KEVIN CONROY

Kevin Conroy is an award-winning media and technology innovator, board member, advisor, entrepreneur, and investor, with an extensive background driving meaningful transformation at the intersection of content, media, and technology. Consistently at the leading edge, he has held a range of global, operational, strategic entrepreneurial, and intrapreneurial roles for major media and entertainment corporations including CBS, Fox, Bertelsmann, AOL, Univision, and MGM Studios, managing P&L’s in excess of a billion dollars. Selected to AdAge’s “Marketing 100,” honored at Broadcasting & Cable’s Annual Technology Leadership Awards, recognized by Broadcasting & Cable as a Digital All-Star, on CableFAX’s Digital Hot List, lauded as one of Digital Media Wire’s “25 Executives to Watch,” awarded membership in the CDO Club Hall of Fame, and included in Washington Life’s Tech Hall of Fame.

Currently, Conroy is the CEO of ConroyCo Ventures. He also serves as an advisor to Madison Dearborn Partners focusing on technology, media, and telecom (TMT), and as a board member, advisor and/or investor for an array of private and public companies. He provides consulting and advisory services that create enterprise value and accelerate growth with a focus on early stage and high-growth new companies, working alongside clients and partners to best serve their needs and customers. Services include strategic growth planning, content and media strategy, technology choices, data strategy, deal structure and negotiation, and securing funding and investment. Formerly, he served on the board of directors of Mattress Firm, Debenhams, Sotheby’s, and Newell Brands.

Previously, Conroy held the position of President, Digital and New Platforms at MGM Studios, overseeing all initiatives for new and emerging platforms for the company. He led the charge to advance and broaden the studio’s new short-form digital content, and developed new formats for new platforms, utilizing MGM’s Studios’ vast catalogue as well as originally scripted content. He established and expanded partnerships with major content brands for virtual and augmented reality experiences, which included investments in the leading entertainment and gaming VR and location based entertainment companies. He was a strategic member of the team that developed the company’s OTT efforts in the areas of faith-based and entertainment verticals.

Prior to MGM Studios, he served as Univision’s Chief Strategy and Data Officer, where he led efforts to identify priority growth initiatives and developed Univision’s data strategy. He also developed and led Univision’s overall digital and mobile platforms, product and programming strategies and execution.

Before Univision, he served as Executive Vice President for AOL’s global products and marketing group, Chief Operating Officer for AOL Broadband, and held Senior Vice President, General Manager posts for AOL Entertainment and AOL Music. Previously, he was Chief Global Marketing Officer and President, New Technology for BMG Entertainment, and Vice President, Marketing for CBS/FOX Video. He began his career at Leonard Monahan, Inc.