locations per customer.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Earlier in his career, Kamran served in a Project Manager role at Intuit and before that, as Team Lead and Architect at Hewlett Packard, both in the San Francisco Bay area.</div>

Ken handles global sales activities and strategic commercial initiatives for NexGuard’s anti-piracy, watermarking and content protection portfolio for studios, content owners, Pay TV operators, OTT services, and digital cinema. From his years working in production and post-production, he believes it’s key to develop strong technology partnerships to protection premium content from camera to the consumer. Recently, Ken has been focusing on the evolution of content production, including hybrid and virtual production. In the future, Ken sees anti-piracy and content protection initiatives will have a stronger impact on revenue growth.

Kian Saneii is a computer scientist and serial entrepreneur, passionate about creating innovative solutions that transform lives, organizations and entire markets. Saneii founded Independa in 2009, and is CEO and Chairman of the company. Kian speaks on a wide range of topics, including the Consumerization of Healthcare and is dedicated to helping transform our sickcare system into a dramatically more beneficial healthcare system more effective, cost effective, accessible and convenient. Award-winning solutions from Independa transform the standard TV to deliver an unparalleled person-centric view of remote engagement, education and care for older adults and others who are the hardest to reach, most susceptible to COVID or chronic conditions, most isolated, and the most expensive to care for. From the Hospital to the Home, and throughout the entire care continuum in between. In close association with LG Electronics, LG TVs offer the Independa Health Hub Ecosystem, delivering a wide and growing number of offerings, including 24/7 telemedicine, teledentistry, telebehavioral health, medical grade health education, personalized exercise videos, discount pharmacy, and other benefits and offerings right on the TV. Saneii and Independa are helping transform the healthcare cost curve, along with the quality of lives and care for those most in need. Independa has received numerous awards and recognitions, including CES' Technology for a Better World, 100 Brilliant Companies by Entrepreneur, and Top 10 Patient Engagement Solutions by HealthCare Tech Outlook.

Lauri McGarrigan, SVP (Streaming Distribution, Business Development and Operations), Hallmark Media

<p> Lena Wasikowski is responsible for Synamedia’s US Client Solutions. She brings more than 23 years of media executive experience in technology and consumer strategy to this role. Prior to Synamedia, Lena worked at Warner Bros overseeing global client relations and content distribution operational strategy. There, her team was responsible for delivering Warner Media content to global partners and retailers worldwide. Lena and her team ensured client success and accelerated content delivery through the development, implementation, and optimization of advanced operations protocols. She also served as the DEG Technology chair for 3+ years with a focus to simplify and optimize the digital supply chain across all major entertainment platforms and studios by instituting global standards and operational efficiencies.&nbsp;</p>

Lisa Spencer is the Vice President of Marketing at Irdeto. She is a seasoned marketing communications executive with more than 20 years of experience in creating awareness and cultivating interest, engagement and preference for a variety of companies in the technology, healthcare and transportation industries. She is an experienced storyteller with a track record in creating demand-generation and customer-retention programs that contribute to the bottom line year over year. Lisa is also the Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Irdeto, developing an actionable strategy with data-driven programs that are furthering a more diverse and inclusive Irdeto. Based in the Netherlands, Lisa holds a double major in Journalism and French from Carleton University (Canada).

