The Cable Show 2014
Schedule of Events
Los Angeles Convention Center • 1201 S. Figueroa St.• Los Angeles, Calif.
Schedule subject to change. For updates, visit 2014.thecableshow.com.
Tuesday, April 29
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibitor & Delegate Registration
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Digital Lounge
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
International Business Center
8:30 a.m-9:30 a.m.
Latin American Breakfast
(registration required)
Sposnored by Arris
To register, visit: https://latambfast.eventbrite.com
10 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
01: Tuesday General Session
West Hall
Convention Co-Chairs Welcome
Rob Marcus, Time Warner Cable
John Skipper, ESPN/Disney Media Networks
City Welcome
Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Keynote Address
Michael Powell, NCTA
“Brought to You By Broadband: The Faster, Better More Entertaining Future”
Nancy Dubuc, A+E Networks
Jerald Kent, Suddenlink Communications
Rob Marcus, Time Warner Cable
John Martin, Turner Broadcasting System
John Skipper, ESPN/Disney Media Networks
11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Floor Open
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Spring Technical Forum
02: Scale Tale: A Forward View of Cable’s Data Network Architecture
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator:
Tony Werner, Comcast
Speakers:
Carol Ansley, ARRIS
Yizheng Chen, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mark Laubach, Broadcom
Pawel Sowinski, Cisco Systems
John Ulm, Arris
Chris Wendt, Comcast Cable
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The WICT Signature Luncheon
Concourse Hall
Separate registration required at www.wict.org
11:45-12:30 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
P01: The Internet of Thingamajigs
Imagine Park
Host:
Don Dulchinos, CableLabs
Speakers:
Rob Chandhok, Qualcomm
Karthik Ranjan, ARM
JT Taylor, Cisco
Pei Zhang, Carnegie Mellon University
12:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
P02: The Dream Screen
Imagine Park
Host:
Stewart Schley, Stewart Schley Content LLC
Speakers:
Nizar Assanie, IE Market Research Corp.
Peter Docherty, ThinkAnalystics
Daren Gill, Rovi
Olivier Lacour, Cisco Systems
Steve Necessary, Cox Communications
1:45-2 p.m.
NCTA Annual Meeting
(members only)
Room 501C, West Building
2 p.m.-3 p.m.
NCTA Board Meeting
(members only)
Room 501AB, West Building
2 p.m-3 p.m.
Educational Sessions
03: Up Periscope: Breakthroughs in Content Navigation & Customer Experience
Room 403A, Concourse
Moderator:
Janko Roettgers, GigaOM
Panelists:
Alix Cottrell, Time Warner Cable
Dane Dickie, Cox Communications
Rich DiGeronimo, Charter Communications
Tom Loretan, Comcast
Mark Mihalevich, Suddenlink Communications
04: TV Apps Crash Course: National Networks, Personalized Experiences
Room 404AB, Concourse
Speakers:
Rebecca Rusk Lim, Turner Broadcasting Miguel Monteverde, Discovery Communications
Regina O’Brien, Golf Channel
Ryan Spoon, ESPN
Ken Todd, Showtime Networks
05: Deal Me In: Financial Analysts on the Evolving Economics of Telecommunications
Room 408A
Moderator:
Mark Bowser, Cox Communications
Speakers:
Jessica Reif Cohen, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Phillip Cusick: J.P. Morgan
Craig Moffett: MoffettNathanson LLC
Benjamin Swinburne, Morgan Stanley
06: Emerging Markets Ahead: Assessing Global Content Growth Strategies
Room 408B, Concourse
Moderator:
Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
Speakers:
Sean Cohan, A+E Networks
Jim Samples, Scripps Networks International
Russell Wolff, ESPN
07: Born to Stream: The Economic and Ideals of Internet-Originated Television
Room 411, Concourse
2-3:15 p.m.
Spring Technical Forum
08: Doing Just PHYne: Bandwidth Increases for Cable Networks
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator:
Guy Sucharczuk, Aurora Networks
Speakers:
John Chapman, Cisco Systems
Mike Emmendorfer, Arris
Samir Parikh, Gainspeed
Jorge Salinger, Comcast Cable
Oleh Sniezko, Aurora Networks
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
09/P03: Enacting the Future: The State of Communications Policy in Congress
Imagine Park
3-4 p.m.
NCTA CablePAC Committee Meeting
(members only)
Room 507, West Building
3-4 p.m.
NCTA Programmer Meeting
(Members only)
Room 506, West Building
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Educational Sessions
10: Extending the Message: Emerging Strategies for Multiscreen Diversity
(Produced in partnership with CAB)
Room 403A, Concourse
Moderator:
Tim Peterson, Advertising Age
Speakers:
Krishan Bhatia, NBCUniversal
Joel Hassell, Canoe Ventures
Rob Holmes, Comcast Cable
Eric Johnson, ESPN
11: Enterprising Endeavors: Powering Business Growth Beyond the SMB
Room 404AB, Concourse
12: Hundreds of Thousands of Hotspots and Counting: Cable WiFi Storms the Nation
Room 408A, Concourse
Moderator:
Maggie Reardon, CNET
Panelists:
Robert Cerbone, Time Warner Cable
Leo Cloutier, Bright House Networks
Bradley Feldman, Cablevision Systems
Tom Nagel, Comcast
13: CTO Central: Outlook From Cable’s Technology Leaders
Room 408B, Concourse
Moderator:
Leslie Ellis, Multichannel News
Panelists:
Kevin Hart, Cox Communications
Yvette Kanouff, Cablevision Systems
Mike LaJoie, Time Warner Cable
Balan Nair, Liberty Global
Tony Werner, Comcast Cable
14: Staying Power: Business Strategies for Linear Television
Room 411, Concourse
15 The Evolving Customer Experience: Interconnecting Generations & Platforms
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator:
Jana Henthorn, The Cable Center
Speakers:
Gibbs Jones, Suddenlink Communications
Jonathan Leepson, Cox Communications
Mike McArdle, Comcast Cable
Ryan Pellet, Nexidia
Bob Titus, Netcracker Technology
3:30-5 p.m.
NCTA Finance & Operations Committee Meeting
(members only)
Room 505, West Building
3:30-5:30 p.m.
NCTA RSSO Committee Meeting (members only)
Room 504, West Building
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
P04: Beyond Better Television
Imagine Park
Host:
Gary Arlen, Arlen Communications
Speakers:
Tim Jackson, ATEME
Mark Luden, The Guitammer Co.
Gustavo Marra, ATEME
Chris Rittler, Deluxe Digital Distribution
Roland Vlacu, Dolby Laboratories
5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Happy Hour in Imagine Park
(Sponsored by Time Warner Cable)
Imagine Park
5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
International Welcome Reception
(Sponsored by Cisco)
South Hall Overlook, Level 2
To sign up, visit: https://cs2014intlreception.eventbrite.com
5:30-7 p.m.
The Media and Entertainment Industry LGBT networking reception
The Conga Room at L.A. LIVE
(presented by the Walter Kaitz Foundation, with NAMIC & WICT)
To RSVP: rsvp@walterkaitz.org
5:30-9:30 p.m.
Cable Hall of Fame Celebration
JW Marriott, 900 W. Olympic Blvd.
Diamond Ballroom, Level 3
(Produced by the Cable Center)
Separate ticket purchase required: www.cablehalloffame.com
