Future Focus: The Next Wave of Streaming

These are free events for DCN members.

These virtual discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts, from the regulatory landscape to content discovery to data-driven personalization and more. Join your fellow DCN members to share experience and insights – your opportunity to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

Previous Sessions

Jarred Wilichinsky
SVP, Global Advertising Operations
CBS Interactive

Thursday, April 11    11:00 - 11:45 AM EDT

Bridging the metadata divide for better streaming experiences

Jarred Wilichinsky is a senior vice president at CBS Interactive where he focuses on Global Advertising Operations. As an SVP, Jarred is responsible for maximizing the monetization of advertising inventory across Paramount while ensuring the best possible user experience. Jarred works closely with sales, yield, and distribution leadership to drive forward sales strategy, optimize inventory, and campaign execution. Jarred has been with Sportsline/ CBS Digital Media/ CBS Interactive/ ViacomCBS/ Paramount since 2004

Emily Chang
Journalist, Executive Producer; Author
Bloomberg Media

George Li
Video & Streaming Analytics Manager
Bloomberg Media

Wednesday, April 24   11:00 - 11:45 AM EDT

Data-driven streaming content creation in the age of AI

Emily Chang is a San Francisco-based host and executive producer at Bloomberg Media. As the anchor of “Bloomberg Technology” and producer of “The Circuit with Emily Chang”, she's given us breaking news and exclusive access to the people changing our world.

Emily has interviewed some of the most prominent industry leaders including: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Disney CEO Bob Iger and more.

Emily is also the author of the national bestseller “Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley,” and has played herself in several cameos on HBO’s hit show “Silicon Valley.”

George Li is a media professional with over 10 years of extensive experience in Cross-platform Analytics, Data Mining, and Media Strategy. His career spans dynamic roles within leading media companies including BBC, Warner Bros. Discovery, ViacomCBS, and Bloomberg.

Since joining Bloomberg Media in 2022, George has played a pivotal role in transforming the video viewership reporting and analytics process of the company.

Serving as a strategic collaborator for various teams including video partnership, product, editorial, and marketing, George has contributed to the overall success of Bloomberg’s video business.