Todd Carter, CEO, Thinking Media, Inc. | STIRR

Liz Spaulding is Vice President, Global Business Development at BritBox, where she oversees all distribution and commercial partnerships (including traditional, OTT & DTC) for the territories in which BritBox is sold. In her first year at BritBox, she negotiated three new distribution contracts and aided in the launch of five platforms in North America, resulting in an expanded footprint of over 70M households now able to subscribe and watch BritBox. Prior to BritBox, Liz was Director of Distribution at STARZ (A Lionsgate Company) where she was responsible for multi-platform content distribution and strategic partnerships with distributors in the media and entertainment industry. Liz also served on the board of the Lionsgate Parents and Caregivers Together ERG (PaCT), providing feedback and leading initiatives within Lionsgate to achieve its DEI goals. Prior to STARZ, Liz was the first ever New York Director for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, a non-profit that assists SAG-AFTRA members with career education, emergency assistance, and specialized training. There she managed a team producing over 500 seminars, panel discussions and educational courses annually. Liz also negotiated several cross-promotional and venue partnerships with key guild and arts organizations including 92nd Street Y, AMPAS, BAFTA, Backstage Magazine, NY Television Festival, the PGA, SVA Theatre and the WGA. Prior to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Liz served as Marketing & Communications associate for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment under Commissioner Katherine Oliver and Mayor Bloomberg, where she managed the $4M+ annual incentive: The "Made in NY" Marketing credit, helping to entice productions to shoot 75% or more of their principal photography within the five boroughs. Liz got her start in the entertainment industry as Marketing Coordinator for Tribeca Film, the distribution arm of the Tribeca Film Festival. She managed the marketing strategy and release windows for over 20 feature films per year, from acquisition, theatrical, day-and-date VOD to home video. Liz currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for The WICT Network: New York chapter and is a member of New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), Women in Film (WIF) and BAFTA. She is an alumnus of The WICT Network’s 2022 Rising Leaders Program and The WICT Network: New York’s 2019 Prime Access Program. Liz graduated from NYU with a B.A. in English Literature and a MSc. in European Identities from the London School of Economics. Originally from Buffalo, NY Liz has lived in Toronto, Prague, and London, but considers New York City home where she lives with her husband and daughter.

Eric Goldstein is Quickplay’s Vice President of Business Development and Global Partnerships, He is responsible for strategic partnerships across Quickplay’s partner ecosystem, working closely with our technology and cloud partners to innovate and grow our collective business globally. Previously the general manager of SimplePractice Learning, an innovative streaming continuing education service for behavioral health professionals . Eric had spent more than 12 years at The Walt Disney Company, for which he was instrumental in the growth of the company’s digital entertainment and streaming video products and distribution. This included Disney, ESPN, and ABC networks across digital platforms, connected devices, and streaming services. Eric holds a Bachelors in Business Administration from James Madison University.

Jason Patton joins us representing Verance headquartered in San Diego, California. He is the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Verance and in his role he represents his company in partnerships with television broadcasters and television manufacturers. Jason joined Verance in 2017 following business development leadership roles at AT&T, In Demand, Immersion, and LeTV. Verance is bringing to life the Aspect watermarking solution for NextGen TV to solve the legacy distribution problem for two-way interactive experiences across the United States and Europe. For interactive experiences including sports betting and targeted advertising, watermarking extends the reach of NextGen TV services to 100% of televisions.

Liz Bronstein earned multiple Emmy nominations as a Showrunner and Executive Producer for her groundbreaking work in unscripted and documentary television for Discovery, HBO, Prime, Animal Planet, National Geographic, and CNN Originals. Now, as an Executive Producer at Play Anywhere, she brings her expertise in storytelling to interactive media, crafting immersive digital experiences that forge meaningful connections with today’s audiences. A Wesleyan University graduate with a degree in Film and American Studies, Liz combines a deep storytelling instinct with innovative content strategies that elevate audience engagement.

Sheila Green is Vice President of Retention, Curation, Programming, Metadata Strategy and S&P at Crunchyroll. In this role, Green is dedicated to giving anime fans the best experience possible by focusing on content discovery, engagement, and user retention. Green also drives programming and metadata strategy as well as standards and practices for the company. Specializing in the journey to take users from the casual to the super fan, Green brings more than 15 years of experience in marketing, content strategy, and operations to Crunchyroll. Prior to joining, she was Head of Editorial (Content Programming and Merchandising) at Roku, where she managed data-driven AVOD programming strategies to increase reach and engagement for The Roku Channel. Prior to Roku, she was Vice President of Content Programming and Curation at Discovery Inc, where she led content strategy and publishing operations for the company’s AVOD and SVOD businesses. She also directed digital and social media strategies as Content Director at Syfy.com, and produced content for such companies as Reuters, AOL and CNET. Green is the Executive Sponsor of the A.D.A.P.T. (Abled & Disabled Allies Partnering Together) Employee Resource Group at Crunchyroll. She earned a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Goucher College. Green is based in Crunchyroll’s Culver City offices.

Chris Yates, Chief Commercial Officer, Mansa

Ashane Govind, Manager, Partner Strategy, Peacock TV

Blake Fox Vice President, Engineering Blake leads a multidisciplinary and innovative engineering team at IKIN that is focused on changing the way visual experiences are imagined and delivered across multiple platforms and use cases. Immersed in the creation of new lossless video processing techniques that address real-world challenges, Blake brings to IKIN extensive expertise in AI and 3-D honed through his previous work as an innovative software and hardware developer creating and implementing solutions for companies that include IBM Watson and HIA technologies, and Triple-A studios such as Electronic Arts, 2K Studios, Disney, and Nickelodeon. He is a U.S. Navy veteran.

Ari is an industry thought leader helping enterprises and large creators build direct-to-consumer video businesses. Customers include Apple, Fortnite, Billie Eilish, Louis CK, Kill Tony, Microsoft, Stripe, AmEx, and many more. Prior to Maestro, Ari was a product manager at Zynga where he designed features, managed revenue, and integrated brands into CityVille, the biggest game on Facebook. Before Zynga, he was an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Ari holds an M.S. in Management Science from Stanford and a B.S. in Information Science from Cornell.