Jeff Baumgartner
Site Editor, Cable Digital News
Jeff Baumgartner, a 14-year veteran of the cable industry, joined Light Reading's Cable Digital News in April 2007 as Site Editor. In that role, he heads up business and technology news impacting the dynamic cable industry. Before joining CDN, Mr. Baumgartner was Editor-in-Chief of CED Magazine, responsible for the day-to-day and long-term editorial direction of CED's monthly magazine, as well as its range of electronic and ancillary print products. Mr. Baumgartner joined CED in January 2000 as Assistant Editor, heading up the magazine's news section and writing and researching feature articles. During this period, he also launched the publication's electronic daily newsletter.
Nyla Ahmad
Senior Director, Strategic Partners for Rogers Communications Inc.
Nyla Ahmad is responsible for overseeing and managing key cross-company relationships. This includes managing the Rogers Yahoo! strategic alliance across the entire Rogers group of companies. Previously within Rogers, Ms. Ahmad held roles within Rogers Cable and the Internet division of Rogers Media. As Senior Director of Electronic Channels for Rogers Cable Communications Inc. she was responsible for the product development, online services strategy and customer experience for Rogers Yahoo! Hi-Speed Internet. As Vice President of Excite Canada, she oversaw the development of consumer online content and services across broadband, narrowband and wireless platforms.
Brian Coyne
Vice President Equity Research, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
Brian Coyne is an Analyst and Vice President in FBR's technology, media & telecom equity research group, covering North American communications infrastructure companies. Previously Mr. Coyne covered broadband technology as a Research Associate at Needham & Co. and also spent five years in investment banking at Lehman Brothers and UBS. He worked as an Analyst in the international trade litigation practice at Morrison & Foerster and as a Trade Policy Analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Mr. Coyne received his BA in Economics and Modern European Studies from Vanderbilt University, and his MBA in Finance from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
Luis Martinez-Amago
President, Multimedia & Payment Business Division, Alcatel-Lucent
Luis Martinez-Amago is President of the Multimedia Business Division of Alcatel-Lucent, covering solutions and applications such as IPTV, Mobile TV, Content Management, Payment systems, Messaging and different white-label business ventures. Previously, Mr. Martinez-Amago was the President of the Wireless Transmission Division and prior to that the COO of the Services Division of Alcatel. Between 2000 and 2002, he was the Country Senior Officer and General Manager of Alcatel in Spain. Mr. Martinez-Amago lives in Paris with his wife and four teenagers.
Anthony Smith-Chaigneau
Managing Director and Senior Vice President Business Development, Alticast
Anthony Smith-Chaigneau joined the company in February 2007 after highly successful years at the ADB Group under the umbrella of Osmosys where he was a key senior director in the ADB Group's successful MHP and OCAP businesses. Initially as ADB's Set-Top Box Director of Marketing & Communications, he brought the company into the limelight as the leading MHP developer. Further to this, he was very instrumental in the ADB Group's successful IPO as well as the post-IPO due diligence and acquisition of Vidiom Systems Inc. in the US.