First Look at Speakers – Awards – “Influencers” – “Podcasting Forum & Awards” – Film/TV/OTT Financing & Packaging – “The Cannabis/Wellness Innovators” – November 12-14 at Skirball Center!

November 12-14, 2019, Skirball Center, Los Angeles, California

Registration – Click Here

It’s a Film/TV Festival – Influencer Festival – Podcast Festival – The Complete Agenda – Click Here

Special Events at the November Conference

I. The Podcasting Forum & Awards, Thursday, November 14th

II. The Influencer Awards, Cultural Influencers in an Expanding Digital Universe, Wednesday, November 13th, Co-Sponsored by the PRSA, Public Relations Society of America

I. The Dr. Jackie Awards! Hollywood & Sports Honor Achievement in Community Service, Tuesday, November 12th

Tracks and Themes – Full Three Day – Click Here

I. The Artistic Creators: Directors – Technologists – Actors – Producers – Performers – Writers

II. Finance Hollywood: Investment – Packaging – Blockchain – ICOs

III. The Podcasting Forum & Awards, Content – Distribution – Advertising

IV. The Micro Influencers – The Two Day Intensive & Luncheon

V. Dr. Jackie! Hollywood + Sports + Community = The Innovation Forum!

VI. Advertising Hollywood: Brand and Influencer Marketing

VII. California Cannabis Forum – Medical – Wellness – Science

VIII. Food Innovation + Wellness + Beauty: Food Culture – Food Industry

IX. Immersive Hollywood – VR/AR-MR-XR

X. Internet TV: The Disruption – OTT: Phones – Tablets – PC – TV

XI. The Wellness Experience = Nutrition + Fitness + Sports + Food + Beauty + Mindfulness

XII. The Women’s Summit & Workshops – Content – Discussion – Recognition

XIII. The University Project: Film – TV + AR-VR-Internet & Entertainment

The Complete Three Day Agenda

The Strategic Sessions – Let’s Get Started!

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast

The Power of Influencers: Accelerating Brand Value Across Platforms – From Internet TV – Mobile – Social Networks

Jade Sherman, Vice President, Digital Media, Abrams Artists Agency

Angela B. Turner, SVP, Affiliate & Consumer Marketing, Revolt Media

Isaac Rosales, Sr. Manager, Partnerships & Campaigns, Univision Creator Network

Owen Leimbach, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Tiny Horse

Sam Leigh, Media Strategist, inArtists (iA)

Spencer McClung, Principal, Advisory Firm Three

Ceslie Armstrong, CEO & executive producer, NYTEX Productions LLC, Moderator

Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

AR to XR – How XR is changing Education, Retail, Entertainment, Sports and Marketing – Use Cases and Challenges

Raffaella Camera, Global Head of Innovation & Market Strategy, Accenture Extended Reality

Olivier Koelemij, Managing Director, MediaMonks L.A.

Nigel Tierney, Head of Content, Verizon/RYOT

Silke Meixner, Partner, Digital business strategy, IBM Global business

Moderator – Bill Newell, CEO, North South Studios LLC

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM, Dr. Jackie: The Innovation Forum

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Digital Citizenship – Empowering the Future – Smartphones, Laptops and Bandwidth as a Starting Point for Citizenship

11:00 – 11:50 AM, Film-TV-Production Track – Herscher, Room 303-304

Streaming, OTT & Indie TV – The Gateway to Hollywood Content – Phones, Tablets, TV and PC

Daniel Tibbets, President-GM, El Rey Network (former SVP, Bunim/Murray)

Tyler Winton, Vice President, Business Development, TIVO

Anthony Layser, VP, Partnerships & Programming, Xumo

Kayvan Ghavim, Head of Content and Brand Strategy, Vertical Networks

Dana Golden, VP of Sales and Marketing, Syancor

Moderator, Jeffrey Thompson, Media & Entertainment, IBM Global Business Services

11:10 AM – 12 Noon, Dr. Jackie: The Innovation Forum

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Inspiration Workshop – Freedom to Write – Let’s Get Going – Educators Meet Hollywood Professionals

PEN America Los Angeles, speaker to be announced

Session II: Ahmanson Hall, Webcast Live

Social Media and Social Change: Developing Ideas and Movements for a More Just World – Exploring the Possible!

Lina Renzina, Leader, Creators for Good, The Ad Council

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Track I: Finance – Film-TV – Innovation – Haas, Room. 172 & 173: Webcast

VCs, Private Equity and Corporate Investments: The Funding and Accelerating the Content and Technology Marketplace

Scott Brown, VP of Ventures & Outreach, CableLabs/UpRamp

Seth Shapiro, CEO, AlphaNetworks

Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & CEO, Drake Star Partners

Megan Jones, Attorney, Withers Bergman LLP

Larry Gerbrandt, principal, Media Valuation Partners, Moderator

Track II: Herscher Hall, Guerin C, Live Webcast

The Influencer Lifestyle – Defining Your Life – Your Voice – Your Future

Eylul Savas, Founder, Lw/ND Media, Influencer, “Llama With No Drama”

Bruna Nessif, Influencer and Author, “Let That Shit Go: A Journey to Forgiveness, Healing & Understanding Love” & founder, “The Problem With Dating”

