Session Schedule
Thursday, November 14, 2019
8:00 am
REGISTRATION
9:30 – 9:33 am
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman, Hearst; Chairman, The Paley Center for Media
9:33 – 9:36 am
SPONSOR Remarks
Speaker: Alex Wallace, General Manager, News, Entertainment, and Studios, Verizon Media
9:36 – 9:45 am
Paley Center Welcome
Speakers:
• Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman, Hearst; Chairman, The Paley Center for Media
• Maureen J. Reidy, President & CEO, The Paley Center for Media
9:45 – 10:25 am
The Inaugural Henry a. Kissinger Keynote address
Made Possible By The William S. Paley Foundation
Political Landscape: Global Affairs, Policy and Perspective
Speakers:
• James A. Baker III, 61st United States Secretary of State
• Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman, Hearst; Chairman, The Paley Center for Media
• Henry A. Kissinger, 56th United States Secretary of State; Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.
10:30 – 10:55 am
Direct to Consumer: Building Brands Through Communities
Speakers:
• David Westin, Anchor, Bloomberg Balance of Power and Bloomberg Big Decisions, Bloomberg Media
• David Zaslav, President & CEO, Discovery, Inc.
11:00 – 11:25 am
Nurturing New Voices and Reaching New Audiences
Speakers:
• Chris Redd, Comedian, Saturday Night Live; Netflix’s Disjointed
• Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix
11:25 – 11:40 am
Networking Break
11:45 am – 12:10 pm
How Can Media Bring Consumers Together in a Divided World
Speakers:
• Willie Geist, Host, NBC News’ Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist; Co-Host, MSNBC’s Morning Joe
• Michael I. Roth, Chairman & CEO, Interpublic Group
12:15 – 12:45 pm
AVOD vs. SVOD: What Does the Winners Circle Look Like?
Speakers:
• David Kenny, CEO & Chief Diversity Officer, Nielsen
• Farhad Massoudi, Founder & CEO, Tubi
• Jonathan Miller, CEO, Integrated Media Company
• Nicolle Pangis, CEO, Ampersand
• Tom Ryan, Co-Founder & CEO, Pluto TV
12:45 – 1:45 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:50 – 2:15 pm
The Best Seat in the House: Innovations in Sports Viewing
Speakers:
• Angela Courtin, Global Head of Entertainment, Media & Experiences, YouTube
• Jason Kelley, General Manager, IBM Blockchain Services
• Robert D. Manfred, Jr., Commissioner, Major League Baseball
2:20 – 2:50 pm
The FBI: Protecting Our Nation and Upholding the Constitution
Speakers:
• Richard Haass, President, The Council on Foreign Relations
• Christopher Wray, Director, FBI
2:55 – 3:25 pm
M&A in the Modern Media Landscape
Speakers:
• David Faber, Co-Host, Squawk on the Street, CNBC
• Ketan Mehta, Managing Director, Allen & Company
• Faiza J. Saeed, Presiding Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
3:30 – 3:55 pm
Touchdown: 100 Seasons and Counting!
Speakers:
• James Brown, Host, The NFL Today, CBS Sports; Host, Inside the NFL, Showtime
• Roger Goodell, Commissioner, National Football League
3:55 – 4:10 pm
Networking Break
4:15 – 4:40 pm
Consumer Behavior: Experience Over Things
Speakers:
• David Eun, President, Samsung NEXT; Chief Innovation Officer, Samsung Electronics
• Stephanie Mehta, Editor-In-Chief, Fast Company
4:45 – 5:10 pm
Navigating Music in the Digital Age
Speakers:
• Steve Cooper, CEO, Warner Music Group
• Tamara Hrivnak, VP of Music Business Development & Partnerships, Facebook
• Tim Ingham, Founder and Publisher, Music Business Worldwide
5:15 – 5:45 pm
Technology, Media, and Society
Speakers:
• Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder, LinkedIn; Partner, Greylock Partners
• James Murdoch, Founder & CEO, LUPA Systems LLC
5:45 – 5:45 pm
Closing Remarks Day One
Speaker: Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman, Hearst; Chairman, The Paley Center for Media
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Opening Night Reception Dinner
Friday, November 15, 2019
8:00 am
REGISTRATION
8:45 – 8:55 am
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman, Hearst; Chairman, The Paley Center for Media
9:00 – 9:30 am
The Road to 5G: A Fireside Chat with Hans Vestberg
Speakers:
• Andy Serwer, Editor In Chief, Yahoo Finance
• Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO, Verizon
9:35 – 10:05 am
Global, Local, and the Current Climate for News
Speakers:
• Jesse Angelo, President, Global News and Entertainment, VICE Media Group
• Guillaume Lacroix, CEO, Brut.
• Ellana Lee, Senior Vice President & Managing Editor, Asia Pacific, CNN International; Global Head of Features Content, CNN International & CNN Digital
• Peter Spiegel, U.S. Managing Editor, Financial Times
• Warren St. John, President, Patch Media
10:10 – 10:40 am
Lead, Invest, Inspire
Speakers:
• Aryeh Bourkoff, Founder & CEO, LionTree LLC
• Shari Redstone, Vice Chair, CBS & Viacom; Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Advancit Capital
10:40 – 10:55 am
Networking Break
11:00 – 11:30 am
Gaming and Interactive Entertainment: The State of Play
Speakers:
• Sarah E. Needleman, Technology Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
• Adam Silver, Commissioner, National Basketball Association
• Strauss Zelnick, Chairman & CEO, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
11:35 am – 12:05 pm
Committing to a More Inclusive Future
Speakers:
• Anne del Castillo, Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment (MOME)
• Rahul Chopra, Head of Stories Everywhere, Snap Inc.
• Deeptha Khanna, Global President, Skin Health and Office of Marketing Value at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health
• Michael E. Kassan, Founder, Chairman & CEO, MediaLink
12:10 – 12:40 pm
Vertical Integration
Speakers:
• Adam Bird, Senior Partner and Global Leader, Consumer Tech and Media Practice, McKinsey & Company
• Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India
• Dana Strong, President, Consumer Services, Comcast Cable
12:45 – 1:15 pm
Does Agility Drive Disruption or Does Disruption Require Agility?
Speakers:
• Gary Bettman, Commissioner, National Hockey League
• Josh Sapan, President & CEO, AMC Networks
• David J. Stern, Commissioner Emeritus, National Basketball Association
1:15 – 1:25 pm
Summit Closing Remarks
Speaker: Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman, Hearst; Chairman, The Paley Center for Media