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8:30am MDT
8:35am MDT
Keynote: A State of the Industry: Remapping the Video Market Place
Speakers 
Senior Research Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Seth Shafer is a Senior Research Analyst for S&P Global Market Intelligence, primarily covering OTT video trends across SVOD and FAST markets and overseeing Kagan's Consumer Insights surveys conducted in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. Prior focus areas have included e-commerce...
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9:00am MDT
Panel: Bundling, Aggregation, and Simplifying the Viewer Experience
Moderators 
Vice President, Interpret
Brett Sappington serves as Vice President of Interpret, a global market research and insights firm specializing in custom and syndicated research for the entertainment industry. With over 20 years in technology and entertainment, Brett leads the company’s global research for video...
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Chief Product Officer, Plex
Scott Olechowski is co-founder and chief product officer at Plex, the global streaming platform that offers thousands of free movies and TV shows on-demand as well as hundreds of free-to-stream live TV channels. A pioneer in streaming media, Scott founded Plex with the intent of making...
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SVP, Programming, Liberty Global
Bob Leighton has seen much change in 40+ years of experience in multichannel pay television, both in the US and internationally. Leighton joined Liberty Global, largest broadband and cable company outside of the US in 2005, and is currently SVP, Programming, maintaining relationships...
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VP Content Acquisition, Comcast
Amy Geary is Vice President, Content Acquisition at Comcast Cable. Geary leads partnerships and lead negotiations related to OTT content and video/music application deals for Comcast devices and digital businesses, including Flex, XClass and X1. The apps program at Comcast has grown...
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Head of SVOD, The Roku Channel, Roku
As an integral leader on the Programming team at Roku, Randy Ahn currently heads The Roku Channel Premium Subscription business. Initially joining Roku as head of Programming Product Strategy in 2017, he led the launch of the Roku Channels linear FAST channels, News & Sports category...
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10:30am MDT
Fireside Chat
Moderators 
Correspondent, CBS News
Jamie Yuccas is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles. Yuccas joined CBS News as a New York-based correspondent for CBS Newspath in August 2015. Her reporting has been featured across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms.During her time at CBS News, Yuccas has covered high...
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President and Co-Head of CBS News, CBS Television Stations
Wendy McMahon is president and co-head of CBS News and Stations. She began her new role in May 2021.McMahon and Neeraj Khemlani, also president and co-head of CBS News and Stations, are responsible for overseeing a newly-formed division that unifies CBS News, CBS News Digital and...
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10:50am MDT
Panel: Smart TV Ecosystems: Leader Roundtable
Moderators 
Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, TV[R]EV
“If you know anything about television, you probably know Alan Wolk.” That’s how Adweek describes the best-selling author of
Over The Top. How The Internet Is (Slowly But Surely) Changing The Television Industry.It's safe to say that Wolk, a much sought-after writer, speaker and consultant, whose book is used as a textbook at a number of top business schools, has established himself as one of the industry's most influential thought leaders. He and his hand-picked analyst team have helped...
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Vice President, Business Development, Vizio
Katherine Pond is the Vice President of Business Development at VIZIO, leading digital distribution, content acquisition, and strategic partnerships. Since joining VIZIO in 2012, she has initiated, negotiated, and closed deals across content distribution and acquisition, IP technology...
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Director of Business Development, OTT Partnerships, Samsung
A Media Play News’ 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree, Susan Agliata’s resume boasts a litany of industry powerhouses including Google, The New York Times, Vice Media, and Samsung, where she’s currently serving as a Director of Business Development. Since joining the team in 2020 she’s...
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VP of Business Development, Sony Electronics
Nick Colsey is vice president of Business Development at Sony Electronics. In this role, he works with multiple Sony product categories and divisions to bring the connected user experience to consumers worldwide.A Sony veteran for over 30 years, Colsey was an integral member of the...
