Entertainment Without Borders: Creating Next-Gen Experiences - GDS Group

Entertainment Without Borders: Creating Next-Gen Experiences

IN-PERSON EVENT
30 October 2025, San Francisco 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm BST
In partnership

Dinner Location: 25 Lusk

A transformation is in play; one that is impacting and pervading key facets of all our lives. And as the media, entertainment and sports industries’ consumers continue to demand interactivity, personalization, and immersive content, we also display that need for it to seamlessly span all our streaming device platforms! As such, traditional production workflows and static content models are struggling to keep pace with these evolving expectations, posing a challenge to creators and distributors alike.

So how can we scale content creation and engagement in real time while remaining innovative and cost-efficient?

The rise of generative AI, live cloud production, and real-time personalization tools allows for the creation of immersive narratives that evolve based on audience interaction. A shift that requires not only technological adaptation but also strategic agility and a redefinition of creative workflows.

From the entire team at Meet the Boss and AWS we look forward to exploring generative AI tools that accelerate production pipelines, deepen fan engagement, and provide real-time insights into audience behavior.

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Discussion topics

Revolutionizing content creation and production through generative and agentic AI

Implementing cloud-based workflows to streamline production processes

Leveraging data to drive optimized and personalized audience experiences

Creating monetization opportunities across new platforms, channels, and revenue streams

Featured Host

Adam Smith

Client Director
Adam Smith is the AWS Client Director for Epic Games, leading a global team helping deliver breakthrough find out more
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Art DuRivage, VP Sales
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David Kidder, CEO & Co-Founder, Bionic
"It's all about exposure and visibility, right? Getting us in front of the right CEOs or the practitioners or whatever, bringing people together to share new techniques, new processes, and new technologies. "
Jason Mical, Cyber Security Evangelist, Devo
"It was a very qualified audience. It was exactly the level and the type of people we want to talk to. The dialogue, the nature of those one on ones gives you the ability to really understand what the client is seeking."
Hamp Hampton, Chief Revenue Officer, Cadalys

Event Agenda

Day one

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Arrivals, welcome drinks, and networking

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Event welcome, introductions and thought leader remarks

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Table discussions and three-course dinner

9:15 pm - 9:30 pm

9:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Event wrap-up

Why Attend

Closed door, tailored conversations to benchmark, share and get better equipped to solve complex transformation projects.

Experience shared learning

Meet industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives.

Benchmark with your industry peers

Discover and network to gain expertise and experience on how to best act and succeed.

Accelerate your projects

Accelerate In-depth face time with the world’s leading organizations pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges.

An engaged experience

An expert host facilitates conversations, with live polling, Q&As, and gamification to ensure focused conversation.

Discover next-level ideas

Ensure project success with access to industry experts and cutting edge thought leadership.

De-risk new projects

Gain a range of insights from peers and technical experts who are current with emerging business trends.

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) empowers global organizations to revolutionize how they create, distribute, and monetize content in the digital age. As the world's most comprehensive cloud platform, AWS provides industry- specific solutions that enable customers to accelerate innovation, streamline workflows, and deliver compelling experiences to audiences worldwide.

Our suite of purpose-built tools and services helps content creators, broadcasters, streaming platforms, game developers, sports organizations, and entertainment companies leverage cutting-edge technologies including generative AI, machine learning, and cloud computing to transform their operations. From content production to distribution, monetization to audience engagement, AWS delivers the scalability, reliability, and advanced capabilities needed to thrive in today's dynamic digital landscape. Working with organizations of all sizes – from major media conglomerates to independent creators – AWS drives innovation across the entire content lifecycle. Our solutions enable customers to enhance creative processes, optimize workflows, personalize viewer experiences, and uncover new revenue opportunities while reducing operational costs.

As the trusted technology partner to many of the world's leading entertainment brands, AWS combines deep industry expertise with unmatched technical capabilities to help organizations shape the future of entertainment and deliver exceptional experiences to audiences wherever they are.

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