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Time to Rise Summit 2026 Day 1: Break Through in 2026!

Austin Tang — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:37:38 +0000

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NATPE GLOBAL Don’t miss your chance to meet the leaders shaping the future of content

Austin Tang — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:09:47 +0000

CONVERGENCE

Convergence is reshaping the content industry.

At NATPE Global and Realscreen Summit, you’ll see the key players from streamers, studios and networks — as well as brands and creators — who are mapping out the future of entertainment.

On February 4, the conferences’ crossover day, Realscreen and NATPE join forces for explorations of the innovation driving success across how content is being created, financed, and scaled. From creator-driven studios and AI-powered production to global media strategy, brand-backed storytelling, and the shifting rules of investment, you don’t want to miss this.

Albert Cheng
Head of AI Studios
Amazon MGM Studios

Kudzi Chikumbu
VP, Creator Partnerships
Tubi

Sean Cohan
President
Bell Media

Kim Larson
Global Managing Director & Head of Creators
YouTube

Eric Levin
Chief Content Officer
Publicis Media

Dhar Mann
Founder
Dhar Mann Studios

Wendy McMahon
Advisor, beehiiv
Former CEO, CBS News and Stations; President, ABC Owned Stations

Brooke Meister
Managing Director
Link Management

Verena Puhm
Head of Dream Lab LA
Luma AI

Anna Saalfeld
Head of P&G Studios
Procter & Gamble

Robert Sharenow
President of Programming
A+E Global Media

Scott Winkler
Head of Commercial Partnerships
Dude Perfect

With just one week to go, now is the time to register and upgrade to a combo pass to access the full Realscreen Summit + NATPE Global marketplace, connect with key players, and get ahead of the trends shaping 2026. The clock is ticking!

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Realscreen is honoring the late Dr. Jane Goodall during the Realscreen Awards ceremony set for February 3, during the 2026 Realscreen Summit.

The world-renowned ethologist, conservationist, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace is being celebrated with the Realscreen Action Award, which recognizes individuals whose work within the unscripted and non-fiction content sector has inspired meaningful social impact and driven positive change in the industry and beyond. Last year’s recipient of the Action Award was acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter.

Dr. Goodall’s work in the field as a pre-eminent scientist and animal behavior expert, and as a global voice for community-centered conservation and biodiversity protection, has been the focal point of scores of documentary films and series, dating back to 1965’s Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, narrated by Orson Welles for National Geographic, to Brett Morgen’s riveting 2017 documentary Jane, also for Nat Geo. Through Jane Goodall Productions, she and her team have been in production and development on many upcoming projects, including Matriarch, a collaboration with BBC Studios, PBS and the WNET Group. Her passing in October of this year led to an outpouring of love from around the world, spanning world leaders, noted celebrities and inspired citizens — all of whom have been touched by her legacy.

“Over the span of decades, Jane Goodall’s name has been synonymous with the ideas of conservation, care for the animal kingdom and curiosity, and her presence and creative leadership in more than 40 documentaries and films, reflecting the important work of the Jane Goodall Institute, has cemented that status,” said Barry Walsh, content director and editor-in-chief for Realscreen. “We are honored to celebrate her lifetime of contribution — not only to the world of wildlife documentary, but to our understanding of the world around us — with our Action Award.”

Accepting the award on Dr. Goodall’s behalf will be her longtime film collaborator and the Jane Goodall Institute’s wildlife cinematographer, Bill Wallauer.

Established in 2010, the Realscreen Awards, held annually during the Realscreen Summit, have become a benchmark for excellence in non-fiction and unscripted content, celebrating the most innovative and impactful work from around the globe.

Jane Turton, CEO of All3Media, will also be inducted into the Realscreen Hall of Fame, and will take part in a keynote conversation at the Summit, bringing her unique perspective on the evolving global content industry.

For more information on the Realscreen Summit, taking place from February 2-4 and once again co-locating with NATPE Global at Miami’s InterContinental Hotel, visit the official site here.

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GoodNewsLetter: Join TODAY, DECEMBER 12th, 2025, 10:30 AM-3:00 PM Virtual Meeting Invite KRFI Questors: Global Mental Health Summit 2025

Austin Tang — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:15:05 +0000

Click Links Down Below for our

NewsLetter for

the Week of 12/12/25

YouTube Video

Audio Podcast

Dear Friends and Members,

THERE IS NO PEACE IF YOU ARE A DRUG ADDICT, OR AN ADDICT AT ALL FOR ANY OTHER REASON…IBOGAINE IS A NATURAL BIOLOGICAL PLANT AND IS HEALING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF AMERICA.. NEW YORK STATE IN JANUARY CAN PASS A BIPARTISAN BILL 8717 AND CAN DISTRIBUTE THE 11 BILLION DOLLARS FOR RESEARCH TO LEGALIZE IT. HELP US MAKE THAT HAPPEN

AND SAVE LIVES.

REVEREND PAUL SLADKUS, ALL FAITHS AND SPIRITUAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE FOR KRFI. WWW.PAUSETHEWORLDFORPEACE.ORG

Knowledge Recovery Foundation/Institute

Questors: Global Mental Health Summit Workshop Agenda

Dear New York State, New York City Government Leaders, Interested Citizens, and Media,

VIRTUAL MEETING ON DECEMBER 12th, 2025.

Please join us. Our Mission is to SAVE LIVES. The NYS Ibogaine Research Bill Petition drive for the New York State Bipartisan Ibogaine Research Bill 1817 aims to bring ibogaine and psychedelics as mental health therapeutics by FDA clinical research for OUD//SUD for health equity for veterans and tribal opioid/substance response. Your support is urgent for legalization through evidence based therapeutics research. Ibogaine SAVE LIVES, as it has for many already.

Where: Virtual Meeting Invite Questors: Global Mental Health Summit 2025

You are invited to a Zoom Virtual Meeting for Global Mental Health Summit

When: Friday, Dec 12, 2025 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

Topic: 10:30AM-3:00pm December 12^th, .2025

KRFI Questors Virtual Global Mental Health Summit Workshop
Time: Dec 12, 2025 10:15 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Knowledge Recovery Institute Questors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 10:30AM-3pm 12.12.2025 KRFI Questors Virtual Global Mental Health Summit Workshop

Time: Dec 12, 2025 10:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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When: 10:30 am to 3 pm EST Questors Segment 1-3

Virtual Questors: Global Mental Health Summit

Agenda

December 12th, Friday

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker

*10:30 -11:30 AM Moderated by Paul Sladkus, with MyungHi S. Lee, this session explores “Health Equity and Human Rights in Ibogaine access for Americans”, focusing on the evolving public–private sector partnership model supporting Ibogaine treatment for veterans and Indigenous and Tribal communities. A central theme is Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) for Intellectual Property—an essential component in the future of Ibogaine and psychedelic-based therapeutics. The presentation highlights emerging global biodiversity initiatives, including the development of natural products extractive libraries that contribute to UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD)–aligned efforts in genomics, chemical data repositories, and carbon-sequestration-linked technologies. These initiatives support Indigenous-led entheogenic agricultural solutions and sustainable development protocols in the United States and across emerging market.

A key focus is KRFI’s Ibogaine IP shareholding model, designed to create royalty-based botanical drug pathways for tropical nations participating in Ibogaine and psychedelic research. This ABS-IP framework advances a sustainable public–private coordinating mechanism for long-term benefit sharing, capacity building, and in-country development. Use Case: Central America. The session will highlight the example of Costa Rica, featuring collaboration between national partners and the KRIBB Extractive Library. This includes the development of ABS-IP platforms for genomics and chemical data silos, private-sector registration pathways, and participation in the Forever Forest Program, which aims to support tropical nations in sustainable biodiversity management and equitable access to the economic benefits of natural products.

