2008 Schedule of Events
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Click here to view the mobile friendly version of this schedule.Friday June 6th
12:00 - 18:00
Registration
President's Hall Foyer
Friday June 6th
14:00 - 16:00
Meeting
Baron Shaughnessy
nextMEDIA opens its doors with a primer called Jump Start! This session is designed to provide delegates with an opportunity to better understand and connect with advertisers, content producers, funders and media executives who are attending and speaking at the conference. Get a crash course on the burning issues that will be discussed during the conference. Learn more about your fellow delegates, and give yourself a jump start on your conference experience. Get a return on your nextMEDIA investment by planning ahead and attending this session.
Participants
nextMEDIA Blogging Team, - -
Community Ambassador Team, - -
Speaker
Mark Greenspan, Director, Digital Media - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Gavin McGarry, Content Acquisition and Strategy - - Joost
Marty Avery, Chief Catalyst - - What If?
Friday June 6th
17:00 - 19:00
Social Event
Mt. Stephen Hall
In Partnership with:
Telefilm Canada
nextMEDIA welcomes you to the nextMEDIA ‘Meet and Greet.’ Get to know your fellow delegates while enjoying the spectacular view as the sun sets behind the mountains.
Saturday June 7th
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast
Alberta/New Brunswick
In Partnership with:
Ontario College of Art & Design
Kick off your day with a future-forward breakfast.
Partner Introductions:
Sara Diamond, President - - Ontario College of Art & Design
Saturday June 7th
08:45 - 09:00
Opening
Coleman / Beatty
Speaker
Mark Greenspan, Director, Digital Media - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Robert Montgomery, CEO - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Earl Hong Tai, Director - Western Region - Telefilm Canada
Susan Kennard, Director and Executive Producer - BNMI - The Banff Centre
Saturday June 7th
09:00 - 09:45
Keynote
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
CBC
Bill Buxton’s personal mantra is as follows: `Ultimately, we are deluding ourselves if we think that the products that we design are the “things” that we sell, rather than the individual, social and cultural experience that they engender, and the value and impact that they have. Design that ignores this is not worthy of the name.” In the span of a 30-year career, Bill Buxton has been awarded the ‘Visionary of the Year’ Award at the Canadian New Media Awards, listed as one of the 10 most influential innovators in Hollywood by Hollywood Reporter and named one of the top five designers in Canada by Time Magazine. For the past two years, Bill has been Principal Researcher at Microsoft Corporation, where he has consulted on Microsoft Surface, the first commercially available surface computer. He recently authored a new book, Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design. Find out about the importance of user experience as it pertains to Interactive design and production by attending this invaluable keynote.
Partner Introductions:
Steve Billinger, Executive Director - Digital Programming & Business Development - CBC/Radio-Canada
Speaker
William Buxton, Principal Researcher - - Microsoft Research
Saturday June 7th
10:00 - 10:50
Session
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Casale Media
How has the big consolidation of 2007 impacted the digital strategies of the big Canadian media companies, and what does this mean to advertisers and content creators? Who are the new power players in the Canadian media industry and what are the best ways to collaborate with these organizations? How does big media co-exist with the huge amount of free content that exists online? How will the evolution of the Canadian digital media space contrast or complement that of the United States and elsewhere? What is the blueprint for a thriving Canadian digital media marketplace which is of benefit to both consumers and companies?
Partner Introductions:
Alex Gardner, Director - Publisher Relationship - Casale Media
Moderator
Claude Galipeau, VP - Interactive - Astral Media Inc
Speaker
Maria Hale, VP Content - Product & Services - Telus
Stephan Argent, VP, Digital Media - Digital Media - CTV
Dominique-Sebastien Forest, General Manager - Digital Media and e-Commerce - QMI
Steve Billinger, Executive Director - Digital Programming & Business Development - CBC/Radio-Canada
Kevin Bartus, VP, Digital Media - Digital Media - Rogers Media
Saturday June 7th
10:50 - 11:20
Coffee Break
President's Hall Foyer
In Partnership with:
Canwest
Network with fellow delegates over coffee or tea.
