Sharon Waxman is the founder, CEO and Editor in Chief of TheWrap News, the leading media company covering the business of Hollywood through news and live events. An award-winning journalist and best-selling author, Waxman is a global expert on Hollywood, the business of entertainment, media and popular culture. She is the former Hollywood correspondent for the New York Times and a commentator for the New York Times op-ed page, The Atlantic, CNN, CBS and other major outlets.

She is also the creator of WrapWomen, a power base of influential women in media and entertainment dedicated to promoting women’s leadership, with the annual Power Women Summit now the largest gathering of women in entertainment. A five-time winner of Best Blog at the National Arts & Entertainment Awards, Waxman was named 2021 Online Journalist of the Year by the LA Press Club.

Rachel Goldberg is an award-winning filmmaker whose directing highlights include the critically-acclaimed Marvel series, AGATHA ALL ALONG, starring Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza, the Amazon hit series, GEN V, MAYANS, MC for FX, RESIDENT EVIL for Netflix, A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY for Peacock, AMERICAN GODS for Starz, THE SINNER for USA and AMERICAN HORROR STORY, guest-starring Lena Dunham for FX. Most recently, Rachel directed on the new series, THE BURBS, starring Keke Palmer.

She helmed the multi-award winning film, MUTED, which sold to HBO, and is attached to direct the feature comedy, THE BM, written by FAMILY GUY scribes, Artie Johann and Shawn Ries. Rachel was honored to be named 1 of 20 female filmmakers primed for a studio feature on the Alice Initiative List, and is grateful to have been supported by Sundance, Film Independent, Sony, Fox, the Ryan Murphy HALF Foundation and more. You can learn more about her at: RachelGoldbergDirector.com

Rachel Goldberg is an award-winning filmmaker whose directing highlights include the critically-acclaimed Marvel series, AGATHA ALL ALONG, starring Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza, the Amazon hit series, GEN V, MAYANS, MC for FX, RESIDENT EVIL for Netflix, A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY for Peacock, AMERICAN GODS for Starz, THE SINNER for USA and AMERICAN HORROR STORY, guest-starring Lena Dunham for FX. Most recently, Rachel directed on the new series, THE BURBS, starring Keke Palmer.

She helmed the multi-award winning film, MUTED, which sold to HBO, and is attached to direct the feature comedy, THE BM, written by FAMILY GUY scribes, Artie Johann and Shawn Ries. Rachel was honored to be named 1 of 20 female filmmakers primed for a studio feature on the Alice Initiative List, and is grateful to have been supported by Sundance, Film Independent, Sony, Fox, the Ryan Murphy HALF Foundation and more. You can learn more about her at: RachelGoldbergDirector.com

Founder and CEO of The Gotham Group, a global entertainment company anchored by its literary management practice, Goldsmith-Vein represents some of the most prolific, award-winning writers and directors in television, motion pictures, publishing, and content creation. Founded 30 years ago, The Gotham Group has expanded into developing and producing films and series based on acclaimed and universally recognized IP and remains the only major management and production company in Hollywood owned solely by a woman. Under her leadership, the company has produced The Maze Runner trilogy, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Disney’s Stargirl franchise, and the Netflix feature Wendell & Wild. Recent projects include Clint Eastwood’s Juror No. 2 for Warner Bros., By All, The Last Days of John Allen Chau, and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

Goldsmith-Vein and Gotham have a first-look deal at Disney’s 20th Television, where she executive produced Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Hulu’s Washington Black, Paramount Television’s The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Apple TV+’s WondLa. A philanthropist and political fundraiser, she serves on numerous boards and advisory committees and is the creator of Gotham Reads, a YouTube channel launched during the pandemic to connect children with authors and stories.

As CEO of the Producers Guild of America, Susan Sprung leads a nonprofit trade organization representing more than 8,400 producers working across film, television, and new media. Since joining the PGA in 2012 as Associate National Executive Director and COO, she has been responsible for carrying out the Board’s strategic goals and overseeing the Guild’s daily operations. On behalf of the PGA, she serves on numerous industry and civic committees, including the Hollywood Commission Leadership Council, the Mayor’s Entertainment Council, the NAACP Entertainment Advocacy Council, the FilmLA Foundation, and the LA County Entertainment Partnership Committee.