<div> Mark Young leads Global Strategy, Business and Corporate Development for Fandango, the ultimate digital network for all things movies and a unit of Comcast’s NBCUniversal. In addition, Mark is responsible for Growth Strategy for the overall Direct-to-Consumer business at NBCU.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mark is focused on providing insights into consumer and technology trends and capitalizing on them to grow all lines of Fandango's business, domestically and internationally, including Vudu, the company's fast-growing on-demand video service, and Rotten Tomatoes, the ultimate resource to help fans with their entertainment viewing decisions.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mark also oversees distribution and co-marketing of mobile services, commerce and video with third-party partners such as mobile network providers, handset manufacturers, connected devices, social media and digital video platforms, app stores and retailers.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mark joined NBCUniversal from Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) where he led mobile strategy and business development across a portfolio of digital properties, as well as co-led the strategy and go-to-market launch of Xfinity's initial video service on iOS (iPad &amp; iPhone) and Android devices.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to Comcast, Young was at The Walt Disney Company for seven years, of which the last three years he served as the vice president of strategy and business development for The Walt Disney Internet and Mobile Group. Prior to Disney, he was the vice president of business development and partner management for mobile data services pioneer Moviso/Infospace, and an executive at IBM's Innovation Center where he advised studios and media companies on digital asset distribution and management.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> He is a member of the Center of Technology Management at USC, and a member (and prior Board member) of the home entertainment industry trade association, Digital Entertainment Group (DEG).&nbsp; Young is also a Mentor for Comcast’s LIFT Labs/TechStars and at USC’s Marshall School of Business Mentor for MBAs.</div>

<p> Martin is responsible for the Cloud TV Suite within Comcast Technology Solutions. Martin’s experience spans the industry, from consumer devices and components for video consumption to video compression and managed services for video distribution, including ten years managing products and solutions for online and cloud-based TV.</p>

<p> Matthew has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in the energy management, home computer, and consumer electronics industries, most recently at Greenbox Technology, an early leader in customer-facing smart grid applications, where he was head of Marketing and Sales. Matthew earned his MBA from the Presidio School of Management and his B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.</p>

<p> Matthew Starker serves as SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy and Growth Services at Endeavor Streaming, where he is responsible for business and corporate development, overarching strategy, and the advisory and growth marketing services business line. Before joining Endeavor Streaming, Matthew was President of Media and Original Content at Spring Studios. Prior to Spring Studios, he was part of the founding team of Cond Nast Entertainment's digital arm, where he later became General Manager of Digital. He has also held roles at VEVO, AIG SunAmerica, and Agilis Equity Partners throughout his career. Matthew is graduate of Villanova University and holds an MBA from Wake Forest University School of Business.</p>

Matthew Durgin is Senior Director of Content Innovation for LG Electronics. Based in the LG offices within the New York City Metro Area, he is responsible for LG's Smart TV Business team covering the North American market and manages the primary responsibilities of contract negotiations, building new business models, go-to-market integration and managing content partnerships for LG. During the past 14 years at LG, he has been responsible for more than 50 partnerships including Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max, Disney+, Hulu for LG Electronics and brought these services into more than 20 million active connected electronics products including Smart TVs in the US and Canada markets. Matthew manages LG Channels, a FAST service with more than 350 channels included the just-launched exclusive NCAA Championships channel.

<p> Matthew Fite serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Verimatrix, a leading innovator in protecting digital content, applications, and devices with intuitive, people-centered security. Having joined Verimatrix in 2008, he previously served in various engineering and development leadership roles, including senior vice president of engineering.</p>

<p> Melissa de la Rama is Vice President, Partnership Management for the Sales &amp; Distribution team at WarnerMedia. She is responsible for growing HBO Max, HBO, Cinemax, Turner Networks', and Warner Bros. subscription and transactional content sales across digital distribution partners including Apple, Microsoft, Sony, and Samsung. Prior to WarnerMedia, de la Rama was at 20th Century Fox where she managed revenue generation activities of Fox movies and TV content through global digital accounts. Before Fox, de la Rama was at Warner Bros. where she developed and implemented retail strategy for New Release films. De la Rama received her MBA from NYU Stern and her bachelor's from Wellesley College. She lives in Southern California with her wife, Rabbi Heather Miller, and their two young sons. About WarnerMedia WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others, as well as Xandr's suite of advanced advertising solutions designed to help to improve advertising for brands, publishers, and consumers. WarnerMedia is part of AT&amp;T Inc. (NYSE:T).</p>

