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8:00AM - 9:00AM Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking
9:00AM - 9:15AM Welcome & Introductions
Conference Co-Chair:
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
9:15AM - 10:00AM KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
A Conversation with Paula Wagner,
Founder & Producer,
Chestnut Ridge Productions
Interviewed by:
Neil Stiles, President, Variety Group
10:00AM - 10:45AM PANEL 1: What Does the Future Hold?
In the technological revolution now convulsing the entertainment industry, CTOs are on the front lines. This panel of CTOs and other leading technologists will discuss emerging trends and issues in the technology of content creation, distribution. How do they spot important emerging technologies and trends? What are the big unsolved tech problems facing the entertainment industry? How much forward thinking is enough, and how much is too much? What will define the winners and losers in the years to come?

Panelists
Darcy Antonellis, President, Warner Bros. Technical Operations
Chris Carey, EVP, Worldwide Technical Operations, Paramount Pictures
Ed Leonard, CTO, DreamWorks Animation
Moderator: David Cohen, Associate Editor, Features,
Variety
10:45AM - 11:15AM Networking & Refreshment Break
11:15AM - 12:00PM PANEL 2: Game Changers
Hear from some of the most innovative companies in the film industry who are changing the way the business is done from financing to production, marketing and distribution. How are these new Hollywood players changing the business as we know it? This is a panel you can not afford to miss.

Panelists
Rick Nicita, COO/Co-Chairman,
Morgan Creek Productions
Oren Peli, Writer-Director,
Paranormal Activity
Lisa Schwartz, EVP, Distribution, Ops & Bus. Dev.,
IFC Entertainment
Moderator:
Steven Gaydos, Executive Editor, Variety
12:00PM - 12:45PM PANEL 3: New Finance Models for the Film Industry
One thing is certain: the industry is changing. As funding sources are shrinking, what are the new finance, production and distribution models that will shape the future? How are international incentives and global considerations fitting into the picture?

Panelists
Bill Block, Founder & CEO, QED International
Jeanette Buerling, President, Magnet Media Group (MMG)
Michael London, Founder & CEO, Groundswell Productions
Jared Underwood, SVP & Manager, Comerica Entertainment Group

Moderator
: Sharon Swart, Senior Editor,
Variety
Tech and Innovation Track

Dialing up the Fourth Screen – Next Wave of Mobile Film and Video Entertainment

This panel of mobile experts will explore the explosive growth of film and video entertainment on mobile devices. Executives at some of the most innovative mobile entertainment firms give their perspectives on the state of the industry. What are the lessons learned and what business models are working at present? How are consumers responding to new product offerings? What are the mobile opportunities for the film industry? What are the technological — and business model — chokepoints to a more robust wireless entertainment experience?

Panelists
Jonathan Barzilay, SVP, Programming & Advertising, FLO TV
Frank Chindamo, President/Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies
Shashi Fernanda, CEO, Saffron Digital
Daniel Tibbets, EVP & Studio Chief, GoTV Networks
Moderator: Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire
12:45PM - 2:00PM Poolside Luncheon
2:00PM - 2:45PM PANEL 4: How and Why International Markets are Driving the Business Today
It’s no secret that international sales are the driving factor for success in the movie industry today. How is this impacting what films are getting made and the way business is done in Hollywood? How do you craft an international strategy that will ensure success in the movie business today?

Panelists
Ashok Amritraj, Chairman & CEO, Hyde Park Entertainment

Stuart Ford, Founder & CEO, IM Global
Rena Ronson, Co-Head, Independent Film Group,
United Talent Agency
Roeg Sutherland, Co-Head, Film Finance Group, CAA
Moderator: Sharon Swart, Senior Editor,
Variety
Tech and Innovation Track

High Def and Beyond - New and Emerging Opportunities for the Home Entertainment Industry


This panel of experts in the home entertainment industry will focus on new and emerging opportunities for the industry with respect to production, marketing, distribution and sales of high definition DVDs, pay-per-view and video-on-demand; Internet video; and digital video. What is the next big transforming technology for home entertainment? How big and how soon will 3D entertainment be a reality at home? How will changes in the sell-through business, the evolving rental model, and the impact of digital delivery affect the home entertainment industry as a whole? What will the eco-system look like 5 years from now?

Panelists
Mark Horak, EVP/GM, WW Ops & New Packaged Media, Warner Home Video
Jamie McCabe, EVP, WW PPV/VOD & EST, 20th Century Fox
John Rubey, President, AEG Network LIVE
Simon Swart, EVP & GM, North America, Fox Home Ent.
Blair Westlake, Corp. VP, Media & Ent. Group, Microsoft Corp.
Moderator: Marcy Magiera, Editor-in-Chief & Associate Publisher,
Video Business
3:00PM - 3:45PM Tech and Innovation Track

PANEL 5: Technology and the Big Screen – Changing the Business of Movies
Some of the most influential and innovative minds in the film and digital media industries discuss the impact of new technologies on the film industry. How are content and technology companies working together to build profitable businesses? Topics include new digital distribution technologies for home video content, stereoscopic content (3D) and new business opportunities related to digital projection technologies. The panelists will provide insights on this fundamental transformation of the industry, the technologies that are driving change and the rules of survival in a brave new connected world.

Panelists
Sandra Aistars, Assist. General Counsel for IP, Time Warner, Inc.
Claudia Ceniceros, Sr. Dir., Content Strategy, Cisco Media Solutions
Sibyl Goldman, VP, Entertainment, Yahoo! Entertainment
David Straus, CEO, Withoutabox (IMDb, an Amazon co.)
Moderator
: Ken Rutkowski, Founder & Host, KenRadio Broadcasting
3:45PM - 4:15PM Networking & Refreshment Break
4:15PM - 5:30PM PANEL 6: Dealmakers’ Roundtable
It all starts with the deal. No project -- whether film, TV or live event -- can go forward until a deal spells out such terms as ownership, compensation and residuals. And on a larger scale, no firm can be formed, merger completed or partnership built until the documents are signed, sealed and delivered. Enter the dealmakers -- the men and women profiled who negotiate for their clients, lead their companies, shape the business and turn the wheels of the industry. These key players emerge from myriad sectors and countries, all with one common trait: They show us the money. How do these top dealmakers see the industry’s future?

Panelists

Harold Brown, Partner, Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown
Jay Cohen, Head of Film Fin. & Packaging Div., The Gersh Agency
Bryan Lacour, SVP, Union Bank
David White, Nat'l Executive Director, Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
Ruth Fisher, Co-Chair, Media/Ent./Tech Practice, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Harold A. Brown, Partner, Gant, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc.
Moderator: Peter Caranicas, Managing Editor, Features, Variety
5:30PM - 7:00PM Poolside Reception & Mixer