Westside Digital Mix

Westside Digital Mix Come prepared to have informative and lively conversations around business trends, challenges, and new opportunities.

Since 2014, Westside Digital Mix is a networking group for digital media & entertainment professionals who live or work on the Westside in Los Angeles — from the South Bay to Malibu, Culver City to the Pacific Ocean. From the South Bay to Malibu, Culver City to the Pacific Ocean, our ‘curated’ social/business mixers are a great way to catch up with friends, colleagues, and meet new industry insiders.

Snag your Advance Ticket and get a jump on summer at Westside Digital Mix next Thursday, June 11, at LouLou Santa Monica...
06/04/2026

Snag your Advance Ticket and get a jump on summer at Westside Digital Mix next Thursday, June 11, at LouLou Santa Monica! https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/z59r73e1jq

We’re excited to have as our Featured Guest – Bob Sabouni, President of Sunny Day Entertainment and Head of the Stan Lee Legacy Project! He is a seasoned executive in development, marketing, and licensing, with deep expertise in the entertainment industry and pop culture. Bob was part of the senior leadership team that brought Marvel Entertainment out of bankruptcy and into the global spotlight. He later served as Chief Marketing Officer of Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, where he led the development, marketing, and global expansion of Stan Lee’s legacy. He now serves as Head of the Stan Lee Universe Legacy Programs, where he is charged with preserving and amplifying Stan Lee’s enduring impact on pop culture through new content, licensing, and fan engagement initiatives.

Expect smart people, lively conversations, and the latest from all the happenings wrapped in the kind of warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes Westside Digital Mix one of Los Angeles' favorite digital media and entertainment gatherings.

Co-hosts: Spence Bovee, David Bloom, Brian C. Janes, Allison Dollar

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On June 17, 1-2 pm PT, Deep Real's CEO Tim Levy is hosting a virtual roundtable called "Bridging the Intimacy Gap." Mode...
06/03/2026

On June 17, 1-2 pm PT, Deep Real's CEO Tim Levy is hosting a virtual roundtable called "Bridging the Intimacy Gap." Moderated by Creator Vision's Jamie Gutfreund, the conversation will be about authentic human presence, trust, and connection in a world of synthetic content and connectivity overload and brings together founders, anthropologists, creators, and legal practitioners - Dave Young, Cooley LLP; Jesh de Rox, Kindred; and Adrienne Lahens, Infinite Studios.

The discussion will explore:
-What audiences genuinely want from interactive and AI-driven experiences, and what are they tolerating
-Where authenticity matters, and where is it simply assumed to matter
-How talent and rights holders should think about scalable digital presence before the terms of those deals get locked in
-What happens to fan connection when audiences move from watching stories to participating in them
-The connected age promised intimacy and delivered reach. The Intimacy Gap is what it left behind. Deep Real is a B2B2C platform building the first medium that makes interactive, authentic, and personal access possible at scale.

Register here: bit.ly/3S97cxq

It is quite the busy conference and Emmy season! You may be hitting AWE, StreamTV Denver, VidCon, Cannes Lions, the nume...
05/29/2026

It is quite the busy conference and Emmy season! You may be hitting AWE, StreamTV Denver, VidCon, Cannes Lions, the numerous Emmy FYCs, or any of the other tech & media gatherings this time of year. But make plans to take a breather NEXT Thursday, June 11, and join us at Westside Digital Mix's early summer kick-off at LouLou Santa Monica.

Snag your Advance Ticket!
https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/z59r73e1jq

We’re excited to have as our Featured Guest – Bob Sabouni, President of Sunny Day Entertainment and Head of the Stan Lee Legacy Project! He is a seasoned executive in development, marketing, and licensing, with deep expertise in the entertainment industry and pop culture.

Bob was part of the senior leadership team that brought Marvel Entertainment out of bankruptcy and into the global spotlight. He later served as Chief Marketing Officer of Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, where he led the development, marketing, and global expansion of Stan Lee’s legacy.

Bob now serves as Head of the Stan Lee Universe Legacy Programs, where he is charged with preserving and amplifying Stan Lee’s enduring impact on pop culture through new content, licensing, and fan engagement initiatives.

