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Jae Goodman
Founder and CEO
SuperConnector Studios & Chair of Effie Worldwide
Goodman is considered a true maverick when it comes to the development and implementation of Branded Entertainment. Not only did he set up Nike's Waffle Iron Entertainment years ago, he also partnered with global giant LVMH to set up 22 Montaigne Entertainment to help find the right match between its many brands, and the stories yet to be told.
Rebecca Glashow
CEO Tribeca Enterprises
Tribeca Film Festival
Glashow is a visionary Emmy-award winning producer and CEO of the Global Media and Entertainment Company Tribeca Enterprises, which includes Tribeca Studios, Tribeca Film, Tribeca Film Festival, and the production company m ss ng p eces. Before Tribeca, she served as CEO of Global Media and Streaming at BBC and President of the Americas at BBC Studios. Rebecca serves on the Board of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and on the Executive Board of NATPE Global.
Evan Shapiro
Founder and CEO
ESHAP
Shapiro is a pioneer in the field of media. Having become the official and unofficial cartographer of the media universe, As well as a peabody award winning producer & professor at NYU and Fordham schools of business. He has the amazing ability to chart the now, and future media trends that will affect all of our brands and businesses.
Courtney Carter
Chief Revenue Officer
Seattle Sounders FC & Seattle Reign FC
Carter is a ground breaking media and sports executive who has spent the last 22 years shaping some of the world’s great brands at ESPN, CAA, Major League Soccer, the NBA/WNBA, and running her own media, sports and entertainment company the Carter Media Group. She is an expert at pushing the limits of non traditional ways to ingrain brands into popular culture.
Pete Distad
CHIEF Executive OFFICER
Fox One
Distad is one of the most accomplished media and entertainment executives in our industry and has been at the forefront of the cosmic shift to streaming television by building world class products where ever he goes. He was on the executive launch team of Hulu, followed by 10 years at Apple where he ran the business, operations and global distribution for Video, Sports and Apple TV+. Pete now leads FOX One as he disrupts the industry once again.
Kenny “The Jet” Smith
2 Time NBA World Champion
Studio Analyst Inside The NBA
Smith has had a amazing and legendary career on and off the court, starting with being named to the NBA All Rookie Team at the start of his career to winning back to back NBA Championships with the Houston Rockets.Off the court, he has been part of the Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA and serves as a main studio analyst for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on CBS Sports.In addition, Kenny runs the Kenny Smith Entertainment Group and launched the Jet Academy, a basketball camp for kids.
Brian Albert
Managing Director
US Youtube Solutions
Albert is a true pioneering digital marketing executive and internet entrepreneur having shaped the early direction of 3 digital start-ups. In addition, he spent years as a labour attoney, and a sports marketer at Octagon representing professional athletes. Brian is now the dynamic leader of the YouTube Solutions team where he is in charge of negotiating all of YouTube’s upfront deals with agencies and partners, while helping brands shape the most effective ads and content.
Wendy McMahon
Former President
Paramount and The Walt Disney Company
McMahon is one of the most awarding winning and experienced media executives in the world today. She has been a leading innovator of next-gen story telling and champion of community-focused content. As the former CEO and President of CBS News and before that as President of ABC Owned TV Stations while at Disney, she revolutionized the use of data and technology to deepen viewer engagement and drive operational modernization.
Robin Clarke
Global CEO
M+C SAATCHI SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT AND TALK PR
Clarke has over 25 years experience in his remarkable career in the sports and entertainment industry. He has been a true maverick when it comes to pushing the boundaries of weaving brand stories into the sports and entertainment popular culture. Before M+C he led the groundbreaking international cultural marketing agency 160over90, which led him to Starcom and then Publicis Sport and Entertainment.
Neil Waller
Co-Founder and co-CEO
Whalar Group
Waller started a revolution ahead of its time when he founded a global creator company with an end-to-end ecosystem of six unique companies that help shape the future of business. He is fueling the conversation about how creators and brands can create must-see content by inspiring action.
