Join us for the inaugural Media Tech Summit at Cornell Tech on April 25th—a day of bold ideas, deep dives, and game-changing conversations.
As emerging technologies like AI and XR redefine the media landscape, we’re bringing together creators, technologists, researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs to explore how content is being created, distributed, and experienced in entirely new ways.
Whether you're a media professional, founder, developer, or simply curious about the future, this summit offers fresh perspectives and real-world insights. From generative AI to immersive realities, from legal frameworks to startup innovation, we’re tackling the biggest questions and the boldest opportunities shaping media today.
We will have four panels:
Panel 1: AI-Driven Content Creation – From Assistance to Co-Creation
Who’s speaking: Researcher from Cornell Tech, Solution Consultant from Adobe, AI Art Creator, Researcher from Stability AI
What we’ll explore:
- How AI is reshaping creative workflows across industries—from writing and music to design and storytelling.
- What “co-creation” between humans and machines actually looks like in practice.
- Real-world applications in film, advertising, and beyond.
- Legal and ethical debates around ownership and copyright in AI-generated content.
- A candid creator–researcher dialogue: What can’t machines replace in human creativity?
Panel 2: Beyond the Screen – AR, VR & the Tech Powering Immersive Media
Who’s speaking: XR Prototyper from Microsoft, ex-Product Design Lead from Meta Reality Labs, Head of AR Production from Snap, Sr Product Manager - Spatial Computing from Blue Origin and more.
Focus area:
- Explore the future of immersive media in this dynamic panel, highlighting the storytelling power of AR and VR alongside the latest technical innovations driving scalability.
- Discuss cutting-edge developments in hardware, real-time rendering, and user experiences across industries such as Health-Tech, Aerospace, Manufacturing, and Big Tech.
- Discover the journey from visionary concepts to impactful real-world applications, and gain insights into what it truly takes to bring immersive content to life.
Panel 3: Truth, Trust, and Tech – Rebuilding Credibility in the Age of AI
Who’s speaking: Researchers from Cornell Tech and NYU, AI Governance Expert (ex-Google)
We’ll unpack:
- The trust crisis: How deepfakes and synthetic media are reshaping public perception.
- Tools for verification and authenticity in the era of AI.
- Algorithmic filters, information bubbles, and the future of fair access to information.
- How we can harness technology to promote information equity instead of reinforcing echo chambers.
Panel 4: Business in MediaTech – Building in the Age of AI
Who’s speaking: Startup founders, Investors, and Corporate Leaders
Topics on the table:
- What new business models are emerging in AI-powered media?
- How is content distribution evolving—will AI centralize or decentralize the ecosystem?
- Monetization in flux: Subscriptions, ads, and what’s next.
- VC perspectives: What innovations are fundable, scalable, and built for the future?
- Founders get real: What’s it like raising money in today’s MediaTech landscape?
- What AI means for the next generation of entrepreneurs: new skills, new challenges, new edge.
- Integrating AI with XR / smart glasses: Crafting the next wave of immersive media platforms and user experiences.
Plus: High-Energy Networking
You’ll have the chance to roll up your sleeves, connect with industry like-minded brains, and leave with ideas, and contacts that move you forward.
This event will be photographed, but will not be either recorded or livestreamed online. These photos may be used for marketing and promotional purposes by the event organizers, including but not limited to use on the event website, social media, and in event publications
Cornell Tech Media Tech Summit 2025
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Fri, Apr 25, 09:30 AM - 06:30 PM (EDT)
Verizon Center, 3rd floor
150 attendees
FullJoin us for the inaugural Media Tech Summit at Cornell Tech on April 25th—a day of bold ideas, deep dives, and game-changing conversations.
As emerging technologies like AI and XR redefine the media landscape, we’re bringing together creators, technologists, researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs to explore how content is being created, distributed, and experienced in entirely new ways.
Whether you're a media professional, founder, developer, or simply curious about the future, this summit offers fresh perspectives and real-world insights. From generative AI to immersive realities, from legal frameworks to startup innovation, we’re tackling the biggest questions and the boldest opportunities shaping media today.
We will have four panels:
Panel 1: AI-Driven Content Creation – From Assistance to Co-Creation
Who’s speaking: Researcher from Cornell Tech, Solution Consultant from Adobe, AI Art Creator, Researcher from Stability AI
What we’ll explore:
Panel 2: Beyond the Screen – AR, VR & the Tech Powering Immersive Media
Who’s speaking: XR Prototyper from Microsoft, ex-Product Design Lead from Meta Reality Labs, Head of AR Production from Snap, Sr Product Manager - Spatial Computing from Blue Origin and more.
Focus area:
Panel 3: Truth, Trust, and Tech – Rebuilding Credibility in the Age of AI
Who’s speaking: Researchers from Cornell Tech and NYU, AI Governance Expert (ex-Google)
We’ll unpack:
Panel 4: Business in MediaTech – Building in the Age of AI
Who’s speaking: Startup founders, Investors, and Corporate Leaders
Topics on the table:
Plus: High-Energy Networking
You’ll have the chance to roll up your sleeves, connect with industry like-minded brains, and leave with ideas, and contacts that move you forward.
This event will be photographed, but will not be either recorded or livestreamed online. These photos may be used for marketing and promotional purposes by the event organizers, including but not limited to use on the event website, social media, and in event publications