Vertical
Media Summit
The Third Audiovisual Language
Film was the first audiovisual language. TV was the second. Vertical video is something genuinely new – a $100B+ opportunity with its own economics, aesthetics, and audience psychology. Most of it is still up for grabs.
In December 2025, Owl & Co. convened an invitation-only Short Drama Business Summit – senior executives representing major studios and talent agencies, dedicated vertical video apps, tech platforms, VC and content investors, and independent producers. The conversation was candid, the data was proprietary, and the room left with a shared conviction: the format is real, and the opportunity is larger than the industry has priced in. The Vertical Media Summit builds on that foundation – and expands the lens.
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11:30 AMWelcome LunchInformal. Curated.
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1:30 PMOpening KeynoteThe thesis that frames the afternoon.
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2:00 PMPanels & FiresideThree panels. One fireside. Operators, investors, builders.
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5:30 PMCocktail HourThrough 6:30 PM.
- 1The business of vertical: from IAP to subscriptions, ads & the future
- 2Microdrama is just the beginning
- 3Vertical news & sports
- 4Vertical comedy, games & reality
- 5Global markets & the China playbook
- 6AI, production efficiency & the cost curve
- 7Platform vs. studio economics
- 8Single-purpose vs. super-apps
A ticketed half-day event for senior operators, investors, and builders in entertainment, media, and technology. Structured debate. Proprietary data. Limited seats.