Entertainment Brunch: The New Era of Disruption Presented by Nexxen

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Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

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ThinkLA's Entertainment Brunch: The Era of Disruption, is where top industry leaders will explore the forces reshaping entertainment and marketing. Through panels on the power of multicultural storytelling, the evolving business of music, and the future of marketing innovation, attendees will gain exclusive insights into how brands and creators are thriving in a rapidly changing landscape. Designed for marketing and advertising professionals, this event offers a front-row seat to the trends defining the next era of entertainment.

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

Speakers

Kathryn Frazier

Founder and CEO of Biz 3

Kathryn Frazier is Founder/CEO of esteemed music PR company Biz 3, a teaching professor at UCLA with her own signature course that garnered glowing re...

Erika Lewis

Cultural Engagement & Partnerships, Global Business Marketing at TikTok

Erika Lewis is a seasoned marketing leader with over 20 years of experience. She currently leads TikTok's Cultural Partnerships efforts within Global ...

Christina Park

VP of Sales, Strategic Accounts at Samba TV

Christina Park serves as the Vice President of Sales, Strategic Accounts, spearheading sales across Samba's largest and most strategic accounts. Leadi...

Migizi Pensoneau

Emmy-Nominated Producer at Reservation Dogs, Alien: Earth

Migizi Pensoneau is a writer, producer, and founding member of the sketch comedy troupe, The 1491s. Pensoneau is most well-known for his work on FX’s ...

Keith Sarkisian

Executive at WME

Keith Sarkisian is a partner and agent at WME. His clients include a variety of artists and performers, such as Shakira, Adam Sandler, Depeche Mode, G...

Carine Spitz

VP of Sales, West at Nexxen

With more than 20 years’ industry experience, Carine Spitz is renowned for her expertise in online video and solutions-oriented approach. Her profound...

Kathryn Frazier is Founder/CEO of esteemed music PR company Biz 3, a teaching professor at UCLA with her own signature course that garnered glowing reviews by students including feedback like “life changing”, an ICF Certified Personal, Executive & Relationship Coach and most recently initiated as a Reiki Master. She was deemed “the rockstar whisperer” by The Guardian and Biz 3 has operated nationwide for 29 years with a staff of national publicists, and over 200 clients ranging from popular musicians like The Weeknd, Chappell Roan, Lil Baby, Skrillex, Killer Mike, Raye & Victoria Monet along with sports, tech and restaurant clients. Frazier also co-founded the record label OWSLA with Grammy winning producer Skrillex, has finished her first book on Co-Parenting to be published in late 2025 and is currently on the board for powerful non-profits Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) as well as A Place Called Home (APCH). She takes her nearly 30 years in building one of the most relevant music PR agencies in the world and melds it with decades of experience in self work in the realms of psychology, energy and wellness to share her knowledge to get people to their best lives.

Christina Park serves as the Vice President of Sales, Strategic Accounts, spearheading sales across Samba's largest and most strategic accounts. Leading a dedicated team, she facilitates agencies and brands in harnessing a scientific approach to advertising, leveraging Samba TV’s first-party ACR data which include audience targeting & measurement. With a rich background spanning 18 years in digital advertising, Christina brings a wealth of experience from agency and client-side roles, as well as early advocacy of programmatic and data-driven advertising. Before joining Samba TV, she held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales at LoopMe, where she was instrumental in driving revenue for the outcome-based platform. Prior to that, Christina held key leadership roles at Turn, Drawbridge, and DoubleVerify.

Keith Sarkisian is a partner and agent at WME. His clients include a variety of artists and performers, such as Shakira, Adam Sandler, Depeche Mode, Gwen Stefani, Duran Duran, Pitbull, Sofia Carson, Eddie Murphy, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake and Luis Miguel. In addition, Sarkisian represents actor Keanu Reeves, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and high performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais.

Sarkisian began his career as an agent trainee at Triad Artists, where he was quickly promoted to agent after only two years. He joined WME in 1992, with the William Morris Agency’s acquisition of Triad Artists.

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Sarkisian resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.

With more than 20 years’ industry experience, Carine Spitz is renowned for her expertise in online video and solutions-oriented approach. Her profound connections with entertainment, media, technology, telecommunications, automotive and quick service restaurant (“QSR”) brands, as well as her relationships with major holding companies and streaming platforms, are set to bring valuable new partnerships to Nexxen.

Spitz’s career is a testament to her dynamic and ambitious nature, spanning companies like Spotter, Roku, Paramount+ and GroupM. Paired with her skills in direct, programmatic and software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) sales, Spitz is thrilled to drive Nexxen’s growth in digital and multi-platform environments across the West Coast.

Sponsors and Partners

Member Only Individual Ticket

$155.-

Non-Member Individual Ticket

$220.-

Member Only Table of 10

$1,550

Non-Member Table of 10

$2,200

Meet our Committee Members

ThinkLA events are organized with the help of industry professionals. Many thanks to this committee:

Co-Chair: Joe Shields

Co-Chair: Sara Yazdani, Director, Media and Entertainment PR, Creativ Company

Margee Anderson, SR. Director Buyer, Dev., Media.net
Jason Costes, Creator Partnerships, United Talent Agency
Stephanie Delgado, Sales Manager, LatiNation
Jake Hay, Partner, PopShorts
Jon Margolis, VP, Brand Partnerships, Atomsphere TV
Allison Mellon, VP, Client Partnerships, Fandom
Rory O'Connor, Vertical Team Lead, Media & Entertainment, TikTok
Peter Reisner, Head of Industry, Culture and Entertainment, New York Times
Gregg Rubin, Director, Business Strategy and Development, Goodway Group
Richard Taw, CRO, Hollywood Branded
Ashley Wandishin, Director, Social/Digital Strategy, Global, World Surf League
Matt Weisbecker, CRO, My Code
Matt Wolf, VP, Sales, Audigent
Kim Lewis, SVP, Midwest and West Coast, Integrated Sales, BET

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