Gregg Martin, Actor/Content Creator

Idalia Salsamendi, Director of Business, Chriselle, Inc., and CEO, Idalia Salsamendi INC

Brendan Kane, Author, Best Selling Book, “One Million Followers”

David Bloom, Columnist/Contributor, TVRev / Tubefilter / Forbes, Moderator

Noon – 1:00 PM

Session I: Film-TV-Production Track – Guerin A, in Herscher Hall, Webcast

The DealMaking Process: From Feature Film, TV & OTT to Branded Content, Internet and Indie Film Making

Darrell Miller, Chair, Entertainment Department, Fox Rothschild LLP

Brian Beckmann, CFO, Arclight Films

Jeanette B. Milio, Producer / Executive Producer, Alliance Cinema

Stephen P. Jarchow, Chairman, Here Media

Dominque Telson, SVP of Development and Production, Astute Films LLC

Justin Hochberg, CEO, Just Entertainment

Melisse Lewis, Entertainment Attorney, Moderator

Session II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

The Next Generation of AR/MR-Transforming Digital Interactions; Content, Devices, Platforms

Clay Weishaar, Creative Director, Unit 9

Ariella Lehrer, Ph.D., President, HitPoint Studios

Megan Lubaszka, Regional Creative Media Leader, Gentler

Christine Lawton, Partner, NOLAN HEIMANN LLP

Michael Ludden, Principal AR Evangelist, Bose

Barry Sandrew, Executive Producer, AR Studios a Division of NexTech AR Solutions and Founder, Legend3D

Moderator, Nancy King, Brand Strategist, NewView Marketing

Track III: Food and Wellness, Innovation – Herscher Hall, 2nd Fl., Room 202

The Farm to Table Transformation – The Food & Wellness Ecosystem – The Home – The School – The Restaurant

Andrew Blume, co-founder, inHouse Produce, Inc.

Melisa Nicola, renown restaurateur, co-owner, Nic’s Beverly Hills, President, Culinary Arts Kids Eat (C.A.K.E.)

Mark Anderson, CEO, Farmer Mark

Sabrina Williams, CEO, SEED

Nicole Landers, co-founder, Community Healing Gardens (CHG)

Susan Haymer, Eco-Food Specialist, 360 Degree Communications, Moderator

12:15 – 1:00 PM, Dr. Jackie: The Innovation Forum

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Partnerships & Investment in Education – STEM/STEAM Programs

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Live Webcast

Creative Data: How Hollywood Uses Data to Make Creative Decisions for Movies, Television and Streaming

Tania Yuki, CEO, Shareablee

Kaizar Campwala, VP, Business Operations and Insights, ABC News

Jason Jercinovic, former, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Havas

Jeff Rosenfeld, SVP of Product and Technology, Music Audience Exchange

Talin Koutnouyan, Director, Research & Analytics, Influential

Brooke Hennon. Senior Director Customer Success, CreatorIQ

Marc Karzen, CEO, RelishMIX, Moderator

Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171

Esports – Fantasy Sports – Sports Gambling – VR/AR Games – Analytic Driven Real-Time Games

Christian Volk, Director eFootball & Gaming, Digital Transformation & Innovation Division, FIFA

Gayle Dickie, Founder & CEO, Gamer World News Entertainment

J.R. McCabe, Chief Digital Officer of Poker Central, PokerGO and ESP Gaming

Moderator, Steve Bradbury, President & Head Coach, Deep Sports

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM, Dr. Jackie: The Innovation Forum

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Women in Investment, Education, Science & Sports: Investing in Women – Investing in the Future

Beth Kearns, Executive Vice President of Operations Strategy, 20th Century Fox Film

Dr. Yesim Darici, Assistant Provost, STEM; Director, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, Professor of Physics, Florida International University

Session II: Ahmanson Hall, Webcast Live

Movies, TV & Music that Matter: Meet the Educators – A Creativity Exchange

Moderator, Armine Kourouyan, MPH Senior Project Manager, Hollywood, Health & Society, USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

The Power of YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook: Unlocking the Power of Brands, Programming, and Monetization

Maureen Polo, GM, Brand Studio, Fullscreen

Christopher Rudy, Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder, Cut.com

Chad Nelson, Chief Creative Director, TopGolf Media

Tina Walsh, VP, Content Strategy, Tongal

Glenn Ginsberg, SVP of Global Partnerships, QYOU Media

Jonathan Skogmo, CEO, Jukin Media

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM

Track I: Food – Wellness – Innovation – Herscher, Guerin C, Webcast Live

Food as Medicine: Food for the Body – Food for the Soul – Food as a Creative Experience

Jeff Witzeman, writer/producer/director, “Cancer Can Be Killed”

Meredith Cochran, coo-founder and CEO, The Osso Good Co.

