2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Las Vegas
Saturday | April 18, 2026
12PM – 6PM | NAB Main Stage
Las Vegas Convention Center
Announced Speakers Include:
Initial speakers listed below. Please check back for updates.
Raymundo Barros
Chief Technology Officer
As CTO at Globo, Raymundo Barros is responsible for overseeing engineering and technology operations.
He led and spearheaded major initiatives such as the transition to digital TV and the creation and distribution of 4K, 4K HDR and 8K content.
Before assuming his role as CTO, Barros worked as Engineering Manager at an affiliate, Director of Engineering at Globo Sao Paulo, and Director of Engineering for Entertainment, where he led projects for telenovelas, series and variety shows.
Gianfranco Cordara
SVP, Business Transformation & Ops
Gianfranco Cordara is SVP, Business Transformation & Operations at Crunchyroll, where he leads a global portfolio spanning business transformation, content operations and localization, enterprise technology, marketing transformation, and data governance. He has driven operational excellence by streamlining end-to-end workflows, building scalable frameworks, and strengthening the integrity of the digital supply chain.
Before joining Crunchyroll, Cordara held senior leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, where he helped build and scale global content operations for Disney+ during its international expansion.
Simon Crownshaw
CTO and Worldwide Strategy Director
Media and Entertainment
With nearly two decades of experience across the digital media landscape, Simon has a comprehensive background in production, postproduction, and the entire media supply chain. Prior to joining Microsoft, he led technical solutions and strategy at several studios and broadcasters.
Simon Crownshaw has held the position of Worldwide Media and Entertainment Director at Microsoft for the last four years. In this capacity, he provides leadership, guidance, and strategy to teams involved in studios, broadcasting, sports, experiences and live events, as well as the solutions that support these areas. His role encompasses assisting numerous global clients in leveraging Microsoft’s capabilities to enhance media workflows, with a particular focus on media cloud adoption and the integration of critical data and AI technologies poised to transform content creation and delivery in the future.
Ross Dagan
EVP and Head of News Operations and Transformation
Jamie Duemo
Founding Partner
Jamie Duemo is the Founder Partner of Dynadue Technology Partners, providing global technical consulting services for Digital Supply Chains, Live Production, Broadcast, AI/ML and Streaming workloads.
Starting initially as an operator at a PBS affiliate, she volunteered for every project possible. And, as it often does, one opportunity continually evolved into other opportunities. Over the past 28 years, Jamie led major technical and operational transformations at multiple media companies such as Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, and Paramount (on-premise and in Cloud). Prior to launching her current company, Jamie served as the Global Innovation Leader at Amazon Web Services where she combined her technical expertise with her business acumen to make significant contributions within the industry.
Jamie Dunn
Chief Executive Officer and Vorstand
Jamie Dunn is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Vorstand of Lawo AG. Dunn joined Lawo in 2011 and served as Chief Commercial Officer from 2019 to 2024 before being appointed Vorstand and Deputy CEO in 2024.
Previously, Jamie spent a decade at Studer Audio (Harman), working in the US and Switzerland.
He started his career as a sound engineer in London, and then spent six years travelling the world, working with world-famous musicians as a classical recording engineer.
Jamie earned a BMus, Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) from Surrey University, UK. He currently resides in Switzerland.
Cristina Gomila
Managing Director Content Technology & Innovation
Technology leader with +25 years of experience in delivering technical strategy, vision and solutions to the Media & Entertainment industry. Customer focused mentality developing solutions with high business value that matter. Dynamic leadership style able to drive world-class teams through massive transformation. Honoured with the 2019 Progress Medal from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineering (SMPTE), becoming the first women in history to receive this prestigious award.
Expertise: thought leadership in media, technical strategy, large scale transformation, content engineering and operations, content supply chain, R&D, innovation, talent management, cultural change, international teams, standards and technology groups.
Mary Ann Halford
Founder and Managing Principal
Mary Ann Halford is an internationally recognized media and entertainment operator, advisor, entrepreneur and board director.
Mary Ann’s roots are in the international television production and distribution business, having held business development roles at independents and building the Fox International Channels Group from the Fox Latin American Channels Group.
