2023 OTT.X
FRONTS
OTT.X will hold the second annual X-FRONTS (THE FRONTS FOR FAST) on May 23 & 24, 2023 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles California.
The OTT.X X-FRONTS will be a two-day exchange for media buyers to learn about the booming AVOD & FAST ad market and explore one of a kind opportunities provided by prominent and up-and-coming AVOD and FAST platforms, networks and channels. Participation is free for all qualified media buyers.
Presentations by FAST platforms, channels and publishers will include first look details about lineups, content promotion, viewer demographics, upcoming plans for the year and advertising opportunities.
The conference programming will educate media buyers on the ins and outs of the AVOD & FAST landscapes via a series of panels, presentations, research findings, and interactive roundtable discussions focused on the growth of FAST and how it’s being utilized to get the most out of advertising spends, as well as revenue opportunities, operational issues, and projections for the future.
In addition to the pitches and presentations, meeting spaces, both private and semi-private, will be available for planned or ad-hoc meetings between buyers and sellers.
PRESENTING AT THE X-FRONTS
CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING
PITCHES & PRESENTATIONS





































*Subject to Change
To add your company to this list, either click here or email Mark Fisher at mfisher@ottx.org.
2023 SPEAKERS

Adam Bergman
Group Vice President, Advertising & Data Sales
VIZIO

Joe Bernard
Chief Revenue Officer
nglmitu

David Bloom
Senior Contributor
Forbes

Sean Booker
Senior Director of Sales, Media & Entertainment
VIZIO

Stephen Brooks
nglmitu

Juliet Corsinita
Head of Convergent Video Investment
Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media

Patrick Courtney
SVP, Head of Digital & Business Development
Fuse Media

Alia J. Daniels
Co-Founder & COO
Revry TV

Josh da Silva
VP | Acquisitions & Distribution
GoTraveler

Colin Dixon
Founder & Chief Analyst
nScreenMedia

Max Einhorn
SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions
FilmRise

Laura Florence
SVP, GM Digital
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

Jennifer Gale
VP, Ad Sales & Brand Partnerships
Crackle Connex

Tomas Gennari
CEO
BB Media

Fred Godfrey
Co-Founder & CEO
Origin

Jill Goldfarb
Senior Vice President, Streaming
Trusted Media Brands

Garrett Goodman
VP, Sales
Papercup

Daisy Hamilton Risher
Content Acquistions & Curation
Tricoast TV

Richard Hull
Univision

Michael S. Maponga
CEO
AfroLand TV

Marija Masalskis
Senior Principal Analyst, TV, Video and Advertising
Omdia

Nik Mehta
Vice President, Business Development & Operations, FAST Channels & VOD Sales
BBC Studios

Olivia Morley
Senior Reporter
Adweek

James Muldrow
Vice President, Product Management
Comscore

Siva Natarajan
Head of New Product Initiatives & Business Development
Amagi

Scott Olechowski
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Plex

Darren Olive
President, National Ad Sales and Strategy
Crackle Connex

Erick Opeka
Chief Strategy Officer
Cinedigm

Oscar Padilla
Senior VP of Commercial Operations
Canela Media

Gene Pao
EVP, Strategy and Digital
Shout! Factory

Dave Paul
Vice President & Board Member
Golden Media Group

Katherine Pond
Group Vice President, Platform Content and Partnerships
VIZIO

Nyma Quidwai
VP, Client Services & Inventory Partnerships
VIZIO

Marc Rashba
Executive Vice President, Partnerships
Cinedigm

Kent Rees
GM and CMO
FAST Studios

Andrew Rosenman
VP - Head of Advanced TV Partnerships & Strategy
Equativ

Steve Saltman
Head of Domestic Sales
Electric Entertainment

Russell Schneider
SVP, Ad Monetization
Cinedigm

Larry Schwartz
Chief Revenue Officer
OTTera

Tejas Shah
SVP, Commercial Strategy & Analytic
Filmrise

Michael Sid
Chief Strategy Officer
Whip Media

Sara Sinclair
VP of Operations
DangerTV

Greg Smith
GM, North America
Aniview

Yael Tygiel
Host/Producer
ElectricNow

Brielle Urssery
Head of Programming
Mansa

Jordan Warkol
VP, Business Development
OTTera
SCHEDULE
TIME &
LOCATION
CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING
PITCHES & PRESENTATIONS
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
DAY 1 | MAY 23, 2023