Before joining the PGA, Sprung was Special Counsel at O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles, focusing on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and major financings. She also served as Corporate Counsel to TrizecHahn Corporation during completion of the Hollywood & Highland project. A dedicated community leader, Sprung chaired the Board of the I Have a Dream Foundation, Los Angeles, and continues to serve on its board. She is a graduate of SUNY Albany, magna cum laude, and Boston University School of Law.

Uzo Aduba is a three-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony-nominated actress whose work spans television, film, and theater. Most recently, she earned an Emmy nomination for her leading role in Shondaland’s Netflix series The Residence and released her debut memoir, The Road Is Good, in 2024. Aduba’s upcoming projects include Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman, opposite Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, and the PBS documentary Caregiving, which she narrates. Her recent credits include Painkiller, Greedy People, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, and Pixar’s Lightyear.

Through her production company, Meynon Media, Aduba has a multi-year producing deal with CBS Studios, where she has set up more than a dozen television projects. She made her Broadway debut in Coram Boy, earned a Tony nomination for Clyde’s, and is best known for her iconic role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in Orange Is the New Black, which earned her two Emmys, two SAG Awards, and a Golden Globe nomination. A trailblazer both on and off screen, Aduba continues to champion stories that expand visibility, representation, and the human experience.

Olivia Munn is an actor, activist, and mother recently honored as one of TIME’s 2025 Women of the Year and among TIME’s 2024 100 Most Influential People in Health. She currently stars in Apple TV+’s hit drama Your Friends & Neighbors. In 2024, Munn shared her personal battle with breast cancer, sparking a global movement for early detection. Her openness led to a 4,000 percent surge in women using the National Cancer Institute’s Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool and earned her the Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award from the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Congressional Families Program in 2025.

Munn first captured audiences with standout roles in Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and films including X-Men: Apocalypse, The Predator, and Office Christmas Party. A fearless advocate, she was an early Silence Breaker in the #MeToo movement and a leading voice in the #StopAsianHate campaign, using her platform to fight injustice and drive meaningful change. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, comedian John Mulaney, and their two children.

Natasha Rothwell is the creator, executive producer, and star of the critically acclaimed Hulu series How to Die Alone, which is currently streaming. She recently earned her second Emmy nomination for her standout performance as Belinda Lindsey in Season 3 of HBO’s The White Lotus, reprising the role that first made her a fan favorite in Season 1. Natasha is also known for her critically acclaimed work as a series regular, writer, director, and producer on HBO’s Insecure, for which she received a Peabody Award and the 2022 NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy.

In 2020, she founded her production company Big Hattie Productions to create, produce, and develop genre-bending projects that champion marginalized voices in subversive ways. Under the banner, she is currently developing a TV adaptation of Who TF Did I Marry?, the viral TikTok series by Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson. In addition to starring as Johnson, Rothwell will serve as executive producer.

Emmy-nominated actress, director, and advocate Constance Zimmer has built a dynamic career defined by authenticity, range, and fearlessness. Best known for her award-winning turn as Quinn King on UnREAL—where she also made her directorial debut—Zimmer has become a powerful voice both in front of and behind the camera. Audiences also know her for memorable roles including Dana Gordon in Entourage and journalist Janine Skorsky in House of Cards. She recently wrapped Season 4 of Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer and is currently filming a new project in Brooklyn, both set to premiere in February.

Beyond her on-screen work, Zimmer is leading a cultural conversation about aging and empowerment. In 2024, she launched Talk Fifty to Me, a podcast with pro-aging influencer Heidi Clements, and co-founded The Midlife Collective, a media platform reframing the narrative around women and midlife through storytelling and community. Alongside collaborators Abby Epstein and Julie Flakstad, she’s developing The Midlife Monologues, a theatrical project inspired by The Vagina Monologues, designed to celebrate, educate, and amplify the voices of women navigating this transformative stage of life.

