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1:15pm PST
1:25pm PST
The Marketplace Update
Tuesday November 19, 2024 1:25pm - 2:05pm PST
Speakers 
President and Chief Executive Officer, ECN
Angela Tietze is President and CEO of ECN. ECN delivers and schedules an average of 800,000 commercials each month on behalf of the largest global ad agencies and brands. The company connects ad agency clients to media partners through its proprietary technology and processes...
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Senior Media Analyst, Comscore
With over 30 years of experience in the field and 10 plus years at Comscore, Paul Dergarabedian is the movie industry’s most recognized and widely quoted authority for media-based information and analysis. In his role as Senior Media Analyst for Comscore, Paul provides expert...
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Associate Professor, Alma & Alfred Hitchcock Chair, Division of Cinema and Media Studies at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts
J.D. Connor is an Associate Professor and holds The Alma and Alfred Hitchcock Family Chair in the Division of Cinema and Media Studies at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. He is the author of Hollywood Math and Aftermath: The Economic Image and the Digital Recession and The Studios...
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Partner, SMS Media, LLC
William D. Simon is a Partner in SMS Media, LLC and is based in Los Angeles, CA. He advises media companies and others on management structure, people management/development and strategy.Previously, he was a Senior Client Partner and the Global Sector Leader in the Media and Entertainment...
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2:05pm PST
The State of Cinema
Tuesday November 19, 2024 2:05pm - 2:30pm PST
Speakers 
President and Chief Content, Programming & Development Officer, B&B Theatres
Brock Bagby serves as the President-Chief Content, Programming & Development Officer for B&B Theatres and is a 4th-generation member of his family-owned 100-year old company.Brock began his career at B&B Theatres at age 14, working through roles including cleaner, shift leader, assistant...
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Executive Vice President of Cinema, Barco
Gerwin Damberg is the Executive Vice President of Cinema at Barco and an Academy Award-winning innovator. As a serial entrepreneur, he’s co-founded ventures like MTT Innovation, balancing technical challenges and business growth. With over 20 patents, Gerwin’s focus is helping...
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2:35pm PST
The Digital Blueprint: Understanding Movies as Data in the Age of AI
Tuesday November 19, 2024 2:35pm - 3:15pm PST
Speakers 
Vice President of Visual Effects, Marvel Studios
Danielle Costa is the VP of Visual Effects at Marvel Studios, and has been with Marvel Studios since 2009 working on 29 of their films. She has 19 years experience in visual effects and animation, production and post-production. Besides spending long hours on set and in creative reviews...
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Chief Content Officer and President of Production, Metaphysic.ai
Ed Ulbrich is the Chief Content Officer & President of Production at Metaphysic, Inc., the industry leader in developing AI technologies and machine learning research to create immersive photorealistic content across film, tv, music, advertising, live entertainment and more.Ed is...
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Global Media & Entertainment Industry Management, NVIDIA
Rick Champagne leads Global Media & Entertainment Industry Management for NVIDIA. In this role, Rick works closely with customers and industry partners in the Film, TV, and Broadcast industries to promote the advancement and adoption of new technologies. With a long history of managing...
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3:20pm PST
Games People Play: Disruptors Reshaping M&E
Tuesday November 19, 2024 3:20pm - 3:50pm PST
Speakers 
General Partner, A16Z GAMES
Andrew Chen is a General Partner for A16Z GAMES, focused on the intersection of tech and gaming — this includes AI, studios, infra, and consumer apps.Andrew is a prolific writer and for the past decade, he’s written hundreds of essays at
andrewchen.com on the topics of startups and user growth. He is the author of the best-selling business book THE COLD START PROBLEM, published by Harper Business, which explores how new startups launch and scale by leveraging network effects. Prior to joining a16z, Andrew led the Rider Growth teams a...
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9:05am PST
The Big Picture: 2025 Global Economic and Industry Outlook
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:05am - 9:40am PST
Speakers 
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, V-Nova
Co-founder and CEO of V-Nova, tech company with a portfolio of over 1,000 patents forging new directions in data processing to enhance digital experiences, maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and increase sustainability. In addition to its IP on international standards such as HEVC...
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Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Aaron is a managing director in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group in Investment Banking, where he leads the Entertainment Investment Banking team. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2003. as an analyst and was named managing director in 2015.Aaron serves on the Board of Directors...
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9:45am PST
CTO Panel - The Winds of Change
Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:45am - 10:25am PST
Speakers 
Chief Technology Officer, Activision
Natalya Tatarchuk (@mirror2mask) is a graphics engineer and a rendering enthusiast at heart, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Activision Publishing where she’s helping drive the innovative technology powering award-winning franchises like Call of Duty at Activision...
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Chief Technology Officer, Wētā FX
Kimball oversees the complex web of user facing tools, new research and the render software which fuels the ever-evolving VFX pipeline. His focus is on building an integrated and flexible system that has the capability to expand the volume and variety of projects that the company...
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Director of R&D, Production Technologies, Netflix
Sebastian Sylwan is currently leading an R&D team at Netflix, focusing on future workflows for Animation, VFX and Virtual Production. From the beginning of his career, Sebastian excelled at the technical side of his work, yet always drew his inspiration from the boldy artistic side...
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Co-Chair, The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Science & Technology Council
Bill Baggelaar is the former Chief Technology Officer at Sony Pictures Entertainment. As a visionary senior executive in media technology, Bill sets technology strategy, leads research & development efforts, and leverages emerging technologies that shape the future of cloud-based...
