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Plenary Keynote Session: TAKING THE BEST OF THE WEB TO ENHANCE PERSONAL TV: MONETISING CONTENT THROUGH INNOVATION & IP
- 08.45
Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction
- How the demands of the new generation of consumers are, shaping your services, shaping you
network and shaping your market.
Myles joined The Walt Disney Company in 2000 and has held a variety of commercial, technical and product leadership roles within the European and International arms of the Disney Interactive Media Group and its predecessor organisations. Presently Myles has general management responsibility for Disney Online in EMEA. This encompasses the business operation of: 14 ad supported consumer facing Disney branded web destinations that allow guests to explore Disney information and play Disney entertainment; Disney branded WAP destinations across Europe; premium subscription online services such as the Toontown.co.uk virtual world; and the new parent oriented destination UKFamily.co.uk. Myles is also the Managing Director of Walt Disney Hungary Ltd where most of his web operations are based. Before Disney, Myles worked in major telecoms and internet organisations in roles as diverse as semiconductor optoelectronic device engineering and leadership of BT’s eCommerce product division. - Rik Missault is currently heading Alcatel-Lucent’s Multimedia & Ventures Product Group. He joined the company in 1992 and has been involved in the worldwide marketing and business development of Alcatel’s DSL business since 1996. Since 1999 he has driven several of Alcatel’s key acquisitions, resulting in Alcatel’s industry-leading end-to-end solutions capabilities. Rik is often invited to speak at industry events, represents Alcatel-Lucent in standardization bodies and contributes articles to industry magazines. He graduated in electronics engineering at the University of Leuven (Belgium) and completed an executive Masters in Business Administration at the Vlerick School for Management in Gent (Belgium).
- Stephen Nuttall is the Director of British Sky Broadcasting’s Commercial Group. This comprises
business development, games, on-demand and mobile content and services, content syndication to
cable, IPTV and the web, and overall responsibility for Sky’s portfolio of joint venture channels. Prior
to Sky, Stephen was one of the founders of the sports website, Sportal.com; was Business Development Director of Telepiu, the Italian Pay-TV operation that is now known as Sky Italia; and worked for a variety of media clients as a management consultant. - Since joining Amadeus in 2001, Simon has worked on a number of investments for the firm and sits as a non-executive director on the board of several portfolio companies. These include three Stockholm-based companies, PacketFront, a market leader in European fibre-to-home networks; Transmode, which makes data transmission equipment; and Edgeware, which makes highbandwidth solid-state servers for the IPTV and other markets. Simon also sits on the board of Intune Networks, a Dublin-based company developing next-generation equipment for telecommunications networks, and Velocix, a Cambridge-based company building a next generation peer-assisted network for delivering video and other large files over the internet. Simon also manages Amadeus' investment in Xelerated, a networking semiconductor company based in Stockholm. Simon joined Amadeus from Two Way TV, a digital TV entertainment and technology company, where he was chief executive. Simon holds five patents in digital and interactive TV.
- Since joining Amadeus in 2001, Simon has worked on a number of investments for the firm and sits as a non-executive director on the board of several portfolio companies. These include three Stockholm-based companies, PacketFront, a market leader in European fibre-to-home networks; Transmode, which makes data transmission equipment; and Edgeware, which makes highbandwidth solid-state servers for the IPTV and other markets. Simon also sits on the board of Intune Networks, a Dublin-based company developing next-generation equipment for telecommunications networks, and Velocix, a Cambridge-based company building a next generation peer-assisted network for delivering video and other large files over the internet. Simon also manages Amadeus' investment in Xelerated, a networking semiconductor company based in Stockholm. Simon joined Amadeus from Two Way TV, a digital TV entertainment and technology company, where he was chief executive. Simon holds five patents in digital and interactive TV.
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- 11.00
- 11.10
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- 11.15
- Masamitsu Nakamura, Deputy General Manager, BBTV Promotion Dept, Softbank BB Corp, Japan
- Softbank – background, content ownership & service set
- The Softbank network and BBTV uptake
- The business case for fibre migration
- Planning the migration to fibre
- New service opportunities generated
- 11.35
- Clarifying the ultimate capability of DSL – how far can copper be pushed?
