Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit NYC May 9 | W New York Midtown Click here for the confirmed agenda and speakers Speaker Spotlight - Philippe Von Borries, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Refinery29Philippe Von Borries will be on hand to discuss his company's new move to produce more than a dozen original series. Along with new programming, the female driven company will launch a virtual-reality production studio, along with two dedicated YouTube channels - comedy channel RIOT and Brawlers, covering women in sports. These new advances for the company fit perfectly within his panel conversation about multiplatform hitmakers.
Many native digital and social platforms have soared with user-generated-content, memes and short-form video. What TV networks are making the best shows for social media? Creative chiefs will explore how they are now engaging today's audiences. Speakers: Ben Lerer, CEO, Group Nine Media (Thrillist, The Dodo, Seeker, NowThis) Rory Brown, President, Bleacher Report Phillippe Von Borries, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Refinery29 Rob Hayes, EVP Digital, NBC Entertainment
Generation(s) Digital
Join Kevin Westcott, U.S. Media & Entertainment Sector Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP and Variety Co-Editor-in-Chief Andrew Wallenstein as they discuss recent results of Deloitte's Digital Democracy Survey, 11th Edition. Hear how Gen Z and Millennials are driving changes in the way Americans consume media. Speaker: Kevin Westcott, US Media & Entertainment Leader, Deloitte