StreamTV Show 2023: Full Schedule

2:00pm MDT

The Future of FASTs Workshop

TVREV’s “FASTs Are The New Cable” reports helped define the state of FASTs today. In this session, brought to you by TVREV and the StreamTV team, we’re going to take things to the next level. Come join us as we talk to key thinkers and decision-makers in the field to explore where the FAST ecosystem in heading in the years to come with an eye towards the ways it will impact programming, advertising, the interface and local TV.

Agenda
2:00pm-2:15pm Special FAST-related announcement featuring leaders from three of the top independent FAST services.

2:15pm-2:30pm Workshop Chair Intro
Chair: Alan Wolk, Co-Founder/Lead Analyst, TVREV

2:30pm-3:10pm FAST Evolution: The Road to Differentiation
Speakers: Jordan Warkol, VP, Business Development, OTTera
Stefan Van Engen, SVP, Content Programming and Partnerships, Xumo
Rob Gambino, Head of Advertising and Personalization Strategy, Harmonic
Liz Buhn, Vice President, Platform & Content Marketing, VIZIO

3:10pm-3:25pm Keynote: FAST: The CTV Solution for Advertisers
Using Samsung Ads proprietary research, head of M+E Karl Meyer will discuss the battle of retention among streaming and why FAST is becoming more vital for advertisers and brands to reach their audiences.
Speaker: Karl Meyer, Head of Media and Entertainment, Samsung Ads

3:25pm-4:05pm Local Television and the FASTs: Friends or Frenemies
Speakers: Peter Jones, Head of Local Sales/Strategic Partners, Premion
Shawn Makhijani, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming & Senior Vice President, NBC Spot On
Joe Greiner, Senior Training Lead, Madhive
Sridhar Sinnasamy, VP Sales, North America, Amagi Corporation

4:05pm-4:20pm Keynote: Driving Engagement with your FAST channels, How to Use Data and Personalization to Solve Pain Points
Speaker: Chris Ambrozic, VP and GM, TiVo Discovery Solutions

4:20pm- 5:00pm Accelerating Advertising on FASTS: Simplification, Measurement, and Beyond
Speakers: Rohan Castelino, VP of Marketing, IRIS.TV
Darren Olive, EVP National Ad Sales, Crackle Plus
Randy Bapst, CEO, Aibuy

Speakers

Alan Wolk

Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, TV[R]EV

“If you know anything about television, you probably know Alan Wolk.” That’s how Adweek describes the best-selling author of Over The Top. How The Internet Is (Slowly But Surely) Changing The Television Industry.It's safe to say that Wolk, a much sought-after writer, speaker and consultant, whose book is used as a textbook at a number of top business schools, has established himself as one of the industry's most influential thought leaders. He and his hand-picked analyst team have helped... Read More →

Chris Ambrozic

VP and GM, TiVo

Chris Ambrozic is the VP and GM of TiVo Discovery Solutions, a portfolio of data-rich, AI-enabled tools for entertainment compavnies to build outstanding personalized user experiences.Chris is passionate about the application of machine learning to drive real-time decision making... Read More →

Karl Meyer

Head of Media and Entertainment, Samsung Ads

Experienced leadership executive, with a demonstrated history of innovation, bridging tech with media, and advancing the video industry across both linear and digital. Some examples of his visionary moves and where he’s made his impact across digital strategy, how media is planned... Read More →

Stefan Van Engen

SVP, Content Programming and Partnerships, Xumo

Stefan Van Engen is the senior vice president of content programming and partnerships at XUMO, the premium, free ad-supported television service (FAST). With over 15 years of experience in launching and leading the programming, production and creative execution of media properties... Read More →

Jordan Warkol

VP, Business Development, OTTera

Jordan has been immersed in the entertainment industry since the age of 5, and his passion for this space extends beyond performing. After graduating from Cal State University Northridge, he joined Toon Goggles in its early days, where he gained valuable experience in the OTT space... Read More →

Darren Olive

President, Sales & Strategy, Crackle Connex, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

Darren Olive is the president of sales & strategy for Crackle Connex, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. In his role, Olive leads all sales (including direct and programmatic) and branded entertainment for its O&O streaming properties, including Crackle, Redbox... Read More →

Sridhar Sinnasamy

VP Sales, North America, Amagi Corporation

Sridhar has over 15 years of experience in technology and business development, primarily in mobile, video and embedded systems. At Amagi, he is the sales leader for North America, with the overall responsibility of sales strategy, customer acquisition, client relationships, business... Read More →

Rob Gambino

Head of Advertising and Personalization Strategy, Harmonic

Robert Gambino is Head of Advertising and Personalization Strategy at Harmonic. He provides business development and strategic direction for the company’s cloud SaaS platform with a focus on targeted advertising, personalization, origination and playout. Robert joined Harmonic after... Read More →

Randy Bapst

CEO, AIBuy

Liz Buhn

Vice President, Platform & Content Marketing, VIZIO

As the VP of Platform and Content Marketing, Liz Buhn has helped define VIZIO’s partner marketing strategy and transformation as an entertainment brand. For nearly two decades, Liz has helped guide media companies through the change and evolution of television from cable, to broadcast... Read More →

Rohan Castelino

VP of Marketing, IRIS.TV

Rohan Castelino is Vice President of Marketing at IRIS.TV. Mr. Castelino has over 15 years of international experience working in the intersection of media and technology. He spent six years in Beijing and Shanghai, where he helped develop and finance international film and television co-productions with China, Hollywood, and Europe. Prior... Read More →

Peter Jones

Head of Local Sales/Strategic Partners, Premion

Peter serves as the Head of Local Sales at Premion, the pioneer OTT advertising platform for regional and local advertisers. He has led their broadcast partners since inception while spearheading multiple strategic sales and marketing initiatives to drive significant growth year after... Read More →

Shawn Makhijani

Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming & NBC Spot On

Shawn Makhijani is the Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for NBCUniversal Television & Streaming and NBC Spot On – an advanced video advertising business launched by the NBCUniversal Local division that is designed for local/regional CTV and OTT advertisers.In... Read More →

Joe Greiner

Senior Training Lead, Madhive

Joe Greiner oversees training and customer sales enablement for Madhive's channel partners. He's a seasoned leader with 15+ years of experience in various sales, business development, and training roles spanning local and national clients. Prior to Madhive, he spent a decade with... Read More →

Monday June 12, 2023 2:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Standley

Workshop

5:00pm MDT

VIP Reception hosted by Hallmark Media

VIP Reception hosted by Hallmark Media.