As President and CEO, Di Nonno leads the Institute's strategic direction, research, financial, and program initiatives. GDI’s mission is to reinvent, transform and inspire how global content creators and media tell stories through authentic portrayals of the population in entertainment. This year, Di Nonno was honored with the Lilly Ledbetter Lifetime Achievement award from ADWEEK. In 2022, the Institute was awarded the prestigious Governor’s Award Emmy from the TV Academy for its profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and science of television.

Di Nonno is an Executive Producer on the Emmy nominated, television series Mission Unstoppable on CBS and the award-winning feature film This Changes Everything. Previously, Di Nonno served in Executive leadership positions including: Hallmark Channel, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Starz/Anchor Bay and Nielsen Entertainment. Di Nonno is a sought-after keynote speaker and has been featured in Ad Age, Fast Company, Good Morning America, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair and Variety. Di Nonno is a proud alumni of Boston University. DI Nonno is on the Board of Directors for the Venice Chamber of Commerce and former Chair of the TV Academy Foundation’s Board of Directors and formerly serves as a mentor for the TV Academy’s Television’s TV Executives Peer Circle.

Jenny Han is a writer, showrunner, director, executive producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Her beloved book series To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Summer I Turned Pretty have been published in more than thirty languages. Han is the creator and co-showrunner of The Summer I Turned Pretty, the breakout Prime Video hit that premiered in 2022 and became a global cultural phenomenon. In 2025, she made her directorial debut with the series’ highly anticipated third and final season and is now co-writing and directing its upcoming feature film adaptation.

Previously, Han served as executive producer on Netflix’s To All the Boys film trilogy and created its spin-off series XO, Kitty, now in its third season. In 2022, she signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios, where she develops and produces projects through her production banner, Jenny Kissed Me.

Garcelle Beauvais is an award-winning actress, author, executive producer, and advocate who has built a dynamic career spanning three decades in film, television, and media. Named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful,” the Haitian-born multi-hyphenate continues to champion representation-forward storytelling through her successful partnership with Lifetime, starring in and executive producing the Black Girl Missing franchise and Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love. She also stars in the hit Netflix series Survival of the Thickest and made history as the first Black cast member on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her memoir Love Me As I Am became an instant #1 Amazon bestseller, and she has since expanded her creative empire with her lifestyle brand, “Garcelle at Home.”

Beauvais’ versatile career includes memorable roles in The Jamie Foxx Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NYPD Blue, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Other Black Girl, White House Down, Flight, and the Coming to America films. Beyond the screen, she is the author of the I Am children’s book series and a passionate humanitarian supporting UNICEF, CORE, and Cybersmile. Residing in Los Angeles, Beauvais is the proud mother of three sons and a devoted advocate for women, children, and her Haitian community.

Taylor Rooks is a two-time Emmy-nominated journalist, producer, and one of the most in-demand sports personalities of her generation. Known for her sharp insight, signature style, and authenticity, Rooks has redefined what it means to cover sports and culture. In 2025, she co-launched The NBA on Prime for Amazon alongside Blake Griffin and Dirk Nowitzki, creating a dynamic postgame show that blends highlights, storytelling, and authentic conversation for fans worldwide. That same year, she founded the Taylor Rooks Foundation to empower underserved communities through education, wellness, and opportunity—reflecting her lifelong commitment to equity and access.

Celebrated for her viral interviews with icons like LeBron James, Michael B. Jordan, and Mark Cuban, Rooks continues to set the standard for modern sports journalism through Taylor Rooks X on Bleacher Report and her work with TNT Sports and Amazon’s Thursday Night Football. Beyond the sidelines, she bridges fashion and athletics, earning praise from Sports Illustrated and GQ for her trailblazing presence and standout style. Featured in projects across film and music, including Jack Harlow and Doja Cat’s “Just Us,” Rooks embodies the intersection of sports, culture, and storytelling—and remains, as Esquire put it, “the most in-demand sideline reporter across the NBA and NFL.”

