Media Entrepreneur

RJ Williams— Founder & CEO of Young Hollywood

Media Entrepreneur & Business Leader

Founder & CEO of Young Hollywood
Founder of Arjay Entertainment
Founder & CEO of The Codeword

RJ Williams, Founder & CEO of Young Hollywood and founder of Arjay Entertainment

About RJ Williams

RJ Williams is the Founder & CEO of Young Hollywood and founder of Arjay Entertainment. His media and business career spans building global entertainment brands, investing in media and technology, and advising dozens of Fortune 500 companies on digital relevancy.

RJ has been at the forefront of digital media innovation. Through the RJ Williams Family Office he has backed over two dozen innovative brands in media and technology.

A sought-after speaker and thought leader, RJ regularly shares his insights on the intersection of artificial intelligence, entertainment, and media at major industry conferences worldwide.

He also founded Codeword, an AI platform for content discovery, management, licensing and monetization.

AI Platform Founder

Founded Codeword, an AI platform for content discovery, management, licensing and monetization

Media Entrepreneur

Built Young Hollywood from concept to a global media brand reaching 120M+ homes across 160+ countries with 500+ hours of original content annually

Fortune 500 Advisor

Advised dozens of Fortune 500 companies in their quest for digital relevancy, guiding major brands through media transformation

Industry Speaker

Featured speaker at CES, SXSW, Digital Hollywood, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter summits, sharing insights on entertainment's future

Explore RJ's insights on AI, media innovation, and the future of entertainment.

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Ventures & Companies

Building and scaling global entertainment brands that connect with audiences worldwide

Young Hollywood

Founder & CEO

Digital-first media company delivering entertainment content across multiple platforms to a global audience of 120M+ homes.

founded 2007160+ countries500+ hours new content per year

The Codeword

Founder & CEO

An AI platform for content discovery, management, licensing and monetization, bringing media assets and commercial opportunities together in one place.

AI-PoweredContent LicensingAsset Management

Multi-faceted holding company with strategic investments in prominent entertainment, media and lifestyle brands.

founded 2003investor in over a dozen brandsMulti-Platform

Press & Recognition

Featured in leading business and entertainment publications worldwide

Hollywood Reporter's Digital Power 50

"Everything Young Hollywood CEO and founder R.J. Williams does is counter-intuitive — and effective."

Leading Authority

"One of the country's leading authorities on marketing to today's youth and shaping Hollywood culture."

Featured In

USA Today
Fortune Magazine
Wall Street Journal
Forbes
Variety
The Los Angeles Times
AdWeek
Fast Company
BBC World News
ABC News