She has also advised many of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, broadcasters and private equity investors investing in the industry through her positions at FTI Consulting and Altman Solon and as an independent advisor. In addition, Mary Ann is known for her expansive global network of media and entertainment executives, sports professionals, entrepreneurs and investors. She is a frequent moderator and panelist at global industry events.
Mary Ann has also been an entrepreneur, having been a Co-Founder of North American Midway Entertainment and an initial advisor to Saavn, the South Asian Streaming Service, which is now owned by Jio.
Over the last twenty plus years, Mary Ann has also been an active Board Director. Past board experiences include Triton Digital (which is now owned by iHeartMedia Inc.), Vinco Ventures and Verve SE. Today she serves on the boards of Cineverse and Eightco Holdings. She is also an Executive in Residence with Progress Partners and an Advisor-in-Residence with The Project X Initiative.
Mary Ann is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Business School. Currently she is on the Board of Trustees for Georgetown’s George F. Baker Scholarship Fund and an advisor to the Georgetown Entertainment Media Alliance NY Chapter.
Anil Jain
Global Managing Director – Global Strategic Industries GTM
Anil Jain is the Global Managing Director for Strategic Industries GTM at Google Cloud, with responsibilities spanning Media, Gaming, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods industries. A veteran of the technology industry, Jain is focused on helping organizations digitally transform the way they run their businesses through the application of AI, data and cloud-based innovation to deliver new consumer experiences.
Before joining Google, Jain was the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Brightcove’s global media business, where he oversaw the end-to-end business, spanning product strategy, solutions development, marketing, partnerships and sales. He has worked with startups and enterprises in over 75 countries. Prior to Brightcove, Anil was the Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development for Unicorn Media, an innovative dynamic advertising and streaming technology startup. In this role, he negotiated key customer deals, established winning technology partnerships, raised capital and eventually architected the sale of the company to Brightcove in 2014.
Anil holds an M.S. Technology & Policy and an M.S. Materials Science & Engineering from M.I.T., and a B.S. Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University.
Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen joined Appear as CEO in January 2021 to accelerate growth and increase market share for Appear within the media-tech industry. He previously led AllClear ID’s EMEA operations, acquired through Encap Security, where he propelled the startup into a VC-backed industry leader serving 40+ banks and 3 million users. Earlier, as Luup’s CEO, he transformed it into a global B2B mobile services provider for entities like Deutsche Bank. Thomas kickstarted his career at TANDBERG Television, specializing in digital-TV broadcasting tech. He holds a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering from NTNU and UCSB.
Adrian Koziol
Senior Manager, Cloud & Software Platforms
Adrian Koziol is a senior technology leader at Rogers Sports & Media who has spent the last decade building the software platforms that modernize broadcast operations. He launched the company’s 24/7 NMOC and created the Systems Design & Integration team, helping shift RSM from legacy broadcast systems to an agile, software‑focused foundation that supports rapid development and integration.
Today, Adrian leads RSM’s Software‑Defined Broadcast strategy, delivering modern applications, automation frameworks, and in‑production AI solutions used across content and operational workflows. His teams build innovative internal products—including revenue‑generating applications—on a hybrid cloud architecture, enabling RSM to move faster, reduce friction, and unlock new business capabilities through software and AI.
Joe Kessler
Partner & Global Head of UTA IQ
Joe Kessler is the Global Head of United Talent Agency’s IQ division, which analyzes third-party data and leverages proprietary tools and predictive analytics to deliver actionable intelligence to agents, executives, and clients across UTA’s practice areas.
In leading this new UTA group, Kessler brings decades of research and consumer insights experience within the entertainment industry and beyond. From 2009 through 2014, he was president of The Intelligence Group (IG), a division of Creative Artists Agency and publisher of the Cassandra Report, the iconic on-going study of youth behavior and attitudes. IG provided audience insights, data and strategic counsel to artists, athletes, and media and entertainment companies such as Fox, Sony, Disney and IMAX, and top brands like Red Bull, Adidas and Microsoft, and provided strategic intelligence and analysis for incubated startups and venture investments. Following the acquisition of IG by Engine Group USA, Kessler was CEO and president of youth marketing agency Noise, and after that was president of Deep Focus, one of the fastest growing digital agencies in the world. In this role, he oversaw several key functions that provided research, planning, analytics, social media strategy and account services to clients such as Unilever, Intel and Nestle. Earlier on, Kessler was a senior partner at SS+K, an award winning integrated marketing communications agency that, among its many accomplishments, served as then-candidate Barack Obama’s youth outreach agency of record during the run up to the historic 2008 national elections—lauded as an early exemplar for how campaigns can leverage research and data-driven insights to engage targeted constituencies effectively.
