Speaker's Biography:
James Wiatt
President & Co-CEO, William Morris Agency
James Wiatt is President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the William Morris Agency (WMA). Privately held, WMA represents clients in the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, network, cable and syndicated television, news, theater, music, publishing, commercial endorsements, public appearances, corporate advisory and new media. Wiatt is active in all the operational aspects of WMA, in addition to representing numerous clients. His strategic approach to managing the company’s assets includes protecting clients’ intellectual property rights and maintaining their creative integrity, while growing the agency’s core businesses worldwide. Prior to joining WMA, Wiatt was co-chairman/co-CEO of International Creative Management (ICM). He helped take ICM from a public company to the private sector and he was an architect of ICM’s growth in stature, market share and profitability during his 22 years there. He is a member of the Board of Councilors of the USC School of Cinema-Television, the Board of Governors of The Music Center of Los Angeles and The American Film Institute, and the UCLA Executive Board for the Medical Sciences. Wiatt is a graduate of University of Southern California.
Panel:
Intellectual Property: Capitalism Goes Intangible »
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