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Sr. Director Smart TV Business Team Leader, LG Electronics
Matthew Durgin is Senior Director of Content Innovation for LG Electronics. Based in the LG offices within the New York City Metro Area, he is responsible for LG’s Business Development team covering the North American market and manages the primary responsibilities of contract...
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11:30am MDT
Fireside Chat
Moderators 
Host, The Friday Fireside
Rick Howe is the host of The Friday Fireside, The #1 Television Industry Webcast. He provides strategic, product and business development consulting services to content producers, content distributors, advertising technology and marketing technology providers. Rick is a Cable...
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Managing Director of Business Development, Liberty Global
Bob Greene is the Managing Director, Business Development for Liberty Global, the largest international cable company. He is a future thinking senior executive with over 30 years in sales, product innovation, marketing and operations in the entertainment, interactive and broadband...
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8:30am MDT
Keynote: The D2C Retention Challenge
Speakers 
EVP & Research Director, MIDiA Research
Tim heads up MIDiA’s video research practice. Tim provides analysis and insight for all companies involved in the online video space, from TV broadcasters, through production companies, technology vendors and online video services. His research encompasses the entire online video...
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Wednesday June 8, 2022 8:30am - 8:50am MDT
8:50am MDT
Panel: Moving FAST: What’s Next for Ad-Supported Streaming?
Moderators 
Founder & Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
Mr. Dixon created nScreenMedia as a resource to the Digital Media Industry as it transitions to multi-screen delivery. He has 20+ yearsof experience working inthe Digital TV, Over-the-Top,and IPTV spaces. Previously,hewas an analyst and partner with The Diffusion Groupand...
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Director, AVOD, The Roku Channel, Roku
Ashley Hovey leads The Roku Channel’s AVOD business. She is responsible for the Kids & Family business, the Linear business, and driving overall partner strategy, monetization and audience engagement with AVOD partners on Roku.Ashley comes from Comcast, where she was a senior director...
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President and CEO, Gusto TV
Television industry veteran and epicurean Chris Knight is the President and CEO of Gusto TV, the best food channel in the world. Known globally for his innovative and highly stylized culinary content, Knight has more than 20 years experience producing hundreds of hours of original...
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VP, Global Partnerships & Content Strategy, Paramount Streaming
Will Gurman is VP of Global Partnerships and Content Strategy at Paramount Streaming. In his current role, Will works cross-functionally to optimize the growth and performance of Pluto TV’s content partnerships and Paramount’s vast content library, and to expand the global reach...
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VP of Business Development, TUBI
As Vice President, Business Development, Taylor Sibbern has signed and launched major US studio deals, and is instrumental in building the largest library in free streaming. Sibbern is a founding team member of Tubi and is the fourth longest-tenured employee at the company, alongside...
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9:30am MDT
9:50am MDT
10:50am MDT
Panel: Operators, Partnerships, and the New Era of Streaming
Moderators 
VP & Lead Analyst, One Touch Intelligence
As VP & Lead Analyst, Michael oversees OTI’s coverage of the video, telecommunications, broadband, and entertainment/streaming space. He heads up a team of analysts and data scientists tasked with compiling data-driven intelligence on the digital media economy and oversees special...
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SVP, Video Programming, WOW!
Roger joined WOW! in March 2017 and is based in WOW!’s Denver headquarters.Roger is responsible for WOW!’s video programming strategy, manages relationships with WOW!’s programming partners, and oversees all programming negotiations with cable networks and broadcasters.Prior...
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Vice President, Content Acquisition, Cox Communications
Mark Gathen is Vice President of Content Acquisition at Cox Communications. With over 25 years of experience in the cable television and advanced video industries, he has seen firsthand how consumer demand for video products has evolved. In his current role, Mark leads content negotiations...
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CEO and Co-Founder, MyBundle.TV
Prior to starting MyBundle.TV, Jason was a Portfolio Manager at Buckingham Capital Management, where he researched and invested in the Media/Telecom Sector with a special focus on how streaming TV was impacting the traditional ecosystem. Jason not only believed consumers would benefit...
