Tickets to the first ever Anime Business Conference tomorrow in NYC are still available. The conference, held at the Japan Society, in conjunction with Anime NYC (which starts Friday) and Anime News Network, will feature solo talks from Crunchyroll co-founder Kun Gao, and anime industry veteran Charlene Ingram, as well as round-table discussions with Adam Sheehan (Director of Events, Crunchyroll), Kurt Hassler (Publisher & Managing Director, Yen Press), Greg Topalian (CEO, Clarion UX and Leftfield Media) and Ian Tingen (CEO, Power Level Productions) and moderated by Christopher Macdonald (CEO & Publisher, Anime News Network).

Tickets are $45 ($40 for Japan Society members, students and seniors) and are available from https://www.japansociety.org/event/anibiz-anime-business-conference.

The conference starts at 11:30am and will be held at the Japan Society at 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

PRESENTATION 1

Keynote – Keynote Address from Kun Gao
SPEAKER: Kun Gao (Founder, Crunchyroll)

PRESENTATION 2

Roundtable Discussion – “Shifting Trends in Consumption Habits”
In 15 years the internet has completely up-ended media consumption habits. Today's teens, tomorrow's adult consumers, have grown up in the a world where they have never not had instant online access to whatever content they want to consume. We'll speak with media companies to find out how the market has changed, how they satisfy consumer demand today, and what they see on the horizon. Our panelists represent companies established in both the internet era and the physical media era.
SPEAKERS: Adam Sheehan (Director of Events, Crunchyroll), Kurt Hassler (Publisher & Managing Director, Yen Press)

PRESENTATION 3

Solo Talk – Presentation from Charlene Ingram
SPEAKER: Charlene Ingram (Anime Industry Veteran)

PRESENTATION 4

Roundtable Discussion – “Real-World Marketing (Conventions and IRL Events) for Media Companies”
How do media companies and digital media companies leverage real world events such as convention, screenings, and meet ups to better connect with their consumers? Our panelists have over four decades of combined experience operating and maneuvering IRL events to create stronger ties between media companies and consumers.
SPEAKERS: Adam Sheehan (Director of Events, Crunchyroll), Greg Topalian (CEO, Clarion UX and Leftfield Media), Ian Tingen (CEO, Power Level Productions)