What Betamax Teaches Us About AI – The Business of Entertainment: 2nd Princeton CorpGov Forum

What Betamax Teaches Us About AI – The Business of Entertainment: 2nd Princeton CorpGov Forum CorpGov Tue, May 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM GMT+2 3 min read BX PLTR Watch Video of the Panel Below, or Click HERE : CorpGov hosted the second Princeton CorpGov Forum on May 21, 2026, at The Nassau Inn in Princeton, New Jersey. Speakers featured industry leaders and alumni spanning five decades at Princeton, and topics comprised university endowments, shareholder activism, private equity, venture capital, private and public capital markets, entertainment and the finance of college sports. Panel: The Business of Entertainment Ned Nalle   ’76, President, Copper Beeches, Inc.

; Previously, ION Media Networks, ABC Studios, President, Universal Worldwide Television, Universal Studios  Phillip Escaravage  ’97, CEO, Gift Games John Jannarone   ’03, CEO, CorpGov  (Moderator) Main Topics of Discussion:  The panelists discussed why entertainment companies initially resist new technologies like VHS, streaming, and AI before eventually adopting them once profitable. AI is drastically reducing development costs in gaming and media, allowing small teams to build products faster and cheaper. Human creativity, emotion, and instinct are still viewed as essential for successful storytelling and entertainment.

AI is expected to eliminate some industry jobs, especially repetitive or entry-level roles, while raising concerns about replacing actors and creators. Media companies are shifting toward immersive experiences, gaming, and maximizing user engagement across digital and physical platforms. Speakers and Notable Attendees Paul Haaga  ’ 70, Former Chairman , Capital Research and Management Company; Chair of the Board, The Ralph M.

Parsons Foundation; Board Director, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Ned Nalle   ’76, President, Copper Beeches, Inc. ; Previously, ION Media Networks, ABC Studios, President, Universal Worldwide Television, Universal Studios  Thomas Courtney, Jr. ’86, President and CEO, The Courtney Group Curtis Glovier ’86, S’87, P’19, P’25, Chief Investment Officer, Star Mountain Capital ​ Robert Maciejko  ’88, Founder, Board AI Institute; Managing Partner, Oaks Prime Family Office ​ John Evans  ’91, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Tractus Asia ​ Phillip Escaravage  ’97, CEO, Gift Games Kevin McLaughlin ’97 ,  Vice President, Brand and Corporate Marketing, Dataiku ​ Doyl Burkett  ’98, Managing Partner and Founder, Integrity Growth Partners ​ Brian O’Kelley ’99 , Co-Founder and CEO,  Scope3  Ari I.

Weinberg ’99, Contributor, Pensions & Investments; Board member, HBS Club of Connecticut; Class agent, Princeton University Annual Giving ​ Brian Kirschbaum ’02, Partner, Astra Capital Management ​ James Shin  ’ 05, President, Film & TV, HYBE America ​ Judson Wallace ’05, Managing Director, White Rabbit Capital; Former Captain, Princeton Men’s Basketball Whit Clay , Partner, Head of New York, Longacre Square Partners Lawrence S. Elbaum , Co-Head of Shareholder Activism Practice and Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Jon Feldman , Partner, Head of Business Law Group, Goodmans LLP John Grau , President, InvestorCom ​ Rafique Jiwani , Vice President, Goldman Sachs Private Equity Lisa Kaplan , Founder and CEO, Alethea  ​ Andy Katz , General Partner,  BrknPar Ventures (Sport Tech Growth Equity Fund) ​ Ryan Keating , Industry Leader, Venture Services, Eisner Advisory Group John Price , Founder and Chief Executive Officer,  HighGround Market ​ Michael W. Robinson , Chairman and CEO, The Montgomery Strategies Group ​ David Schulhof , Founder and CEO, MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF (NYSE: MUSQ) ​ Karen Snow , CEO, Rose & Co.

Capital Advisors; Former Global Head of Listings, Nasdaq ​ Zach Swartz , Partner, Real Estate Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions, Vinson & Elkins LLP ​ Ken Traub , Chairman , President and CEO, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) Patrick A. Westerhaus , Partner, Cyber Risk Services, EisnerAmper Christopher Young , Investment Banker, Formerly Director of M&A and Proxy Fight Research, ISS ​​ John Jannarone   ’03, CEO, CorpGov  (Moderator) ​ Jarrett Banks , COO, CorpGov (Moderator) ​ John G.

Quigley ,  Co-Founder and former Managing Partner, Nassau Capital  (Moderator) Story Continues More Upcoming Events: Save the Date: 2nd LA CorpGov Forum on Sep 18 Featuring Sports, Entertainment & M&A Register for our weekly newsletter HERE Contact: CorpGov. com Editor@CorpGov. com Click  HERE  to follow us on LinkedIn The post What Betamax Teaches Us About AI – The Business of Entertainment: 2nd Princeton CorpGov Forum appeared first on CorpGov .