Welcome to TheGrill 2024
TheGrill brought together tech, media and entertainment’s foremost thinkers, makers, developers, entrepreneurs and industry stars for a conversation on shaping the future.
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Spotlight Conversation: State of the Industry
Panelists:
Jeff Sagansky, Co-Founder, Eagle Equity Partners
Peter Guber, CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, Owner of Los Angeles Dodgers & Co-Owner of Golden State Warriors
Balancing Innovation & Ethics: AI in Entertainment
Panelists:
Edouard Harris, CTO, Gladstone AI
Justine Bateman, Filmmaker, Author & Founder
The Next Frontier: How AI Is Reshaping the Studio System
Panelists:
Melody Hildebrandt, CTO, Fox Corporation
Yves Bergquist, Director, AI & Neuroscience in Media, USC’s Entertainment Technology Center
Second Half Champions: Women Redefining Success in Sports and Business
Presented by City National Bank
Panelists:
Megan Rapinoe, Soccer Legend, Activist, New York Times’ Best-Selling Author & Co-Founder of A Touch More
Nastia Liukin, 5x Olympic Medalist & Entrepreneur
Sue Bird, WNBA Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist & Co-Founder of A Touch More and Togethxr
Uncensored: Top Journalists Debate Media, Tech & Entertainment
Panelists:
Adam Lashinsky, Former Executive Editor, Fortune, Author & Tech Journalist Laura Holson, Award-Winning Journalist & Founder, The Box Sessions
Oliver Darcy, Founder & Author, Status
Spotlight Conversation: AI and the Future of Union Negotiations
Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Panelists:
Jeffrey Bennett, General Counsel, SAG-AFTRA
Moderated by Jeremy Fuster, Hollywood Labor & Box Office Reporter, TheWrap
Powerhouse Producers
Presented by Wrapbook Payroll
Panelists:
Lucy Fisher, Producer, “Gladiator II”
Mary Parent, Chairman of Worldwide Production, Legendary Entertainment & Producer, “Dune: Part 2”
Sue Naegle, Producer, “Nightbitch”
Laura Holson, Award-Winning Journalist & Founder, The Box Sessions
AI’s Role in Disability Access and Visibility in Film & TV
Presented by Easterseals Southern California
Panelists:
Adam Conover, Comedian
Ashley Eakin, Writer & Director
Candis Welch, Chief Equity Officer, California’s Department of Rehabilitation
Lolo Spencer, Actress, Entrepreneur & Disability Advocate
Moderated by Kristen Lopez, Author & Film Journalist
Protecting Creative Rights & Opportunities in the Age of AI
Presented by Veritone, Inc.
Panelists:
Alexandra Shannon, Head of Strategic Development, CAA
Brian Robillard, COO, Deep Voodoo
Matt Galsor, Partner, Greenberg Glusker
Sean King, GM, Media & Entertainment, Veritone, Inc
Moderated by Alexei Barrionuevo, Business Editor, TheWrap
Filmmaker Spotlight: Rachel Morrison
Panelists:
Rachel Morrison, Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker
Moderated by Steve Pond, Executive Editor, Awards, TheWrap
Shaping the Future of Television
Presented by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Panelists:
David Eilenberg, Head of Content, Roku Media
Javier Pons Tubio, EVP, Telemundo Studios, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Jeff Grossman, EVP, Programming, Paramount+
Moderated by Jose Alejandro Bastidas, TV Editor, TheWrap
Spotlight Conversation: The Next Chapter of Journalism in Los Angeles
Panelists:
Kevin Merida, Former Executive Editor, Los Angeles Times & Board Member, LA Local News Initiative
Moderated by Oliver Darcy