Creator Space

January 6-8 | 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
LVCC, Central Level 1, CES Creator Stage

CES 2026

Creator Space Videos

State of the Creator Economy

Lia Haberman, Editor, ICYMI
Jennifer Cho Chief Customer Officer, CreatorIQ
RJ Larese, President, Sixteenth
Rene Ritchie, Creator Liaison, YouTube

Partnering with Purpose: Building Long-Term Brand Relationships

Amy Salazar, EVP Client Services, Wasserman
Jodie Kennedy, Chief Revenue Officer, Spotter
Zack Nelson, YouTuber, LG Electronics
Jason Wachter, Director, Head of Global Brand Partnerships, Meta

The Creator Economy Goes Shopping

Avery Akkineni, Chief Marketing Officer, VaynerX
Reesa Lake, VP, Head of Creator Agency Partnerships, LTK
Janesha Moore, Content Creator, Manychat
Mckenzie Westmore, Founder, Westmore beauty

What Metrics for Success Will Look Like in 2026

Jaime Cohen, Head of Media, Whalar
Khudor Annous, SVP Partnerships, Orca
DonYé Taylor, CEO, Taylored Consulting
Jim Shepherd, Senior Director, Global Content Partnerships at Snap Inc.

AI as a Creative Accelerant

Gabe Michael, Global SVP, Group Executive Producer – AI, Edelman
Ada Liu, Lead AI Product Manager, OpusClip
Daniel Lum, Creator, DLUM CREATIVE LLC
Matt Wolfe, Creator, YouTube

The Creator Tech Stack

Uptin Saiidi, Creator & Founder, @UPTIN
Lucy Guo, ceo, passes
Colton Potter, Chief Revenue Officer, Linus Media Group (Linus Tech Tips)
Peter Sleiman, Creative Director, @UPTIN

STARTUP FINANCE

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