Visionary Spotlight
Kick off the Summit by joining industry visionaries for an intimate chat about their front-most challenges and successes in the areas of cross-platform broadband, technology and personalized services. What action are they taking today to stay ahead of game?
Moderated by:
Leslie Ellis, Industry Analyst, Columnist and AuthorPanelists:
Marwan Fawaz, Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President, Charter CommunicationsLorenz Glatz, CTO, Kabel Deutschland GmbH
Stephanie Keller-Bottom, Partner and Co-Founder, I2, Innovation Intelligence LLC
Hervé Payan, SVP Content Services, France Telecom Content Division
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Personalized On Demand: The Next Generation
The universe of video offerings continues to expand at light speed. Meanwhile, VOD iscontinuing to serve as a key differentiator in the competitive environment. The session will look at innovative methods for personalizing the On Demand platform to deliver new programming such as usercreated content, local programs and highly targeted Advertising on Demand.
Gain insights as industry pros discuss and debate upcoming trends in building On Demand packages that go beyond movies including user-created content and local programming.
Moderated by:
Julian Clover, Editor, Broadband TV News and New Television InsiderPanelists:
Annet Aris, Adjunct Professor of Strategy, INSEADDavid Gillies, Director of Technology, Pace Micro Technology
Mark Kelleher, Head of Operations & Technology, BBC Marketing
Benny Salaets, Product Manager Interactive TV, Telenet
Outside the Box and Over the Top: The Impact of Broadband Delivery
A year has passed since over the top services entered the landscape in full-force. This session will explore new applications that use the Internet to provide programming and services directly to consumers. Are these new services stealing subscribers from traditional providers or can they complement existing offerings? What are the most viable business models? Who's in charge? This discussion will cover potential working relationships between providers, over the top application producers and programmers with a focus on the business ramifications in this new world.
Moderated by:
Paul Maxwell, Owner and CEO, Media Business Group, Founder/Columnist, CableFAX DailyPanelists:
Stuart Collingwood, Vice President Europe, Sling MediaKeval Desai, Director of Product Management, Google
Hemang Mehta, Product Management Director, Microsoft TV, Microsoft Corporation
Tom Rogers, CEO, President and Vice Chairman of the Board, TiVo