Venture Capital & New Media Summit
Variety's Venture Capital & New Media Summit explores how the investment community is driving technology innovation — so critical for the growth of the evolving entertainment industry. Start-up companies with strong ideas can thrive, thanks to revived post-recession financial support and Hollywood's fight to attract today's digital consumers. This sold-out event, held Friday at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, brought  together top financiers, studio leaders, start-up founders and creative innovators to explore the nexus of their respective realms.

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David Maisel, former chairman of Marvel Studios, interviewed by Richard Wong, partner at Accel Partners

Panel: State of the Venture Capital and New Media Industry

Speakers: Patrick Chung, partner in New Enterprise Associates; Marc Yi, managing director at Intel Capital; Gary Shapiro, prexy/CEO of the Consumer Electronics Assn.; Richard Wong, partner at Accel Partners. Moderator: Michael Yanover, head of business development at Creative Artists Agency

Panel: Hollywood’s Hunt for the Next Big Thing: How Start-Up Innovation Is Transforming the Entertainment Business

Speakers: Mitch Singer, chief technology officer at Sony Pictures Entertainment; James Min, managing director at Montgomery and Co.; Steve Polsky, senior VP of Flixster; Matt Jacobson, head of market development at Facebook; Randall Cox, president of Rogue Life at Relativity Media; Michele Martell, chief operating officer of Cinedigm Entertainment Group. Moderator: Andrew Wallenstein, TV Editor at Variety.

Keynote Q&A: Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, vice chair of the board of Viacom and CBS, and co-founder and managing partner of Advancit Capital. Interviewed by Andrew Wallenstein.
Masters of Social Media

Speakers: Director-producers
Brett Ratner, left, and Paul Feig

Panel: Case Study on Tech City

Speakers: Tim Cadogan, CEO OpenX; Ankur Shah, co-founder & co-CEO, Techlightenment; Dominic Wheatley, co-founder & chairman, SocialGo; Shawn Colo, co-founder, Demand Media. Moderator: Chad Troutwine, co-founder of Veritas Prep & producer of “Freakonomics.”
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Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive at the Beverly Hilton for Variety's Venture Capital and New Media Summit.

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Variety prexy Neil Stiles speaks at the Venture Capital &New Media Summit at the Beverly Hilton hotel.

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