The Economics of Media and Entertainment During the Coronavirus and Beyond

When: April 9, 2020
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am PT / 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET

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Hear from Dr. Jeffrey Cole, Research Professor and Director of the Center for the Digital Future at USC Annenberg as he discusses the state of the industry’s economics and where it might be headed with Jonathan Perelman and Daniel Fisher. Dr. Cole has lectured extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe, and throughout the U.S and regularly consults with top government officials and leaders of the telecommunications industries throughout the world on communications issues. Jonathan Perelman is a Partner at global entertainment investment and advisory firm Albinen and the former Co-Head of Corporate Development and Head of Digital Ventures at ICM Partners. Daniel Fisher is a Partner at global entertainment production firm SENT and former Managing Director in Europe at Disney-backed digital content platform, Playbuzz.

As we go through these unprecedented times, learn from seasoned digital strategists. Better understand how the current environment is impacting the media and entertainment industry and gain insight into possible future scenarios.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:

Dr. Jeffrey Cole
Research Professor and Director
Center for the Digital Future, USC Annenberg

Dr. Jeffrey Cole joined the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism as Director of the newly formed Center for the Digital Future and as a Research Professor in 2004. Prior to joining USC, Dr. Cole was a longtime member of the UCLA faculty and served as Director of the UCLA Center for Communication Policy, based in the Anderson Graduate School of Management.

At UCLA and now at USC Annenberg, Cole founded and directs the World Internet Project, a long-term longitudinal look at the effects of computer and Internet technology on all aspects of society, which is conducted in over 20 countries. At the announcement of the project in June 1999, Vice President Al Gore praised Cole as a “true visionary providing the public with information on how to understand the impact of media.”

Cole has lectured extensively in Asia, Africa and Europe and throughout the U.S. He regularly consults with top government officials and leaders of the telecommunications industries throughout the world on communications issues. He currently is a member of the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Forum Programme Committee. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) from 1997 to 2001 and was the founding governor of the ATAS Interactive Media Peer Group.

Daniel Fisher
Partner
SENT

Daniel Fisher a Partner at SENT, the global entertainment production business. Daniel currently sits on the boards of Lake Como F.C. and Studio 1 on behalf of the Djarum Group (the largest Conglomerate in Indonesia). Prior to SENT, Daniel was European Managing Director of Playbuzz, the content technology platform backed by Disney and Saban Ventures, from whom he raised over $75MM. Before joining Playbuzz, Daniel was Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Viral Spiral, the first social influencer and licensing platform in Europe, which was acquired by Brave Bison plc in 2014.

Daniel is a qualified corporate lawyer and spent 5 years in Media/Entertainment Mergers & Acquisitions for Allen & Overy and Goldman Sachs. His main client was the Glazer family / Manchester United FC, who he advised in relation to the acquisition of the football club and the preparation for IPO in Asia.

Jonathan Perelman
Partner
Albinen

Jonathan Perelman is a Partner at albinen the global entertainment investment and advisory business. Prior to albinen, he was Co-Head of Corporate Development at ICM Partners and Co-Managing Partner of ICM Enterprises. In these roles he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions and agency growth. Prior to ICM Partners, Perelman served as Vice President of Motion Pictures at BuzzFeed, where he led strategy, operations, business development and partnerships for the award winning digital studio. Prior to Buzzfeed, Perelman spent six years at Google, working in several different capacities including sales finance and M&A.
 
He is on the Board of Directors of The American Advertising Federation (AAF) and Advertising Week. Jonathan is a Sr. Fellow at the USC Annenberg School’s Center for the Digital Future, was a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Future of Entertainment. Perelman is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Perelman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

MODERATOR: Katherine Winston
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
WINSTON | BAKER

Katherine Winston has been at the forefront of event production, marketing and emerging trends for nearly twenty years. As co-founder and managing partner of WINSTON | BAKER, she oversees business operations, event production, marketing strategies, and new initiatives. In her previous role as Director of Marketing for RealD, she was in charge of creative advertising, supervised public relations, and organized event participation, product launches, and screenings. Prior to RealD, Winston was Senior Marketing Manager for GoTV Networks, where she was responsible for all aspects of marketing strategy and execution, including corporate and consumer marketing, web-to-mobile advertising, print, online, and experiential marketing, public relations, and managing brand partnership deals. Before GoTV, Winston was Conference Producer for Strategic Research Institute where she was responsible for producing high profile investment conferences for various sectors, including e-commerce, nanotech, defense & aerospace, biotech, law, real estate, and entertainment, among others. Winston earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with honors from the University of Washington and is a Phi Beta Kappa and National Association of Professional Women member. As a fervent advocate of entrepreneurialism, Winston is dedicated to connecting innovators with seasoned professionals who can fuel development and growth.

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