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People, products, and ideas that are ahead of the curve.ON THE MOVE

DMLA 2017 CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 22 — 24THE NEW YORKER HOTEL

NEW YORK

Welcome to the 22nd Annual DMLA Conference at the iconic New Yorker Hotel

The Forum for Connectivity, Advocacy and Education

Thank you for being part of it!

We are pleased to be back in Manhattan and once again, we are teaming up with Visual

Connections to make this an even bigger industry event. Both are being held at the New Yorker,

with Visual Connections taking place on Wednesday, October 25th immediately following our

DMLA Conference.

Again this year, Adobe is our Platinum sponsor. That support is so important to our organization

and on behalf of all of us at DMLA, a heartfelt thank you!

The Programme Committee under the leadership of OPHELIA CHONG and our Executive Director,

CATHY ARON, have done an outstanding job organizing this year’s programme and assembling

an impressive group of speakers to share their views and insights with you.

We begin with our Keynote address by Jason Teichman, CEO of Pond5 and his take on the

content paradox we live in - more content being produce and consumed than ever before yet

falling budgets and tighter deadlines. Jason will share his views on how the sharing economy

and technology are giving birth to a new paradigm in media. As we continue to broaden our

relevance beyond photo agencies, a number of the sessions this year focus on motion from the

perspective of creators, seller and buyers. We’ve been delighted to work with our sister footage

associations, FOCAL and ACSIL on pulling those together.

Thanks to our Silver sponsor, Capture, we will be offering DMLA LIVE DAM where you will be able

to upload your photo before the conference, allowing other attendees to put a face to a name to

help them find you for meetings or networking opportunities.

It promises to be a busy Conference and hope that you find it both informative and beneficial to

your business.

As always, your feedback on things we can do better is most welcome.

Geoff Cannon,

DMLA President, 2016-2018

DMLA 2016-2018 OFFICERS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND STAFF

President: Geoff Cannon , Masterfile

Vice President: Andy Yang, 500px

Secretary: Candice Murray, Shutterstock

Treasurer: Chris Carey, Minden Pictures

Member At Large: Rick Gell

Member At Large: Leslie Hughes, VisualSteam

Member At Large: Nuno Silva, Stocksy

Member At Large: Julie Sloane, Science Source Images

Immediate Past President: Sarah Fix, Blend Image

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Ethics and Grievances: John Rutter, National Geographic Stock

Finance: Ron Harvey, Everett Collection

Legal: James Oh, Adobe

Membership: Daniel Russelman, Universal Images Group

Nominations & Elections: Sonia Wasco, Grant Heilman Photography

Program: Ophelia Chong, Stock Pot Images

STAFF

Executive Director: Cathy Aron

DMLA Counsel: Nancy Wolff, Esq., Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLC Technology

Advisor: Doug Dawirs

This Conference could not be possible with out the outstanding work from the Conference

Committee. A Special Thanks to each and every one of them:

Ophelia Chong, Chairperson, Stock Pot Images

Rick Gell, DMLA Board

Paul Melcher, Melcher Systems

James Oh, Adobe

Andrew Rowat, Haystack

Julie Sloane, Science Source

Sonia Wasco, Grant Heilman Photography

STAFF:

Cathy Aron, DMLA Executive Director

Doug Dawirs, DMLA Technical Advisor

DMLA RECOGNIZES OUR SPONSORS FORTHEIR CONTINUING SUPPORT OF OUR ASSOCIATION:

20/20 Software A leading provider of websites and DAM enterprise software to picture libraries, museums, publishers and

photographers worldwide. www.twensoft.com

Agency Access A full service marketing company for stock agencies, professional photographers, illustrators and artist reps

www.agencyaccess.com

Booking.com Part of the Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), owns and operates Booking.com™, the world leader in booking

accommodations online.

Capture Ltd The leading developer of fully integrated image management systems in the UK. They provide a total

business solution to meet the needs of traditional picture libraries as well as the diverse, rapidly changing

needs of today’s media. www.capture.co.uk

Haystack

Haystack is kayak.com for licensing imagery. We bring high quality stock sites under a unified visual search

umbrella. https://haystack.im

ImageProtect ImageProtect protects and monetizes creative works. Our web application monitors the global Internet to

seek and collect evidence for illegally used visual content. www.cleararts.com

ImageRights International ImageRights International is spearheading the global fight against the infringement of copyrighted visual

works by visual artists. imagerights.com

Microstocksolutions Microstocksolutions LLC is the leading provider of DAM agnostic still & motion review/ curation, large

content ingestion (LCI), keywording, and asset management. www.microstocksolutions.com

Schneider Rothman IP Law Group SRIPLAW represents creators in litigation nationwide. We help artists and authors monetize their intellectual

property and accept alternative fee arrangements. sriplaw.com

SmartFrame A patent-pending, secure, embeddable, trackable and interactive digital image format that seeks to redefine

the digital image standard. smartframe.io

Visual Connections LLC

Offers a portfolio of successful and affordable marketing services, uniquely focused on the business of

licensing visual media. www.visualconnections.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 — THE NEW YORKER HOTEL, 481 8TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10001

Sponsored by: ADOBE

» PresenterGeoff Cannon, DMLA President

» PresenterJason Teichman, CEO of Pond5

» PresenterMarkus Bauer, Point of Media

» ModeratorJim Pickerell, Selling Stock» PanelistsScott Mc Kiernan, ZUMA Press/DOUBLEtruckTomas Speight, Panther MediaT.J. Leonard, VideoBlocksJosé Azel, Aurora Photos

» ModeratorPaul Melcher, Melcher System» PanelistsJonathan Wells, SIPA USATom Tramborg, The Mega AgencyBen Pfeifer, ShutterstockGary Hershorn, Fox News

DMLA OPENING NETWORKING RECEPTION

EXHIBITS AND MEETING AREA

WELCOMING MESSAGE

THE AGE OF THE CONTENT PARADOX: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS RESHAPING MEDIA CREATIONWe live in the age of a content paradox. Content has never been produced and consumed at such a rapid rate in history, and yet, despite the massive increase in demand, budgets are falling rapidly, deadlines are being crunched, and people are being forced to find new and more efficient ways of working. Join Pond5 CEO Jason Teichman as he delves into how the sharing economy is helping to solve this problem, while exploring how new advances in technology — both software and hardware-based — are democratizing content creation, providing new solutions for artists and businesses alike, and giving birth to a new paradigm in media.

