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The 2007 Wharton Economic Summit ::
Panels
| Wall Street meets Hollywood: Insights from a Hollywood Insider (Part 1) |
| Speaker: Jeffrey Berg, Chairman and CEO International Creative Management |
| Thursday, April 12 - 10:00 a.m.-10:45 p.m.(Part 1) 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 pm (Part 2) :: Full Summit Schedule |
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Although industries such as film, music, and television have been going through some turbulent times lately, they have been attracting increasing attention from sophisticated business and thought leaders who see media & entertainment (M&E) as an exciting and provocative sector, internationally as well as domestically. What is it about the entertainment industry that today is bringing creative industries to the attention of a number of these parties? What challenges exist in bridging creativity and commerce and what role does a thought leadership center, like Wharton, play in meeting these challenges? |
| Featured Speaker |
:: Jeffrey Berg
Chairman and CEOInternational Creative Management Jeffrey Berg is the chairman and chief executive officer of International Creative Management. In this capacity, Mr. Berg works closely with some of Hollywood's most noted and influential artists and leads a team of more than 150 agents in Los Angeles, New York and London. Mr. Berg joined Creative Management Associates, a predecessor of ICM, in 1969 as a literary and film agent. He was named president of the company in 1980 after its merger with the International Famous Agency, and rose to chairman of ICM in 1985. One of the leading agents in the entertainment industry, Mr. Berg has represented artists and corporations in both the U.S. and international marketplace and worked extensively with global media, entertainment and telecommunications companies. Under his oversight, ICM has successfully acquired and integrated 17 independent talent agencies, several of the firm's clients have been honored with Academy Awards, and its television division has packaged such hits as "Friends," "The Simpsons," and "Grey's Anatomy." In addition, ICM's concerts, artists, publishing and branded entertainment divisions have become some of the most highly respected in the industry. An active member of the community, Mr. Berg serves on the board of visitors of the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA and is a member of the board of directors of Oracle Corporation, as well as the American Film Institute. In addition, he has served as co-chair of the California Information Technology Council and was a member of the California Entertainment Commission. In 1991, Mr. Berg was awarded Italy's Cavaliere Ufficiale of the Order of Merit of the Republic, one of the country's highest honors. Mr. Berg earned his BA from the University of California at Berkley and received a master's degree in liberal arts from the University of Southern California. He has lectured extensively on management and finance in the arts. Mr. Berg and his wife live in Pacific Palisades, California with their two daughters. |