Julie Ward, Plant–Based Nutritionist, Fresh Food Alchemy

Ryan Rondeno, Legendary Master Chef and Sustainable Cuisine Advocate

Dr. Rahi, M.D., Dr. Raheleh Sarbaziha, Moderator

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, Film-TV-Production Track – Herscher, Guerin A, Webcast

The Hollywood Masterclass: TV, Film and Video – Packaging – Producing – Bundling – Distributing in a Cross-Platform World

Moderator, Catherine Clinch, TV Writer, TV veteran, Hunter, Jake & The Fat Man, Knight Rider, Love Boat, Hart to Hart

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM, Dr. Jackie: The Innovation Forum

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Educators Meet Climate Change Leaders: Developing Curriculum to Engage and Inspire

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Track I: Herscher Hall, Guerin C, Webcast Live

Women on the Creative Edge: From Film & TV to Innovative Lifestyle & Technology: Experiences in a Changing Landscape

Terry Hurlbutt, VP and GM, GMA Digital, ABC News

Tanna Frederick, Producer, Director, Actress, and Activist

Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, Astrophysicist, Author, Musician and FIU CASE Board Member

Patrika Darbo, 2016 Primetime Emmy winning actress, TV Academy Governor

Shelley Andagan, Director, Game Studio Relations & Executive Producer, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Susan Campos, Media Consultant, former Reporter, KABC-TV, MSNBC Moderator

2:40 PM – 3:40 PM

Track I: Finance – Film-TV-Production Track – Haas, Room 171

The Content Development & Financing Workshop – Film – TV – Indie Production – Internet Programming

Jim Milio, Producer/Executive Producer of Motion Pictures and Television Programming

Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, Director/Writer

Michael Feifer, Producer-Director-Writer

Tobias Queisser, co-founder & CEO, Cinelytic

Karen M. Robson, Partner, Pryor Cashman, Moderator

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Track II: Food, Fitness, Sports and Wellness, Herscher Hall, Guerin C, Webcast

Food Innovators, Disruptors & Influencers: The Industry Change Agents and Start-Up Pioneers

Poull Brien, Partner/Co-Founder, Wild Fish Direct

Elina Fuhrman, founder, CEO + Chef, Soupelina

David J. Whelan, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Rebel Labs Inc.

Perrin Davidson, Publisher, LAeats, Moderator

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM, Dr. Jackie: The Innovation Forum

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Music, Film and the Arts! Creativity as the Foundation of Education

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172 & 173, Live Webcast

Brand Partnerships in Sports – Wellness – Celebrity – Strategies with Media/Entertainment/Technology Partners

Beckley Mason, Executive Director Brand Partnerships, Bleacher Report

Autumn Nazarian, Senior Vice President Content+ // Sponsorship & Partnerships, Mindshare

Henry Watson, Vice President, Distribution and Partnership Marketing, Pac-12 Networks

Sharad Devarajan, co-creator, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Striker Force 7 – Animated Series

Armando Yee, Producer/Director, FOX Sports

Moderator, Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill

Track II: Finance – Film-TV-Production Track, Herscher, Guerin A, Webcast

The TV/Film/Video – Platforms and Partnerships – Developing Hollywood Content as Brand and Distribution Package

Colby Smith, Senior Vice President, Content & Partnerships, ABC News

Folayo Lasaki, Head of Marketing, SoulPancake, div. of Participant Media

Stuart McLean, founder and president, Content & Co.

Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group

Daniel Cohan, Agent, ICM Partners

Moderator – Kimberly King-Burns, Partner, convergenz/solutions

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Room 303-304

Wellness, Nutrition and Mindfullness: A Transformative Lifestyle: From the Palate to a State of Wellbeing

Dr. Coco Cabrel, MD, Reiki Master, Founder, L!festorm Calms

Sophia Cavalli, President, Intuitive Mind Strategies

Iyan M. Bruce, Owner / Sound Therapist, Inner Harmonic – Neuroacoustic Medicine

Anne Stockwell, MFA. Author, Coach, Cancer Veteran and Founder, Well Again

Ceslie Armstrong, CEO & executive producer, NYTEX Productions LLC, Moderator

4:10 PM – 5:00 PM, Dr. Jackie: The Innovation Forum

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

A National Strategy for Literacy Innovation Programs – Failure is Not an Option!

5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Open to all attendees

End-of-Day Reception – Tent Area

Outdoor Area In Front of Ahmanson Hall

Special Event – The Evening Celebration

6:15 PM – 9:00 PM Ahmanson Hall, Additional ticket required

The Dr. Jackie Awards: Celebrating Achievement in Community Service: The Hollywood – Sports – Educators – Community Awards Program”

Wednesday, November 13th

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Breakfast Roundtable: Herscher – Guerin B, Webcast

Women Leadership in Cannabis: Medical – Science – Leisure – Technology

Host: Simone Cimiluca-Radzins, co-founder Kadin Enterprises

Whitney Beatty, CEO, Apothecarry

Additional speakers to be announced

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

The Internet, OTT, Media and the Hollywood Connection – Programming, Content & Advertising

Neil Ishibashi, Director of Design Development, Fandango

Josh Boaz, co-founder and Managing Director, Direct Agents

Joy Tang, CEO and founder, Markable.ai

Damian Pelliccione, CEO & Co-Founder, Revry.TV

Scott Kramer, Director of Digital, Olive Bridge Entertainment

Moderator – David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac

Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202

Funding, Start-ups & Angels – Financing the Entertainment, Tech, Education, Wellness & Sports Industries

