Variety Announces The 2012 Venture Capital And New Media Summit

Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Summit, produced in association with International ESQ, will feature top investors, entrepreneurs and entertainment leaders who are supporting innovation in the new media industry. As traditional and digital media companies strive to build out a worldwide marketplace for their content, services and products, the event will answer how fundraising, investment and new technologies impact their strategies.

Last July the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit was one of the best conferences of the year. Featured speakers included, Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Vice Chair of the Board of Viacom and CBS/President of National Amusements Shari Redstone Bridesmaids’ Director Paul Feig; and Sony’s Chief Digital Strategy Officer Mitch Singer. Our special guests were the Royal Couple Prince William and Kate who made the VC event their first stop on their inaugural visit together to the United States.

Here are the 2012 Elite speakers on board the Venture Capital and New Media Summit confirmed thus far:

Diego Berdakin, Co-Founder and President of BeachMint, the two year-old social commerce service which has scored partnerships with Kate Bosworth, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, Jessica Simpson, Rachel Bilson, among others

Allen Debevoise, Chairman, CEO and Founder of Machinima, the number one entertainment channel on YouTube reaching over 40 million gamers monthly.

Michael Downing, Co-Founder and CEO of Tout, new microvideo sharing service used by Ryan Seacrest, Shaq, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and more

Scott Hilleboe, General Partner at Walt Disney’s Steamboat Ventures, whose firm is quickly taking advantage of investment opportunities in China

Mike Jones, Founder of Science, part of a renaissance of L.A.-based start-up incubators, and former CEO for Myspace

Michael Yang, Managing Director for Comcast Ventures, whose varied portfolio includes such hot services as Flipboard, Plum District and SnagFilms.

Featured topics at Variety’s Venture Capital and New Media Summit include:

*State of the Venture Capital and Global Media Business

*The Future of Social Media: What Are Ways Still to Innovate?

*Build It and They Will Come: How to Create the Next Great Product

*Entertainment Game Changers: Who is Transforming Content and Consumer Experiences for the Better?

*The Burgeoning L.A. Venture Capital and Start-Up Landscape

*Cult of Celebrity: When Stars Align with Technology Companies

*The View from the Top: What is Next from the Major Digital Media Brands?

“Variety recognizes the need to connect the venture capital and media communities, whose businesses are increasingly intertwined through new technologies,” said Neil Stiles, President of Variety. “The Summit, produced in association with International ESQ, will provide the tools to identify and support innovation and entrepreneurship for these industries’ future growth.”

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