DMLA TALK: INTRODUCING POINT OF MEDIAMarkus Bauer, Managing Director of point-of-media.com GmbH, introduces an all-new platform for professional creators. point-of-media.com simplifies and shortens the path between professional media producers and users in a world where the importance of communicating visual content has grown enormously for the global economy. Markus talks about this new markets for media licensing, which will be highly attractive, but also competitive and innovative pressure will increase extremely.

PRICES: CAN WE RAISE THEM?Stock photo prices have been declining for years, partially due to oversupply. Must prices continue to fall? Is there a strategy for charging more to enough customers that production of new images will become a viable business option for more producers? If so, how? What’s the strategy? If not, will that impact contributor supply? What alternatives are there for agencies to grow their business?

Sponsored by:

NEWS FROM THE EDITORIAL MARKETWhile the big stock photo agencies are battling for the bigger piece of the pie, a flurry of smaller startups have recently entered the editorial market. Does this mean there is a revival or are they battling for sparse leftovers? And, what does it mean for the stock photo industry in general? Is editorial the next big market?

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 — THE NEW YORKER HOTEL, 481 8TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10001

NETWORKING BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Grand Ballroom

NETWORKING LUNCH 12:15 AM - 2:00 PM Grand Ballroom

7:00 PMCrystal Ballroom & Mezzanine

8:30 AM to5:30 PMMezzanine

9:00 AMCrystal Ballroom




2:00 PMCrystal Ballroom

» ModeratorDoug Dawirs, DMLA » Panelists

Jonathan Thomas, ImageProtectMarcus Schmitt, COPYTRACKJoe Naylor, ImageRightsMathew Higbee, Higbee & Associates

» PresenterMark Homza, Flixel

» ModeratorMatt White, ACSIL » Panelists

Rick Ray, DVArchiveAlison Smith, WGBH Media LibraryJohn Schlauch, Tribune BroadcastingTed Mendelsohn, Associated Press

» PresenterChris Franco, Woodridge Growth

POST-USAGE LICENSING / FOUND MONEYCopyright infringement costs you and your contributors money. Education alone doesn’t work and copyright law isn’t a law if it’s not enforced. Come learn more about the discovery, assessment, recovery and copyright registration process and what’s to be gained (and lost) in the world of post-usage licensing. Hear from industry experts from the USA and Europe along with legal counsel who specializes in the field.

DMLA TALK: THE ART OF THE CINEMAGRAPHCapturing and holding the limited attention spans of audiences is difficult today. It takes truly unique, vivid, and mesmerizing content to extend a brand’s reach and storytelling to online audiences. Learn how to conceptualize, produce and distribute cinemagraphs in today’s digital-centric world with best in class examples and insights into performance driven creative.

MOTION CREATORS AND SELLERS – YOU HAVE A MOVING IMAGE COLLECTION; WHAT IS YOUR LICENSING STRATEGY?Do you go exclusive, have multiple licensing agents, set up your own site, or all of the above? Besides revenue split, what factors drive your licensing agent choices? Marketing effort? Ease of uploading? Sponsored by:

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Sponsored by:

EXHIBITS AND MEETING AREA

GROWTH HACKING: JUMP-STARTING CUSTOMER ACQUISITION AND RETENTIONChris helped run user acquisition at Jet.com and Fanduel, and helps get apps in the top 10 on the App Store. Here he shares best practices for discovering new customers, keeping existing ones happy, and generally pointing growth to the top right corner.




6:00 PM to7:00 PMCrystal Ballroom & Mezzanine

8:30 AM to5:30 PMMezzanine


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 — THE NEW YORKER HOTEL, 481 8TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10001

NETWORKING BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Grand Ballroom

» Presenter Scott Braut, Adobe

» Moderator Dennis Radeke, Adobe » Panelists

Tawnya Crawford, Getty ImagesJoseph Panker, Come Alive ImagesMichelle Novak, Panoramic Images

» ModeratorJames Oh, Adobe » Panelists

Nancy Wolff, DMLA CounselMargaret Vincent, StocksyLisa Willmer, Getty/iStockWill Clark, Shutterstock

» ModeratorAndrew Rowat, Haystack » Panelists

Elizabeth Jaime, Bon AppétitDanny Bowien, Mission Chinese FoodWarren Bobrow, Mixologist, Chef, & WriterAndrew Scrivani, Photographer, Food Stylist

» PresenterJosiane Faubert, PICHA

THE FUTURE OF CONTENT CREATION AND CONSUMPTIONScott Braut is the Head of Content at Adobe, where he leads the acquisition of content across photos, vectors, videos, and other creative assets, and drives the overall content strategy and operations for Adobe’s Creative Cloud business. Scott is a well-known leader in the content space, with over 20 years of experience in content licensing, product development, eCommerce, and digital media.

Join Scott as he shares his industry insights on the technological, cultural, and society shifts that have given rise to the revolution of content, and how Adobe has embraced these changes with technological advancements, new product offerings, and meaningful partnerships. Scott will also showcase the latest innovations from Adobe designed to help content creators and consumers keep up with the demands of the ever-changing stocky and media industries.

BREAKING THE FRAME: THE FORMAT REVOLUTIONWhile 2D images still dominate the marketplace, they are being challenged by new formats (3D, VR, 360°, panoramic, cinemagraph, GIFs). Expert panelists will discuss which ones, if any, will take over, how and why. Sponsored by:

LEGAL PANEL: LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS YOU NEED TO KNOWA panel of attorneys with expertise in the content licensing field will present on developments in the law and best practices tips to help you navigate content licensing, avoid pitfalls, and become more effective.

THE FUTURE OF FOODDo trends start on social media or do they start by marketers? On a daily basis there are over 160M images of food posted on Instagram by amateurs posting near pro quality images, and branders are re-posting these images for credit only, saving them money and time from having to create their own content. With only a few seconds to grab a follower’s attention, how do we create images that will be on trend for licensing with the competition of millions of images in social media? Our panel will talk about their views and predictions on food and beverage trends which will give attendees a glance into what will be trending on social media in the future.

DMLA TALK: WHY SHOULD WE EXPLORE DIVERSITY?Josiane will discuss diversity and why we should push for more diversity images.






