MODERATOR: Mary Ann Halford

For over 30 years, Halford has built businesses in the media and entertainment industry in the US and internationally as a strategy consultant, operator and board member. She now runs her own independent strategic consulting firm, Halford Media Advisory, while serving on the boards of Cineverse and Eightco Holidngs. Through the end of 2023, she was a partner at Altman Solon, the global technology, media and telecoms consultancy. Halford previously served as a senior advisor to OC&C Strategy Consultants and as a senior MD at FTI Consulting. She has advised global media and entertainment companies developing and implementing new business models, optimising performance and creating content and distribution strategies. As an operator, Halford worked as an executive VP at Fox International Entertainment Channels, where she ran pay TV channels in Latin America, Europe and Japan. She joined Fox after holding business development roles in global entertainment at Solomon International Enter