Immersive Summit
Presented by Winston Baker
November 9, 2019
Fairmont Miramar Hotel
Santa Monica, CA
Did you know that as a benefit of your 2019 American Film Market (AFM) badge, you are welcome to attend Winston Baker's Immersive Summit for free?
Join us at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica on November 9th from 2:30 - 6:00 pm.
Our inaugural event with AFM will focus on the commercial implications of VR and AR technology and the new opportunities they present for independent film.
If you haven't registered for an AFM badge, visit their website here.
If you only plan to attend the summit, you may purchase individual tickets here.
Immersive Summit Agenda:
2:30 – 2:40 pm
Introduction and Opening Remarks
Summit Co-Chairs: Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director, American Film Market
Katherine Winston and Amy Baker, Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Winston Baker
2:40 - 3:20 pm
The Immersive Landscape: State of the Industry
Gain insight from Ted Schilowitz, the Futurist of Paramount Pictures, on where the XR industry is today, where it’s headed and where there are emerging opportunities.
Keynote Presentation By: Ted Schilowitz, Futurist, Paramount Pictures
3:20 - 4:00 pm
Expanding Storytelling Capabilities through Volumetric Video Capture
During this keynote conversation, gain insight into what it takes to create engaging immersive experiences that showcase multiple perspectives and rich new storylines for the audience. How different/similar is the process of creating immersive content from traditional narratives?
A Keynote Conversation with: Randal Kleiser, Film Director
Illya Szilak, Filmmaker and Interactive Storyteller, Cloudred Studio
Moderated By: Rick Hack, Head of Media & Entertainment Partnerships, Intel
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Networking Break
4:30 - 5:15 pm
5G & Immersive - From Peak Content to a New Era of Context
In Conversation with: Abigail Albright, Venture Partner, Women in XR Fund
Ciro Donalek, CTO & Co-Founder, Virtualitics
Moderated by: Lauren Xandra, Head of Strategic Initiatives, NRG
5:15 - 6:00 pm
The XR Content Market: Where Do We Go From Here?
The immersive market is at a standstill. There’s been limited progress on the hardware side and market demand continues to be a challenge. So if you’re a storyteller, producer, financier or distributor in this space, where do you go from here? Do you wait until companies such as Magic Leap, Sony and Facebook finally release devices that are truly consumer-ready? If so, how do you stay afloat? Are there underlying opportunities to pivot to? And as a community, is there a way to rally together and build the demand? Gain insight from these industry leaders.
Panel Discussion with: Baba Uppal, SVP of Strategy & Business Development, Secret Location
Jennifer Chavarria, Head of Studio, Kite and Lightning
Laura Hertzfeld, Director of XR Partnerships, Verizon Media’s Yahoo! News
Moderator: Eunice Shin, Partner, Prophet
6:00 pm
Summit Concludes
Agenda is subject to change.
Winston Baker is honored to be an official conference producer for AFM this year and we hope to see you there!