Monday June 12, 2023 5:00pm - 6:30pm MDT
South Courtyard

Networking

7:30pm MDT

StreamTV Awards

Monday June 12, 2023 7:30pm - 9:30pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Networking

7:30am MDT

First Time Attendee Welcome/Networking Breakfast

Tuesday June 13, 2023 7:30am - 8:20am MDT
South Courtyard

Networking

8:25am MDT

Opening Remarks and Welcome

Speakers

Kevin Gray

VP and Market Leader - Technology Group, Questex LLC

Tuesday June 13, 2023 8:25am - 8:30am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Opening Keynote Interview with Xumo

Speakers

Colin Petrie-Norris

Chief Revenue and Platform Officer, Xumo

Colin Petrie-Norris serves as the Chief Revenue and Platform Officer for Xumo, a streaming platform joint venture between Comcast and Charter driven to create the best TV experience for the entire entertainment ecosystem. In this role, Petrie-Norris leads Xumo’s revenue and monetization... Read More →

Gavin Bridge

Senior Media Analyst, Variety Intelligence Platform

Gavin is the senior media analyst at Variety's VIP+ service where he frequently writes about the state of television, streaming, sports and sports gambling, NFTs and demographic trends, as well as frequently authoring detailed reports on these topics. He is a highly sought thought... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 8:30am - 8:55am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

8:55am MDT

CTV Leaders Roundtable Panel

Moderators

Alan Wolk

Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, TV[R]EV

Speakers

Takashi Nakano

Senior Director of Business Development and Content Acquisitions, Samsung TV Plus

Takashi Nakano is the Senior Director of Business Development and Content Acquisitions leading content strategy and execution of Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming video service. As a leader in the tech and consumer electronics industry with the simple goal... Read More →

Matthew Durgin

Sr Director North America Smart TV Partnerships, LG Electronics

Since 2008, Matthew has managed LG's Smart TV Business Team in North America, which is responsible for delivering LG's content, ad, and technology partnerships. LG introduced its global webOS TV platform in 2014, and today there are more than 130 million activated webOS TVs, which... Read More →

Katherine Pond

Group Vice President of Platform Content, Partnerships, and Programs, Vizio

Katherine Pond is Group Vice President at VIZIO, leading digital distribution, content acquisition & programming, platform partnerships, and enterprise programs. Since joining VIZIO in 2012, she’s initiated, negotiated, and closed deals across content distribution and acquisition... Read More →

Charlotte Maines

Director of Advertising, Monetization, and Engagement, Amazon FireTV

Charlotte Maines is the Director of Fire TV Advertising, Monetization, Sales and Engagement. In her role, Maines is responsible for the Fire TV device P&L, including marketing, monetization and building ad-supported experiences on Amazon devices that make screen time with family and... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 8:55am - 9:35am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

9:35am MDT

Keynote Interview with Atmosphere TV

Moderators

Colin Dixon

Chief Analyst and Founder, nScreenMedia

Streaming continues to revolutionize the TV industry, and for the last ten years, people have trusted nScreenMedia as their guide to the changes. Mr. Dixon created nScreenMedia as a free resource for the Digital Media Industry. He uses his 20+ years of experience working in the Digital... Read More →

Speakers

Blake Sabatinelli

CEO, Atmosphere TV

Blake is Chief Executive Officer at Atmosphere, the world's leading streaming TV service for businesses.Blake joined Atmosphere as Chief Operating Officer in February of 2021, moving into the CEO role in January of 2023. Prior to Atmosphere, Blake was CEO of digital and cable news... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 9:35am - 10:00am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

10:00am MDT

Networking Break

Tuesday June 13, 2023 10:00am - 10:40am MDT
Westminster Foyer

Networking

10:00am MDT

Women in Streaming Media Meet-Up

Women in Streaming Media (WSM) is a community of women working in various aspects of the media technology sector. As a global networking organization, our mission is to increase diversity and give more visibility to women leaders within the streaming media industry.

This meetup at StreamTV Show is the perfect place for women to come together to network, meet new peers, mingle, share knowledge, cultivate relationships and provide them with opportunities to support professional growth.

Tuesday June 13, 2023 10:00am - 10:40am MDT
Westminster Foyer

Networking

10:40am MDT

Content Distribution Leaders’ Roundtable Panel: The Future of Content Partnerships

• Building out a Distribution/Content Partnerships team for the new era: how will these teams be best set up for success in the next 5 years? What roles and responsibilities will team members have?
• Who’s a partner and who’s a competitor? How are these relationships being weighed in the current environment and how is this set to change? Are there particular partnerships/alliances that we’re likely to see?
• Which content goes where? What services and platforms apply best to specific forms of content…and how can it all be most appropriately monetized

Moderators

Mike Grebb

Vice President & Lead Analyst, One Touch Intelligence

As VP & Lead Analyst, Michael oversees OTI’s coverage of the video, telecommunications, broadband, and entertainment/streaming space. He heads up a team of analysts and data scientists tasked with compiling data-driven intelligence on the digital media economy and oversees special... Read More →

Speakers

Matt Farina

Senior Vice President, Content Distribution and Digital Product Partnerships, NBCUniversal

Matt Farina serves as Senior Vice President, Content Distribution at NBCUniversal. Farina is responsible for the monetization and multi-platform distribution of NBCUniversal’s portfolio of television networks and streaming products. In this role, Farina oversees the distribution... Read More →

Lauri McGarrigan

VP Streaming Distribution and Business Development, Hallmark Media

Lauri McGarrigan is the senior vice president of streaming, business development and operations, content distribution at Hallmark Media. Based in the company’s Los Angeles office, McGarrigan reports to Judi Lopez, executive vice president, distribution & content strategy.McGarrigan... Read More →

Amy Kuessner

Executive Vice President, Content Strategy & Global Partnerships, Paramount Streaming

Amy Kuessner is the Executive Vice President of Content Strategy & Global Partnerships at Paramount Streaming, responsible for content strategy, partnerships and licensing for Paramount Streaming with a key focus on the leading FAST service, Pluto TV, and specialized areas of Paramount... Read More →

Jonathan Plowman

CEO, Questar Entertainment

Jonathan Plowman is a seasoned business leader with over 30 years of experience creating innovative solutions while growing businesses across diverse industries. Since joining Questar Inc. as CFO in 2013, Jon has risen to become president and CEO. In this capacity, he has steered... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 10:40am - 11:20am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

11:20am MDT

Keynote Presentation: Google TV: TV for a Digital Landscape

Speakers

Shalini Govil-Pai

Vice President & General Manager of TV, Google TV

Shalini GovilPai is the VP and GM of TV Platforms at Google overseeing product, design and engineering teams for Android TV OS and Google TV. At Google, her leadership has led to winning strategies for distribution of streaming media including Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max across TV and mobile devic... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 11:20am - 11:40am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

11:40am MDT

Panel: The Televisioning of FASTS: From Programming to Monetization

Moderators

Colin Dixon

Chief Analyst and Founder, nScreenMedia

Speakers

Michael Senzon

President, Digital, Allen Media Group

Michael Senzon serves as President of Digital for Allen Media Group (AMG) and is responsible for developing and leading the AMG worldwide direct-to-consumer and streaming portfolio with a focus on providing greater content and product experiences for its users. His previous title... Read More →

