RECAP: Recode and Vox Media host 2019 Code Media Conference in Los Angeles

Recode’s Code Media conference took place from November 18-19 at Neuehouse Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. Hosted by Peter Kafka, this two-day conference convenes media industry titans across print, digital, television, sports and tech to examine big-picture trends — and what they mean for the entire media ecosystem.

This year’s event boasted crucial conversations on the biggest transformations happening across media right now from print and digital media with leaders from Conde Nast, Vox Media, Vice Media, Sports Illustrated, The Los Angeles Times, to streaming wars with Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, CBS and Showtime, to sports media and betting with DAZN, Barstool Sports, and DraftKings among others.

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Head over to Recode for full coverage from the event and watch full videos of the conference’s hard-hitting interviews on Recode’s YouTube channel. Make sure you’re subscribed to Recode Media to hear all these conversations and more with Peter Kafka, one of the media industry’s most acclaimed reporters, and business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters as they map out the future of media.

Catch up on all of the big Code Media 2019 Conversations:

• John Stankey, CEO, Warner Media in conversation with Peter Kafka
• Carolyn Everson, Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook in conversation with Peter Kafka
• David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer, CBS Corporation, and Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. in conversation with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin
• John Skipper, Executive Chairman, DAZN Group in conversation with Recode’s Peter Kafka
• Annika Goldman, Chief Operating Officer, Canopy
• Michael Nathanson, Senior Research Analyst, MoffettNathanson
• James Heckman, Founder and CEO, Maven Media; Ross Levinsohn, CEO, Sports Illustrated, and General Manager, Maven Media in conversation with Recode’s Peter Kafka
• Jason Robins, CEO and co-founder of DraftKings; Erika Nardini, CEO of Barstool Sports; and Patrick Keane, CEO of the Action Network in conversation with Recode’s Jason Del Rey
• Nancy Dubuc, CEO, Vice Media in conversation with Recode’s Peter Kafka
• Roger Lynch, CEO, Conde Nast in conversation with Recode’s Peter Kafka
• Tig Notaro, Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, Director in conversation with Sean Rameswaram, host of Vox’s Today, Explained
• Mimi Leder, director and executive producer, and Kerry Ehrin, showrunner and executive producer, Apple TV+’s The Morning Show in conversation with NBC’s Dylan Byers
• Kevin Mayer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International, Walt Disney Company in conversation with Recode’s Peter Kafka
• Leandra Medine, founder of Man Repeller; Pam Wasserstein, CEO of New York Media; and Shani O. Hilton, deputy managing editor of news of the Los Angeles Times in conversation with Recode’s Jason Del Rey
• Paul Boukadakis, VP, special initiatives and co-creator of Swipe Night and Jenny Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer, Tinder
• Guru Gowrappan, CEO, Verizon Media in conversation with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin

Attendees also participated in exclusive On-Location experiences where they had the opportunity to go behind the scenes and engage firsthand with the most innovative media companies in Los Angeles. On-Location experiences included visits to Hello Sunshine, Capitol Studios & Universal Music Group, Live Nation & Ticketmaster, and CBS VFX Studio.

Thank you to our premier partners Chorus by Vox Media, Dentsu Aegis Network, Diageo, Intel, and WarnerMedia,

A special thanks as well to our gift partners Herschel, Madewell, Fred Segal (Sunset Location), Moon Juice, Getty Villa Museum, MedMen, ChaCha Matcha, Hello Sunshine and Reese’s Book Club, contributing “Fair Play” by Eve Rodsky, Man Repeller, NYMag, Showtime, Los Angeles Times, DAZN, Draft Kings and Chorus by Vox Media.

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