Six of India’s Top Media Executives to Present at nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content
Six of India’s top media executives will unlock the secrets of the subcontinent’s digital media industry during an afternoon session on Saturday, June 7th, part of nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content.
“This is an amazing opportunity for Canadian content producers to meet and do business with the players who are driving the digital media industry in India -- one of the fast-growing consumer markets in the world,” says Mark Greenspan, Director of Digital Media for Achilles Media Ltd., producer of the three-day event.
Participants in the “India Rising” session are: Neeraj Roy, Managing Director & CEO, Hungama Mobile; Gaurav Dhillon, CEO, Jaman; Biren Ghose, CEO & President, Kahani World Inc.; Parmesh Shahani, Head of Vision and Opportunities, Mahindra & Mahindra; Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman & CEO, Rediff.com; and Gotham Chopra, Chief Creative Officer, Virgin Comics. The session will be moderated by Sara Diamond, President of the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD).
Where the Heavy Hitters Hang Out
Only 4 weeks left to register for nextMEDIA, Canada’s premiere event for content producers, media executives, and digital entrepreneurs. nextMEDIA gives you the information you need to make strategic and profitable decisions - and introduces you to the partners who will help you realize your initiatives.
Meet India’s Heavy Hitters
Meet the players who are leading the digital media industry in India. Learn what opportunities exist and how to access this growing market from key executives working in entertainment, publishing and mobile.
* Neeraj Roy, Managing Director & CEO, Hungama Mobile
* Parmesh Shahani, Head of Vision and Opportunities, Mahindra & Mahindra
* Gaurav Dhillon, CEO, Jaman
* Gotham Chopra, Chief Creative Officer, Virgin Comics
* Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman & CEO, Rediff.com
* Biren Ghose, CEO & President, Kahani World Inc.
Meet Canada’s Power Players
Meet the the new power players in the Canadian media industry and find out the best ways to collaborate with these companies.
* Maria Hale, VP Content, Product & Services, TELUS
* Stephan Argent, VP, Digital Media, CTV
* Dominique-Sebastien Forest, General Manager, Digital Media and E-commerce, Quebecor Media Inc.
* Steve Billinger, Executive Director, Digital Programming & Business Development, CBC/Radio-Canada
* Kevin Bartus, VP of Digital Media, Rogers Media
Meet America’s Top Guns
Who are the buyers for digital media content? Find the answer to this question and more from the “top guns” at CBS, HBO, Ogilvy, Revision3, and TribalNova. Learn how you can you profit in the multi-platform content space.
* Ujjal Kohli, CEO, Rhythm NewMedia
* Doug Scott, Executive Director of Branded Content & Entertainment, Ogilvy North America
* Jim Louderback, CEO, Revision3
* Joseph Ferreira, GM & SVP, CBS Audience Network, CBS Interactive, CBS
* Stanley Fertig, Senior Vice President International, Home Box Office Inc.
* Pierre Lelann, Co-President, TribalNova
View full schedule online.
A Mountain of Deals Waiting to be Done
Last year over $13 million in new business deals were generated during nextMEDIA—Canada’s premiere event for content producers, media executives and Web entrepreneurs.
But if that’s not enough to convince you then here are three more reasons why nextMEDIA is the event to attend.
1. Tactical sessions that help you execute your digital media strategies
Learn how multi-platform properties are packaged and sold. Find out who the buyers are, and what they’re looking for. Learn how to package your “ask” and incorporate key negotiation points that result in a sale. Learn how the experts do it from:
Speakers:
* Joseph Ferreira, GM & SVP of CBS Audience Network, CBS Interactive, CBS
* Stanley Fertig, Senior Vice President International, Home Box Office Inc.
* Pierre Lelann, Co-President, TribalNova
2. Panel discussions that introduce you to the people and products that are making a difference in new and emerging markets
Meet some of the biggest players working in broadcast, mobile and publishing in India. With a large and growing population, Indian has both the market size and know how to become a key content partner.
Speakers:
* Neeraj Roy, Managing Director & CEO, Hungama Mobile
* Parmesh Shahani, Head of Vision and Opportunities, Mahindra & Mahindra
* Gaurav Dhillon, CEO, Jaman
* Gotham Chopra, Chief Creative Officer, Virgin Comics
* Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman & CEO, Rediff.com
* Biren Ghose, CEO & President, Kahani World Inc.
3. Presentation that teach you how to leverage new technologies
Find out how to leverage cloud computing technologies to host and distribute your digital entertainment properties from Amazon.com. Understand how cloud computing it will impact your audience’s ability to experience your content and change current distribution channels.
Speaker:
* Jeff Barr, Senior Web Services Evangelist, Amazon.com
Last year’s event sold-out.
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Revision3 – The TV Network for the Internet Generation
Jim Louderback, CEO of Revision3 -- the TV Network for the Internet generation -- will deliver the Day Two keynote address at nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content this upcoming June. In his keynote, Jim will outline the important relationship existing between content and community, and discuss the various strategies that have made Revision3 a hit with both audiences and advertisers - a session you won't want to miss.
