As Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), Donna Langley DBE is responsible for the global creative strategy and business operations for the motion picture group. In this role, she oversees the production, marketing and distribution for film and television content across Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation (DWA), Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Under Langley’s strategic vision, Universal has been a consistent leader in the theatrical marketplace as the studio has successfully expanded and reinvigorated its core franchises including Fast & Furious, DWA’s Puss in Boots and How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World, the Bourne series, Pitch Perfect, Illumination’s Despicable Me as well as Fifty Shades, Mamma Mia, Ride Along, and The Purge. Through her stewardship in building a franchise business and securing long-term filmmaker partnerships with Amblin Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions, Illumination, and Monkeypaw Productions, she has positioned Universal a key content supplier to the broader NBCU portfolio including Universal Brand Development, Peacock and Theme Parks. Langley has also distinguished the studio a creative home to a generation of emerging filmmakers and content creators who champion original and inclusive storytelling.

Prior to being named sole Chairman, UFEG, in 2019, Langley served as Chairman of Universal Pictures since 2013 where she engineered a strategic slate of all-audience tentpoles, breakthrough comedies, and pop-culture hit horror films that resulted in four years of record global profit, and the two most profitable years in the studio’s 107-year history. During her tenure, Langley led Focus Features’ global realignment with Universal Pictures International; oversaw the studio’s successful integration of DreamWorks Animation; and launched the Global Talent Development & Inclusion group, making Universal the first major feature studio to have a department working with both production and workforce to build on the company’s commitment to progressing diversity and inclusion.

She first joined Universal in 2001 as Senior Vice President of Production, and subsequently served as President of Production, Co-Chairman, Universal Pictures. She began her career at New Line Cinema, where she worked on hit Austin Powers franchise, as well as The Cell and Drop Dead Gorgeous.

Over the years, Langley has been recognized for her impact on the film and entertainment industry. A native of the United Kingdom, she is the first British female to run a major Hollywood studio, and was recently awarded a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) title by the Queen in her 2020 New Year’s Honour List. The honour recognizes Langley’s many accomplishments in redefining popular culture and her efforts to expand networks and opportunities for women and people of color in the entertainment industry, while also championing organizations dedicated to providing access, networks and pathways to success, for all people. She is also a recipient of 2018 Producers Guild of America’s Milestone Award; the 2016 Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Pioneer of the Year Award; and the 2014 Women in Film’s Crystal Award for Excellence in Film.

A passionate advocate for mentorship and female empowerment, Langley is an Ambassador for Vital Voices Global Ambassadors Program and has served on the organization’s Board of Directors since 2013.  She was also a key founder of The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Film Mentorship program.

A voting member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Langley serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute, Motion Picture Association (MPA), USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Board of Councilors, and SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Entertainment Industry Council.

David Benoit is a seasoned sports and entertainment executive with over a decade of experience spanning from sports marketing consultancy, talent/athlete marketing and management, brand strategy, ticket sales, sponsorship sales, event marketing, and activations, as well as client management.

David is currently Vice President at Art & Science Partners, where he uses his strategic mindset and extensive industry experience to help his clients such as the XFL, and Verizon create optimal marketing strategies and create/optimize marketing partnerships that best suits their needs and objectives.

Previous to Art & Science Partners, David was the VP of Sports & Entertainment Marketing/Midwest Sales for X2 Performance, a premier energy drink, and pre-workout supplement brand that services over twenty-five pro sports teams and hundreds of pro athletes nationally. As the VP of Sports & Entertainment Marketing, David helped lead the brand in an omnichannel marketing effort (talent partnerships, event sponsorships, social media, PR, retail marketing, DTC marketing, supply chain) to grow the company’s energy drink and supplement business through an innovative brand strategy approach, an integrated sports/entertainment marketing effort, and support revenue growth across retail and DTC channels.

Prior to X2, David served as the lead sports marketing consultant of strategy and activation for Budweiser’s MLB and NBA league and individual team partnerships. A highlight of David’s time at Endeavor is helping lead the creation of the Dwyane Wade “This Bud’s For 3” digital content piece, where David’s primary role centered around aiding in negotiations with Wade’s team, collaborating with Budweiser and its other partner agencies on the feasibility of content and promotion plan, as well as managing relationships with the NBA, Miami HEAT, and the NBPA.

