The Producers Guild of America has revealed the first slate of speakers for its annual Produced By Conference, set for May 30 at the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles. Key figures include Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Co-Chair Michael De Luca, and Neon CEO Tom Quinn. The event will cover AI, producing strategies, and new business models.
Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse; Michael De Luca, co-chair and CEO of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group; and Tom Quinn, founder and CEO of Neon, are among dozens of confirmed speakers and moderators for the Producers Guild of America’s Produced By Conference. The full list, released on May 5, also features industry leaders such as Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment, Erica Lee of Thunder Road, and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media, among others including Bob Greenblatt, Donna Gigliotti, and Stephanie Allain. Additional speakers may be announced in coming weeks, with the lineup subject to changes, according to the PGA. The conference, first established in 2008, will take place on Saturday, May 30, at the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles. Sessions will focus on AI, the future of producing, new business models, fireside chats, and networking for film, TV, and emerging media. Producers Guild Presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line said in a statement: “This year’s Produced By Conference will feature some of the most talented people in our industry in meaningful dialogue around the complex and ever-changing approaches that they use to create creative, compelling and culturally relevant entertainment.” The PGA, a non-profit representing over 8,400 producers, aims to advocate for the industry's future through such events.
