LOS ANGELES, CA (May 14, 2025) Digital Entertainment World (DEW), the premier conference for industry leaders at the intersection of content, technology, and innovation, returns to Los Angeles on May 22, 2025, with an agenda that boldly addresses the biggest opportunities and challenges shaping the digital entertainment landscape.
DEW 2025 promises a full day of cutting-edge insights, high-level networking, and strategic conversations for executives, creators, investors, and innovators defining the future of media.
Registration at: www.dewexpo.com
This year’s event will feature three focused tracks designed to explore the key forces driving transformation across the industry:
Investment, Dealmaking and M&A
Brands & Creators
RightsTech & AI
The event brings together top executives, investors, innovators, and thought leaders to explore how capital, creativity, and cutting-edge technology are reshaping digital media and entertainment.
Keynote sessions include the following fireside chats:
Haiyan Zhang, GM, AI Innovation and Science, Xbox
Interviewer: Joanna Popper, Media & Technology Executive, Laurel Beach, Former CAA, HP, NBCU
Daniel Ives, Managing Director, Global Head of Technology Research, Wedbush Securities Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Equity Research, Wedbush Securities
Interviewer: Sarah Parvini, Technology Writer, The Associated Press
- The Power of People: Building & Retaining High-Performing Teams in Digital Entertainment
- View from the Top: Funding the Future of Digital Entertainment
- Keynote Conversation with Haiyan Zhang, Xbox
- Investing in Artificial Intelligence for Digital Entertainment
- The Future of Measurement: Unlocking Growth with AI-Driven Insights
- AI in Training: Buying and Selling Data
- Fueling the Future: Investing in the Creator Ecosystem
- Apples to Apples: Defining the B2B Backbone of the Creator Economy
- Opting In, Opting Out (of AI Training)
- Leveling Up: Investing in Games and Interactive Entertainment
- The Rise of the Independent Studio
- Deepfakes, Identity Management and Content ID
- Investing in Content: Building the Future of Multi-Platform
- Rights, Deals and the Creator Economy: Navigating Ownership in the Digital Era
- Collective Rights Management in the Age of AI
- View from the Top: The Power Play: M&A and Consolidation in Digital Entertainment
- Keynote Conversation with Dan Ives & Michael Pachter, Wedbush Securities
Joe Anderson, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Sean Atkins, CEO, Dhar Mann Studios
Tamay Aykut, CEO, Sureel.ai
Moritz Baier-Lentz, Partner & Head of Gaming, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Gabriel Berger, Business Development, HAND (Human And Digital)
Virginie Berger, Chief Business Development & Rights Officer, Matchtune
Jason Birke, Managing Director, Eastwind Advisors
David Bloom, Co-Founder, Next TMT
Dan Bunting, Venture Partner, 1AM Gaming
Alessandra Catanese, CEO, Smosh
Jacqueline Charlesworth, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Joey Chowaiki, COO & Co-Founder, OpenInfluence
Jeff Clanagan, President & Chief Distribution Officer, HARTBEAT
Jacob Clarke, Head of Customer Success, Aspire IQ
Kayla Comalli, CEO, Lovelace Studio
James Creech, Founder, Quartermast Advisors
Dave Davis, GM, Protege Media, Protege
Derek Douglas, Head of Games, CAA
Matt Dysart, Partner, Greenberg Glusker LLP
Ethan Fassett, Co-Founder, Glystn
David Fink, Partner, Venable
Ken Gerstein, VP, Sales, NAGRA
Matthew Gielen, CEO, Silver Berry Studios
Michael Grecco, Founder & Board Member, ASCRL
Jamie Gutfreund, Founder, Creator Vision
Josh Gutfreund, General Partner, GOAL Ventures
Kalon Gutierrez, Managing Director, Manatt Ventures Consulting, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Frank Handy, President LA Chapter, Association of Independent Music Publishers
Nate Harris, VP, Product Innovation, CreatorIQ
Simone Heard, Sr. Director, Recruitment, Jam City
Fran Helms, Sr. Client Partner & Sector Leader, Media & Entertainment, NA, Korn Ferry
Ryan Horrigan, President, Digital Studio, London Alley
Jamie Howard, Managing Director, Perella Weinberg Jess Hunichen, Co-Founder, Shine Talent Group
Daniel Ives, Managing Director and Sr. Equity Research Analyst, Wedbush Securities
Jeonghee Jin, CEO, NC America
Ben Jones, Founder & CEO, Sundogs
Chang Kim, Co-Founder & CEO, Saywise
Jonas Lee, Chief Commercial Officer, ProRata.AI
Roanie Levy, Licensing and Legal Advisor, Copyright Clearance Center
Elaine Low, Staff Writer, The Ankler
Alice Ma, CEO & Creative Director, Mad Realities
Richard McDerby, Partner, Manatt
Olivia McNaughten, Sr. Director Product Marketing & Partnerships, GRIN
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star Partners
Jamil Moledina, Strategic Advisor, XP Consulting
Steph Money, SVP, Client Development, AI, Edelman
Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt, Director, Innovation & Education, International Music Managers Forum
Nika Nour, Head of International Business Development, Savvy Games Group
Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Equity Research, Wedbush Securities
Sarah Parvini, Technology Writer, The Associated Press
Joanna Popper, Media & Technology Executive, Laurel Beach, Former CAA, HP, NBCU
Phil Quist, Music & Strategic Development Agent, CAA
Katja Reitemeyer, Director, AI and Data Science, Media & Entertainment, Nvidia
Taylor Rodriguez, Global Vice President, Customer Experience, Traackr
Leonard Rosenthal, PDF Architect & Sr. Principal Scientist, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Shara Senderoff, Co-Founder & CEO, Jen Music AI
Ned Sherman, Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer, Skybound
Daisy Stall, EVP, Group Head, Entertainment Finance, California Bank & Trust
Bill Stanton, Head of Enterprise and Affiliate, Later
Paul Sweeting, Co-Founder, RightsTech Project
Hemal Thaker, Managing Director, Global Head of Gaming Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs
Jay Tucker, Executive Director, Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports, UCLA Anderson
Andrew Wallenstein, President & Chief Media Analyst, Variety Intelligence Platform & Luminate
Rachel Webber, Chief Commercial and Brand Officer, 11:11 Media
Chris M. Williams, CEO, pocket.watch
Sharon Tal Yguado, Founder and CEO, Astrid Entertainment
Haiyan Zhang, GM, AI Innovation and Science, Xbox
Sponsors & Media Partners Include: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Wedbush Securities, Venable LLP, Copyright Clearance Center, Greenberg Glusker LLP, UCLA Anderson Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports, GOAL Ventures, CareerMAGNATE, 80 Level, LAVA Media, Fusicology, Westside Digital Mix (WDM), International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL), Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA), and Digital LA