NETWORKING LUNCH 12:15 AM - 2:00 PM Grand Ballroom

» ModeratorMary Egan, MOCA/FOCAL Int » Panelists

Bobby Dicks, CNN CollectionCristina Lombardo, Vice MediaAvery Fox, Vice MediaRosemary Rotondi, Independent Researcher

» ModeratorOphelia Chong, Stock Pot Images » Panelists

Joshua Kissi, Street EtiquetteJoseph Lombardo, Curated ArtistsJessica Pettway, PhotographerPhilip Edsel, Photographer

MOTION BUYERS – YOU NEED MOVING IMAGES FOR A PRODUCTION, WHAT CRITERIA DRIVE YOUR LIBRARY SOURCING?Is it the depth and breadth of collection, ease of search and quality of metadata, pricing, subscription models, bulk deals, Indemnification and rights protections, a sales person to talk to? Sponsored by:

YOUNG GUNS IIImages in the Age of the 45th: As we move towards an audience that judges within seconds on whether to engage or swipe left, we as image makers need to rethink how we gain and retain viewers. How does the group who will be most affected by decisions made in the next four years see the world in their choice of imagery?

VISUAL CONNECTIONS EXPO www.visualconnections.com/newyork For Visual Connections exhibitors only



10:00 AM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 — THE NEW YORKER HOTEL, 481 8TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10001

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2017 DMLA CONFERENCE SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSOR

José AzelPresident & Founder, Aurora Photos

The experience of world travel and storytelling for international magazines such as TIME and National

Geographic creates the foundation of José Azel’s visual experience. Together with Jose’s academic

education, Cornell University, BA English and the University of Missouri, MA Journalism, and his business

background, founding and helping lead two photographic company for over two decades, Aurora Photos

and Novus Select, augments his knowledge. “For many years I have meet the challenges of global b2b

relationships,” says José, “Marketing and sales, software design and implementation, photographer sourcing

and management, content production and editing, have all taught me that I have more to learn. Passion

about what I do drives everything, including a passion for the outdoors in general and tennis specifically.”

Markus BauerManaging Director, point-of-media.com GmbH Markus Bauer is Managing Director of point-of-media.com GmbH in Munich. From his earliest childhood,

Markus is fascinated by computers and artificial intelligence. During his studies at the Technical University

of Munich and in positions of responsibility, he continued to deepen this passion in many areas, such as

micro-services, scalable cloud architectures and deep learning. As Technical Lead, he now designs the overall

technological concept of point-of-media.com. His drive is to create perfect software solutions with each

bit optimized. His basic approach is that modern web applications must uncompromisingly focus on user

experience while realizing unique value propositions.

Warren Bobrow Author/bar man, former chef/saucier and creative mixologist

Warren has written five books: Apothecary Cocktails, Whiskey Cocktails and Bitters/Shrub Syrup Cocktails.

Cannabis Cocktails and the Craft Cocktail Compendium.

His first book, Apothecary Cocktails was nominated for a Spirited Award at the 2014 Tales of the Cocktail,

held in New Orleans.

Warren has been a dishwasher, a bar back and a cook. He cooked professionally after a failed career in

television, in Portland, Me., Charleston, Sc., Scottsdale, Az., New Hope, Pa.

Warren founded, owned and lost his fresh pasta manufacturing company located in Charleston, SC., 1989-

Hurricane Hugo.

Warren’s myriad of accomplishments include stints as a Ministry of Rum judge, Miami Rum XP judge,

American Distilling Institute Member, he appeared in the Saveur 100, Oxford Encyclopedia/Savoring Gotham,

The Sage Encyclopedia of Food, Whole Food/Dark Rye, Liquor.com, Leite’s Culinaria, and has done tasting

notes and recipes for Caledonia Spirits and Barrell Bourbon. He taught a Master Class on rum at the Moscow

Bar Show, taught at Stonewall Kitchen in Maine, attended the Fetes Gastronomie in Burgundy, traveled to

Abruzzo in Italy to cover their fine wine scene. Warren is working as a journalist for Forbes.com in their online

space.

2017 SPEAKERS

Danny Bowien Chef and Co-founder of Mission Chinese Food

Danny Bowien is the chef and co-founder of the Mission Chinese Food restaurants in New York and San

Francisco. At MCF, Danny has created a uniquely American cuisine that draws on his broad and diverse range

of experience: from his upbringing in Oklahoma City, to his formal culinary education and background in

fine dining, to his work as a sushi chef, to the time he won the world pesto championship in Genoa without

knowing he was being entered in the competition.

Danny was part of the team behind one of America’s earliest pop-ups, Mission Street Food, which not only

pushed the country’s culinary conversation forward, but also made philanthropy part of its core business.

The San Francisco location of Mission Chinese continues to donate a significant portion of its sales to the San

Francisco Food Bank and ZeroFoodprint, so far raising enough money to provide one million meals for the

hungry and completely offset the restaurant’s carbon emissions. With an intrepid approach to both food and

business, Danny and his partner, Anthony Myint, have built Mission Chinese Food into two of the country’s

most recognizable and well-regarded restaurants.

Scott BrautHead of Content, Digital Media at Adobe

Scott Braut is Head of Content at Adobe, where he drives the overall content strategy and operations for

Adobe’s Creative Cloud business. Scott is a well-known leader in the content space and most recently served

as Vice President of Content for Shutterstock. He has over 20 years of experience in content licensing,

product development, eCommerce, and digital media. He previously served as National Desk Supervisor for

The Associated Press, Senior Product Manager at ABCNEWS.com, and Senior Director of Products at Digital

Railroad.

Scott now leads Adobe as they acquire content through various partnerships and business development. He

is responsible for growing Adobe’s collection of photos, illustrations, video and other creative assets, while

supporting the community of providers of that content.

Geoff Cannon Executive Vice President, Masterfile

With over 35 years of experience in publishing creative services, international sales and marketing

management, Geoff joined Masterfile in 2001 as Executive Vice President. He directs sales for North America

and business development as well as managing international affiliations. Geoff is also the current President

of DMLA.

Ophelia Chong Founder of Stock Pot Images

Ophelia Chong is the founder of Stock Pot Images and Asian Americans for Cannabis Education (AACE). She

is driven to help shape the new conversation of Cannabis and is guided by one mission: to advocate for the

legalization of cannabis and offer truthful reflections of the faces and communities that embrace cannabis.