- Identifying services and usage patterns enabled by fibre
- At what point does DSL bottleneck the business agility of an IPTV operator
- Identifying and appropriate fibre strategy – FTTN, FTTC & FTTP
- Making the business case for FTTx
- 11.45
- Why broadband wireless? – identifying the demographic and geographical coverage of Digicel
- Assessing the capability of broadband wireless for delivering IPTV – what level service is possible?
- WiMax vs other wireless solutions
- Conclusions & business plans
- 12.05
- Is fibre the future?
- What is DSL ultimately capable of?
- What role can wireless access play?
- When is it appropriate to make the huge investment in fibre?
- How to build a business case, how to phase the deployment, and how to rapidly monetise the new network?
- 12.45
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- 14.15
- Peter Linder, Director Network Solutions, Ericsson
- 14.40
- Ataru Koboyashi, Senior Manager, Global Solutions and Products, Network Services Systems Division, NEC Coporation, Japan
- 15.00
- Sebastian Kramer, CEO, Quative - Kudelski Group
- 15.20
- Building the business case for deploying IPTV & SDP
- Which service elements are essential to service deployment
- Can any elements be phased to match user uptake
- Future proofing network investment and architecting to allow low cost upgrade
- 15.50
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- 16.45
- Peter Somos, Head of CRM Development, Magyar Telekom, Hungary
- Matching pricng schemes and billing capability
- Overcoming the challenges in unifying CDRs and IPDRs
- Avoiding bill shock and increasing clarity
- Creating a future proof billing system
- 17.10
- Andy J. McClelland, Product Marketing Manager Transmission, Contribution & Distribution Harris Corporation, Broadcast Communications
- In the complicated world of linear and non linear transactional based media consumption in IPTV systems, no one company can provide the entire range of products and services to satisfy the needs of the operator's and service provider's varying business models. How can partnerships benefit not only the vendor but also operator and service provider when we leverage each partners unique strengths in an IPTV Ecosystem?
- 17.30
- Danny Wilson, President, Pixelmetrix Corporation
- Providing a user friendly but cost effective customer support system
- Service support and customer self provisioning
- Who will help the customer overcome the complexity of the new networked home environment?
- Clarifying the role of retail and service networks
- 18.00
- 18.10
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- 11.00
- 11.10
- Chris Wynn, Editorial Director, New Media Markets
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- 11.15
- Rahul Chakkara, Controller, Future Media TV Platforms, BBCi
- iPlayer – key features that drive usage
- Communicating the value to consumers
- Consumer reaction & uptake
- Lessons for the future & next steps
- 11.35
- Understanding the interplay between OTT & IPTV
- Exploiting OTT as a market penetration strategy
- Monsitising IPTV in a niche target market
- 11.55
- understanding usage patters and establishing new usage paradigms
- Target audience psychographics
- Establishing content partnerships
- Developing new business models
- 12.15
- How can IPTV & on line video content consumption be synergised to build value for consumers, content providers and telcos?
- What new business can be created to monetise this relationship?
- How far can (and should) OTT and IPTV be integrated?
- 12.45
- 14.15
- Anders Blauenfeldt, VP, Product Development, YouSee, Denmark
- Leveraging on line video to create service awareness
- Integrating the OTT & IPTV offer
- 14.40
- Thierry Fautier, Director of Telco Solutions, Harmonic Inc.
- Is Internet TV content getting better in terms of video quality and availability?
- What are the capabilities of IP-based set top boxes as a key delivery platform for Internet TV streaming?
- Is the PC the right platform for long-form video consumption?
- 15.00
- Geert Kelchermans, Line Manager TV, Belgacom, Belgium
- Identifying the benefits of implementing a web on TV service window
- Overcoming technical challenges of integrating the web onto the IPTV screen
- User reaction and uptake – lessons for the future
- 15.20
- Dr. Vlaho Kostov, Business Development Manager, Panasonic Europe Ltd
- Ferdinand Maier, Managing Director, Ruwido, Austria
- Martin Brooker, VP of Sales EMEA, Macrovision
- Where and how do we expect video to be consumed with the personalised TV home?
- How will devices evolve – will users demand integrated or specialised devices?
- What is the role of the home gateway?
- 15.50
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- 16.45
- Speaker to be announced
- Uptake of OTT video has been rapid and enthusiastic. Video traffic on the open IP network has risen enormously and is placing heavy load on the network. How can operators best mange OTT video and what are the service implications?
