Hollie Choi believes the future of media and entertainment depends on trusted partnerships, bold innovation, and strong communities. She leads with those values every day as Managing Director of EIDR and President and CEO of OTT.X. As President and CEO of OTT.X, Hollie is redefining the role of a trade organization, helping to connect companies, foster innovation, and drive solutions to industry challenges in streaming and digital distribution. Hollie's background blends operational excellence and creative problem-solving. She has led major technology and business transformation projects across media, telecom, and financial services industries, including building platforms, modernizing infrastructure, and implementing Agile practices at scale. She is certified in Agile leadership (CSM, CSPO) and is a passionate advocate for inclusivity—supporting women in tech and neurodivergent professionals throughout her career. Her track record includes growing EIDR's membership, modernizing Fox’s internal systems, and taking a leading role in diversity initiatives that changed company culture from the ground up.

Jacques is the President & CEO of Broadpeak. He is driving the strategy and execution of the company to develop and realize the full potential of the Global Leader of IP Video delivery solutions. Prior to co-founding Broadpeak, Jacques Le Mancq was with the Technicolor Connect Division where he assumed the role of Product Line Manager for the video streaming servers product family. He led a spin-off project with 5 other co-founders to create Broadpeak. Prior to joining Technicolor, he has been involved in the development of MPEG-2 protocol testing & monitoring solutions that were consecrated by two Emmy Award in 1999 and 2007, holding different engineering and product marketing positions within Thales Broadcast and multimedia (Rennes, France) as well as Tektronix (Portland, Oregon). He owns several patents in the field of digital television. Jacques Le Mancq holds a Master degree of Economics and a Master degree of Computer Sciences from the University of Rennes, France.

Spence Bovee, Managing Director, Siganaka Media Group

Lori H. Schwartz is a true technology catalyst (‘Tech Cat’). As a leading advisor and speaker in marketing and tech innovation, Lori collaborates with top creative and strategic executives of multiple brands, tech and content companies to ensure their understanding of emerging business models while designing unique experiences to create engagement. A trusted voice in event strategy and content creation, Lori helps organizations design meaningful experiences that captivate audiences and amplify brand narratives. She’s also a seasoned event host, moderator, and facilitator across conferences, summits, and hybrid activations. As a CNN contributor, Lori brings a unique—and unmistakably playful—insider’s take on the biggest stories in tech and entertainment. No matter the stage or platform, she shows up with her signature mix of insight, energy, and humor. She served on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy’s Emerging Media Programming Group, where she helped drive thought leadership on the future of interactive media. And for a deeper dive into the tech world, you can catch years of conversations with top innovators on her long-running podcast, The Tech Cat Show—where tech meets personality.

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 advertising product professional, with a strong track record of success in developing and implementing revenue-generating technology solutions. Prior to joining Philo four years ago, Reed was vice president, cable ad products for The Weather Channel and before that led product development for the first national Video on Demand (VOD) platform. Reed began his career in local television as an Emmy Award-winning producer for WSAV-TV in Savannah, GA.

Inderpreet Sandhu leads the Global Head of CTV Partner Development & Growth within Google’s Global Partnerships team, helping our Media, Entertainment & Distribution partners effectively monetize their high-quality content with Google Ad Manager along with integrating Google Ad Manager with the core services that power CTV streaming. Prior to Google, Inderpreet spent seven years as a Senior Product Leader at Accenture, advising top e-commerce, healthcare, and retail companies on digital advertising and business ops.

Roy Kosuge is the Chief Operating Officer of SONIFI Solutions, a leader in managed video, networking and technology solutions for hospitality, healthcare, and enterprise environments. In his role, Roy oversees the company’s commercial and operational functions—including sales, marketing, implementations, and service—driving the delivery of immersive content, smart devices, and digital engagement to millions of users worldwide. Since joining SONIFI in 2016, Roy has held several senior leadership roles, including Chief Commercial Officer and General Manager of SONIFI Health, where he led the company’s expansion into patient engagement and digital health solutions. Prior to SONIFI, Roy was a Principal at Syncom Venture Partners, investing in high-growth companies across digital media, mobile, and enterprise data. He also served on the founding team at Happiest Baby, where he helped launch the award-winning SNOO smart sleeper—an innovation at the intersection of IoT and consumer technology. Earlier in his career, Roy led digital strategy, content licensing, and M&A initiatives at Universal Music Group, and held strategic planning roles at AT&T during the emergence of broadband and streaming technologies.