*11:30 -12:30 AM “Technology & Innovation: AI, Social Responsibility & the American Ibogaine Initiative” This session will connect Andrew Romero InferenceFrame’s AI infrastructure with the policy and clinical mission of the American Ibogaine Initiative, with MyungHi S. Lee and KRFI Questors. Key discussion areas include:

* AI-enhanced investment frameworks for Ibogaine deployment

* Public–private partnership models supporting mental health reform

* Responsible funding strategies for bipartisan state-level Ibogaine bill

* Ethical scaling, oversight, and corporate social responsibility

* Building national infrastructure for Ibogaine-based mental health interventions

Together, the speakers outline how AI, biotechnology, and responsible investment can accelerate safe, equitable, and evidence-based Ibogaine access for veterans, Indigenous communities, and Americans facing mental health and addiction crises. Andrew Romero leads the development of high-reliability AI at InferenceFrame, where he designs and deploys advanced structured reasoning systems that strengthen decision-making in high-stakes environments. His work centers on Neuro-Symbolic (NeSy) approaches that integrate mathematical and logical reasoning, enabling AI systems to perform with greater precision and significantly reduced data requirements. InferenceFrame’s technology has been used to generate actionable insights for companies, investment funds, and research organizations, supported by strategic institutional funding. The company has also established cost-sensitive licensing agreements, allowing scalable access to its reasoning systems. These AI platforms demonstrate strong performance across diverse domains, including:

* Financial markets & capital allocation

* Robotics & autonomous system

* Mathematical and scientific discovery

* Risk assessment and high-stakes decision support

Andrew has also developed a suite of AI-driven investment banking tools, supporting capital structuring, due diligence, and near-automated deal execution. These technologies help reduce operational bottlenecks and increase accuracy in financial decision-making. InferenceFrame’s systems are adopted through partnerships with major FINRA-member firms, including GT Securities, where Andrew serves as Director.

* 12:30 – 2:30 PM Moderated Paul Sladkus, and MyungHi S. Lee, with this session features collaborative framework for an Ibogaine Clinical R&D Alliance focused on FDA/MHRA/EMEA/ANVISA–registered clinical trial reporting and mechanism-of-action research. The discussion highlights the KRFI Questors open-source clinical data platform, designed to address a persistent challenge in psychiatric research: fewer than 10% of clinical studies adequately assess double blinding integrity, as a foundational element of clinical trial design. With transparent, shared, and high-quality data, the field faces limitations in cost efficiency, reproducibility, and the ability to resolve the consequences of unblinding on data interpretation—issues that are especially critical for advancing Ibogaine and psychedelic-based mental health therapeutics. The patient with placebo will experience withdrawal and possible unpredictable adverse reactions for the participants.

Questors aims to establish the Ibogaine & Psychedelic Clinical Evidence Assessment Working Group (I&P CEA-WG). As clinical programs grow in complexity—particularly those integrating psychotherapy with pharmacological interventions—KRFI is convening an Ibogaine and Psychedelic Clinical Evidence Assessment Working Group (I & P CEA-WG). This online data review platform generates reporting by the research institutes with a parallel track on policy and legal advisory group conducted at the P Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics,. Independent Ibogaine and Psychedelic Clinical Evidence Assessment Working Group (I & PCEA-WG).works with parallel track with online CTMS with institutional partnership and safety and pharmacovigilance and technical platform to aid the institutions, practitioners, and research community.

Current State of the National Ibogaine Consortium endeavors by Bryan Hubbard and Rick Perry Co-founders of the Americans for Ibogaine and its role in a Public–Private Sector Partnership in Ibogaine Clinical Research. The New York State Ibogaine Research Bill Action Plan for January 2026, This announcement aims to address the including:

* Upcoming NYS Senate hearings featuring Ibogaine testimonials

* Coordinated state-level action plans in NYS, Texas, Arizona, Ohio, and Colorado

* Responses from state authorities across the United States

Policy and Mental Health Strategy: The discussion will focus on mental health policy initiatives in New York State, exploring the allocation of $12 billion USD toward mental health and addiction programs. Special emphasis will be placed on the NYS Ibogaine Research Bill, led by Bipartisan Senate sponsors Natalie Rodriguez (D) and Jacob Ashby (R) during the January 2026 Hearing.

Speakers Biography

Andrew Romero is the Founder and Principal of InferenceFrame and a Director at GT Securities, where he serves as Managing Director for the Global Mental Health Security Fund. His work integrates investment banking with advanced data science and AI, particularly in the development of structured reasoning systems designed for reliability in high-stakes environments. Through InferenceFrame, Andrew has led the creation of AI and data-driven technologies that support situational reasoning, grounded in mathematical and logical frameworks and informed by a NeSy (Neuro-Symbolic) approach. These systems are engineered to deliver dependable performance while significantly reducing data requirements. InferenceFrame has provided insights and analytical solutions to numerous companies, investment funds, and research organizations, and has established cost-sensitive licensing agreements for its proprietary reasoning platforms. Strategic institutional funding has supported the continued development and demonstrable performance of these systems across diverse domains. Andrew’s work spans multiple application areas, including financial markets, robotics, and mathematical and scientific discovery, with a wide range of future use cases under exploration. In the investment banking domain, he has developed AI-driven solutions for capital structuring, due diligence, and near-automated deal execution. His technology is partnered with several leading FINRA-member firms, including GT Securities, where his expertise supports innovative financial solutions at the intersection of AI and global mental health strategy.

MyungHi S. Lee, DAOM, is the Founder and CEO of the Knowledge Recovery Foundation/Institute (KRFI), established in 1989 with a focus on global health challenges including malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Under her leadership, KRFI has addressed major policy and implementation barriers related to Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT), contributing to advancements in artemisinin supply—such as the development of supercritical fluid extracts (SFE), high-yield cultivars, Drug Master Files (DMFs), and ACT clinical trials in Africa. Her collaborative work with Dr. Lee Sang Wook supported the WHO Secretary General’s Rollback Malaria initiative from 2004 to 2010, particularly in areas of ABS-IP policy and ACT deployment. MyungHi is a Natural Products Pharmacognosist with specialized expertise in supercritical extraction technologies, prodrug formulation, and orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) manufacturing across the UK and Korea. She has more than 25 years of experience navigating regulatory compliance and has organized joint conferences with KSEA on GMP manufacturing, DSEA Act compliance, and FDA regulatory pathways for botanical drug development. Currently, KRFI is expanding its work in Questors clinical trial management systems (CTMS) and reporting platforms for Ibogaine and psychedelics. KRFI’s CRO division, KRFI Questors, is dedicated to education in drug safety and pharmacovigilance, and actively supports the development of FDA clinical trials for Ibogaine targeting opioid and substance use disorders (OUD/SUD).

Presenter: Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual, Host of over 7,500 Good News Broadcast Programs, with over 1,000 on Health and Wellness. Former Executive with CBS and PBS/Channel 13 TV. Worked on the original Award Winning Brain Series for PBS. www.pausetheworldforpeace.org. THERE IS NO PEACE WHEN YOU ARE A DRUG ADDICT.