Jen Rudolph, founder, The Actor’s Greenroom

Brian Herskowitz, CCO, Horror Equity Fund

Nicholas Tana, CEO, Smart Media

Keith Newman, Mentor/Advisor, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

Gene Massey, Chairman/CEO, MediaShares.com, Moderator

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Session II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173

AR-VR-MR Science & Technology – Disrupting Wellness – Healthcare – Sports

Newton Lee, Author/Editor, #1 New Release in Preventive Medicine: “The Transhumanism Handbook”

Jerri Lynn Hogg PhD., Director, Media Psychology Graduate Program, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM – Herscher Hall – Guerin B, Live Webcast

The Cannabis Wellness Culture: A Lifestyle of Innovation – Healing, Beauty and Relaxation to Massage Therapy

Dean Waters, CEO, FLOWERTOWN

Speakers to be announced

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Track I: Influencer – Advertising – Herscher Hall, Guerin C, Live Webcast

Branded & Influencer Entertainment Marketing – Across Platforms – Leveraging Image, Content and Celebrity

Hannah E. Taylor, Partner, Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Group, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

Kirstin Benson, VP of Global Entertainment, Getty Images

Amber Raspberry Mayo, founder, WYD

Paula Ersly, Senior Social Media Manager, GLOW

Andrew Solmssen, Managing Director, POSSIBLE, Los Angeles, Moderator

Track II: Finance – Film-TV-Production Track, Herscher Hall, Room 202

Investment & Funding of Film, Indie Film and TV: from Theatrical Features to Cable Networks, Netflix and Amazon

Seth M Willenson, President. Seth Willenson, Inc., Moderator

Speakers to be announced

Track III: Haas Conference Center, The Conference Tent

Living the Life: Entrepreneurs, Lifestyle Innovators and Disrupters

Kelly Bayett, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Barking Owl

Jiffy Iuen, co-founder and CEO, Frank Collective

Michelle Wong, Managing Partner, Dailey

Stefanie Nissen, founder, TRVL Porter

Nechelle Vanias, Chief Solutions Officer, Six Degrees of Influence

11:15 AM -12:15 PM

Session I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173

The China – Entertainment Industry Roundtable: A Discussion with China Experts – Investment, Joint Ventures, and Productions

Jesse J. Weiner, Of Counsel, Yingke Law Firm

Bennett Pozil, Executive Vice President, East West Bank

Lora Y. Chen, President, iQicai, Inc.,

Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan Global Entertainment Group

Gary Kho, Partner, XBG Consulting, Moderator

Session I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

AR/VR/MR as a Branding/Advertising Strategy: The Immersive Experience as Image Maker – Movies/TV/Brand/Experiential/LBE

Ariel Rubin, co-Founder, The Wild Optimists

Dan Rutstein, President, Laduma

Natascha French, Chief Marketing Officer, VNTANA

Cynthia Feemster, Creative Lead, Advanced Advertising Innovation Products, Viacom

Barry Sandrew, Executive Producer, AR Studios a Division of NexTech AR Solutions and Founder, Legend3D

Grant Ogburn, Head Of Client Services, Tiltshift Agency, Publicis Groupe

Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc, Moderator

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM – Herscher Hall – Guerin B, Live Webcast

The Science of Medical Cannabis: Matching Strains, Potency and Dosage to Specific Diseases and Disorders

Tim Blake, Founder and Producer, The Emerald Cup

Harry Rose, founder and CEO, Rosette Wellness

Sundarajan Mutialu, Chief Technology Officer and Co-CEO, AZENTIVE

Cameron Keluche, President and CEO, KelSie Biotech

David C. Traub, Co-Founder, Epiphany Film Fund, Moderator

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

Noon – 12:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast

Influencer Brand Building Workshop: Finding Your Voice and Design a Strategy to Create the Right Content

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

Hollywood – The Disruption: The OTT Multiscreen Experience Goes Mainstream

Katie Nelson, Executive Producer, News Content, ABC News

Chris Cary, Head of BTI Studios, former, CMO, Technicolor, former CTO, Paramount Pictures

Matthew Van Houten, Vice President, Advertising Product Development, AT&T’s Xandr

Robert Rodriguez, CEO, Natcom

Joerg Bachmaier, SVP, Head of Premium Studios, Rooster Teeth/ Warner Bros

Jason Henderson, Director of Engagement, ActiveVideo, LLC.

Moderator – Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC.

Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202

Women & Original Content: From Film/TV, Internet Video and Influencer Campaigns to Games

Jourdan Guyton, co-creator/Diretor, “Two Grown”, A BET Digital Original

Mira Crisp, former, Creative Director, Ayzenberg Group

Katie Koeblitz, Head of Independent Content apparentlyjack, (Producer, Galveston)

Karinna Karsten, CEO, Love TV

Giovannie Espiritu, Nominated, Best Supporting Actress, MethodFest, Board of Director, C.O.R.A. (Domestic Violence Agency)

Marlene Sharp, Director, Production, LEVEL-5 abby

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

12:30 – 2:00 PM, Herscher, Guerin B, The Cannabis Luncheon, Webcast

Schedule 1: Political Roadblock to the Future – The Gateway to Medical Research – Social Equity – Commerce

