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  • MONDAY FEB 04
  • TUESDAY FEB 05
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Promenade
SPEAKER:
Michal Shapira, SVP, News Content Partners, Turner Ignite
Michal Shapira

SVP of News Content Partnerships,
Turner Ignite

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Promenade
Distribution platforms are constantly evolving and offering more ways for brands to engage their consumers, each with varying results. With each change, there is an investment of time, money, and experimentation. Additionally, pop-up blockers are affecting views as consumers seek an interruption-free digital lifestyle. Hear from leaders in their field discuss what worked, what hasn’t, and what they’ve learned to keep delivering value to their consumers.

PANELISTS
:
Chris Borelli, VP, Brand Partnerships, IMGN Media
Katie Ioffe, Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy, Mattel
Robert Schefferine, VP Production, ABC Entertainment Marketing, Disney ABC Television Group
Russell Schneider, Head of Sales & Business Development, 9GAG
MODERATOR: Tim Peterson, Senior Reporter, Digiday
Chris Borelli

VP, Brand Partnerships,
IMGN Media

Katie Ioffe

Director of Digital Marketing,
Mattel

Robert Schefferine

VP Production, ABC Entertainment Marketing,
Disney ABC Television Group

Russell Schneider

Head of Sales & Business Development,
9GAG

Tim Peterson

Senior Reporter,
Digiday

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Promenade
Content marketing is essential to building and maintaining a loyal consumer base. Today more than ever, brands need to produce engaging, shareable content to connect with consumers. This panel will provide examples of how brands are creating engaging content and building social community and the impact it has on customer relationships and brand loyalty. 

PANELISTS:
Lisa Bilgrei, Branded Content Expert, Google
Adam Hua, SVP, Business Development, CitizenNet, A Condé Nast Company
Folayo Lasaki, VP, Marketing, SoulPancake
Tina Walsh, VP Content Strategy, Tongal
MODERATOR :
Kat Jones, Founder, Motiv PR
Lisa Bilgrei

Branded Content Expert,
Google

Adam Hua

SVP, Business Development,
CitizenNet, A Condé Nast Company

Folayo Lasaki

VP, Marketing,
SoulPancake

Tina Walsh

VP Content Strategy,
Tongal

Kat Jones

Founder,
Motiv PR

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Promenade
PRESENTER:
Tony Parisi, Head of AR/VR Ad Innovation, Unity Technologies, Inc.

Tony Parisi

Head of AR/VR Ad Innovation
Unity Technologies, Inc.

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Promenade
Content is one of the most powerful drivers of brand experiences, whereby marketers become storytellers, compelling consumers to not only listen and learn, but to also engage. And just as content consumption has evolved, so has consumer purchasing behavior. In an always-connected mobile ecosystem, consumers are making more informed purchase decisions through both digital and physical showrooming. We will explore the how these new tools are informing content creation, reshaping media planning, and ultimately drive sales for brands and retailers.

PANELISTS
:

Tom Bash, VP, Product, ChefsFeed
Javon Frazier, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Studio71
Chang Kim, CEO & Founder, Tapas Media
Jon Vlassopulos, CEO, Tribalist
MODERATOR: Jay Tucker, Executive Director, Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Tom Bash

VP, Product,
ChefsFeed

Javon Frazier

EVP, Startegy & Business Development,
Studio71

Chang Kim

CEO & Founder,
Tapas Media

Jon Vlassopulos

CEO,
Tribalist

Jay Tucker

Executive Director, Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports,
UCLA Anderson School of Management

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Sierra
Brands and cannabis are a match made in heaven, and it’ll be packaged with social responsibility. What are the messages to focus on? Which are rooted in stigma? What are the barriers to entry? What roles do hemp and CBD play?

SPEAKARS:
Yvette McDowell, Board Member, CCIA (California Cannabis Industry Association), Former Pasadena City Prosecutor
Tracy Ryan, Founder and CEO, CannaKids
Curtis Stafford, Founder and CEO, ZYRS Group
Jackie Subeck, CEO, Hey Jackpot!, Door Number Six
Yvette McDowell

Board Member, CCIA (California Cannabis Industry Association),
Former Pasadena City Prosecutor

Tracy Ryan

Founder and CEO,
CannaKids

Curtis Stafford

Founder and CEO,
ZYRS Group

Jackie Subeck

CEO,
Hey Jackpot!, Door Number Six

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Promenade
Experiential is key a component of brand marketing today. This panel will discuss the types of experiences that are drawing audiences and fans and the marriage of the digital and physical to create measurable engagement before and after the event.

PANELISTS:
Karen Morgan, Cofounder & Creative Director, Soma Innovation Lab
Johanna Salazar, EP & Head of Content, Strategy and Production, Two Goats
Chris Sumner, Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, Refinery29
MODERATOR:
Karen Allen, President, Karen Allen Consulting 
Karen Morgan

Cofounder & Creative Director,
Soma Innovation Lab

Johanna Salazar

Co-Founder & Chief Media Disrupter,
Two Goats, Inc.

Christopher Sumner

SVP, Business Development & Strategy,
Refinery29

Karen Allen

President,
Karen Allen Consulting