Gil Fuchsberg, President, Subscriptions, Partnerships & Corporate Development, Roku.

Adam Zacks, SVP, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Sky Connect

Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar is a seasoned marketing and growth leader with over two decades of experience spanning media, e-commerce, and technology. He is the currently CMO of Optimum, leading all brand, creative, media, customer comms, and ecommerce/martech. Previously, Jinx served as SVP Marketing of Sling TV and DISH, overseeing a $250MM marketing budget and driving double-digit improvements in acquisition and ROI. Earlier in his career, he led digital growth initiatives at Comcast and JPMorgan Chase.

Yvonne Abt is a marketing and media veteran who currently serves as the Head of Video for Entertainment, Consumer Electronics and Automotive brands at Google. She leads a specialized team of YouTube product and strategy experts responsible for brand, performance and Creator-led solutions to drive results for advertising partners. Previously, she was the Vice President of Domestic Film Marketing at Sony Pictures.

Chris Ambrozic is vice president and general manager of TiVo’s content discovery group, a portfolio of data-rich, AI-enabled tools for entertainment companies to build outstanding personalized user experiences. Throughout his career, Chris has been passionate about the application of machine learning solutions to drive real-time decision-making and optimization.

As SVP, Product at Gracenote, Tyler Bell oversees global teams that leverage advanced technologies to develop new solutions that help customers address vexing challenges in video and Sports content discovery. Tapping deep experience with AI, machine learning and voice technologies, he is passionate about launching innovative products that power compelling B2B and B2C user experiences. Most recently, Tyler served as Head of Product at The Trade Desk, where he played an integral role in bringing the company’s Ventura TV OS to market. His background also includes product leadership roles at companies such as ActiveVideo, Roku, and Factual. Tyler holds a DPhil (PhD) in Archaeology from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Carleton College.

Carolyn Bisson, Executive Director | Content Licensing Research US/Global, Warner Bros

Renato Bonomini is VP of Business Development and Sales Engineering at ContentWise, the AI-powered digital customer experience automation company. He helps streaming platforms, broadcasters, and media companies turn content discovery into a competitive advantage, working at the intersection of recommendation algorithms and editorial judgment: personalization systems that editors can actually steer. His instinct for turning data into decisions comes from an engineering background in Digital Signal Processing (M.S., Politecnico di Milano) and early R&D work in geophysics. Over two decades with Moviri Group he has developed and brought to market new offerings, nurtured strategic partnerships, and grown professional service practices, mostly on international assignments across Europe and the US, spanning media, telco, retail, travel, oil & gas, and finance. When he's not tuning recommendation engines, he's tuning corner entry speed on one of his Ducatis at California racetracks, or tinkering with Arduino.

Shane Cannon is a media and technology executive, entrepreneur, and founder of Vidgo with more than 25 years of experience building businesses, developing strategic partnerships, and driving innovation across streaming, sports, technology, and digital media. He specializes in creating system level streaming orchestration platforms.

Yoko Chen, Executive Producer, GoodShort

Geoff Clark, CEO / Founder, acTVe, Documentary+, Free Live sports

Jason Cohen is the Co-Founder and CEO of MyBundle, a technology company helping broadband providers, streaming services, and consumers navigate an increasingly fragmented entertainment marketplace. MyBundle partners with more than 340 broadband providers serving over 10 million households, providing tools that help consumers discover, manage, purchase, and save on streaming services. Under Jason’s leadership, MyBundle has expanded from streaming discovery into a broader subscription and bundling platform, working with broadband providers and content partners to create new models for packaging, billing, promotions, and retention. He is particularly focused on how distributors can use streaming and other subscription services to strengthen the value of the broadband relationship while giving consumers more choice and flexibility. Prior to founding MyBundle, Jason spent more than a decade in the investment industry, including as a portfolio manager at Buckingham Capital Management.

Jason Damata is the founder and CEO of Fabric Media, an award-winning communications and strategic consulting group launched in 2007 to serve innovative companies at the intersection of media, technology and advertising. Fabric develops and executes go-to-market programs that accelerate growth, build brand equity and deliver positive impact for companies that are evolving how content is experienced, delivered and monetized, including TV makers and networks, streamers, leading ad tech/martech platforms and measurement companies. Fabric serviced 37 companies across its portfolio in 2024 with 82 consortium contributors. Damata is also the co-owner and publisher of TVREV, an analyst group and media company with 40,000 subscribers known for its industry trend reports, and The Measure, a forum for data-based reporting and bespoke insight services.