Mike Kralec
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Mike Kralec joined Sinclair Broadcast Group in 2000 and was named SVP and Chief Technology Officer in March 2022.
Previously, he was VP, Technical Operations and Deputy CTO. Prior to that, he served as Director, Data Systems Development, Systems Development Manager, and Software Developer.
Mr. Kralec received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Towson University and his Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland. He is a veteran of the United States Navy.
Daniel Lawson
SVP, Global Solutions
Daniel Lawson is the Senior Vice President of Global Solutions in the Verizon Business Group (VBG). In this role, he is responsible for leading the primary technology practice areas and GTM motions that make up the VBG portfolio. This includes Cybersecurity, Connected Experiences, and High Density Networking as well as Complex Deal Executives, Global Technology Partners, Pre-Sales Solution Architects, and Engineers to drive revenue & enable growth across Global Enterprise & Public Sector through opportunity ownership, solution design and thought leadership. Global Solutions serves as the voice of the market, the customer and the field back into the Verizon ecosystem.
In his previous role as Vice President of Solutions Architecture, Daniel drove results, customer relationships, and thought leadership within Verizon’s US-based Enterprise and Public Sector segments by leading a unified team of engineers and architects working across the VBG portfolio to deliver technology-enabled outcomes that were critical to our customers’ organizational objectives. During earlier leadership roles over 20+ years with Verizon, Daniel has led the Signature client segment SA’s; run the Network, Applications, and Innovation team; supported private and public sector customers; the financial, manufacturing, and healthcare industries; and many internal initiatives. He has extensive background in business strategy; finance & accounting; strategic sourcing; enterprise networking; mobility; IoT; cloud; outsourcing and managed services; optical transport; unified communications and collaboration; contact center; and security technologies.
Daniel is an active supporter of local Dallas charities benefitting the American Heart Association and Alzheimer’s research. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from Southern Methodist University.
Soyoung Lee
Co-Founder
Soyoung Lee is the co-founder of TwelveLabs. Rooted in Korea, accelerated in Silicon Valley, TwelveLabs is a full-stack AI video solutions company, building deep video understanding. Lee leads the go-to-market function, partnering closely with enterprises across media and entertainment, sports, advertising, public sector, automotive, and more to integrate advanced AI capabilities, such as semantic video search, video segmentation, and automated brand safety and compliance into their workflows. TwelveLabs has been recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising AI companies and by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
Hernan Lopez
Founder & President
Hernan Lopez, founder of Owl & Co, a management consulting firm servicing media, tech, and the attention economy, is best known as the founder of Wondery (acquired by Amazon in 2021). A trailblazing entrepreneur, he revolutionized podcast storytelling with critically acclaimed hits like Dr. Death, Dirty John, WeCrashed, and Dying for Sex, which were later adapted into high-profile TV series. Hernan’s vision helped define the modern audio landscape, pioneering immersive, cinematic storytelling that captivated millions of listeners worldwide.
Before launching Wondery, Hernan scaled and led Fox International Channels, a $3 billion division of Fox (now Disney), overseeing the launch of hundreds of entertainment and documentary television channels, production studios, and digital extensions across the globe. He also served as CEO and later board member of National Geographic Channels International, shaping its global expansion and content strategy.
A recognized thought leader, Hernan has spoken at Cannes Lions, CES, and SXSW, sharing insights on media trends, digital transformation, and the evolving attention economy. He has authored two patents, developed the Streamonomics framework to analyze content monetization in the streaming era, and is a Top Voice on LinkedIn, frequently contributing perspectives on business, leadership, and storytelling.
