Date and Location

November 14, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
L-163

Contact

617-495-1360

Join the Institute of Politics for a lively conversation with leaders from the Motion Picture Association about how Hollywood’s voice is represented in Washington — and how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are transforming the entertainment industry and beyond.


Featuring:

  • Gail MacKinnon
  • Senior Executive Vice President, Global Policy & Government Affairs, Motion Picture Association
  • Greg Saphier
  • Senior Vice President, Head of Public Affairs, Motion Picture Association
  • Patrick Kilcur
  • Partner, Ballard Partners (former MPA)

This conversation will be moderated by Marc Adelman, Adelmania Consulting.


Please register with a valid Harvard email address. In keeping with our long tradition at the IOP to ensure honest and candid discussions of politics, this conversation is off-the-record.

Speakers and Presenters

Gail MacKinnon, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Policy & Government Affairs, Motion Picture Association;
Greg Saphier, Senior Vice President, Head of Public Affairs, Motion Picture Association;
Patrick Kilcur, Partner, Ballard Partners (former MPA)

Organizer

Institute of Politics (IOP)