Saturday June 7th
11:00 - 12:00
Meeting
Baron Shaughnessy
In Partnership with:
Canadian Innovation Exchange
nextMEDIA’s popular ‘Interactive Exchange Sessions’ return, providing pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings with influential digital media executives. Sessions are ‘by appointment only’ and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit of two appointments per delegate. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leading digital media executives from Canada and around the world. Login to the Delegate area to book your meeting.
Participants
Maria Hale, VP Content - Product & Services - Telus
Stephan Argent, VP, Digital Media - Digital Media - CTV
Dominique-Sebastien Forest, General Manager - Digital Media and e-Commerce - QMI
Jeremy Wright, CEO/President - - b5media
Parmesh Shahani, Head - Vision and Opportunities - - Mahindra & Mahindra
Biren Ghose, CEO & President - - Kahani World Inc
James Cooper, Creative Director - - Another Anomaly
Claude Galipeau, VP - Interactive - Astral Media Inc
Brilliant Ideas you Need to Know about Now! – Digital Distribution for the Next Generation
Saturday June 7th
11:20 - 12:00
Session
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
SOCAN
Amazon.com is leading the way with an initiative that is fast becoming mission critical to anyone distributing content online. As a content owner, Amazon has made big waves by using cloud computing services. Cloud computing offers a fast, scalable and consistent virtual distribution infrastructure, which is expected to rapidly evolve how content is distributed online. How can you leverage from cloud computing and other advanced distribution techniques and services? What will the trend toward advanced distribution mean to you? Don’t miss the chance to understand how Amazon uses digital distribution and find out what it could mean for your enterprise.
Read Matthew Ingram's take on Amazon.com's leadership in cloud computing here.
Partner Introductions:
Christian Sarrazin, VP, Industry Relations & Strategic Intelligence - Executive - SOCAN
Interviewer
Kurt Kratchman, Chief Strategy Officer - Client Services - Schematic, Inc.
Speaker
Jeff Barr, Senior Web Services Evangelist - - Amazon.com
Saturday June 7th
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
Alberta/New Brunswick
In Partnership with:
Rogers Digital Media
Partner Introductions:
Kevin Bartus, VP, Digital Media - Digital Media - Rogers Media
Saturday June 7th
13:30 - 14:20
Session
Coleman / Beatty
Benefit from collaboration with the Indian digital media realm, or at least learn a few tricks from India’s leading players. You may be surprised at the amazing developments in the Indian digital media market. The digital sector in India is growing at a phenomenal rate, spanning everything from Bollywood mobisodes to massive social networking sites all catering to a large and growing consumer class. How can you take advantage of India’s market size and technical know-how? What opportunities exist and how can you access this huge market? How can Indian companies help you, and what are some examples to learn from of companies who collaborate with India? Meet the players who are leading the digital media industry in India.
Moderator
Sara Diamond, President - - Ontario College of Art & Design
Speaker
Parmesh Shahani, Head - Vision and Opportunities - - Mahindra & Mahindra
Francis Chang, Partner - Corporate - Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Faisal Galaria, VP Corporate Development - Corporate Development - Jaman.com
Vin Bhat, Co-founder & General Manager - - Saavn, LLC
Saturday June 7th
14:30 - 15:30
Workshop
Baron Shaughnessy
This workshop will review the In's and Out's of producing convergent media. How do you streamline your production processes? What are the key roles needed on your production team. Learn how to be more successful in producing convergent media properties through the experience of the AFI’s Digital Content Lab. The AFI’s Digital Content Lab is a 10-year-old research and development unit of the American Film Institute, which incubates new forms of entertainment programming on digital platforms. The AFI’s Digital Content Lab pairs design and technology experts with professionals from TV, film, games to adapt new and existing concepts to digital creation and distribution.
