Wednesday, January 11, 2012 – 8:30am - 12:00pm
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8:30 – 9:00am Registration
9:00 – 9:45am What's Cooking? Technologists Eye the Future of Entertainment, Presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hollywood gets the credit, but the real work gets done in Burbank, home to Disney, Warner, Universal, NBC, Deluxe, Technicolor and more. What are the best and brightest brains of Burbank developing that will change the movie and home entertainment experience? The Burbank Think Tank comes to CES with an exclusive panel discussion amongst senior-level technology executives.
Introduced by: Theodore X. Garcia, Managing Director, US Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Moderated by: Guy Finley, Executive Director, Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA)
Confirmed Speakers:
Darcy Antonellis, President, Warner Bros. Technical Operations, Warner Bros.
Chris Cookson, President, Sony Pictures Technologies
Arnaud Robert, SVP, Technology, The Walt Disney Company
Ed Leonard, CTO, DreamWorks Animation
9:45 – 10:00am Nickelodeon CMO Spotlight - The New Technorati: How Today's Youth are Shaping the Future of Digital Media Content
Presented by: Pamela Kaufman, CMO, Nickelodeon Networks
10:00 – 10:30am Keynote Conversation with Jonathan Miller, Chairman & CEO, News Digital Media and Chief Digital Officer, News Corp
Interviewed byAndrew Wallenstein, TV Editor, Variety
10:30 – 11:15am Masters of Film and Technology Breakthroughs
Top Hollywood content creators, directors, and studio chiefs will talk about how they are seizing upon opportunities that technology offers for content production, promotion and distribution.
*How is Hollywood mastering the onslaught of social media options to best get the word out about films? Is this necessarily translating into a boost at the box office?
*What are the benefits and challenges to certain digital services and devices being introduced for film delivery and promotion? What problems still need to be solved?
*Who is doing pioneering work in delivering films to match quickly evolving audience preferences? How is Hollywood balancing fan demand with making sure business models are sound?
Moderated by: Richard Whittington, SVP, Media & Entertainment Industry, SAP
Confirmed Speakers:
Lori MacPherson, EVP, Global Product Management, Walt Disney Studios
John Calkins, EVP, Global Digital & Commercial Innovation, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Ira Rubenstein, EVP, Digital Marketing, Twentieth Century Fox
Matt Jacobson, Head of Market Development, Facebook
John August, Screenwriter, Tim Burton's Frankenweenie, Corpse Bride & Big Fish
Thomas Gewecke, President, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Warner Bros.
11:15 – 12:00pm Technology All-Stars of Today and Tomorrow
Established, successful digital-media gurus discuss their experiences building their companies. They are joined by leaders at hot up-and-coming services and companies who discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur today.
*What companies are doing the most to innovate the way we consume and enjoy media?
*What sorts of media challenges and issues are targets for entrepreneurs to try to solve?
*What are trends that are leading to experimentation and innovation in media? For example, using social media networks to distribute content? Finding the right business model for original video on the Web?
Moderated by:Xavier Kochhar, Managing Partner, MediaLink LLC
Confirmed Speakers:
Drew Buckley, COO, Electus
Jon Kraft, COO, UberMedia & Co-Founder, Pandora
Ross Levinsohn, EVP of the Americas, Yahoo!
John Sviokla, Principal & Innovation Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Jim Mollica, VP, Digital Marketing, Nickelodeon Networks
Andrew Osis, President, CEO & Co-Founder, Poynt Corporation
Chris Geddes, VP, Global Sales, Mobovivo
12:00 – 12:20pm The Connected Car: The Next Platform for Development
Confirmed Speakers:
Paul Mascarenas, CTO & VP, Ford Research & Innovation
Shelly Palmer, Host of NBCUniversal's Live Digital with Shelly Palmer