8:30 AM
Women in OTT Breakfast Meeting

9:00 AM
Pre-Opening Workshop | Understanding FAST

9:45 AM
Opening Remarks
10:00 AM
Keynote Panel | Key FAST Executives
Introduced By


MODERATOR
David Bloom
Senior Contributor


Laura Florence
SVP, GM Digital


Nik Mehta
Vice President, Business Development & Operations, FAST Channels & VOD Sales


Scott Olechowski
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer


Erick Opeka
Chief Strategy Officer


Katherine Pond
Group Vice President, Platform Content and Partnerships


10:45 AM
Keys to FAST success at home and abroad. Fuse TV’s use of AI dubbing with Papercup
Presented By


10:55 AM
Roundtable Discussion | Maximizing Value of Advertising via FAST
11:50 AM
Pitches & Presentations
11:50 AM
FilmRise
Max Einhorn, SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions
Tejas Shah, SVP, Commercial Strategy & Analytics
12:30 PM
Networking Luncheon
Opening | Dave Paul, Vice President & Board Member
Presented By

1:30 PM
Pitches & Presentations
2:00 PM
VIZIO
Adam Bergman, Group Vice President, Advertising & Data Sales
Sean Booker, Senior Director of Sales, Media & Entertainment
Katherine Pond, Group Vice President, Platform Content & Partnerships
Nyma Quidwai, VP, Client Services & Inventory Partnerships

2:30 PM
Presentation
Presented By


2:50 PM
Looking for FAST Solutions in an Accelerated World

3:00 PM
Keynote Case Study | The Story of ViX

3:25 PM
Powering Up Your Performance Reporting for FAST
Presented By


3:40 PM
FAST 2.0: Providing Streaming-like Choices to Cable-like Experiences
Presented By


3:55 PM
Research Insights | Targeted Audiences
4:05 PM
Panel Discussion | Targeted Audiences

MODERATOR
Olivia Morley
Senior Reporter


Stephen Brooks
President


Alia J. Daniels
Co-Founder & COO


Kent Rees
GM & CMO


Oscar Padilla
Senior VP of Commercial Operations


Brielle Urssery
Head of Programming

4:50 PM
Pitches & Presentations
4:50 PM
Crackle Connex
Jennifer Gale, VP, Ad Sales & Brand Partnerships
Darren Olive, President, National Ad Sales and Strategy
6:00 PM
Networking Cocktail Party
Opening | Jordan Warkol, VP, Business Development
Presented By

TIME &
LOCATION
CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING
PITCHES & PRESENTATIONS
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
DAY 2 | MAY 24, 2023

9:00 AM
Pre-Opening Workshop | The Economics of FAST Advertising

9:45 AM
Opening Remarks
10:00 AM
Keynote Fireside Chat | Juliet Corsinita | Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media

Juliet Corsinita
Head of Convergent Video Investment


MODERATOR
Fred Godfrey
Co-Founder & CEO


10:50 AM
Consumer and industry trends driving the growth of CTV and FAST

11:00 AM
Research Insights
11:10 AM
Panel Discussion | Enthusiast Programming
Introduced By


MODERATOR
Colin Dixon
Founder & Chief Analyst


Jill Goldfarb
Senior Vice President, Streaming


Gene Pao
EVP, Strategy and Digital


Marc Rashba
Executive Vice President, Partnerships


Tejas Shah
SVP, Commercial Strategy & Analytic

12:00 PM
Pitches & Presentations

12:10 PM
Roundtable Discussion | The Writers Strike
1:00 PM
Networking Luncheon
Opening | Brian Cullinane, Chief Revenue Officer
Presented By

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