Variety has announced Emmy-winning producer and actor Bill Hader; producer-director James Wan; producer-actor Nick Kroll; Nintendo of America president and COO Devon Pritchard, and Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith Le Goy as headlining speakers for its annual Entertainment and Technology Summit, presented by EY, held in Los Angeles on Sept. 17.
Hader will speak about his strong connections with fans in his storytelling, including his Emmy, Directors Guild and Producers Guild award-winning work as co-creator of “Barry” and as star and executive producer of the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures Animation upcoming the film “The Cat in the Hat.” Hader recently completed production on his feature film debut, the horror/thriller “They Know,” in which he stars and also wrote.
Wan is pioneering world-building as a blockbuster filmmaker spanning franchises such as “Aquaman,” “The Conjuring,” “Insidious,” “Saw,” “Mortal Kombat” and “M3GAN.” Following producing the breakout smash “Backrooms,” his 2026 releases as a producer include “Insidious: Out of the Further” and “Other Mommy.” His directing credits include “Furious 7,” “Aquaman,” “Malignant” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”
Pritchard will share perspectives on delivering experiences to Nintendo customers in North America through Nintendo’s games, characters and worlds.
