What is VRTL?

VRTL is the leading network for investors and executives building the future of entertainment, games, media content and experiences. Events and summits are by invitation only and held at exclusive venues. Last year’s 2017 inaugural summit was held in partnership with Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles. This year’s summit returns to the Paramount Studios Lot, with Paramount’s Futurist in Residence as a co-chair for the event.

What is VRTL:Media?

VRTL Media Summit is a 250 person one-day event, curated group of entrepreneurs, investors, content studio execs, and entertainment press. The event is co-chaired with Paramount Pictures and this year’s event will focus on innovation in how content is produced, funded, consumed, and marketed – through the lenses of AR/VR, AI (voice/vision), blockchain applications, and digitally native brands.

Summit Format

Discussions will drill down into topics related to the ramifications of technologies, including artificial intelligence, augmented reality and blockchain, on entertainment, gaming, and media, as well as the technical challenges involved and implications for raising capital in these industries. There will be a series of intensive roundtable discussions and keynotes, geared towards keeping the conversation at a deep level of expertise, with audience members participating in Q&A.

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899.00 USD

(Rate available until Nov. 5th)

Registration to VRTL Summit is for members of the industry by invitation only* and includes:

Access to All Speaker Sessions
(Including Breakouts and Keynotes)

Access to the Official After-Party

*Invitations are provided by the organizers and select media partners through various email lists and outreach.

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1,499.00 USD

Registration to VRTL Summit is for members of the industry by invitation only* and includes:

Access to All Speaker Sessions
(Including Breakouts and Keynotes)

Access to the Official After-Party

*Invitations are provided by the organizers and select media partners through various email lists and outreach.

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Featured Speakers

Kobie Fuller

Partner,
Upfront Ventures

Linda Pan

Senior Vice President,
New Digital Business
AMC Networks

Lorenzo di Bonaventura

CEO,
di Bonaventura Pictures & di Bonaventura Pictures Television
&
Producer of Matrix trilogy & Transformers franchise

Nate Nanzer

Commissioner,
Overwatch League

Robert Steele

Head of Strategy & Operations,
Machinima (Warner Bros. Digital Networks)

Ted Schilowitz

Futurist,
Paramount Pictures

Thomas Gewecke

Chief Digital Officer & EVP,
Strategy & Business Development,
Warner Bros Entertainment

2018 Speakers

Alessio Mack

Co-Founder,
VIBEHub

Alice Lloyd George

Principal,
RRE Ventures

Amitt Mahajan

Co-Creator,
Farmville,
Co-Founder/CTO,
Rare Bits

Aviel Ginzburg

General Partner,
Founder's Co-op
Managing Director,
Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars

Benjamin Grubbs

Founder & CEO,
Next 10 Ventures

Benjamin Tsai

Managing Partner,
Genesis Holdings

Chris Heatherly

EVP of Games & Digital Platforms,
NBCUniversal

Chris M. Williams

Founder & CEO,
pocket.watch

Christopher Sumner

SVP,
Business Development & Strategy
Refinery 29

David Bloom

Consultant and Columnist,
Tubefilter

David Morin

Head of Epic Games Los Angeles Lab,
Epic Games

Evan Osheroff

Head of XR,
Jefferies Technology Group

Evan Vandenberg

Senior Business Development Manager,
WAX

Jack Davis

CEO & Founder,
CryptTV

Jon Goldman

Managing Partner,
Skybound Entertainment
Partner,
Greycroft VC

Julia Ledbetter

Senior Associate,
Orrick

Kalon Gutierrez

Co-Founder, Head of Corporate Development,
Nomadic

Kent Wakeford

Co-Founder & COO,
Gen.G Esports
Co-Founder,
Kabam Games

Kirin Sinha

Founder & CEO,
Illumix

Lars Buttler

CEO & Co-Founder,
AI Foundation

Matt Miesnieks

CEO,
6D.ai

Matthew Hammersley

Co-Founder & CEO,
Novel Effect

Mike Vorhaus

President,
Magid Advisors

Nanea Reeves

Co-founder & CEO,
TRIPP

Nathan Burba

Co-Founder & President,
Survios

Ned Sherman

Partner,
Manatt Digital
Founder,
Digital Media Wire

Sam Wick

Head of Ventures,
UTA

Sarah Penna

Co-Founder,
Frolic Media

Shiraz Akmal

Co-Founder,
Chief Executive Officer,
SPACES

Spencer Gerrol

CEO & Founder,
SPARK Neuro

Stephen Ellis

Industry Expert,
Formerly Head of Esports,
Facebook

Steve Arnold

Head of Studios,
Oculus VR

Steven Haft

Head of Global Partnerships,
Consensys

Sunny Dhillon

Partner & Co-founder,
Signia Venture Partners

Tipatat Chennavasin

General Partner,
The Venture Reality Fund

Trevor Doerksen

President & CEO,
ePlay Digital

Yan Liu

CEO & Co-Founder,
TVision

More Speakers To Be Announced...