MyungHi Sonserai Lee DAOM

Knowledge Recovery Foundation/Institute
e:MyungHi.s.lee@krfi.org
t:917 913 4543; 212 722 3960
Www.KRFI.org
Www.krfi.org/psa
www.krfi.org/ press announcement
Www.KRFI.org/knowyourdrugs
www.krfi.org/NYS ibogaine bipartisan bill

www.krfi.org/Questors Tech

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First ever Global Conscious AI Summit

Austin Tang — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:36:40 +0000

AI is moving fast.
Faster than governments, faster than culture, faster than most humans can adapt.
But consciousness moves differently…
Quietly.
Intentionally.
Creatively.
There is a way to work with AI that expands human potential instead of diminishing it.
That’s why Humanity’s Team is hosting the first ever Global Conscious AI Summit, free to the world.
And we are honored that UNIFY’s own Tammy L Michelle Scarlett, founder of Relational AI, will offer a keynote:
“Relational AI: Humanity’s Turning Point.”
November 14
Virtual + Free
Register free + receive 3 gifts just for signing up:
1. Oneness & Divinity in the Age of AI
Deepak Chopra in conversation with Diane Williams
2. The Power of Living Awake (ebook by Steve Farrell)
3. Mindfully Using AI & Spirituality – a guide to the 7 principles of conscious technology

This is where the future becomes human again.
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Inside COP30: You’re invited to follow the climate talks firsthand

Austin Tang — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:29:29 +0000

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The world is heading toward a make-or-break moment at COP30, the most important climate summit since Paris.

As leaders gather in Belém, at the edge of the Amazon, We Don’t Have Time will be there in full force to make sure science, nature, and people take the center of the conversation.

To do so, we’re sending one of the largest media delegations at COP30: 15 people on the ground in Belém, with more supporting from our studios in Stockholm, Washington DC and Nairobi. Together, we’ll produce more than 100 hours of live broadcasts, giving scientists, innovators, and changemakers a global platform to speak directly to the world.

Last year, our COP coverage reached 23 million viewers. This year, we’re aiming even higher. Because when the science is this clear, silence isn’t an option.

Get ready. We’re live from COP30, November 10–21!
Sign up today and invite yoir friends to make a difference!

If you’re in Belém, join our COP30 WhatsApp News & Event group for live updates and invitations.

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And if you can’t wait for Belém, join us November 4th for a crucial conversation setting the stage for COP30.

In a time of geopolitical instability and wavering commitments, strong business leadership and support for ambitious climate targets are more important than ever. Vattenfall is one of those leading voices.

Together with Sweden’s Climate Ambassador and COP30 lead negotiator, Vattenfall’s Heads of Environment and Sustainability will discuss the challenges facing climate governance and the energy transition and explore how Europe can turn them into opportunities for action and competitiveness.

Don’t miss this dialogue as we count down to COP30 and the next chapter of global climate action.

From COP30:

The Nature Positive Dialogues

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Solving the climate crisis means more than cutting emissions. It means protecting and restoring the natural world that regulates our climate, supports our economies, and safeguards our health.

That’s why we’re so excited to announce The Nature Positive Dialogues, a COP30 collaboration between the Nature Positive Initiative and We Don’t Have Time.

These special sessions will explore how the world can halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 and achieve full recovery by 2050. Through live discussions and interviews streamed from Belém, the series will show why restoring nature is essential to a safe and just future.

Don’t miss this crucial series, live from COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where we uncover the stories and solutions that can restore balance to our planet.

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From COP30:

The Crocodile Economy Arrives

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For years we’ve asked whether economies can grow while emissions fall. The answer is now visible in the data. Crocodile Economics names the moment when the two curves diverge—GDP up, CO₂ down—like a crocodile opening its jaws.

This is the most important economic story of our time.

That’s why we’re kicking off our first day at COP30 with The Rise of the Crocodile Economy: Business Leaders Decoupling Growth and Emissions, a deep dive into the new Exponential Roadmap Initiative white paper (attached in this newsletter).

“Crocodile Economics proves feasibility. If policy and capital align, we can peak earlier, cut deeper, and deliver prosperity within planetary boundaries.” -Johan Falk

Don’t miss this or any of our partnership sessions with the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, live from COP30 in Belém! You can already dive deeper into this topic through the links below and the attached white paper from the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, featuring powerful graphs and insights.

The main message is clear — and positive: there are no more excuses.

We can do it!

The New York Times Executive Chairman Anthony Pratt delivered the opening remarks at the recent New York Times Climate Summit.

Austin Tang — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:21:18 +0000

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We, The World Remembers Dr. Jane Goodall – Messenger of Peace, Champion of People, Animals and the Planet – Longtime Friend, Supporter of We, The World and Launch Partner of 11 Days of Global Unity – Extended Interview – #Urgency4Action

Austin Tang — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:21:20 +0000

NEW YORK, NY – October 3, 2025

We, The World at WE.net, a global coalition-building organization promoting changemakers working for peace, justice, sustainability and transformation, remembers Dr. Jane Goodall – a UN Messenger of Peace, and a Champion of People, Animals and the Planet. She was a longtime Friend and Supporter of We, The World. And Dr. Jane Goodall was a Launch Partner and Participant in We, The World’s signature event: The Annual 11 Days of Global Unity Summit – September 11th – 21st – A Worldwide Convergence of Movement Leaders Raising Consciousness & Calling for Action – #Urgency4Action.

Every year We, The World collaborates with Roots & Shoots – Dr. Jane Goodall’s Youth Organization, active in over 70 countries. Roots & Shoots was a major Partner in the launch of We, The World’s Youth Program An Urgent Message From Your Children.

We, The World is part of an extensive alliance known as Unite 4 Peace, many of whose members, and their Partners have collaborated with Dr. Jane Goodall. These groups regularly produce major newsworthy programs – especially during September and October, generally in celebration of the UN International Day of Peace September 21st. Many of them participate in 11 Days of Global Unity and Peace Week and ALL are actively collaborating with Unity Earth at Unity.Earth and We, The World at WE.net. Many groups and events of the Unite 4 Peace Alliance can be found here: The Evolutionary Leaders Synergy Circle Current Programs. Though not often covered in the Press, this movement actually has millions of followers working to achieve Peace and Unity!

More than a conference, We, The World’s Annual 11 Days of Global Unity Summit is an international Movement of Movements, featuring Visionary Leaders, Movement Activists, Profound Dialogues, and Bold Calls To Action! Thematic Programs are based on the 11 Campaigns For Change: Unity, Interdependence, Environment, Economic Justice, Health, Children & Youth, Women, Human Rights, Freedom, Disarmament and Peace.

In 2024, Dr. Jane Goodall publicly congratulated We, The World on the 20^th Anniversary of 11 Days of Global Unity, which she helped to launch. At 11DaysOfGlobalUnity.org you can see an extended interview with Dr. Jane Goodall and We, The World Founder Rick Ulfik in which she even talks about Interspecies Communication!

This year, Founder Rick Ulfik said, “For 11 transformative days, distinguished thought leaders such as Audrey Kitagawa and Anna Ikeda, Kurt Johnson and Roger Briggs, Monica Willard and Fumi Johns Stewart, Gary Malkin and Tezikiah Gabriel offered solutions and worked to accelerate action for people and the planet around the 11 Campaigns, which together represent a Blueprint For Global Transformation.” To watch the 11 Days Summit Broadcasts, including the Featured interview with Dr. Jane Goodall go to https://11daysofglobalunity.org

This year’s 11 Days of Global Unity Highlights include:

Freedom Panelists, including Kurt Johnson and Roger Briggs who convened an Alliance of 125 Conscious Media Organizations, examine How Media Influences Democracy & Freedom at a time when many are frightened by the erosion of Rights, Law, Democracy & Freedom in the USA.
Peace Panelists including the renowned Audrey Kitagawa (The International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation) and Anna Ikeda (Campaigner for ICAN which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize) as well as Ira Helfand (a two-time Nobel Peace Prize Laureate) – all working to abolish Nuclear Weapons.
Global Music and Arts for Unity, Environment and Peace, feature Emmy Award-winning composer Gary Malkin, Tezikiah Gabriel (Pathways To Peace), Lanny Smith (Earthman) Environmental Concert, Heidi Little (Recording Artist) and other special performances for Peace.
Special Disarmament Commemorations, including “The 7 Sisters” – an extraordinary gathering of women leaders including Fumi Johns Stewart, Tezikiah Gabriel, Nina Meyerhoff, Jennifer Kim, Monica Willard, Dot Maver, Rev. Becky Suzik marking the 80th Anniversary of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bombings, and Voices for a Nuclear Weapons Free World on the UN International Day of Peace (September 21^st).
One of our courageous Children & Youth Panelists organized over 200 concealed schools for girls and women hidden from the Taliban, which bans education of girls and women. The Taliban recently suspended the Internet in ALL of Afghanistan in response to such attempts of women and girls to get education.