- 17.10
- Speaker to be announced
- Recognising the limitations and future evolution of the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
- PVR usage patterns and content loyalty – challenges and opportunities for new service discovery
- The role of social networking and recommendation models in future TV
- 17.30
- The rise & rise of OTT TV – managing the monster
- Lessons from the field in implementing integrated OTT & IPTV
- Is there a future for integrated solutions, or will OTT kill IPTV?
- 18.00
- 18.10
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- 11.00
- 11.05
- Dr Roger Blakeway, President, SCTE
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- 11.10
- Nick Fieliberts, CTO Europe & APAC, Service Provider Video Technology Group, Cisco
- 11.30
- Delivering interactivity – allowing cable operators to offer value-added interactive services in the same way as a telco IPTV provider as well as adding complementary services to e.g. the PC, mobile
- How can cable operators differentiate themselves from their competitors in a crowded market?
- What can cable operators offer the customer – network reliability, availability of signal, ease of multiroom television, picture quality for HDTV, more on-demand options?
- Focusing on the customer experience
- 11.50
- Increasing business competitiveness through strategic positioning
- Integrating technology into new and emerging markets
- Focusing products and services to maximize revenue
- 12.10
- How important is IPTV for Cable Operators?
- What are the business models for content?
- How expensive is it for a previously successful cable operator to migrate to an end-to-end IP architecture?
- IP versus DVB: when to switch, how to start? Why?
- 12.45
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- 14.15
- Johan Flykt, CEO, Welho, Finland
- What are the bottle necks when introducing on demand services?
- Anything, anytime, anywhere?
- New cash flow or simply a must-have service?
- 14.40
- Dr Johan Vounckx, Senior Manager, Innovation and Business Development, Telenet, Belgium
- TV landscape in Flanders
- Delivering VoD
- Delivering integrated EPG
- Delivering customer satisfaction with bandwidth and service quality
- Interactive TV with broadcasters' applications
- Interactive TV with partner applications
- 15.00
- Gil Katz, Senior Director of Cable Solutions, Harmonic Inc, USA
- What are the benefits of going all IP?
- Why cable operators use or build IP cable
- Is it cost effective to build an IP network?
- How can IP cable make operators more competitive?
- How can operators capture and generate more revenue by using IP cable?
- Why cable operators actually have some pretty good reasons to build IP cable
- 15.20
- Moderator: Peter Percosan, Industry Expert
- David Price, Vice President, MPEGIF
- Simon Amselem, SVP Channel Distribution EMEA, Disney- ABC-ESPN International Television
- Bhavneet Singh, Managing Director & Executive Vice President, MTV Networks Europe
- Stephen Kim, Director, Hanaro Media, Korea
- How can Cable Operators and Content Providers successfully collaborate?
- How is cable innovating and positioning itself to win the video customer?
- Distribution within the home - enabling content delivery to support any screen devices/multiple devices around the home
- How will the industry respond to the different content trends and distribution methods?
- 15.50
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- 16.45
- Jan Stolte, Manager Product Development, CAiW, The Netherlands
- Which services distinguish IPTV from ‘ordinary’ television?
- Why did CAIW choose IPTV for interactivity?
- How is the IPTV platform constructed?
- Future developments
- 17.10
- Steve Christian, VP, Marketing, Verimatrix, Inc, USA
- 17.30
- Luis Mayans, Executive Director, European Leveraged Finance, GE Corporate Financial Services Europe
- Christophe Haschka, Director, UBS Investment Bank
- Jan Stolte, Manager Product Development, CAiW, The Netherlands
- Jagjit Singh Kohli, CEO, Digicable Networks, India
- Speaker to be announced – Espial
- What are the investment opportunities and requirements for cable operators?
- What are the credit markets outlook on cable?
- How can these best be managed?
- How will cable operatorsmanage investments to upgrade their infrastructure and introduce new technologies?
- 18.00
- 18.10
Content Consumption in the Youth Market
Myles MacBean, Vice President Technology & Operations, Disney Interactive Media GroupMonetizing Content Through Innovation
Rik Missault, Vice President, Multimedia & Ventures Carrier Business Group, Alcatel-LucentMaintaining a customer focus in the delivery of
an integrated home entertainment and
communications experience
Stephen Nuttall, Director, Sky Broadcasting Commercial Group, BSkyB
Credit Crunch Investment Challenge Session:
IPTV – Where do the Good Opportunities Lie?
