Past Speakers Include:

Chris Heatherly

Former EVP Games and Digital Platforms,
NBCUniversal

Rob Pardo

Design and Operations, Bonfire Studios
(formerly Game Designer/Former CCO - Blizzard Entertainment)

Jonathan Anastas

CMO, ONE Championship and ONE Esports

Josh Yguado

President and Co-Founder,
Jam City

Mikko Setala

EVP, Rovio Entertainment Ltd. (formerly President - Rovio Animation Company)

Randy Shaffer

Senior Sales Director U.S.- Xbox, Verizon Media
(formerly West & Central Region Sales Director, Xbox Advertising - Microsoft)

Kristian Segerstrale

CEO, Super Evil Megacorp
(formerly Supercell Investor/Past Board Member; Playfish (now EA) & Glu Mobile Co-Founder)

Owen Mahoney

CEO,
Nexon

Frank Gibeau

CEO, Zynga
(formerly President, EA Labels, Electronic Arts)

Ben Feder

Managing Partner
Tirta Ventures

John Pleasants

CEO, Brava Home Inc.
(formerly CEO, Playdom- acquired by Disney)

Min Kim

Co-Founder, Bonfire Studios
(formerly CEO, Nexon America)

David Perry

CEO & Co-Founder, VYRL.co
(formerly CEO, Gaikai, Acquired by Sony)

David Roberts

SVP, GM PopCap, Electronic Arts
(formerly CEO, PopCap Games- Acquired by EA)

Barry Cottle

CEO, Scientific Games Interactive
(formerly Chief Revenue Officer, Zynga)

Chris DeWolfe

CEO and Co-Founder,
Jam City

Glenn Walcott

President - Double Down Interactive (acquired by IGT)

Lars Buttler

Co-Founder & CEO, AI Foundation
(formerly CEO, Trion Worlds)

Mitch Lasky

General Partner, Benchmark Capital (and former CEO, JAMDAT, acquired by EA)

Jon Radoff

CEO & Founder,
Disruptor Beam

Richard Marks

Research Fellow,
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Lydia Bottegoni

Senior Vice President of Story and Franchise Development,
Blizzard Entertainment

Rick Phillips

President,
Publishing and Licensing,
FoxNext Games

Ann Hand

CEO and Chairman,
Super League Gaming

Yvette Martinez-Rea

Chief Executive Officer,
ESL North America

Bernard Kim

President of Publishing,
Zynga

Dan Murray

Co-CEO,
Skybound Games

Craig Donato

Chief Business Officer,
Roblox

Chrissie Scelsi

U.S. General Counsel,
Wargaming

Nicole Pike

Managing Director,
Nielsen Esports

Rishi Chadha

Head of Gaming,
Twitter

Jake Zim

SVP, Virtual Reality,
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Dane Smith

VP,
The Third Floor

Ted Schilowitz

Futurist,
Paramount Pictures

Nanea Reeves

CEO & Co-Founder,
TRIPP

Joanna Popper

Media & Technology Executive
Laurel Beach, Former CAA, HP, NBCU

Sarah Fuchs

Vice President & General Manager,
Glu Mobile

Lisa Anderson

SVP, Studio Operations,
Jam City

Kent Wakeford

Co-Founder & Vice Chairman,
Gen.G

Josh Swartz

Chief Operating Officer,
Popdog, Inc.

Jon Goldman

Managing Partner, Skybound;
Venture Partner, Greycroft

Jeonghee Jin

CEO,
Pearl Abyss America

John Linden

CEO
Mythical Games

Chris Hopper

Head of Esports for North America,
Riot Games

Bonnka Lim

VP of Content Marketing & Partnerships,
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Kyu Lee

Chief Business Development Officer
COM2US

Holly Liu

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Kabam

David Stelzer

President
Xsolla

Cooper Jackson

Sr. Vice President, Business Affairs & Development
Electronic Arts (EA)

Dara Leung

Managing Director
Raine Group

2026 Agenda

Agenda to be announced soon.

Past Sponsors & Supporters Include:

 

 

Greenberg Glusker LLP | www.greenbergglusker.com

Greenberg Glusker is a full-service law firm in Los Angeles, California with clients that span the globe. Our unparalleled experience at the intersection of entertainment, technology, and intellectual property allows us to provide strategic legal counsel to game developers, publishers, independents and streamers, helping them navigate critical legal matters such as intellectual property protection, derivative rights licensing, entertainment transactions, privacy compliance, venture financing, and litigation. Whether guiding startups through their first agreements or advising industry leaders on high profile deals, our multidisciplinary team delivers cost-effective, practical solutions that empowers our clients to seize opportunities and mitigate risks in this fast-moving and competitive industry. Visit https://www.greenbergglusker.com/ for more information.

