A crowd shot from last year's EnTech Fest 2025. The annual DEG event has become a key forum on the digital entertainment industry's annual calendar. (Photo by Media Play News)
Future of Digital Entertainment to Take Center Stage as EnTech Fest 2026 Opens Today
February 25, 2026
Entech Fest 2026, one of the premier events on the digital entertainment industry’s annual calendar, takes place today (Feb. 25) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Produced by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, the event is expected to draw hundreds of entertainment and technology executives for discussions on the trends and issues shaping the future of content distribution, streaming, immersive storytelling and advanced media technology.
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The one-day event features keynote presentations from leaders such as Chris McGurk, chairman and CEO of Cineverse, and Amy Reinhard, president of advertising for Netflix, who will talk about the evolving role of advertising, monetization and platform strategy in streaming.
Another keynote, “Telling Stories With More Power and Flexibility Through AI,” will feature Kartel CEO Kevin Reilly and Empire House’s Rick Hack. They will talk about how the future of advanced content creation and distribution will be built with more efficient processes for integrated workflows, intelligent systems that support content creators, and frameworks that amplify marketing.
Also on the AI front are a conversation with Quinn Favret of Tavus, exploring what happens when content can respond, adapt and hold a conversation; a fireside chat with entertainment lawyer Ken Ziffren, who will share his views on how the use of AI in entertainment will develop over the next five years; a panel discussion on how AI can help consumers in search and discovery; and a case study panel, “Adding AI Layers to Modernize Legacy Product Offerings,” which will explore how two companies are innovating their legacy offerings by leveraging AWS’s AI Prototyping Team to help make their customers’ workflows more efficient.
EnTech Fest 2026 also will provide plenty of opportunities for networking, including the DEG’s annual reception, which prior to the pandemic was held each year in Las Vegas during CES.
There’s also an exhibit floor with displays highlighting emerging technologies, the consumer experience, immersive storytelling, and advanced content delivery.
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