Battle for the Digital Living Room Commences in San Francisco Area March 7-8.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Inaugural Executive Summit Addresses the Technologies and Services Competing to Transform the Living Room into a Digital Hub iHollywood Forum, Inc. today announced the speaker lineup and agenda for THE DIGITAL LIVING ROOM(R) and Venture Forum, the definitive conference March 7-8, 2005, event at the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Airport Crowne Plaza This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Hotel (Foster City). This thought-leader summit will feature the executives, journalists and analysts defining consumers' digital lives, including: Wall Street Journal Personal Technology Columnist Walter Mossberg Walter S. Mossberg (born March 27 1947) is an American journalist who is the principal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal. His Personal Technology column has appeared every Thursday since 1991. , Real Networks Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Rob Glaser Rob Glaser (born January 16, 1962), is the founder of RealNetworks (1994) which produced RealAudio, RealVideo, RealPlayer, Helix, among other products and services. Before RealNetworks, he became a millionaire by working for Microsoft for 10 years. , Sony Digital Entertainment President and Sony Pictures Entertainment Vice Chairman Yair Landau lan·dau n. 1. A four-wheeled carriage with front and back passenger seats that face each other and a roof in two sections that can be lowered or detached. 2. A style of automobile with a similar roof. and many others. View the entire agenda and speaker line up at www.digitallivingroom.com. "This is the year the Digital Living Room becomes a reality," said iHollywood Forum CEO and Founder Michael Stroud stroud n. A coarse woolen cloth or blanket. [After Stroud, an urban district of southwest-central England.] . "Media centers, broadband wireless See wireless broadband. connections, digital music and video, HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates -- all are available and affordable. Venture capital is flowing. I'm thrilled that the leaders in this new consumer revolution will be speaking at our conference to address the battle among PC makers, Baby Bells The nickname given to the regional Bell operating companies after Divestiture in 1984. See Bell System and RBOC. , cable operators, consumer electronics companies and software companies for control of the digital living room." The Digital Living Room will explore the changes rocking consumer electronics, entertainment and communications, and the implications for how consumers listen to music, watch movies and television, play games, communicate and access media. The conference will launch with a keynote by the Wall Street Journal's Walter Mossberg about trends in the digital living room, followed by a fireside chat between Walt Mossberg, Rob Glaser and Yair Landau. Other sessions at the conference include: -- The PC/TV connection -- Protecting digital rights in a world of multiple devices -- The rise of consumer Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) -- Personal video recorders: into the mainstream -- HDTV: what's on next -- Scramble for the set-top -- Reinventing music -- Transforming consumer experiences of digital imaging and video -- Untangling the home network -- The unwired living room -- Killer apps and gadgets -- I want my IPTV! -- Next-gen games -- Any video, anywhere Sessions will be moderated by some of the nation's top technology journalists, including: Wall Street Journal Columnists Walter Mossberg and Lee Gomes, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Editor-in-Chief Pat Houston, PC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Michael Miller Michael or Mike Miller may refer to:
National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. Technology Reporter Jefferson Graham, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). Technology Reporter Jon Healey, Wired Magazine Products Editor Robert Capps and San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). Staff Writer Dean Takahashi Dean Takahashi is a journalist working for the San Jose Mercury News as a technology commentator and consumer electronics reviewer. He also writes a gaming blog for the newspaper. . Panels will also include insights from top analysts, including: Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. Vice President Van Baker, Enderle Group Principal Rob Enderle Rob Enderle, founder of the Enderle Group, is a consultant, writer, and widely quoted technical and legal analyst in the information technology industry. Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, the SCO Group, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell are (or have been) among his clients. , Parks Associates VP and Principal Analyst Kurt Scherf and Jupiter Research Director Julie Ask.
