The DAM Los Angeles 2025 Reading List

As the DAM Los Angeles conference approaches, we've curated an essential reading list to prime you for the event. These carefully selected blogs and resources from event speakers and sponsors offer a sneak peek into the cutting-edge conversations and innovations you'll encounter at the conference.

 

Taxonomy, Metadata, and the "Bend Don’t Break" Mentality of Modern NFL Defenses by Sara James of SEJ Consulting, LLC

Johnny is an art school dropout turned self-taught engineer and program manager from the cold north of Denmark. He has spent most of his career in global digital agencies, working in both permanent and freelance roles with clients around the world. Over the years, he lived in Stockholm and San Francisco before settling in London, where he has been based with his wife and two cats for the past decade.

Sue is Client Manager and Head of Creatives and Consultants at Zebedee, global leading talent agency representing people with disabilities, visible differences and trans non binary talent in front and behind the camera. Zebedee have offices in the UK and Australia. They have placed over 1000 talents on 10,000s of jobs and are instrumental in driving change within the industry.

Inayaili León is Director of Design Operations at GitHub. She combines her hands-on design background with her passion for creating clear processes that enable design teams to successfully deliver on their most critical priorities. 

Alana Fitzgerald is an experienced Rights Manager specializing in global IP management, licensing negotiations, and digital asset workflows. Currently serving as a Senior Global Rights Manager, she oversees daily operations, manages the Ingest team, and evaluates process efficiencies. With a strong background in rights negotiation, she has successfully secured cost savings on high-profile celebrity, music, and third-party licensing agreements across TV, social media, radio, and print.