Before Endeavor, David was the Director of Business Development at Scratch Music Group, where he lead sales and marketing efforts, where he worked with some of top U.S brands around their music event marketing platforms.

David has also been fortunate enough to have stops at reputable organizations such as the New York Red Bull Soccer Club, the New York Yankees, the Orlando Magic, as well as the University of Central Florida Athletic Department.

Before moving to New York City to grow his career in the sports industry, David earned his master’s degree in Sports Business Management as well as his MBA as part of the 2011 class of the DeVos Sports Business Management program at the University of Central Florida, where he previously got his bachelor’s degree in Marketing in 2007. David is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Nikkole Denson-Randolph has influenced some of the brightest minds at the intersection of creative and commerce.

She joined AMC Theatres in 2009 and has accumulated more than two decades of business strategy and development experience in the entertainment arena. In her current position, Denson-Randolph oversees the strategic development, implementation, and promotional planning of AMC’s programming efforts and initiatives to include film, digital content (AMC Theatres on Demand), alternative content, and live events. Responsible for double-digit results of AMC’s total Box Office gross, she also negotiates Box Office participation with film and content distributors.

In 2010, Denson-Randolph led and orchestrated the launch of AMC independent, a highly popular film program designed not only to provide AMC Theatres’ guests with inclusive, on-screen storytelling from around the world, but a direct pipeline for filmmakers who are poised to distribute their own films theatrically. As part of the program, she sourced and led negotiations for the AMC exclusive release of Ava Duvernay’s first theatrical film, I WILL FOLLOW, as well as Kevin Hart’s stand-up comedy film KEVIN HART: LAUGH AT MY PAIN, of which the Box Office success and its direct distribution model were noted as one of the most effectual independent film stories of 2011, and made Hollywood recognize Hart as a bankable star.

In 2019, Denson-Randolph followed up with launching AMC Artisan Films, a program designed to celebrate character driven stories from unique perspectives. That Fall, she launched AMC Theatres On Demand, positioning AMC as the first theatre circuit in the US to launch a streaming platform.

Recently appearing on the ‘Ones To Watch’ list, alongside BOXOFFICE & Celluloid Junkies 50 Top Women in Global Cinema, and receiving NALIP’s 2019 Industry Disruptor Award, she has also been recognized as a Maverick, in Details Magazine’s Hollywood Mavericks issue, on Essence Magazine’s Hot Hollywood list, in Fast Company’s Fast Talk, and in 2 of Ebony’s Power 100 Issues. During her tenure at AMC, she has been a recurring featured panelist at the Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, CinemaCon, Variety’s Film Marketing Summit and other notable industry events and conferences.

Before AMC, Denson-Randolph served as the Director of Business Development for Starbucks Coffee Company’s entertainment group from 2004 to 2009, where she developed and led their strategy to expand beyond music, into film and literary offerings. Key initiatives included introducing three novels which then appeared on the New York Times top 10 Best Sellers list, as well as an unprecedented partnership with Lionsgate, in which Starbucks was involved with the marketing and promotion of AKEELAH AND THE BEE.

Prior to her work at Starbucks Entertainment, she served as President of Magic Johnson Entertainment and Vice President of Magic Johnson Enterprises, where she was instrumental in building the corporate infrastructure and promoting the Magic brand to unparalleled heights. Her savvy, creative management efforts spawned an internal surge straight to the company’s bottom line, which grew more than 100 percent from its initial capital investment.

Denson-Randolph earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis, her Doctor of Jurisprudence from The University of San Francisco, School of Law, and she has been a member of the California State Bar since 1996. She enjoys supporting film diversity as an Advisory Board Member of the Bentonville Film Festival and the American Black Film Festival. She also serves as a Member of NATO’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, EmpowHer.org, and Everychild Foundation. She, her husband John, and their 2 dogs live in Los Angeles, California.