Watch 2023 Sessions
| The New King of Combat Sports & Entertainment |
| One of media’s most powerful figures gets candid about merging UFC and WWE, the state of sports media, and the latest in Hollywood. |
| Changing the Game |
| Angel City FC bills itself as not just another football club, but rather a mission-driven organization with impact built into its business model. We check in with LA’s professional team, including its star Forward, to understand how it’s looking to change the game at every level. |
| Creating the Next Blockbuster |
| Every film and television company in the world hopes to create the next worldwide sensation, but few succeed. NBCUniversal’s new Content Chief talks about releasing two of the year’s biggest hits and her vision for the future. |
| The New Netflix |
| After successfully remaking Hollywood in its image, Netflix now has to figure out its next chapter of growth. The company’s Co-Chief talks about programming for a global audience, moving into advertising and much more. |
| The Creator Culture & YouTube’s Growing Ambition |
| YouTube is the world’s most popular video site, most popular podcasting platform, most popular music service, and a growing haven for gamers. We talk to its new CEO about how he plans to keep the company on top. |
| Lessons from the Branding & Business Maven |
| Most social media celebrities last just a few minutes or a few years. The Kardashians however have successfully turned their fame into a multibillion dollar business. The matriarch of the dynasty talks about everything from business, branding, and what’s resonating across reality TV. |
| Investments & Opportunities Across New Media |
| Media entrepreneur Byron Allen continues to add to his entertainment portfolio, most recently acquiring assets such as the Weather Channel and a string of local stations from Honolulu to Tucson. We talk to the businessman on where he sees new opportunities across the ever-evolving landscape for content. |
| Power Players: The Athlete Entrepreneur |
| The mindset to achieve greatness and optimize performance is engrained in many of the world’s top athletes, whether they are playing in major championships or investing and building companies. Hear from the athlete turned entrepreneur about what it takes to serve up a successful venture. |
| Global Music in Focus: K-Pop |
| The music mogul credited with introducing hundreds of millions of people to K-pop has big plans for more breakout acts and infiltration across US billboards. |
| Elevating Food & Culture Across Screens |
| No one is more synonymous with elevating food and food culture across screens than Padma Lakshmi. After two decades with Top Chef, the host and producer set out to create a new type of reality food show bringing into focus how immigrants and indigenous communities have shaped what we now know as “American” food today. |
| Making an Impact in Hollywood |
| From her web series to the award-winning Insecure, Issa Rae has been on the forefront of entertainment. We’ll discuss how she's building her company, making new investments, and what is next for her growing portfolio. |
| The Confluence of Gaming & Entertainment |
| With worldwide gaming franchises being made into hit TV shows and films, to immersive technologies allowing for the cross pollination of real worlds and virtual ones, the convergence of gaming, technology, culture and entertainment has never been more prevalent. We'll hear more from two leaders in the space about the next chapter of innovation and how AI will impact it all. |
| Audio is Having a Moment |
| After years of chasing new listeners, podcasts now also have to figure out how to make money. One of the most popular podcasters in the business shares his secrets to success. |
| AI-Generated Music Goers Viral |
| A recent viral song that used artificial intelligence-generated vocals of Drake and The Weeknd sparked outcry and intrigue across the music industry. We sit down with the anonymous composer in their first media interview ever. |
| Talent Representation in the Digital Age |
| The head of Hollywood’s biggest talent agency discusses how the rise of streaming and social media have changed his client’s business. Plus, how this convergence of technology and entertainment is front and center in the ongoing labor strifes. |