Michael Senzon serves as President of Digital for Allen Media Group (AMG) and is responsible for developing and leading the AMG worldwide direct-to-consumer and streaming portfolio with a focus on providing greater content and product experiences for its users. His previous title was Senior Vice President, Digital and General Manager of Local Now -- the AMG free-streaming digital platform. Michael joined The Weather Channel/Weather Group just as Byron Allen completed its purchase in March 2018. Local Now has become a formidable competitor in the streaming arena, as the free-streaming platform has seen explosive growth in the past year. Michael is a digital executive with a successful track record of leading and evolving digital and social teams at major media organizations. Prior to joining The Weather Channel, Michael served as the Head of Video for CNBC, where he developed the strategy and built CNBC's digital and social video platforms. Michael led the team to becoming number one in business video. Prior to CNBC, Michael built and led CNN’s first digital video team. He and his team received numerous awards, including an Emmy nomination, for their successful re-imagination of traditional video. Michael spent his early years rising through the ranks of CNN, starting first as an international desk assistant in 2002, producing for CNN TV and then taking the leap to digital in 2005 where he helped launch CNN Pipeline, CNN’s live streaming network. He spent years creating original segments for CNN's Digital platforms and has also dabbled as a web developer. Before joining CNN, Michael worked at ABC’s “The View” and CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman.” Michael holds a Bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University.

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<p> As Senior Vice President, Sales &amp; Strategy, Americas, Mike oversees business development for Friend MTS’ full suite of managed anti-piracy services for new and current partnerships with operators, rights holders and broadcasters. With a regional focus on the U.S. and South America, he is responsible for sales and marketing strategies as well as strategic growth plans, policy and procedures. With 25 years of industry experience, Mike previously served as Senior Vice President of Partnerships for Super League Gaming / Virtualis Studios, Vice President of Global Business Development and Special projects for Deluxe Entertainment Services, and Head of FOX Sports Enterprises. Mike is based in Los Angeles, California.&nbsp;</p>

<p> With over a decade’s experience in the identification, management and monetization of digital media, Mike leads the Sales and Business Development efforts for Civolution in the Americas. With the emergence of social TV, Mike works with major studios, broadcasters, PayTV platforms and app providers to integrate Civolution’s award-winning SyncNow solution for ACR applications including Smart TVs, 2nd Screen, and content triggering. Civolution’s ACR technology is also being integrated into set-top boxes and SmartTVs themselves to allow application developers to build interactive apps that run right on the main TV screen itself. At CES 2012, Civolution unveiled the integration of its SyncNow ACR technology with social TV platform ConnecTV. The integration enabled customers to automatically synchronize relevant second-screen content on a user’s tablet, laptop or home computer with programs on more than 250 networks nationwide, and soon for programming on regional sports networks as well as 201 local ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and CW affiliates. Prior to joining Civolution, Mike spent the last 10 years in content protection for conditional access and digital rights management solutions.</p>

<p> As Senior Vice President in the office of the CTO of LG Electronics Inc., Nandhu has been leading technology initiatives, partnerships and corporate venture capital investments in areas of long-term strategic interest to LG Electronics, such as connected entertainment, health, energy and vehicle.</p> <p> As the former founding head of LG’s Silicon Valley based Technology Center of America, he established LP arrangements with leading VC funds, and partnerships with university research centers and national government laboratories across a broad portfolio of technologies. Earlier, he served as CTO, VP Engineering and a Board Director of Triveni Digital, which develops and supplies products for the management and monitoring of metadata and data in broadcast DTV signals. He has also served on the faculties of the University of Texas, Austin and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville – where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses, supervised Ph.D. students, and conducted sponsored research in the areas of Computer Vision, Signal Processing, Robotics, and Machine Intelligence.</p> <p> He has authored more than a 100 refereed journal and conference publications, and holds several issued patents in these areas. Dr. Nandhakumar has a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UT Austin. He is a senior member of the IEEE, and serves on the board of directors and advisory committees of various industry organizations, startups, incubators, and academic institutions.</p>