Speaker
Lisa Osborne, Supervising Producer - Digital Content Lab - American Film Institute
Sizing up the Mobile Entertainment Industry in 10 Minutes or Less
Saturday June 7th
14:30 - 14:40
Session
Coleman / Beatty
Find out what’s HOT and what’s NOT in mobile entertainment. This fact-packed 10-minute session shows you what’s working and what’s not in the mobile entertainment industry. Does your business need to understand the current benchmarks to success in mobile content and services? What kind of mobile deals can be done from a content, distributor and carrier perspective?
Speaker
Will Hodgman, President & CEO - - M:Metrics Inc.
Saturday June 7th
14:40 - 15:30
Session
Coleman / Beatty
What is the best way to incorporate a mobile business into your digital media strategy? What is the role and value of content in a successful mobile initiative? Where are advertisers/sponsors at in the mix, and how can you collaborate with them? How should mobile businesses be tailored to respond to the unique characteristics of the Canadian, US and international markets, respectively? Learn the secrets to success from the key players.
Moderator
Marina Mann, e-Marketing and e-Commerce Specialist - -
Speaker
Ujjal Kohli, CEO - - Rhythm NewMedia
Vincent John Vincent, President & co-Founder - - GestureTek, Inc
Mark Ruddock, CEO - - Viigo
Kay Gruenwoldt, Head of Title Marketing NAM - - Nokia
Paul Burns, Director IPTV, Mobile, Broadband - - Sympatico MSN
Saturday June 7th
15:30 - 15:50
Coffee Break
President's Hall Foyer
In Partnership with:
Just Comedy
Network with delegates over an afternoon coffee or tea.
Partner Introductions:
Deborah Day, Producer & Consultant - - Just Comedy
Saturday June 7th
15:50 - 16:30
Session
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Banff New Media Institute, Calgary Economic Development and Digital Alberta
How can you take your brand or business to the next level by becoming a leading-edge user of social media platforms? All participants in the digital media market – from consumers to bloggers to big media – have had their world rocked by the revolution in social media. What are the main characteristics behind social media platforms such as Bebo, Facebook, Google, Hi5, and MySpace, and what do they mean to your business? How do you build enhanced brand value by leveraging these popular and fast-growing platforms? What do you risk by not embracing and leveraging this powerful new platform?
Moderator
Kris Krug, President - - Raincity Studios
Speaker
Jennifer Ouano, President - - Elastic Entertainment
Steve Pratt, Director - Radio 3 & Radio Digital Programming - CBC
Matt Toner, President - - Zeros 2 Heroes Media
Sarah Blue, - - Cambrian House
Ron Martin, Director - - ISWID Productions Inc.
The Top Ten Things You Should Know About Building Relationships With Advertisers
Saturday June 7th
16:40 - 17:30
Session
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Unlimited Magazine
How are advertisers moving beyond the 30-second TV spot and fully exploiting the opportunities in Internet and mobile? How can you engage the advertising community to fuel your digital media company? What kinds of deals have been done and how can you apply lessons learned to your company? In this session, a group of next generation advertising executives explain what it takes to get advertisers on board and enthused about your big idea.
Moderator
Michael Kasprow, VP/Creative Director - - Trapeze Media
Speaker
Doug Scott, Executive Director of Branded Content & Entertainment - - Ogilvy North America
Jefferson Burruss, Director - Digital & Online - DDB
Saturday June 7th
17:30 - 19:30
Social Event
President's Hall Foyer
In Partnership with:
Canoe.ca
Your chance to meet and mingle with fellow delegates and speakers over refreshments and canapes.
Partner Introductions:
Dominique-Sebastien Forest, General Manager - Digital Media and e-Commerce - QMI
Sunday June 8th
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast
Alberta/New Brunswick
In Partnership with:
comScore Media Metrix
Metrics guru Bryan Segal of comScore Media Metrix provides key metrics on the state of the online nation during this working breakfast, which starts at 8 AM sharp. Wake up to the data and trends which are shaping the digital media industry.
