Name
The Big Picture Outlook – What Trends Will Shape 2026?
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
Speakers
Chris McGurk - CEO, Cineverse
Maureen Polo - CEO, Hello Sunshine
Yong-yi Zhu - VP and Head of Business Operations, Strategy and Compliance, Tencent Games
Shahrzad Rafati - CEO, RHEI
Mike Romoff - Chief Revenue Officer, Reddit
Cynthia Littleton (Moderator) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety
Nikki Santoro - CEO, IMDb
Maureen Polo - CEO, Hello Sunshine
Yong-yi Zhu - VP and Head of Business Operations, Strategy and Compliance, Tencent Games
Shahrzad Rafati - CEO, RHEI
Mike Romoff - Chief Revenue Officer, Reddit
Cynthia Littleton (Moderator) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety
Nikki Santoro - CEO, IMDb
Description
The entertainment and media’s brightest converge to share their predictions for what trends will shape their future business. What trends will bring new challenges and opportunities? What new ideas are they betting on with new resources and support? Leaders tell all about how they are preparing to thrive in the new year.