Agenda Announced for Next TV Summit & Expo in San Francisco
NewBay Media, producer of the Next TV Summit & Expo and publisher of Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable, has announced the full agenda for the Next TV Summit & Expo, taking place September 10-11, 2014 at the Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, CA. The Next TV Summit & Expo is a high-level conference, expo and networking event that focuses on the growing digital content business, including broadcasting, technology, digital media and OTT.
“This is the third annual Next TV Summit & Expo that we’ve held in the San Francisco area,” said Louis Hillelson, VP/Group Publisher of NewBay Media’s Television Group. “And I’m proud to say that our program gets bigger and better every time. This year we have a stunning lineup of more than 45 media industry leaders participating as speakers and keynotes.”
Following is the agenda for the two-day event as of August 20, 2014:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
1:00pm—Registration Opens
1:30pm-1:35pm—Welcome Remarks: Louis Hillelson, VP/Group Publisher, Broadcasting & Cable and MultichannelNews
1:35pm-2:05pm—Media Investors Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan
- Jeff Sagansky, formerly President of CBS Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment and now Co-Founder of Global Eagle Entertainment and Silver Eagle Acquisition
- Harry Sloan, formerly Chairman & CEO, MGM Studios and SBS Broadcasting and now Co-Founder of Global Eagle Entertainment and Silver Eagle Acquisition
Moderator: Mark Robichaux, Editor-in Chief, Multichannel News
2:05pm-2:50pm—ProgrammaticTelevision Advertising Advancing with Mobile and Internet Ad Automation
- Dan Ackerman, Sr. VP of Programmatic TV, Adap.TV
- Matt Arkin, VP, Programmatic Sales for Video Reach, YuMe
- Doug Hurd, Co-Founder, EVP Business Development, clypd
- Farhad Massoudi, Founder & CEO, adRise
- Wendell Wenjen, VP, Business Development, Simulmedia
Moderator: Dan Salmon, Research Analyst, Capital Markets, Bank of Montreal
2:50pm-3:35pm—Connecting to Your TV Content Anytime, Anywhere
- Melani Griffith, EVP Business Development, Penthera
- Mike Murphy, Head of Media & Entertainment Partnerships, Intel
- Guillaume Payan, Senior Product Manager, Silicon Valley, Orange
- Tom Sauer, VP Video Business Development, AT&T
Moderator: George Winslow, Contributing Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
3:35pm-4:05pm—Keynote: Marc DeBevoise, EVP/GM – Entertainment, Sports & News, CBS Interactive
Moderator: Daniel Holloway, Programming and Digital Media Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
4:05pm-4:20pm—Networking Coffee Break
4:20pm-5:05pm—Mobile TV and Connected TV: Optimizing the Content Experience
- Thomas Ahn Hicks, Head of Strategy & Business Development, adRise/Tubi
- Dave Davis, CEO & CFO, Global Eagle Entertainment
- Yosi Glick, Co-Founder & CEO, Jinni
- Shyam Veerina, VP, Product Management, Rovi
- Mark Vena, VP of Worldwide Marketing, Sling Media, a Division of EchoStar Corp.
Moderator: Jimmy Schaeffler, Chairman & CSO, The Carmel Group
5:05pm-5:35pm—Keynote: Anthony Wood, Founder & CEO, Roku Inc. and Award Presentation
Moderator: George Winslow, Contributing Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
Award Presentation: Louis Hillelson, VP/Group Publisher, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
5:35pm-6:30pm—Networking Cocktail Party
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
7:30am-8:25am—Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:25am-8:30am—Welcome Remarks: Louis Hillelson, VP/Group Publisher, Broadcasting & Cable and MultichannelNews
8:30am-9:00am—Keynote: Colleen Fahey Rush, EVP, Chief Research Officer, Viacom Inc.
Moderator: Mark Robichaux, Editor-in-Chief, Multichannel News
- 9:00am- 9:45am—Producing Premium Content for OTT and IPTV
- Kelly Day, Chief Digital Officer, Awesomeness TV
- Nate Hayden, VP of Originals & Branded Entertainment, AOL Video
- Ashley Kaplan, Head of Content, Fullscreen
- Tom Mohler, CEO, Olympusat Holdings
- Charles Segars, Digital Advisor, DreamWorks, CEO, Ovation TV
9:45am-10:15am—Keynote: Bonnie Pan, Executive Vice President of Programming, Maker Studios
Moderator: Daniel Holloway, Programming and Digital Media Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
10:15am-10:30am—Networking Coffee Break
10:30am-10:55am—Keynote: Will Keenan, President, Endemol Beyond
Moderator: Daniel Holloway, Programming and Digital Media Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
10:55am-11:00am—Keynote: Chris Pizzurro, Product Sales & Marketing, Canoe Ventures
11:00am-11:45pm—VOD Changing the Traditional Television Business
- Cathy Hetzel, President, Rentrak
- Anne Schelle, Managing Director, Pearl TV
- Lisa Willett, Vice President, Digital Ad Sales, ABC National Television Sales, Disney/ABC Television Group
Moderator: Blair Westlake, Principal, MediaSquareUp
12:00pm-12:30pm—Keynote: TBA
Moderator: Melissa Grego, Editor-in-Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
12:30pm-1:30pm—Networking Lunch
1:30pm-2:00pm—Keynote: David Wertheimer, President, Digital, Fox Broadcasting Company
Moderator: George Winslow, Contributing Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
2:15pm-3:00pm—Kids Digital & OTT Content
- Richard Goldsmith, EVP Global Distribution, The Henson Company
- Mike Lowe, President, A Parent Media, Co. Inc./Founder, Kidoodle.TV
Moderator: Jeffrey Thompson, GM & SVP Business Development, Regional News Network
3:00pm-3:30pm—Keynote: TBA
Moderator: Mark Robichaux, Editor-in-Chief, Multichannel News
3:30pm-4:15pm—“Best Selections” for Digital Media Investment
- Richard Cooperstein, General Partner, Media Investment Group
- Michael Lee, General Partner, Rogers Venture Partners
- Dan Salmon, Research Analyst, Capital Markets, Bank of Montreal
- Janet Tsai Dargan, Senior Advisor, Siemer & Associates
Moderator: Mary Ann Halford, Managing Director, Media & Entertainment, FTI Consulting Inc.
4:15pm-4:30pm—Networking Coffee Break
4:30pm-5:30pm—Next TV Hackathon: Startup Pitches for Venture Capital Investors
Moderator: Mitchell Berman, Managing Partner, Zen Media Entertainment Group
5:30pm-6:30pm—Venture Capital/Digital Media Startup Speed-Dating Sessions and Networking Cocktail Party
For more information about the Next TV Summit & Expo including speaker bios and the full agenda, visit http://nexttvsummit.com/sf/.
To register to attend, visit http://nexttvsummit.com/sf/registration.
The Next TV Summit & Expo, Broadcasting & Cable, and Multichannel News are produced by NewBay Media.
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