Just four weeks to go! Make sure you book your place at this year’s Futuresource Entertainment Summit and learn from the experts at the forefront of the home entertainment revolution.
Featuring original 3D content and an opportunity to view theatrical and home 3D demonstrations, this conference has been designed to provide key industry insights and proven business solutions.
Thursday 10 June 2010
Is the Time Now Right for 3D?
With 3D TVs, BD players and home video titles set to be launched in Europe this year, and with broadcasters lining up to add their support to 3D, this opening session will provide the insights, analysis and projections that companies need to participate in the 3D business.
The Consumer Speaks on 3D
A panel of consumers share their reactions to the 3D TV experience and discuss their interest in bringing 3D into their homes.
The Impact of 3D on the Home Entertainment Business
In this market overview presentation, Jim Bottoms will review the prospects for the entertainment markets.
Meeting Consumers’ Changing Entertainment Needs
A senior executive from one of Europe’s leading retailers will discuss his vision of the future for entertainment, the new business models likely to emerge and what needs to be done to drive new technologies into consumers’ homes and hands.
Listening to the Retail Voice
Leading executives from a number of Europe’s foremost hardware and content retailers come together to provide their perspective on the rapidly evolving market environment.
Making a Living in the Digital Age
Feargal Sharkey will share his views on how the industry has fared and the steps that need to be taken to protect creativity and ensure a continued revenue stream.
Living with Digital
Alison Casey will present a review of market performance and an update on the prospects for digitally delivered entertainment content across the music, video and games sectors.
“Over the Top†TV – the opportunities and challenges for broadcasters
Leading participants from the broadcast community will discuss the potential business models for connected TV, and review the strengths and weaknesses of project canvas and HbbTV initiatives alongside the alternative open market approaches.
Growing Revenues from Online – Meeting the Challenge
Executives from the online video and games industries will present on their views, experiences and the strategies that could positively impact online revenues.
Engaging the Consumer – Staying Ahead of the Game
This session looks at the next steps in technology development that will drive the future for gaming and impact on a whole range of devices and services.
Friday 11 June 2010
Connected TV – Online Reaches the Living Room!
This panel discusses the key issues and identifies the opportunities and threats of mass market connected TV.
The Consumer Speaks on Connectivity
A panel of consumers discuss their interest in connected TVs and their usage of portable media devices, including mobile phones.
Handheld Connectivity and Convergence – The Market Impact
Based on extensive original research and analysis from Futuresource, this session will explore the outlook for the products and services in this sector and evaluate the future market landscape.
E Books – The Next Chapter
In this session, leading industry figures talk about the factors driving market uptake, look at the future growth opportunities and share their thoughts on the potential impact of convergence and content access.
Where next for Mobile Apps?
This series of short presentations by apps developers and service providers will explore the issues to be considered when developing an app, including a review of the pitfalls and the keystones to success from both the developer and the consumer-facing perspective.
Driving Home Video Forward: Blu-ray and Beyond
In this closing session, senior figures driving the home video business forward will discuss initiatives aimed at protecting and growing home video revenues.
View the complete conference programme.
This year’s speakers include:
Adrian Northover-Smith, Digital Development Manager, Sony
Andrew Oliver, CTO, Blitz Games Studios
Ben Drury, CEO, 7 Digital
Bob Auger, Cue Entertainment
Bob Michaels, Vice President WW DVD, Technicolor
Bruce Daisley, Head of YouTube UK, YouTube
Colin Lomax, Managing Director, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Dan Saunders, Business Development Manager, Samsung
David Bush, Marketing Director, Sony Professional Europe
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, CTO, Panasonic North America
Feargal Sharkey, CEO, UK Music
Fionnuala Duggan, Director of Digital, Random House
Huw Crwys-Williams, Category Director, Dixons Group
Jim Bottoms, Director and Co-Founder, Futuresource Consulting
Jon Piesing, Senior Technology Consultant, Philips Applied Technologies / Chair, HbbTV
Jon Robson, SVP Digital Distribution Europe, Paramount Pictures International
Kris Brown, Vice President – Worldwide High Def Market Expansion, Warner Home Video
Lesley Mackenzie, Group Digital Officer, LOVEFiLM
Neil Goodall, CEO, Testronic Labs
Technicolor (speaker tbc)
Peter Buckley, Digital Publisher, Penguin Books
Richard Lindsay-Davies, Director General, The DTG
Rob Bell, VP Digital, NBC Universal
Rob Salter, Category Director – Entertainment, Tesco
Shirlene Chandrapal, Director – Connected TV, Yahoo!
