Amanda welcomes back Samira Panah Bakhtiar, General Manager of Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports at Amazon Web Services, for the second installment of their conversation on the future of media and technology. This episode explores how artificial intelligence is democratizing filmmaking, transforming content creation, and lowering barriers for the next generation of storytellers, while giving enterprises entirely new ways to produce, analyze, and distribute content.

Together, they discuss AI-powered filmmaking, the growing influence of gaming as a primary entertainment platform, and how creators and brands are building deeper audience engagement across immersive digital experiences. The conversation also turns to leadership, mentorship, and overcoming imposter syndrome, as Samira shares the lessons that have shaped her career an ...