Avi Savar
Founding Partner · Big Fuel
Founder and Chairman of Big Fuel. Inaugural Cannes Lions Branded Content Jury President. Sought-after industry spokesperson and author.
Branded Content Original Programming for Broadcast & Web Brand Strategy Marketing and Content Creation Social Media & Branding
Catherine Warren
President · FanTrust
Veteran media, technology & entertainment strategist. C-level public company leadership. Board directorships & international publications.
Entertainment Leadership Media & Technology Strategy Board Governance Publicly-traded Company Management Fan Culture
Jingsi Christina Wu
Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University
Media studies scholar Jingsi Wu focuses her research on the crossroads of entertainment media, politics, civic engagement, and culture.
Media Studies Political Communication and Social Media Chinese Media Cultural Sociology Game Studies
Rahul Telang
Trustees Professor and Program Chair · Carnegie Mellon University
Rahul Telang is interested in how information and communication technologies (ICTs) information impact consumers, business and policies.
Digitization of Information Intellectual Properity Policy Market Failures Privacy Piracy
Mark Sonder, MM, CSEP
Chief Entertainment Officer, SVP Entertainment/Programs, VP Entertainment · Mark Sonder Productions, Inc.
So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star: Unleash Your Inner Rock Star!
Talent Management Event Production Event Management Contract Negotiations Entertainment Booking
Steve Peters
Founding Partner / Chief Creative Officer · No Mimes Media
Emmy®-winning transmedia experience designer, consultant, speaker and digital content strategist.
Transmedia Game Design Entertainment Location Based Games AR / VR
Mark Litwak
Attorney at Law · Law Offices of Mark Litwak & Associates
Author and Attorney that addresses Entertainment Law issues s
Risky Business Financing and Distributing Independent Films Protecting Film Investors Film Finance
Germany Kent
Hall of Fame Media Pro | National Award-Winning Journalist and Producer | Bestselling Author · https://muckrack.com/germanykent
Renowned Global Influencer with by-lines around the world. Award Winning TV Personality, Actress, Humanitarian, Celebrity Host and Pundit.
Multimedia Communications Media Relations and Publicity Corporate Training & Coaching Leadership Branding Communications Sales Marketing Producing Developing Establishing (Enterprise)
Helen Wood
Professor in Media and Cultural Studies · Aston University
Helen Wood is the author of numerous books and articles on media, gender and class formation.
Media Gender Class Television Cultural Studies
Shenae Outerbridge
Controller · Cruise Line International Association
Shenae Outerbridge is a Senior Financial Executive with additional interests in music and exploring the world.
Finance Leadership International International Finance Senior Level Executie
Bob Higa
Magician & Motivational Speaker · Mark Sonder Productions, Inc.
Create Business WOW! You may not believe your eyes but you'll marvel at the results when a master magician helps unlock employee creativity
Improving Customer Engagement Employee Motivation Leadership and Change Management
Michael D. Smith
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Michael D. Smith's research uses economic and statistical techniques to analyze firm and consumer behavior in online markets.
Higher Education Policy Consumer Behavior Digital Media Products
Bryan Segal
Senior Vice President · comScore
Segal brings over 20 years of business development, operational acumen, and client relationship expertise to his role at comScore.
Strategic Planning Market Research Business Development Media and Technology Digital Media
Justin Trevor Winters
Instructor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
The intersection of Tech and Entertainment Screenwriting Producing
Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for for Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment (S3E), and The Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing · Baylor University
A leading sports marketing expert, Kirk Wakefield researches what fans think, feel and do for pro sports franchises
Sports Promotions sports betting Sports Psychology Entertainment Marketing Sponsorships
Allison Eden
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Allison Eden's work centers on understanding media enjoyment, and more broadly the effects of entertainment on user behavior and well-being.
Motivation Enjoyment Media Psychology Morality
Comila Shahani-Denning
Senior Vice Provost for Academics and Professor of Psychology · Hofstra University
Expert in workplace issues and behavior, hiring practices, leadership development, human resource management
Use of Social Media in Hiring Office Politics Workplace Communication Psychology Public Speaking
Mara Scanlon
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Professor of English, Department of English, Linguistics and Communication
Digital Humanities Women’s Literature and Feminist Theory Twentieth-Century Literature Asian American Studies Bakhtinian theory
Steven Shugan
Chair · University of Florida
Steven Shugan is an expert in health care and market research.
Advance-Selling and other Creating Pricing Practices Normative Methods for Modeling Competition Competition in Health-Care Markets Markets for Evaluative Information Growth in Competitive Markets
Leigh Potvin
Assistant Professor, Community Studies · Cape Breton University
Educator, activist, academic. Interests: straight privilege, urban farming, backyard chickens, fat activism & active transportation.
gender studies (feminism) Queer Theory Privilege in Society White Privilege straight privilege