Simon Wheeler, Director of Strategy, Beggars Group
Sky (speaker tbc)
Spencer Mott, Chief Information Security Officer, Electronic Arts
Steve Allison, Senior Evangelist – Flash Media Technologies, Adobe Systems
Steve Purdham, CEO, We7
Will Morley, MD, Deluxe Digital Studios
Here are the details of those who attended our digital content event in London in 2009.
Global Sales Director |
24-7 ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
Director |
2tech LTD |
Managing Director |
ADCONION MEDIA GROUP |
Director, Business Development |
AdMob |
Chief Architect & Strategy, Multimedia Solutions |
ALCATEL- LUCENT |
Sr. Business Development Manager |
AMAZON |
Market Analyst – EMEA (CPUs) |
APPLE EUROPE |
Director Strategy |
ARVATO |
Executive Assistant to the CEO |
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES |
Controller BBC Distribution |
BBC |
Head of Service Development Policy & Strategy |
BBC |
Director of Digital Content |
BEBO |
Managing Director |
BONVER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP |
Owner |
BONVER VIDEODATA AB |
CEO |
BONVER VIDEODATA AB |
Director |
BRICKBOX DIGITAL MEDIA |
Head of UK Production |
BRICKBOX DIGITAL MEDIA |
Communications Manager |
BRICKBOX DIGITAL MEDIA |
General Manager |
BRICKBOX DIGITAL MEDIA |
Director |
BROADBAND TV NEWS |
Head of Product Design & Innovation |
BSKYB |
Head of Business Development |
CHELLO ON DEMAND |
Senior Vice President – Chello on Demand |
CHELLOMEDIA |
Director Cisco Media Solutions Group – Europe |
CISCO SYSTEMS |
Consumer Director EMEA |
CLOAKWARE LTD |
Journalist |
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DAILY |
Technology Correspondent |
CUE ENTERTAINMENT |
Writer |
CUE ENTERTAINMENT |
Editor |
CUE ENTERTAINMENT |
Associate Director |
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP EUROPE |
CEO |
DIGITAL STORES LTD |
Communications Manager |
DIGITAL TV GROUP |
Chief Executive Officer |
DIGITAL TV GROUP |
Vice President Sales & Marketing EMEA |
DOLBY EUROPE LICENSING LTD |
Director Marketing EMEA |
DOLBY EUROPE LICENSING LTD |
Marketing Director Image Technologies |
DOLBY LABORATORIES INC |
Director of Marketing |
DTS |
Executive Director, EIAA |
EIAA (EUROPEAN INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING ASSOC) |
Director General |
ERA (Entertainment Retailers Association) |
Director of Technology & Strategy EMEA |
ExtendMedia |
Managing Director |
FJORD |
Director Business Development |
FJORD |
AV Tech Labs Manager |
FUTURE PUBLISHING LTD |
Managing Director |
GAMELOFT |
Communication Consultancy & Publishing |
GLOBALCOM LIMITED |
Director of Marketing |
HARRIS CORPORATION |
Head Of Software, Servers & Editing BU |
HARRIS CORPORATION |
Global Alliance Manager |
HITACHI SOFTWARE (UK) LTD |
Group Development Director |
HMV GROUP |
Head of DVD |
HMV UK Ltd |
News Editor |
HOME CINEMA CHOICE |
Editoral Director |
IABM |
Director of Market Research |
IFPI |
Reporter/Researcher |
INFORMA TELECOMS & MEDIA |
Director |
INITION |
Product Marketing Manager |
INTEL CORPORATION (UK) LTD |
Optical Manufacturing Consultant |
Optical Manufacturing Consultant |
Managing Director |
JONGLEURS COMEDY LTD & LOCKOUT MUSIC |
Managing Director Home Entertainment UK |
LIONSGATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD |
Chief Marketing Officer |
LOVEFiLM INTERNATIONAL LTD |
Major Account Manager |
MACROVISION |
Sales Account Manager |
MACROVISION |
Director Vertail Marketing EMEA |
MACROVISION |
Southern Europe Sales Director |
MACROVISION |
Patent Licensing |
MACROVISION |
Chief Evangelist |
MACROVISION |
Major Account Manager |
MACROVISION |
Marketing Manager EMEA |
MACROVISION |
Senior Director Data Services EMEA |
MACROVISON |
Publisher |
MEDIA MAKER PUBLISHING LTD |
Managing Director |
MEDIA-TECH ASSOCIATION |
Senior Regional Director, Entertainment & Devices |
MICROSOFT |
Chief Architect & Founder |
