Media Capital Summit VI Edition by MFG, San Francisco

This is the largest gathering of media capital investors and consumer founders in the world, shaping how brands are built and financed.We're bringing together leaders from across total video, out-of-home, digital publishing, and retail media, alongside the VCs, CVCs, and family offices funding consumer brands, for conversations on strategic opportunities beyond traditional ad sales, where advertising dollars go as AI reshapes how brands get discovered and bought, and the state of the consumer market.What to expect during the day Fireside chats on where investment in consumer brands is heading and how private equity evaluates these companies Roundtable discussions on where advertising dollars go as agentic commerce takes hold and how AI is changing creative production Live case studies on what's actually transacting in the secondary market and real media-for-equity transactions After-party & networking until late Confirmed Speakers Kelly Spillane, Investment & Lending Principal, Whole Foods Market / Amazon William Hawthorne, Partner, Sugar Capital John Demeter - General Counsel at Khosla Ventures Andrew Bennis - Senior Director, Company Solutions at Nasdaq Private Market Matt Lawson, CMO, Hiive Michael Rochon, US Head of Growth, Tracksuit Erica Meyer - SVP, Media Investment & Operations at Evergreen Trading Ali Albazaz, Founder & CEO, Inkitt Jeremy Levy, Vice President, VMG Technology Rodrigo Lascurain - Principal, US Growth & Venture Capital at TelevisaUnivision Andrew Schnell - VP Corporate Strategy and Development at Sinclair Keith Teare - CEO at Signal Rank Sarina da Costa Gomez - Executive Creative Director at Particle 6 Jeff Hartlin - Partner at Paul Hastings LLP Pedro Schmidt - CEO & Co-Founder at KA-EX Media Investors Meet International CVCs This edition is extra special, taking place just ahead of Counter VII, the largest gathering of corporate VCs in the world. Beyond the mixer itself, MFG guests get a direct line into the dealflow flowing through Counter. The network includes consumer and sports-focused CVCs such as Prisma Ventures (Ulta Beauty), REI Path Ahead Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Rich Products Ventures, Schreiber Ventures, Uplift Sports & Entertainment, Shopify Ventures, and Mercedes-Benz, among 600+ funds in the Counter network. MFG guests will have the opportunity to join the Media Meets Consumer Mixer on the evening of Tuesday, September 29, and the main Counter conference on Wednesday, September 30. Register here for the Counter conference. Media Capital Summit guests will be automatically added to the Media Meets CPG and Consumer AI Mixer. If you're unable to attend, please let the team know, as space is limited. Venue About MFG mediaforgrowth is the global platform for media capital investments, providing strategic capital to Series A+ consumer brands through a media-for-equity model. With more than $75 million in media credits raised and partnerships with 20+ media companies, MFG offers portfolio brands access to premium inventory reaching 220M+ of U.S. consumers. For more information about the MFG model and portfolio brands, please visit www.mediaforgrowth.co About Paul Hastings Paul Hastings - global law firm known for its high-level counsel to leading investment banks, corporations, and asset managers worldwide. With deep expertise in finance, M&A, private equity, and litigation, Paul Hastings is a trusted advisor to growth-stage and pre-IPO companies navigating complex capital markets. Operating across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the firm brings a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach — making them an ideal partner for brands scaling toward their next major milestone. About Airtasker Airtasker is a trusted community platform that connects people who need to outsource tasks and find local services, with people who are looking to earn money and ready to work. Australian-founded, Airtasker is now rapidly expanding across the US, helping people get anything done from everyday errands and home services to skilled and specialist tasks. You can check out Airtasker here. About JP Morgan J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice, investment expertise and banking solutions to businesses, founders and investors around the world. Through its extensive global network and specialist teams, J.P. Morgan supports entrepreneurs throughout the business journey — from growth and raising capital to liquidity events and long-term wealth planning. Learn more about J.P. Morgan Private Bank. About Tracksuit Tracksuit is an always-on brand tracking platform that helps marketers measure, understand and communicate brand health. Its easy-to-use dashboard gives brands continuous insights into awareness, consideration, preference and other key brand metrics, helping marketing teams understand what’s working, prove impact and make smarter growth decisions. Learn more about Tracksuit.