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Speaker
James Del
Executive Producer & Publisher, Local Weather Studios
James Del has worked in independent digital publishing since 2008, most recently as the publisher of the creator economy newsletter Passionfru.it. Through his production and management studio, Local Weather, he helps creators, musicians, and journalists turn their content and influence into sustainable businesses.
Before Passionfruit, James served as publisher of Futurism.com, head of media at Singularity University, and Executive Director of Studio@Gawker, Gawker Media’s branded content studio.
His own projects include We’ve Got a Band, a podcast about Phish; Down The Pipes, a Substack about nothing in particular; and the Gravity Blanket, the weighted blanket phenomenon that sparked a global trend.
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Creator Economy
Media
James Delat BRIDGE
- Creator Economy Panel 9 December 2:15 - 2:45PM
Intellectual Property Is Personal Now
Creativity has become capital. As audiences fragment and distribution democratizes, the next wave of intellectual property is personal. This session explores how today’s content ecosystem is shaped by data-driven insights, cross-border trends, and emerging investment models. Drawing on global perspectives and grounded local cases, the speakers examine how IP is built, valued, and scaled—and what these shifts reveal about the future of ownership, growth, and strategy in the media industry.
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