Shelly Palmer
CEO of the Palmer Group
Professor Syracuse University
Palmer is one of the foremost experts in Advanced Media, helping Fortune 500 companies with insights into the world of technology, media and marketing. He is a regular commentator on CNN and CNBC and a prolific bestselling author.
In addition, he was the past president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and now is one of the leading experts in how AI is shaping business.
Bill Owens
Journalist and former Executive Producer
60 Minutes
Owens is a legendary award winning journalist having worked at CBS news for over 35 years. He began his career in journalism in 1988 as a summer intern for CBS working political conventions. From that beginning he rose to the pinnacle of news as executive producer of America’s most watched news program 60 minutes, and was there when the broadcast marked 50 straight seasons as the No 1 news program. Under his leadership, 60 Minutes was honored with its second Insight Award from the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (2022) and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Recorded News Program (2021)
Anish Melwani
Former Chairman & CEO LVMH North America
Co-Founder of 22 Montaigne Entertainment
Melwani is a transformational business executive who led the LVMH Group over a decade across 75+ Maisons in the region. He has always been on the forefront of bringing the most imaginative and groundbreaking ideas to LVMH’s brands to create lasting emotional bonds with consumers. Prior to LVMH, he was Senior Partner of McKinsey and Company in the New York Office where he co-lead Global Strategy and Corporate Finance. Anish also serves on the Board of the United Way in New York City.
Elizabeth Campbell
Vice President of Marketing
McDonald's Corporation
Campbell is a visionary world class marketing executive with over 20 years experience shaping stories and driving cultural relevance for some of the most iconic global brands. In her current role at McDonald’s USA, she is transforming the way people interact with brands and storytelling and has built enduring trust with diverse audiences. Her campaigns have garnered multiple Effie Awards and helped lead McDonald's to Ad Age Marketer of the Year.
Ross Martin
President
Known
Martin is a multiple Emmy, Peabody and Clio award-winning marketer and business leader who has always been on the forefront of what is next. At Known, Adweek Agency of the Year, they are setting new standards in delivering the most efficient and effective end-to-end solutions for some of the most innovative brands in the world. In addition, Ross was recently named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company.
Carlo Noseda
Group CEO
Balich Wonder Studio
Noseda is leading innovative global marketer having been the CEO of M&C Saatchi Europe and a founder of M&C Saatchi Italy. Now he leads one of the most dynamic visionary creative studios in the world. Having just produced the opening and closing ceremonies for the Milano Olympics, they are now producing the same for FIFA World Cup this July. In addition, he served as President of IAB Italy for the last 12 years.
Marc Guldimann
CEO & Co-founder
Adelaide
Guldimann is a ground breaking media technology executive having founded 3 revolutionary media measurement companies. Over his 25 year career he has truly found ways to protect and enhance a brands ability to get the most out of their marketing dollars. Now as CEO of an Adelaide, he is once again redefining the marketplace by putting evidence-based measurement into practice using AU, an omnichannel metric proven to measure media quality more accurately than ever before.
Doug Shapiro
Independent Advisor and Consultant and Senior Advisor
Boston Consulting Group
Shapiro has spent 30 years in media as an analyst, executive, strategist, advisor, and writer. He was a Wall Street media analyst for 14 years before spending 12 years at Time Warner, including as Turner’s Chief Strategy Officer. He writes The Mediator, advises Boston Consulting Group, and is author of the forthcoming MIT Press book Infinite Content.
Robert Gottlieb
President, Marketing
Fox Sports
Gottlieb is President, Marketing at FOX Sports, where he leads strategy, creative, consumer marketing, and brand campaigns across the network’s sports portfolio. Since becoming marketing head in 2014, he has guided major campaigns for the Super Bowl, World Series, FIFA World Cup, BIG NOON SATURDAY, INDYCAR, and the UFL, earning numerous Sports Emmys, Promax honors, and global industry recognition.
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