Andrea brings over a decade of experience in asset management and collection development. Before joining MLSE, she spent 8 years overseeing the curation, development, and management of program and custom artwork for major hotel brands across North America. In addition, Andrea managed asset licensing for imagery distributed to big-box and specialty décor retailers, building expertise in aligning creative assets with brand, retail, and customer needs.

Where the future of Content Studio Operations comes to life

Whether you run a traditional photo studio or a multi-channel content engine, you’re navigating a rapidly changing production landscape. Tech Tank brings together the innovators shaping that change.

Four leading tech vendors will go head-to-head in fast-paced, 8 - 10 minute live demos, showing exactly how their solutions can transform your studio.

Pov is a Digital Asset Manager who is passionate about making digital content easy to find, use, and share. With extensive experience in Adobe Experience Manager, he has streamlined metadata schemas, improved tagging, and enhanced searchability across large image and document libraries. He enjoys collaborating with teams, creating user guides, and running training sessions to help colleagues get the best out of the DAM. Driven by a passion for organisation and efficiency, Pov takes pride in building image libraries that unlock the true value of digital assets.

Kimberly joined Martha Stewart Living in 1996, as Martha Stewart’s assistant. From there, she has been a trusted cross-functional contributor and brand evangelist, with strategic and operational roles in research & consumer insights, digital asset management, and content delivery & marketing. Currently she is focused on streaming media initiatives, as well as syndicated and branded media opportunities.

Brad Pearson is the Senior Vice President of Product at Orange Logic, where he leads product strategy and innovation for the company’s enterprise content orchestration platform. For the past 15 years, he has focused on tackling the complex challenges facing global enterprises—scaling operations, expanding into international markets, and applying transformational technologies like AI to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Social Events

Makers Mixer

November 12, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

We’re pleased to invite you to express your interest in the Makers Mixer, taking place the evening before the Creative Operations Summit. This exclusive, invitation-only gathering offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow summit attendees, in-house event colleagues, and industry leaders from leading brands and agencies. It’s the perfect setting to exchange ideas and build new connections in a casual, curated environment.

Javier Tejera is a Senior Learning Technology & Design Advisor at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (University of Edinburgh) and also works independently as a digital education consultant. On the one hand, he is interested in innovative, cutting-edge digital technologies for teaching and learning. On the other hand, he is fascinated by low-tech, mobile-first settings and the social contexts in which education operates.