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

1:00 – 1:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast

Because You Can’t Pay Your Rent With Free Product: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Navigating Deals

1:50 PM – 2:40 PM

Session I:  Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173

The Immersive Media Think Tank: AR-VR-MR – The Expanding Vision of an Industry

Christina Lee Storm, Vice President of Business Operations, Strategy, & Emerging Technology, Advanced Creative Technology, DreamWorks Animation

Laura Hertzfeld, XR Partnerships, Yahoo News/Verizon Media Group

Patrick Costello, Senior Director of Business Development, Qualcomm

Diego Prilusky, Head of Intel Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Philip Lelyveld, VR/AR Program Manager, USC Entertainment Technology Center

Julian Sarmiento, Chief Creative Officer (CCO), Iconic Engine by Digital Domain

Peter Csathy, Founder & Chairman, CREATV Media, Moderator

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

2:00 – 2:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast

Instagram: A Deep Dive

Beauty, Food Innovation & Wellness: An Industry – A Lifestyle

2:00 – 2:45 PM: Herscher Hall

The Wellness Entrepreneur – Beauty – Fitness – Food – Fashion – Media – Tech

Courtney Casgraux, co-Founder, GBY BEAUTY

Kendra Studdert, co-Founder, GBY BEAUTY

Rob Jacobs, co-founder and Chief UnSitter, UnSit

Ken Rosenblood, CEO and Founder, obVus Solutions

KJ Matthews, Emmy Winning Journalist, (CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX), Moderator

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – Herscher Hall, Guerin B

The Cannabis Legal Barometer – FDA Rulings – Hemp – CBDs – Banking and Local

Jackie Rocco, Business Development Manager, West Hollywood City Council

Bruce Margolin, Director, Los Angeles Chapter, NORML, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

Alexander Freedman, Department of Cannabis Regulation, Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney

Bryan Bergman, Esq. | Partner. NOLAN HEIMANN LLP, Moderator

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Track I: Herscher Hall, Guerin C, Live Webcast

The Future of Brand Partnerships and Influencer Marketing

Jason Jercinovic, former, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Havas

Simon Kelly, Co-CEO and Chief Enthusiasm Officer, Story Worldwide

Ron Bloom, CEO, Reach TV

Sybil Grieb, former, US Head of Influencer Strategy, Edelman

Corey Weiss, Head of Business Development, ipsy

Moderator – Mark Kapczynski, President, Storymill

Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202

Content Strategies in Hollywood: TV – Film – Internet – Branding & Influencers

Jim Amos, founder, Scout53, former, President of Distribution, Sony Pictures and SVP Head of Sales, STX Entertainment

JR Griffin, Vice President, Digital Marketing & Business Development, FremantleMedia North America

Marlina Fletcher, Managing Director, Stink Studios

Chris Borelli, Vice President, Brand Partnerships, IMGN Media

Elsa Ramo, Managing Partner, Ramo Law PC, Moderator

Track III: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

Working in the Industry: An In-Depth Discussion with Executives and Creatives from TV, Film and Technology

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM – Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173

The VR-AR-Immersive – Innovators & Disruptors – Entertainment, Technology & Brand Vision

Boo Wong, Global Director of Emerging Technology, The Mill

Christina Heller, CEO, Metastage

Kate McCallum, Producer, MESMERICA, Vortex Immersion Media

John Canning, Executive Producer – New Media & Experiential, Digital Domain

Piotr Uzarowicz, Head of Partnerships, Arcturus

Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MGA, Moderator

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Herscher Hall, Guerin B

Craft Cannabis – Family Farms – The Art and Science of the Cannabis Experience

Justin Calvino, co-founder, Emerald Exchange

Michael Katz, co-founder, Emerald Exchange

Shawn Gold, Adviser, LowellHerbCo & MedMen, Moderator

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

3:00 – 3:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast

Eat, Pray, Post – Inside the Lives of Food & Travel Influencers

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 171

Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: From TV, Mobile & Internet to Social Media

Evelyne Ouellet, CEO, SAFIRA, a Cirque du Soleil company

Brittani Kagan, Head of Talent, Portal A

Raphael Leopold, Founder/Executive Producer, Rodeo Show

Alice Aoki, Actress, Founder & CEO, Aoki Entertainment

Greg Harrison, Executive Creative Director, MOCEAN

Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners, Moderator

Sponsored by Alliance for Women in Media SoCal

Track II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173

Women in the Industry: Developing Film, Television, Branding & OTT About Women – A Golden Age in Hollywood and Indie Production

Tanya Wright, SAG Award Winner, Orange is the New Black; HBO’s True Blood

Wendy Sweetmore, Executive Producer, Dreamtime Entertainment (former Senior Exec. MGM/Mark Burnett Productions)

Marina Grasic, Co-Managing Partner, Oakhurst Entertainment

Jenelle Lindsay, Head of TV, Unanimous Media

Denise Muyco, co-founder and CEO, StratusCore, Moderator

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Immersive Hollywood: VR – AR – MR

Session I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

Exploring the Language and Artistry of VR-MR-AR in the Cinematic Experience

Dane Smith, Vice President, THE THIRD FLOOR, INC.