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1:45pm MDT
Panel: Streaming Monetization: Establishing and Growing Multi-Tiered Services
Moderators 
VP & Principal, KS&R
Mike holds a Master’s Degree from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.Mike has been with KS&R nearly two decades focused on helping clients in the Auto, Entercom, Retail & Non-profit spaces make more informed decisions. He co-leads one of KS&R’s...
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VP Sales, ViewLift
Anthony heads North America sales for ViewLift, a leader in end-to-end streaming platform and OTT solutions. Anthony has worked in the CDN and OTT space since 2008 providing critical solutions to sports, broadcast media, and entertainment businesses.
COO, Stage Access
Tripp Hornick is Chief Operating Officer of Stage Access and is responsible for the successful development and implementation of all corporate creative and operational initiatives. Creating a culture of sustainable continuous improvement to drive shareholder value by balancing creative...
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General Manager, MyOutdoorTV
Sean Luxton, General Manager MyOutdoorTV, SVP Outdoor Sportsman GroupAs General Manager of MyOutdoorTV, a US-based global subscription streaming platform, Sean is responsible for the overall P&L of the business, with a focus on Revenue Growth, Product Evolution, Content Strategy...
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Chief Revenue Officer, Stingray
David Purdy, Chief Revenue Officer at Stingray, In his current role, he oversees all aspects of Stingray’s revenue including Linear, SVOD, AVOD, B2B2C Subscription, advertising, and global sales efforts.David Purdy came to Stingray from VICE Media where, as Chief International Growth...
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2:25pm MDT
Panel: Data Powered Growth Strategies: Turning Analytics into Insights
Moderators 
Senior Contributor, Forbes
David Bloom of Words & Deeds Media is a Santa Monica, Calif.-based writer, podcaster, and consultant focused on the transformative collision of technology, media and entertainment.Bloom is a columnist for NextTV, and senior contributor to Forbes and TVRev, among other publications...
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Head of Programming, Tastemade
Jay Holzer is the Head of Programming at Tastemade and is responsible for overseeing programming and technical operations for the brand’s streaming networks, as well as developing and maintaining the visual and creative identity for all on-air content.Jay has been a part of the...
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Global Media & Entertainment Industry Advisor, Salesforce
Rajat Sharma is the Global Media & Entertainment Industry Advisor at Salesforce, where he supports the development of Salesforce's best-in-class enterprise solutions for the Media and Entertainment industry. Previously, he was a VP at NBCUniversal in Digital Ad Sales leading Strategy...
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SVP Marketting & Communications, TMB
Mike Skogmo is Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications at TMB, leading streaming TV marketing, public relations, and customer service for the global digital-first media company that reaches more than 200 million consumers worldwide through its dynamic portfolio of media...
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3:05pm MDT
Rapid Fire Analyst Roundtable: Speculating M&A, Future Trends, and What’s Next for the Industry
Speakers
Vice President, Interpret
Brett Sappington serves as Vice President of Interpret, a global market research and insights firm specializing in custom and syndicated research for the entertainment industry. With over 20 years in technology and entertainment, Brett leads the company’s global research for video...
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Founder & Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
Mr. Dixon created nScreenMedia as a resource to the Digital Media Industry as it transitions to multi-screen delivery. He has 20+ yearsof experience working inthe Digital TV, Over-the-Top,and IPTV spaces. Previously,hewas an analyst and partner with The Diffusion Groupand...
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Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, TV[R]EV
“If you know anything about television, you probably know Alan Wolk.” That’s how Adweek describes the best-selling author of
Over The Top. How The Internet Is (Slowly But Surely) Changing The Television Industry.It's safe to say that Wolk, a much sought-after writer, speaker and consultant, whose book is used as a textbook at a number of top business schools, has established himself as one of the industry's most influential thought leaders. He and his hand-picked analyst team have helped...
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