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Media and Entertainment Theater.
Shaping the Future
The Media and Entertainment Theater, in partnership with The Ankler, returned to NAB Show for its second year, bringing together influential dealmakers, visionary executives and creative leaders to explore the dynamic intersection of storytelling, distribution and business strategy.
2026 Sponsors
Business of Media and Entertainment
Programming kicked off with The Ankler’s signature “Business of Media and Entertainment” sessions, featuring insider conversations on the evolving power dynamics shaping the industry. Known for its reporting and analysis, The Ankler is trusted by leaders, decision-makers and creatives across Hollywood.
Media and Entertainment Theater
2026 Conference Speakers
Dave Davis
Chief Content Officer
Protege
Eric Robles
Showrunner
Netflix’s Stranger Things: Tales From ’85
Josh Simon
CEO
Funko
Bryn Mooser
Founder and CEO
Asteria
Susan Rovner
Chief Creative Officer
MicroCo
Jana Winograde
CEO
MicroCo
Erik Barmack
Founder
Wild Sheep Content/AI in Hollywood
Michael LoFaso
Co-CEO
Rideback and Spuree
Fred Turpin
Global Chair of Investment Banking
JP Morgan
Will Payne
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
The New York Post Media Group
Lachlan Cartwright
Founder
Breaker Media
Stacy Spikes
CEO
MoviePass
Jo Plaete
Chief Technology Officer
BRAHMA AI
Perry Nightingale
SVP, Creative AI
WPP
Elaine Low
Staff Writer
The Ankler
2026 Conference Sessions
Following The Ankler’s signature Business of Media and Entertainment sessions, programming expanded to explore the forces redefining journalism, inckuding trust, misinformation, press safety and the economics of news. Speakers also examined the intersection of media and Wall Street — where capital, content and corporate strategy converge.
11 – 11:40 a.m.
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1 – 1:45 p.m.
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2 – 2:30 p.m.
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9:30 – 10 a.m.
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10:15 – 11 a.m.
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11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
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2 – 2:45 p.m.
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3 – 3:40 p.m.
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