Media Coverage Guide: Creator Economy
Your Guide to Covering the Creator Economy
As media production and monetization evolve, NAB Show unites broadcasters and Hollywood with creators and digital entrepreneurs to shape the future of entertainment. The creator economy is projected to reach around $500 billion by 2027 — nearly 25% of the industry’s total global value (Goldman Sachs). Below are NAB Show highlights showcasing the creator economy.
See the Creator Economy Show Guide for a full list of exhibitors, sessions and activations.


Creator Economy Show Guide

Creator Lab

Creator VIP Program

NAB Show Creator Council
Featured Creator Economy Sessions
Sunday, April 19
How Fortune 500 Brands Are Betting on Creators
April 19, 11:15 a.m. | C9226 Creator Lab Theater
- Jen Adams — Co-Founder, Creator — Creator behind the 3M+ community of interiordesignerella and Co-founder of GoToLinks & Drivven
- Jennifer Cho — Chief Customer Officer — CreatorIQ
- Brendan Ittelson — Chief Ecosystem Officer — Zoom
Inside YouTube’s Algorithm: 2026 Edition
April 19, 11:30 a.m. | C9226 Creator Lab Classroom
- Rene Ritchie — Creator Liaison — YouTube
April 19, 1:20 p.m. | C9226 Creator Lab Theater
- Pojo Riegert — Creative Director — Mark Rober – CrunchLabs
- Ben Harris — Director of Strategy and Operations — Jesser
Beyond Views: Measuring Creator Impact
April 19, 3:50 p.m. | C9226 Creator Lab Theater
- Rene Ritchie — Creator Liaison — YouTube
- Ashlee McCullock — VP, Social Research & Insights — Paramount
- Tayllor Lloyd — Content Creator — Tayllor Lloyd, LLC
Monday, April 20
The New Media Playbook for Creators
April 20, 10 a.m. | C9226 Creator Lab Theater
- Matthew Patrick (“MatPat”) — Creator — Orbit Media
Tuesday, April 21
Are We Nervous Yet: An AI Survival Guide
April 21, 11:30 a.m. | C9226 Creator Lab Theater
- Bernie Su — Head of Creative — Pickford AI
Creator Survival Guide: Contracts, Burnout & the Business of Building Content
April 21, 2 p.m. | C9226 Creator Lab Theater
- Nicki Sun — Head of Media Production | CEO — Puget Systems | Nicki Sun Media
- Travis Keyes — Photographer | Filmmaker | Content Creator — Travis W Keyes Photography
- Mari Takahashi — Content Creator — AtomicMari
- Dylan Huey — CEO — REACH
- Shira Lazar — CEO/Founder — What’s Trending
Notable Speakers

Jen Adams
Co-Founder, Creator
Creator behind the 3M+ community of interiordesignerella and Co-founder of GoToLinks & Drivven
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Jennifer Cho
Chief Customer Officer
CreatorIQ
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Ben Harris
Director of Strategy and Operations
Jesser
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Dylan Huey
CEO
REACH
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Brendan Ittelson
Chief Ecosystem Officer
Zoom
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Travis Keyes
Photographer | Filmmaker | Content Creator
Travis W Keyes Photography
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Shira Lazar
CEO/Founder
What's Trending
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Tayllor Lloyd
Content Creator
Tayllor Lloyd, LLC
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Ashlee McCullock
VP, Social Research & Insights
Paramount
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Joe Ochoa
Co-Founder and GM
Creator TV
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Matthew Patrick
Creator
Orbit Media
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Pojo Riegert
Creative Director
Mark Rober – CrunchLabs
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Rene Ritchie
Creator Liaison
YouTube
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Oscar Sanchez
Head of Host Broadcast Production
FIFA
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Bernie Su
Head of Creative
Pickford AI
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Nicki Sun
Head of Media Production | CEO
Puget Systems | Nicki Sun Media
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Mari Takahashi
Content Creator
AtomicMari
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Shelley Zalis
CEO and Founder
The Female Quotient (The FQ)
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