Join ZOO at DEG EnTech Fest 2023
Join ZOO at EnTech Fest 2023
Join ZOO as we attend the DEG’s annual reception, exhibition and expanded conference program – EnTech Fest 2023. The event brings together content distribution and marketing executives, platform partners, technology enablers and innovators across the digital entertainment ecosystem.
The digital entertainment industry trade show and networking event, attended by DEG studio and platform members and non-members, focuses on innovation in post-theatrical content display and distribution.
Taking place at the Skirball Cultural Center, North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, the one-day conference features panels and presentations covering:
- Consumer experience
- Immersive storytelling
- Artificial intelligence
- Advanced content delivery
“The DEG team listened very carefully to our first-year attendees and exhibitors and is using their feedback to make EnTech even better in 2023. This includes the creation of additional relevant conference programming and more opportunities for networking and for our participants to work together in-person at the event. We know this face time has become even more valuable to potential attendees in this era of remote work.”
Amy Jo Smith, President and CEO, DEG
Meet Craig Pepe at EnTech Fest 2023
Craig Pepe
Executive Director of Sales, North America
With over 30 years’ experience in the post-production and entertainment industries, Craig packs a wealth of knowledge into ZOO’s business development team and understands the localization workflow inside-out.
Since joining as Executive Director of Sales, the native Californian loves meeting new people and delivers unwavering customer service to media content owners across North America.
Event Program
The expanded conference program includes a keynote panel addressing cloud architecture and other supply chain innovation, “The Future of Distribution Now,” moderated by Pixelogic’s Craig Seidel, with Amazon Web Services’ Chris Blandy, Amazon Studios’ Ellen Goodridge and Lionsgate’s Gray Ainsworth.
A separate keynote conversation will pair Creative Artists Agency’s Joanna Popper with Paramount Global’s Ted Schilowitz in “Transforming Storytelling Through Immersive Entertainment and New Technologies.”
Other conference sessions include “8K – Creating a New Way,” a panel discussion on the various ways 8K technology is elevating the creative experience, and the 90-minute “Innovative Tech for M&E | Quick Roundtables with Intel Capital Startups,” in which the tech giant’s venture capital arm will host exclusive roundtable discussions with 10 startups offering cutting-edge technology for the media and entertainment industry.
Last year’s EnTech Insights market research presentations will return with presentations from Omdia, discussing how CTV, FAST and AVOD are shaping the new TV and video landscape, and TiVo, sharing insights on the video option being brought to automotive dashboards.
A “FAST to the Future: How to Thrive in Ad-supported Streaming” panel, led by IRIS.TV’s Field Garthwaite, will discuss what content owners need to do to achieve FAST success in ad-supported streaming.