Serhad Doken is responsible for the technology roadmap, research strategy and advanced R&D projects. Mr. Doken previously was the Executive, Director of Innovation & Product Realization at Verizon where he drove new 5G and Mobile Edge Computing powered services for Consumer and Enterprise Businesses. Prior to Verizon, Mr. Doken was VP, Innovation Partners at InterDigital focused on technology strategy and external R&D projects and partnerships. Prior to InterDigital, Mr. Doken worked on emerging mobile technology incubation at Qualcomm. Prior to this, Mr. Doken held positions at Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks and PSI AG. Mr. Doken is an inventor on 30 issued worldwide patents over 90 worldwide applications. Mr. Doken has a Computer Engineering degree from Bosphorus University and has completed the M&A Executive Education Program at The Wharton School and the New Ventures Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School.

Daniel Druger is Vice President of Product for Universal Ads, which enables brands of any size to seamlessly create, buy, and measure ads across premium video directly from top publishers with no fees, unlocking new opportunities as a complementary strategy to social advertising. In this role, Daniel leads the Product organization responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Universal Ads, working closely with engineering, design, data science, partnerships, and go to market teams to make buying TV as easy and effective as buying social. Prior to Universal Ads, Daniel was the co founder and Chief Operating Officer of Market AI, where he helped develop artificial intelligence that automated digital marketing initiatives. The company was acquired in 2024. Before Market AI, Daniel served as the Global Head of Revenue Partnerships at Snap Inc., where he led the teams responsible for the growth of Snap’s API ecosystem. Under his leadership, the partner network expanded to more than 200 companies and contributed over 20% of total revenue, helping scale the business from zero to more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue. Daniel is also a two time exited operator, having served as COO and advisor at AlgoLift, a machine learning-powered user acquisition platform acquired by Vungle, and previously as Group Product Manager at SHIFT, a social advertising platform acquired by Brand Networks, with its underlying technology later acquired by Snap Inc. In addition to his operating roles, Daniel is an active early stage investor and advisor supporting founders in adtech, martech, SaaS, ecommerce, and consumer goods. He is also the co host of ADSN (The Ads Network), a weekly podcast focused on advertising, media, and the future of monetization products. Daniel holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business as well as Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area with his wife and two young kids.

Matthew Durgin is Vice President North America Content and Services for LG Electronics. Based in the LG offices within the New York City Metro Area, he is responsible for LG's Smart TV Business team covering the North American market and manages the primary responsibilities of contract negotiations, building new business models, go-to-market integration and managing content partnerships for LG. During the past 14 years at LG, he has been responsible for more than 50 partnerships including Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max, Disney+, Hulu for LG Electronics and brought these services into more than 20 million active connected electronics products including Smart TVs in the US and Canada markets. Matthew manages LG Channels, a FAST service with more than 350 channels included the just-launched exclusive NCAA Championships channel.

Jill Goldfarb, Senior Vice President, Streaming TV at Jukin Media, TMB (Trusted Media Brands)

Toni Gray is an Emmy Award-winning production executive and visionary operational leader with over 20 years of experience delivering some of America’s most iconic game shows and unscripted television series. With an industry reputation for excellence, speed, and collaboration, Toni blends sharp creative instincts with production mastery, making her a go-to leader for large-scale, high-stakes projects. Currently, Toni is the Head of Production at Dhar Mann Studios, where she is spearheading innovative production strategies across socially impactful content. She is thrilled to integrate her decades of expertise with the studio’s mission to inspire through storytelling—creating a new platform where excellence in production meets purpose-driven content. In 2024, Toni completed production on “BEAST GAMES” for Amazon and MrBeast Productions, a historic achievement in television. This groundbreaking project fused digital and broadcast platforms to become the largest unscripted show in TV history. As Executive in Charge of Production, Toni personally oversaw a 1,200-person daily crew, orchestrating an unprecedented production scale. The show shattered global records, securing #1 viewership rankings worldwide and amassing 50 million viewers. Prior to her work with MrBeast, Toni spent nearly a decade at Fremantle Media, where she was the Executive In Charge of Production for “Let’s Make A Deal” on CBS. She led daily operations for a 140-member crew, served as the primary liaison between talent and the network, and drove budgetary innovation—consistently delivering high-quality episodes with optimized cost structures. In addition to her tenure at Fremantle, Toni also led production for several high-profile MGM projects including NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” and EPIX’s “The Contender.” Her role on these series, along with multiple other unscripted programs, further demonstrated her ability to deliver compelling, large-scale content across varied formats and platforms. Toni is known for her passionate leadership, dedication to collaborative work environments, and unwavering focus on transparency and mentorship. She believes that fostering like-minded, collaborative teams is key to thriving in today’s evolving entertainment landscape. Her passion for storytelling and people-first leadership defines her signature approach—delivering productions that are not only technically seamless but emotionally resonant.