Samantha Tan is a Chinese-Canadian professional race car driver and team owner redefining what it means to be a woman in motorsport. As the only BMW M Motorsport Global Ambassador and a 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she continues to break barriers on and off the track. Competing in IMSA’s elite VP Racing Challenge, Tan raced solo for the first time and closed her debut season with a GT3 championship title, eight wins, and four podiums—cementing her status as one of racing’s rising stars in a male-dominated field.

Tan began her journey at 16 and went on to found Samantha Tan Racing (ST Racing) in 2017, leading her team to multiple historic wins, including back-to-back championships in Pirelli World Challenge and BMW’s first-ever global victory with the M4 GT3 at the 12H Mugello. Beyond the track, she’s an outspoken advocate for women and minorities in motorsport, using her platform to inspire others to chase their dreams fearlessly. Featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Women’s Health, Tan embodies the power of determination, diversity, and individuality in modern racing.

Lisa Siskind Bilgrei is a senior content and brand go to market expert focused on executing innovative, entertaining and commercially driven opportunities. A seasoned veteran at Google, she currently works on Google TV running commercialization opportunities and content programming. In her 17 years at Google, some of her prior roles include Head of Branded Content and Head of Agency Development for IPG. Her most important job is as a wife and mother to her three children Dylan, Alexis & Maya. And in any free time that’s left over, you can find her on the tennis court, going to a concert or at the beach.

Nicole Lapin is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author of Rich Bitch, Boss Bitch, Becoming Super Woman, Miss Independent, and The Money School. She has been an anchor on CNN, CNBC and Bloomberg as well as the host of the business reality competition show, "Hatched" that aired on the CW for the first season and CBS for the second. She is the founder of Money News Network, the #1 business- and finance-focused podcast network, which is the home of her daily Webby award winning show “Money Rehab” that reached #1 on Apple’s business charts as well as “Help Wanted” that she co-hosts with the editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine Jason Feifer, among other shows on their slate.

Taylor Price, also known as @PricelessTay is a globally recognized financial creator and educator providing financial literacy to Gen Z. Having been featured in a variety of financial publications including Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Good Morning America, Market Watch, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, and Fox Business, Taylor’s mission is to inspire and close the financial literacy gap in younger generations.

Desa Larkin-Boutté is a writer, producer, and development executive based in Los Angeles. After receiving her bachelor’s in Film & Television from Boston University, she began her career on The Walking Dead and continued to work on hit shows like Better Call Saul and Westworld. Desa has won multiple awards for her writing, and recently expanded into theater. She currently works as a development executive for Third Rail Productions, under a first look deal with Sony Pictures Television. Under their umbrella, she developed Lamar Giles’ novel The Getaway, in conjunction with Don Cheadle’s company, This Radicle Act.

With over 25 years of experience, Executive Vice President of Payroll, Davida Lara, is recognized as a national thought leader who excels in payroll process implementation. She is a frequent speaker at key global forums including ADP, KPMG, PWC and Payroll Congress, as well as the C3 Convention, Human Resources Association Forum, AFCI Week, and the Hollywood IT Society Summit. She is also the 2021 Global Payroll Titan Award winner.

Lara combines expertise in business applications, process and organizational management in leading Entertainment Partners’ Payroll Services teams. Prior to joining EP, Lara was SVP and Head of Global Payroll for The Blackstone Group, where she oversaw global payroll operations impacting over half a million employees. Lara was also previously the Head of Global HRIS and Payroll at Harman International Industries, directing system strategy and implementation for more than 23 countries. Throughout her career, Lara has headed numerous diversity and inclusion initiatives and continues to be a voice for empowering women. She has served on the Board of Directors for The Rowan Center: A Sexual Assault Resource Agency, and Board of Directors for Women in Film. Lara received a B.S. cum laude, from the School of Business at Albertus Magnus.

Kristina is a leading family law attorney with nearly two decades of experience representing high-profile individuals in complex financial and custody matters. Known for her discretion and results-driven approach, she has handled high-stakes cases involving valuations, tracings, cash flow analyses, move-aways, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. A skilled strategist and negotiator, Kristina is widely respected for winning difficult cases and finding creative resolutions to challenging disputes.