Laura Florence

SVP, GM Digital, Chicken Soup for The Soul

Laura Florence is currently the General Manager and SVP of Chicken Soup for the Soul managing the Crackle, Redbox and Chicken Soup for the Soul Digital Platforms. She joined Redbox in 2019 to lead the company’s digital content partnerships & acquisitions team in the launch of FAST... Read More →

Stefanie Zuroff

Business Development & Content Partnerships, Samsung TV Plus

Stefanie has spent the last few years helping to build Samsung’s fast-growing “FAST” channel platform, Samsung TV Plus. In her current role she oversees all third-party channel licensing and is responsible for sourcing and negotiating licensing agreements with linear and VOD... Read More →

Dave Bernath

VP Sales & Partnerships, Americas, Wurl

Dave Bernath is Vice President Sales & Partnerships, Americas at Wurl – the leader in data-driven solutions for CTV distribution and marketing. With over 20 years of experience growing audiences for top content brands across traditional and emerging platforms, Dave brings a wealth... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 11:40am - 12:20pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

12:20pm MDT

Networking Lunch sponsored by CDN77

1:40pm MDT

Keynote Interview with Paramount Streaming

Moderators

Bevin Fletcher

Senior Editor, Fierce Video

Bevin Fletcher is senior editor of Fierce Video. She previously covered the wireless industry as editor of Fierce Wireless, writing across technology, business and regulation topics. Before that she was on the video and wireless beat as senior reporter for Wireless Week and CED Magazine... Read More →

Speakers

Vibol Hou

EVP, Chief Technology Officer, Paramount Streaming

Vibol Hou is the EVP, Chief Technology Officer at Paramount Streaming where he oversees all Streaming technology and engineering efforts. Previously Hou served as CTO of Pluto TV where he led a diverse and global team charged with architecting, building and operating the technology... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 1:40pm - 2:00pm MDT
Meadowbrook

Engineering and Technology

1:40pm MDT

Monetization Track Keynote Interview with X Games

Moderators

Katherine Pond

Group Vice President of Platform Content, Partnerships, and Programs, Vizio

Speakers

Steven Flisler

Managing Director of Media, X Games

Steve Flisler is the Managing Director, X Games Media leading distribution, licensing, content development and strategic partnerships to enable the future of X Games. He joined X Games in October 2022 transitioning the X Games from an ESPN owned property to now operating the brand... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 1:40pm - 2:00pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

1:40pm MDT

Panel: CTV Ad Innovation: Exploring New Solutions and Formats for The Streaming Era

Moderators

Luke Bouma

Owner, Cord Cutters News

Luke Bouma is the founder and CEO of the technology news site Cord Cutters News. Luke founded Cord Cutters News in 2014 when he had the goal of saving money by cutting the cost of cable. At the start of 2020 Luke sold the company but bought the site back at the beginning of 2023... Read More →

Speakers

Jared Lake

SVP, Head of Media Investments, Ocean Media

Jared oversees OMs talented team of data driven integrated media planners and buyers. Managing over $700MM / year in media spend across Linear TV, CTV, YouTube, paid social, podcasts, digital audio, branded content and influencers. He started his career in the mailroom at William... Read More →

Steve Sklar

Vice President Advertising & Monetization, Frndly TV

Steve Sklar is a seasoned media executive with deep cross functional leadership experience and serves as Vice President of Advertising and Monetization at Frndly TV, the leading provider of affordable Feel-Good Live TV for the whole family. He is responsible for Frndly’s advertising... Read More →

Mary Mendoza

Director, Media Investments, Quigley

Mary Mendoza is an experienced media professional currently serving as Director of Media Investment at Quigley in Los Angeles. She brings to the table a wealth of knowledge and expertise in developing and executing media strategies for various industries including CPG, financial... Read More →

Brian Kline

President, Penthera

Brian Kline is President at Penthera Partners. Penthera provides a suite of software products to leading OTTs and video streaming companies to increase the value of their ad inventory and improve their viewers’ video quality of experience. Brian leads Penthera’s business operations... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 1:40pm - 2:20pm MDT
Standley

CTV Advertizing

1:40pm MDT

Panel: Streaming Platform r- Evolution: Evolving your Product to Meet Consumer Demands

Moderators

Paul Erickson

Founder and Principal, Erickson Strategy & Insights

Paul Erickson is a nearly 20-year veteran market and competitive analyst of the consumer technology and media & entertainment industries, from both the consumer and service provider viewpoints.He is formerly the Research Director for Entertainment and Consumer Electronics at Parks... Read More →

Speakers

Scot Przybylski

Senior Manager, Product Design, DISH Networks

As the Head of Product Design for DISH TV, Scot brings over 20 years of experience in the field of user experience design and user research. He is responsible for overseeing the UX Design and research teams and ensuring that DISH TV products meet the needs and expectations of customers... Read More →

Joey Monjure

Vice President, Product & CX, Frndly TV

Rob Caruso

Product Management, UX, Google TV

Tuesday June 13, 2023 1:40pm - 2:20pm MDT
Cotton Creek

Product & UX

2:00pm MDT

Panel: Engineering Leaders' Roundtable - Challenges and Opportunities

Moderators

Barry Tishgart

Former SVP and GM, Disney Streaming & Technology Services

Barry served as a SVP/GM in Disney's streaming organization focusing on sports streaming technology, products, marketing and sales. Prior to Disney's acquisition of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, Barry ran the Bamtech business that delivered OTT solutions to the world's most... Read More →

Speakers

Rob Collins

Director of Software Development, STARZ

Rob Collins is the Director of Software Development for Starz. He has been with the company since 2016, when he helped launch the direct-to-consumer streaming service. He developed authentication, DRM and CDN management systems that continue to power Starz’s video on demand service... Read More →

Ben Sullins

SVP of Engineering, VIZIO

Michael Dale

CTO, Caffeine.tv

Michael Dale is Chief Technology Officer at Caffeine.tv. Caffeine.tv is a fast growing live sports & community streaming platform. Caffeine.tv features premium live interactive content and community broadcasting. Caffeine monetizes across ads, PPV, subscriptions and digital goods. Caffeine content includes action sports, battle rap, and more.Previously Michael ran engineering at Crunchyroll. At Crunchyroll he helped grow the subscriber base from hundreds of thousands to millions with innovativ... Read More →

Jeff DiTullio

SVP Engineering, Atmosphere

Jeff DiTullio is a tech leader and entrepreneur. Over the last 20 years, he has built high performing teams and products at several VC backed tech companies in addition to building his own development company where he helped many more. This experience across 50+ organizations has... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:00pm - 2:40pm MDT
Meadowbrook

Engineering and Technology

2:00pm MDT

Panel: Minimizing Churn: Data Analytics, Pricing Models, and Marketing to your Subscribers

Moderators

John Buffone

Vice President, Industry Advisor, Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group)

John Buffone is a vice president, industry advisor, for Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group). With over 25 years of experience in the consumer research and entertainment industries, John has advised many of the largest media and consumer technology brands in the industry.He offers... Read More →