<div> Naveen is the Head of Sports and Data Products at Quickplay. He is responsible for the strategy and roadmap of products for the Sports OTT vertical and Quickplay's Data Science &amp; Analytics offering. He is focused on building a flexible and modular video platform that relies on experimentation to capture deep insights which is used to maximize user growth and engagement while unlocking multiple monetization opportunities for Quickplay's customers.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Before joining Quickplay, he was leading Go-To-Market and Sales Enablement for a high-growth AI startup in Toronto that specialized in specific solutions for Tier 1 Retail and CPG organizations.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to that, Naveen was one of the founding members of Quickplay’s Product Management team and successfully managed a cross-functional team that helped scale the technology and business model for the world’s first cloud-based global enterprise video platform. Quickplay was acquired by AT&amp;T in 2016 to help accelerate its Next Generation video strategy. At Quickplay, he was responsible for product strategy, roadmap, and delivery to support the launch of various Tier 1 video services across the world - including DirecTV Now, FoxPlay, Hooq, Telus Optik TV, and AT&amp;T U-verse.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Naveen holds an engineering degree in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology, India, and an MBA from Smith (Queens) School of Business, Canada.</div>

<p> Nick Colsey is vice president of Business Development at Sony Electronics. In this role, he works with multiple Sony product categories and divisions to bring the connected user experience to consumers worldwide. A Sony veteran for over 20 years, Colsey was an integral member of the team responsible for Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video, the world's first smart TV platform. A pioneer in bringing Internet Video service providers to the TV screen, he led the team that launched the world's first 4K video store. Colsey leads a team that negotiates and executes partnerships with 3rd party services for distribution on Sony smart TVs and Blu-ray players. Previously, Colsey was involved in Sony Electronics initiatives in the U.S. with digital cable TV and digital video recorders. Prior to that, he worked in product planning in Sony HQ in Tokyo. Colsey holds an Industrial Design degree from Central-St. Martins in London.&nbsp;</p>

<p> With a diverse product background, Nick has worked across multiple product and marketing disciplines in large consumer product and technology companies as well as an early career in B2B sales. With customer obsession at the foundation of all his work, Nick remains focused on solving customer problems with every product he takes to market. At Sling TV, Nick and his team will help customers seamlessly discover, consider, purchase and enjoy the Sling TV experience.&nbsp;</p>

<p> Nii Mantse Addy is head of marketing for Philo. In this role he sets strategy around brand, customer acquisition, retention and marketing partnerships for the subscription service. Nii helped steward Philo to explosive growth since the end of 2017 as part of the launch team. Having tripled subscribers multiple years in a row, Philo leads all pay tv providers in growth going into 2021. As Philo increases focus on insights and innovation, marketing supports the business to drive personalized experiences, community-oriented features, and marketing channels that speak directly to specific cohorts of users. Before Philo, Nii built his career at Comcast, leading marketing for an advertising supported streaming video initiative, and with Deloitte Digital as a marketing strategy consultant. His marketing experience was preceded by a stint in the finance industry that nurtured a strong analytical acumen. Nii earned an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business and a degree in economics from Swarthmore College.</p>

<p> Paul Kontonis is the Chief Marketing Officer at Revry, the global LGBTQ-first streaming media company. Prior to joining Revry, Paul was the CMO of the influencer marketing firm WHOSAY at ViacomCBS. Paul is a strategic marketing executive and brand builder that navigates businesses through the ever changing marketing landscape to reach revenue and company M&amp;A targets with 25 years experience. As a CMO, he is a trusted advisor and recognized industry leader who combines his multi-industry experiences in digital media and marketing with proven marketing methodologies that can be transferred to new battles across any industry. Paul is an energetic and creative leader who builds confident and nimble world-class marketing teams that consistently over-perform. Paul is a member of the ANA CMO Growth Council, has served as the President of the Global Online Video Association and as Chairman of the International Academy of Web Television. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology from New York University.&nbsp;</p>

