Samira Bakhtiar
General Manager, Media & Entertainment, Games, and Sports, AWS
As General Manager of Media & Entertainment, Games, and Sports at AWS, Samira Panah Bakhtiar leads a high-performing team and champions diversity. With nearly two decades at AWS and Cisco, her expertise spans , tech strategy, business development, and sales, focusing on content production, media supply chain, broadcast distribution, OTT, monetization innovation, and artificial intelligence.
Sessions
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Monday, January 5
9:00 AM-9:40 AM
ARIA, Level 1, Joshua 9
The Leadership Roundtable: Hollywood, Technology & Advertising
The combination of streaming, AI & creator economy are wholly transformative, only equaled by innovation in device, platform & consumer engagement. Welcome to 2026!
Conference Track
Digital Hollywood: Entertainment, Tech & Brands - AI, XR, Streaming -
Wednesday, January 7
2:00 PM-2:40 PM
ARIA, Level 1, Joshua 8
Level Up: Women Leading the Future of Gaming
From game development to esports to executive leadership, women are redefining the gaming industry and shaping the next generation of games.
Conference Track
Gaming