Each year, the Entertainment & Media Club at Harvard Business School invites students and non-students alike to be part of an all-day conference and discuss the latest trends in the entertainment and media industries.
Harvard College students can attend for just $20. To get the student price, enter the code 2016undergrad on the Eventbrite page, and an undergrad ticket category will pop up. Note that this is for current undergraduates only (bring your student ID to the event).
Harvardwood members can receive a $10 discount off their tickets. Log in and click here to access the discount code. Not a member? Join as a first-time Harvardwood member for $45/year ($3.75/month), or if you're a lapsed member, renew your Harvardwood membership today!
Speakers include:
MUSIC
Kevin Chernett, EVP Growth & Partnerships of LiveNation
McKee Floyd, Head of Creative Marketing of Glassnote Records
Adam Foley, Manager of ODESZA at Red Light Management
Sandy Smallens, Executive Producer of Artist Marketing & Original Content at Spotify
Jordan Wolowitz, Co-Founder & Partner of Founders Entertainment (Governors Ball Music Festival & FarmBorough Music Festival)
Andrew Hampp, VP Brand Strategist - MAC Presents*
FILM / TV
Bela Bajaria, President of NBCUniversal Television
Matthew Bires, COO of A24
Sofia Chang, EVP of HBO
Claire Friedman, COO of Casey Patterson Entertainment
Sophie Watts, President of STX
Professor Willy C. Shih, HBS Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration*
DIGITAL MEDIA
Lauren Creedon, Director of Partnerships at FanCred
Lisa Gersh, CEO of GOOP
Maria Gonima, Head of Corporate Communications of Fullscreen
Judah Wiedre, Executive Director at Mashable
Qichen Zheng, International Product Lead at Buzzfeed
Stephanie Kaplan, Co-Founder & CEO of Her Campus Media*
FINANCE
Emily Best, Founder and CEO of Seed & Spark
Derek Ferguson, COO of Revolt Media & Television
Alex Glantz, Head of Media & Technology at Centerview
Rachel Lam, SVP Investments at Time Warner Investments
Jim Lucchese, CEO of The Echo Nest
Ben Swinburne, TMT Research Analyst at Morgan Stanley