As well as StockPot Images, Ophelia is the Creative Consultant at PUSH Magazine the target audience is

millennial women in cannabis. She is also the Community Outreach liaison for THC Design, one of the top

premium cannabis growers in CA, she is responsible for LGBT, Veterans, Women, Minorities and Disabled

outreach.

As an artist, her work has been published by Harper Collins, Gestalten (3 books) and other major publishers

of books and magazines. Her latest collage work was commissioned by Simon & Schuster and will debut in

the Fall of 2017.

Her career path has been formed by her 2 decades in photography, as a creative director in publishing,

published artist and gallerist, entertainment and as an adjunct professor in education at Art Center College of

Design; her path is non-ending because she believes that we all have at least five careers in our lifetimes.

Will Clark Assistant General Counsel for Licensing, Shutterstock

Will Clark is Assistant General Counsel - Licensing at Shutterstock, Inc., where he is the senior legal

stakeholder participating in the ongoing evolution of Shutterstock’s commercial products, including

Shutterstock’s core content license agreements, customized enterprise agreements, and the ongoing

integration of new products and services developed and/or acquired by Shutterstock. He also supports

Shutterstock’s business and corporate development teams, providing counsel on prospective strategic

transactions and partnerships, and supporting the resulting negotiations. He has been at Shutterstock since

2010 and witnessed firsthand the evolution and maturation of the stock content space.

Tawnya CrawfordSenior Director, Strategic Development at Getty Images

Tawnya Crawford is Senior Director, Strategic Development at Getty Images, where she heads up a cross-

functional team launching new products and building new revenue streams. In this role, Tawnya has been an

integral part in bringing innovative formats to their customers, including 360 video and VR. She’s passionate

about great content and storytelling in all forms.

Doug DawirsSoftware Designer

Doug Dawirs has over 30 years experience as a software designer, technical program manager, and

digital asset management specialist. He was the original developer of the award-winning application

Extensis Portfolio and original architect of several photo-centric sites including panoramicimages.com,

workbookstock.com, and eyeist.com (an online portfolio review service).

Doug is technical advisor to the Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA), developer of DMLAsearch (a

mega meta-search engine for licensable imagery), and developer of the PLUS Registry for the PLUS Coalition.

He is the recipient of two MacWorld Magazine World-Class Awards, MacUser Editors’ Choice Award (Eddy)

and MacWorld Editors’ Choice Award.

Bobby DicksSr. Director of Sales & Licensing, CNN Collection

Bobby Dicks specializes in helping fiction and non-fiction storytellers — in every medium — establish and

frame their narrative with current and archival footage from the biggest and smallest global and local

news coverage. Bobby’s specialty: creative collaboration, oftentimes embedded in the ideation and story-

development stages of a production, helping shape what consumers ultimately see — from the mobile phone

to the silver screen.

Bobby has worked on award-winning projects including two ‘Best Documentary Feature’ Academy Award

Oscar® winners O.J.: Made in America and Citizenfour. Dicks earned a nomination for the ‘CNN Collection’ at

the 2015 FOCAL International Awards in the ‘Footage Library of the Year’ for his contribution to Citizen four.

As a veteran licensor, Bobby Dicks’ clients include major and independent film and multimedia production

companies on every continent. ‘CNN Collection’ footage can often be seen in feature films, television shows,

museums, educational materials, music videos, advertising commercials, and other public outlets.

Philip EdselFitness and Fashion Photographer

A professional fitness and fashion photographer, chart-topping musician, author of the first-ever Instagram

novel, Philip Edsel creates dynamic imagery and motion work based on potential energy. His work is inspired

by classical art, modern design, vibrant colors, hard shadows, and sentimental memory. His drink is a gimlet.

Mary EganThe MOCA / FOCAL International

In 2013 Mary ventured into the world of freelancing starting MBE Media and is one of the founding partners

of The MOCA, a visual content and licensing consultancy company. Working within the creative industry she

delivers advice and expertise on all aspects of media copyright, business development, sponsorship, sales

and brand extension. Alongside her freelance work she is the co-General Manager for FOCAL International

since November 2016, working closely with FOCAL members to protect, celebrate and champion the use of

archival footage across all forms of creative media platforms.

Prior to 2013 Mary worked at Press Association Images as Sales & Marketing Director responsible for

worldwide distribution; BBC Worldwide Canada Ltd, as VP of Sales managing BBC and Discovery

Communications Inc., activities within the Canadian market as well as Business Director at BBC Lionheart

Television Inc., USA based in New York setting up their contracts and clearances division.

Mary has been an executive board member of British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA)

and took an active role within their Lobbying Working Group and continues to work with them securing

sponsorship and new members.

Josiane Faubert Founder of PICHA

Josiane Faubert is the founder of PICHA, a RF stock photo library specialized in Africa. After a career as a

freelance photographer and social media manager, she started PICHA in 2014 because she felt the need for

better representation of Africa.

As an international citizen (from Gabon and France) living now in Seattle, WA, she started PICHA with her

own collection and now we have a growing community of contributors from South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and

Morocco.

Avery FoxHead of Archival, VICE Media, USA

Avery Fox has eight years of experience working in archival research and licensing for a variety of

documentary television, digital, branded and film productions. Avery started his career working on historical

dramas such as The World Wars and The Making of the Mob. Currently he oversees the archival department

for VICE Media where the focus is on current events and human rights programming. Avery is responsible

for hiring and managing the team of researchers and producers who work on projects spanning the entire

company. He specializes in procuring large-scale media buys from vendors as well as sourcing unique

content from individual copyright holders to meet the creative needs of production.

Chris FrancoCEO, Woodridge Growth

Chris Franco is CEO of Woodridge Growth, a privately-held marketing agency based in New York City that

helps drive growth for Jet.com, FanDuel, Clarity Money, SurveyMonkey, Rhone, NBA Digital, and more.

Gary HershornPhoto Editor, Fox News

Gary Hershorn began his career with United Press International in 1979 in Toronto, Canada. He started

working with Reuters in 1985 as Chief Photographer, Canada when Reuters purchased the foreign service of

UPI. During his 29-year career with Reuters, he worked as a photographer in Toronto, Senior Photographer in

Washington, DC, Picture Editor-Americas and Global Sports Pictures Editor.

