Digital Media Confab in San Francisco Helps Shape Industry
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 — (PRNewswire) — Digital Media Wire announced today its final list of keynote speakers and agenda for the 2nd Annual Digital Media Conference West ( www.digitalmediaconference.com/west) to be held at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco on October 27, 2010.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090319/LA86400LOGO)
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Top executives from cutting edge iTV and video startups and major Hollywood studios and media companies alike are featured speakers at Digital Media Conference West, which will be exploring new business models at the intersection of content, technology and commerce.
"We've taken this event to the next level by bringing together some of the most talked about new start-ups and put them in the same room with Hollywood heavyweights for the purpose of furthering innovation and dialogue," said Ned Sherman, Publisher and CEO of Digital Media Wire. "We believe this is the best approach and brings the most real world value to attendees and the industry as a whole."
Modeled after the annual Digital Media Conference held for the past eight years in Tysons Corner/Washington, DC, DMC West is a full day of in-depth discussions and networking focused on the top business issues impacting digital media companies, including online video, social media, investments, gaming, online advertising, mobile entertainment, mobile apps, the future of news media and the relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Confirmed speakers include: | |
Vivi Zigler, President of Digital Entertainment, NBC Universal | |
Peter Dille, SVP, Marketing & PlayStation®Network, Sony Computer Entertainment America | |
Larry Kramer, Advisor, CBS Interactive / Senior Advisor, Polaris Venture Partners / Author, Cscape: Conquer The Forces Changing Business Today | |
David Ulmer, VP, Content & Services, LG Electronics | |
Phil Wiser, Co-Founder, Chairman and President, Sezmi | |
Kevin Yen, Director of Strategic Partnerships, YouTube | |
Matthew B. Glotzer, Senior Vice President, Fox Digital Entertainment | |
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors | |
Gregg Spiridellis, Co-Founder & CEO, JibJab Media | |
Margaret Kim, VP, Programming & Production, Alloy Digital | |
David Kaiser, CEO and Co-founder, Coincident TV | |
Bill Binenstock, VP and Manager, CBS Interactive | |
Todd Weaver, CEO & Founder, ivi | |
Janko Roettgers, Writer, NewTeeVee | |
Scott Brown, Marketing Strategy, Cisco Media Solutions Group | |
David Puner, Innovation Director, Havas Digital | |
Somrat Niyogi, CEO, GoMiso | |
Gary Stein, VP of Strategy/Social Media, Isobar | |
Cristian Cussen, Director of Business Development Ning | |
James A. Shortill, President & CEO Mercury Communications Group | |
Asya Shein, CEO, Fusicology | |
Mick Bass, Vice President, Alliances, Ascent Media Group | |
Claude Tolbert, Vice President Business Development, BitTorrent | |
Stephen White, Senior Vice President, Product and Content Management, Gracenote | |
Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi | |
Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA | |
Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners | |
Ron Hirson, SVP, Marketing & Bus. Development, BOKU | |
Phil Alberstat, Partner, Fuel Industries Inc. | |
Chris Williams, General Manager of Mobile Games, PlayFirst | |
Adam Caplan, Vice President, Virtual Currency | |
Gabriel Zichermann, CEO, beamME | |
Evan Young, Senior Director, Product Marketing, TiVo | |
Peter Kaars, Board Member, Digital Living Network Alliance / Technicolor | |
Jim Eadie, Vice President, Digital Distribution, MTV Networks | |
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic | |
Michelle Smith, Prod. Man.: Global Media & Tech, 24/7 Real Media | |
Graham Mudd, VP, Media & Search, comScore, Inc. | |
Sara Ohrvall, SVP, Research & Development, Bonnier | |
Philip Smolin, General Manager, Platform Solutions Group, Turn | |
Bismarck Lepe, President of Products, Ooyala | |
Joakim "Jay" Baage, VP of Content & Bus. Dev. Digital Media Wire, Inc. | |
Tom Adamski, CEO, LEVEL Studios | |
Daniel Odio-Paez, Co-Founder & COO, PointAbout | |
Gannon Hall, COO, Kyte | |
Tom Conrad, Chief Technical Officer, Pandora | |
Joe Jasin, Managing Director, DNA Investments, LLC | |
Pip Marquez de la Plata, SVP of Marketing, Meebo | |
Todd Sawicki, Chief Revenue Officer, Cheezburger Network | |
Rafi Mamalian, Executive Director, blip.tv | |
Jon Goldman, CEO, Qlipso/Veoh | |
Jim Louderback, CEO, Revision 3 | |
Irina Slutsky, SF Reporter, AdAge | |
Event sponsors and media partners include Rovi, Cisco, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, boku, NVPR, Bay Area TechWire, Parks Associate, GigaOM, SDForum, BAWIFM, Fusicology, Mary-Margaret Network, AFTRA and PR Newswire.
For complete agenda, registration and event details please visit: http://www.digitalmediaconference.com/west.
Other prominent Digital Media Wire events include the LA Games Conference; NY Games Conference; Future of Television East; Future of Film Summit; Digital Music Forum East; Digital Media Conference East and West; and Digital Media Insider @ CES. Digital Media Wire is also a programming partner for the annual Canadian Music Week.
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