Wednesday, March 11

• 3:00 – 5:00 - Registration Opens 

• 5:30 – 7:00 – Welcome Reception
  

• Dinner on Own

Thursday, March 12

• 7:30 – Registration Opens 

• 7:30 – Breakfast 

• 8:15 – Welcoming Remarks
  • Evan Masyr, CFO, Salem Media, and MFM CFO Summit Chair
  • Joe Annotti, President & CEO, MFM 

• 8:30 – Navigating Economic Current: Insights and Forecast for Media Leaders
• Ben Shoesmith, KPMG Senior Economist

• 9:30 – Executive Roundtable P1 (industry only, no vendors/sponsors)
• A candid and off-the-record discussion designed to deliver actionable insights that drive performance help you make informed, forward-looking decisions.  

• 10:30 – Refreshment and Networking Break  

• 10:45 – Executive Roundtable P2 (industry only, no vendors/sponsors) 

• 11:15 – C-Suite Executive Panel
  • Financial leaders will get out their crystal balls and share their views on the factors that will shape the future of the media and entertainment industry. 
  • Panelists: TBA

• 12:15 – Networking Luncheon   

• 1:30 – Shaping the Future: M&A Trends in the Media and Entertainment Industry
• John Sanders, Principal, Bond & Pecaro
• Todd Hartman, EVP, Kalil & Company

• 2:30 – Behind the Scenes of AI-Enabled World Class FP&A Teams
• Rachen Patel, Principal, The Hackett Group
• Alvaro Duque-Estrada, Senior Director, The Hackett Group 

• 3:30 – Refreshment and Networking Break   

• 4:00 – Navigating the Complex Legal, Antitrust, and Regulatory Issues Facing Financial Executives in the Media Industry
• Mandy Reeves, Managing Partner DC, Latham and Watkins

• 5:30 – 8:30 – Networking Reception & Dinner 
  • Sponsored by Mediagenix 

March 13

• 7:30 – Breakfast   

• 8:30 – Mastering Risk Balance
• Jenna Kirkpatrick Howard, Lockton Companies

• 9:30 – Tax Talk
• Dan McGuire, Principal, Ryan LLC 

• 10:30 – Summit Wrap Up and Closing Discussion & Remarks  

• 11:00 – Executive Summit Adjourns