A seasoned media and technology executive with over 18 years of experience in senior leadership roles, Nic joined Spotter in January 2019 as a senior leader and has been a board member since August 2019. He previously served as Senior Vice President at Penske Media Corporation (PMC), responsible for revenue, operations, publishing, and strategy, helping build the company to a $1 billion valuation before he left in 2013. Prior to joining Spotter, Nic had his own consulting and advisory practice, where he worked with media and technology companies in all different stages of their business and growth. Nic was also previously the CEO and founder of Revee, a real-time data and analytics Saas company that was acquired by Outbrain in 2015. Nic then served as Head of Sales and Innovation at Outbrain, Inc.

Jeff Clanagan is an award-winning producer and innovator in entertainment. He currently serves as resident & Chief Distribution Officer of Hartbeat, Kevin Hart’s global, multi-platform media company creating entertainment where comedy meets culture. Clanagan leads the Hartbeat Media division, which connects with consumers around the world through events, gaming, music publishing, and an expansive distribution network. He oversees the strategic vision and expansion of Hartbeat Media, and leads the company’s flagship consumer brand – the LOL! Network – which reaches audiences across its O&O social media, audio (SiriusXM) and OTT partners (Peacock, Roku, Tubi, PlutoTV, Vizio, Redbox, Xumo, and more). Projects that he recently or is currently producing include The Roast of Tom Brady, Headliners Only, Die Hart, Hart to Heart, Olympic Highlights, So Dumb It’s Criminal, Kevin Hart: Zero F*cks Given, and more. He also has been behind highly successful experiential projects as a producer of Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out Tour, and Kevin Hart: Reality Check. Hartbeat was formed in 2022 from the merger of Hart’s two entertainment entities - Laugh Out Loud and HartBeat Productions. Prior to his role with Hartbeat, Clanagan was CEO of Laugh Out Loud, a global comedy brand and multi-platform company, where he oversaw the company’s development, production, distribution and experiential efforts. He was also previously CEO of Codeblack Films and Codeblack Digital, a film production and distribution company dedicated to super-serving the black community worldwide. In his role with Codeblack Films, he and his team acquired and developed films for distribution such as the Golden Globe® nominated indie drama Frankie and Alice and Addicted, based on the popular urban novel by Zane, which grossed over $16 million at the box office. Throughout his career, Clanagan has broken new ground in theatrical marketing with his digital-first approach to the successful release of films like The Perfect Match and the Tupac Shakur.

Greg Siegel, Head of Advisory, Digital Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Greg Reitman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, Executive Producer, national best selling author & founder of the Blue Water Institute and Blue Water Film Festival. Described by Movie Maker Magazine as “one of the top ten filmmakers producing content that impacts our world.” His production banner Blue Water Entertainment, Inc., produces compelling, intentional, and empowering stories in the fiction and non-fiction genres focusing on current issues that impact our daily lives -- from politics, social justice and poverty to religion...and of course, the environment. He has written, produced, directed, & executive produced diverse genres of awardwinning content for audiences around the world, including for theatrical and digital release with Landmark theaters, Lions Gate, Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, Gaia, ZDF, Arte, PBS, amongst others. His credits include feature films and documentary works - ”5 Pounds”, “Crypto”, “Bastards of Soul”, “The Cuban Bus”,“Rooted in Peace”,“Fuel” and “Hollywood’s Magical Island – Catalina.” Greg is also a public speaker, and panelist with expertise in producing for social change, marketing, finance, distribution and transformative thought. His speaking engagements include Aspen Renewable Energy Summit, Boston University, Brooklyn Waldorf School, CannesFilm Festival, Columbia University, David Lynch Masters Film Program, Digital Hollywood, Earth Day Texas, E-commerce Conference, Fordham University, Julia Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Maharishi School of Management, Montreal World Film Festival, NAB, NYU-Tisch, Oracle Corporation, PBS Technology Forum, Santa Cruz Film Festival, SMPTE, Sundance Film Festival, Sustainatopia, UCLA, UCSD, UMASS Amherst, United Nations, UNOPS, USD, to name a few. Greg is an award-winning author -Best Spiritual Author (Spirituality & Health Magazine); Best Spiritual Real-Life Story (Spirituality & Health Magazine); & Best Memoir (Living Now Book Awards) for his recent work, Rooted in Peace: An Inspiring Story of Finding Peace published by Llewellyn Publications. Subsequently, Brilliance Publishing, an Amazon Company released the audible. Greg holds a BA in History at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with international studies at Florence University in Florence, Italy; Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan; and Tel-Aviv University in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He received a Masters in Creative Producing at UCLA in writing, directing, marketing and distribution. He is an active member of the DGA, IMA, Explorer’s Club, UNA-San Diego and served as a fellow Professor at NYU-Tisch teaching the essentials of marketing and distribution. He currently resides in Del Mar, CA living a “green lifestyle.”

