UPDATED with first confirmed speakers: Oscar winner Samantha Quan (Anora), Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Carolyn Strauss and Carter Swan (The Last of Us), Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game), Stephanie Allain (Hustle & Flow) and Abhijay Prakash (Blumhouse) are among the first round of speakers confirmed for the 2025 Produced By Conference.
The annual panel and networking confab organized by the Producers Guild of America is set to take place May 31 on the Universal Studios lot in Universal City.
The daylong event features discussions with producers around buzzy films and TV series and topics, combining networking with inside looks at the critical role of producers in the industry. Organizers say this year will include the return of the annual “The State of Producing” session as well as sessions dedicated to AI from a producer’s perspective.
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Last year’s edition on the Fox lot featured participants like Howard Gordon, Michael Thorn and Lauren Stein discussing Accused; Jeff Schaffer of Curb Your Enthusiasm and John Wilson of How to With John Wilson in conversation about pitching their series; J.T. Rogers and Alan Poul talking Tokyo Vice; and Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky dishing on all things Hacks.
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Below is the list of confirmed 2025 speakers so far. Check back as the list is updated.
- Abhijay Prakash (President of Blumhouse)
- Andrew Morrison (The Brutalist)
- Barbara Ford Grant (Media & Entertainment Industry Advisor)
- Bryn Mooser (Asteria co-founder and CEO)
- Carolyn Strauss (The Last of Us)
- Carter Swan (The Last of Us)
- Christine D’Souza Gelb (Babygirl)
- David W. Zucker (Dope Thief)
- Erik Oleson (The Bondsman)
- George Strompolos (CEO & co-founder of Promise)
- Ghaith Mahmood (Partner at Latham & Watkins)
- Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game)
- Jack Thorne (Adolescence)
- Jeff Wachtel (CEO of Future Shack)
- Jinko Gotoh (Klaus)
- Justin Wilkes (Jim Henson: Idea Man)
- Marc Resteghini (Young Sherlock)
- Mark E. Swinton (Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living)
- Miri Yoon (Don’t Worry Darling)
- Samantha Quan (Anora)
- Sanjay Shah (Everybody Still Hates Chris)
- Sarah Timberman (Justified)
- Stephanie Allain (Hustle & Flow)
- Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
- Trevor Smith (Executive Vice President, This Machine)
- Tucker Tooley (Den of Thieves)