Location

Paramount Studios
5555 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90038

Pre-Registration
899.00 USD

(Rate available until Nov. 5th)

Registration to VRTL Summit is for members of the industry by invitation only* and includes:

Access to All Speaker Sessions
(Including Breakouts and Keynotes)

Access to the Official After-Party

*Invitations are provided by the organizers and select media partners through various email lists and outreach.

Book Now
Regular Registration
1,499.00 USD

Registration to VRTL Summit is for members of the industry by invitation only* and includes:

Access to All Speaker Sessions
(Including Breakouts and Keynotes)

Access to the Official After-Party

*Invitations are provided by the organizers and select media partners through various email lists and outreach.

Book Now

2018 Sponsors & Media Partners

Oculus | www.oculus.com
Oculus is radically redefining digital entertainment. Whether you’re developing a virtual reality game, social experience, entertainment or education app, Oculus Go remains the easiest and most affordable way for your audience to get into VR, while Oculus Rift leverages the power of PC to push the limits of what’s possible. And, coming in Spring 2019, Oculus Quest will user in the next era of VR headsets.

Unreal Engine www.unrealengine.com/en-US/studio
The Unreal Engine enterprise team supports and nurtures vertical markets interested in using real-time technology within their processes. Industries such as automotive, architecture, film, science, aerospace, marketing, and education all use real-time technology to create immersive user experiences.
Unreal Studio is a 100% royalty-free suite of tools and services that combine the power of Unreal Engine with features needed to accelerate results, facilitate adoption, and support professionals in the enterprise space.

Invest British Columbia | www.britishcolumbia.ca
British Columbia VR/AR enterprises have created 17,000 jobs and driven more than $2.3-billion in revenue for the province.  There are currently more than 220 VR/AR companies in Vancouver, specializing in everything from gaming to enterprise solutions. The VR/AR Association (VRARA), Vancouver has become the fastest growing chapter with the most members. British Columbia supports growth in VR with our Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit that provides 17.5% tax credit for companies who develop VR in BC. Our British Columbia office in Los Angeles can help you learn more about doing business in BC and connecting to our innovative companies.Orrick | www.orrick.com
Orrick is a tech-focused, full-service law firm passionate about entrepreneurship and guiding the success of early ventures. We provide advice on tactical approaches to companies and investors, from incubation to strategic exit and future growth opportunities. Leveraging our global resources, as well as deep-rooted relationships in Silicon Valley, we provide critical insight into this rapidly evolving and increasingly competitive marketplace. Our lawyers work intimately with over 1,800 technology company clients and over 100 venture capital firms. Over the past 12 months, Orrick has helped raise nearly $11 billion in venture capital financings globally through over 750 transactions in 30 countries. We are recognized as leading advisors in the technology space by industry publications such as Law360, Chambers and Legal500.ePlay Digital Inc. | www.eplaydigital.com
ePlay Digital Inc. is a mobile game creator and publisher specializing in sports, esports and entertainment augmented reality titles, including their new flagship title Big Shot Basketball. ePlay is operated by an award-winning team of sports, gaming and esports leaders as well as broadcast and digital technology industry experts, software engineers and athletes who have brought dozens of game titles to market for companies including Time Warner Cable, ESPN, Sony Pictures, AXS TV, Intel, AXN, Fiat, CBS, and others.

VIBEHubwww.vibehub.io
VIBEHub is a Virtual and Augmented reality MetaWorld that specializes in using volumetric video technology to capture holograms of artists, educators and public figures. Those holograms are then placed into virtual and augmented reality, creating an immersive experience not seen in VR today.
The VIBEHub platform also features social gaming with the cryptocurrency VIBE integrated, all social functionality and a private off-chain solution that facilitates instant atomic microtransactions with no gas fees.VR/AR Association | www.thevrara.com
The VR/AR Association (VRARA) is an international organization designed to foster collaboration between innovative companies and people in the VR and AR ecosystem that accelerates growth, fosters research and education, helps develop industry standards, connects member organizations and promotes the services of member companies.

SAG-AFTRA | www.sagaftra.org
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. With national offices in Los Angeles and New York, and local offices nationwide, SAG-AFTRA members work together to secure the strongest protections for media artists into the 21st century and beyond.

EventBrowse | www.eventbrowse.com
EventBrowse.com aggregates data from various platforms, venue websites, and other sources to create a comprehensive database of relevant business events and conferences in major metropolitan areas in the US. These events are curated into weekly newsletters, providing recommendations for more than 150,000 subscribers. Our online directory and weekly newsletters curate the best events in the most convenient format.
We reach a highly targeted mix of influencers and connectors including: Startup Founders, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Press, Media, Bloggers and many more.Westside Digital Mix | www.linkedin.com/groups/5182897/profile
Westside Digital Mix is an informal networking group for digital media & entertainment professionals who live or work on the Westside in Los Angeles — from the South Bay to Malibu, West LA to the Pacific Ocean. These monthly ‘curated’ social/business mixers are a great way to catch up with friends, colleagues, and meet new industry insiders.