MINIWEB INTERACTIVE |
Head of IPTV Strategy & Business Development |
MOTOROLA |
Director Consumer Data and Interaction |
NOKIA CORP |
Sales Manager |
ONE TO ONE |
Editor |
ONE TO ONE / MEDIAPACK |
Head of Mobile TV & Video Partnerships & Services |
ORANGE UK |
Chief Technologist |
PACE PLC |
Vice President Corporate Development & GM |
PANASONIC HOLLYWOOD LABORATORY |
Director of Sales Planning |
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Commercial Manager |
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL |
Commercial Manager |
PARAMOUNT PICTURES INTERNATIONAL |
Contributing Editor |
PHOTO IMAGING NEWS |
Sales & Business Development Manager On Demand |
RED BEE MEDIA LIMITED |
Managing Director |
REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT |
CEO |
SAFFRON DIGITAL |
CMO & Commercial Director EMEA |
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL |
President & CEO |
SENSIO TECHNOLOGIES INC |
Uk Sales & Operations Manager |
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG |
Publishing Director |
SMARTCLIP |
Business Development Europe |
SOFATRONIC GmbH |
Video Sales UK Manager |
SONY DADCÂ UK LTD |
Product Manager Digital Media Manager |
SONY DADC AUSTRIA AG |
Senior Vice President Digital Works |
SONY DADC AUSTRIA AG |
Head of DVD Development |
SONY DADC UK LTD |
Sales Consultant – Copy Control & DRM |
SONY DADC UK LTD |
Director – Business Development, Digital Works |
SONY DADC UK LTD |
Digital Sales Coordinator |
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT |
Vice President Intl Mobile Business Development |
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT |
Executive Director, Marketing & Comms |
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
New Business Manager |
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Business Intelligence Manager |
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Head of Products & Services Development |
SONY UK LTD |
Technical Propostion Development Manager |
SONY UK LTD |
Reporter |
STRATEGY EYE |
Sales Director Europe |
TECHNICOLOR |
Director Of Strategy |
TECHNICOLOR |
Sales Director Northern Europe |
TECHNICOLOR |
Senior Vice President Businesss Development |
TECHNICOLOR DIGITAL CONTENT DELIVERY |
VP Sales EMEA |
TECHNICOLOR HOME ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES |
Account Manager |
TEKTRONIX UK LTD |
Sales Director Video EMEA |
TEKTRONIX UK LTD |
Head of Digital |
TESCO |
Chief Technology Officer |
TESTRONIC LABS |
Business Development Director |
TESTRONIC LABS |
Account Manager |
THE COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICE |
Vice President Technology |
THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS |
Director Of Engineering |
TVONICS SOLUTIONS LTD |
Senior Catalogue Product Manager |
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Director Of Technical Strategy |
VIRGIN MEDIA |
Vice President Legal & Business Affairs |
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Senior Vice President , Business and Legal Affairs |
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Group Commercial Planning Manager |
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Finance Director |
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Executive Director Marketing Scandinavia |
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Product Manager – New Releases |
WARNER BROS |
Senior Customer Solutions Manager |
WARNER BROS |
Snr Vice President International Licensee Markets |
WARNER HOME VIDEO INTERNATIONAL |
Vice President |
WARNER HOME VIDEO INTERNATIONAL |
Marketing Director – Intl Licensee Market |
WARNER HOME VIDEO INTERNATIONAL |
CEO |
We7 Ltd |
Director |
WEBER SHANDWICK |
Director of Sales |
WEST10 ENTERTAINMENT |
European PR Manager |
YAHOO! |
Vice President, Connected TV |
YAHOO! |
Director of Communications |
YAHOO! |
Director Connected TV Europe |
YAHOO! |