Speakers

Laurent Bury

Sales Director for North America, Nice People at Work

Laurent started his career as Product Manager for EMI Music and quickly embraced the path of entrepreneurship. After having brought Total-Immersion, the first Augmented Reality tech company, from 5 people to more than 100 with operations around the globe and more than $30M raised... Read More →

Aileen Del Cid

Head of Marketing, Samsung TV Plus

Aileen Del Cid is Head of Marketing, Samsung TV Plus, overseeing all marketing operations, strategy, branding, and strategic partnerships for the global streaming platform. Aileen brings over a decade of experience in the entertainment marketing industry and has led branding efforts... Read More →

Vijay Sajja

CEO & Founder, Evergent

Vijay Sajja is the Founder & CEO of Evergent. He drives the product vision and customer experience for the company, personally overseeing Evergent’s customer relationships among other aspects of the business. Vijay is a business and technology leader with over two decades of experience... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:00pm - 2:40pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

2:20pm MDT

CTV Advertising Track Keynote Interview with DirecTV Advertising

Speakers

Michael Nagle

GM of Streaming/Senior Director of OTT, USA Today Networks

Michael Nagle began his career in the CBS mailroom at Black Rock. Since then, he has worked for Columbia Records, MTV, Bloomberg, Playboy, and Invincible before launching his own agency, Ashling Digital, Inc.While at Bloomberg, Michael worked with the FCC on both Broadcast Must-Carry... Read More →

Rose McGovern

AVP, Digital Sales, DirectTV Advertising

Rose McGovern is AVP, Digital Client Success and Operations for DIRECTV Advertising, responsible for leading Digital Direct and Programmatic Account Services, Ad Operations, Digital Integrations along with Digital Inventory & Yield management across all digital products and endpoints... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:20pm - 2:40pm MDT
Standley

CTV Advertizing

2:20pm MDT

Panel: On Platform Programming and Marketing: How to Present the Different Content Offerings on your Platform

Moderators

Bob Gold

President, Bob Gold & Associates

Bob Gold founded and leads Bob Gold & Associates, one of the premiere communications public relations agencies specializing in Technology, Media and Telecom. In 2019 Public Relations Society (PRSA) Los Angeles named him Communications Professional of the Year. And the agency was named by Forbes as one of th... Read More →

Speakers

Laura Florence

SVP, GM Digital, Chicken Soup for The Soul

Amanda Jordyn Gillie

Head of Device/TV Media, SlingTV

As the Head of TV and Device Media, Amanda reports the the SVP of Marketing overseeing the majority of Sling TV’s acquisition marketing budgets. She manages Sling’s upper funnel brand marketing and partner marketing department, a team of experienced marketers tasked with disrupting... Read More →

Sahand Sepehrnia

Senior Vice President, Streaming, CBS Stations

Sahand Sepehrnia is the senior vice president of streaming for CBS Stations. He began his new role in February 2022.He oversees the day-to-day and long-term strategic vision for the programming, production, editorial and operational functions of CBS News and Stations' 14 local streaming... Read More →

Burke Berendes

Partner, Kids Street & Condista Networks

Burke Berendes is a partner at Kids Street, a premium television network for the entire family with entertaining shows for kids during the day and documentaries for the family in primetime.Berendes began his career in the Pay-TV business in 1994 at GEMS television where eventually... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:20pm - 3:00pm MDT
Cotton Creek

Product & UX

2:40pm MDT

Panel: The Road to Unified Measurement

Moderators

Adriana Waterston

Chief Revenue Officer, Insights & Strategy Lead, Horowitz Research

A research junkie with a flair for finding the story behind the statistics, Adriana has consulted for many clients in the media, entertainment, and telecommunications space on what consumers know, think, and will do when it comes to their media content, tools, and technologies. She... Read More →

Speakers

Kemal Bokhari

Head of Data, Measurement & Analytics, DISH Media

Kemal heads up Data, Measurement & Analytics at DISH Media, leading DISH's first party data, set-top box data research, analytics, reporting and licensing. In this role, he oversees data product roadmaps for addressable, linear TV and Sling TV, including programmatic innovation and... Read More →

Casey Squier

Manager, SW Region, Simplifi

Casey Squier leads Simpli.fi’s Southwestern region’s sales division. He has over 20 years of digital advertising experience working with Fortune 500 brands. As an active participant in the advertising community, he speaks at conferences and has been featured in numerous publications... Read More →

Julian Zilberbrand

EVP, Advanced Media & Data Solutions, Paramount

Julian Zilberbrand is the Executive Vice President of Advanced Media & Data Solutions for Paramount. Zilberbrand oversees key areas within the Paramount Technology and Sales divisions including all addressable business partnerships, technologies, and measurement as well as audience... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:40pm - 3:20pm MDT
Standley

CTV Advertizing

2:40pm MDT

Panel: QoE Deepdive- From codecs to Analytics and beyond

Moderators

Charles Hasek

Owner and Principal Consultant, Hasek Media Group

Chuck is currently the Owner and Principal Consultant for Hasek Media Group based in Denver, CO. Chuck brings over 20 years of technology and product experience in the media, entertainment, telecommunications and infrastructure space. He brings a passion for innovating, building and... Read More →

Speakers

Jermaine Hemby

Director of Streaming and Video Operations, Paramount

Jermaine is currently Director of Streaming and Video Operations for Paramount+, with a focus in platform integrations, video player integrations and streaming security. In his current role, Jermaine leads the technical integrations of video features for Paramount+. He brings over... Read More →

Athith Amarnath

Lead Video Software Engineer, CBS Sports Digital

Athith Amarnath is a Lead Video Software Engineer for CBS Sports. Since joining in 2021, he designs, implements and maintains event-based video architecture for several of CBS Sports’ deep portfolio of sports properties. He also designs linear network delivery architecture with... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:40pm - 3:20pm MDT
Meadowbrook

Engineering and Technology

2:40pm MDT

Panel: How Has Windowing and Content Distribution Changed? What Role has the Explosion of FAST Played in It?

Moderators

Stefan Van Engen

SVP, Content Programming and Partnerships, Xumo

Speakers

Sarah Shriver

Vice President, Programming and Marketing, FAST Channels and VOD Sales, BBC Studios

Sarah joined BBC Studios in January 2023 to grow monetization opportunities and the footprint of BBC Studios owned programming with VOD and FAST, platforms and partners.During her 14-year tenure at A+E Networks, Shriver has held both content sales, ad sales and strategy leadership... Read More →

Brian Cullinane

Chief Revenue Officer, VideoElephant

Mark Moeder

CEO, SymphonyAI

Mark Moeder brings 20 years of media industry experience focused on technology and revenue optimization. Prior to joining SymphonyAI Media as CEO, Mark spent 10 years at WideOrbit, where he served as chief operating officer and oversaw business operations for various product verticals... Read More →

Jonas Blank

Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Content Distribution, NBCUniversal

Jonas Blank is Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, for NBCUniversal’s Content Distribution Group. He structures, negotiates, and executes high-stakes, high-value content transactions across three core lines of NBCU’s television business: distribution of the full NBCU... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:40pm - 3:20pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

3:00pm MDT

Product and UX Track Keynote: Creating the Ultimate CX

The Streaming TV industry has a unique challenge in that our customers sit on the other side of the TV screen - almost impossible to access directly. Additionally, hearing from customers is infrequent as we’ve created a flexible industry that requires less effort to leave us than call us. In this session we will explore how we can break through the virtual wall, develop better strategies to listen to our customers, and tactics for bringing the customer experience to life within our organizations.

