Hollywood IT Summit 2011

DATE: March 17, 2011   

LOCATION: Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

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The HITS (Hollywood IT Summit) will address the challenges of information technology in the transformation of the entertainment industry in the digital age. Hollywood's leading IT executives will be joining for a meeting of the minds about how to transform the Entertainment Business with Information Technology. IT is at the core of the industry's digital transition, and HITS is a must-attend conference for all Film, TV , Home Entertainment and Theme Park execs charged with making digital happen and making it work.

AGENDA

  • Thursday, March 17, 2010 – 9:00am - 6:30pm (click to see full day schedule)
    9:00am   Welcome Remarks
    Linda Livingstone, Dean and Professor of Management, Pepperdine University
    Jeff Mirich, Hollywood IT Summit Conference Co-Chairman
    9:15 – 9:45am   Opening Keynote Conversation:
    Transformation of Businesses Utilizing IT Resources
    Moderator: David S. Cohen, Associate Features Editor, Variety
    Speaker: David Bishop, Chief Executive Officer, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    9:45 – 10:00am   Leveraging Shared Solutions Developed by Studios: Deployment of 3rd Party SaaS and BPO Services
    Speaker: Jeff Mirich, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, The Walt Disney Studios
    10:00 – 10:45am   Studio CIO Panel: The Strategic Challenges for Growth and Profitability of the Entertainment Industry
    10:45 – 11:15am   Networking Break
    11:15am – 12:00pm   Universal Media ID: The Rosetta Stone of Ubiquitous Trading
    12:00 – 12:30pm   Digital Data Reporting: Chaos to Calm
    Speaker: David Cortese, Senior Vice President, Digital Studio Services, Rentrak Corp.
    12:30 – 1:30pm   Networking Luncheon sponsored by TERADATA
    1:30 – 1:55pm   Navigating the Outsourcing Maze
    Speaker: Marcela Bailey, Vice President, Divisional Chief Information Officer, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    1:55 – 2:20pm   New Frontiers in SOA Applications
    Speaker: Michael Bacharach, Vice President, Worldwide Home Entertainment Information Technology, Twentieth Century Fox
    2:20 – 2:45pm   IT's Strategic Contribution to Content Protection
    Speaker: Richard Atkinson, Chief Piracy Specialist & Consultant, Anti-Piracy Worldwide
    2:45 – 3:15pm   EA's Rules of the Game: Engaging the Digital Consumer
    Speaker: Raoul Schuhmacher, Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture, Electronic Arts
    3:15 – 3:45pm   Networking Break
    3:45 – 4:45pm   HITS: Interactive Technology Showcase (3 Tracks – 2 Sessions)
    Session 1: 3:45 – 4:15pm Session 2: 4:15 – 4:45pm
    4:45 – 5:30pm   Closing Keynote: Why CIOs Are Last Among Equals? Lessons from an Information Technology Leadership Lab
    Keynote Speaker: Peter S. DeLisi, Academic Dean, Information Technology Council, Santa Clara University
    5:30pm   Closing Remarks: Where we go from here!
    Devendra Mishra, Hollywood IT Summit Conference Co-Chair and Chief Strategist, MESA; and Mark Chun, Director of the Center for Applied Research, Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business Management
    5:30 – 6:30pm   Closing Reception Sponsored By EIDR

Speakers

  • Jeff Mirich
    Jeff Mirich
    SVP/CIO, The Walt Disney Company
  • Devendra Mishra
    Devendra Mishra
    Chief Strategist, MESA; Conference Co-Chairman, GameSupply
  • Steve Andujar
    Steve Andujar
    SVP & CIO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Marcela Bailey
    Marcela Bailey
    VP & Divisional CIO, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • David Bishop
    David Bishop
    President, Sony Pictures Worldwide Home Entertainment
  • Leo Collins
    Leo Collins
    EVP & CIO, Lionsgate
  • Peter DeLisi
    Peter DeLisi
    Dean of Information Technology Leadership, Santa Clara University
  • Erin Griffin
    Erin Griffin
    Chief Information Officer, Screen Actors Guild
  • Eric Hanson
    Eric Hanson
    Group Manager, Vidlab, Microsoft Corporation
  • John Herbert
    John Herbert
    EVP Operations Strategy & CIO, 20th Century Fox
  • Eric Iverson
    Eric Iverson
    VP IT, Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Steve Lapinski
    Steve Lapinski
    SVP IT, NBCUniversal
  • Dr. Linda Livingstone
    Dr. Linda Livingstone
    Dean & Professor of Management, Graziadio School of Business & Management, Pepperdine University
  • Steve Weinstein
    Steve Weinstein
    CEO, MovieLabs
  • Theresa Miller
    Theresa Miller
    SVP, Information Technology, Lionsgate Entertainment
  • Richard Maraschi
    Richard Maraschi
    Associate Partner, Digital Media Application & Innovation Services, IBM Global Business Services
  • John Konczal
    John Konczal
    Lead, Worldwide Industry Marketing, Sterling Commerce (IBM)
  • David Cortese
    David Cortese
    SVP Digital Studio Services, Rentrak
  • Mark W.S. Chun, Ph.D.
    Mark W.S. Chun, Ph.D.
    Director, Center for Applied Research; Julian Virtue Professor (2008-2010); and Associate Professor of Information Systems Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business Management
  • Paul Frangoulis
    Paul Frangoulis
    Senior Industry Consultant, Media and Entertainment, Teradata
  • Josh Kline
    Josh Kline
    Strategic Business Development, Deluxe Digital Distribution
  • Bennett McClellan, Ph.D.
    Bennett McClellan, Ph.D.
    Chief Catalytic Officer, NBM Research Inc.
  • Tom Moran
    Tom Moran
    Senior Director, Media and Entertainment, Savvis
  • K. Wayne Peacock
    K. Wayne Peacock
    Sr. IT Executive and Industry Consultant, Teradata Corporation
  • Raoul Schuhmacher
    Raoul Schuhmacher
    Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture, Electronic Arts, Inc.
  • Kip Welch
    Kip Welch
    President & Chairman, Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) Association
Diamond Sponsor Platinum Sponsor Premier Sponsor

Teradata EIDR Savvis, Inc

Gold Sponsors

ModusLink Global Solutions Sterling Commerce

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Rovi QlikView North Highland

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