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| Peter Guber |
NAB Show is the world's leading convention for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all media platforms.
The keynote session will take place Monday, April 13, following NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith's "State of the Broadcast Industry" address. The opening event is sponsored by Blackmagic Design.
Peter Guber heads Mandalay Entertainment group, a leading multimedia enterprise in motion pictures, television, professional sports, sports entertainment, and digital media.
“Peter Guber epitomizes the essence of NAB Show, where attendees come from around the world to learn about creating, monetizing and delivering compelling content across all platforms,” said NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith. “With Mr. Guber’s vast experience and success in the business, his keynote is sure to be a huge draw for NAB Show attendees.”
Prior to Mandalay, Guber was chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, chairman and CEO of Polygram Entertainment, co-founder of Casablanca Record & Filmworks and president of Columbia Pictures. Guber produced or executive produced (personally or through his companies) films that garnered five Best Picture Academy Award nominations (winning for “Rain Man”) and box office hits that include “The Color Purple,” “Midnight Express,” “Batman,” “Flashdance,” “The Kids Are All Right” and “Soul Surfer.”
Guber is owner and co-executive chairman of the Golden State Warriors, an owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and an owner and executive chairman of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). He is chairman of Dick Clark Productions and chairman of Mandalay Sports Media. Guber is a full professor at UCLA and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, “Tell to Win.”
The NAB Show opening will also include the presentation of the NAB Distinguished Service Award to entertainment icon Jerry Lewis.
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