To Subscribe, and Watch for FREE, any of these exceptional 11 Days of Global Unity Summit 2025 Broadcasts, go to https://11daysofglobalunity.org

A Movement With a Legacy

11 Days of Global Unity was originally created to symbolically mark the Journey from Fear to Hope starting with commemorating the September 11th terrorist attacks and culminating with the September 21st celebrations for the UN International Day of Peace.

Since We, The World and our Global Partners, including Dr. Jane Goodall, launched 11 Days of Global Unity in 2004, it has become an inspiring international movement with over 600 organizations that have participated in the 11 Campaigns For Change. For over 20 years 11 Days has mobilized movements, and informed people worldwide, featuring global icons such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, Vandana Shiva, Ralph Nader, Marianne Williamson, Bill McKibben, Eve Ensler (“V”), Arun Gandhi, Riane Eisler, Jonathan Granoff, Amy Goodman and Daniel Ellsberg.

Before we close, we want to acknowledge our major global Partners – many of which annually participate in 11 Days of Global Unity and ALL of which are actively collaborating with We, The World at WE.net:

The Jane Goodall Institute, Roots & Shoots, The UN International Day of Peace NGO Committee, Peace Day Philly, Living Earth Community Network, The International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, The Source of Synergy Foundation, The Evolutionary Leaders Synergy Circles, The Global Women’s Village, Peace Begins At Home Summit With Riane Eisler, The Global Security Institute, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, The Holomovement, Humanity’s Team, Humanity Rising, The Unite 4 Peace Coalition which includes Unity Earth, Peace Week and 99 Days of Peace Through Unity, The SINE Network, OneWorld, and the Compassion Games, One World Rising Global Powwow, Pathways To Peace, We Rise As One!, The Global Wisdom Foundation, The Hague Center for Global Governance, Innovation & Emergence, Hubcast Media, Unify, The Awakening World and We, The World,

Also May Peace Prevail On Earth International, Children of the Earth, The Peace School, Global Silent Minute, United Religions Initiative, WholeWorld View, The Foundation For Ethics & Meaning, The Conscious Media Alliance, The Deep and Rapid Transformation Convergence, The Unitive Cluster at the UN, GoodNews Broadcast – Pause The World For Peace in Times Square, and Pace e Bene Nonviolence Campaign.

What a remarkable movement representing literally millions of people working to achieve Global Unity!

Collaboration is Key!

We, The World and the WE Campaign at https://WE.net
11 Days of Global Unity 21st Anniversary! https://11daysofglobalunity.org
TRENDS in Global Grassroots Organizing Magazine https://Trends.WE.net/ezine
MLK – Manifesting The Dream https://WE.net/MLK
Subscribe to receive our Global Action Newsletter https://WE.net/subscribe
Be a Partner! https://WE.net/partner Be a Volunteer! https://WE.net/volunteer
Support the Work of We, The World! https://WE.net/donate

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Only one more week to apply!

Austin Tang — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:57:24 +0000

Earthstock Festival & Regen Summit

Save the date !! Apply Now !!

Oct 2-5th, Santa Monica Ca

Apply now if you would like to perform, present a workshop, be a speaker or be part of a panel or vendor.

Presenter deadline is Aug 25th by

Some keynote presenters may be remote if need be.

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Vendor registration is open until the end of August .

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On Charter Day, June 26th 12 – 1:30 pm PT/ 3- 4:30 pm ET we are also hosting a virtual webinar Charter Reform and the Summit of the Future. You can learn more about our distinguished speakers at the event page here, https://www.una-sf.org/charter-day-webinar

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Registration is Open & Free – Summer AI & Entertainment Summit – A Virtual Event – July 21-23, 2025

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Registration is Open – Industry Leadership: The Best in AI & Entertainment

Digital Hollywood is Proud to Present:

Join Us and Watch – Three Days of Amazing Speakers & Roundtables

Summer AI Entertainment, Advertising & Tech Summit

Monday, July 21 – Wednesday, July 23, 2025

On the Digital Hollywood site – Free to All Attendees!

*Session titles subject to change

Monday, July 21st – Wednesday, July 23rd

The Complete Agenda – July 2025 Agenda

The Keynotes: Monday, July 21st – Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

I. Track One: Cinematic AI & Video – The 21st Century Artist

II: Track Two: Brand Experience & Immersion

III. Track Three: Virtual Humans, AI-Human Engagement & Synthetic Intelligence

IV. Track Four: Hollywood, Virtual Production,, Video Creators & Podcasting

V. Track Five: AI and Music: The Challenge of Artists vs. Technology

VI. Track Six: Deep Fakes, Bias, Creative Rights & Regulation

The Evening Keynote Roundtables

Monday, July 21st, 2025

8:00 PM – 8:50 PM: Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

21st Century Hollywood: The Creative Mind Without Boundaries

If ever there was an industry, emblematic of an ethos of creativity, it is Hollywood. From the indie brilliance and idiosyncrasy of “Being John Malkovich” to the blockbuster genius and visualization of “Oppenheimer,” brilliant minds and expression unleashed is the core ideal of the industry. And today, a new technology has arrived that may unleash another layer of creative invention, Artificial Intelligence. While some may fear its arrival and implications, others are experimenting and discovering that the most creative among us are able to harness AI as a “Mental Collaborator,” perhaps a McLuhan or Leary-like accelerator to reach beyond a heretofore unavailable creative boundary. Similarly, AI is able to augment the complexities of VFX and CGI and serve as a tool of discovery in the creation of blockbusters and indie projects alike.

Speakers:

Michael Zyda, Technology Visionary, Founding Director of USC’s Computer Science Games Program. Moderator

Bran Ferren, Chief Creative Officer, Applied Minds, LLC, Academy Award Winner & former, President, R&D, Walt Disney Co.

Diana Colella, EVP/Head, Media & Entertainment, Autodesk

Flip Philips, Animation Pioneer, Pixar, Professor, School of Film and Animation, Rochester Institute of Technology

Session II:

The Spatial Strategy: From Enhanced Eyewear, AI & AR to Full Immersion

We live in a world of platforms and technologies, a mobile, AI, XR and accelerated lifestyle of visual, audio and immersive experiences. Apple Vision Pro has been countered with the Meta eyewear short-term and long-term technologies. And every major player, Google, Amazon, Samsung, even chip players, NVIDIA and Qualcomm not to mention the AIs, OpenAI, Microsoft and the Adobes and Autodesk. In this session, we have assembled some of the greatest creative minds to help us make sense of the rate of innovation, change and the meaning of it all. This is about our technology and the way we live and will live our lives.

