DEG Opens Registration to EnTech Fest 2026 With Announcement of Two High-Powered Keynoters
December 11, 2025
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group has opened registration to EnTech Fest 2026, its big annual conference and party, with the announcement of two high-profile keynote speakers, Chris McGurk of Cineverse and Amy Reinhard of Netflix.
The trade group’s fifth annual EnTech Fest will be held Feb. 25, 2026, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. There is no cost to register for DEG members; non-members can save $200 off the $795 cost if they register before Dec. 15 using the code EARLYBIRD26.
As chairman and CEO of Cineverse since 2011, McGurk has been at the forefront of the company’s transformation into a global technology and entertainment company that distributes content across all windows and platforms, from theatrical to digital to physical. Previously, McGurk served for four years as founder and CEO of Overture Films and Anchor Bay Entertainment. From 1999 to 2005, McGurk was vice chairman of the board and COO of MGM, acting as the company’s lead operating executive. McGurk joined MGM from Universal Pictures, where he served in various executive capacities, including president and COO, from 1996 to 1999. Earlier, McGurk served in several senior executive roles at Walt Disney Studios.
Reinhard was named president of advertising in October 2023. She oversees global advertising sales, product development, operations and measurement teams — a critical function as Netflix increasingly relies on its ad-supported subscription tier to drive revenue growth. Previously, Reinhard led Netflix’s studio operations for three years, overseeing physical production, production facilities management and creative services. Reinhard joined Netflix in 2016 as VP of content acquisition, a role in which she led global live-action and animation production, production facilities management, global studio licensing for films and television series as well as local language acquisitions. Before Netflix, she held various strategy, finance, and operational roles at Paramount Pictures over a a 10-year span, ultimately rising to president of worldwide TV licensing and distribution. She started her career at Revolution Studios.
EnTech Fest 2026 is a one-day event that includes exhibits, conference programming, and DEG’s annual reception. Focus exhibit categories include emerging technologies, the consumer experience, immersive storytelling, AI, and advanced content delivery. The annual event is for content distribution and marketing executives, platform partners, technology enablers, trend trackers, connected device and display developers, and innovators in digital entertainment.