{"id":2301662,"date":"2026-02-26T19:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2301662"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:18:05","slug":"variety-announces-2026-entertainment-marketing-summit-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/variety-announces-2026-entertainment-marketing-summit-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"Variety Announces 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Variety<\/em>\u00a0has announced the first speakers for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, on April 22 in Los Angeles, including Tina Knowles and Warner Bros Motion Picture Group co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy. The summit also includes conversations with\u00a0Emmy-winning\u00a0design expert and TV host Bobby Berk and TV personality, host and entrepreneur Harry Jowsey\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKnowles, the visionary\u00a0businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, philanthropist and activist, will delve into her best-selling memoir \u201cMatriarch\u201d and discuss her influential work with Parkwood Entertainment,\u00a0C\u00e9cred,\u00a0BeyGOOD\u00a0and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAbdy will highlight Warner Bros.\u2019 exceptional commitment to storytelling, its over $4 billion global box office in 2025, and its historic Oscar success, including\u00a0\u201cSinners\u201d with a record 16 nominations and\u00a0\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d\u00a0with 13.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Dwight Caines, President, Domestic Marketing at Universal Pictures, Josh Goldstine, Global President, Marketing and Distribution at Paramount Pictures and Shauna\u00a0Spenley, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Warner Bros. Streaming will come together for a keynote roundtable to share their strategies developing compelling campaigns for new films and TV series.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Berk and Jowsey will\u00a0participate\u00a0in the roundtable discussion \u201cEntertainment Entrepreneurs Tell All.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cVariety\u2019s Entertainment Marketing Summit brings together the leaders shaping the future of entertainment marketing, and Deloitte is proud to return as presenting sponsor in 2026,\u201d said\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/about\/people\/profiles.danny-ledger+79dd24d6.html\">Danny Ledger<\/a>, US Telecom, Media &amp; Entertainment Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP. \u201cFrom experiential and live engagement to AI-driven innovation and the continued growth of the creator economy, this year\u2019s agenda highlights the strategies redefining how brands connect with audiences. We look forward to joining these important conversations and helping drive\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0next for the industry.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>Additional\u00a0speakers, with more soon to be announced, include the following:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>Josh Silverman, President of Consumer Products and Experiences at Paramount\u00a0<br \/>Amy\u00a0Durini, Chief Marketing &amp; Strategy Officer, Taco Bell International\u00a0<br \/>Sean Booker, Head of Media and Entertainment at Vizio.\u00a0<br \/>James Finn,\u00a0Global Head of Brand &amp; Content Marketing, Audible\u00a0<br \/>Kathryn Kai-Ling, Chief Marketing Officer at Los Angeles Rams\u00a0<br \/>Tim Clark, Chief Brand Officer, NASCAR\u00a0<br \/>Alana Dolgin, President, Digital Marketing at Atlantic Music Group and President at Homemade Projects\u00a0<br \/>Rose Phillips, EVP, Global\u00a0Digital\u00a0and Social Marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment\u00a0<br \/>Margaret Walker, EVP, Entertainment Marketing at NBCUniversal\u00a0<br \/>Claudine Cheever, Chief Marketing Officer at Pinterest\u00a0<br \/>Nicole Parlapiano, Chief Marketing Officer Tubi\u00a0<br \/>Kayleen Walters,\u00a0Head of Mojang Studios (Minecraft) and Franchise Development for Gaming,\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0<br \/>Brian Borkowski, Chief Marketing Officer at Fox Direct-to-Consumer\u00a0<br \/>Jim Squires, CMO, reddit\u00a0<br \/>Jasmine Taylor, VP Brand Marketing, Instacart\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>Topics include:<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>Building the Brand-Verse \u2013 Success with Franchises:\u00a0<\/strong>An exploration into best strategies for bringing beloved characters and storylines to new audience touch points, spanning sequels, podcasts, video games, spin-offs, digital content, merchandise, themed attractions and more.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>The Main Event \u2013 Best of Experiential, Live and Event Marketing:\u00a0<\/strong>In a noisier than ever media environment, marketers are\u00a0pulling out all the stops\u00a0to break through to today\u2019s audiences through in-person moments.\u00a0Hear from event marketing leaders across entertainment,\u00a0sports\u00a0and consumer brands\u00a0as they share their strategies for success.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>New Leaders of Creator Marketing:\u00a0<\/strong>Marketing leaders share their views on today\u2019s creator economy and what goes into a marketing strategy that connects.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>In the Director\u2019s Chair \u2013 Brand Storytelling Masters:\u00a0<\/strong>Leaders in brand storytelling explore how the growth of media platforms can help brands break through across varied demographics.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>Breakthrough Brands \u2013 Innovating through AI:\u00a0<\/strong>An exploration into how companies are integrating AI into their operations in ways that take advertising and marketing to new heights.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Additional\u00a0speakers and sessions to be announced. Deloitte is the presenting\u00a0sponsor\u00a0of the summit. The Los Angeles Film School and Vizio are supporting partners. Reserve your ticket here: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/entmar\">variety.com\/entmar<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source variety.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Variety\u00a0has announced the first speakers for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, on April 22 in Los Angeles, including Tina Knowles and Warner Bros Motion Picture Group co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy. 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