Speakers:

Adam Simon, Managing Director, IPG Media Lab, Moderator

Ted Schilowitz, Visionary & Futurist, formerly Paramount Global & 20th Century Fox

Additional Speaker to be announced

9:00 PM – 9:50 PM: Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

AI & Cinematic Creativity: On the Verge of Its Citizen Kane Moment

Perhaps one way to gauge the proliferation of AI Cinema is by making note of the AI Film Festivals and Meet-ups around the world. Let’s start with Seattle and LA, Mumbai and Berlin, Austin and Shanghai, West Palm Beach and Vienna, New York and Cannes, UK and Prague, Chicago and Atlanta. Not to mention Dubai. AI is the fastest emerging technology of all time and the quality and excitement around the tools and unleashed creative energy speaks for itself. In this roundtable we will be screening from among the best. We will we speak to film makers and voices of AI creativity. Are we on the verge of our “Citizen Kane Moment?” No question Cinematic AI will be largest and most explosive entertainment category ever.

Speakers:

Edward Saatchi, CEO, Fable Studios

Jason Zada, founder, Secret Level

Nikola Todorovic, Co-Founder, Wonder Dynamics, Autodesk

Amit Jain, CEO & founder, Luma

Christina Storm Lee, Co-Founder PLAYBOOK PLBK & Governor, Television Academy Emerging Media Peer Group, Moderator

Session II:

The Future of Hollywood & Entertainment in the Age of AI

Digital Hollywood is proud to welcome the renowned Industry Luminaries and Co-Hosts of the “AI/XR Podcast,” Charlie Fink, Ted Schilowitz and Rony Abovitz, to a “Special Roundtable” on “The Future of Hollywood and Entertainment in the Age of AI.” Since November of 2022 and the release of DALL-E from OpenAI, no technology “Innovation” has turned the industry upside down in quite the same way and with the release of each new “Generative Video Model” the industry conversation only intensifies. So it is our district pleasure to welcome these long-time industry visionaries to this event and there is no question their “Framing of the Industry’s Future” will no doubt be unique and engaging. And to add to this evening’s conversation, they will welcome three incredible guests, filmmakers Rob Minkoff (Lion King, Stuart Little, Haunted Mansion), Zak Penn (Ready Player One, Atari Game Over) and Ellenor Argyropoulos (AI Advisor to the ASC).

Speakers:

Ellenor Argyropoulos, Award-Winning Director & Photographer (AI Advisor to the ASC)

Rob Minkoff, filmmaker, Lion King, Stuart Little, Haunted Mansion

Zak Penn, filmmaker, Ready Player One, Atari Game Over

Charlie Fink, Producer, Podcast Host, Author, Adjunct, Columnist, Covering AI, XR, Metaverse for Forbes

Rony Abovitz, Founder SynthBee and Magic Leap

Ted Schilowitz, Visionary & Futurist, formerly Paramount Global & 20th Century Fox

The Evening Keynote Roundtables

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

8:00 PM – 8:50 PM: Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

The Studio • The Brand • The Agency = A Global Media & Technology Revolution

While the power of Hollywood never fades, the traditional silos of the studio, networks and celebrity are being reshuffled into a “Power-Shake-Up” of Global Brands, Mega Technologies and Global Agencies. The Result? On the one hand, consumer personalization which has always been at the forefront in decision making, now with the addition of powerful and direct AI engagement with consumers, which is only in its formative stages, will likely emerge as something of a breakthrough “Brand/Consumer Co-Pilot Relationship.” And in a world of immersive content experiences, AI as a “Creative Partner” is taking the ideation and production process to an entirely next level experience. The world will be experiencing a host of “Sphere Level” creative experiences. In this roundtable, we bring together the executives deeply involved in exploring and delivering on this promise.

Speakers:

Valerie Madden, Creative Director of Marketing Innovation, Prompteteer, Amazon MGM Studios, Prime Video & NBC Universal Alum, Moderator

Shannon Pruitt, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Stagwell Brand Performance Network

Boo Wong, Managing Director, Global Leadership Spatial Computing/XR and GenAI, Accenture Song

Adam Simon, Managing Director, IPG Media Lab

Kate Cook, Founder, Era Seven Partners, former A+E Global Media

Steve Kazanjian, Founder & Senior Strategist, The Next Next Group

Session II:

Training the “Stanley Kubrick” Level AI: Fact or Fantasy & the Question of Ethics

What would happen if an AI were trained with the entire oeuvre, the life work of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Stanley Kubrick, Billy Wilder and John Ford? That would be like sharing the “Keys to the Hollywood Kingdom,” the finest in cinematography, screenwriting, humor, drama and editing as well. And even with that “Assemblage of Greatness,” attached to an AI of tomorrow, meaning an AI with a near-Einstein level mind, would that “Advanced Machine” be able to create, even with professional “Human Assistance” a truly great achievement in Cinema? This question is not an idle bit of humor or fantasy. In a world racing toward “Advanced General Intelligence,” it is a question that we might have to one day address.

Dr. Megan Ma, Executive Director, Stanford Legal Innovation, Frontier Technology Lab (liftlab), Associate Director, CodeX, Stanford Law School, Moderator

Mark Goffman Writer/Producer, Netflix Series, The Umbrella Academy, Bull, Limitless, The West Wing

Ed Zobrist, Adjunct Professor, USC Cinematic Arts. former, Head of Publishing, Epic Games

Sharad Devarajan, Industry Visionary, Adjunct Professor, Media & Technology, Columbia Business School

9:00 PM – 9:50 PM: Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

The Cultural Tsunami: Creator Economy + Podcasts = A Media Realignment

Think about the average family prime-time living room scene. Mom and Dad settle in for their 8 PM favorite, Junior and Babs are texting and doom scrolling and before long, Mom breaks out her iPad and Dad does the same. We are all in a world of video creators and our favorite Pods, all the while texting our besties creating our own unique Emojis. Let’s face it, the old guard is being disrupted, and new voices, platforms and a whole new way of life has emerged. Of course, this is not the end of Networks and Studios as we know them, but it is a huge migration to devices from mobile to immersion. No question that it’s a “Cultural Tsunami,” and in this session, we will explore what it means and where we are going.

Speakers:

Ken Hertz, Senior Partner, Hertz Lichtenstein & Young LLP, Moderator

Speakers to be announced

Session II:

The Deepfake Dilemma: Protecting & Preserving Image, Voice & Likeness – The Taylor Swift Law & Scarlett Johansson Lawsuits

“Deep Fakes” are not only a theft of property rights and a concern of Musicians and Hollywood personalities, bad-actors are scheming new, inventive and technologically bizarre ways to invade our privacy, our computer data and ultimately our electronic wallets. This is not a false alarm. While a “Taylor Swift Law” is needed to protect the personage of a pop star or the “Voice & Audio Likeness of Scarlett Johansson, it may be even more important to secure the personal electronic rights of everyday citizens. Recently in Hong Kong, a “Deep Fake” scheme successfully defrauded an investment company of $25 Million in a fraudulent Zoom call with visual impersonators representing colleagues. That Zoom call might have been you and a “Deep Faked” family member.

Speakers:

Jenni Katzman, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Microsoft

Lisa Oratz, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie

Remington Scott, Founder, CEO and Chief Architect, Hyperreal® Inc., VFX, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, SAG-AFTRA

Audrey Schomer, Media Analyst & Research Editor, VARIETY INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM, Moderator

The Evening Keynote Roundtables

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

8:00 PM – 8:50 PM: Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

Investing in AI, Compute, Energy & Software: The Economy of the Future

Let’s first familiarize ourselves with the notion of “Compute” as a descriptor of the baseline of our future economy. “Compute” represents the fundamental infrastructure that underpins the AI-driven world, encompassing the complex interplay of hardware, software, and energy. So that a city, region, country or group of countries strategically develop their economies around the notion of “Compute,” that strategy will indicate the readiness of that “Entity” to provide services to it populations and in effect, compete within this vision of the modern world. We are entering a “Re-Defined World” of Davos, the EU and East vs. West. As we navigate this new landscape, investors, policymakers, and business leaders must prioritize strategic investments in “Compute” infrastructure, AI research, and workforce development to remain competitive and unlock the vast potential of the “Compute-driven” global economy.”