Jerri Lynn Hogg PhD., Director, Media Psychology Graduate Program, Fielding Graduate University

Andrew Shulkind, Director of Content Innovation & Creative Technologies, The Madison Square Garden Company, Sphere

Johannes Saam, Senior Creative Developer, Framestore

Kalan Ray, Development Supervisor, Magnopus & co-founder, VKTRY Creative Studios

Method EXP, speaker to be announced

Anna Marie Piersimoni, Instructor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge, Moderator

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – Herscher Hall – Guerin B, Live Webcast

The Women Cannabis Entrepreneur – Wellness – Scientist – Activist – Personality

Erin Gore, Founder, Garden Society

Madison Margolin, cofounder, DoubleBlind – Freelance Writer, Civilized, Rolling Stone & Vice Media

Courtney Dorne, President, Vertical Brands

Laura Albers, LA Research + Strategy, Moderator

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

4:00 – 4:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Live Webcast

Short-Form Video: The explosive nature behind Tik Tok

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Open to all attendees

End-of-Day Reception – Tent Area

Outdoor Area In Front of Ahmanson Hall

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Haas Conference Center, Room 171

Sponsored by: Alliance for Women in Media SoCal

Diversity & Inclusion: Elevating the Workspace & Identifying New Talent in this Movement for Positive Change

Special Celebration Event

Co-Sponsored by PRSA, Public Relations Society of America

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Ahmanson Hall, Skirball Center

The Influencer Awards – The Special Evening Event!

Cultural Influencers in an Expanding Digital Universe

Thursday, November 14th

9:00 AM – 11:15 AM, Herscher Hall, Guerin C

Zero to One – Grow your business at Digital Hollywood with those who have already done it before

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Session I: Haas Conference Center, Rm. 172-173, Webcast

Funding and Business Development in ICOs, Blockchain, AR/VR, AI and Immersion

Moderator – Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio

Speakers to be announced

Day-Long Event – The Podcasting Forum

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Podcasting in Hollywood: Leadership in the Industry: Content – Distribution – Advertising

Andi Frieder, Global Head of Industry, Entertainment Vertical, Spotify

Tyler Moody, V.P./G.M., WarnerMedia Podcast Network, WarnerMedia

Conal Byrne, President, iHeartPodcast Network, iHeartMedia

Brad Mielke, Correspondent, ABC News, Moderator

Day Long Exploration 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

STEM, Space Industries and Hollywood: A Conference for Educators, Space Visionaries & Students

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Sesson I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast

Space: The Challenge for the Future: Roadmap to the Moon and Beyond

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304

Indie TV – OTT and Streaming – The Gateway to the New Hollywood of Content to Phones, Tablets, TV and PC

Frank Chindamo, President & Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies

Kim L. Hurwitz, Chief Marketing Officer, Karate Combat

Gene Pao, Senior Vice President, Digital Enterprises, Shout! Factory

Charles Dalaklis, President & CEO, Dalaklis Media Enterprises

James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

10:45 AM – Noon – Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Webcast Live

Entrepreneurs: Start-Up Tips Including Branding and Influencer Marketing

Leah Caplanis, founder and CEO, Social Sparkling Sake @SocialSparkling

Erin Kapczynski, SVP Marketing, Kontrol Media, @ErinK217

Linda Sherman, Managing Editor, Boomer Tech Talk, @LindaSherman, Moderator

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

ThinkTank I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305

Anti-piracy: Protecting Creativity in Hollywood

M.F. (MicheLe) Fogel, Founder and CEO, Your Moral Compass Counts, LLC

Rob Holmes, Founder & CEO, IPCybercrime

Newton Lee, Author, Educator, Futurist – ‎Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships, Moderator

Day-Long Event – The Podcasting Forum

11:15 AM – 12 Noon

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Podcast Leadership: The Industry Visionaries

Peter Morris, CEO, PodcastOne

Rob Greenlee, VP, Content and Partnerships, Libsyn

Chris Bannon, Chief Content Officer, Stitcher

Todd Cochrane, CEO, Blubrry

Clint Schaff, Vice President of Strategy and Development, Los Angeles Times, (Dirty John podcast), Moderator

Session II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171

Podcast Niche Programming – From Great Storytelling to Amazing Personalities – Developing the Shared Experience

ABC News, speaker to be announced

Kelly Garner, Founder and CEO, Treefort (“Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood”)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Immersive Hollywood: VR – AR – MR

Session I: Haas Conference Center, Rm. 172-173

VR/AR as a Branding/Advertising Strategy: The Immersive Experience as Image Maker – Movies/TV/Brand

Nicole Meighan, Qualitative Analyst, Magid

Demetrio Cuzzocrea, Partner + CIO, Hourglass Technologies

Michael McGar, President, QuantumERA

James Giglio, CEO and Founder, MVP Interactive

Cynthia Lieberman, Marketing and Media Strategist, LieberComm, Moderator

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

11:30 AM – 12:30 – Herscher Hall – Guerin C, Live Webcast

On the Forefront of Medical Cannabis Innovation: The Struggles & Triumphs in Transforming “The Wellness Industry”

