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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, anAmazon 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