FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT FORUM technology ► transforming ► entertainment September 22, 2003 | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM |  Atlanta, Georgia

AGENDA:
September 22, 2003

8:00am – 9:00am
Registration & Coffee in the Exhibit Hall

9:00am – 9:15am
Welcome & Introductions
Carl Patton - President, Georgia State University
Susan Shows - VP, Georgia Research Alliance
Michael T. Gravley, II - Office of the Governor
George deGolian - Producer in Residence, GSU's Digital Arts & Entertainment Lab

9:15am - 9:45am
Opening Keynote Address
Mark Lazarus - President, Turner Entertainment Group

9:45am – 11:00am
1st PANEL
New Age Programming: Evolving Content Strategies in the Technology Age

MODERATOR
Scott Shamp - Director, New Media Institute, University of Georgia

PANELISTS
David Del Beccaro - CEO, MusicChoice
Barry Cottle - CEO, Mobile Digital Media
Joe Franzetta - SVP, Business Development, GoldPocket Interactive
Karen Lennon - CEO, Beyond Z Interactive, Co-Chairman, iTV Alliance
Drew Reifenberger - EVP, Acquisitions & Interactive, Turner Sports Program Planning
Mark Workman - President & CEO, FirstFireworks Group

11:00am - 11:15am
Refreshments & Networking in the Exhibit Hall

11:15am – 11:45am
2nd Keynote Address
Michael Harney - President, Subscriber Networks, Scientific-Atlanta

11:45am - 1:00pm
2nd PANEL
VOD, PVRs and the Influence of Technology
Approximately 10 million U.S. households have video-on-demand (VOD) and another 2 million have personal video recorders (PVRs) and these numbers are growing rapidly. This panel will discuss consumer expectations concerning choice, personal control and decision-making regarding programming. What role do cable providers and programmers play in the on-demand world?  How does on-demand technology provide the opportunity to deliver highly specialized content? What is the relationship between suppliers and distributors in the rollout of new products and services? When are we likely to see robust offerings on Internet VOD services?

MODERATOR
Lydia Loizides - Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research

PANELISTS
Reggie Bradford - President & CEO, N2 Broadband
Tyler Goldman - VP, Business Development, Movielink
Kevin Hill - Director of Marketing, Video Services, Cox Communications
Ed Palluth- SVP, Western Division & Alternate Technologies, IFC Companies
Lou Schwartz - Founder, Chairman and CEO, Multicast Media Networks
Bob Van Orden, Vice President, Product Strategy, Scientific-Atlanta

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch Break & Open Exhibitor Hall

2:00pm – 3:00pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Select One to Attend

TRACK 1
The Digital Copyright Debate
The digital copyright debate is being fought in the courts and in Congress. Which arguments are succeeding? Which bills are likely to be approved? Can lawsuits and legislation prevent unauthorized copying and distribution of music. How does consumer behavior impact the debate?

MODERATOR
Ned Sherman - CEO, Digital Media Wire

PANELISTS
Phil Corwin - Partner, Butera & Andrews
John Genga - Partner, Entertainment Dept., Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Marty Lafferty - CEO, Distributed Computing Industry Association
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, Digital Media Association
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy and Communication, Trymedia Systems

TRACK 2
The Future of Production: Securing The Bottom Line
The session will be oriented towards film and television production issues, and will discuss the environment for getting films financed and produced. Part of the discussion will focus on tax and financial incentives that different countries and states are offering to lure production, and how producers and production companies take advantage of those financial incentives.

INTRODUCTION
Senator Mitch Seabaugh - Majority Whip, Georgia Senate

MODERATOR
George deGolian - Producer in Residence, GSU's Digital Arts & Entertainment Lab

PANELISTS
Wanda Dell - Owner, Dell Films
Stratton Leopold - Executive Producer, Paramount Pictures
Paul Lombardi - Owner, River Wood Studios
Kevin Loughery - Owner, Persistent Pictures
Greg Torre - Director, Georgia Film, Video, and Music Office
Shay Griffin - President, Georgia Production Partners

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Refreshments & Networking in the Exhibit Hall

3:15pm – 3:45pm
3rd Keynote Address
Jeff Herbert - Senior Vice President, Coca-Cola Trademark & Portfolio Strategy

3:45pm - 5:00pm
3rd PANEL
The Future of Marketing and Advertising 

MODERATOR
Joey Reiman - Founder & CEO, BrightHouse

PANELISTS
Erica Conaty - VP, Bravo Marketing, NBC Cable Networks
Keith Ferrazzi - CEO, YaYa
Adam Gelles - Director, Industry Initiatives, Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)
Simon Kornblit - former EVP & Head of Worldwide Marketing, Universal Pictures
George Stewart - Exec. Dir. / Category Leader, Music on Yahoo!

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Learn How Emerging Technologies & Business Models Are Shaping the Future of Entertainment Join leading executives from entertainment, media and technology companies, advertisers, investment bankers, venture capitalists, academics and the press for a 1-day executive forum at Georgia State University's state-of-the-art conference facility in the heart of downtown Atlanta. Get a unique view of the future of entertainment from the inside.  Gain insight into new business opportunities driving the transformation of entertainment. Take a hard look at how traditional challenges to sustainable business models are dissolving, only to be replaced by new obstacles, and how we can prepare now to overcome them.  Examine entertainment-based technologies emerging today and explore how these technologies are driving the transformation of the entertainment industry.  Future of Entertainment Forum is presented by Digital Media Wire, Inc. and the Digital Arts & Entertainment Laboratory at Georgia State University in association with Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (GCATT) and the Georgia Film, Video, and Music Office. TO TOP

EVENT DETAILS: Location: The Georgia State University Student Center Speaker's Auditorium 44 Courtland Street Atlanta, GA 30303 404-463-9103 REGISTRATION Cost: $200 Pre-Registration (before September 15) $250 After September 15 & Door Registration  STUDENT/FACULTY REGISTRATION Cost: $50 Pre-Registration (before September 15) $75 After September 15 & Door Registration Please show valid student/faculty ID to registration desk. TO TOP

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