Undergraduate Media & Entertainment Conference

About

The Undergraduate Media & Entertainment Conference invites all Penn students to learn more about the industry through a mix of panels, networking breaks, and a keynote speaker. The conference is designed to give Penn students both a big-picture view of industry trends and a practical understanding of career pathways in media and entertainment.

2025: Scaling Stories

Our inaugural conference explored how creativity, business strategy, and innovation shape the way stories are developed, produced, and shared with audiences worldwide.

Our Panels

Future of Streaming

Amy Jo Smith (Digital Entertainment Group) and David Curley (NBCUniversal) offered a compelling look at how evolving technologies, audience behaviors, and business models are reshaping the media landscape.
AI in Entertainment

Neal Zuckerman (Boston Consulting Group), Kevin Dawe (Google), and Allison Goldberg (Comcast Ventures) gave attendees an in-depth look at the future of entertainment and how generative artificial intelligence is shaping the media landscape in unprecedented ways.
Production to Final Product

Brandon Smith (Golden Boi Productions & Queer Voices NYC), Katie Maloney (Creative Artists Agency), and Maria Zuckerman (HBO & Topic Studios) gave attendees an inside look at the creative and logistical journey that transforms an idea into a finished piece of entertainment.