Peter Csathy, Media, Entertainment, AI & Tech Expert, Chairman, Creative Media: Peter is a leading international media, entertainment, AI and tech expert who has worn just about every “hat” in his 30+ year career that spans both traditional and tech-driven media. He is a frequent speaker, writes a weekly column about media, entertainment, AI and tech in TheWrap, hosts a major music podcast series on Consequence, and has written several best-selling industry books. Peter is Chairman of Creative Media, a boutique media, entertainment, AI and technology business advisory and legal services firm. He previously served as CEO and President of several pioneering media-tech companies with successful exits. He also spent several years as a senior executive at Universal Studios where he negotiated over $3 billion in deals. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and began his career as an entertainment and intellectual property attorney representing major media companies and artists, including ground-breaking rap group N.W.A.


Meeka Bondy, Senior Counsel, Technology Transactions & Privacy Group and Co-Chair, Film and TV Group, Perkins Coie LLP: Meeka Bondy’s practice spans the content lifecycle, from the ways that such innovations as AI, AR, VR, and MR influence content creation and development, through to the impact of emerging platforms, networks, devices and apps on content acquisition, licensing and distribution. Serving as a strategic business partner to clients at the intersection of media and technology, she draws on nearly 20 years of executive experience guiding entrepreneurial ventures and innovative transactions at global media and entertainment companies. With experience on both the buyer and seller side of the table, Meeka is extremely versatile in the windowing strategies, distribution structures, and licensing models explored by movie studios, television networks, streaming services, and digital media companies. Meeka drafts, structures, and negotiates agreements involving distribution by means of theatrical, pay, basic cable, and broadcast television, linear and on demand television, subscription video on demand (SVOD), advertising-based video on demand (AVOD), and transactional video on demand (TVOD). Her knowledge includes electronic sell-through (EST), home video, digital downloads, and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPD). Her deep industry experience extends to transactions involving virtual MVPDs, Over-the-Top (OTT), TV Everywhere (TVE), direct-to-consumer (DTC), stand-alone and bundled streaming services and apps, and video game consoles and platforms. Meeka also has significant experience in international licensing matters, addressing such issues as competition law, regulatory requirements, censorship approvals, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA.)igitalhollywood.com An active member of her professional community, Meeka is a founding board member of AIM (Asian Americans in Media) and the Future Now Media Foundation and founding chair of WICT NY’s (Women in Cable Telecommunications NY) Mentoring Circle. She is a graduate of the Stanford Business School Advanced Leadership Program for Asian American Executives and the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute (Class XXII).

Steven Masur, Partner, Raines Feldman Littrell LLP: Steven Masur has over 25 years of experience advising emerging and established businesses on new opportunities and business challenges. He focuses his practice on corporate finance, M&A, intellectual property, entertainment, emerging businesses and strategic guidance. Steve has extensive experience in angel and venture capital finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and cross-border transactions in Europe and Asia. He is passionate about helping new businesses plan a path to success, and helping older businesses bridge the gap to new markets. Steve brings a unique mix of legal, business, and strategic experience to bear on client matters. He has counseled enterprise level clients including Shazam, Virgin Mobile, Liberty Media, Yamaha, Nielsen Buzzmetrics, Bob Vila and Conde Nast Publications in corporate, digital media, and new business matters. He has also helped emerging businesses in a wide variety of sectors, and is especially knowledgeable in media, entertainment, advertising, consumer products, food and technology, including mobile, games, digital music, social media, augmented and virtual reality, software and hardware. Steve has been recognized as a “Rising Star” and a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers. He serves on a variety of corporate and nonprofit boards and industry associations, and lectures and writes about major issues in venture capital, emerging businesses, entertainment law, technology and corporate strategy.