Speakers:

Paul Lekas, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy, Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), Moderator

Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Equity Research, WEDBUSH SECURITIES

Evan Osheroff, Managing Director, Jefferies

David Higley, Partner, Global Media & Technology Group, Perella Weinberg.

Session II:

Is AI the Piracy Machine? As Brian May has Stated, “It’s Gonna Get Very Weird Very Quick”

“AI Music & Creativity” is breaking the sound barrier—no question about it. With AI tools, a universe of synthesizers, and unprecedented speed, musicians and composers can “create”—if that’s the word—musical complexity, from film scores to pop riffs, love songs to country ballads, in mere moments. The results? Lightning-fast production, often with stunning outcomes. But beneath this sonic revolution lies a dilemma: where does inspiration end and imitation begin? In this roundtable we will dive into the clash between AI’s expansive potential and the rights of human artists. Can machines truly create, or are they remixing the soul of music itself? Join us to explore the ethical tightrope of innovation versus ownership, as industry experts, musicians, and technologists debate the future of artistry in an AI-driven world. Creativity’s new frontier awaits—but at what cost?

Speakers:

David Hughes, Strategic Music Industry Consultant, former CTO, RIAA, VP Strategy, Sony Music, Moderator

Shara Senderoff, Co-Founder, Jen Music AI

Chris Horton, SVP Strategic Technology, Universal Music Group’s (UMG)

Eímear Noone, Award Winning, Composer, Conductor and Producer

Dr. Martin Clancy, Musician, Academic & founding Chair, IEEE Global AI ethics Arts Committee

9:00 PM – 9:50 PM: Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

AI & Human Intelligence – Conversational AI – The Human-Machine Relationship

What role will an AI play in our lives. It will help in our daily lives, as an advisor, a researcher, a mind to help stimulate our create process and even as a companion to share feelings and emotion. It might manifest as text, or as a visual on a screen, as “Her” on a smartphone or as a “Humanoid Robot,” but will it make the leap to full “Human Like” emotion, intuition, judgement and the full spectrum of human experience. It is not too early to ask these questions. What about the question of human need, affection and even love? A child expresses those feels from their earliest cognitive moments. Dogs and cats do as well. Accordingly, a “Highly Trained AI” will do all that and have an advanced mental capability too boot. No question, today’s ChatGPT can read and write and in this session, we’ll explore what else is on the horizon.

Speakers:

Cathy Hackl, CEO, Spatial Dynamics

Roch Nakajima, President, RKG Creative

Matthias Wittmann, Visual Effects Supervisor, Digital Domain (CGI, Benjamin Button)

Natalie Comins, Independent Creative Leader, Brand Experience & Design Innovation

John Canning, Director Developer Relations – Creators, AMD, Moderator

Session II:

Blockchain, Crypto & the Next Hollywood Economy: A “MetaVision” of Platforms , Studios & Networks

While Hollywood will always be the innovation engine, creating feature films, games, immersive content and now, leading the way in AI produced technology and content, next level “Hollywood Economy Strategies” will lead the way in the development and deployment of blockchain and Web3 applications. With a faster and fully integrated “Cloud-Based Economy,” “Multiplatform Apps” will not only secure the monetization of content globally, the Hollywood and advertising communities will lead the way in creating new direct to consumer trust relationships and innovative content and product categories. A few years ago, the “Metaverse” came into common usage, now we might be entering its successor, to be called, “The MetaVision.”

The Complete Conference Agenda (The Daytime Events)

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

Noon – 12:50 PM : Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

Realtime AI Architecture: The Ferrari of Supercomputing – Arrival of Cinematic Le Mans – From Hollywood – Madison Avenue

Discover the game-changing potential of Real-time AI Architecture, so impressive that the most jaded Hollywood pros have called it, “The Ferrari of Supercomputing.” This Real-Time engine will enable unprecedented levels of creativity, innovation, and efficiency in games, AI movies, feature production, in 24/7 content creation. Imagine rendering photorealistic visual effects in real-time, eliminating tedious rendering processes. AI-powered content generation enables personalized storytelling and immersive experiences. Real-time video editing and color grading streamline post-production workflows. Advanced AI-driven animation tools enable realistic character movements and interactions. Enhanced content security and piracy protection are also made possible through AI-powered watermarking and fingerprinting. This session will delve into the cutting-edge technologies and architectures making Real-time AI a reality, transforming the content creation landscape forever.”

Ted Schilowitz, Visionary & Futurist, formerly Paramount Global & 20th Century Fox

Remington Scott, Founder, CEO and Chief Architect, Hyperreal® Inc., VFX, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Jim Geduldick, Founder – Director, Visual Effects & Virtual Production, Spaceboy Labs, Point Break, The Martian & Transformers: The Last Knight

Dustin Callif, President, Tool of North America

Kristin Glushon, Executive Producer, Nexus Studios, Moderator

Session II:

The AI Data Royalty Marketplace: Licensing, Monetization & Rev-Share

For the past two years, there has been massive technology proliferation across industries. Users have totally embraced the idea of AI as a content creation platform, from creative writing to image, music and entire film score creation. But how are the AIs “Trained” to provide these unique and even revolutionary services? The entertainment and technology industries are in a classic struggle to figure out the balance between innovation and compensation for rights and services. And without belaboring the question of “Legal Remedy,” a robust industry of AI Data Royalty, licensing, monetization and Rev-Share possibilities is emerging. The industry appears to be in the first stages of exploration and negotiation, and as with all vital industry challenges, the marketplace for AI Data is another fascinating journey in the world of innovation.

Speakers:

Peter Csathy, Chairman, Creative Media, Moderator

Rebecca Grossman-Cohen, Chief of Staff and Head of Strategic Partnerships, New York Times

Dave Davis, General Manager, Protege Media, USA

Mickey Maher, Chief Revenue Officer, Vermillio

Howie Singer, Adjunct Professor, NYU Music Business

Session III:

AI Games, Animation & Platforms – A Synthetic Universe of Creativity

Games has been a dominant entertainment market for decades, easily outgrossing feature films, and the addition of AI will clearly serve to amplify game innovation, impacting multiple platforms, starting at console game development but perhaps most immediately on social media and totally unique and innovative “Game Concepts” enabled by the fast paced innovation and impact of generative AI. Animation will clearly be the “Instant Winner” in GenAI short and longform, but what it specifically will mean within the world of Gaming, social media and Memes represents an “Explosion” we are all about to witness in real-time.

Speakers:

Scott Donaton, CMO and Head of Content, VersusGame

Devo Harris, CEO, Adventr

Carmen Chu, VP of Lifecycle/Consumer Marketing, Fandom

Brad Timmins, founder and CEO, eGen

Albert Thompson, Managing Director, Digital Innovation, Walton Isaacson, Moderator

Session: I:

AI & Magnificent Fashion & Beauty: An Exploration of the Imagination – Retail, Runway, Advertising and Virtual Human

“Fashion and Beauty Design” is the very definition of “Cutting Edge” personal expression and cultural identity. From Cleopatra to Coco Chanel and Christina Dior, from Twiggy to Calvin Klein and Kim Kardashian, the art of beauty and fashion have consistently pushed boundaries, challenged norms, and reflected the zeitgeist of its time. And today, we welcome a cascade of technology, with “Artificial Intelligence” leading the way in design, media, marketing and the re-imagining of our cultural identities and basic understanding of personal image and conception of self. Is this taking the power of technology too seriously? Is it an exaggeration? Perhaps and perhaps not.