Tara Kelly, President & CEO, CannaKids

Robert Schubring, Co-Founder, Give Pain a Voice

Dr. Robb Flannery, CEO, Dr. Robb Farms

David C. Traub, Co-Founder, Epiphany Film Fund, Moderator

STEM, Space Industries and Hollywood

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Sesson I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast

K-12 Space Exploration: The Building Blocks for a National Strategy

Z. Nagin Cox, Tactical Mission Lead : Curiosity Rover Flight Team, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Noon – 1:00 PM, Sponsored: Women’s International Music Network

Session II: Haas Conference Center, Room 171

How To Reach Diverse Audiences Across The Entertainment Industry

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

Noon – 12:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Webcast Live

The Luncheon Roundtable – The Fireside Chat

Day-Long Event – The Podcasting Forum

12:15 – 1:00 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Podcasting Talent, Networks, Distribution & Advertising, Part I

Kelli Hurley, SVP Digital Partnerships, Sales, Westwood One

Caroline Edwards, Director of the Podcast Initiatives, ICM Partners

Andy Bowers, Chief Innovation Officer, Megaphone

Rob Greenlee, VP, Content and Partnerships, Libsyn, Moderator

Session II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172

The Analytics of Podcasting: How to Evaluate the Data

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin C

The Luncheon Roundtable – Two Issues in Discussion

I. Veterans and Cannanbis – Veteran Access to Cannabis, Wellness and Quality of Life – A Nationwide Challenge

II. Cannabis Advocacy and Social Equity

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Track II: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202

Digital Deals – Networks, Studios and Producers – Monetizing Content Across Platforms

Nina N. Ameri, Partner, one llp, Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law

Thomas Vidal, Partner, Pryor Cashman

Bruce Eisen, founder and president, The Law Offices of Bruce David Eisen

Gary Goldberger, Law Offices, Gary G. Goldberger

David Tenzer, Entertainment Attorney, formerly Generate, CAA

Michael Sid, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Mediamorph, Moderator

Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305

ICOs, Blockchain and Alternative Financing for Film, TV, Games AR/VR, Music, and Media Ventures

Moderator – Mariana Danilovic, Founder and Managing Director, Hollywood Portfolio

Speakers to be announced

STEM, Space Industries and Hollywood

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Sesson I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast

Space Educators: From Space Scientists to Creative Visionaries

Marc Zicree, TV, Writer/Producer, Star Trek – The Next Generation, Sliders, Babylon 5, Deep Space Nine

Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, Astrophysicist, Author, Musician and FIU CASE Board Member

Z. Nagin Cox, Tactical Mission Lead : Curiosity Rover Flight Team, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

1:00 –1:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Webcast Live

Do’s & Don’ts of Influencer Marketing

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Immersive Hollywood: VR – AR – MR

Session I: Haas Conference Center, Room 172-173, Webcast

VR-AR/MR ThinkTank – The Deep Dive – Creative – Visionary Experiential Content and Technology

Evette Vargas, Writer, Director, Producer, Multiplatform and Virtual Reality Creator

Mark Rickard, Founder, Executive Producer, Virtuality

David Gull, CEO, Outer Realm

Eric Navarrette, Co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ARwall

David Brady, Chief Executive Officer, Cream Productions

David Birnbaum, Design Director, Immersion Corporation, Moderator

Day-Long Event – The Podcasting Forum

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Monetizing Podcasts – From Branded Content and Advertising to Subscriptions

Steve Pratt, Co-founder, Pacific Content

Jeanine Percival Wright, COO & CLO, Simplecast

Zachary Davis, VP, Premium Content, Himalaya Media Inc.

Matt Turck, Chief Revenue Officer, Megaphone

Session II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172

The Podcast Production Company: From Indie Start-up to TV/Film Divisions

Aaron Hart, Vice President, TV/Film Development, Wondery

Lee Schneider, Founder of Red Cup Agency & FutureX Podcast Network, Moderator

Speakers to be announced

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

2:00 –2:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Webcast Live

#sponsored: How To Make Money Through Brand Sponsorships

2:00 –2:45 PM, Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, 303-304

Producing for Film/TV, Branded Entertainment and Influencer Marketing Programming

Betty Gabbaie CEO & Founder, Let’s Get Disruptive Marketing

Harry Lowell, founder, Nite Lite Pictures

Jill Johnson, General Manager, Tiny Horse

H Code, speaker to be announced

Philip Nelson, President, Nelco Media, Producer, “From the Bridge”

Charles Dalaklis, President & CEO, Dalaklis Media Enterprises

Ceslie Armstrong, CEO & executive producer, NYTEX Productions LLC, Moderator

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – Herscher Hall, Guerin C, Webcast

Back to the Future – Using Landrace Genetics and Biomimicry to Produce Safe Medicine

Sundarajan Mutialu, Chief Technology Officer and Co-CEO, AZENTIVE

Brett Leonard, Award-Winning Filmmaker/Futurist

Michael Angelotti, Geneticist and Product Developer, Emerald Cup Products

Jeff Lowenfels, Lawyer and Award Winning Author, “Teaming With Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to The Soil Food Web”

Dr. Kat A. Donnelly, Founder and Co-CEO, AZENTIVE, Moderator

Day-Long Event – The Podcasting Forum

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Podcasting Talent, Networks, Distribution & Advertising, Part II

