# Bill Hader, James Wan, Devon Pritchard, Nick Kroll and Keith Le Goy Join Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit Programming 

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bill-hader-james-wan-devon-pritchard-nick-kroll-and-keith-le-goy-join-variety-entertainment-and-technology-summit-programming/
- Published: 2026-08-04T19:57:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/bill-hader-james-wan-entertainment-technology-summit-1236827846/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Gaming, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Variety announces speakers for annual technology summit on September 17 featuring entertainment and tech industry leaders
- Conference programming includes panel discussions on artificial intelligence's expanding role in entertainment and business innovation
- Featured speakers represent major studios, gaming companies and technology platforms

## Summary

Variety has selected prominent figures from across the entertainment and technology sectors as keynote speakers for its annual summit in Los Angeles. The programme features Bill Hader, James Wan, Nick Kroll, Devon Pritchard from Nintendo, and Keith Le Goy of Sony Pictures Television, alongside executives from major technology and media companies, each contributing expertise from their respective industries.

The summit's programming includes panel discussions centred on artificial intelligence's growing influence across entertainment. Sessions explore how AI technologies are enabling new business opportunities and transforming the production and distribution of creative content across digital platforms and traditional media.

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