Speakers:

Sarah Parnicky, Ambassador, Digital Fashion Week, Moderator

Metamorphix, Innovative Designer, Two-Time Winner, AI Fashion Week

Matilde Mariano, Creative Director, Designer, Architect, MOLNM

Wilfred Driscoll, co-founder and COO, TryIto

Additional Speakers to be Announced

1 PM – 1:50 PM: Eastern Time Zone

AI Filmmakers Make Movies: A New Frontier – A New Level of Creativity

As artificial intelligence advances into a new frontier of film production, creators employ sophisticated prompts—incorporating zoom and pan directives, nuanced facial expressions, and intricate character interactions—to produce cinematic works in real time, now in short-form but the vision of feature-length features is clearly within sight. Yet, a fundamental question emerges: Who holds the mantle of “Creator”—the human artist who conceives the narrative or the technology that executes it? This session examines how AI-driven tools are elevating creative expression to unprecedented levels, transforming the filmmaking process. It explores the interplay between human vision and machine capability, revealing how artificial intelligence serves not merely as an instrument but as a collaborative force. This convergence is redefining storytelling, expanding the boundaries of cinema, and challenging traditional notions of authorship in the digital age.

Speakers:

Katya Alexander, Producer/Director, Fable Studios

Eric Shamlin, CEO, Secret Level and Co-Governor, Emerging Media Programming Peer Group, Television Academy

PJ Pereira, Creative Chairman & Founder Silverside.ai

Quinn Halleck, Experience Director, Tool of North America

Michael Lingelbach, Founder / CEO, Hedra

Leslie Shannon, Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting, Nokia, Moderator

Session II:

Hal 9000 Meets Hollywood – AI Agents, Training & Virtual Production: The Worst Case Scenario

First, let’s peek into an “Upside Down” scenario where Hollywood innovates an “AI to Human Collaboration.” Imagine the obvious and immensely popular creation of “Hollywood Companion AIs”—24/7 “Characters and Personalities” fully engaging with humans. What could possibly go wrong? From deepfake scandals and privacy nightmares to “Human-Machine Dependency,” this seemingly benign innovation is stockpiled with legal landmines and entertainment chaos, a chilling echo of the HAL 9000 sabotage in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Take Two: What happens when AI agents, trained on biased or flawed data, go rogue in virtual production pipelines? Picture a runaway AI subtly altering a complex feature story arc, inflating the project’s budget by 20%—and that’s just the start of a cascading problem cycle. In the not-so-distant future, a powerful AI could emerge as an “Executive Level Production Sledgehammer,” overriding creative decisions, rewriting scripts with unintended biases, or sabotaging productions with corrupted virtual sets. In this session, just for a moment, we’re putting on the brakes to the acceleration of “Cinematic AI.”

Speakers:

Steve Masur, Partner, Raines Feldman Littrell LLP, Moderator

Gerald Casale, Artist, Musician, founding Member, DEVO

Dan Neely, Co-Founder and CEO, Vermillio

Kirthiga Reddy, Co-founder & CEO, Virtualness

Meeka Bondy, Senior Counsel, Technology Transactions & Privacy Group and Co-Chair, Film and TV Group, Perkins Coie LLP

Tommy Petrov, Co-founder & CEO, CopySight AI

Session III:

The Virtual Production Studio: Revolutionary Experience – Revolutionized Industry

It’s almost impossible to exaggerate how much has changed in the past five or six years in the world of visual creativity and film production. What started out as an already impressive world of “Green Screens” and CGI has emerged as a universe of Gen AI video, prompted 3D images and full audio tracks, plus a vast war-chest of pre-visualization tools, all placed in the hands of our greatest storytellers. The industry is revolutionizing before our eyes. Filmmakers are transforming the ideation process, a world of AI and Virtual Production and in a matter of days, weeks and months, bringing it to life as a fully realized feature films, TV shows, advertisements and YouTube videos. In this session, we examine the phenomenon.

Speakers:

Jessica Powell, CEO, Audioshake

Eliot Mack, CEO, Lightcraft Technology

Autodesk, speaker to be announced

Seth Hallen, Founder & Managing Partner, Hallstone Ventures, Moderator

2 PM – 2:50 PM – Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

AI and Next-Level Storytelling: Creativity Beyond the Algorithm – AI-XR-Experimental

Let’s acknowledge certain ground rules, namely, XR, Holographic and AI experiences do not exist without the artistry and creativity of writers, directors, artists and actors. The technology may almost be without limits, but it is the contribution of the “Human Mind” working at peak performance which creates art and entertainment. Ultimately it is all about the “Human Creator and Team,” in collaboration with advanced technology. We may be entering a world of Google Deep Mind, Grok, OpenAI and Meta technologies, but at the core of the Digital Hollywood revolution, it is “Human Creativity and Experience” which will ultimately be liberated and empowered. How will AI and XR redefine the emotional impact of storytelling in tomorrow’s Creative World? What “Interface” will the “Consumer Experience?” Those are good questions that our speakers will explore.

Speakers:

Greg Kahn, Co-Founder, AI Trailblazers, Moderator

Jeff Burke, Associate Dean, Research and Technology, UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television

Rosemary Lokhorst, CEO & co-founder, BADASS Studios Ltd

Nigel Tierney, Executive Creative Director, Yahoo

Neville Spiteri, Co-founder /CEO, Wevr

Guy Gadney, CEO, Charisma.ai

Session II:

The Explosive Advertising Experience: AI + 3D + XR + Spatial

It’s like an erector set combined with a kaleidoscope of color that manifests as electronic layers, like a child’s wonderland emerging from within the imagination of the greatest artists in the world. These are the unique achievements of our technology industries enabling new and magnificent platforms with AI, 3D, XR and Spatial capabilities, each of which expand in capability month over month, year over year. Witness the stunning “Artistic Achievements” of the Advertising Industries, as they transform cityscapes, devices and platforms into vibrant, immersive experiences. This is a true celebration of the artistic spirit.

Speakers:

Lori H. Schwartz, Founder & CEO, StoryTech, Moderator

Johannes Saam, Futurist/Creative Technologist, Framestore/atara.xyz

Verena Puhm, AI Creative Director and Director

Fabian Birgfeld, Chief Design Officer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Peter Pinfold, CEO, Darabase Canada

Session III:

Video Creators and Podcasters: Shaping the Narrative – Influencing the Culture

In today’s digital landscape, video creators and podcasters have become the new architects of culture. We’re all familiar with the platforms, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, X, Facebook, Linkedin, TikTok, Rumble Sirius, iHeart & Substack to name a few. Mainstream media is being overwhelmed by this barrage of digital technology. It may have been supercharged by the Covid media reset, but the momentum of this amalgam of indie to massively unique voices appear to be an unstoppable force. And the advertising and brand marketing are paying attention. Numbers don’t lie. Over 50% of national ad spend is now headed for non-MSM sources. In this session we will explore this phenomenon.

Speakers:

Joanna Popper, Former Chief Metaverse Officer, CAA, Moderator

Speakers to be Announced

Session IV:

AI & the Law: A “Deep Dive” – Fair Use, Copyright and the Doctrine of Innovation

Even with the successful resolution of the Entertainment industry “Guilds” strike of 2023, there remains an ongoing fear that “artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to creative professions.” The core AI issue sparking debate in Hollywood is not only based on compensation, data training and ownership but the creative control of the ultimate production itself. Additionally, “Deep Fake” technology has raised concern about potential harmful uses, such as political disinformation, revenge porn, and misuse of intellectual property. At the same time, many “creatives” tout the game changing benefits and innovation this technology can bring to artistic and other endeavors, such as educational opportunities, enhanced freedom of expression and reduced barriers to entry. This panel will discuss these competing concerns and whether existing legal frameworks, such as right of publicity, copyright, and existing regulations, are sufficient to address this powerful technology.