As a photographer, Hershorn has covered 17 Olympic Games, 24 Masters Golf tournaments, 24 Academy

Awards, Super Bowls, World Series, Stanley Cups and World Cups. After leaving Reuters in 2014 he worked

for the app Flipboard and presently is the Photo Editor for Fox News Channel in NYC and a contributing

photographer to Getty Images.

Mathew HigbeeFounder of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates

Mathew Higbee is the founder of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates. Higbee & Associates is a national

law firm with nearly one hundred employees and offices all over the country. Each year Higbee & Associates

recovers millions of dollars in lost revenue for photographers through its copyright enforcement division.

Higbee & Associates was listed as one of the fastest growing companies in the US by Inc Magazine in 2012.

They were listed by Lex Machina as one of the top-100 most active copyright litigation firms in 2016.

Mathew Higbee is a graduate of the University of Utah’s College of Law. He has litigated hundreds of cases

and has several published appellate victories. He is a southern California native. His passion for copyright

law and photography is largely attributable to his mother who was a public school art teacher and his father

who is an art dealer.

Mark HomzaCo-Founder, Flixel

Mark Homza is an award-winning creative and startup entrepreneur. In 2011, he co-founded Flixel - a Toronto-

based company that makes tools for visual storytelling. Mark supported the development and launch of

Cinemagraph Pro for macOS and iOS, the world’s most popular software platform for creating and sharing

the magic of cinemagraphs. In 2014, Flixel was honoured with an Apple Design Award and Best of 2014 in the

App Store. They count Tyra Banks, creator of America’s Next Top Model, as one of their investors.

Mark now leads Flixel Studios, the company’s in-house production arm based in New York. Focused on

cinemagraphs and micro-video content, Mark has produced digital campaigns for the likes of HBO, Mashable,

A&E, Facebook, Instagram, Panasonic, Lincoln, Toyota, Mercedes, The United Nations, and more.

In 2014, Flixel was chosen as Digital Company of the Year at Canada’s Digi Awards. In 2016, Flixel won the top

prize at Montreal’s International Startup Festival.

Elizabeth JaimePhoto Editor, bon appetit

By day, Elizabeth Jaime is the photo editor in the award winning photo department at bon appetit magazine.

There Elizabeth produces, conceptualizes and art directs photoshoots for the magazine and website. Before

that, Elizabeth spent time at Teen Vogue, Brides and Fashionista.com. Born and raised in Miami, Elizabeth

enjoys warm weather, traveling and really salty french fries.

Joshua KissiPhotographer and Co-founder of TONL

Joshua Kissi is a Ghanaian-American photographer & creative entrepreneur based in New York City with over

10 years of experience. After co-founding creative agency Street Etiquette which contains a strong trait for

storytelling, branding, and marketing through visuals on the web. He has had the pleasure of working with

powerful companies such as Apple, Adidas, GQ. Mr. Kissi has recently co-founded a culturally diverse photo

stock called TONL which changes the narrative and aesthetic of the stock photography industry. Joshua

became no stranger to the realization that the idea of representation in the digital landscape is still a creative

challenge to pursue.

TJ LeonardCEO, VideoBlocks

TJ is the CEO at VideoBlocks, where he has been working since 2013 to bring high quality, affordable stock

media to the creative community. VideoBlocks now supports more than 300,000 creatives through its

unique membership model, and in 2015 launched its revolutionary video Marketplace which pays contributors

100% commission. In support of its mission to help all artists find more ways to earn, it launched an image

Marketplace this past September, which also returns 100% of sales back to the artists.

Prior to joining VideoBlocks, TJ led the marketing teams at BabbaCo, a subscription service offering creative,

educational products for parents and toddlers, and Vlingo, Android’s first voice-enabled mobile virtual

assistant. He currently lives in Washington, DC with his wife, two kids, dog, two cats, and the occasional fish.

Cristina Lombardo Head of Rights and Clearances, Vice Media UK

Cristina Lombardo (LL.M.) is a leading rights and licensing consultant. She has worked with broadcasters,

museums, publishers and service providers to streamline copyright licensing processes in the creative sector.

At Vice Media, Cristina heads up Rights and Clearances and Archive for EMEA, leads negotiations with archive

vendors for the EMEA territories and routinely trains teams on archive, licensing, copyright and related rights

in eleven European Countries, Australia, New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa

Joe Lombardo Artist Representative

My name is Joe Lombardo. I am an artist representative/agent of 20 years experience. I’ve seen a lot. I’ve

done what I could do to be in the industry and help make it a better place to market, to advise others, to

help my clients achieve their goals and my artists win new business. I’ve helped people “to look good” “to

get hired” “to elevate” “to inspire” for almost my entire working career. I’ve worked on big campaigns and

everything in between, global print campaigns, to digital film shorts, from fashion and beauty to pharma.

I started when I was 25 when I moved to NYC and I haven’t stopped trying to serve my photo community

ever since. I’ve cleaned the garbage cans to gain experience as a representative and producer and dined at

very expensive dinners with clients after the job was done. I’ve opened and closed photography businesses

and opened again. I’ve even danced on a few tabletops with creatives until the wee hours of the morning. In

short, I’ve worked hard, I’ve played hard, I’ve been up, down and sideways trying to find answers every year

as the business of photography has changed, and understood that every year we needed to change with it.

Scott Mc Kiernan Owner, ZUMA Press/DOUBLEtruck

Agent/Artist/Designer/Educator/Entrepreneur/Father/Philanthropist/Photojournalist/Picture Editor/Publish-

er/Technologist/Visualist

Scott Mc Kiernan is a media industry leader. Mc Kiernan’s dynamic leadership of the ZUMA Press family of

companies, as well as decades of wide-ranging experience in photojournalism have proven to be instrumental

in establishing one of the largest editorial photo news agencies in the world and the first digital age picture

agency: ZUMA Wire.

Mc Kiernan as a Web pioneer in 1993 launched the net’s first database for editorial pictures. Quarter

century latter, ZUMA Wire Service is the agent to the world’s most respected photojournalists, newspapers,

magazines, agencies and wire services. Running a global staff, which, as an end product, has the world’s

largest online editorial picture archive with over 42 million images online and growing daily by 21K images

from last 24 hours.

Between Mc Kiernan’s design work, picture editing and photojournalism, and collaboration with ZUMA’s

stellar photojournalists, they have won together, many major awards for photography, editing and design,

including: Best of Photojournalism (NPPA’s BoP), Communications Arts, Pictures of The Year (POYi), Webby

Awards, World Press Awards and a few Pulitzers. Proud winner of 2016 Jim Gordon Award: Editor of The Year.