<div> Paul Pastor, an earlier leader in Direct-To-Consumer services, is a Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Quickplay. Paul is responsible for key disciplines that are underpinning Quickplay’s rapid global growth: Sales, Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Development.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Highly regarded as a D2C thought leader, Paul is Co-Founder of Struum, an innovative SVOD aggregation platform and also co-founded Unite Broadcast Ventures, a branded SaaS OTT platform to support European local market streaming joint ventures.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to his more recent entrepreneurial path, Paul powered brand, channel and show success as EVP Network Strategy, Revenue and Operations for Discovery Communications' Discovery, Science, Animal Planet and Velocity channels and was SVP Strategy and Consumer Analytics for the Walt Disney Company's ABC Television Group. He was part of Disney's original Hulu team, playing a key role in investment and operational management.&nbsp; Paul holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of Virginia and a MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Business.</div>

<p> Peter has over 20 years experience in software development, specializing in telecommunications and real-time systems. He has led the development team at ThinkAnalytics since 1996 in the development and delivery of the knowledge discovery and data mining platform that is at the core of ThinkAnalytics' products. Prior to that, Peter was a technical manager for Hewlett-Packard, responsible for the development of high performance telecommunications signaling monitoring software and he has held various lead engineering positions at British Telecommunications including System Designer for all projects within the award-winning BT Airline Interactive Services programme. Peter graduated in Computer Science and Microprocessor Systems from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Strathclyde Graduate Business School and is a Chartered Engineer.</p>

An experienced and evocative Vice President in media with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast and digital media industry. Skilled in Innovation implementation, Product Management, User Data Conversion, Artificial Intelligence (Chat GPT), 5G, Blockchain, OTT, Broadcasting Infrastructure, AR/VR/MR, and Digital Reinvention. Strong Connector and Liaison between the old and new media paradigms and skilled at accomplishing and leveraging the associated strengths to be build great consumer products and experiences. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree focused in Broadcasting and Film with a concentration in Business from Boston University.

<div> As President of Crackle Plus, a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Philippe oversees the content, distribution and monetization of Crackle and Popcornflix, two leading AVOD platforms offering free movies and TV shows to millions of streamers each month.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to joining Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Philippe served as CEO of SheKnows Media, a mission-driven media company with 70 million+ monthly unique visitors and over 300+ million social media fans. The company was acquired by Penske Media Corporation in 2018 and rebranded SHE Media. Before SheKnows, Philippe served as President of Thrillist Media Group (now part of GroupNine), a leading men’s lifestyle digital brand.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Previously, Philippe served as COO of HFMUS (now part of Hearst), where he oversaw media properties such as <em>Elle</em>, <em>Woman’s Day</em> and <em>Car and Driver</em> and led the acquisition of digital automotive ad network Jumpstart. Philippe also spent six years in Tokyo, Japan, where he led the acquisition and growth of Japanese media company Fujingaho.</div>

RACHEL JO SILVER CEO, LOVE STORIES TV Rachel Jo Silver is the CEO & founder of Love Stories TV: a media and entertainment company delivering heartwarming stories, superstar experts and amazing weddings to a passionate audience. As the only video platform in the $300B global wedding industry, Love Stories TV reaches tens of millions of monthly viewers through the industry’s only FAST channel, its 7M+ social followers, AVOD partnerships, and more. The company boasts the largest YouTube and TikTok channels of any publisher in the wedding space. Rachel’s background is in building communities and creating content that helps consumers make purchase decisions. She is a recognized expert on social and video. As Digiday put it, “It’s not often that a marketing employee feels like a celebrity. But most marketers aren’t Rachel Silver.” Rachel is a sought-after public speaker and has presented at events including multiple Digiday Summits, the upcoming OTT Executive Conference and Stream TV FAST Summit, B&H Photo’s Depth of Field, the Dash Hudson Savvy Conference, WPPI, and more. Rachel is a Michigan native and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.

