ComplexCon Daytime Panel Program To Include Topics In Pop Culture, Social Justice and More

Complex announced new details for ComplexCon, taking place in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6.

Daytime programming tracks led by curators including: Jay Pharoah, TJ Miller, Dennis Hayseburg, Sam Jackson, Snoop Dog, and Takashi Murakami will kick off Saturday November 5.

Complex Conversations themes dig into core elements that make up pop culture including Comedy, Entertainment, Marijuana/Cannabis Culture, Movies, Music, Politics, Sci-Fi, Social Justice, Sneakers, Sports and Technology.

Jesse Williams has joined ComplexCon as an influential speaker spearheading Complex Conversations, a new format of panel discussions with a live audience.

Williams will lead a 90-minute panel to discuss technology from a very unique perspective and has been hands on with shaping the conversations for each panel.

Williams is the Curator for tech and innovation, themes the actor and activist is very passionate about.

Along with the lineup announcement of the Complex Conversations panels, Complex has announced Director/ Executive Chair, Pharrell Williams and Scott Verner will be hosting a live taping of the Beats1 Radio Show, OTHERone, from the convention floor.

OTHERone is a podcast which airs every other Sunday discussing music, current events, and more.

"If Coachella and Art Basel had a baby together, it would be ComplexCon," says Marc Ecko, Chief Branding & Marketing Officer for Complex Media.

ComplexCon Daytime Panel Highlights and Speakers (confirmed as of October 24) delve into all things pop culture including:

The Future of Our Schools- the urgency for change in how we train kids for the future featuring Marc Ecko, Jesse Williams and many more!

Sneaker of The Year - Top sneaker culture figures debate and decide on the best sneaker of the year, led by Joe LaPuma with Wale, Clark Kent, Russ Bengston, Benjamin Kickz, Jon Buscemi, and more.

A Manner of Speaking: Language in a Digital Age - Jesse Williams introduces his ebroji app and will discuss the new languages that have developed via digital communication that transcends language barriers (ie: emojis).

This panel features Jesse Williams, Aryn DrakeLee-Williams and Glenn Kaino.

Thread Trajectory - The future of sneakerwear and the impact discussion including: Rob Garcia, Chris Gibbs, Bobby Hundreds, Jeff Staple and more!

WWE Nation: Has Wrestling Gone Mainstrem? - Wrestlers and fans debate the mainstreaming of the WWE including: Pete Rosenberg, Action Bronson, and more!

The Business of eSports with Steve Aoki, Imari Oliver, Tobias Sherman, and Jace Hall

Wax on It: A Listening Session of Unfinished Work and deconstructing making beats with Mike Will, Young Guru and more.

The Collision of Design, Music and Entertainment with Daniel Arsham of Snarkitecture and Ronnie Fieg of Kith.

ComplexCon will also bring together an exclusive selection of more than one hundred Pop Up Shops and brand activations including Nike's whopping 7,500 square feet activation.

Prolific contemporary artist Ron English will bring his famous #Popaganda to life at ComplexCon, showcasing his signature mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones.

Known for flipping pop cultural icons to make subversive statements on different social messages, Ron English has worked in many different mediums, becoming one of the most recognized artists today.

Contemporary Los Angeles based artist Patrick Martinez, known for his thought provoking neon paintings and installations, will produce a special site-specific installation at ComplexCon.