Revision3 delivers more than 25 million shows, and over 103 million clips, over their far-reaching online network. Utilizing a unique mix of customized message integration and host mentions, the network has been able to attract top advertisers such as Dolby, Netflix, Sony, Verizon, Virgin America and others.
Revision3 programming covers technology, comedy, modern culture, music and more. Its shows can be found everywhere from Revision3.com to wide range of traditional and new platforms, including Joost, blinkx, the Miro internet TV platform, VideoClix, blip.tv, iTunes, Bittorrent, DivX, and PyroTV . Shows can be watched on any device, from a cell phone to an Apple Nano, on a computer or a TV.
Come and hear what Jim has to say about the future of online broadcasting at nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content. Register now and take advantage of all the fantastic programming we have to offer.
Network With Leading CEOs
nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content features a stellar line up of CEOs from across the gaming, mobile, broadcast and advertising industries, including:
Malcolm Wall, CEO Content, Virgin Media
Timo Soininen, CEO, Sulake (Habbo Hotel)
Ujjal Kohli, CEO, Rhythm NewMedia
Warren Tomlin, CCO, Fuel Industries
New speakers are being booked every week. Check back with us on a regular basis or visit Look Who's Coming page for our complete line-up.
The Call for Entries is On!
With close to $100,000 to be won in pitches and fellowships, plus a chance to receive invaluable industry mentorship and priceless access to key industry leaders these are opportunities you don't want to miss.
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund iPitch - $10,000 Development Prize
Due April 14, 2008 - A $10,000 award to digital producers with a concept for a cross-platform interactive project supporting a television program. The winner will also receive a scholarship and tuition (including meals, accommodation and airfare) to The Banff Centre's New Media Institute's Interactive Screen Program.
Telefilm Canada Content Creators Fellowship Program
Due April 10, 2008 - New and emerging multi-platform content creators have the opportunity to turn their ideas into successful projects This Fellowship is aimed at the next generation of industry leaders who wish to develop their knowledge, increase their contacts and have the opportunity to meet some of the most important international players in the digital and television content business in a facilitated environment.
Quebecor Banff Convergence Fellowship 2008
Due March 28, 2008 - Six industry professionals will have their registration, accommodation and travel expenses covered and will be given access to industry mentors to support their role in creating culturally diverse cross-platform content.
Learn from the Best
To view the complete schedule, click here.
Network with the Best
Learn, strategize and network in a retreat-based environment alongside some of the biggest names in the digital media industry including:
Doug Scott, Executive Director of Branded Content and Entertainment, Ogilvy North America
Johnny Vulkan, Partner, Anomaly
Joe Ferreira, SVP & General Manager, CBS Audience Network, CBS Interactive
Don Loeb, Content Acquisition, Google
Bill Buxton, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research
Check out our Look Who's Coming page for the rest of our fantastic line-up.
Insights Into the Field of Human-Computer Interaction
Bill Buxton, Principal Scientist at Microsoft Research will deliver the opening keynote address at nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content. In his keynote address Bill will speak to emerging trends around physical computing and a human-centered approach to technological design and innovation.
Bill Buxton has spent more than 30 years observing how people use technology and applying those insights to the human-computer interaction field. A former musician, he first came to prominence while at the University of Toronto. From 1994 to 2002, he was Chief Scientist of Alias|Wavefront (now part of Autodesk) and from 1995, its parent company SGI Inc. He was present at the company during the entire development of MAYA, which won an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
"As we move away from standard platforms, such as the PC and the graphical user interface (GUI), the software, hardware, and business aspects of the product will not be able to exist in three different silos within an organization, much less be undertaken isolated from the larger social, cultural, and economic context within which they will function." - Bill Buxton, "Surface and Tangible Computing, and the "Small" Matter of People and Design", Feb 2008
To see Bill Buxton for yourself register for nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content.
Call for Entries
The 2008 Quebecor Banff Convergence Fellowship brings six industry professionals to the Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA – The Future of Digital Content to support their role in creating culturally diverse cross-platform content. The Quebecor Fellows will have their registration, accommodation and travel expenses covered and will be given access to industry mentors.
Entry Deadline is Friday, March 28, 2008.
Click here for full details.
nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content
nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content is where the world's content creators, broadcasters, financiers, carriers, digital publishers, technology solution-providers, and advertisers meet to extend their knowledge and nurture key business relationships.
Set in spectacular Banff, Alberta, nextMEDIA is the sister event to the world renowned Banff World Television Festival. The event takes advantage of the synergies connecting the television and new media industries by facilitating a high-value networking environment.
Attendees at nextMEDIA gain an expert understanding of the most important areas of development in the interactive media industry and learn how to create and execute profitable digital media strategies.
Don't miss nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content, June 6 - 8, 2008 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
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