Speakers

Hannah Hartsig

Head of CX, Sling TV

As the Head of CX at Sling TV, Hannah leads a team of managers responsible for oversight of the experience across the customer journey, customer care, and voice of customer. Prior to Sling, Hannah spent eight years advising numerous enterprise brands on their customer experience... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:00pm - 3:20pm MDT
Cotton Creek

Product & UX

3:20pm MDT

Networking Break sponsored by CDN77

Networking break sponsored by CDN77.

Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:20pm - 3:55pm MDT
Westminster Foyer

Networking

3:55pm MDT

Engineering and Technology Track Keynote: Challenges of HTTP-Based Low-Latency Live-Streaming at Scale

Speakers

Tomas Bacik

Head of Client Solutions, CDN77

Tom is the Head of Client Solutions at CDN77, in his nearly ten years working in the field of content delivery he has acquired vast experience in product development. In the last five years, his focus has continuously shifted toward aspects of video delivery, including video processing... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:55pm - 4:15pm MDT
Meadowbrook

Engineering and Technology

3:55pm MDT

Panel: The New Rules of Data Driven Advertising: What You Need to Know

How targeted can sellers get over CTV without over compromising their inventory? How can you verify placement/brand suitability on programmatic and cross platform campaigns? What information can be shared with partners and what can’t? How are new consumer friendly data privacy policies changing the way campaigns are purchased?

Moderators

Craig Heiting

Head of Corporate Strategy, Wurl

Craig Heiting is Head of Corporate Strategy at Wurl – the leader in data-driven solutions for CTV distribution and marketing. Craig is responsible for leading Wurl’s global efforts in creating and driving growth for the world’s top content publishers. With over 30 years of experience... Read More →

Speakers

Matt Knopf

Head of Publisher Partnerships, LG Ad Solutions

Matt Knopf has been helping media companies with their CTV monetization and distribution strategy for over ten years. He currently serves at the Head of Publishers for LG Ads and previously served as the Vice President, Business Development for DistroTV, Tremor Video (now Magnite... Read More →

Reed Barker

Head of Advertising, Philo

Reed Barker, Philo, Head of Advertising. Reed Barker is Philo’s Head of Advertising, leading the team's efforts to build and grow a cutting-edge, dynamic ad platform for the entertainment-focused streaming TV services’ ad business. Reed is known throughout the industry as an innovative... Read More →

Darren Olive

President, Sales & Strategy, Crackle Connex, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

Andrew Troy

GM Sales, DISH Media

Andrew creates and oversees relationships with key brands for DISH Media. In this role, he manages a sales team across a wide range of verticals, including Automotive, Pharma, Financial, Retail and CPG while deepening Agency partnerships. After more than 10 years of working on the... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:55pm - 4:35pm MDT
Standley

CTV Advertizing

3:55pm MDT

Panel: Content ROI for Niche Streamers: Deriving the Most Value Out of Content Investment

Moderators

Michael Nagle

GM of Streaming/Senior Director of OTT, USA Today Networks

Speakers

Rashaun Hall

VP, Digital Strategy, Fuse Media

A native of New Jersey, Rashaun Hall has been a digital and content professional since 2005. In his current position as VP, Digital Strategy for Fuse Media, Hall is responsible for spearheading the audience growth strategy across the company’s digital footprint, which includes subscription... Read More →

Sean Luxton

General Manager MyOutdoorTV Subscription Streaming, Senior Vice President, Outdoor Sportsman Group

Senior Media Executive with proven success launching and growing a niche subscription streaming platform. Currently building a US-based niche global subscription streaming platform. Laser-focused on Subscription Revenue Growth, Subscriber Engagement/Retention and Product & Content... Read More →

James Lauzun

VP of Product, MagellanTV

In a world of maximum streaming choice, James Lauzun champions personalization as the key to success. As a thought-leader in niche SVOD and FAST sectors, he focuses on data-driven insights to craft tailored experiences that resonate with viewers. As VP of Product for MagellanTV, James... Read More →

Josh Yanus

Senior Manager of Client Success, Backlight

Josh Yanus is a senior manager of Client Success at Backlight Streaming, the division of Backlight that provides cloud-based OTT video streaming, content management, media production, hyperdistribution, and monetization software to publishers and broadcasters. Josh has several years... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:55pm - 4:35pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

3:55pm MDT

Panel: Interactivity, Personalization and Next Gen Features for your Service

Moderators

Kirby Grines

Founder & CEO, 43Twenty

Kirby Grines is an entrepreneur and thought leader who helps B2B businesses increase brand awareness, generate leads, and boost revenue through his consulting and marketing agency, 43Twenty. As a pioneer in the streaming video industry, having built some of the first apps for TV... Read More →

Speakers

Jason Williams

Sr Director, Product & Design, Plex

Jason Williams is the Head of Product Design and UX at Plex where he’s responsible for defining Plex’s product vision and leads a team that is focused on designing seamless, highly personalized experiences for Plex users. In his role, he has successfully planned, developed, and... Read More →

Monica Williams

SVP, Digital Products & Operations, NBCUniversal

Monica Williams is Senior Vice President, Digital Products & Operations, for NBCUniversal’s Content Distribution Group. Williams leads the team responsible for how people experience viewing all NBCUniversal network portfolio content across digital platforms. Her current role encompasses... Read More →

Jon Lin

Vice President Product, Sling TV

Jon Lin serves as the Vice President of Product for Sling, where he oversees the company’s product management and design functions.Prior to joining Sling in 2020, Jon held various digital product leadership roles delivering innovation and growth for consumer-facing products used... Read More →

Kamran Lotfi

VP, Product Management, Gracenote

Kamran Lotfi is VP, Product Management at Gracenote focusing on the company’s AdvancedDiscovery suite of video metadata offerings which empower streaming services, CE devicemanufacturers and MVPDs to connect their users to compelling content in innovative ways. In thisrole, he has... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:55pm - 4:35pm MDT
Cotton Creek

Product & UX

4:15pm MDT

The Operator POV: Technology considerations for the new era of streaming

Moderators

Brian Mahony

President, OTT Executive Community

Brian Mahony is the CEO of Trender Research Inc. and President of the OTT Executive Community, where he leads a 50,000+ member executive-level community engaging in research, consulting, events, webinars, white papers, and expert witness services. Brian has over 25 years of experience... Read More →

