Schedule
Mobile Entertainment Live!
In Association with Nokia
Moscone West Convention Center
3rd Floor


This one-day conference will feature main-stage keynote interviews with industry experts as well as a full afternoon program dedicated to in-depth tracks on each of the major content areas. Each track will include a series of product demonstrations, presentations, interviews, feedback sessions and structured networking opportunities. The program will be staggered in such a way that attendees can take advantage of multiple tracks:

MUSIC
Deep-dive sessions on the future of music content on mobile phones including ringtones, ringback tones, full-song downloads, sideloading, bundling, artist participation, promotional opportunities and mobile ticketing.

VIDEO
Focused sessions on all mobile video-related content including on-demand video, streaming TV, original content vs. repurposed content, film, TV, animation and news.

ADVERTISING
An examination of the various ways that mobile entertainment is drawing advertisers to mobile content through consumer acceptance, subsidized content, marketing programs as content services and more.

COMMUNITY
A look into the highly anticipated world of mobile social networking and user-generated content including strategies/technologies for mobilizing social networks, content recommendation/sharing/gifting, mobile-only social networks, monetizing user-generated content, participation TV/events and blogging.







Mobile Entertainment Live!
In Association with Nokia
Moscone West Convention Center
3rd Floor

(subject to change)

MORNING SCHEDULE: MAIN STAGE
Keynote Room

9:00am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Bill Werde,
Editorial Director, Billboard

9:15am
Keynote
Paul Smith,
Head of Major Label Relations, Nokia
and
Michael Nash,
EVP of Digital Strategy & Business Development, Warner Music Group
with
Antony Bruno,
Exec. Dir. of Content & Programming, Digital/Mobile, Billboard

9:45am
Special Presentation
Speaker:
Salil Bhargava,
CEO, Jump Games

9:55am
Keynote
Jonathan Barzilay,
SVP, Programming & Advertising, MediaFLO USA
WITH
Andrew Wallenstein,
Deputy Editor, The Hollywood Reporter

10:25am
Networking Break
Sponsored by Ad Infuse

10:55am
Keynote
Brandon Starkoff,
VP, Global Account Director, Starcom
and
Dan Quinn,
Manager, Global Online Marketing, RIM
with
Kanishka Agarwal,
VP of Mobile Media, The Nielsen Company

11:25am
Special Presentation
Speaker:
Adam Sexton,
Chief Marketing Officer, Skyfire

11:35am
Keynote
John Faith,
GM and VP, MySpace Mobile
with
Rafat Ali,
Publisher & Co-Editor, MocoNews/PaidContent

12:05pm
Special Presentation
Speaker:
Dan Goikhman,
Co-founder, Mojiva


12:15pm
Luncheon
Sponsored by Crisp Wireless
Welcome Address by:
Michael Weaver,
VP, Strategy, Crisp Wireless


 

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE / CONTENT TRACKS

1:15pm

MUSIC TRACK: Q&A
Room 3000
Revenue Models
By now it is common knowledge that the music industry has to aggressively build new revenue streams. As more and more ideas are implemented, which new models have proven the most promising and for which is the jury is still out? The discussion covers ringtones and other mobile content, mobile subscription models, ad-supported offerings and more.
Christian Jorg,
SVP, New Media & Commerce, Island Def Jam
WITH
Antony Bruno,
Exec. Dir. of Content & Programming, Digital/Mobile, Billboard

VIDEO TRACK: PRESENTATIONS
Room 3002
New business models, technical breakthroughs and visionary strategies are showcased in these intimate solo presentations delivered by today’s leading mobile entertainment pioneers.

1: Creating Content for Mobile: Re-purposing, Pre-Purposing and Original… a Case Study
Douglas Craig,
SVP, Digital Media, Discovery Communications

2: Mobile TV Services – Go For Launch?
Peter Laurin,
VP & GM Multimedia, Ericsson Inc.


COMMUNITY TRACK: ASK AN EXPERT
Room 3004

An unscripted, unmoderated “open-topic” panel that features industry experts to freely discuss key issues and provide insight to the audience’s questions and concerns.
Anthony Batt,
Founder/President, Buzznet
Tim Chang,
Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
Roland Deal,
VP, Marketing and Co-Founder, Kadoink
Amit Khanduja,
Executive VP, Jump Games
Jason Loia,
COO, Digital Chocolate


ADVERTISING TRACK: JUSTIFY YOUR EXISTENCE
Keynote Room
A series of three product and technology demonstrations with opportunities for attendee feedback and questions.
Presenting Companies:
-Changing Worlds
-Akoo
-Medio Systems