Samuel Harowitz is Senior Vice President of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships at Tubi, where he leads the strategy, acquisition, and optimization of one of the world’s largest ad-supported streaming content portfolios. He oversees licensed programming acquisitions, original content commercial affairs, sports, international acquisitions, off-platform distribution, and strategic content partnerships with major studios, independent producers, creators, and global media companies. Harowitz has helped shape Tubi’s content strategy through a period of significant audience growth, international expansion, and the company’s transition to profitability. Harowitz leads Tubi’s Content Acquisitions & Partnerships team, overseeing the strategy, acquisition, and optimization of the platform’s industry-leading library of more than 375,000 movies and television episodes. Under his leadership, Tubi has built a content strategy centered on serving passionate fandoms spanning Black entertainment, horror, nostalgia, kids and family, creator-led storytelling, live sports, and sports & culture programming. His team has forged strategic partnerships with many of the industry’s leading studios, creators, sports leagues, and media companies, including Warner Bros. Discovery’s nostalgia animation partnership, Sesame Street, Hartbeat, KevOnStage Studios, and FIFA World Cup™. Signature initiatives include Tubi’s World Cup Hub which including Tubi Originals Destination World Cup and The Other Football with Jameis Winston and Rob Gronkowski, partnership with Apple’s The Fast Lane (FORMULA 1® Altcasts), the upcoming Scooby-Doo Original Series Yokoso: Scooby Doo, and Hartbeat’s creator film slate. Harowitz has also expanded Tubi’s investment in premium Sports & Culture storytelling through documentaries and docuseries featuring Gonzaga Basketball, Naomi Osaka, Nick Kyrgios, Dawn Staley, and upcoming Just One Before I Die about Buffalo Bills fandom, reinforcing Tubi’s strategy of connecting audiences with the athletes, teams, and fan communities they care about most Before Tubi, Harowitz oversaw TV content acquisitions at Freevee, formerly known as IMDb TV (Amazon’s AVOD service), where he led third-party licensed programming and optimized its first run licensing program. During his time, he also managed all aspects of content selection, financial analysis and forecasting, and led relationships with studios, global indies and third-party producers. Previously, Harowitz served as Vice President, Digital Content Licensing at A+E Networks, where he was charged with licensing programming to SVOD and AVOD platforms and led partner management of digital and OTT platforms. Prior to that, he held roles as Senior Vice President, Development and Production at Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky’s Is or Isn’t Entertainment and Vice President, Acquisitions and Co-Productions at FremantleMedia.

Jaideep Janakiram, EVP - Head of International Business, Sony Pictures Network

Todd Keats is Vice President of Revenue for FreeWheel’s Buyer Cloud – formerly Beeswax, acquired by FreeWheel in 2021 – where he has held multiple leadership roles through its growth, acquisition, and integration. With 14 years of experience in advertising technology and data analytics, including leadership roles at Beeswax and Metamarkets (acquired by SNAP), he is currently pursuing a MBA in Artificial Intelligence at Drexel University as part of a Comcast cohort.

Matthew Keys, Founder and Editor, TheDesk.net

JY Kim leads content distribution for Roku across the U.S. and Canada. She oversees streaming partnerships and negotiations, working with media companies to bring their apps, streaming services, and channels to Roku audiences. Her work centers on building strong partnerships and finding common ground across complex business priorities. Before joining Roku, JY negotiated distribution agreements for broadcast stations and cable networks at DISH Network. She began her career in South Korea at CJ HelloVision, then the country’s largest cable operator. JY holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and communications from Kyung Hee University in South Korea.

Aaron Kroger, Director of Product Marketing, Dalet

Mike Levy serves as Senior Vice President of Global Rights Acquisition at FloSports, where he leads the strategy and execution of rights deals across NCAA, motorsports, hockey, wrestling, and other sports verticals. Prior to this role, he held senior media sales and partnership positions with organizations such as ESPN and Sony Pictures, building his reputation in sports and entertainment media, business development, and advertising/sponsorship sales. Under his leadership, FloSports has closed hundreds of new rights deals, including major collegiate agreements with the NCAA, NASCAR, the Tour de France, the American Hockey League, and USA Wrestling—moves that underscore his role in expanding FloSports’ footprint across under-served sports markets. Levy’s path to media began in athletics: as a senior at Dartmouth College, he captained the baseball team as a catcher, and later was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, spending a season in minor league baseball backing up Yadier Molina. He later enhanced his credentials with an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. Levy is often featured as a speaker on sports media, streaming, and rights innovation topics.