Paul MelcherStrategic Consultant

Paul Melcher brings more than 20 years of experience in photo licensing, technology breakthrough and

leadership roles for world-renowned photography companies. He was named by American Photo as one of

the “100 most influential individuals in American photography.”

Mr. Melcher is currently a strategic consultant for visual tech startups, an advisor, and the founder of Kaptur

Magazine, the first online publication solely devoted to the visual tech industry.

Mr. Melcher has held top executive positions at companies such as Stipple, Rex Features, Digital Railroad,

Corbis, ImageDirect, Zymmetrical and PictureGroup

Ted MendelsohnVP of Commercial and Digital Markets, Associate Press

Ted is Vice President of Commercial and Digital Markets at the Associate Press. He is responsible for

expanding into the world of interactive media by identifying new markets and revenue opportunities.

His key achievements at AP include:

• Structured P&L for introduction and launch of AP Financial News service.

• Established pricing and royalty structure for AP content.

• Manage relationships with AP Digital’s largest clients, including AOL, Yahoo, MSN, Lexis-Nexis, Dialog and

Factiva.

Joe NaylorPresident & CEO, ImageRights International

Joe’s career spans more than twenty years in the design, development, operations, sales, and marketing of

communications and internet-based services at eFax.com, j2 Global Communications, and WebMessenger. In

2007, Joe began collaborating with professional photographer Ted VanCleave on solutions to the challenges

that commercial photographers, photo agencies and media companies face with respect to online copyright

protection; and in 2008 the two founded ImageRights International, Inc.

To date, ImageRights has processed more than 50,000 copyright infringement claims, registered more

than 600,000 images with the US Copyright Office and collected more than $7 million for its agencies and

photographers. Joe holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, completed

the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School and has served on the Digital Media

Licensing Associations’ (formerly PACA) International Committee.

Michelle Alvarado NovakDirector of Photography, Panoramic Images

Michelle joined Panoramic Images in 2004. Previously, she was the Content Manager for the Image Bank,

Chicago -which is now part of Getty Images. She began her career researching and editing images for

Outside Magazine.

Every day, she uses her 25 years of experience in photography, commercial printing, design, and marketing.

Michelle holds degrees from both the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and School of the Art Institute

of Chicago (SAIC), which is probably why she loves working with the technically challenging panoramic

format. Currently she is working to launch one of the most advanced stock photography Websites on

the planet for Panoramic Images with a team of international developers and designers. Michelle was a

contributor to the Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guide (UPDIG) and was previously a member of

the ASPP Midwest Board.

James OhVice President, Lead Counsel, Adobe Systems Incorporated

James Oh is lead counsel for the legal teams that support Adobe’s Digital Media Business Unit, Print and

Publishing Business Unit, and several functional groups. His team provides legal counsel for many products

including, Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Document Cloud,

Adobe Sign (formerly Adobe EchoSign), Adobe Stock, Fotolia, Spark, Captivate, eLearning Suite, Technical

Communication Suite, and eBooks to name a few. He manages a team with members in many places,

including San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, Germany, India, and Romania.

Joe PankerCo-founder, Come Alive Images

Co-founder of Come Alive Images, a Stock Gif Agency licensing Gifs & Cinemagraphs (moving images) as

stock, and creating custom moving images for brands on assignment.

Prior to forming Come Alive Images, Joe was principal founder of digital agency Jellyfish Advertising, and

served in Marketing and Business Development rolls at Piazza Advertising, Operand and Carat NA.

Jessica PettwayPhotographer Jessica Pettway is a New York based photographer and grilled cheese enthusiast. With a unique eye for color

and playful compositions Jessica creates surreal arrangements that that serve as a relaxing escape from

everyday life. She received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2016 and her work has been published by

VICE, Businessweek, New York Times Magazine and TIME among others.

Ben PfeiferSVP Editorial, Shutterstock

Ben joined Shutterstock in 2011 and is SVP, Editorial at Shutterstock. Previously, he served as the SVP of

Business Development, leading business strategy across multiple business units. Since joining Shutterstock

Ben focused on building out emerging business units including footage and Bigstock, and most recently led

the development of editorial through Shutterstock’s acquisition of Rex Features and content partnerships

with PMC, BFA and AP.

Prior to joining Shutterstock, Ben worked in Hong Kong and Bangkok as an investment banker and is a

Chartered Financial Analyst. Ben received his MBA from INSEAD in France.

Jim Pickerell Editor and publisher, Selling-Stock.com

Jim Pickerell is editor and publisher of Selling-Stock.com, an online newsletter about the stock photography

business. New stories are published almost daily. A bi-monthly print edition was first published in 1990 and

became available online in 1995. Jim entered the photography business in 1963 as an assignment photogra-

pher, but almost immediately started selling some of his work as stock and has been doing so ever since. In

1989 he published the first of five editions of Negotiating Stock Photo Prices, a guide to pricing stock photo

uses. The 5th edition came out in 2001. In 1993 Jim and his daughter, Cheryl DiFrank, established Stock Con-

nection, an agency that licenses the work of about 400 photographers.

Dennis RadekeContent Development Manager for Motion, Adobe Stock

Dennis Radeke is the Content Development Manager for Motion at Adobe Stock. He oversees Adobe’s acqui-

sition strategy for motion content, developing key partnerships and relationships. He is a 12-year veteran of

Adobe, with extensive experience working with broadcasters, large media and entertainment companies as

well as sports federations.

Rick RayPresident and CEO, dvarchive

Rick Ray is the President and CEO of two stock footage libraries, dvarchive.com and retrofootage.org. He is

also a filmmaker best known for his 2006 documentary “10 Questions For The Dalai Lama”. He travels the

world gathering footage for his stock libraries and also licenses his work through multiple stock archives

worldwide.

Andrew RowatFounder of Haystack

Andrew Rowat is a Toronto-based photographer and one of the two founders of Haystack. Photo-wise he

mainly shoots travel features, which is just another way of saying he is a jack-of-all-trades. His work has been

featured in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Travel + Leisure, Bon Appétit and his high school newsletter. Haystack

is a stock photography search engine that brings together dozens of different premium stock providers in

the same way that Kayak brings hotels and airlines under a single search umbrella. Haystack enables photo

buyers to search from a single portal in lieu of having a forest of browser tabs open. PDN called Haystack the

‘Google Images of the Stock Photography world’.