Sponsors include:
Gold: JETRO
Silver: Mediabolic, Microsoft and Streamload
Bronze: Digital 5, Kasenna, Pepper Computer, Granite Ventures,
ViXS, Muze, DigitalDeck
Exhibitors: Adimos and Network International Solutions (NIS)
Media and Association Partners:
The Hollywood Reporter, Rogers & Cowan, DiMa, Business
Wire, Always On, CNET, AeA, Larta Institute, Internet Home
Alliance, CEDIA, MoCA, VESA, 1394 Trade Association,
WiMedia Alliance, DLNA, CCIA, The Wi-Fi Technology Forum,
Digital Lifestyles Resource Center, VC Task Force, Home
Toys
Research
Partners: Parks Associates
Specially selected conference attendees will also have the opportunity to pitch for funding before top Silicon Valley venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. and strategic investors. Deluxe ticket holders will be allowed to view the funding sessions. Entrepreneurs interested in being considered for the pitch sessions are invited to submit free applications at www.digitallivingroom.com. VC judges include: Redpoint Ventures' Geoff Yang, Bessemer Venture Partners Bessemer Venture Partners is a private venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Massachusetts, China, and India. It has backed such companies as Ciena, Flarion, Parametric Technologies, Skype, Staples, VeriSign and Veritas. Partner Jeremy Levine, Mayfield Managing Director Allen Morgan, Allegis Capital Partner Robert Ackerman, Samsung Ventures America's Stanley Kim, Intel Capital Director of Strategic Developments Mike Buckley, Charles River Charles River River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Ventures Partner George Zachary and Best Buy Corporate Development executive Kuk Yi. Attendees will attend a live focus group of consumers and have the opportunity to ask their own questions.
The complete list of Digital Living Room presenting companies and
speakers includes:
-- 8x8
Brian Martin, CEO
-- Adimos
Sandeep Kumar, President and Chief Executive Officer
-- Akimbo
Josh Goldman, Chief Executive Officer
-- Allegis Capital
Robert Ackerman, Partner
-- AMD
Fred Weber, Chief Technology Officer
-- AOL
Neil Smith, General Manager Digital Media Services
-- Apple
Peter Lowe, Director of Marketing, Applications and Services
-- Bessemer Venture Partners
Jeremy Levine, Partner
-- Best Buy
Kuk Yi, Corporate Development
-- Charles River Ventures
George Zachary, Partner
-- CNET
Pat Houston, Editor-in-Chief
-- ComVentures
David Britts, Partner
-- Computer & Communications Industry Association
Edward Black, President and Chief Executive Officer
-- Current Analysis
Larry Hettick, Vice President, Wireline Solutions
-- Digeo
Bert Kolde, Chief Operations Officer
-- Digital 5
Bruce Young, Chief Technology Office
-- DigitalDeck
Marty Levine, Vice President, Strategic Development
-- Digital Living Network Alliance, Bob Gregory, Secretary of the
Board of Directors and Intel, Director of Initiatives Planning
-- Discovery HD Theater and VOD Clint Stinchcomb, Senior Vice
President and General Manager
-- EMI Recorded Music
Ted Cohen, Senior Vice President, Digital Distribution and
Delivery
-- Enderle Group
Rob Enderle, Principal
-- Entropic Communications
Ladd Wardani, Vice President Business Development, and Multimedia
Over Coax Alliance (MoCA) President
-- Exent Technologies, Yoav Tzruya, Vice President Product and Market
Strategy
-- Frey Technologies/Sage TV
Mike Machado, President
-- Gartner
Van Baker, VP, Consumer Electronic Products
-- HP
Tom Anderson Vice President, Marketing, Consumer PC Global
Business Unit
-- IBM
Dick Anderson, General Manager, Global Digital Media
-- iHollywood Forum
Michael Stroud, Founder
-- Intel Capital
Mike Buckley, Director Digital Home Investments
-- Internet Home Alliance
Kristine Stewart, Chairman
-- Jupiter Research
Julie Ask, Research Director
-- Kasenna
Mark Gray, Chief executive Officer
-- Kodak
Nancy Carr, Vice President of Digital and Applied Imaging
-- Los Angeles Times
Jon Healey, Technology Reporter
-- Macrovision
Todd Basche Senior Vice President, Engineering & Products
-- Mayfield
Allen Morgan, Managing Director
-- McKinsey & Company
Luis Ubinas, Director
-- Mediabolic
