LA Games Conference: Law and Finance Summit 2024

This Year's Topics Include:

• Current Trends & Research Presentations
• Dealmaking and M&A in the Games Market
• The Legal Implications of Generative AI in Gaming
• Keynote Conversation with Griffin Gaming Partners
• Financing Alternatives in Today's Games Market
• Cross-Media Licensing & Financing: The Future of Entertainment Franchises
• Venture Capital & Investment in the Games Market
• Transmedia Storytelling: Entertainment Across Different Mediums

2024 Speakers Include:

Keynote:

• Peter Levin, Managing Director, Griffin Gaming Partners

Panelists:

• Nathaniel Bach, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
• David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbes
• Jasper Brand, Partner, BITKRAFT Ventures
• Jeff Chaiken, Head of Corporate Development & Strategy, Skybound
• Elizabeth Cohen, General Counsel, Crunchyroll
• Kimberly Corbett, Chief Publishing Officer, Fortis Games
• Derek Douglas, Head of Video Games Group, CAA
• Sam Englebardt, Founding General Partner, Galaxy Interactive
• Kaare Eriksen, Media Analyst & Information Editor, Variety
• Maureen Fan, CEO & Co-Founder, Baobab Studios
• Sarah Guerrero, Privacy Counsel, NetEase Games
• Laura Harrison, Vice President & Investment Banker, Entertainment and Industries Group, J.P. Morgan
• David Higley, Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners
• Cooper Jackson, Senior Vice President, Business Affairs & Development, EA
• Frances Jensen, Counsel Interactive Entertainment, FKKS
• Andy Kleinman, Entrepreneur & Investor, Formerly Scopely
• Sam Lam, Senior Legal Counsel, Skybound
• Dara Leung, Managing Director, The Raine Group
• Holly Liu, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, PKO Investments
• Jordan Marks, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, Annapurna Interactive
• Dan Nabel, Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Riot Games
• Rich McDerby, Partner, Manatt Phelps & Phillips
• Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star Partners
• Nanea Reeves, CEO & Co-Founder, Tripp, Inc.
• Rob Ricca, SVP, Corporate Development, Scopely
• Andrew Sheppard, Managing Director, Transcend Fund
• Ned Sherman, Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer, Skybound
• Alexandra Takei, Director, Ruckus Games, Host, Naavik Gaming Podcast
• Joseph Tou, Managing Director - US, Sony Innovation Fund
• Vivienne Zhao, Director, Interactive Media & Technologies, Lazard Frères & Co. LLC