THANK YOU!
Thank you for attending the 18th annual Future of Television Conference! We had an amazing time gathering speakers, curating the agenda, and hosting this event online for the first time. Miss a live session? Registered attendees will receive a link to all recorded sessions on Friday, Nov. 13.
Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, supporters, and attendees. The support of the digital entertainment community is so appreciated. We hope to see you next year!
WHO WE ARE
The Future of Television is the leading event for senior representatives from television broadcasters, digital studios, cable networks, digital distribution networks, brands, advertising firms, VCs, social networks, technology providers, analysts and press. Unlike some other industry events, the Future of Television focuses on bringing together the people who really matter to meet in a lively yet intimate environment that allows access and privacy to build and grow relationships and partnerships.
JOIN US!
On November 10-12, 2020 join the most influential decision-makers in the digital entertainment industry at Digital Media Wire’s Annual Future of Television! Held online, the Future of Television is the perfect place to gain insights and share ideas about the future of television, video, and connected entertainment!
CONFERENCE FORMAT
The Future of Television features three days and three tracks with fireside chats, roundtables, panels and presentations on digital video investment, creation, distribution, marketing and monetization. This event brings together many of the elite in the industry for top sessions and power networking. It’s not just the deals they make, but people they connect with and the long lasting relationships forged. If you are serious about the business of TV/Video entertainment, we invite you to join us at the Future of Television.
2020 Keynote Speakers Include:
Brent Weinstein
Chief Innovation Officer and Partner, United Talent Agency
Kevin Mayer
Former CEO of TikTok and COO of ByteDance, Chairman of Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International
Liyia Wu
Founder & CEO, ShopShops
Sara Wilson
Founder, SW Projects & Creator and Host, The Digital Campfire Download
2020 Featured Speakers Include:
Aki Mandhar
General Manager UK, The Athletic Media Company
Alison Hoffman
President, Domestic Networks, Starz
Andrew Wallenstein
President and Chief Media Analyst, Variety Intelligence Platform
Ari Evans
Founder and CEO, Maestro
Ariel Horn
Co-CEO, VENN
Arif “Azerrz” Zahir
Content Creator/Influencer & New Voice of Cleveland on Family Guy
Bill Bost
President, Skydance Television
Brent Weinstein
Chief Innovation Officer and Partner, United Talent Agency
Chris Bower
SVP, Brand Partnerships, Fullscreen
Christopher Dean
Vice President, Media & Entertainment, Salesforce Industries, Salesforce
Colin Dixon
Founder and Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
David Bloom
Consultant and Columnist,
Tubefilter
Tubefilter
Dawn Chmielewski
Senior Editor Media, Entertainment & Technology, Forbes
Ged Tarpey
Head of U.S. Media & Entertainment Client Solutions, Twitter
Jade Sherman
Partner, A3 Artists Agency
James van Stone
President, Business Operations, Monumental Sports and Entertainment
Janet Carol Norton
Partner, Board Member and Co-Head of Television Production Department, ICM Partners
Jeff Gagne
SVP, Strategic Investments, Havas Media
Jeff Shultz
EVP and Chief Business Officer,
Pluto TV
Pluto TV
Jenna Fidellow
SVP, Director of Client Services, Havas Media
Joan E. Solsman
Senior Reporter,
CNET
CNET
Joanne Waage
General Manager, Crunchyroll
Kevin Mayer
Former CEO of TikTok and COO of ByteDance, Chairman of Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International
Kevin McGurn
President of Sales and Distribution,Vevo
Liyia Wu
Founder & CEO, ShopShops
Mark Garner
Executive Vice President, Global Content Sales and Business Development, A+E Networks
Max Willens
Senior Reporter, Digiday
Mike Vorhaus
CEO,
Vorhaus Advisors
Vorhaus Advisors
Natalie Jarvey
Digital Media Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
Ned Sherman
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Founder, Digital Media Wire
Founder, Digital Media Wire
Phil Ranta
Chief Operating Officer, Wormhole Labs
Rob Gelick
Executive Vice President and General Manager of Streaming Services and Chief Product Officer, ViacomCBS Digital
Rob Holmes
VP of Programming, Roku
Sara Wilson
Founder, SW Projects & Creator and Host, The Digital Campfire Download
Thai Randolph
President & COO,
Laugh Out Loud
Laugh Out Loud
Ty Roberts
Co-Founder, CEO and CTO, FanTracks
Zack Weiner
Co-Founder and President, Overtime
PAST SPEAKERS INCLUDED:
Alison Hoffman