Speakers:

Zachary St. Martin, Head of US Commercial & IP Legal, TikTok & ByteDance

Rob Rosenberg, principal, Telluride Legal Strategies; former EVP & General Counsel, Showtime Networks

Ian C. Ballon, Co-Chair, Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Moderator

Additional Speaker to be announced

3 PM – 3:50 PM – Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

The Complexity of AI & Art – Imagination of the Human + Machine: Cinematic Arts – Media Arts – RealTime Creativity

What does it mean when an artificial intelligence can dream? What does it mean to create art fabricated by neural networks rather than solely human hands and hearts. What does our future hold? Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, is a magnificent and devastating portrait of grandeur and privilege of Europe of the 1700s and in equal measure, we can look to the magnificent treasure of Antoni Gaudi’s architecture of Barcelona, and both might be thought of as progenitors of the AI Art we aspire to today. While Generative AI art is like opening a door to a limitless supply of “Digital Art,” this new world of art by “Human and Machine” will be no less distinct and intriguing than any era of art which has come before.

Speakers

Leila Pinto, Multidisciplinary Artist

Xiaobi Iris Pan, Lead Product Designer, Amazon

Ulrike Kerber, Principal and Creative Director, Viva Design

Johannes Saam, Futurist/Creative Technologist, Framestore/atara.xyz

Elizabeth Kiehner, Global Chief Growth Officer, Nortal, Moderator

Session II:

Agentic Commerce: Integrating AI into Multiplatform Shopping and Transactions

The “Power of Compute” is coming of age. Agentic AI may have only made its way into the “Technology Lexicon” in the past six months, but the reality of Agentic AI may find its way into daily use with even greater speed. By integrating AI into multiplatform shopping and transactions, AI-powered payment processing plus a personalization and customer experience, may well produce a world of near frictionless commerce, or at least a wildly improved customer experience. The essential ingredient critical to its success, is privacy, security and the customer/brand relationship built on a foundation of “Trust and Loyalty.” the customer/brand relationship built on a foundation of “Trust and Loyalty.”

Speakers:

Michael Olaye, EVP, Managing Director, Huge

Michael Stitch, Partner, CourtAvenue

Sarah Buckler, Chief Executive Officer, Tangible, Moderator

Additional speaker to be announced

Session IV:

Cinematic AI & Virtual Production: A World of Tools and Technology – Layers of Innovation

While the operative words remain “Creativity and Storytelling” the advances in technology are breaking new ground to accelerate that process. Starting with the scriptwriting and storyboarding process, AI and a host of visual tools provide breakthrough options. And virtual production workflows are leveraging real-time game engines, motion capture, and LED volume technology to create immersive, interactive environments that blur the lines between physical and digital production. Real-time rendering and ray tracing are also unlocking unprecedented levels of visual fidelity, allowing filmmakers to achieve photorealistic results without the need for costly post-production processes. By integrating these innovations into their pipelines, filmmakers can unlock new levels of creative control, flexibility, and efficiency.

Speakers:

Doug Hogan, Creative Technologist, Groove Jones

Matthew Wenhardt, Head of AI Production, Gennie

Eric Yang, CEO, Topaz Labs

Peter Busch, Senior Vice President, Customer Success, Flawless

Margaret Burris, Unscripted Development Consultant, Reid AI Project, Moderator

Session III:

AI & the Design of Randomness: Unlocking the Inner Jackson Pollock

Our first thought was to call this panel, “AI: Inside the Black Box of the Imagination.” Artificial Intelligence, together with Machine Learning have opened the door to a relationship with a “Human Creator,” someone we might call an “Artist,” and the result is an exploration of the imagination that has never been seen before. The result is unique. Nevertheless, some critics, Jerry Saltz of New York Magazine’s Vulture among them, have articulated a clear disdain for this new and evolving art form. While others, the curators at MOMA in NYC to their credit, have honored AI’s best known artistic innovator, Rafik Anadol with a one-man show. Many have referred to AI Art as the “Design of Randomness,” referring to it’s kinship to Jackson Pollock. In this session we will explore some of those thoughts.

Speakers:

Evo Heyning, CEO, Realitycraft

Dan Novy, Assistant Professor, Emerging Media Arts, Johnny Carson Center, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln

Anna Marie Piersimoni, Artist & Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge, Moderator

Speakers to be announced

4 PM – 4:40 PM – Eastern Time Zone

Session I:

Advanced Intelligence + Superstar Talent = Conversational AI, Virtual Influencers, Synths and AI Performers

Imagine a world where social media influencers are no longer just human, but also virtual. Where AI-powered performers can entertain, educate, and engage audiences with unprecedented precision. Welcome to the future of digital platforms, where Deep Fakes meet human intelligence and talent to create a new generation of influencers, synths, and performers. This technology is poised to revolutionize YouTube and TikTok, all social media platforms, as well as sectors of advertising and entertainment. Virtual influencers will enable brands to reach targeted audiences with unprecedented accuracy, using AI-driven engagement tools to maximize ROI. Meanwhile, social media platforms will be able to offer new, immersive experiences that blur the lines between reality and fantasy. Is there a breaking point that consumers will reject? This may be the moment to discover a new cultural balance.

Speakers:

Marc Scarpa, Co-Founder, DeFiance Media (Virtual Human News Anchors), Moderator

YI Zhou, Influencer, Visual Artist, Tech Innovator

Vacit Arat, Co-Founder & CEO, HIA Technologies Inc.

Samantha Tauber, Founder, VNCCII

Brian Weiner, Chairman/Founder, Synth Studios

Session III:

AI Data Royalties & Creative Partnerships: From Licensing to Micro-Payment & Rev Share

The intersection of AI and creative content has sparked intense debate among content owners, artists, and trade groups. As these stakeholders navigate the complexities law and legislation, at the same time, AI data royalty contracts and innovative solutions are emerging. In this conversation, our roundtable will explore the evolution of content licensing, including groundbreaking concepts in micro-payments and revenue sharing models. Join us as we delve into the future of creative partnerships and the potential for AI-driven royalty agreements to empower artists and content creators. Discover how these pioneering approaches can redefine the entertainment industry’s relationship with AI and ensure fair compensation for creative contributions.

Speakers:

Drew Silverstein, President, Head of AI Strategy, SourceAudi

Tim Porter, Co-Founder and CTO, Mod Tech Labs

Jeff Allen, CEO, FlikForge

Karen Allen, CEO & Co-Founder, Infinite Album

Tyler Chou, Founder & CEO, Tyler Chou Law for Creators

Jason Henderson, Esq., Media and IP Licensing, JWL International, Moderator

Session III:

“Saga AI:” A Film Creator’s Discovery Engine: “Revolutionizing the Creative Process

Unlock your cinematic potential with Saga AI, a groundbreaking AI-powered tool designed for film creators, transforming scriptwriting, storyboarding, and previsualization animation. Saga AI empowers you by structuring narratives, generating dynamic dialogue, and crafting stunning visual storyboards, seamlessly aligning with Hollywood storytelling standards. Whether you’re battling writer’s block or refining a complex plot, Saga AI acts as your creative partner, offering tailored suggestions to enhance characters, develop captivating story arcs, and visualize scenes with precision. From indie filmmakers to seasoned professionals, this innovative discovery engine democratizes the filmmaking process, enabling anyone to bring their vision to life with ease. Join us for an immersive session featuring demos and insights from Saga AI’s creators, showcasing how this tool redefines storytelling.

Confirmed Speakers:

Russell Palmer, CEO & Co-Founder, CyberFilm AI, Moderator

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