Charlie Ibarra is the Co-Founder and Head of Content at Creator Television, the first creator-led streaming network and content studio dedicated to bringing the authenticity and energy of social media storytelling to TV. The network launched under Sabio in January 2025. In his role, Charlie oversees content strategy and licensing for the network, and leads creator recruitment, format development, and series production for the studio. A former advertising executive turned television screenwriter and show developer, Charlie joined Sabio Holdings, Creator Television’s parent company, in July 2022. Before launching Creator Television, Charlie studied television storytelling under his mentors: Paul Kolsby, senior TV writer and producer best known for "Ozark" (Netflix), and Izzie Pick-Ibarra, award-winning showrunner behind "Dancing with the Stars," "Rihanna's Savage X Fenty," and "The Masked Singer." He focused on developing fresh, format-driven, story-forward unscripted series for network and streaming platforms, and brought a strong sense of story structure, sharp dialogue, and tonal versatility to comedy and dramedy projects. Charlie’s passion for creative storytelling drives every show he builds at Creator Television and fuels his belief in the transformative power of creator-led TV formats that blend social video energy and traditional television story structure. Charlie began his professional career in advertising at IAC and later Yahoo!, where he developed a deep interest in brand storytelling and gained global market experience, including in EMEA and LATAM. He rose through the ranks in ad tech, holding leadership roles such as Director of Brand Partnerships at JUICE Mobile (Yellow Pages Canada), Senior Director of Sales at Celtra, Inc., and Senior Director of Mobile Partnerships at Flashtalking. He also served as Senior Director of Ad Sales at MocoSpace. A frequent speaker at industry events, Charlie has championed the future of creator-led TV at conferences including StreamTV, OTT.X, and TVOT. He holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from UCLA and completed the university’s Extension Program in Television Writing and Film & TV Development. Charlie grew up in Highland Park, Los Angeles, the son of immigrant Mexican and Colombian parents. As a latchkey kid, he developed an early obsession with television—and an encyclopedic knowledge of it. He now splits his time between Hollywood and London, where he lives with his wife, award-winning television producer Izzie Pick-Ibarra, and their children.

Carolyn Bisson, Executive Director Research, WB Global Insights & Analytics, Warner Bros

Jason Cohen is the Co-Founder and CEO of MyBundle, the leading platform helping broadband providers simplify streaming for their customers. With over 300 broadband partners, MyBundle bridges the gap between ISPs, streaming services, and consumers, making it easier to discover, manage, and save on streaming services. Before founding MyBundle, Jason spent over a decade in finance and media investing, where he focused on the evolving intersection of technology, entertainment, and distribution. He’s passionate about helping ISPs leverage streaming partnerships to deepen customer relationships, increase ARPU and retention, and build the future of connected entertainment.

At the dealmaking intersection of where content makers meet buyers, financiers, and distributors, Elsa Ramo is at the forefront of first-time deals with emerging and established streamers and studios, guiding her clients into innovative terms that optimize their reach and prevalence in today’s flattened marketplace. Elsa provides comprehensive legal services to producers, financiers, creators, and owners of film, television, and digital content and projects across a range of budgets and production levels. She established her law firm to enable up-and-coming filmmakers and producers to bring their stories to life. Ramo works with established content-creating powerhouses such as Imagine Entertainment, Skydance, Lion Forge Studios, Boardwalk Pictures, Scout Productions, Riff Raff Entertainment, The Comedy Store, The Jim Henson Company, Wonder Project and French Tuck. She also represents independent prolific producers and directors like Lee Broda, Zachary Drucker, Anne Clements, Liza Mandelup, and founder of the Los Angeles Festival of Movies Sarah Winshall. In addition to directly overseeing high-level clients, Elsa Ramo founded and manages her boutique firm, which has grown from a solo practice on the Universal Backlot in 2005 to a team of over 22 attorneys with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Ramo is notable for its majority female partners and diverse group of attorneys. Elsa is a Forbes.com contributor, speaking to current issues and topics in the entertainment industry. She and the firm were recently featured in a Variety article, The Rise of Ramo from Two-Person Law Firm to Industry Player, celebrating Ramo Law’s 20th anniversary. She was recently recognized among Variety’s 2025 Legal Impact Report and 2022 Dealmakers Impact Report, Daily Journal’s Top 100 Women Lawyers, and Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 Women of Influence; she was nominated for the LA Times B2B Inspirational Women Awards; and her Firm was featured among Los Angeles Business Journal’s Most Admired Law Firms. In 2024 she was awarded LAW.com’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Managing Partner of the Year Award. Elsa lives in Brentwood with her husband and two children.