Beyond his business endeavors, Hernan is deeply committed to philanthropy and mentorship. He runs the Hernan Lopez Family Foundation, which supports educational initiatives and underrepresented entrepreneurs, and serves as Vice Chair of StartOut. An executive producer on six TV series, he continues to influence the entertainment industry in new and meaningful ways.
Hernan earned his MBA from the University of Miami and resides in Los Angeles with his family.
Brinton Miller
EVP & Chief Technology Officer
Media, Technology, and Operations
As Executive Vice President, Media Technology & Operations, Brinton Miller is responsible for WBD’s global media engineering and operations functions supporting Live Production, Post Production, Broadcast, Distribution and Content Publishing. Miller works closely with WBD’s News, Sports, Network, Studios and Digital leadership teams to develop WBD’s strategic technology plans, investments, and implementations.
Warner Bros. Discovery, a premiere global media and entertainment company, was founded in April 2022, when Discovery merged with WarnerMedia.
Previously, Miller was responsible for the Media Engineering and Operations teams at Discovery’s domestic production and broadcast facilities.
Miller holds a Master of Science from George Washington University’s School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from Lehigh University. He is based at Warner Bros. Discovery’s CNN offices in Washington DC.
Hobbies – Foodie, Robotics, Watchmaking, and I collect so many things I won’t try to list them all. In addition, I’m heavily involved in a non-profit I co-founded called the David’s Harp Foundation.
Grant Nodine
SVP, Technology
Grant Nodine serves as Senior Vice President of Technology at the National Hockey League. Since 1999, he has led the design and deployment of the league’s technology infrastructure, including systems supporting NHL.com and the websites of all 30 NHL teams. His work has included digital content distribution, video transmission, archival and streaming systems, arena and broadcast technology, and large-scale infrastructure supporting league operations and media workflows.
Vince Pizzica
Industry Advisor and Investor
Vince has a distinguished track record in the businesses around Media and Entertainment technology, most notably at Technicolor. Amongst many roles at Technicolor, he led the company through a difficult restructuring in 2008-2011 as the head of Corporate Development and Strategy. As CTO of Technicolor, he led research and product innovation, generating substantial revenue for the company. His successes include collaborations around patent portfolio acquisition by Interdigital (from Technicolor) and the licensing of high dynamic range (HDR) technologies to various consumer electronics companies in a separate venture. Along the way he led P&L for businesses in IP licensing and media delivery. His teams have undertaken over 30 M&A transactions including setting up a Corporate VC in the Bay Area.
Prior to Technicolor, Vince held senior executive positions at Alcatel and Telstra.
Currently, Vince runs an advisory business, assisting startups and established businesses with operational and investment strategies.
Mahesh Ramachandran
Chief Technology Officer
As the CTO/Head of Technology at Reuters, Mahesh is responsible for leading the Technology team and shaping the organization’s technology strategy. His areas of expertise span technology development, AI integration, architecture design, platform management, cybersecurity, quality assurance, and operational resilience.
During his tenure at Reuters, Mahesh spearheaded the transformation of Editorial technology, seamlessly integrating AI and cloud-based solutions into workflow tools and applications. His innovative contributions have been instrumental in enhancing efficiency, fostering business growth, and driving forward-thinking innovation within the organization.
Mahesh’s leadership also extends to the modernization of the News platform, a pivotal system powering LSEG businesses, including LSEG Workspace. His strategic vision and technical prowess have played a pivotal role in optimizing operational workflows and ensuring technological agility.
Before joining Reuters in 2007 as the Head of Architecture, News Technology, Mahesh accrued a decade of experience at the ANZ Banking group, where he held key roles in the Investment Banking and Corporate Finance divisions, notably as an Engineering Lead and Solution Architect. Mahesh holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Surathkal in India.
Jon Roberts
Chief Technology Officer
Jon leads ITN’s award-winning Technology division. He is responsible for leading the technical strategy for the company, including the management and development of broadcast and field operations, media and enterprise systems, technical support functions, capital project delivery and A.I.