Stuart McLean, CEO, FAST Studios

Johnny Miles is a distribution and partnerships executive whose career includes roles at BET, TV One, and currently FEVA TV. He built his commercial foundation at BET in Ad Sales before spending ten years at TV One, focusing on linear carriage and expanding CTV and FAST distribution with key partners—most notably Amazon, Roku, and Vizio. At FEVA TV, Johnny oversees U.S. content strategy and sales strategy, packaging culturally driven IP with clear rights windows, performance-focused metadata, and launch plans that generate measurable viewership and revenue across linear, CTV, and FAST.

Chris Packard, Global Live Operations Lead, LinkedIn

Michael Page is a nationally recognized leader in digital media and streaming sales, known for building high-growth revenue strategies at the intersection of technology, consumer behavior, and local advertising. As Senior Vice President of Digital Sales for the Fox Television Stations, he architected the group’s video-centric sales strategy, launched the FLX OTT platform, and helped drive a nine-fold increase in streaming and digital revenue—solidifying FOX’s position as a powerhouse in local CTV. With more than two decades of experience spanning Amazon Media Group, Tegna Digital, Tribune Media, and Cars.com, Michael has led high-performing teams, scaled multimillion-dollar product portfolios, and guided transformational initiatives for national automotive manufacturers, global packaged good companies and local retailers. His work includes advising on major industry acquisitions, launching hundreds of ad products globally, and building new digital channels that connect brands with audiences in smarter, more data-driven ways. A frequent contributor to conversations around the future of OTT, local streaming, and advertiser innovation, Michael brings a pragmatic, market-tested perspective shaped by leadership roles across some of the most influential companies in digital media. He resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland with his wife, two kids and two dogs.

Gene Pao is a pioneer in digital streaming. He was twice named to Media Play News' FAST 30 and named to Media Play News' 40 Most Important People in Streaming in 2022. Gene is currently President and General Manager, North America for FUEL TV, a global action sports media company. Originally launched by FOX in 2003, the company is now independently owned and operates in over 130 countries worldwide as a Pay TV and FAST channel, along with an SVOD service, FUEL TV+. The company also operates four sport-specific channels, SURFER TV, POWDER TV, SKATEboarding TV, and BIKE TV; a portfolio of YouTube channels, a social media footprint of over 20 million aggregate followers, and AVOD syndication. Prior to FUEL TV, Gene ran digital streaming for Shout! Studios, which was among the first AVOD and FAST content partners to all the major streaming platforms including Tubi, Pluto TV, Roku, and Samsung. Prior to Shout, Gene worked in streaming media and television for Disney/ESPN, FOX/FUEL TV, NBCU, and YouTube. Gene holds a BS from NC State and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Chris Peterson is Vice President of Business Development at Red Seat Ventures, a Fox Corporation/Tubi Media Group company partnered with some of the most influential creators in podcasting. He leads M&A, strategic growth initiatives, and enterprise relationships across the business. Prior to RSV, Chris held senior leadership roles across the audio and media industry — creating and launching the iHeart Podcast Network at iHeartMedia, including leading the acquisition of HowStuffWorks. He also served as President at LionTree, which advised on more than $1B in transactions in the podcast space. He lives in Westport, CT with his wife and two daughters.

As President of StreamingMethod LLC, Marc oversees partnerships for content companies monetizing on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and all OTT with FAST channels and more. Previously, Marc was Executive Vice President of Partnerships at Cineverse, where he oversaw the global growth strategy for 25+ OTT channels for FAST, AVOD, SVOD, YouTube and other platforms and handled all 3rd party distribution partnerships. Prior to that, Marc worked at Sony Pictures for over 16 years in a variety of marketing and business roles. He oversaw the distribution successes of Breaking Bad, Outlander and Seinfeld on digital and then went on to create and take on a new role at the company as Vice President of Digital Partnerships & Development. Currently Marc is working with a number of influential clients in the streaming space including Vuulr, BayView Entertainment, DotStudioPro, WTFN (aka Fred Media), FlareFlow and others.. He currently resides in California with his family.

Salman Raza is Product Manager for Ventura TV OS at The Trade Desk, where he leads the product roadmap for core monetization and engagement features across Ventura TV OS and its Ecosystem. His work spans display and in-stream advertising, transactional commerce, and user modelling for monetization and engagement. He brings deep expertise in driving revenue-generating product strategy at the intersection of streaming, advertising, and connected TV.

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.”