Simon Cornwell, Partner, Amadeus Capital
Julie Meyer, CEO, Adriane Capital
Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit
STRATEGIES AND MARKETS
Welcome & Speed Networking
Chairman’s Introduction
Session One: Access Network Strategies
Implementing a Fibre Migration Strategy
Optimized xDSL vs FTTx for IPTV – Identifying the Pivot Point
Speaker to be announcedEvaluating the Capability of Broadband Wireless for Delivering IPTV
Magnus Johansson, Group Director Broadband, Digicel Group, CarribeanPanel Session: Aligning Access Strategy, Content Strategy & Market Conditions
Anders Brandt, Marketing Manager, Lyse, NorwayLunch, Networking & Exhibition
Session Two: Core Network Strategy
Supporting IPTV Service Delivery through IMS
Making Superior Technology a Reality
Monetising IPTV convergence through next generation SDP
Credit Crunch Challenge Session:
Deciding the Appropriate Level of Core Network Investment to Support IPTV
Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit
SESSION THREE: Managing Quality of Service
Converged Billing Challenges in IPTV
IPTV Ecosystem partnerships, Vendors playing to their strengths
Audience Soapbox Session:
Providing Effective Customer Support in a Converged IPV Environment
Summary & Close
VIP Analyst Briefing
ENHANCED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Welcome & Speed Networking
Chairman’s Introduction
Session One: Harnessing the Success of On-Line Video
Keynote Case Study: Understanding the Success of On Line Video
Internet Video within an Integrated Content Strategy
Marcus Liassides, CEO, Inuk NetworksCase Study: Monetising On Line Video
Michael Comish, CEO, BlinkboxPanel Session: Leveraging the Interaction Between On Line Video & IPTV:
Understanding the Evolving Business Models
Eyal Hertzog, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, MetacafeMike Greenall, VP Channel and Partner, Amino Communications
Robin Ashton, Director, ESPN
Suranga Chandratillake, Founder & CEO, Blinkx
David Noguer Bau, Head of Carrier Ethernet, Juniper Networks
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition
Examining the balance between TV and on line TV, as an integrated solution
Optimising the Internet TV Experience for Multiple Screens
Web on TV: the TV as an Information Device
FutureVision Session: Understanding Future Usage Models: Enabling the Networked Home
Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit
SESSION THREE: Managing Quality of Experience
Managing the Impact of Video in an Open IP Network
Content Discovery for Integrated Video Solutions
Troubleshooter Clinic: Overcoming Implementation Challenges for Integrated Solutions
Summary & Close
VIP Analyst Briefing
SUBSCRIBER ACCESS STRATEGIES
Welcome & Speed Networking
Chairman’s Introduction
Keynote Session One: Mapping the Changing Cable Landscape
The Cable Success Story
The Rise of IPTV: How Should the Cable Operators Respond?
Manuel Kohnstamm, Managing Director of Public Policy and Corporate Communications, Liberty Global Europe, The NetherlandsWhat does the Emerging Broadband Revolution mean for Cable Operators?
Rouzbeh Yassini, CEO, YAS Corp, USAPanel Session: Clarifying the Business Case for IP Cable
Dr Philipp Geiger, Managing Director, Solon Management Consulting GmbH, GermanyDr Matthias Krieb, Director Strategy & Planning, cablecom GmbH, Switzerland
Richard Broughton, Analyst, Screen Digest
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition
Session Two: How to Deliver an Enhanced User Experience with IP Cable?
Case Study: VOD-Services- the Next Growth Generator for Cable?
Case Study: Advanced Interactive Digital Television over Cable
Answering the Big Question: Why IP Cable?
Panel Session: How is the Relationship Between Cable Operator and Content Owner Evolving?
Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit
SESSION THREE: How to Deploy Effective Cable IPTV Solutions?
Case Study: How to Deploy Cable IPTV Solutions?
Expanding Business Opportunities in Cable with IP Video
Panel Session: What are the Key Investment Issues for Cable?
Summary & Close
VIP Analyst Briefing
