Pulse Conference
2024 PULSE Conference
March 1, 2024
UCLA Carnesale Commons
Palisades Ballroom
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Throughout the event, attendees can get a glimpse of what’s next in a setting that allows for candid and authentic dialogue and connection. This year, the focus will be on people – the impact of AI, the evolving tastes and habits of audiences, and how we create and lead in such a volatile environment.
The 2024 experience will include the following:
- Unlocking the Power of Innovation: AI, Talent, and building the next billion dollar business
- The Future of Animation: Expanding audiences and emerging business models
- Brand Innovation: Leveraging content, partnerships, and technology to connect with consumers
- Breakthrough Innovations in Gaming & Fandoms
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO of Netflix
Ted Sarandos was named co-CEO of Netflix in July 2020. He has been responsible for all content operations since 2000, and led the company's transition into original content production that began in 2013 with the launch of the series ‘House of Cards,’ ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Orange Is the New Black’ among numerous others. Ted was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2013 and received the Producers Guild of America Milestone Award in 2019. He is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, a trustee of the American Film Institute, and on the boards of Exploring the Arts and Spotify
Speakers
Founder, Ruling Sports; Professor, Pepperdine University
EVP, Head of Growth, Bond
SVP, Creative Solutions, CreatorUp
Founder, Gamechanger Films
Award-winning Writer, Director, and Producer; Co-founder, Indigo Reign Films
SVP, Music, Head of Content Partnerships, Peloton Interactive
VP, Strategic Planning & Business Development, Paramount Pictures
SVP & Head of Inclusive Content, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
COO & Co-Founder, Toonstar
Senior Vice President, Development & Production, Paramount Pictures
Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer, Skybound Entertainment; Co-Founder & Chairman, Digital Media Wire
Agenda
- Moderator: DMA, President, Planet DMA; Founder, Korgi
- Monica Landers, Co-Founder and CEO, StoryFit
- Nick Almond ('99), Chief Operating Officer, CreatorUp
- Gohree Kim, Vice President, Marketing, AmazeVR
- Shawn Grover, VP, Operational Excellence,Trigger XR
- Moderator: Wes Morton, CEO, Creativ Strategies
- Allan Gungormez, CSO, MOCEAN
- Kunny Berdow, VP, Marketing, Scopely
- Ace Patterson, CEO, Five Mics Studios
Presented By: Howard Hsieh
- Host: Darnell Brisco, EVP, Head of Growth, BOND
- Moderator: Amy Baer, President & Owner, Gidden Media
- Effie Brown, Founder, Gamechanger Films
- Alicia Jessop, Founder, Ruling Sports; Professor, Pepperdine University
- Helen Huang, CEO, Enrich Fiscal Fitness
- Moderator: Sander Schwartz, Owner, Sandman Television and Film Inc.
- Mike Waghalter, Head of Business Development, LAIKA
- Luisa Huang, Co-Founder and COO, Toonstar
- Mark Davis, Supervising Director, Young Love
- Sheila Green, VP Retention, Curation, Programming, Crunchyroll
- Christina Lee Storm, Founder & CEO, ASHER XR & PLAYBOOK; Governor of the Television Academy's Emerging Media Programming Peer Group
- Nick Almond ('99), Chief Operating Officer, CreatorUp
- Dave O’Brien, SVP, Creative Solutions, CreatorUp
- Host: Dr. Mali Kinberg, UCLA Anderson Instructor
- Moderator: Matthew Pierce, Founder and CEO, Versus Systems
- Fabiola Torres, SVP, CMO Energy Drinks/Hispanic Business Unit, PepsiCo
- Kristen Rubi, Director of Client Services, Automotive, BEN Labs
- Gwen Bethel Riley, SVP, Music & Head of Content Partnerships, Peloton Interactive
- Moderator: Jay Tucker ('09), Executive Director, Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports
- Kamala Avila-Salmon, SVP & Head of Inclusive Content, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
- Evette Vargas (MFA,'12), Award-winning Writer, Director & Producer; Co-founder, Indigo Reign Films
- Mika Pryce, Senior Vice President, Development & Production, Paramount
- Host: Harry Sloan (J.D. '71), Chairman and CEO, Eagle Equity Partners
The Future of In-Person Experiences
Understanding the Ownership Economy in the Age of Web3
The Rise of the Production Companies
Where Sports, Media, Entertainment and NFTs Meet
Ice Cube Salutes Fellow Gamechanger Donna Langley
Virtual Production: Built by Developers, for Developers
Publishers and Partners on Gaming Trends
Entertainment Partners Explain the Power of Franchises
Reaching and Engaging your Audience in the 21st Century
How Linear TV Continues to Evolve
The Future of Music in 40 Minutes
2022 Game Changer Maverick Carter
Maverick Carter’s Exceptional Industry Impact
The SpringHill Company CEO is UCLA Anderson’s 2022 Game Changer
RZA and DJ Scratch Go Beyond Beats
What engages fans and empowers community in the music industry?
Name, Image, Likeness
College athletes pressure NCAA to permit profits from personal brands
How Brand Partners Accelerate the Growth of Esports
Riot Games’ Naz Aletaha talks about the evolution of gaming and esports
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Entertainment
Will Hollywood culture, community and commerce accept the challenge?
Pulse Check 2022: Michael Rizzo (’23)
Why Netflix Has Outpaced Media Companies
Pulse Check 2022: Brian Zhou (’23)
Find This FEMBA Where Tech and Entertainment Overlap
A Web 3.0 Marketplace to Revolutionize How Artists Connect with Fans
EQ Music co-founders entered the digital world to build community
The Future of In-Person Experiences
UCLA Anderson 2021 Pulse Conference
20/20 Foresight
Understanding Culture Through Sport
Wide World of Sports
Exploring the Consumer Shift: How will it impact what we used to think of as “TV”
Kathryn Bertine: Author, Activist & Pro Cyclist
The Power of Partnerships in Digital Media
Social Media & New Experiences
How to Break Into the Creative-Tech Industries and Stay Competitive
The Growth of Latin Music and Monetizing Opportunities
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
New Experiences in Media and its Sustainability
Real Madrid: Building a Global Brand
PULSE Innovator Showcase: PLLAY
Fandom – Audience & Fan Engagement: How Organizations Are Holding Onto Their Fans
2021 PULSE Game Changer Conversation
Women In Entertainment
Covid & Tech: Redefining the In-person Experience
2020 Pulse Conference Highlights
Pulse 2020 Game Changer Award Recipient Ice Cube
Keynote Conversation with Mark Zoradi, CEO, ’80, Cinemark
Keynote Conversation with David Linde, CEO, Participant
Innovator Spotlight: Monetizing Influence
Building Global Sports Brands
Fandango Panel
Global Research: Streaming
Innovator Spotlight: Building Global Brands
Gaming and Esports
The Next Beat: Latin Music
Getting Pacific: Launching Entertainment Initiatives in Asia
Brands Partnerships & Monetization
At Home in L.A. and True to Himself, Ice Cube Reflects
The award-winning sports and entertainment powerhouse is UCLA Anderson’s 2020 Game Changer