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Audio Files Day 1

Welcome & Introductions from the Conference Co-Chairs
Al Lieberman, Executive Director, EMT Program, NYU Stern School of Business
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire


What’s Next: The Top Five Digital Media Trends to Watch and Why
Tim Herbert, Sr. Director of Research, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
Mark Donovan, CMO & Senior Analyst, M:Metrics
Shelly Palmer, Chairman, Advanced Media Committee, The Emmy Awards, NY


A View from the Top: The Outlook for the Television Industry & Digital Media
Jean-Briac (JB) Perrette, President, Digital Distribution, NBC Universal
David Poltrack, Chief Research Officer, CBS Corporation /President, CBS VISION
Peter Price, President, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Conrad Riggs, Co-Executive Producer, Mark Burnett Productions
Terry Mackin, EVP, Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.
Blair Westlake, Corporate VP, Media & Entertainment Group, Microsoft
Moderator: Andrew Wallenstein, Digital Media/TV Editor, Hollywood Reporter


Global TV & the Emergence of Worldwide Content Distribution Networks
Eric Bader, SVP, Director of Digital Connections, MediaVest USA
Ian Blaine, CEO, thePlatform / SVP, Comcast Interactive
Greg Clayman, EVP, Digital Distribution & Business Development, MTV Networks
Jordan Hoffner, Head of Premium Content Partnerships, YouTube
Steve Mitgang, CEO, Veoh Networks
Bruce David Klein, President & Executive Producer, Atlas Media
Moderator: Mike Vorhaus, Managing Director, Frank N. Magid Associates


Keynote Presentation
Larry Aidem, CEO & President, Sundance Channel

Audio Files Day 2

Welcome & Introductions from the Conference Co-Chairs
Al Lieberman, Executive Director, EMT Program, NYU Stern School of Business
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire


Keynote Interview
Josh Sapan, President & CEO, Rainbow Media Holdings
Interviewed by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld, Editor-in-Chief, Multichannel News


Keynote Interview
Tom Rogers, President & CEO, TiVo
Interviewed by Al Lieberman, Executive Director, EMT Program, NYU Stern School


New Television Technologies You Need to Know
Charles Cerino, VP-New Media, Comcast / Pres., Multimedia over Coax Alliance
Steve Jacobs, VP, Broadband Alliances, Sony Corporation of America
Rich Buchanan, VP, Marketing, Sling Media
Jeff Siegel, SVP, Regional Sales, Direct Response & Emerging Media, ESPN
Dan Simpkins, CEO, Hillcrest Labs
Moderator: Kurt Scherf, VP & Principal Analyst, Parks Associates


The Future of Television Advertising
Barry Frey, SVP, Cablevision Advanced Platforms
Rick Mandler, VP, Digital Media Advertising, Disney/ABC Media Networks
Michael Yudin, Managing Dir, Carat Entertainment / President, MY Entertainment
Scott Ferris, SVP & GM, Emerging Media, Microsoft
Victor Siegel, CEO, Blue Frog Media
Moderator: Candice Kersh, Partner, Advertising, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz


Keynote Presentation
Bruce Rosenblum, President, Warner Bros. Television Group


Keynote Presentation: The Realities of the Digital Network
Howard Tiersky, VP, Media & Entertainment, Capgemini
Jason Forbes, VP, Media & Entertainment, Capgemini


Monetizing Consumer Generated Video:
What Is an Acceptable Model for Consumers and the Television Industry?

Eric D. Alterman, Chairman & Founder, KickApps
Ron Berryman, SVP, GM – FOX Stations Group, Fox Interactive Media
Sean Carey, Senior Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures Television
Michael Gordon, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, Limelight Networks
Jon Vlassopulos, VP, Bus Dev, Strategic Planning & New Media, Endemol USA
Moderator: Lydia Loizides, Vice President, New Media Division, Paradigm


Who’s Watching (and are they buying anything)?
The Evolution of Metrics and Analytics for Television 2.0

Todd Juenger, VP & GM, Audience Research & Measurement, TiVo
Larry Moskowitz, Chairman, Teletrax
Ken Papagan, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Rentrak Corporation
Howard Shimmel, SVP, Client Insights, The Nielsen Company
Moderator: Seth Geiger, President, SmithGeiger, LLC


Digital Television (DTV) is Coming!
Julie Kearney, Senior Director & Regulatory Counsel, CEA
John Lawson, President & CEO, Association of Public Television Stations
Tony Wilhelm, Director of Consumer Education, NTIA / U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Marsha MacBride, EVP Legal & Regulatory Affairs, NAB
Michael Vitelli, SVP, Consumer Electronics, Best Buy
Moderator: Burt Braverman, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP


What’s Next For Television News?
Bernard Gershon, SVP & GM, ABC News Digital Media
Kyoo Kim, Vice President of Sales, MSNBC.com
Jeremy Steinberg, VP, Digital Sales & Business Development, FOX News Channel
Jason Forbes, VP, Media & Entertainment, Capgemini
Moderator: Simon Applebaum, Producer/Host, Tomorrow Will Be Televised / Contributing Editor, Cable World


Innovations That Are Shaping the Future of Television
Jonathan Bokor, VP, Business Development, Tandberg Television
Steve Johnson, CEO & Co-Founder, ChoiceStream, Inc.
Paul Greenberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager, TV Guide Online
John Edwards, CEO & President, Move Networks
Moderator: Saul Berman, Partner, Media & Entertainment, IBM Business Consulting