Jesse Redniss

Jesse is an Emmy-nominated and Shorty Award-winning storyteller who has become a leading voice in defining and reinventing the future of TV. From his use of innovative technologies to his ability to meld marketing and show running for a winning recipe, Jesse has been on the front-lines from all angles. He is the visionary who turned USA Network into the no. 1 cable network in digital entertainment and introduced gamification to the world of network branding.

In addition to spending more than eight years as SVP of Digital at USA Network spearheading the networks digital, social TV, and second screen initiatives, he also managed technology innovations, monetization strategies and content development for the brand with leading breakthrough successes like Psych’s Hashtag Killer and more recently USA’s industry-defining screen unification. Just prior to co-founding BRaVe Ventures, he was also the Chief Strategy Officer leading media relationships at Spredfast.

Among his accolades, Jesse is an Emmy nominee, was named a Multichannel News ‘40 under 40’ to watch in the digital world, as well as the recipient of TV of Tomorrow’s 2013 Individual Leadership award and 2012 and 2013 Social TV Marketer of the Year.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for PromaxBDA as well as sits on the Vision Council for the Television Academy IMPG (EMMY) An avid writer, Jesse’s work can often be found in Television and Entertainment focused media publications such as AdAge, AdWeek and LostRemote.