Mike Rizkalla is cofounder and CEO of Snorble, an AI companion that helps kids build healthy habits, sleep better and grow emotionally. A creative technologist and expert in embodied AI and consumer robotics, he has spent 20 years building companies and raised more than $150M, beginning with Brave New World, which he founded in 2006. His work rests on a simple belief: technology should make us more human, not less.

Karla Rodriguez, Head of Talent Relations & Brand Partnerships, GoodShort

Luv Saxena is Vice President and Head of Fantasy and Emerging Markets at Pocket FM, the audio series platform. He leads the company’s fantasy genre and its expansion into the US and other international markets. His team builds serialized story franchises, creator pipelines and the product systems that bring listeners back episode after episode. Earlier, Saxena led growth, monetization, and product at magicpin, built fraud and AML systems at Revolut, and worked as a quant researcher at the equite derivatives trading desk at JP Morgan at JPMorgan. He holds an MBA from IIM Bangalore and a B.Tech from IIT Roorkee.

Daniel Schnider has 25 years of experience in Media & Entertainment with a history of driving successful results through passion, curiosity, creativity, hard-work and dedication. With a career that spans positions in traditional Hollywood, start-ups, streaming and corporate, Schnider has made diversity a centerpiece and growth a mindset. Schnider is currently Head of Business Development & Distribution Partnerships for Revry, the preeminent LGBTQ-focused streaming platform and award-winning ad tech company. Schnider has closed key deals with most of the largest major media players to effect immediate growth and amass industry clout for the company. Recently, he completed his Director of Distribution & Strategic Partnerships position with TelevisaUnivision handling high-level relationships for ViX – the world’s largest Spanish language streaming service. Schnider owned partner management with all App stores, CTV OEM’s and YouTube while managing the entire FAST channel business. He generated 3X growth for all key KPI’s (subs/MAU’s/revenue) with app partnerships and 10X growth for FAST. Schnider was a key member of the team that built and sold ViX to Univision in 2021. At the original incarnation of ViX, he handled acquisitions, ran original productions and steered content partnerships. Prior to ViX, he helped build, launch and sell the start-up streaming service Pongalo. As a film producer, Schnider just released the award-winning documentary Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey in theaters nationwide. Previously, Schnider was the development executive on the Oscar nominated, smash hit Straight Outta Compton and spent half a decade partnered with the icon Dr. Dre at Crucial Films. He also Executive Produced the original flagship comedy series Backwash for Sony’s Crackle, featuring countless celebrity performers including: Jon Hamm, Sarah Silverman, John Cho and more. In addition to his decades of experience as a producer and executive in film and television Schnider has also created short form content for theaters and digital platforms. He was the Head of Content for cutting-edge film studio / internet company Blowtorch where he was Executive in Charge of Production for the Luke Wilson film Tenure and oversaw development and production of seven theatrical short films. Schnider also has studio experience having developed films at New Line Cinema for five years and selling numerous TV pitches while partnered with Zoe Saldaña in a first look deal at Lionsgate TV.

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.

Steve Shannon, Founder and CEO, Swerve TV

Shelly Soriano is President of Spy Ninjas Studios, part of the creator-led media company, Spy Ninjas Entertainment, which reaches tens of millions of fans, anchored by its eponymous flagship original family entertainment franchise. Spy Ninjas is the longest-running, serialized narrative show on YouTube. With a career rooted in building and scaling digitally native companies, Soriano has transformed emerging brands into breakout businesses through new platforms and content formats, strategic acquisitions, and high-impact partnerships. As COO for Jubilee Media, she helped accelerate company growth through collaborations with top brands such as Amazon, Google, Netflix, Spotify, and McDonalds, and original premium content, including the launch of the viral internet series Surrounded. Previously, she co-founded and was COO of the online fashion retailer Bow & Drape, which was acquired by Win Brands Group, and held senior leadership roles at Matic, a leading digital insurance startup. With a passion for entrepreneurship, Soriano has also advised innovative companies 1 Giant Mind and Kaplan Laboratory through their early-stage growth. Under Soriano’s leadership, Spy Ninjas Entertainment is entering its next chapter as it redefines creator-driven entertainment. Focused on long-term growth and cross-platform expansion, she is reimagining its content studio to support the company’s storytelling ambitions. Core to this is the launch of “Spy Ninjas Creative Class,” a program that fosters a new network of creators to expand the Spy Ninjas universe with deeper, richer stories, while shaping the future of long-form narrative content as streaming dominates traditional media.

