Speakers

Sandy Climan is CEO of Entertainment Media Ventures, which he founded in 1999. He previously served on the senior management team at Creative Artists Agency, and was the co-founder of CAA’s corporate practice.

Climan has held senior executive roles across the entertainment industry, including Corporate Executive Vice President and President of Worldwide Business Development for UniversalStudios, executive positions in production and distribution for MGM, and as the first CEO of 3D filmmaking pioneer 3ality Digital. His productions include U2 3D, the first digital live-action 3D concert film, and The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe and a British Academy Award. He has been an active venture investor and advisor, and has served as a bridge between Hollywood, Silicon Valley, the financial industry and global corporations.

He serves on several charitable boards, including the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television and the American Cinematheque. He lives in Los Angeles with his two sons, Joseph and Matthew.