Her excellence has been recognized across top industry publications, including Variety’s Legal Impact Report, The Hollywood Reporter’s “Hollywood’s Troubleshooters”, Forbes’ America’s Top Lawyers, Lawdragon’s Top 500 Leading Family Lawyers, and Chambers High Net Worth. She has also been honored as a Southern California Super Lawyer (2019–2025) and named one of Doyle’s Leading Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers. Kristina is an active member of the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Bar Associations and supports several organizations including Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors, Sports Spectacular Women’s Luncheon, and the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law. She holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and a J.D. from Loyola Law School.

Sara Elizabeth Ivanhoe, M.A., Ph.D., is the Interim Director of Events and Operations in the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life at Stanford University, where she also teaches yoga, sleep, and meditation across the university. She earned her doctorate in Yoga Philosophy from the Graduate Theological Union. Her dissertation, In Search of Sleep: A Comprehensive Study of Yoga Philosophy, Therapeutic Practice, and Improving Sleep in Higher Education, explores the integration of contemplative practice within university settings. She is the Founding Director Emeritus of YogaUSC, where she ran a clinical trial on her undergraduate course “Sleep for Peak Performance.”

Dr. Ivanhoe recently marked her 30-year teaching anniversary, during which she has completed three 500-hour teacher training programs and been featured widely in major yoga and wellness publications. She served as the Yoga Spokesperson for Weight Watchers: Yoga, Yoga for Dummies, and Crunch: Yoga, and was the yoga columnist for Health magazine for three years. Her work has appeared in nearly every major yoga and wellness publication. In Season 1 of Celebrity Rehab, Ivanhoe served as the therapeutic yoga instructor. In 2018, she co-created “Just Breathe,” a brand of yoga, breathwork, and meditation in partnership with Oprah Magazine. Dr. Ivanhoe currently serves as the Content Advisor for Glo, advising on teacher development and content strategy.

Kathryn Busby is President, Original Programming, and the driving force behind STARZ’s original programming strategy, curating content that challenges convention and uplifts underrepresented voices. She is leading the network’s pivot to create more STARZ-owned IP while also championing projects that fit the premium programmer's commitment to boundary-breaking female narratives.

Alison Hoffman is President of STARZ Networks overseeing all network operations for the company. She has been instrumental in STARZ’s success as one of the only profitable streamers and the industry’s bundling partner of choice, having helped lead the company through their recent separation to a standalone, publicly traded company.

Elin Hilderbrand is the author of 31 novels, 27 of which are set on Nantucket Island, where she has lived year-round since 1994. Her novel The Perfect Couple was adapted into a limited series by Netflix starring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, and her novel The Five-Star Weekend will be a limited series at Peacock in 2026 starring Jennifer Garner, Chloe Sevigny, Regina Hall, Darcy Carden and Gemma Chan. Hilderbrand is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. She is the mother of four adult children and is an eleven-year breast cancer survivor.

Tana Nugent Jamieson is Executive Vice President and Co-Head of A+E Studios, where she develops original scripted programming for all external platforms and the A+E Networks portfolio of brands. She manages a diversified slate that includes the hit series The Lincoln Lawyer from David E. Kelley, which ranks as the #3 original series across all streaming platforms with over 1.4 billion minutes viewed. Her recent work includes Parish for AMC, Flowers in the Attic: The Origin for Lifetime, The Malevolent Bride for KAN 11, and A+E Studios’ first Korean drama If You Wish Upon Me. She previously oversaw Big Sky, Project Blue Book, Reprisal, The Liberator, Six, Knightfall, and the Emmy-nominated limited event series Roots, and manages overall deals with top-tier talent while supervising development across Amazon, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+, Paramount+, and Netflix.

