Producers Guild Announces Speakers for 2025 Produced By Conference

Produced By lineup to include Netflix's ‘Squid Game’ & 'Adolescence’ as well as sessions on the future of producing, education surrounding AI, and emerging finance models

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the first round of speakers for the 2025 annual Produced By Conference on Saturday, May 31 at the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles. The PGA’s Produced By Conference features sessions in which the industry’s top producers offer participants exclusive insights and valuable strategies for the future of producing across film, TV and emerging media. In addition to the annual “The State of Producing” session, the conference will once again feature sessions dedicated to AI from a producer’s perspective. The day-long event combines networking with a behind-the-scenes look at the essential role of producers in the industry.

Confirmed speakers to date include: Abhijay Prakash (President of Blumhouse), Andrew Morrison (The Brutalist), Barbara Ford Grant (Media & Entertainment Industry Advisor), Bryn Mooser (ASTERIA Co-Founder and CEO), Carolyn Strauss (The Last of Us), Carter Swan (The Last of Us), Christine D'Souza Gelb (Babygirl), David W. Zucker (Dope Thief), Erik Oleson (The Bondsman), George Strompolos (CEO & Co-Founder of Promise), Ghaith Mahmood (Partner at Latham & Watkins), Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game), Jack Thorne (Adolescence), Jeff Wachtel (CEO of Future Shack), Jinko Gotoh (Klaus), Justin Wilkes (President of Imagine Entertainment), Lori McCreary (CEO, Revelations Entertainment), Marc Resteghini (Young Sherlock), Mark E. Swinton (Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living), Miri Yoon (Don’t Worry Darling), Samantha Quan (Anora), Sanjay Shah (Everybody Still Hates Chris), Sarah Timberman (Justified), Stephanie Allain (Hustle & Flow), Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Trevor Smith (Executive Vice President, This Machine) and Tucker Tooley (Den of Thieves).

“This year’s Produced By Conference will ignite meaningful dialogue around some of the most relevant and complex topics that affect our industry and the future of our profession,” said Producers Guild of America Presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line.

Confirmed panelists to date are noted below in alphabetical order. Additional speakers may be announced in the coming weeks.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Abhijay Prakash (President of Blumhouse)
• Andrew Morrison (The Brutalist)
• Barbara Ford Grant (Media & Entertainment Industry Advisor)
• Bryn Mooser (ASTERIA Co-Founder and CEO)
• Carolyn Strauss (The Last of Us)
• Carter Swan (The Last of Us)
• Christine D'Souza Gelb (Babygirl)
• David W. Zucker (Dope Thief)
• Erik Oleson (The Bondsman)
• George Strompolos (CEO & Co-Founder of Promise)
• Ghaith Mahmood (Partner at Latham & Watkins)
• Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game)
• Jack Thorne (Adolescence)
• Jeff Wachtel (CEO of Future Shack)
• Jinko Gotoh (Klaus)
• Justin Wilkes (Jim Henson: Idea Man)
• Lori McCreary (CEO, Revelations Entertainment)
• Marc Resteghini (Young Sherlock)
• Mark E. Swinton (Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living)
• Miri Yoon (Don’t Worry Darling)
• Samantha Quan (Anora)
• Sanjay Shah (Everybody Still Hates Chris)
• Sarah Timberman (Justified)
• Stephanie Allain (Hustle & Flow)
• Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
• Trevor Smith (Executive Vice President, This Machine)
• Tucker Tooley (Den of Thieves)

CONFIRMED MODERATORS

• Joanna Popper (Masters of Light, Project 2029)
• Cynthia Littleton (Co-Editor-in-Chief at Variety)
• Rebecca Sun (Journalist and Cultural Critic)

*The above speakers are subject to change.

In addition to host sponsor Universal Production Services, conference sponsors to date include Astek, BENlabs, Cadillac, Delta Air Lines and Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky.

The Produced By Conference 2025 team is Executive Producer, Branden Chapman; Sponsorship Director, Diane Salerno and the PGA’s PR agency of record, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.

To receive news and the latest programming updates for Produced By Conference 2025, please visit the Guild’s official website and follow its social media channels for the event:

Conference Website: www.producedbyconference.com

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