Tim Street, Vice President, Influence & Production, Authentic

Max Cutler, President, Parcast, a Spotify Company

Session II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172

The Producers/Marketers Roundtable: Building the Podcast Audience – From Niche to SuperNiche

Sponsored by Women in Film and Digital Hollywood

2:15 PM – 5:00 PM, Haas Center, Room 172-173, Webcast

Partnering Brands with Hollywood Content & How to Make it Happen

STEM, Space Industries and Hollywood

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Sesson I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast

Investors in Space, Space Start-ups and Space Education: From NASA and JPL to Blue Origin, SpaceX, Boeing to Aerospace Corporation

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Track I: Haas Conference Center, Room 171

Internet TV Packages: Innovation in the Package – Innovation in the Technology – The One-Three Year OTT Outlook

Josette Bonte, Ph.D., Managing Director, Digital Media Strategies

Michael Alexander, Strategy & Growth Initiatives, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry

Robin Wilson, Director, RW TV

Chris Burke, co-founder & GM, DrinkTV

Moderator – Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company

Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305

ICOs, Financing, Packaging & Investment: From Entertainment & Indie Project to Technology & Startups

Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C.

Steven Masur, Senior Partner, MGA

Kelly Siobhan Laffey, Associate and Director of Business Affairs, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

Bastiaan den Braber, President / COO, SAMO

Joey Tamer, President, S.O.S. Inc., Moderator

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – The VR-AR Immersive Track

Session I: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202

The Power of VR-AR: A New Language of Artistry – A Unique Moment of Commercial Possibility and Marketplace

Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Executive Director/Founder, VRTO

Eduardo Yeh, Co-Founder, CEO, Selvz

Brian Weiner, Founder and CEO, The Illusion Factory

Penka Kouneva, Leading Games Composer, “NASA AR installations”, “The Mummy VR at IMAX VR

Travis Cloyd, CEO-Founder, Observe Media Inc.(Speed Kills VR), CEO Observe Media (VR, The Humanity Bureau, starring Nicolas Cage)

Ilya Rozhkov, Award Winning VR Director, “Agent Emerson”

Danilo Moura Silva, VP Immersive Experiences, EXPERIUS VR, Moderator

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

3:00 –3:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Webcast Live

Youtube: A Deep Dive

The California Cannabis Forum: Medical – Wellness – Lifestyle

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Herscher Hall – Guerin B, Live Webcast

Cannabis Compatibility for the Individual Consumer: Discovering Optimal CBD, THC & Terpene Ratios and Formulas

Len May, Co-Founder/CEO, Endocanna Health

Anya Cravitz, Cannabinoid Wellness Industry Thought Leader/Director of Growth Endocanna Health

Cameron Clarke, founder and CEO, Sunderstorm

Jonathan Small, Editor in Chief, Green Entrepreneur, Moderator

Day-Long Event – The Podcasting Forum

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Podcast Programming: Crime & Drama, Investigative Journalism, Personality, Comedy, Politics and Analysis and Sports Talk

Arielle Nissenblatt, founder, Earbuds Podcast Collective, Marketing and Business Development, Castbox, Moderator

Session II: Haas Conference Center, Room 172

Merchandising the Podcast Brand: Products – Spinoffs – Appearances – Influencers

STEM, Space Industries and Hollywood

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Sesson I: Ahmanson Hall, Live Webcast

Space Innovators: VR/AR/XR – Experiments in Technology & Design

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Track I: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303-304

Producing Video OTT/Social Content, Podcasts – YouTube – FaceBook – Snapchat – Influencer – Advertiser – Series

Phoenix Gonzalez, co-founder and President of Sales, dotstudioPRO

Tai Greene, founder and chairman, MCMG

Ben Ganz, President, Vego Pictures

Jeffrey Stansfield, President and CEO, Advantage Video Systems

Track II: Herscher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 305

Blockchain, Content Rights, Licensing and Technology Solutions in Media and Entertainment:Implementation of Technology Strategies

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 202

Innovating in VR-AR-Immersive Production – The Amazing Journey of Imagination, Gear and Innovation

Ryan Moore, CEO, Experience 360°

Daniel Kenyon, Founder/CEO, Furious M

Lucas Kappaz, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer, VR Americas

Eve Weston, CEO & Creator of Realities, EXELAUNO

Julia Zuzanna Sokolowska, co-founder, Hazard VR

BJ Schwartz, co-founder, Vanishing Point Media

Larry Rosenthal, President, Creative Director, CubeVR, Moderator

The Influencer/Branding Two-Day Intensive

4:00 –4:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Webcast Live

The Emergence of Gaming Influencers: YouTube Gaming, Twitch and beyond

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

Podcast Producers, Content Programmers & Influencers: Creativity in an Evolving Artform

Arwen Champion Nicks, Head of Podcasting, Southern California Public Radio

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Open to all attendees

End-of-Day Reception – Tent Area

Outdoor Area In Front of Ahmanson Hall

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Session I: Herscher Hall, Guerin B, Webcast Live

The Podcasting Awards: Celebrating the Best in Content, Creativity and Technology

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