Before joining A+E Studios, Jamieson was Senior Vice President of Drama Programming at A&E Network, overseeing the development and production of Bates Motel, The Returned, The Cleaner, The Beast, The Glades, Breakout Kings, and Longmire, as well as acclaimed event projects including The Andromeda Strain, Bag of Bones, and Coma. She previously held senior roles at The WB Network, TBS, and NBC Studios, supporting drama franchises such as Everwood and Jack & Bobby, and creating The WB’s first original movie division. Jamieson is a graduate of The University of Arizona and studied at The University of Madrid and Queen’s College in London.

Andrea Mara is a No.1 Sunday Times, Irish Times and Kindle bestselling author. Her books have sold more than one million copies worldwide, and five of them have been shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of the Year. No One Saw a Thing, was a Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick, sold more than 100,000 copies in thirteen weeks, and was No.1 in the UK, Irish and Kindle charts. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband and three children. You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamaraauthor

Raquel “Rocky” Calhoun is an Audience Writer for TheWrap. She previously served as a senior multiplatform reporter for Forbes. Some of Raquel’s producing credits include former daytime talk show “The Real” and the nationally-syndicated talk show “Dr. Phil.” In addition, her print and on-camera work has been featured on several platforms, including Ebony magazine, NPR, Fox Soul and The Root.

Dr. Stacy L. Smith is the foremost disrupter of inequality in the entertainment industry and a recipient of the 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. She is the founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, the leading global think tank studying inequality in entertainment. Her groundbreaking research examines gender, race and ethnicity, the LGBTQ+ community, disability and mental health across film, TV, digital media and music, and includes economic analyses linking inclusion to financial performance.

Smith has authored more than 100 articles and reports, and her work is widely covered by outlets such as The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CBS and NPR. She speaks frequently on issues of inequality, including at the United Nations, the White House and major film festivals, and has testified before Congress. Her advocacy includes the inclusion rider, the 4% Challenge and the Proof of Concept Accelerator.

Andi Ortiz is an Audience Writer. Joining TheWrap in 2021, Andi has covered film, television, and all things niche since her arrival. Her heart lies in genre projects, like superheroes and fantasy, but she has also found a groove in covering late night television and, of all things, The View. She also co-hosts WrapWomen’s podcast, “UnWrapped.” She has been interviewing your favorite actors and directors through that, and for various outlets prior to TheWrap, since 2016.

Briana McElroy is an award-winning digital marketing executive with over 14 years of experience leading and developing creative digital marketing campaigns. With a background in entertainment and technology, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role. In her current role as Lionsgate’s Senior Vice President, Head of Worldwide Digital Marketing, Briana is responsible for overseeing the digital campaigns for all motion picture group releases, including franchise titles such as “The Hunger Games”, “John Wick”, “Twilight” and “Now You See Me”, as well as upcoming releases “The Housemaid”, “Michael”, and “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.”

Prior to joining Lionsgate she was a leader in Twitter's Media & Entertainment team, driving the company's global partnerships with Warner Bros. Discovery and The Walt Disney Company. Before Twitter, she served as the Digital Marketing Director for Warner Bros. Pictures, leading successful marketing campaigns for films such as "Wonder Woman," "Kong: Skull Island," "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," "Annabelle: Creation," "Ocean's 8," "A Star is Born," and "POKÉMON Detective Pikachu." Briana is a native of Jackson, Mississippi and in her free time, enjoys cooking and spending time with her daughter Nola, husband Josh, and dogs Fred and Murphy.

Danielle Misher is the Head of Global Theatrical Marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment, where she leads worldwide marketing for the studio’s theatrical releases. With over two decades of experience in film marketing and publicity on films spanning a wide range of genres, including Spider-Man: No Way Home - the highest grossing title in Sony history - as well as 28 Years Later, Anyone But You, The Woman King, Baby Driver, among others, Misher began her career in film publicity at Rogers & Cowan before moving over to MGM/United Artists. She later ran marketing for Screen Gems and TriStar Pictures, building expertise across diverse audiences and release strategies.

Ingke Purrmann is the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of JustWatch Media, the global entertainment media company that helps studios, streamers, and agencies make more efficient media buying decisions in an increasingly complex attention economy. She has played a central role in scaling JustWatch Media from a Berlin start-up into an international business with major hubs in Los Angeles, London, New York, Dubai, and Berlin. Today, the JustWatch entertainment guide reaches more than 60 million users, and its data-driven media solutions support leading names across global entertainment.

