Jason Y. Lee

CEO

Jason is the Founder and CEO of Jubilee Media. Originators of some of the internet’s most recognizable shows — Middle Ground, Odd One Out, and Versus 1 — Jubilee has developed an audience of more than 8.5M subscribers and garnered over 4B+ views. As the world becomes more divided, Jubilee creates content to provoke understanding and create human connection.

Jason produced Jubilee’s documentary Accepted which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for an Emmy. Jubilee has recently launched its first mobile app for all things love & dating: Nectar. Prior to founding Jubilee, Jason was a consultant at Bain & Company and graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School.

Industry Track

Blurred Lines: When Content Creation & Entrepreneurship Converge

Location: 304ABC

Thursday, June 27

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Featuring: Eric Wei (@trykarat), Jason Y. Lee, Sam Denby (Jet Lag: The Game)

The next billion-dollar business will be built by entrepreneurs who’ve morphed their content and communities into scalable marketing machines — but not for the benefit of brand partners. These innovators are making content the cornerstone of marketing for their own standalone companies and products, ultimately building such big businesses that it’s no longer clear whether to call them creators, founders, or something entirely new! Hear from the people driving this shift, and blurring the lines between creators, founders, and pioneers of a new business era.

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Industry Track

What’s Next with Cody Ko & Jason Y. Lee

Location: Ballroom AB

Friday, June 28

1:35 pm - 2:05 pm

Featuring: Jason Y. Lee, Codyko

Long-time creator and entrepreneur Cody Ko joins Jubilee CEO Jason Y. Lee for a conversation about what’s new (and what’s next!) in the evolving world of media and entertainment

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