President, Domestic Networks, Starz
Andrew Cleland
Managing Director, Comcast Ventures
Anjali Sud
CEO, Vimeo
Ann Hand
CEO and Chairman,
Super League Gaming
Super League Gaming
Beau Ferrari
Executive Vice President,
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Bob Gruters
Chief Revenue Officer, Digital Trends, Former Group Director, Global Marketing Solutions - US, Facebook
Brett Bouttier
Co-Founder, Magnet Companies, Former President,
AwesomenessTV
AwesomenessTV
Bruce Rosenblum
Former President of Business Operations,
Disney ABC Television Group
Disney ABC Television Group
Chris Defendis
Vice President of Domestic Distribution,
WarnerMedia
WarnerMedia
Christian Kurz
SVP, Global Consumer Insights,
Viacom
Viacom
Christy Tanner
EVP & General Manager,
CBS News Digital
CBS News Digital
Daniel Tibbets
President & GM,
El Rey Network
El Rey Network
David Beck
EVP, Corporate Strategy & Operations,
WarnerMedia
WarnerMedia
David Poltrack
Chief Research Officer,
CBS
CBS
David Zaslav
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Discovery Inc
Discovery Inc
Eddy Moretti
Founder, Unbranded Pictures, Former Chief Creative Officer,
VICE Media Worldwide
VICE Media Worldwide
Emma Cooper
Former Global President - Non-Fiction,
Pulse Films
Pulse Films
Floris Bauer
President and Co-Founder, Gunpowder & Sky
Garth Ancier
Former President,
BBC Worldwide America
BBC Worldwide America
George Strompolos
Former Co-Founder & CEO,
Fullscreen
Fullscreen
Henry Schleiff
Group President,
Travel Channel, ID, Destination America, American Heroes Channel
Travel Channel, ID, Destination America, American Heroes Channel
Jack Abernethy
CEO,
Fox Television Stations
Fox Television Stations
Jean Ellen Cowgill
General Manager,
TicToc by Bloomberg,Bloomberg Media
TicToc by Bloomberg,Bloomberg Media
Jesse Jacobs
President,
The Chernin Group
The Chernin Group
John Landgraf
CEO,
FX Networks
FX Networks
Jonathan Barzilay
Chief Operating Officer,
PBS
PBS
Kelly Day
President,
Viacom Digital Studios
Viacom Digital Studios
Kevin Mayer
Former CEO of TikTok and COO of ByteDance, Chairman of Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International
Kevin Reilly
President, TBS, TNT, Chief Creative Officer, Turner and Direct-to-Consumer, WarnerMedia
Kirstine Stewart
Executive Committee WEF Head of Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment and Information,
World Economic Forum, Former President and CRO,
TribalScale
World Economic Forum, Former President and CRO,
TribalScale
Kristen Finney
EVP, EMEA
20th Century Fox Television Distribution
20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Laura Molen
President, Advertising Sales and Partnerships,
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal
Leslie Moonves
Former Chairman of the Board,
President, & Chief Executive Officer,
CBS Corporation
President, & Chief Executive Officer,
CBS Corporation
Lynda Clarizio
Media Measurement Advisor and Former President,
Nielsen US Media
Nielsen US Media
Mark Cuban
Chairman,
HDNet and Owner,Dallas Mavericks
HDNet and Owner,Dallas Mavericks
Mark Marshall
President Advertising Sales and Partnerships,
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal
Mark Rotblat
Chief Revenue Officer,
Tubi
Tubi
Marty Moe
President,
Vox Media
Vox Media
Nick Sallon
Head of US News Partnerships,
Twitter
Paula Kerger
President & CEO,
PBS
PBS
Peter Gallagher
Chief Operating Officer, Verizon Digital Media
Rebecca Glashow
Co-Head of AwesomenessTV at Viacom
Richard Calacci
Chief Revenue Officer,
Pluto TV
Pluto TV
Rick Cotton
Former General Counsel,
NBC Universal Group
NBC Universal Group
Sandro Corsaro
Chief Creative Officer,
Fandango
Fandango
Savannah Sellers
Co-Host, NBC News' "Stay Tuned" & Correspondent,
NBC News and MSNBC
NBC News and MSNBC
Soumya Sriraman
President,
BritBox
BritBox
Steve Case
Cofounder & Former Chairman,
AOL,Chairman,
Revolution
AOL,Chairman,
Revolution
Steve Mosko
CEO, Village Roadshow, Former President,
Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television
Ted Chervin
Managing Director,
ICM Partners
ICM Partners
Ted Sarandos
Chief Content Officer,
Netflix
Netflix
Thai Randolph
President & COO,
Laugh Out Loud
Laugh Out Loud
Thomas Gewecke
Chief Digital Officer,
Warner Bros
Warner Bros
Todd Spangler
New York Digital Editor, Variety
Tom Christie
Chief Operating Officer,
Showtime Networks Inc
Showtime Networks Inc
Tom Gorke
EVP,
Head of Distribution & Business DevelopmentViacom
Head of Distribution & Business DevelopmentViacom
Tom Rogers
President & CEO,
TiVo
TiVo
Vivian Schiller
CEO, Civil Foundation, Former Chief Digital Officer,
NBC News
NBC News
Ynon Kreiz
CEO,
Mattel
Mattel
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