Ryan Steelberg is a seasoned technology executive and pioneer of digital and data-driven businesses. He is currently the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Veritone, Inc., a leading AI software and services company, publicly traded on NASDAQ. He also serves as Chairman of the Board. Prior to Veritone, Mr. Steelberg served as Chief Executive Officer of Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc. Prior to that, he served as the Head of Broadcast at Google Inc. From 2002 to 2007, he was the Co-Founder and President of dMarc Broadcasting, an advertising technology company that was acquired by Google Inc. in 2006. From 1998 to 2000, he served as President and CEO of 2CAN Media, a company that was acquired by CMGi. From 1995 to 1998, he served as President of AdForce, a company that was also acquired by CMGi in September 1999, after its IPO earlier that year.

Jared Widman brings nearly two decades of senior executive leadership as the President of the Indoor Football League, where he continues to shape the league’s national growth, media presence, and strategic partnerships. Prior to joining the IFL, Jared served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Arena Football League (AFL) and has held Chief Officer roles across four national corporations, building a distinguished career defined by strategic vision, operational excellence, and innovative leadership. A former NCAA athlete, Jared has spent the past 20 years refining his leadership philosophy and achieving consistent success in C-suite and board-level positions. His extensive business acumen, media expertise, and partnership achievements—combined with a results-driven, people-first approach—have made him a trusted and influential figure across the sports, media, and corporate landscapes. Jared resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and two sons.

Mark Young is the Managing Partner and Founder of MY Advisor, LLC., a business consulting and advisory firm that works with clients in the media, entertainment, travel & leisure, and technology industries. Additionally, Mark is an Executive Education Instructor at the Berkeley Haas School of Business and at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Mark is known for his expertise and successful track record in leading entertainment and technology direct-to-consumer businesses at Fortune 100 companies, including NBCUniversal/Comcast, The Walt Disney Company. Additionally, Mark has held executive leadership positions at high-growth start-ups, including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, and Infospace/Moviso. Mark is recognized as a creative, results-driven strategist and operator delivering profitable growth. He led Global Strategy, Business, and Corporate Development for NBCU’s Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, and Vudu - the nation’s leading discovery and commerce entertainment platform. Mark also served as GM for Rotten Tomatoes. At The Walt Disney Company, Mark led strategy and business development for the creation, launch, and management of The Walt Disney Parks and Attractions Online and Disney Mobile. He earned his MBA and BS from USC’s Marshall School of Business. Currently, he’s a mentor for MBA Marshall School students, a Mucker Capital mentor, a TECHStars mentor, a former Board Member of the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), and the Center of Technology Management (CTM) at USC.

JP Abello leads Product Management at Comcast for the RDK Video open-source middleware platform, which powers tens of millions of entertainment devices from Comcast and its partners across the globe. This portfolio includes smart TVs such as Sky Glass and Xumo TVs manufactured by Pioneer, Hisense, Sharp, Element, and Westinghouse, as well as IP-based streaming devices distributed by leading global operators including Xfinity, Sky, Charter, Cox, Rogers, Foxtel, Mediacom, Liberty Global and others. With a deep track record in delivering client software platforms across the cable and Smart TV industries, JP has helped shape next-generation video experiences for nearly three decades. He is also an active contributor to the technology community through his involvement in the CES Innovation Awards, the Emmy Awards, the W3C, and industry conferences on AI, IoT, and cable technologies.

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.

Josh is Global MD Sports, Media & Technology at Verizon Business. He leads Verizon’s global business development for Sports, Media & Live Experiences within Verizon Business Group. Most recently, he led Comcast Technology Solutions Ad Platform business, as GM and CTO with P/L ownership, delivering valuable revenue to Comcast’s cable business. Before that role, Josh led technology strategy and new product incubation for CTS business. Prior to joining Comcast, Josh served as VP of Multiplatform Technology, and VP Product & Development for Discovery Communications. Josh delivered numerous tentpole events for Discovery Channel, and won a Primetime Emmy for Multiplatform Storytelling in 2014. Prior to that, he held senior technology and engineering roles at Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp, and News Corporation.

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.

Carolyn Bisson, Executive Director | Content Licensing Research US/Global, Warner Bros

Spence Bovee, Managing Director, Siganaka Media Group

Shane Cannon is a media and technology executive, entrepreneur, and founder of Vidgo with more than 25 years of experience building businesses, developing strategic partnerships, and driving innovation across streaming, sports, technology, and digital media. He specializes in creating system level streaming orchestration platforms.

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.

Nick Colsey is vice president of Business Development at Sony Electronics. In this role, he works with multiple Sony product categories and divisions to bring the connected user experience to consumers worldwide. A Sony veteran for over 20 years, Colsey was an integral member of the team responsible for Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video, the world's first smart TV platform. A pioneer in bringing Internet Video service providers to the TV screen, he led the team that launched the world's first 4K video store. Colsey leads a team that negotiates and executes partnerships with 3rd party services for distribution on Sony smart TVs and Blu-ray players. Previously, Colsey was involved in Sony Electronics initiatives in the U.S. with digital cable TV and digital video recorders. Prior to that, he worked in product planning in Sony HQ in Tokyo. Colsey holds an Industrial Design degree from Central-St. Martins in London.

