REACHING YOUR AUDIENCE THROUGH IMMERSIVE GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORMS

SPEAKERS:
Andrew Hotz, EVP of Worldwide Digital Marketing & Chief Data Scientist, Warner Bros. Pictures
Interviewer: Christina Wootton, VP of Brand Partnerships, Roblox

Industry leaders discuss the state of the games industry as the business continues its transition towards a multi-platform future. What does it take to make a successful game these days across platforms? What emerging platforms will be the most important in the years to come? How do you acquire and retain users and make money in this increasingly complicated gaming universe?

PANELISTS:
Franco De Cesare, Head of Console & Online Gaming, Facebook
Andrew Paradise, CEO, Skillz
Rob Schonfeld, Senior Vice President, Revenue, Activision Blizzard
Chris Heatherly, Former EVP, Games and Digital Platforms, NBC Universal
Moderator: Chris Younger, President, Ayzenberg Group

This panel of dealmakers and corporate development heads at leading games companies will discuss the current landscape and future outlook for M&A and investments in the games business.

SPEAKERS:
Derek Douglas, Head of Games Department, CAA
Sean Lee, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Wargaming
Henry Lowenfels, SVP of Business Development, Scopely
Colin McCafferty, Managing Partner, McCafferty & Company
MODERATOR: Ned Sherman, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Founder, Digital Media Wire

This panel of dealmakers and corporate development heads at leading games companies will discuss the current landscape and future outlook for M&A and investments in the games business.

PANELISTS:
Jamil Moledina, Principal, XP Consulting LLC
Dan Murray, President, Skybound Interactive
Kirin Sinha, CEO, Illumix
MODERATOR: Josh Brooks, Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy and Marketing, Jam City

Hollywood franchises have surged beyond the theater to generate billions of dollars in revenue from video games to toys to live experiences. What is the opportunity to extend storytelling and fan engagement into the realm of AR/VR/MR. What monetize opportunities exist and this intersection and storytelling and XR? What roles will immersive technologies play in brand engagement and storytelling moving forward?

PANELISTS:
Shiraz Akmal, CEO & Co-Founder, SPACES
Lara Cawsey, New Business Manager, The Third Floor
Guy Costantini, VP of Global Interactive Marketing, Skydance Media
Tony Mugavero, CEO, Littlstar
MODERATOR: Mary Ermitanio, Senior Manager, Manatt Digital