Speakers

Vipul Patel

Vice President, Video Engineering, Charter Communications

Vipul Patel is Vice President of Engineering at Charter Communications, leading Architecture and Engineering for the Video Streaming, Content protection and Dynamic Ad Insertion platform. Vipul has worked for 20 years at Charter Communication and Time Warner Cable in both leadership... Read More →

Paddy Rao

Senior Vice President Technology and Strategy, DISH Network

As Senior Vice President of Technology and Strategy, Paddy is focused onleveraging assets from across DISH to deliver new technologies and experiencesfor our customers, and improving product quality and process efficiencies.Previously, Paddy was responsible for SLING TV’s Engineering... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 4:15pm - 4:55pm MDT
Meadowbrook

Engineering and Technology

4:35pm MDT

Track Presentation: Streaming’s Grown Up: Maximizing Advertising Effectiveness

Streaming’s grown up and that means more avenues for advertising content services, programming and products. We’ll explore the broader macro-economic environment and maturation of the direct-to-consumer streaming industry. In particular, and what connected TV devices, operating systems and AVOD/FAST services offer scale or targeting opportunities. In this session we’ll unravel the data behind the trends that underpin the drivers of success in tomorrow video and advertising marketplace.

Speakers

John Buffone

Vice President, Industry Advisor, Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group)

Tuesday June 13, 2023 4:35pm - 4:50pm MDT
Standley

CTV Advertizing

4:35pm MDT

Track Presentation: Connected TV in 2023 and Beyond: The Battle for Eyeballs Intensifies

We are living through a golden age of television. TV viewers have never had it so good thanks to the near endless flow of high quality, diverse content and a wide choice of platforms and devices to access it on. Streaming is substituting legacy broadcast and cable channels as consumers embrace SVOD and FAST services while advertisers are trying to work out where best to place their ad dollars. This session will explore the burning issues that all connected TV industry stakeholders should be focussed on as they look to drive growth against the backdrop of a weak economic environment.

How the macro-economic climate is impacting the TV and media markets
Smart TV and streaming TV platforms
Growth expectations for 2023
OS partnership trends and the impact of TV OS licensing
Connected TV advertising trends
Will FASTs surpass broadcast and cable for ad spend, and if so, when?
Surviving the transition from analog dollars to digital dimes (or maybe quarters)

Speakers

Michael Goodman

Director, TechInsights

Michael Goodman, Director, Connected TV Strategies, is an accomplished analyst with over 20 years’ experience providing critical market intelligence and strategic direction to executives navigating an increasingly complex, connected world. Goodman provides clients with strategic... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 4:35pm - 4:50pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

4:35pm MDT

Panel: Targeted Streaming Services- Rising Above the Noise

Moderators

Jeremy H. Stern

Founder and Principal, Stern Digital Strategies

Jeremy is the founder and Principal for Stern Digital Strategies, a consulting venture he launched to serve the streaming media, broadband, broadcasting, multichannel channel video and music tech industries.Prior to Stern Digital, he worked at Google for almost twelve years. When... Read More →

Speakers

Shawn Johnson

Former GVP Global Product & Design, Discovery+

Emmy® Award winning Executive, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur and Innovator – Shawn Johnson is the Founder and President of SocioPunk & Seichō Syndicate. Over the past 25 years, his products have been enjoyed by millions of people around the world - delivering experiences that... Read More →

Kent Tseng

VP, Product Management, TelevisaUnivision

Kent Tseng is Vice President of Product Management of Advanced Advertising at TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company, where he oversees the advanced advertising products across the company’s data, linear and digital portfolio. Under his... Read More →

Damian Pelliccione

Co-Founder & CEO, Revry

Named one of Business Insider’s “Top 16 Power Player Execs in AD Video Streaming Space”, Damian (they/them/theirs) leads the finance, business development, and advertising sales / operations departments at Revry. Revry is now the world’s largest Queer TV Network, reaching... Read More →

Isaac Zablocki

Director of Film Programs, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Isaac Zablocki is the Director of Film Programs at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan with a rich background in multiple aspects of the film industry. After graduating from Columbia University's film school, he worked at Miramax Films and later produced and directed feature films... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 4:35pm - 5:15pm MDT
Cotton Creek

Product & UX

4:50pm MDT

Panel: Buyer Roundtable

Moderators

Brett Sappington

Vice President, Interpret

Brett Sappington serves as Vice President of Interpret, a global market research and insights firm specializing in custom and syndicated research for the entertainment industry. With over 20 years in technology and entertainment, Brett leads the company’s global research for video... Read More →

Speakers

Kate O’Rourke

Vice President, Media Buying, Barkley

Kate O’Rourke is the Vice President of Media Buying at independent creative idea company Barkley in Kansas City. She leads the team responsible for activation across multiple channels, including video, audio, out-of-home, custom content and integrated partnerships. Kate began her... Read More →

Dave Kersey

Chief Media Officer, GSD&M

Dave Kersey an accomplished media agency veteran, leading the Consumer Engagement Group which includes audience strategy, media planning, digital solutions, social and decision sciences. He sits on GSD&M’s leadership team as the Chief Media Officer ensuring the agency is well positioned... Read More →

Kevin Weigand

Director, US National Video Innovation, Dentsu

Kevin Weigand is the Director of Video Innovation and National Investment for dentsu Media US. In this role, Kevin provides video strategy to enrich investment across all screens and devices on behalf of all dentsu media clients in the US market. Kevin helps lead development and implementation of innovative, consistent, and scalable investment strategies and partnerships, specifically within advanced video. These include, but are not limited to CTV/OTT, digital video, addressable television, and audience-based linear televis... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 4:50pm - 5:30pm MDT
Standley

CTV Advertizing

4:50pm MDT

Panel: The New Playbook for FAST Distribution

Moderators

Jennifer Pirot

President, Pirot Media

Jennifer Pirot is a highly respected media executive with proven experience generating revenue through business development and new product development, both in traditional and digital media spaces. She has over 20 years of content licensing experience, most notably serving as SVP... Read More →

Speakers

Natalie Boot

Global Vice President, FAST & Content Distribution, Insight TV

Natalie is a leading force within FAST, overseeing 6 digital channels for Insight TV globally - Channels including INFAST, INTROUBLE, INWILD, INWONDER, INBITES, and INSPOTLIGHT. Using dynamic scheduling and forming key partnerships for blocks of content, Insight TV’s FAST suite... Read More →

Tricia Lynch

Vice President, Content Acquisition, Philo

As Vice President, Content Acquisition at Philo, Tricia is charged with securing content for the OTT streaming service. Before joining Philo, she spent 3 years creating FuboTV’s FAST services - Fubo Sports Network and Fubo Movie Network.She is credited with building FIOS TV, the... Read More →

Jon Cohen

Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Business Development, Frequency

Jon Cohen is the Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Business Development at Frequency, the leading Virtual Linear channel creation platform. Jon is responsible for Frequency’s revenue partnerships with content providers, leading distributors and its expanding B2B network.Jon... Read More →

Ben Garverick

Senior Solutions Architect, Zixi

Ben is a senior architect with Zixi focusing on large tent-pole customers with large complex problems. With his time at Zixi, he’s developed custom slating solutions, designed Zixi’s SCTE 224 solution, built custom monitoring solutions for ZaaS (Zixi as a Service), and advised... Read More →

Tuesday June 13, 2023 4:50pm - 5:30pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

5:30pm MDT

StreamTV Park Reception hosted by Wurl

Networking reception hosted by Wurl.