Ravi is a technology and media sales executive with over 20 years of experience. He currently manages strategic partnerships with OEM, Telco, Distribution & Wireless partners for Google's sellside ad platform - Google Ad Manager. In his role, Ravi leads strategic initiatives working with key executives across the company to bring partners ad monetization solutions that solve for the opportunities presented by the growth of CTV and emerging distribution technologies. Prior to joining Google, Ravi held various positions across product management to corporate strategy at major companies such as Nielsen and Motorola. Ravi has a Master's degree in Computer Science and graduated with an MBA from the Booth School at the University of Chicago.

<p> René&nbsp;Santaella serves as Chief Digital &amp; Streaming Officer for Estrella Media and is credited with launching the company's successful streaming and AVOD platforms and leading the digital transformation of Estrella Media's content and distribution strategy, operations and new revenue initiatives. Under his guidance, Estrella Media has quickly become a leader in multi-platform, Spanish-language, ad-supported content distribution, streaming over one billion minutes per month across FAST, AVOD, social and audio platforms. Prior to joining Estrella Media, Santaella was the Senior Vice President, Head of Ad Sales &amp; Business Operations, at Sony Pictures Television Digital Networks, and built Crackle into a leading free ad-supported streaming network with the Emmy nominated hit, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Before Sony, he was Director, Ad Sales Marketing for Disney Interactive, leading digital and cross-platform advertising and integrated marketing solutions across the company with corporate alliance partners. Santaella holds a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA and a Bachelor's degree from UCLA.&nbsp;</p>

Rob Gelick is the Chief Product Officer of Paramount Streaming, where he leads the majority of Paramount's direct-to-consumer entertainment experiences and network-based sites, apps and SVOD services, including Paramount+. Previously, Gelick was the Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Entertainment Digital where he oversaw CBS All Access, the CBS apps, and CBS.com, as well as the CBS Television Distribution Digital businesses. Prior to CBS, Gelick was one of the founding executives at Helio where he envisioned, developed and managed an award-winning portfolio of mobile social networking and media services including the industry's first MySpace mobile service, the first complete YouTube Mobile offering. Gelick started his career as an Industrial Designer after receiving his BFA in Industrial Design at the University of Michigan.

<p> Sebastian Kramer is the SVP, Product Line Management &amp; Business Development at NAGRA, the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen solutions. Sebastian has leadership responsibility for several key solution areas that include OTT/ Hybrid streaming, direct-to-TV, streaming security, and forensic watermarking.</p> <p> An industry pioneer with over 25 years’ experience in telecommunications and payTV, Sebastian regularly works with NAGRA customers across the globe to help them realize complex business strategies through the deployment of innovative solutions designed to respond to a highly dynamic marketplace.</p> <p> Prior to NAGRA, Sebastian was the founding CEO of Quative Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kudelski Group. In 2000, he was instrumental, as a co-founder of Thirdspace in the transition process of merging with iMagic to create Alcatel’s ICE business. Sebastian started his career in telecommunications in 1994 at Newbridge Networks where he held various positions in services, channel, marketing and sales.</p> <p> Sebastian studied mechanical engineering at the Fachhochschule (Polytechnic) in Aachen Germany as well as International Marketing at the Export-Akademie Baden-Württemberg with an MBA.</p>

Serhad Doken is responsible for the technology roadmap, research strategy and advanced R&D projects. Mr. Doken previously was the Executive, Director of Innovation & Product Realization at Verizon where he drove new 5G and Mobile Edge Computing powered services for Consumer and Enterprise Businesses. Prior to Verizon, Mr. Doken was VP, Innovation Partners at InterDigital focused on technology strategy and external R&D projects and partnerships. Prior to InterDigital, Mr. Doken worked on emerging mobile technology incubation at Qualcomm. Prior to this, Mr. Doken held positions at Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks and PSI AG. Mr. Doken is an inventor on 30 issued worldwide patents over 90 worldwide applications. Mr. Doken has a Computer Engineering degree from Bosphorus University and has completed the M&A Executive Education Program at The Wharton School and the New Ventures Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School.