2:00pm

MUSIC TRACK: ASK AN EXPERT
Room 3000
An unscripted, unmoderated “open-topic” panel that features industry experts to freely discuss key issues and provide insight to the audience’s questions and concerns.
Chris Frankenberg,
Senior Director, US Sales, Mobile, Sony BMG
Tim Mitchell,
VP, Marketing, IODA
John Orlando,
VP of Marketing, LiveWire Mobile
Dorrian Porter,
CEO, Mozes
Sean Rosenberg,
Director, Mobile Marketing, RCA Music Group
Are Traasdahl,
CEO, Thumbplay


VIDEO TRACK: Q&A
Room 3002
Hollywood and Mobile Content
Mobile is a growing platform for video entertainment and other forms of consumer content. How is Hollywood participating? Join John Smelzer as he speaks to how media companies are increasingly creating content designed specifically for the Internet – treating the phone as just another touchpoint to the Web.
John Smelzer,
SVP & GM, Mobile, Fox Interactive Media
with
Andrew Wallenstein,
Deputy Editor, The Hollywood Reporter

COMMUNITY TRACK: JUSTIFY YOUR EXISTENCE
Room 3004
A series of two product and technology demonstrations with opportunities for attendee feedback and questions.
Presenting Companies:
-Vringo
-Moblying

ADVERTISING TRACK: PRESENTATIONS
Keynote Room
New business models, technical breakthroughs and visionary strategies are showcased in these intimate solo presentations delivered by today’s leading mobile entertainment pioneers.

1: The Truth About Mobile Advertising: What Mobile Users Say vs. What They Do
Paul Kultgen,
Director, Mobile Advertising, The Nielsen Company

2: Case Study: Time Inc.’s Mobile Advertising Efforts and Outlook
John Paris,
Director of Mobile, Time Inc. Interactive

2:45pm
Networking Break

3:30pm

MUSIC TRACK: JUSTIFY YOUR EXISTENCE
Room 3000
A series of two product and technology demonstrations with opportunities for attendee feedback and questions.
Presenting Companies:
-Myxer
-My Thum Interactive

VIDEO TRACK: ASK AN EXPERT
Room 3002
An unscripted, unmoderated “open-topic” panel that features industry experts to freely discuss key issues and provide insight to the audience’s questions and concerns.
Tim Connolly,
VP, Mobile Distribution, Disney
Mark Hyland,
VP, Marketing, QuickPlay
Alice Kim,
SVP of Digital Distribution and Partner Relations, MTV
Jeremy Laws,
SVP, Mobile & Broadband, Universal Pictures
David Staas,
VP, Marketing, Ad Infuse
Anne Schelle
, Executive Director, Open Mobile Coalition

COMMUINTY TRACK: PRESENTATIONS
Room 3004
New business models, technical breakthroughs and visionary strategies are showcased in these intimate solo presentations delivered by today’s leading mobile entertainment pioneers.

1: What Do We Know About Mobile Social Networking: Winners, Losers & Users
David Gill,
Dir. Mobile Internet & Communities, Nielsen

2: Participation Television: The Future is Now
Steve Livingston,
Chief Marketing Officer, mBlox


ADVERTISING TRACK: Q&A
Keynote Room
Paul Palmieri,
CEO, Millenia Media
WITH
Kanishka Agarwal,
VP, Mobile Media, The Nielsen Company

4:15pm

MUSIC TRACK: PRESENTATIONS
Room 3000
New business models, technical breakthroughs and visionary strategies are showcased in these intimate solo presentations delivered by today’s leading mobile entertainment pioneers.

1: Ad-Supported Music Case Study
Raj Ray,
Director, Qualcomm

2: The Subscription Model: Making Music Pay on Mobile
Rob Lewis,
CEO, Omnifone

VIDEO TRACK: JUSTIFY YOUR EXISTENCE
Room 3002
A series of three product and technology demonstrations with opportunities for attendee feedback and questions.
Presenting Companies:
-Streamezzo
-Vidrunner
-AVOT Inc.

COMMUNITY TRACK: Q&A
Room 3004
Share & Share Alike: How Mobile Communities will Revolutionize Mobile Entertainment
The first service Nokia offered under the new Ovi mobile entertainment brand was Share—a social networking platform that allows users to view and trade media. Philip Carmichael co-founded Twango, the company Nokia acquired to bring these features to its new service, and in this one-on-one interview will detail how media sharing is the key to a successful mobile entertainment strategy.
Philip Carmichael,
Development Manager, Nokia
with
Clint Wheelock,
VP & Chief Research Officer, ABI Research

ADVERTISING TRACK: ASK AN EXPERT
Keynote Room
An unscripted, unmoderated “open-topic” panel that features industry experts to freely discuss key issues and provide insight to the audience’s questions and concerns.
Colm Healy,
VP and General Manager, Xiam Technologies
Liz Jones,
VP, Entertainment & Media, The Hyperfactory
Paul Palmieri,
CEO, Millennial Media
Steve Stanford,
President, Agency 3.0
Tom Walsh,
Senior Director, Advertising Strategy and Market Development, Openet
Roger Wood,
SVP & GM, Amobee




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