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Global M&E Industry Lead, Z by HP, HP Inc
Barbara has spent 30 years in the media & entertainment industry with organizations such as the BBC, Autodesk, Epic Games and now HP Inc. As the Global M&E Industry Lead at HP, she oversees initiatives and industry partnerships that drive adoption of Z by HP technology solutions in...
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10:30am PST
Gen AI Application: Sports and Advertising
Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am PST
Speakers 
Senior Vice President, Head of Product, DTC Products, Technology & Operations, National Basketball Association
Chad Evans serves as Senior Vice President, Head of Product, DTC Products, Technology & Operations for the NBA. In this role, Evans oversees the group responsible for integrating advanced technological features that elevate the NBA’s owned and operated properties, including...
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Senior Vice President of Creative AI, WPP
Chief Technology Officer for M&E, Microsoft
Andy Beach is the CTO for Media and Entertainment Industry at Microsoft. In this capacity he is responsible for the technical strategy for our three clouds -Azure, Dynamics, and Office 365 as they relate the M+E industry. He collaborates closely with product groups and account teams...
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Head of Media and Entertainment Worldwide, Microsoft
With nearly two decades of experience across the digital media landscape, Simon has a comprehensive background in production, postproduction, and the entire media supply chain. Prior to joining Microsoft, he led technical solutions and strategy at several studios and broadcasters.Simon...
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11:05am PST
Screens Everywhere ’25: Investing in the Future of Media and Entertainment
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:05am - 11:35am PST
Speakers 
Senior Vice President and General Manager of XR, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Ziad Asghar serves as Senior Vice President & General Manager of XR at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., where he spearheads the company's global XR business unit. Ziad’s responsibilities include product management, P&L, market entry strategies, technology & strategic planning, as well...
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Director, Global Strategic Initiatives, Google Cloud
Audrey is a Director in Google Cloud's Global Strategic Initiatives team. She partners with Google Cloud and the broader Alphabet organization, bringing innovative technology capabilities to enterprises globally, and helping them transform their businesses. Audrey has spent nearly...
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Vice President, Finishing and Stereo, Marvel Studios
Evan Jacobs joined Marvel Studios in 2014 as the stereoscopic supervisor for Captain America: Winter Soldier. Since that time, his role has expanded to oversee the finishing of all Marvel theatrical, streaming and marketing projects. As the demand for Marvel content has continued...
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Global Lead Entertainment Industry Solutions for Content Creation, Google Cloud
Buzz Hays is one of the world’s leading experts on advanced imaging production and technology in the media and entertainment industry. Buzz and his team are responsible for Google Cloud's Content Creation Solutions development in the Media and Entertainment Vertical. He works closely...
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11:40am PST
New Elements of Cinema Magic: Capturing Audiences in our Connected World
Wednesday November 20, 2024 11:40am - 12:20pm PST
Speakers 
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Maverix Insights
Liz Huszarik, with over 25 years of leadership at Warner Bros. Global Studio Business, is a renowned strategist who has pioneered transformative ventures in Global Consumer Insights, Strategy, Data Analytics, and Social Intelligence. Her strategic acumen and deep expertise in understanding...
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Co-Founder and Qualitative Insights, Maverix Insights
Alexia is Co-Founder of Maverix Insights, Strategy & Design Solutions. She is a seasoned Research & Insights professional and a Qualitative Moderator, with extensive experience in understanding the emotions behind people’s attitudes and behaviors to drive innovation for businesses...
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Chief Executive Officer, Cinema Coach
Wim Buyens is the CEO and visionary behind Cinema Coach, a forward-thinking consultancy dedicated to discovering and scaling the next big innovations in cinema. At Cinema Coach, Wim and his team are on a mission to explore transformative ideas, whether in technology, new business...
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2:00pm PST
Perma-Crisis: Leading Through Disruptive Times
Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:00pm - 2:40pm PST
Speakers 
Associate Director, National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard
Eric McNulty gets around. From a childhood in which he moved frequently to a career crisscrossing the globe, Eric has developed a deep desire to explore and understand people, places, and ideas. He has worked for and with some of the world’s top brands. He has experience with large...
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2:45pm PST
3:20pm PST
Entertainment Technology: The Powers That Be
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:20pm - 3:50pm PST
Speakers 
HP Fellow and Chief Architect for the Advanced Compute & Solutions Business Unit, HP Personal Systems
Perry is an HP Fellow and Chief Architect for the Advanced Compute & Solutions Business Unit in HPPersonal Systems, which includes the Workstation, Retail & Industry Solutions, VR, Data Science, and EdgeCompute businesses. Perry’s focus is on high performance computing architectures...
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Vice President of Developer Relations, Head of Media and Entertainment, NVIDIA
Richard Kerris (he/him) is the industry general manager for media and entertainment at NVIDIA. With a career spanning Apple, Lucasfilm and Amazon/AWS, Richard’s experience combine driving marketing and product development with a focus on bringing new ideas to life. At Apple, he...
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3:55pm PST
BDX: The Droid’s Journey to Skywalker
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:55pm - 4:25pm PST
Speakers 
Associate Lab Director, Robotics, Disney Research|Studio
Moritz Bächer is the Associate Lab Director of Disney Research at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he leads a strategic program focusing on the development of novel model- and learning-based tools for the design and control of believable robotic characters. His core expertise is the...
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