Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit

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.