<p> Shaheen Sayani leads the Partnership Management team at Samsung TV Plus, one of the fastest growing and largest FAST services in the market today. With 10+ years of experience in digital entertainment, Shaheen has worked in acquisitions and distribution of long and short-form content across streamers, big and small, curating and launching content catalogs across the globe. She lives in Los Angeles, is an avid reader, and is her dog's number 1 fan.</p>

<p> Shikha Arora is the EVP Engineering at Zype Inc., the video infrastructure company that enables video publishers to build awesome video products for their customers. Previously, she founded MAZ Systems Inc, which helped video publishers distribute content across apps stores and CTV platforms. She also served as the MAZ CEO until its acquisition by Zype in 2021. Shikha holds a B.E.(Hons.) degree from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh and she was honored by PEC University of Technology as a &quot;Distinguished Alumni.&quot;</p>

<p> As the Head of New Product Initiatives at Amagi, Siva is responsible for building innovative products and advancing new business models as part of Amagi's FAST 2.0 agenda. Through an established innovation framework, he works closely with Amagi customers to incubate new product opportunities and drive business outcomes. Before joining Amagi, Siva spent the last 15 years in a variety of strategy, innovation and business development roles across Disney, Accenture and Salesforce. Prior to that, he was a software engineer in Silicon Valley. Siva holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a MS in Management Information Systems from The University of Iowa and a BS in Electrical Engineering from BITS, Pilani, India.&nbsp;</p>

<p> Sourik is a Service Line Manager in the Global Sales and Services organization in Akamai. He manages the Direct to Consumer Media territory that comprises of customers related to OTT and gaming console business.</p>

Stefan Van Engen is the senior vice president of content programming and partnerships at XUMO, the premium, free ad-supported television service (FAST). With over 15 years of experience in launching and leading the programming, production and creative execution of media properties for digital platforms and television, Van Engen currently develops, leads and executes XUMO’s content and partnership strategy. In this role, he has changed the OTT landscape by launching OTT channels on XUMO for providers such as PGA TOUR, A&E Networks, Refinery29 and Divorce Court from FOXTV—industry firsts. Prior to XUMO, Van Engen was the SVP of Programming and Production for the digital start up Sportsrocket (formerly Bedrocket Media Ventures), and prior to that was the Co-Executive Producer of The Gayle King Show for O.W.N. He lives just outside of New York City, an adjustment from living in the heart of Manhattan for 16 years.

<p> Steve has worked for the past 23 Years at NDS, Cisco and Synamedia as distinguished engineer and VP of technology in the roles of Solution Architect, Technical Evangelist and Product manager. Steve owns over 40 patents in fields of video, cybersecurity, machine learning and analytics and is an expert in cybersecurity , DRM, Big Data, Conditional Access, machine learning, cloud computing, IP and broadcast television and Internet technologies. Steve has been the lead architect for some of the largest digital television systems including FOXTEL, Sky New Zealand, Astro and Sky Life in Korea and has worked on Satellite, Cable, terrestrial and OTT systems. Steve has lectured around the world on a multitude of technologies including at IBC, NAB, Broadcast Asia, European Data Science Summit and European Cybersecurity Conference. Steve has a MSEE from Columbia University and a BSEE Summa Cum Laude from Boston University.</p>

<p> A <em>Media Play News’</em> 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree, Susan Agliata’s resume boasts a litany of industry powerhouses including Google, The New York Times, Vice Media, and Samsung, where she’s currently serving as a Director of Business Development. Since joining the team in 2020 she’s closed key deals with the largest global streaming services, but Agliata is doing more than just driving revenue - she’s steering the future of entertainment. With an unparalleled ability to develop and cultivate strategic partnerships across platforms and across the globe, Agliata is passionate about bringing a diversity of content to a worldwide audience. Her professional experience spans from New York to San Francisco, and from London to Copenhagen; but, regardless of where she’s conducting business, Agliata’s focus remains at the intersection of tech and media.</p>