Rosemary Rotondi Archival film, photo, headlines and network news researcher

Rosemary Rotondi is an archival film, photo, headlines and network news researcher. Highlights of her work

as a network news researcher include Laura Poitras’ Academy Award winning CITIZENFOUR and her latest

documentary entitled RISK, currently playing nationwide on HBO. She also worked recently on BEFORE THE

FLOOD by Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film

Festival then later on National Geographic Channel.

Rosemary also worked as a photo, text and network news researcher on Charles Ferguson’s production

INSIDE JOB, Academy Award Winner 2011. Other work included lead researcher on Matt Wolf’s films:

TEENAGE (2014) which was nominated in 2015 by FOCAL (Federation of Commercial AudioVisual Libraries)

for “Best Use of Archival Film in a Cinema Release plus IT’S ME HILARY: THE MAN WHO DREW ELOISE

(2015); Penny Lane’s documentary film, OUR NIXON, (2013) and Albert Maysles penultimate documentary

IRIS (2015) about Iris Apfel.

In addition to the above Rosemary worked as researcher for the American Museum of Natural History 2014-

2015, performing photo, footage and licensing work on four exhibitions in one single year. Her full credits list

is available at: www.archivalfilmresearch.com

John SchlauchContent and product leader

John Schlauch is a content and product leader who helps media companies optimally monetize their digital

content. After spending nearly a decade as an editor and technology leader for a large documentary

production company, successfully overcoming many of the unique and evolving challenges production

companies have faced, including the transitions to nonlinear online editing, large-scale shared production

workflows, high definition production, tapeless workflow, and 3D and 4K production, John caught the startup

bug.

Next, John joined a startup two-year digital media arts college, leading the establishment of the core

technology infrastructure and digital video workflows for the curriculum as the school scaled from 120

students to over 500.

At Tribune Broadcasting, John’s roles have included optimization of ad tech vendors, generating

programmatic ad revenue from 42 local television websites and spearheading the business intelligence and

analytics platform in use by over 200 digital sales and news editorial employees.

Currently, John is expanding the reach and monetization of Tribune stations’ daily news video and troves of

deep archives through syndication and licensing partnerships.

John holds a BA from Columbia College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at

Northwestern University.

Marcus SchmittCEO of COPYTRACK

Marcus Schmitt, CEO of COPYTRACK, is a serial entrepreneur and executive manager with more than 20

years of experience in founding, scaling and management of SMEs and enterprises in an international

environment (EU, USA, Asia). Marcus spent three years as Vice President for the European Market at an

international consultancy and many years as a consultant for internationalization.

COPYTRACK operates worldwide in 140 countries and 12 languages, the use of their platform is free and even

allows a unlimited image upload.

COPYTRACK is the fair online platform for publishers, photographers, image agencies, and e-commerce

vendors. It stands for a just and fair management of intellectual property on the internet. Images get stolen

countless times every day by being copied and distributed illegally. The creators have an enormous financial

disadvantage because of that. Copyright infringements are difficult to pursue and considered a trivial

offense. In addition to the time required detecting an infringement and to take actions against it, there

always remains a legal risk.

COPYTRACK provides a tool to risk-free and comfortably assert their demands. We offer our service free of

charge and even bear the risk of legal fees. All we do is keeping a success-related commission.

Andrew Scrivani Freelance commercial and editorial photographer

Andrew Scrivani is a New York based freelance commercial and editorial photographer and director. He has

been a regular contributor to the New York Times Food Section since 2002. Andrew is represented by TRUE

MGMT/Ray Brown for photography and The Artist’s Company for film and commercial directing projects.

Andrew’s photography has been seen in magazines and newspapers worldwide. His photography is also

recently featured in international advertising campaigns by The New York Times, Lean Cuisine, Bumble Bee

Seafoods, Country Crock and Kraft Foods. His recent commercial projects include spots for Oprah’s new food

line with Kraft, Oh!, That’s Good Foods, Bumble Bee Seafoods, Outback Steakhouse, Quaker Oats, Reese’s

and A&E Networks.

Andrew has also done the photography for over a dozen cookbooks including Kate McDermott’s James Beard

Nominated Art of the Pie and seven cookbooks for ABC TV’s The Chew.

You can read his columns in the New York Times Diner’s Journal blog. Andrew was recently featured in an

article and video by the New York Times Lens Blog in 2015.

Andrew also teaches photography workshops and speaks nationally on Food Photography. He is a regular

contributor on creativeLIVE.com and Adobe Live.

Alison SmithManager, WGBH Stock

Alison Smith heads up WGBH Stock Sales, the stock footage and stills licensing unit of the WGBH Media

Library and Archives, which she has managed for 15 years. Alison also negotiates all the stock footage, stills

and music deals for WGBH, which is the leading producer of content in the PBS system.

Prior to working as a stock footage professional, Alison did film and image research on public television

documentaries. She also managed a team of film researchers for WGBH who worked on multi-part

historical documentaries. Alison was the Director of Archival Research on various WGBH Programs including

biographies of Presidents Reagan and Eisenhower, and has done film research on numerous WGBH programs

and series. She has also had extensive experience licensing stock footage and stills in her role as film

researcher and rights coordinator. Her professional experience also includes work as a Producer, Associate

Producer and Assistant Editor.

Alison is a founding member and serves as Treasurer on the executive board of the footage trade association,

ACSIL.

Tomas Speight CEO of Panther Media GmbH

Tomas Speight is CEO of Panther Media GmbH, Germany‘s leading stock photo agency with a photographer

community of its own. He is responsible for Marketing, Sales and Product-Strategy including managing all

international relationships.

Tomas is known in the stock photo industry for his work at zefa visual media and most recently Masterfile

where he was instrumental in increasing the company’s global footprint. Prior to joining Masterfile, he led

zefa visual media, where he worked as co-CEO for four years, to a leading position in the global photography

industry. Before that, Tomas established and managed European operations for The Stock Market Photo

Agency where he took his first steps into the photography industry. While he entered the photo business

when catalogues and dupes where still the key to success he has strived to be instrumental in driving timely

transformation and is an advocate of strategies based on change.

