On Wednesday, November 14 @ 6:30pm, we will be presenting: Over The Top Experience Design! Creating User-Centric OTT Experiences

A Diamond/Fox event in partnership with the Television Academy.

Event Theme

Over The Top TV is changing everything! From audience expectations to content strategy, innovation is driving the transformation of direct-to-consumer user-centric design. Hear what the experts have to share on The End Game of OTT design and implementation.

Diamond and Fox Digital Consumer Group, along with TV Academy Governors Marc Johnson & Lori H. Schwartz invite you to a panel discussion and networking event with Diamond, FOX, Pluto TV and Chapeau.

Talk

Special Guest Speakers:

Kade Green

Lead Software Engineer

Fox Networks Group, Digital Consumer Group

Kade Green is a Lead Software Engineer at FOX with a true love for all things computers. In his spare time, you might find him creating some form of IoT device or developing an open source project. These adventures have nourished a deep love for the "bleeding edge", a humble respect for the "plumbing" we all take for granted, and an admiration for countless developers who came before to produce what we all know today as "computers".

Eric Melkerson
Sr. Manager of Technology
Fox Networks Group, Digital Consumer Group

Eric Melkerson leverages extensive experience coding products for the web, guides Fox’s development vendor teams in creating and maintaining next-generation OTT and mobile apps. These apps allow Fox’s fans to watch their favorite shows, movies and Live TV on Roku and Xbox, and Fire TV devices as well as iOS and Android Phones and Tablets.

Panel

Mathew Brian Buchenroth

VP, Brand and Experience (UX/UI)

Pluto TV

Mathew heads up the Experience Design team at Pluto TV. He oversees Pluto's brand, the 100+ channel brands and their UI/UX Team.

Amit Dudakia

Executive Director, Product Strategy & Core UX

Fox Digital Consumers Group

Amit has extensive experience in product management, vendor management, and implementation of consumer facing digital video applications and products throughout the product lifecycle across web, living room, and mobile applications.Proven to be effective at developing solutions to challenging problems by combining creative thinking with logical design ideas.

Jonathan de Armas

Managing Partner

Diamond

Jonathan wrote his first code at the age of 6, led by his father on a Commodore 64. He’s been in the Digital Media space since 2005 as a developer, director and CTO. While at the FOX Network, JdA led top performing teams and high traffic, audience-facing projects such as Fox.com, AmericanIdol.com and the groundbreaking American Idol Voting App. Later at 20th Century Fox Film, he led visual design and development for Digital Asset Management and B2B portals. JdA also consults in the CTO role for startups.

Karuna Venter

Managing Director

Chapeau

As Product Manager and Lead UX Designer for Fox.com’s first OTT-TV experiment in 2011, Karuna takes a deep UX background into her current work at Chapeau, a tech-forward content and visual effects company.

Moderator

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Jason Brush

Experiences & Innovation

POSSIBLE

Jason leads the product and service design practice for POSSIBLE, WPP's flagship digital agency. He is especially passionate about evolving the dialectics of storytelling, experience, and media distribution through connected technologies to make an impact in people's lives. He has designed and collaborated on many landmark experiences for some of the world's most vital companies.

Agenda
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
6:30PM Doors open
7:00PM Talk/Panel/QA
8:00PM Networking and reception with appetizers and drinks

Location
FOX Plaza
32nd Floor
2121 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

RSVP IS REQUIRED!!

Parking

Galaxy Parking Structure - FOX Studios
10200 W Galaxy Way, Los Angeles, CA 90067
MAP

Directions:

Arrive at the FOX Studios parking entrance on Galaxy Way
Enter in the Visitor line. (Be prepared to show ID)
Park at the direction of the security guard.
Go to Level 4 for the walkway to FOX Plaza

NOTE: Park in Galaxy lot ONLY!

Parking in the FOX Plaza Lot is EXPENSIVE and will NOT be validated.

Galaxy lot ONLY on the cul-de-sac on Galaxy Way.

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SPECIAL THANKS

FOOD & BEVERAGES

An assortment of snacks. food and soft drinks will be provided.

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If you are lost or have questions please call Joe at (213) 259-5176.

INVITED MEMBERS ONLY:

Please note that invitations are non-transferable. This group is not for salespeople, outside recruiters or service providers. If you want to sponsor, or know someone relevant to this group, please reach out.

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Creating User-Centric OTT Experiences, a Fox/Diamond event in partnership w/ the TV Academy