President Leslie Hughes kicks off the 27th Digital Media Licensing Conference’s educational line up with a fresh perspective on the industry now and in the future.

Speaker: Leslie Hughes, President, DMLA
Date: October 24, 2022

We are all trying to understand the metaverse. How it will help us feel connected to people in our lives, how it will impact the content creation industry and what we need to do today to build it. As we enter the next frontier of the metaverse, this session will cover some examples of things we’ve created and some lessons we’ve picked up so far. This discussion will help each of us envision the possibilities and how we can all play a part in building the future.

Speaker: Cristie Zellmer, Director of Business Affairs, Meta
Date: October 24, 2022

Lots of companies use the term “metaverse”, but what does it actually mean? And more specifically, what does it mean for the media licensing industry? Can we license assets for use in virtual spaces? How can we enforce copyright in artificial worlds? Join Cristie Zellmer of Meta (formerly Facebook) and other experts as we delve into what the metaverse really is — and why you should care.

Moderator: Leslie Hughes, CEO and Founder, iSPY Visuals
Speakers: Cristie Zellmer, Director of Business Affairs, Meta
Lewis Smithingham, SVP of Innovation, Media.Monks
Date: October 24, 2022

A legend in the digital media industry, photographer and author Rick Smolan will address the International Media Licensing Conference, delivering his latest insights on “The Good Fight: American’s Ongoing Struggle for Justice.”

Speaker: Rick Soloman, CEO, Against All Odds Productions
Date: October 25, 2022

Join DMLA for a discussion with Shira Perlmutter, the Register of the US Copyright Office to hear her perspective and approach on copyright today, including an update on the copyright claims process and how its working, their process and perspective on AI and machine generated content and more. There will be an invaluable open Q & A period where Shira will be joined by Rob Kasunic, her principle advisor on legal and business affairs, to answer your questions.

Speaker: Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office
Date: October 26, 2022