Variety has announced additional speakers for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit, hosted by Deloitte and taking place April 22 in Los Angeles. Speakers include NBCU Television President Parna Igbokwe; Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of music, TV, sports, podcasts, and beats. Supermodel and entrepreneur Ashley Graham and Netflix gaming president Alan Tuscan.
Igbokwe, chairman of NBC Entertainment and Peacock Writers Television Studios, will join Variety Co-Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Littleton in a keynote address to discuss NBC’s excitement as it celebrates 100 years as a storied television brand.
Schusser, Apple’s vice president of music, TV, sports, podcasts, and beats, will speak with Variety reporter Steven Horowitz during a keynote speech about Apple’s vision for connecting with viewers during the wildly popular Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Graham will be joined by UTA partner and agent Natasha Borki to discuss “The Power of Partnerships,” moderated by Variety’s senior TV business and games reporter Jennifer Maas.
Tascan joins Wenny Katzenstein, managing director of technology, media and communications at Deloitte Consulting LLP, in a fireside chat hosted by Variety’s Maas, “Leveling Up Fandom: How Games Can Extend Entertainment IP.”
In other newly added highlights, CAA Senior Leader Brent Weinstein will moderate a fireside chat, “Creator Brands in the Zeitgeist,” featuring Deloitte Consulting LLP Principal Dennis Ortiz and Mythical Chief Operating Officer Jacob Moncrief, who explore how Rhett & Link’s Mythical has driven three decades of consistent innovation and growth.
“The next chapter in entertainment marketing will be determined by how well brands convert viewers into participants,” said Stephanie Dolan, U.S. entertainment leader at Deloitte Consulting LLP. “The combination of storytelling, data, and real-time feedback is transforming fandom from something we observe to something we actively shape. As platforms expand and expectations evolve, marketers have the opportunity to build deeper, more personalized connections. As Deloitte’s 20th annual Digital Media Trends Report launches this week, we are excited to bring fresh insights to this event and collaborate with industry leaders to help shape the future of entertainment marketing.”
Additional speakers are listed below, with more to be announced soon.
Blair Rich, Chief Marketing Officer, Legendary Entertainment Rebecca Keeley, Vice President, Head of International Marketing, Distribution and Business Operations, Searchlight Pictures Brett Hyman, Founder and CEO, NVE Experience Agency Jill Steinhauser, Group Senior Vice President, Platform Monetization and Partnerships, Warner Bros. Discovery Gina Igwe, Vice President, Brand and Consumer Marketing, DoorDash Gina Igwe, RHEI Shahzad Rafferty, CEO, Ben Fielder, West Coast, Head of Enterprise Sales, SlackAdapt Christie Sclater, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Clinique Global Edvin Dapcevic, Global Head of Media & Entertainment, Discord Jay Tucker, Executive Director, Center for Media, Entertainment and Sports, UCLA Anderson School of Management Karen Barragan, CMO, Blumhouse Darren Silas, President of Marketing, Fox Entertainment Shareef O’Neal, Influencer and Creative Director, Shaq Brands Lia Kateb, Chief Creative Officer and Re-Founder of Skylar
Speakers will join a previously announced program, including keynotes featuring Warner Bros. Picture Group Co-Chairman and CEO Pam Abdi and Tina Knowles, a businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, philanthropist and activist.
Deloitte is the Summit’s presenting partner. For more information about Deloitte’s legal structure, please visit the Deloitte website. NBCUniversal is the event’s premier partner, with supporting partners Discord, StackAdapt, and Vizio. Get your tickets now at variation.com/entmar.
