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.

Mari Tangredi is the SVP & GM, Audience Solutions at Cadent. With over two decades of experience in business development, new product development, and cross-border M&A, Mari has a rich background in applying strategic business principles to her work at the intersection of media and technology. She has managed successful technology businesses at every stage of the company life cycle, from founding to go-to-market to exiting. Mari joined Cadent in January 2020 through Cadent’s acquisition of identity and DSP platform 4INFO. Since then, she has been pivotal in shaping Cadent’s data strategy, managing partnerships across +50 audience/targeting data partners, as well as several dozen more first-party data and clean room integrations, measurement providers, and OTT/CTV suppliers. Prior to joining Cadent, Mari spent nearly six years at 4INFO, an OTT/CTV identity platform, as SVP & GM of Audience Solutions, leading partnerships with key publishers and data providers including DISH, NBC Universal, Acxiom, Catalina, Experian, and more. Mari holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Clarkson University and an MBA from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Mari has served on the Dean's Executive Council at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business since 2015.

As Vevo’s Senior Director of Distribution Operations & Partnerships, Victoria Marvin is instrumental in driving the company’s evolving strategy to boost the network’s CTV revenue and viewership in the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia and New Zealand. Victoria manages relationships with Vevo’s various AVOD and FAST partners and leads all operational aspects of Vevo’s CTV expansions and enhancements, ensuring a seamless and cohesive viewing experience across all platforms globally. She also ensures Vevo programming is optimized for each distribution partner and that Vevo receives on-platform promotion to drive discovery. Prior to joining Vevo, Victoria was the Senior Director of Strategic Planning at NBCUniversal.