Danny Bigel

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About Danny Bigel

Danny Bigel has decades of experience spanning entertainment, media, finance, and technology. Bigel's professional career began on Wall Street as a Member of the New York Stock Exchange (1991-2006) specializing in convertible arbitrage. He transitioned to the entertainment industry establishing himself as a motion picture producer, and has produced 15 feature films, collaborating with Hollywood's A-listers. Leveraging his combined financial and entertainment experience, Bigel co-founded Incentify (formerly The OIX) in 2012. This FinTech/SaaS company evolved from a B2B marketplace for tax credits to a comprehensive platform enabling businesses discover and manage government incentives. He actively supports the next generation by serving as an advisor to several early-stage media and tech companies, and sharing his knowledge he taught a graduate course in entertainment finance as an adjunct professor at NYU's Stern School of Business. Danny’s passion for economic issues led him to deliver a thought-provoking TEDx Talk on corporate finance and government fiscal policy in 2019. Bigel is a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), the British Academy of Arts & Sciences (BAFTA), and The Creative Coalition (TCC), holds a BS in economics from Brandeis University, and lives in New York City.