Dan Putterman, Chief Executive Officer
-- Microsoft
Joe Belfiore, General Manager, eHome
-- Motorola
John Burke, Corporate VP and General Manager, Consumer Solutions
Business
-- Muze
Paul Zulo, Chief Executive Officer
-- Orb Networks
James Behrens, Chief Executive Officer
-- Panasonic Corporation of North America
Dr. Paul F. Liao, Chief Technology Officer
-- Parks Associates
Kurt Scherf, VP and Principal Analyst
-- PC Magazine
Michael Miller, Editor-in-Chief, Executive Vice President and
Editorial Director Ziff Davis
-- PC World
Harry McCracken, Editor-in-Chief
-- Pepper Computer
Len Kawell, Chief Executive Officer
-- Puremac Digital/IP-DTV, Allan McLennan, Managing Partner
-- Prismiq
Ken Goldsholl, Chief Executive Officer
-- Pure Networks
Tim Dowling, Chief Executive Officer and President
-- RealNetworks
Robert Acker, Vice President, Music Services
-- Redpoint Ventures
Geoff Yang, Founder
-- Roku
Anthony Wood, Chief Executive Officer and Founder
-- Samsung Electronics
Joe Virginia Vice President, LCD Division
-- Samsung Venture Partners
Stanley Kim, Partner
-- San Jose Mercury News
Dean Takahashi, Staff writer
-- SBC Communications
Ed Cholerton, Chief Executive Officer, SBC Media Solutions LLC and
Vice President, SBC DSL
-- Scientific-Atlanta
Dave Davies, Vice President, Strategy and Product Marketing,
Subscriber Networks
-- Simple Star
Chad Richard, Chief Executive Officer
-- Skype
Niklas Zennstrom, CEO (by audio)
-- Sling Media
Blake Krikorian, Chief Executive Officer
-- Stormfront Studios
Don L. Daglow, President and Chief Executive Officer
-- Streamload
Steve Iverson, President and CEO
-- Tivo
Edward Lichty, VP Business Development
-- USA TODAY
Jefferson Graham, Technology Reporter
-- ViewSonic
Gene Ornstead, Director of Advanced TV Products
-- ViXS Systems,
Sally Daub, Chief Executive Officer
-- Vonage
Jeff Citron, Chief Executive Officer
-- Wall Street Journal
Lee Gomes, Columnist
-- Walt Disney Corp.
Bob Lambert, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Media Delivery
-- Wired Magazine
Robert Capps, Products Editor
-- WiMedia Alliance
Glyn Roberts, President
-- Zoran
Levi Gerzberg, Chief Executive Officer
The conference will also be a showcase for cutting-edge technologies and services in the Digital Living Room. Sponsors will have the opportunity to exhibit, present to the audience and, where appropriate, sit on panels. Companies interested in sponsorship opportunities for the Digital Living Room showcase should contact iHollywood Forum's sales team. Sponsorship's benefits include speaking, giving a demo to the audience, exhibitor table, press list and tickets. Companies A-L call John Grosfeld at 650-759-8728 or john@ihollywoodforum.com Companies M-Z call Mike Navarre at 310-566-7744 or mikenavarre@ihollywoodforum.com About iHollywood Forum, Inc.(TM) Founded in 2000, Los Angeles-based iHollywood Forum, Inc.(TM) produces cutting-edge roundtables and conferences about digital entertainment and mobile technology. The summits attract a diverse mix of Hollywood and Silicon Valley executives, entrepreneurs, technology executives, attorneys and others to learn and make deals in an intimate environment. Sessions are typically moderated by top journalists and analysts. Other conferences produced by iHollywood Forum include the Mobile Entertainment Summit at CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. , Music 2.0, Mobile Media World (formerly iWireless World), Impact! (entertainment marketing) and the Digital Media Summit. More information is available at www.ihollywoodforum.com. Press Contact to RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. for the Digital living Room(R): Complimentary admission for qualified media outlets ONLY available by pre-registration; no press passes issued on site. Limited press passes available and must be pre-approved in writing. Send your contact information with press outlet and links to editorial content to the office below for consideration. Qualified analysts eligible for ticket discount. Apply by email to drmartin@rogersandcowan.com |
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