Expect smart people, lively conversations, and the latest from all the happenings wrapped in the kind of warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes Westside Digital Mix one of Los Angeles' favorite digital media and entertainment gatherings.

Co-hosts: Spence Bovee, David Bloom, Brian C. Janes, Allison Dollar

05/26/2026

Comedy Gives Back has elevated Zoe Friedman to Executive Director, Deadline can tell you first.

VERTICAL MEDIA SUMMITJune 3 | Los Angeles | Presented by Owl & Co. Film built the grammar. Television scaled it across a...
05/23/2026

VERTICAL MEDIA SUMMIT
June 3 | Los Angeles | Presented by Owl & Co.

Film built the grammar. Television scaled it across a century. Vertical video is the third audiovisual language, a $100B+ opportunity with its own economics, aesthetics, and audience psychology. Most of it is still up for grabs. A half-day event for the operators, investors, and builders deciding how this plays out. Keynote, four panels, a fireside, cocktail hour. Speakers from YouTube, TikTok, Fox Entertainment Studios, ReelShort, CAA, Google, Holywater Tech, WaterTower Ventures, LionTree, among others.

Tickets: https://verticalmediasummit.com/
Use code 'WDM150' for $150 off General Summit Pass. On ticket page, select General Pass, click on Continue, enter 'discount code', then Apply.

Great times at Westside Digital Mix's April event with Featured Guest – Darren Cross, co-founder of distlr and author o...
05/21/2026

Great times at Westside Digital Mix's April event with Featured Guest – Darren Cross, co-founder of distlr and author of “No One Planned This: How Platforms Rewired Entertainment.”
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AI ON THE LOT | May 27-28 | Culver CityNow in its fourth year, AI on the Lot is attended by every major studio and is t...
05/20/2026

AI ON THE LOT | May 27-28 | Culver City

Now in its fourth year, AI on the Lot is attended by every major studio and is the largest physical concentration of AI media startups and first-rate artistic talent adopting AI tools.

Speakers include Paul Schrader, Roger Avary, PJ Ace, Ryan Kavanaugh, and founders of top AI companies such as ComfyUI, Artlist, Fal.ai, and more!

The largest conference about generative AI’s impact on the film & media industry, the AI on the Lot draws professionals from Hollywood studios, AI startups, and major tech companies as well as artists and entrepreneurs. AI on the Lot is focused on a simple goal: to be the best place for professionals in the AI film space to meet each other, share ideas, and start meaningful collaborations.

GA Tickets: https://www.aionthelot.com/
Use promo code 'WDM' for 15% off.

Join us for our early Summer kick-off – Thursday, June 11, at LouLou Santa Monica! Westside Digital Mix is Los Angeles' ...
05/20/2026

Join us for our early Summer kick-off – Thursday, June 11, at LouLou Santa Monica! Westside Digital Mix is Los Angeles' go-to digital media & entertainment gathering for smart people, lively conversations, and a convivial vibe you won’t find anywhere else!

Limited Early Bird Tickets: https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/z59r73e1jq

WDM Co-hosts: Spence Bovee, David Bloom, Brian C. Janes, Allison Dollar

Last Call for Early Bird Tickets to a Special Edition of Westside Digital Mix this coming Tuesday, May 19, in Santa Moni...
05/16/2026

Last Call for Early Bird Tickets to a Special Edition of Westside Digital Mix this coming Tuesday, May 19, in Santa Monica! The evening is sponsored by TBPN! Short for Technology Business Programming Network, TBPN is the daily live talk show hosted by Jordi Hays and John Coogan, which the New York Times has called “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession.”

Tickets: https://luma.com/8usz2nkc

Our featured guest is TBPN President Dylan Abruscato, who has helped build some of the most inventive interactive media properties of the last decade, including the Emmy-nominated “HQ Trivia” and “Crypto: The Game.” He’ll be on hand to discuss TBPN’s rapid rise, its coverage of the voices shaping tech, business, and culture, and how the show has built a live format for how audiences consume media now. ​

We hope to see you Tuesday at 1212 Santa Monica Restaurant on the 3rd Street Promenade!

Co-hosts: Spence Bovee, David Bloom, Brian C. Janes, Allison Dollar

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