Jason Teichman CEO of Pond5

Jason Teichman is the CEO of Pond5, the leading marketplace for professional-quality video, music, and

rich-media content licensing. With the world’s largest collection of royalty-free video,a best-in-class

technology platform, and an innovative focus on high-growth new media such as VR/360, 3D models, and

motion graphics, Pond5 is uniquely positioned to help creators license their work to a rapidly growing global

audience of professional media buyers.

Under Teichman’s leadership, Pond5 has invested heavily in next-generation search and discovery technology,

including AI-driven tools to protect the intellectual property rights of its artists. Offering buyers the broadest

license rights in the industry without the constraints of the traditional “rights-managed” approach, he has

also worked toward opening new global distribution channels. This approach has allowed the company to

reach new buyers and consumers around the world, leading to rapid revenue growth since he joined in 2016.

Jason brings with him more than two decades of experience in running digital-media businesses. Prior to

Pond5, he served as EVP and COO at Web.com (NASDAQ: WEB). He has also held executive leadership roles

atRegister.com and American Express. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Political

Science.

Jonathan ThomasFounder & CEO Image Protect

Jonathan Thomas is a cofounder of Image Protect and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since June

2014 (inception). From February of 2004 through the present, he was the President of Lived In Images, Inc.,

one of the largest niche stock photo agencies and content producers focused on architecture.

In addition, he’s successfully marketed & distributed his own craft brewery, as well as 30 other specialty beers

from Canada, England and Belgium throughout Southern California. He is an experienced photo industry

executive and entrepreneur with more than 22 years of business management experience, 13 years of global

photo industry and digital media experience. Jonathan has served as the membership chair for PACA

(Picture Archive Council of America) In 1991, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture Production

from Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara California

Tom TramborgCEO of the MEGA Agency

As the CEO, Tom Tramborg is responsible for running all facets of the business. Tramborg has a proven

executive management track record and over 20 years of experience in driving, innovation and sales growth

in the media industry.

Prior to joining Mega, Tramborg was Senior Director for Getty Images in the Nordics and prior to that

Head of All Over Press in the Nordics, Russia and the Baltics. He is currently sitting on the board of Indie

Frame. Tramborg has been focused on digital transformation, innovation and automation that drives new

revenue streams, taking a content and photographer point of view in doing that. Tramborg holds a degree in

international marketing from Niels Brock Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Margaret VincentUnited Senior Counsel, Stocksy

Margaret Vincent has been practicing law for nearly 15 years since graduating from the University of Michigan

Law School, in subjects ranging from child custody to consumer protection litigation. Additionally, Margaret’s

non-law experience includes work in basic design, customer service, and media relations, all of which serve

her well in her current role as Stocksy’s Senior Counsel.

Margaret joined Stocksy at its inception as a photographer, before joining the staff a year later in a full-

time legal role. She continues to act as both a contributing artist and in-house counsel, giving her a unique

viewpoint on the stock industry. Her photo work focuses on the urban landscape and complex compositions.

In her legal capacity, Margaret works to balance the rights of Stocksy’s artists with the needs of clients,

educating both along the way. Margaret is well-versed in Canadian co-op governance, licensing, contract

negotiation, and “translating” legal documents into more accessible forms. She works closely with Stocksy’s

editors and contributors on IP topics, but has learned to always keep Nancy Wolff’s number on speed dial for

the inevitable unique questions.

Margaret works for Stocksy remotely from her home in downtown Chicago.

Jonathan WellsPresident and Bureau Chief of Sipa

Since 2003, Jonathan has been President and Bureau Chief of Sipa USA, an International photo agency with

more than 30 partners worldwide. Prior to joining Sipa, Jonathan managed Picture History, a historical photo

collection. He was also a news photo editor at the Associated Press, one of the world’s oldest and largest

news agencies. Jonathan’s first position in the editorial business was at a photo agency in Providence, RI

covering national and international stories such as the Claus von Bulow murder trial.

Jonathan has extensive experience in strategic partnerships, content acquisition, marketing, and global

business development. He has developed, executed and maintained licensing agreements in more than 40

countries.

Jonathan received his Bain Economics from New York University, studied European economics and politics

at the University of London, Queen Mary College, and Holds the DELF (The Diplôme d’études en langue

française) which is a diploma issued by the French National Ministry of Education to certify skills in French.

Jonathan serves on the boards of several non-for-profit organizations. For the past 6 summers, Jonathan has

volunteered as a swim leader and banquet manager for Experience Camps: summer camps for children who

have lost a parent, sibling, or other loved one.

Matthew WhiteExecutive Director, ACSIL

Matthew White founded the WPA Film Library in 1986, and has held senior management positions at National

Geographic Digital Media and the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, where he served as the Executive

Director of the American Archive. Mr. White is also an award-winning filmmaker of archive-inspired programs,

and serves as a member of the United Nations-organized advocacy group, Archives at Risk. Recently, he

originated and co-produced the award-winning feature film “Eight Days A Week” with The Beatles and Ron

Howard and is the Executive Director of the trade group ACSIL, which represents the interests of global film

and video archives.

Lisa WillmerVice President, Corporate Counsel, Getty Images

As Vice President, Corporate Counsel at Getty Images, Lisa is responsible for providing legal assistance and

advising the company in the areas of intellectual property, licensing, digital media, and technology.

Lisa joined Getty Images in 2006, and has worked in both the Seattle and London offices. Prior to joining

Getty Images, Lisa was an attorney at Microsoft, where she handled copyright and trademark litigation.

She also served as a Trial Attorney with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the U.S.

Department of Justice in Washington, DC.

Lisa started her practice with the law firm of Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle, after serving as a law clerk to Judge

Beezer on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and to Judge Ezra on the United States

District Court for the District of Hawaii. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.

1998) and the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. 1993).

Nancy E. Wolff DMLA Counsel, Partner at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLC

Nancy E. Wolff is a member of the Intellectual property, media and entertainment law firm of Cowan,

DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLC located in New York, New York. She represents a wide range of creative

individuals and companies in all areas of digital media, licensing and publishing and serves as counsel to the

Digital Media Licensing Organization. She is a frequent speaker on copyright, digital media, and licensing for

many organizations. She is currently the President of the Copyright Society of the USA, and serves on the

ABA Copyright Reform Task Force. She is recognized as a Super Lawyer in Intellectual Property and ranked

by Super Lawyers as one of the top 50 female lawyers in New York City and she was recently named to the

2018 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America.

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