Jill Goldfarb, Senior Vice President, Streaming TV at Jukin Media, TMB (Trusted Media Brands)

As Global President of Canela Media, Philippe Guelton oversees the company’s growth and profitability across U.S. and international markets. Canela Media is a leading digital media company dedicated to serving Hispanic audiences through a portfolio of culturally relevant platforms, including Canela.TV, Canela Audience Solutions, Canela Studios, and Club Canela. Canela.TV delivers authentic Spanish-language content across multiple verticals—including music, kids, sports, and news—via its app and live channels. It also features a robust library of novelas and classic Mexican films. Through Canela Studios, the company offers creative services and branded content production for advertisers, alongside the development of original programming. Club Canela, the first in-app streaming rewards program of its kind, provides brands with innovative, high-impact engagement opportunities. Prior to joining Canela Media, Mr. Guelton held senior leadership roles across the global media landscape. He served as President of Crackle, CEO of SheMedia, President of Thrillist Media Group, COO of Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., and CEO of the Japanese media company Fujingaho.

Samuel Harowitz is Senior Vice President of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships at Tubi, where he leads the strategy, acquisition, and optimization of one of the world’s largest ad-supported streaming content portfolios. He oversees licensed programming acquisitions, original content commercial affairs, sports, international acquisitions, off-platform distribution, and strategic content partnerships with major studios, independent producers, creators, and global media companies. Harowitz has helped shape Tubi’s content strategy through a period of significant audience growth, international expansion, and the company’s transition to profitability. Harowitz leads Tubi’s Content Acquisitions & Partnerships team, overseeing the strategy, acquisition, and optimization of the platform’s industry-leading library of more than 375,000 movies and television episodes. Under his leadership, Tubi has built a content strategy centered on serving passionate fandoms spanning Black entertainment, horror, nostalgia, kids and family, creator-led storytelling, live sports, and sports & culture programming. His team has forged strategic partnerships with many of the industry’s leading studios, creators, sports leagues, and media companies, including Warner Bros. Discovery’s nostalgia animation partnership, Sesame Street, Hartbeat, KevOnStage Studios, and FIFA World Cup™. Signature initiatives include Tubi’s World Cup Hub which including Tubi Originals Destination World Cup and The Other Football with Jameis Winston and Rob Gronkowski, partnership with Apple’s The Fast Lane (FORMULA 1® Altcasts), the upcoming Scooby-Doo Original Series Yokoso: Scooby Doo, and Hartbeat’s creator film slate. Harowitz has also expanded Tubi’s investment in premium Sports & Culture storytelling through documentaries and docuseries featuring Gonzaga Basketball, Naomi Osaka, Nick Kyrgios, Dawn Staley, and upcoming Just One Before I Die about Buffalo Bills fandom, reinforcing Tubi’s strategy of connecting audiences with the athletes, teams, and fan communities they care about most Before Tubi, Harowitz oversaw TV content acquisitions at Freevee, formerly known as IMDb TV (Amazon’s AVOD service), where he led third-party licensed programming and optimized its first run licensing program. During his time, he also managed all aspects of content selection, financial analysis and forecasting, and led relationships with studios, global indies and third-party producers. Previously, Harowitz served as Vice President, Digital Content Licensing at A+E Networks, where he was charged with licensing programming to SVOD and AVOD platforms and led partner management of digital and OTT platforms. Prior to that, he held roles as Senior Vice President, Development and Production at Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky’s Is or Isn’t Entertainment and Vice President, Acquisitions and Co-Productions at FremantleMedia.

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.

Mike Levy serves as Senior Vice President of Global Rights Acquisition at FloSports, where he leads the strategy and execution of rights deals across NCAA, motorsports, hockey, wrestling, and other sports verticals. Prior to this role, he held senior media sales and partnership positions with organizations such as ESPN and Sony Pictures, building his reputation in sports and entertainment media, business development, and advertising/sponsorship sales. Under his leadership, FloSports has closed hundreds of new rights deals, including major collegiate agreements with the NCAA, NASCAR, the Tour de France, the American Hockey League, and USA Wrestling—moves that underscore his role in expanding FloSports’ footprint across under-served sports markets. Levy’s path to media began in athletics: as a senior at Dartmouth College, he captained the baseball team as a catcher, and later was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, spending a season in minor league baseball backing up Yadier Molina. He later enhanced his credentials with an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. Levy is often featured as a speaker on sports media, streaming, and rights innovation topics.

