Variety returns in-person for its annual Entertainment & Technology Summit, presented by City National Bank on September 21. This one-day event will explore advancing technology’s impact on TV, film, gaming, music, digital media and consumer brands.
Limited seats are available — get your tickets today.
This event will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles (300 Doheny Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90048)
Attending with your team? For group rate information, email flgomez@variety.com
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Opening Remarks
Cynthia Littleton (Moderator) - Co-Editor-in-Chief, Variety
Linda Duncombe - EVP, Chief Marketing, Data and Digital Officer, City National Bank
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM PT
Building Hit Entertainment Across Platforms
An exploration into strategies for developing, producing and distributing content that connects strongly with today’s audiences, who are highly divided across various media platforms and touchpoints. What partners may be crucial in building content stickiness and loyalty among audiences in a competitive environment? Leading entertainment executives and their partners discuss what it means to make hit content – spanning TV, film, music, podcasts, games and more.
Agnes Chu - President, Condé Nast Entertainment
Eli Holzman - President, Non-Fiction, Sony Pictures Television
Russell Wallach - President, Live Nation Media and Sponsorships
Julie McNamara - Head of Global Podcast Studios, Spotify
Richelle Parham - President, Global eCommerce and Business Development, Universal Music Group
Michael Schneider (Moderator) - TV Editor, Variety
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Keynote Conversation with Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO, Mattel
Find out about Kreiz’s strategies transforming Mattel as a toy company across platforms, including his leadership vision for Mattel Films whose first title Barbie continues to set records at the box office.
Ynon Kreiz - Chairman and CEO, Mattel
Andrew Wallenstein (Moderator) - President and Chief Media Analyst, Variety Intelligence Platform


King Bach
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Charles D. King
Founder & CEO, MACRO and Producer, "They Cloned Tyrone," "Judas and the Black Messiah"






Sponsorship & Table Sales
Michelle Fine- Smith
michelle.fine-smith@variety.com
Registration & Group Ticket Rates
Flavio Gomez
flgomez@variety.com
Programming
Susanne Ault
susanne.ault@variety.com
Sponsorship & Table Sales |
Registration & Group Ticket Rates |
Programming |
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Michelle Fine-Smith |
Flavio Gomez |
Susanne Ault |