 

Frankfurt Kurnit | www.fkks.com

Frankfurt Kurnit’s Interactive Entertainment team is recognized as one of the top video game law practices in the US. Led by Sean F. Kane and S. Gregory Boyd, the team represents the most influential companies in the video game industry on some of the most innovative projects – projects that are inventing the future of media and redefining entertainment and culture.

 

Glaser Weil | www.glaserweil.com

Glaser Weil is a premier law firm headquartered in Los Angeles with outstanding experience and market-leading successes in litigation, corporate, intellectual property, employment and real estate matters. The firm represents both corporations and individuals in their most significant cases and most transformative deals. Since its inception, Glaser Weil’s entertainment attorneys have helped clients maximize their talent, ideas and vision. Its clientele spans emerging talent to established Hollywood creatives and executives, and it is recognized as an industry leader, earning accolades from publications including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Chambers for its attorneys’ results-driven approach.

CareerMAGNATE | www.careermagnate.co

CareerMAGNATE by Digital Media Wire is a job site exclusively focused on careers in digital media, games and entertainment from internships to the C-Suite. We provide employers with the opportunity to reach a targeted community of talent from entry level to mid-management to C-Level with cost-efficient job posting packages that won’t bust your budget. For job seekers, we provide resources, including articles and videos with tips and information, as well as a platform to create a profile and be seen by companies looking to fill positions.

 

Goal Ventures | www.goalventurepartners.com

GOAL Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in impactful digital and technology ventures that empower games, media and entertainment. We invest in ventures that are innovative, engaging, ahead of the curve and capable of capturing the cultural zeitgeist.

UCLA Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports | www.anderson.ucla.edu

Located at UCLA Anderson School of Management, the Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports is the leading center for business thought leadership in media, entertainment and sports. The center offers MBA courses, instructional programs for undergraduates, conferences and industry partnerships designed to showcase innovation and business leadership.

International Game Developers Association (IGDA) | www.igda.org/la

The International Game Developers Association is an independent, non-profit association established by game developers to foster the creation of a worldwide game development community. Chartered in 2009, IGDA Los Angeles ranks as one of the largest chapters of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) worldwide, with a reach upwards of 1,500 members. IGDA Los Angeles strives to build a community of game developers which leverages the expertise of its members for the betterment of the games industry throughout Southern California. We welcome and encourage all game industry professionals, hobbyists, and students to attend our events and participate in our growing community.

Video Game Bar Association (VGBA) | www.vgba.org

The VGBA’s mission is to build a vibrant global community of legal professionals supporting the video game industry by providing resources, fostering professional relationships, and supporting the education of its members.

 

Infiom | www.infiom.com

Description coming soon.

Fusicology | www.fusicology.com

Fusicology.com is a multifaceted website media entity, promoting progressive music culture through event listings and relevant content. Fusicology as a whole provides a national hub reaching trend setting multicultural urbanites. Our site and newsletter specialize in providing relevant information for early adopters that include the musically forward.

Westside Digital Mix (WDM)

Westside Digital Mix is an informal networking group for digital media & entertainment professionals who live or work on the Westside in Los Angeles — from the South Bay to Malibu, West LA to the Pacific Ocean. These monthly ‘curated’ social/business mixers are a great way to catch up with friends, colleagues, and meet new industry insiders.

 IAEL | www.iael.org

The IAEL was officially founded in 1977 at MIDEM, the main international trade fair of the music business held each January in Cannes. Over the past thirty years, the IAEL has come to fulfil a unique role for lawyers involved in the industry throughout the world. It has expanded enormously in terms of both the numbers of its members and the scope of its activities. Nonetheless, continuity of membership combined with the energy of its officers, past and present, mean that the Association’s style remains distinctly personal.

Women in Games | www.womeningames.org

Description coming soon.

 

Digital LA | www.digitalla.net

Digital LA is LA’s largest digital entertainment networking group, reaching more than 50,000 digital professionals weekly via our newsletter and social media. Attendees include Hollywood executives from movie studios, agencies, game companies, and labels, as well as Silicon Beach startup CEOs, VCs, investors, angels, and more.