As CRO, Ingke leads global revenue strategy, high-impact partnerships, and the ongoing expansion of JustWatch Media, known for driving smarter, more effective digital video campaigns. She is recognized for combining strategic vision with hands-on execution and for empowering multicultural teams across markets. Outside of media, she is active in community initiatives and competitive sports.

Kim Granito is a media and entertainment industry leader with more than 25 years’ experience across consumer and integrated marketing, production and events, and digital media and social. As Chief Marketing Officer of AMC Networks, she leads marketing and brand strategy, including media and performance marketing, creative, digital and social, as well as integrated marketing, production and events, and the digital and franchise studio for the Content Room, AMC Networks’ branded entertainment division.

Granito, who joined AMC Networks in 2011, has a strong track record for innovation and creativity. She built and led the company’s consolidated integrated marketing team and launched its award-winning in-house branded entertainment and creative studio. Earlier, she spent seven years at IFC, helping establish the network’s marketplace positioning and creating campaigns for hit series. She previously held consumer and strategic marketing roles at Viacom, NBCUniversal, MTV Networks, USA and Syfy.

Loree is a TV Reporter at TheWrap, covering TV news, ratings and reality and scripted series. Loree joined TheWrap in 2022 and has also written for MovieMaker Magazine. She has a BA in Media Studies from the University of Virginia.

As EVP of Partner Management & Strategy at AMC Networks, Amy Leasca leads the company’s partner management team and oversees commercial partnerships that drive the company’s linear, streaming, and FAST/AVOD business to elevate partner experience and uncover new paths to growth.

In her role, Leasca advances new business opportunities through her leadership of the AMC Networks’ FAST and AVOD strategy, including the development of new content, integrated content strategies, marketing, and audience development and measurement. She also manages and expands partnerships with key linear and distribution operators including AT&T, DirecTV, Charter Communications, Comcast, Amazon, Dish Network, Verizon, and more. Leasca has spent almost 20 years honing her marketing expertise in the media and entertainment industry. She joined AMC Networks in May 2022 as SVP of Partner Management before being elevated to her current role in 2024. Prior to her time at AMC Networks, Amy spent over 13 years at HBO in Distribution and Product Marketing before her promotion to SVP of Partner Marketing at WarnerMedia, where she developed HBO Max partner marketing launch strategies.

Olivia Metzger is a Partner and Co-Head of the New York office at 3 Arts Entertainment, where she represents some of the most influential voices in media, business, and public life. Her current and past clients include Wes Moore, Gary Vaynerchuk, Justin Trudeau, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin, Kristen Welker, Harris Faulkner, Ari Melber, Sheinelle Jones, Jonathan Capehart, and Trey Gowdy, among others.

Metzger joined 3 Arts following its 2025 acquisition of OManagement, the boutique agency she founded in 2018 after nearly a decade at CAA and almost 20 years at NBC. With more than 30 years in the business, Metzger has built a career representing individuals whose voices, expertise, and authenticity shape how audiences understand the world.

Grammy winner and four time Emmy Award recipient, composer Sharon Farber is a celebrated Film, TV and concert music composer. A Berklee College of Music graduate in Film scoring and Concert composition, she has worked with Amazon MGM, NBC, CBS, Showtime, Lifetime and the WB, composing for feature films, documentaries and the concert stage. Her music has been released commercially and performed live in concerts. Sharon recently completed Tyler Perry’s feature “From Italy With Love” for Amazon MGM and released the soundtracks for “Jacob The Baker” and “October 8”. She also scored Nina Menkes’ documentary “Brainwashed Sex Camera Power”, which premiered at Sundance and Berlin. Sharon is one of nine female composers featured at Lincoln Center at the historical “Women Warriors Voices of Change” concert and GRAMMY winning album. Her acclaimed concerto “Bestemming” continues to receive performances worldwide.