Gordon M. Thomas is a Los Angeles-based creative director and artist, currently leading creative development at Warner Music Group, where he oversees merchandise, visual campaigns, and immersive brand experiences for clients including the Grateful Dead, Green Day, Talking Heads, and Coachella Music Festival.

Warren is the VP, Managing Director of Copper Giants – Liberty Mutual Insurance’s In-House Agency and Lead Creative partner. Before that he was the Chief Operating Officer – In-Housing Practice at Monks setting up creative, data, media and production in-house teams for global brands like Google, Meta, Amazon, LinkedIn, PayPal, Netflix around the world. Before that, he was the Chief Operating Officer for Verizon’s in-house agency where he built and ran the in-house team and helped design the agency ecosystem working for the brand.

Veronika Watson-Kuc is a New York-based Creative & Art Director specializing in digital executions, particularly in Augmented and Mixed Reality. She recently joined NVE Experience Agency, where she leads projects that blend digital technology and IRL storytelling to create engaging brand experiences. At the heart of her work is a commitment to crafting narratives that break free from the ordinary and leave a lasting impression.

Edward is spearheading a pivotal DAM transformation. With 15 years of experience leading DAM initiatives for a diverse portfolio within media production, content distribution, legal & business affairs and e-commerce within prominent global organizations, Arc’teryx, Spin Master and Canadian Tire.

Owen is a media management professional specializing in organizing, preserving, and optimizing large-scale digital content libraries. He is currently the Senior Media Asset Manager at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), where he helped implement a scalable, hybrid-cloud media infrastructure and enterprise MAM platform for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils.

Prior to joining HBSE, Owen was at Paramount Global. 

How Listening to Users Changed Everything

When your users say, “the DAM is broken,” what they’re really telling you is that the system doesn’t work for them. At Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, that feedback became the catalyst for a full-scale DAM transformation – one grounded in user research, technical auditing, and scalable design.

Exploring Video in DAM – Expanding Video Capabilities and Managing Successful Workflows

In organizations, video is being used to share stories and is being rolled out in many marketing and content strategies. How can you ensure that you are ready to expand video capabilities in your organization, and to increase the storing of assets and the wider use of video?

The panel discusses how to look at maximizing video workflows, the successes and opportunities including:

John Briggs is a seasoned technology leader, AI innovator, and co-founder of Screendragon. With over 25 years of experience in enterprise software development, John has been at the forefront of digital transformation, shaping the way global businesses leverage AI-driven solutions to enhance operational efficiency, marketing execution, and business growth.

Loie Maxwell has built her career as a creative force for some of the world’s most famous brands by building trust, connection, and brand love—one customer touchpoint at a time.

She was a creative force behind the first-ever Barbie flagship store in Shanghai, a brand experience that redefined what it means to reimagine storytelling. She’s led global expansion and content systems for Starbucks, built in-store brand ecosystems at CVS, and brought brand clarity to Amazon’s grocery operations.

Loie’s leadership centres on one thing: creating brand experiences that stick.

As the Director of Product Marketing at Vertesia Mary Kaplan drives brand awareness and platform adoption. She architects and executes impactful go-to-market strategies for Vertesia's generative AI solutions.