<p> Based in New York, Tejas Shah is SVP of Commercial Strategy &amp; Analytics for FilmRise. In this role, he manages FilmRise's Direct-To-Consumer offering. Tejas also manages their Analytics infrastructure; driving FilmRise's data-driven approach to content acquisition, go-to-market strategy, curation, and programming. Prior to joining FilmRise in 2019, Tejas held various Strategy &amp; Finance positions at J.P. Morgan, PepsiCo &amp; Bloomberg and is a graduate of Indiana University.</p>

<p> Tim Cutting is the GM of Commercial for Reelgood. Having spent the past eight years working with Tier 1 clients across the media landscape as head of North America for Gracenote, a Nielsen company, Tim has a passion for the right digital media user experiences. At Gracenote, Tim led their broadcast TV expansion into several new markets, the same trajectory he is on with Reelgood to help global customers adapt to this next generation of streaming TV. Before Gracenote, Tim was the founder and CEO of Niveus Media Inc., a digital media company funded by Intel, and worked closely with Microsoft for over ten years.</p>

<p> Architect of legendary brands, EA SPORTS, DraftKings, Humongous Entertainment. Investor, advisor, mentor, driving convergence of sports, real money gaming and video gaming. Tom's latest endeavor, SimWin Sports, is the virtual sports metaverse that fuels 24/7 fantasy sports and sports trading action with NFT players and Hall of Fame and celebrity owners like Jerry Rice, Tracy McGrady and LaMelo Ball. NFT player agents acquire, train, trade and sell NFT digital players hoping to make it to the bigs, where they earn real money for their NFT holders. Fans can win too, drafting digital stars onto season-long, daily, and in-play fantasy rosters to compete for cash. Come get in on the action in the world's only sports league that is NEVER out of season!</p>

Tony Marlow is the Chief Marketing Officer for LG Ad Solutions, where he uses data-driven insights to lead all aspects of marketing and communications. Previously, Tony was CMO at Integral Ad Science, where he helped transform the brand into a recognized and trusted partner, and took the company public through an IPO in 2021. Before IAS, he was the CMO at Data Axle, Global Head and Vice President of B2B Marketing at Yahoo, and consulted on a range of media and technology-related projects at Nielsen Online (APAC). He is also the co-founder of a mobile app development company called Appy Dragon (creators of RacerTracer). Currently, he is on the Board of Advisers for a social measurement startup SocialStatus.io and serves on the Advisory Council for Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSU-Global) to which he delivered the 2017 commencement speech. He has also served on the board of directors for the IAB’s Research Council, IAB Video Center and the Media Ratings Council. Tony attended the Australian National University and the University of Wollongong, holding Bachelor's degrees in psychology and commerce and a Master's degree in strategic marketing. In his spare time, he is also an Ironman triathlete.

Tripp is an experienced “triple-threat”: an accomplished producer, operations leader, and strategist. Specializing in balancing creative vision with business needs, he leads implementation to drive value. A cross-functional executive with deep expertise in content strategy/development/production/distribution/licensing, technology implementation, and FP&A, Tripp breaks down silos to create a culture of sustainable continuous improvement. He has served as COO of multiple companies with global operations ranging from pre-revenue to more than $250mm at retail. A speaker at US Department of Commerce SelectUSA Investment Summits, he has advised Commerce and briefed the United States Trade Representative with his practical knowledge of trade policy, grant/incentive application preparation, and corporate compliance. A multichannel on-air Contributor for entertainment and media, Tripp’s most recent films debuted in US IMAX and Fathom Events theaters Fall 2023. His next theatrical projects are planned to open Off Broadway and on the West End in the 2025/26 seasons.