Name
Fandom in the Zeitgeist
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 3:25 PM - 4:00 PM
Speakers
Pat Shah - Global Head of Content Acquisition, Strategy, and Partnerships, Audible
Nadine Zylstra - Global Head of Programming and Originals, Pinterest
Thai Randolph - CEO, LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells
Mitchel Berger - EVP Global Commerce, Crunchyroll
Farzeen Ghorashy - President, Overtime
Todd Spangler (Moderator) - Business Editor, Variety
Nadine Zylstra - Global Head of Programming and Originals, Pinterest
Thai Randolph - CEO, LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells
Mitchel Berger - EVP Global Commerce, Crunchyroll
Farzeen Ghorashy - President, Overtime
Todd Spangler (Moderator) - Business Editor, Variety
Description
Creating and sustaining fandom for new content, products and services is end game for any company. With our growing history of seeing what hits, are there new strategies to engineer devoted passion among audiences? A look at how entertainment – spanning TV, film, creator content, gaming, music and more – is being developed for maximum fan impact.