Where the New Hits Begin: The New Rules of Discovery & Audience Building
Speakers:
Tyler Chou, Founder & CEO, Tyler Chou Law for Creators, CreatorArq M&A Advisory
Aaron DeBevoise, Founder, Spotter
David Freeman, Founder & CEO, Kynetic Media Ventures
Joel Savitt, Founder and CEO, Bamboo Bridge
Speakers
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Aaron DeBevoiseFounder, SpotterAaron DeBevoise is the Founder and CEO of Spotter, a company at the forefront of the shift toward creator-led entertainment. Since launching Spotter in 2019, Aaron has helped establish the company as a leader in Creator TV, the growing category of premium, long-form entertainment by some of the world’s most influential creators.
Under Aaron’s leadership, Spotter has deployed nearly (over) $1 billion to leading creators, helping them invest in their businesses, expand their creative ambitions and build lasting media franchises. Today, Spotter brings together deep creator relationships, proprietary audience insights and media expertise to help creators grow their businesses and connect brands with highly engaged audiences.
Aaron is a longtime believer that creators are becoming an increasingly important force in entertainment and culture. His work at Spotter focuses on what comes next: how creator-led programming can evolve beyond individual videos and channels into enduring entertainment brands, while giving creators more control over their creative and business futures and helping brands turn creator influence into meaningful cultural and business impact.
Before Spotter, Aaron spent his career building successful content networks. He co-founded Machinima in 2004, one of the earliest multi-channel networks, later acquired by Warner Bros., and StyleHaul in 2010, which RTL Group acquired in 2014. He began his career in JPMorgan’s Entertainment Industries Group, financing major film productions.
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David FreemanFounder & CEO Kynetic Media VenturesDavid Freeman has served as a visionary and innovator across the constantly evolving Entertainment, Sports, Digital and Media Landscape. Freeman has a proven track record of founding and leading companies while consistently delivering profitable revenue growth in each role he has served.
Currently, he is the Founder & CEO of Kynetic Media Ventures, a next-generation culture venture studio launched in 2026 to expand fandom, activate communities, and transform talent and their intellectual property into scalable enterprises.
Previously, David was the Global Head of the Digital Media department at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). As the founder of the group in 2010, Freeman was at the forefront of the digital media marketplace, leading the company and its traditional and digital endemic clients (talent and corporate) across all areas.
Over 15 years at CAA with the proliferation of the Creator Economy across all Media and Hollywood, Freeman launched, created and led a number of new verticals within the department that have become best in class across the industry including creator representation, branded entertainment, gaming/eSports, social media monetization and distribution, immersive media/XR, AI, and corporate advisory.
Freeman’s unique global perspective as technology has disrupted both the Advertising and Hollywood industries has led to the formation of new business models, global IP sales, the launch of new digital companies and key investments for the company.
Prior to joining CAA in 2010, he served as General Manager of MATTER, Edelman Sports and Entertainment Marketing. In 2003, Freeman co-founded MATTER to forge and develop marketing partnerships for brands, entertainment companies, and content creators. The company was acquired by Edelman in 2006 and at its peak, Freeman oversaw a team of 120 executives across Los Angeles, New York and London.
Previously, Freeman led a joint venture between OMD Worldwide and Aaron Walton Entertainment, two of the leading media and entertainment companies within the Omnicom network. Additionally, he held positions at CNB Entertainment, an entertainment finance and development company, and NFL Properties in its Corporate Sponsorship Sales & Marketing Division.
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Joel SavittFounder and CEO of Bamboo BridgeJoel Savitt is the Founder and CEO of Bamboo Bridge, operating as the Fractional COO for top-tier creator studios who seek refined operations, financial diligence, and scalable workflows without the cost burden of full-time executive overhead. Savitt specializes in designing systems that protect creative ambitions and culture, while building repeatable, agile operations.
Before launching Bamboo Bridge, Savitt spent over nine years as a Director at Google in two separate roles. At Google Developer Studio, he led a global content team that spanned video, social, design, events, intel, and localization, and delivered 2,600+ videos annually across 60+ social channels to their 20M+ followers. As Global Head of Production for YouTube Originals, he oversaw (at its height) a nine-figure annual content budget and led the buildout of custom, multimillion-dollar production facilities – the largest in Google’s portfolio.
His career began in traditional media, establishing the production division at Ashton Kutcher’s Katalyst Media and launching the VP of Production function at NBCUniversal’s Oxygen Network. He also served as Coordinating Producer on Seasons 2 & 3 of The Amazing Race, as well as in various production executive roles across major studios and production companies. His operational leadership has supported content honored with six Emmys, 19 Streamys, and three Webbys. Savitt is a member of the Television Academy, the Producers Guild of America, and serves as a Board Member and the Finance Trustee of a local non-profit.
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Tyler ChouFounder & CEO of Tyler Chou Law for Creators and CreatorArq M&A AdvisoryTyler Chou is an attorney who covers the creator economy, focusing on intellectual property, M&A exits and business strategy for digital entrepreneurs. As the Founder and CEO of Tyler Chou Law for Creators and CreatorArq M&A advisory, she provides legal counsel to high-profile influencers and content creators navigating the evolving media landscape. She also guides creators and startup founders on M&A strategy and exits.
Previously for almost two decades, Chou served as an attorney at Disney and BuzzFeed and practiced at Big Law firms, bringing extensive industry experience to her coverage of creator-led businesses. She earned her bachelors in English literature from UC Berkeley and her J.D. from Loyola Marymount University. Chou is also the author of the forthcoming book, Creator to CEO and writes regularly on LinkedIn. Follow Chou for continued coverage on her YouTube channel on creator equity and exits, monetization, brand deal negotiations, IP and copyright protection and the legal shifts impacting social media platforms.