The Financial Times has unveiled the C-suite line-up for its upcoming Business of Entertainment Summit in LA in September, with games industry speakers from EA and Tencent Games joining a roster which includes executives from linear media firms including Netflix, Sony Pictures, NBCUniversal and UFC/WWE parent TKO Group. GamesIndustry.biz is a promotional partner for the event alongside our parent company IGNE Entertainment.
The event is dedicated to the “forces reshaping entertainment”, bringing together leaders from across the entertainment ecosystem to discuss topics including media dealmaking, franchise ecosystems, global cultural influence, live entertainment, the potential for AI in delivering fan experiences and the future of content monetisation.
David Tinson, Chief Experiences office at EA, will be part of a panel on cross-medium entertainment alongside executives from Universal Entertainment and narrative production firm Madison Wells. Tian Xiao, Head of North American Partnerships at Tencent Games, will speak on a panel about the global rise of Asia’s cultural exports.
Keynotes include Bela Bajaria, Chief Content Officer at Netflix; Mark Shapiro, President and COO at TKO Group; Ravi Ahuja, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures and David Lee, CFO of Webtoon. Speakers include executives from Amazon Prime Video, the LA Dodgers, Disney and Regal Global Entertainment.
Executives from firms including EA, Pokémon, Apple, Netflix, Sony Pictures and Paramount will be in attendance, along with representatives from major talent agencies including CAA, United Talent Agency and Verve Talent & Literary Agency.
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