Susan's extensive background spans more than 15 years at the intersection of technology and media, having held a number of strategic roles in business development and partnerships. She joined Skillshare from Samsung where she most recently served as the Director of Business Development for Media Ecosystem Partnerships. She helped grow Samsung's mobile and CTV platform services category into a multi-billion dollar business through strategic deal-making and product development focused on partner success and consumer experience. Prior to Samsung, Susan served as the Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships at VICE Media where she was a key driver of the media company's path to profitability by establishing a number of cross-platform product and content partnerships that resulted in new diversified and sustainable revenue streams. Susan's previous experience also includes more than 8 years at Google where she was YouTube's Head of Branded Content Solutions for EMEA and an Interactive Program Manager. During her tenure at Google she established a new commercial model for brands and creators helping them discover platform value by both partners and advertisers. Susan started her career at The New York Times as an Interactive Producer.

open to

Advisory/board membership/industry bodies in the content platform, creator economy, streaming media, and content monetization. and advertising/branded content space.

SPEAKING TOPICS

• Creator economy

• Negotiation

• Streaming media trends and analysis

• Marketplace economics

• UGC

• Content monetization

• Platform growth strategy

• Strategic partnerships