4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94306

SDForum and Sierra Ventures are sponsoring a Digital Media thought leadership event on April 28, 2009 in Palo Alto. The event is a forum of insights from market leaders across the broader media landscape - including networks, agencies, digital entertainment, services & infrastructure providers, and venture. This half day event will include keynote presentations and panelist who will provide their perspectives on the evolving trends affecting the digital entertainment.

Agenda:
11:30AM-12:30PM Registration and Lunch
12:30PM-12:50PM Introduction- 2009 Perspectives on the Convergence of Media

Mark Fernandes, Sierra Ventures
Susan Lucas-Conwell, SDForum

12:50PM-1:30PM Panel discussion: 'Digital Divide- transition from Offline to Online'

Gordon Henry, Spotzer Media Group
Jeff Kennedy, FOX
Jeff Revoy, Embarq
Michael Yang, Comcast Interactive
Moderated by: Daniel Offner, Nixon Peabody

1:30PM-2:00PM Keynote Presentation: David Krantz, AT&T Interactive
2:00PM-2:40PM Panel discussion: 'Video Monetization'

John Calkins, Sony Pictures
Russ Fradin, Adify
Bismarck Lepe, Ooyala
Moderated by: Steve Abraham, IBM Global Business Services

2:40PM-3:00PM Break
3:00PM-3:40PM Panel discussion: 'Future of TV'

Mitch Berman, Zillion TV
Jim Denney, TiVo
Christine Heckart, Microsoft TV
Tim Twerdahl, Roku
Moderated by: Jimmy Schaeffler, Carmel Group

3:40PM-4:15PM Fireside Chat: Keynote Dan Cohen, Pay TV & New Media

Moderated by: Jimmy Schaeffler, Carmel Group

4:15PM-4:30PM Closing Remarks

Early Bird Prices: $65/SDForum members. $80/non-members, $0/Platinum Pass.

Official Website: http://www.sdforum.org

Added by FullCalendar on April 11, 2009