Under his leadership the team has delivered a digital transformation at ITN, with a range of complex projects. These include transitioning to an IP structure at its HQ in Gray’s Inn Road, the implementation of a new News Production System, the build of the new ITV Newsroom, including their digital-first newsroom studio, Channel 4 News’ innovative remote studio and newsroom in Leeds, as well as full control room refreshes for ITV, Channel 5 and this year Channel 4.
Vijay Subramaniam
Founder and Group CEO
Vijay Subramaniam is the Founder and Group CEO of Collective Artists Network. Before founding Collective Artists Network, Subramaniam co-founded KWAN Entertainment and held roles at Globosport.
Sandeep Tiku
Chief Technology Officer
Sandeep Tiku joined DAZN in 2022 as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He manages DAZN’s global technology operations, responsible for product, innovation and customer success. Sandeep leads a team of 1,500 engineers delivering a seamless live sports viewing experience, which is at the core of DAZN’s ultimate sports entertainment platform. Prior to DAZN, he was CTO of Entain, a FTSE 100 sports betting and gaming company, where he led the group’s growth through technology and developed Entain’s industry leading proprietary technology platform. Sandeep has an impeccable track record in building complex technology with a customer-centric approach and is recognised as an innovator and global technology leader.
Nicole Williams
SVP, Product and Product Delivery
Nicole Williams is the Senior Vice President of Product and Product Delivery at TelevisaUnivision, where she leads the global product organization for ViX, the world’s premier Spanish-language streaming service. Her career is defined by her ability to transition high-growth organizations into stable, profitable enterprises, having been instrumental in the post-launch scaling of two profitable streaming platforms: Pluto TV and ViX.
Nicole’s background is rooted in the technical infrastructure of the media ecosystem, including foundational work at Verizon Digital Media Services and Edgecast Networks on platforms that powered some of the industry’s earliest large-scale live streaming events.
A pragmatic, data-driven leader, Nicole specializes in reconciling product innovation and user experience with the commercial realities of the media technology space. She is recognized for a “people-first” leadership style that fosters high-performing teams while bridging the gap between executive strategy and product development to drive predictable, profitable growth.
Josh Stinehour
Principal Analyst
Josh Stinehour is a principal analyst with Devoncroft Partners, a provider of market research and strategic consulting services to a wide range of digital media clients and institutional investors. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and trade shows in the media technology sector.
Prior to joining Devoncroft, Mr. Stinehour was a managing director at Silverwood Partners in the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications group. While at Silverwood, Mr. Stinehour executed a range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, valuations, and private placements.
Before joining Silverwood, Mr. Stinehour worked in various positions at EMC Corporation including as a software programmer and later as an analyst on integration teams for EMC’s acquisitions of Documentum, Legato, and VMWare.
Josh loves (and has an encyclopedic knowledge of) college football and NBA basketball (although he thinks college basketball is an inferior product). His hobbies include monetary policy, civic planning, and adventure travel.
He holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, an MS in computer science from Rochester Institute of Technology, and a BS in computer science from Union College. Mr. Stinehour is a CFA charterholder.
Joe Zaller
Founder & President
Joe is the founder of Devoncroft Partners, a leading provider of market intelligence in the media technology sector.
Devoncroft provides market research and strategic consulting services to a wide range of clients in the media technology sector. The company publishes a variety of syndicated market research reports, including the annual Devoncroft Media Technology Survey, the largest and most comprehensive study of the professional audio and video market, and comprehensive market sizing and forecasting reports of the media technology sector.
In addition to syndicated research reports, Devoncroft is frequently retained for custom projects by some of the world’s leading brands including broadcasters and media companies. technology suppliers, large consulting firms, educational establishments, private equity firms, investment banks, and other financial institutions.
Devoncroft also produces a series of executive summits that bring together thought-leading speakers from across the media technology ecosystem. Since the initial conference in 2012, Devoncroft Executive Summits have grown to be one of the must-attend events in the media technology calendar.
Joe has a BSc in Business Administration and BA in Philosophy from Villanova University, where he developed a lifelong love of college basketball, and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. He also completed various executive courses at Stanford University and the Richard Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario.
Joe, his long-suffering wife, and their three daughters live in San Diego, CA.
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