Tuesday June 13, 2023 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
South Courtyard

Networking

8:30pm MDT

StreamTV After Hours Party hosted by Xumo (Invite Only)

Drinks and desert for invited attendees, hosted by Xumo. Attire: Come as you are.

This event has limited capacity. Are you interested in attending? Click here to indicate your interest - https://questex.surveysparrow.com/s/streamtv-after-hours-rsvp/tt-mrUoUS6N8Fc3cggeKwVcya

Tuesday June 13, 2023 8:30pm - 11:00pm MDT
The Lake House, at the Westin Westminster

Networking

7:30am MDT

Networking Breakfast

Wednesday June 14, 2023 7:30am - 8:20am MDT
South Courtyard

Networking

8:25am MDT

Opening Remarks and Welcome

Speakers

Kevin Gray

VP and Market Leader - Technology Group, Questex LLC

Wednesday June 14, 2023 8:25am - 8:30am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

8:30am MDT

State of the Streaming, Ways to Monetize from FAST to SVOD and Everything In-Between

There are more and more ways to monetize in the emerging streaming world. On top of free and subscription streaming formats, content licensing is seeing a resurgence, upsell channels are emerging, as are sponsorships. Content trends are also shifting due to external pressure and may have a role to play in future monetization. Find out what the various monetization strategies are, and which companies are active across them all.

Speakers

Gavin Bridge

Senior Media Analyst, Variety Intelligence Platform

Wednesday June 14, 2023 8:30am - 8:50am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

8:50am MDT

Leaders’ Roundtable Panel: The Future of Subscription based Multichannel Video

Moderators

Mike Grebb

Vice President & Lead Analyst, One Touch Intelligence

Speakers

Shane Cannon

President, Vidgo

Shane is the cofounder and president of the national vMVPD service and has been a previous speaker at Stream TV. He has led the company’s efforts to secure content rights, sales & marketing agreements with strategic partners, and strategic acquisition programs. He helped create... Read More →

Mark Gathen

Vice President, Content Distribution, Cox Communications

Mark Gathen is Vice President of Content Acquisition at Cox Communications. With over 25 years of experience in the cable television and advanced video industries, he has seen firsthand how consumer demand for video products has evolved. In his current role, Mark leads content negotiations... Read More →

Jake Cohen

Head of Business Development and Strategy - Content, Verizon

Jake Cohen is the Head of Business Development and Strategy for Verizon's Content organization. In this role, he helps lead Verizon's partnership efforts across the sports, media and entertainment spaces to leverage content as an asset for Verizon consumers, solidifying the company’s... Read More →

David Purdy

Chief Revenue Officer, Stingray

David Purdy, Chief Revenue Officer at Stingray, In his current role, he oversees all aspects of Stingray’s revenue including Linear, SVOD, AVOD, B2B2C Subscription, advertising, and global sales efforts.David Purdy came to Stingray from VICE Media where, as Chief International Growth... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 8:50am - 9:30am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

9:30am MDT

Keynote Fireside Chat with Paramount Streaming

Speakers

Colin Dixon

Chief Analyst and Founder, nScreenMedia

Jeff Shultz

Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Business Development Officer, Paramount Streaming

Jeff Shultz is the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Business Development Officer of Streaming at Paramount Global. In this role, he oversees strategy, distribution and business development for the company’s leading free and paid streaming services including Paramount+ and Pluto... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 9:30am - 9:50am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

9:50am MDT

Leaders’ Roundtable Panel: Tackling OTT Growth: Planning For The Road Ahead

Moderators

Brett Sappington

Vice President, Interpret

Speakers

Blair Harrison

CEO, Frequency

Blair Harrison is the founder and CEO of Frequency, a company based in Los Angeles that builds and operates the world’s leading SaaS platform powering linear video channels. He is a software engineer and entrepreneur who has built multiple companies in the online video and computer... Read More →

Matthew Starker

Chief Business Officer, Endeavor Streaming

As Chief Business Officer at Endeavor Streaming, Matthew oversees the company’s Corporate Strategy, Media Advisory and Growth Marketing business lines, in addition to the Product organization. Before joining Endeavor Streaming, Matthew was President of Media and Original Content... Read More →

Mike Keyserling

COO, Philo

As COO of Philo, Mike is involved in all operations for the company, ensuring synergy across all departments and maximizing operational efficiency. Among his responsibilities at Philo, Mike directly oversees business development, content partnerships, sales, marketing and communications. Mike... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 9:50am - 10:30am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

10:30am MDT

Networking Break

Wednesday June 14, 2023 10:30am - 11:00am MDT
South Courtyard

Networking

11:00am MDT

Keynote: Helping Subscribers Feel at Home through Data

Speakers

Ally Tubis

Vice President Engagement & Retention Analytics, Disney Entertainment

Ally Tubis, Vice President Engagement & Retention Analytics at Disney Entertainment, leads the data and analytics team across streaming services worldwide (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Star+, Bundle) and collaborates with business, finance, product and marketing teams to grow subscriber... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 11:00am - 11:20am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

11:20am MDT

Women in Streaming Media Panel: How Women are Shaping the Video Industry

Moderators

Leah Ashley

Global Vice President, Growth Marketing, Disney Streaming

Speakers

Megan Wagoner

VP of Media & Entertainment Partnerships, Endeavor Streaming

Megan Wagoner is a highly accomplished technical executive with over 17 years of experience spanning services, software, hardware, and cloud sectors throughout the media & entertainment industry. She currently serves as Vice President, Media & Entertainment Sales at Endeavor Streaming... Read More →

Sophie Taitt

Director, Global Production Strategy & Operations, Netflix

Sophie Taitt is a Global Media Executive having worked internationally throughout her career and currently holds the position of Director, Production Strategy & Operations for the world's largest subscription streaming service Netflix in Los Angeles.After a very diverse and rewarding... Read More →

Lisa Skelton Aussieker

Senior Vice President Marketing, Qwilt

Lisa Aussieker brings Qwilt’s vision to life, leading its brand, strategic marketing, and thought leadership. As an active member of the Qwilt leadership team, Lisa plays a pivotal role in telling the world what’s possible through its unique Edge Cloud solution for content and... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 11:20am - 11:50am MDT
Cotton Creek

Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Streaming

11:20am MDT

Panel: The Great Rebundling: Which Business Models and Partnerships Will Win Out?

