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In the Spotlight: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong Joins TheGrill 2018!

The new owner and executive chairman of The Los Angeles Times will be at TheWrap’s annual conference on October 1-2

| September 26, 2018 @ 12:18 PM
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, thegrill

TheGrill is delighted to welcome Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner and executive chairman of The Los Angeles Times, as the Spotlight Interview at TheGrill 2018 on October 1-2.

Soon-Shiong joins Wrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman for a one-on-one interview on Day Two of the conference, where he’ll talk about his career, his views of the media landscape, his extraordinary journey in life, and most notably the future of The Los Angeles Times, which has been buffeted by decades of ownership changes and challenges posed by the rise of digital media.

Also Read: AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan, Dolby Chief Scientist Poppy Crum, Helios & Matheson CEO Ted Farnsworth Join TheGrill 2018

Born and raised during apartheid in South Africa, Dr. Soon-Shiong is a remarkable entrepreneur, scientist and civic leader who this year bought The Los Angeles Times with the aim of revitalizing the legacy news organization.

Dr. Soon-Shiong, a physician, surgeon, scientist, inventor, technologist and philanthropist, has devoted his career to understanding the fundamental biology driving life-threatening diseases and translating these insights into medical innovations with global impact.

Soon-Shiong joins a powerful lineup including producer Will Packer, AMC Networks President and CEO Josh Sapan, Showtime CEO David Nevins, Group Nine Media Founding CEO Ben Lerer, Dolby Laboratories Chief Scientist Poppy Crum, Helios and Matheson Analytics CEO Ted Farnsworth, REDEF CEO and Chief Curator Jason Hirschhorn, and many others!

Join us at TheGrill, TheWrap’s annual business conference, which leads the conversation on the convergence of entertainment, media and technology, bringing newsmakers together to debate the challenges and opportunities facing content in the digital age.

The Scene at TheGrill Special Event 2018: The Future of Content (Photos)

  • GK GRILL SPECIAL EVENT 2018 Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Ben Riach Grill Special Event hosted by TheWrap Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman and Ross Gerber Gerber Kawasaki Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman Grill Special Event Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman, Ross Gerber, Charlotte Koh, Kathleen Grace, Sam Register The Grill Special Event Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Kathleen Grace CEO New Form Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman, Ross Gerber, Charlotte Koh, Kathleen Grace, Sam Register The Grill Special Event Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Standing Room Only at Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman, Ross Gerber, Charlotte Koh, Kathleen Grace, Sam Register The Grill Special Event Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman, Ross Gerber, Charlotte Koh, Kathleen Grace, Sam Register The Grill Special Event Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sam Register, President Warner Bros. Animation & Digital Series Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman, Ross Gerber, Charlotte Koh, Kathleen Grace, Sam Register The Grill Special Event Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman, Kathleen Grace, Charlotte Koh, Ross Gerber and Sam Register Grill Special Event Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Sharon Waxman Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Ross Gerber and Sharon Waxman Grill Special Event Cocktails Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
  • Grill event at Shutters Hotel and hosted by The Wrap. Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
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Innovators and content creators Ross Gerber, Kathleen Grace, Charlotte Koh and Sam Register join the discussion about distribution in the digital era

Ahead of TheGrill 2018, which kicks off Oct. 1-2, TheWrap hosted TheGrill: Special Event at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica Thursday night. TheWrap's founder and Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman moderated the discussion, "The Future of Content: Distribution in the Digital Era." Take a look below at the scene as hosted by TheWrap along with Gerber Kawasaki. 

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