A pioneer of the livestream industry, John Petrocelli is a lifelong entrepreneur and Founder/CEO of leading livestream studio, Bulldog DM. He has built a career on connecting consumers to the world’s best live content, enabling the most watched livestreams of all time. John’s work has produced over one billion audience engagements across Fortune 500 clients. His leadership at startups led to acquisitions by AEG, Google and Akamai. In 2012, he founded Bulldog DM, a key partner for top brands, seeking John’s livestreaming expertise. Bulldog DM clients include: Apple, AT&T, YouTube, Amex, Coca-Cola, Hyundai, Procter & Gamble, Netflix, Samsung, Snickers, and Qualcomm. Bulldog DM projects have won multiple Clio, Shorty, Webby, Cannes Lion, Epica, One Show and BizBash awards. John has been a speaker at CES, NAB, SXSW, and Harvard Business School.

Matthew Henick is SVP of the Ventura TV operating system for The Trade Desk. Prior, he was the VP of metaverse development at Epic Games, where he worked across Fortnite and Unreal Engine to build the commercial and governance foundations. Before that, Matthew was VP of global content strategy and investment for Meta where he led cross-functional teams including strategy, programming, and marketing to use content as a growth lever for products on Facebook and Instagram. Matthew has always operated at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment. He was also head of BuzzFeed Studios where he spearheaded development and monetization of IP on traditional and digital platforms. He also co-founded one of the first ringtone companies in the United States while in high school, has previously written for Pop Up Video (he was the Katy Perry expert), and worked for Judd Apatow on movies like Superbad and Step Brothers. A graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at University of Southern California and Stanford, Matthew lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two brilliant daughters.

Fiona Li is a media executive and producer with over a decade of experience bridging the entertainment industries of Asia and the United States. She currently serves as Studio Head at COL Media, the U.S. arm of COL Group, one of China’s largest IP holders and leading production studios. At COL, she oversees international strategy and creative development across film, television, and digital content. Her background includes work on global campaigns for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Terminator: Genisys, James Bond: Spectre, and Transformers 4, as well as producing the international thriller Wrong Turn (2021) and contributing to the award-winning short Drone. At COL Media, Fiona is developing a slate of global series inspired by top Asian online literary IPs, partnering with Oscar- and Emmy-winning producers to bring these stories to international audiences. Her focus lies in transforming culturally rooted narratives into commercially accessible projects that resonate across markets. COL Group is also among the early pioneers of mobile-first mini dramas, operating three vertical-drama platforms including its flagship app FlareFlow. Fiona’s division collaborates with the Group’s creative teams to explore cross-platform storytelling and emerging digital formats, driving the company’s vision for the next generation of entertainment. Renowned for her cross-market fluency, creative instinct, and strategic leadership, Fiona continues to forge new pathways for storytelling between East and West.

Mathias Guille is the Vice President Cloud Platform at Broadpeak. He leads the strategic development of Broadpeak’s cloud platform, including the building of the company’s infrastructure in the cloud and in public datacenters, the design of Broadpeak’s platform on top of the infrastructure and the shaping of the company’s applications to accommodate SaaS offerings. Prior to this and after a few successful years as a Pre-Sales Manager for Broadpeak both in the APAC and EMEA team, Mathias was Americas Pre-Sales Director at Broadpeak. His previous experience, before joining Broadpeak, includes several telecom and network engineering positions at Altice and Nokia. With over 10-years of experience in telecoms and video delivery, and a strong technical background, Mathias has developed a deep understanding of the TV market, allowing him to identify industry trends and offer Broadpeak’s service provider customers out-of-the-box ideas to build customized platforms. Mathias Guille holds a master’s degree in engineering from IMT Nord Europe in France.

Jerome Adams is the Vice President of Digital Platforms and Partnerships at TV One Networks, a division of Urban One, one of the leading Black owned media companies today. At TV One and CLEO TV, Jerome oversees the digital and social strategy for the networks’ linear and CTV businesses. He also leads the FAST/AVOD strategy and digital marketing initiatives to optimize and monetize performance across partner platforms. In addition to managing the networks’ social media, app, and website portfolios. Prior to joining TV One Networks, Jerome held various roles in entertainment and e-commerce marketing where he built billion-dollar franchises and launched television series for top companies including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, and more.