

Machine Cinema GenTalks w/ Doug Shapiro
Hey everyone,
This Wednesday 10-1115am PT / 1-215pm ET is our weekly digital get together to connect on how we are all making our way through this new era for creative industries and AI among other emergent technologies, sharing ideas, tips, knowledge amongst ourselves.
Our group is an amazing mix of creators/ producers/ builders/ some new to this stuff/ some OG/ all of us constantly learning.
This week we'll be joined by:
Doug has been in and around media for 30 years, both inside and outside. He spent 14 years as a Wall Street analyst covering media, then 12 years at Time Warner, including roles running Investor Relations, SVP International and Corporate Strategy, and Chief Strategy Officer of Turner. Today, he is the author of The Mediator (a widely read publication about the structural changes underway in media), an independent advisor, consultant, speaker, and senior advisor for Boston Consulting Group. He is also writing Infinite Content: AI, the Next Great Disruption of Media, and How to Navigate What’s Coming, due to be published by The MIT Press in 2026.