Johnny Miles is a distribution and partnerships executive whose career includes roles at BET, TV One, and currently FEVA TV. He built his commercial foundation at BET in Ad Sales before spending ten years at TV One, focusing on linear carriage and expanding CTV and FAST distribution with key partners—most notably Amazon, Roku, and Vizio. At FEVA TV, Johnny oversees U.S. content strategy and sales strategy, packaging culturally driven IP with clear rights windows, performance-focused metadata, and launch plans that generate measurable viewership and revenue across linear, CTV, and FAST.

As President of StreamingMethod LLC, Marc oversees partnerships for content companies monetizing on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and all OTT with FAST channels and more. Previously, Marc was Executive Vice President of Partnerships at Cineverse, where he oversaw the global growth strategy for 25+ OTT channels for FAST, AVOD, SVOD, YouTube and other platforms and handled all 3rd party distribution partnerships. Prior to that, Marc worked at Sony Pictures for over 16 years in a variety of marketing and business roles. He oversaw the distribution successes of Breaking Bad, Outlander and Seinfeld on digital and then went on to create and take on a new role at the company as Vice President of Digital Partnerships & Development. Currently Marc is working with a number of influential clients in the streaming space including Vuulr, BayView Entertainment, DotStudioPro, WTFN (aka Fred Media), FlareFlow and others.. He currently resides in California with his family.

Liz Riemersma, VP - Strategy & Business Development, Sling TV

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.

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.

Vipul Sharma, Head of TV, Sports, and Music Content Business Development, LG Electronics

Michael Goodman is Director, Entertainment Research at Parks Associates and the founder and principal analyst at Nexus Media Research. Goodman is an accomplished media and entertainment analyst with a strong history of providing clients with market intelligence and strategic insight into the evolution of the TV industry. Key areas of research include streaming TV platforms and devices, OTT video, connected TV advertising, video games, and cloud gaming. Prior to founding Nexus Media Research, Goodman was Director, Connected TV Strategies at TechInsights and before that Goodman was Director, TV & Media Strategies at Strategy Analytics. Over the course of his career, Goodman has contributed to and been quoted by leading publications and spoken at numerous industry events such as CES, NAB, and the StreamTV Show. Goodman is a graduate of Boston University.

Jennifer Kent is SVP and Principal Analyst at Parks Associates, where she leads research and strategy across the connected home, consumer technology, and digital services markets. A widely recognized industry expert and sought-after speaker, she is known for her insights into market trends, growth opportunities, and evolving business models. Her work spans residential, SMB, and multifamily sectors, with a focus on how connected technologies are transforming customer engagement, service delivery, and revenue strategies. Jennifer helps companies identify where growth is coming from and how to capture it through data-driven insights on consumer behavior, technology adoption, and ecosystem expansion.

Parks Associates mission is to help companies navigate the changing consumer technology landscapes through data-driven market insights, extensive consumer and industry intelligence, and executive conferences. With over two decades of dedication to the company, Elizabeth Parks, President and Chief Marketing Officer, has been instrumental in shaping its growth and success, along with the continued focus of delivering timely and quality industry and consumer insights on the broadband, entertainment, connected home and SMB industries. Elizabeth's commitment to Parks Associates' overarching mission is unwavering. Parks Associates provides clients with the most comprehensive consumer and industry research and analysis to empower businesses to make informed decisions in an ever-evolving landscape. Elizabeth's journey with Parks Associates began after graduating with a BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Plano Texas with her husband and three children.

Mindi Sue plays a primary role in Parks Associates event management, including Parks Associates-hosted events and the outside events the company participates in. Mindi Sue is responsible for strategic planning and marketing of Parks Associates’ 6 hosted executive conferences. Mindi Sue is responsible for coordinating speaker relations activities for Parks Associates’ conferences and webcasts, including managing all proposals to speak, speaker communication, logistics, and coordination for national and international events and over fifty outside industry events that the Parks Associates analyst team participates in.

Mindi Sue oversees Parks Associates’ public relations efforts including social media, press outreach and event attendance, analyst relations, training, executive communication, and corporate events. As a tenured executive and company-wide leader, she continuously supports all divisions of the company with her enthusiasm and strives to improve company efficiency, creativity, and cohesiveness.

Prior to joining Parks Associates in early 2008, Mindi Sue worked with ad agencies, start-ups, consulting firms, retail stores, nonprofit organization, and real estate companies in designing profitable sales and creative marketing programs. Mindi Sue has an MBA from University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University.