AWE USA 2024

Todd Lichten
Head of Entertainment Partnerships
Roblox

Todd Lichten is the Head of Entertainment Partnerships at Roblox, where he works with the world’s top film and TV studios, talent, and digital media brands to shape the future of immersive content on the platform. Under Todd’s leadership, entertainment brand presence has exploded on Roblox since 2022, with key content and marketing investments from Netflix, Universal, Warner Bros., Paramount, Lionsgate, and Sony. Recent partnerships include the launch of Netflix Nextworld, a digital theme park within Roblox that expands the worlds of fans’ favorite films and series; a first-of-its kind playable trailer campaign for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire; a horror themed Saw X event with Lionsgate and Six Flags; and an immersive watch party for Stranger Things that reimagined the original series in a fully interactive 3D environment. The Netflix partnership was nominated for a PGA Innovation Award.

Prior to joining Roblox, Todd was the Head of Emerging Content at Meta where he led content strategy for Instagram Live Shopping and programming for tentpole events such as Graduation 2020 with Oprah Winfrey. Todd also developed a slate of original series for Facebook Watch, including the Emmy Award-winning show Red Table Talk, where he led creative, production, and internal teams across 70 episodes, 3 NAACP awards, and 1 billion views.