Moderators

Sarah Henschel

Principal Analyst, Media & Entertainment, Omdia

As part of Omdia's media and entertainment team, Sarah covers online video for North America, with a specific interest in over-the-top and subscription streaming strategies, transactional home entertainment, and global physical video research. She specializes in tracking, modeling... Read More →

Speakers

Michael Gamboa

Senior Director, Commercial Partnerships, Roku

Mike Gamboa is Sr. Director, Commercial Partnerships at Roku where he is responsible for strategic partnerships & new commercial relationships. Mike was one of the first members of Roku's platform team and helped grow the platform to a multi-billion dollar business. Prior to his current... Read More →

Giles Tongue

Vice President, Marketing, Bango

Giles is responsible for the marketing of Payments at Bango. This includes marketing strategy and execution across Bango Payments and Bango Resale, and all aspects of the marketing mix. Giles has 20 years’ experience as a marketer and business leader, working for many years in various... Read More →

Amit Nag

Vice President - Entertainment & Enablement, Telus

Wednesday June 14, 2023 11:20am - 11:50am MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

11:50am MDT

Track Keynote: Representation, Resonance, and ROI: Why Diversity Matters in Streaming

Speakers

Adriana Waterston

Chief Revenue Officer, Insights & Strategy Lead, Horowitz Research

Wednesday June 14, 2023 11:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Cotton Creek

Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Streaming

11:50am MDT

Track Keynote with Scott Ehrlich, Chief Innovation Officer, Sinclair Broadcast Group

Speakers

Mike Grebb

Vice President & Lead Analyst, One Touch Intelligence

Scott Ehrlich

Chief Innovation Officer, Sinclair Broadcast Group

Scott Ehrlich has a track record of successfully creating new ventures in television, technology and new media. Currently he serves as Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy for Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) where he has created the company’s first dedicated cross... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 11:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

12:10pm MDT

Panel: The Growing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Streaming

Diverse representation and inclusion on tv; is streaming leading the way in diverse programming?
What are the effects of representation?
How is the industry boosting their DEI and what will it look like in 5 -10 years?

Moderators

Damian Pelliccione

Co-Founder & CEO, Revry

Speakers

Rashaun Hall

VP, Digital Strategy, Fuse Media

Andres Palencia

CEO, LATV Networks, LLC

As the CEO of Latino Alternative TV, Andres Palencia is at the forefront of an exciting new media landscape that is empowering the voices of the bilingual Latino community in the U.S. With a wealth of experience in entertainment and marketing, Andres is passionate about building platforms... Read More →

Isaac Zablocki

Director of Film Programs, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Wednesday June 14, 2023 12:10pm - 12:40pm MDT
Cotton Creek

Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Streaming

12:10pm MDT

Panel: The Path to Better Personalization

Moderators

Brian Mahony

President, OTT Executive Community

Speakers

James Lauzun

VP of Product, MagellanTV

Ahmed Swidan

Director of Personalized TV, Ateme

Over the past 15 years, Ahmed has been involved in various roles around the IPTV and OTT industry. He has held roles such as solutions architect, product manager and technical account manager as well as roles in project and program management. He has been helping TV operators and... Read More →

Jon Heim

Senior Director of Product Management, TiVo

Jon Heim, Senior Director of Product Management for TiVo Discovery Solutions, leads a team responsible for creating outstanding, intelligent user experiences for entertainment that drive engagement and reduce churn.After starting his career as a Research and Development Engineer he... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 12:10pm - 12:40pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Monetization

12:40pm MDT

Networking Lunch sponsored by CDN77

1:40pm MDT

Leaders’ Roundtable Panel: The Evolution and The Rise of Fast Channels

Moderators

Sherry Brennan

Senior Media Executive

Sherry Brennan is a TV & Media executive based in Los Angeles, with a 30+ year career in Pay TV and Streaming Media who currently works as a consultant to startups in the streaming and video tech spaces. In 2021/22, Sherry was the founding EVP/GM of the Whip Media Exchange, a platform... Read More →

Speakers

Travis Winkler

General Manager of Video and Audio, Bloomberg Media

Travis Winkler is the General Manager of Video and Audio for Bloomberg Media, Bloomberg L.P.’s global multi-platform media organization. Travis oversees Bloomberg's video and audio business, including the teams responsible for worldwide video and audio distribution for Bloomberg's... Read More →

Lindsay Stewart

Vice President, FAST & AVOD Revenue Strategy, AMC Networks

As Vice President, FAST & AVOD Revenue Strategy at AMC Networks, Lindsay Stewart leads strategic development and partnership success for AMC Networks’ growing portfolio of free, ad-supported streaming products. In this role, Stewart has played an integral part in launching and building... Read More →

Scott Maddux

VP, Global Content Strategy & Business, TiVo

Scott Maddux is an Emmy nominated media-tech industry leader with deep experience driving viewership and monetization across pay-tv, streaming, mobile and CTV platforms. Maddux led the development and launch of TiVo+, Xperi’s ad supported content network, in 2019. TiVo+ has grown... Read More →

Scott Apgar

Senior VP of Advanced Advertising, SeaChange International

Scott Apgar has 35+ years of industry experience with Avid Technology, Axiowave Networks and SeaChange; holding roles in Product Management and Software Engineering with a focus on Advertising. Most recently Apgar has responsibility for the Advertising product line through the expansion... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 1:40pm - 2:20pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

2:20pm MDT

Panel: Linear TV’s Future- News, Sports, Weather and Beyond.

Moderators

Rob Pegoraro

Journalist, Commentator and Speaker

Rob Pegoraro tries to make sense of computers, gadgets, the Internet, apps, and other things that beep or blink. He covers tech policy at Fast Company and PCMag, offers telecom and gadget guidance at Wirecutter and contributes to such sites as FierceVideo, Light Reading, and Ars... Read More →

Speakers

Tony Brown

VP, Digital Product Management & Operations, E.W. Scripps Company

Tony oversees the long-term strategy and daily operation of digital properties for the E.W. Scripps Company, including 61 local television stations and beloved tv brands ION, Bounce, Court TV and Scripps News.Formerly Chief of Staff and VP of Technology at Newsy, Tony oversaw the... Read More →

Stephen Brown

EVP Programming and Development, Fox Television Stations

Stephen Brown is currently the EVP of Programming and Development for Fox First Run and Fox Television Stations and oversees the syndicated programs: Divorce Court, Dish Nation, an entertainment news show, 25 Words or Less with Meredith Vieira , You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno... Read More →

Ethan Dreilinger

Client Solutions Engineer, The Weather Company, an IBM Business

Ethan is a senior solution engineer with IBM’s Weather Company business unit. He’s been with IBM for five years – specializing in digital media workflow and automation. Ethan’s background is unique, in that he was a field producer for CBS News and several local television... Read More →

Wednesday June 14, 2023 2:20pm - 3:00pm MDT
Legacy Ballroom

Plenary Session

3:00pm MDT

Analyst Roundtable – Predictions for 2024 and Beyond

Moderators

Plenary Session

3:40pm MDT

Post-Show Drinks at Kachina Southwestern Grill (Please note: Beverages at your own expense)

Wednesday June 14, 2023 3:40pm - 5:00pm MDT

Networking