Partner Introductions:
Bryan Segal, Senior Director - - Comscore Media Metrix
Speaker
Bryan Segal, Senior Director - - Comscore Media Metrix
Sunday June 8th
08:45 - 09:00
Opening
Coleman / Beatty
Sunday June 8th
09:00 - 09:45
Keynote
Coleman / Beatty
Jim Louderback, CEO of Revision3 presents the most effective ways in harnessing community and advertiser involvement in the creation and monetization of original online programming. In 2007, Revision3 delivered more than 25 million shows, and over 103 million clips. 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. Find out why good storytelling alone isn’t enough in the online space and how you need to combine it with an elegant and virtuous circle of technical, marketing and audience participation solutions.
Speaker
Jim Louderback, CEO - - Revision3
Sunday June 8th
10:00 - 10:50
Main
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Canadian New Media Awards
Hear from the country’s hottest digital media innovators, and learn what it takes to achieve success. What made our speakers Canada’s hottest innovators? What are the key factors required to make it happen? How did they get the financing and support to get to where they are today? Can you build a global success story from Canada? What are their predications for the technology and digital media industries and where are their more unfulfilled opportunities? What should we all look out for into 2009?
Partner Introductions:
Adam Froman, President - - Delvinia Interactive Inc.
Moderator
Ellie Rubin, Speaker - - Ellie Corporation
Speaker
Boris Wertz, CEO - - Nexopia.com
Jeremy Wright, CEO/President - - b5media
Markus Frind, Founder & CEO - - Plentyoffish Media Inc
Leila Boujnane, CEO - - Idee Inc
Sunday June 8th
10:50 - 11:20
Networking Break
In Partnership with:
Schematic
Network with fellow delegates over coffee or tea.
Partner Introductions:
Kurt Kratchman, Chief Strategy Officer - Client Services - Schematic, Inc.
Sunday June 8th
11:00 - 12:00
Meeting
Baron Shaughnessy
In Partnership with:
Canadian Innovation Exchange
nextMEDIA’s popular ‘Interactive Exchange Sessions’ return, providing pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings with influential digital media executives. Sessions are ‘by appointment only’ and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit of two appointments per delegate. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leading digital media executives from Canada and around the world. Login to the Delegate area to book your meeting.
Participants
Joseph Ferreira, GM & SVP of CBS Audience Network - CBS Interactive - CBS
Jim Louderback, CEO - - Revision3
Bryan Segal, Senior Director - - Comscore Media Metrix
Kevin Bartus, VP, Digital Media - Digital Media - Rogers Media
Jeff Barr, Senior Web Services Evangelist - - Amazon.com
Alex Gardner, Director - Publisher Relationship - Casale Media
David U.K., Managing Director - - Heavy.com
Raja Khanna, Co-CEO - - GlassBOX Television Inc.
Ava Karvonen, Founder/Executive Producer - - Reel Girls Media Inc.
Sunday June 8th
11:20 - 12:00
Session
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Canadian Film Centre
Are you a content creator looking to seize opportunities in the digital milieu? This insightful workshop will provide you with key tools to understand community participation in the storytelling process. Great storytelling is the foundation to many successful content initiatives, but what happens to a story when control of the narrative is given over to your audience? How can this make your story more engaging, attract different types of audience participation and opens up new channels of distribution? How is this all related to the monetization of interactive content?
Partner Introductions:
Anthea Foyer, Training Programs Manager - CFC Media Lab - CFC
Moderator
Ken Bautista, CEO & Executive Producer - - Hotrocket
Speaker
Richard Lachman, Assistant Professor - School of Radio and Television Arts - Ryerson University
Warren Tomlin, Chief Creative Officer - - Fuel Industries
Gotham Chopra, Chief Creative Officer - - Virgin Comics
Biren Ghose, CEO & President - - Kahani World Inc
Sunday June 8th
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
Alberta/New Brunswick
In Partnership with:
Heavy.com
Partner Introductions:
David U.K., Managing Director - - Heavy.com
Sunday June 8th
13:30 - 14:20
Session
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
This session presents a practical and tactical approach to the buying and selling of convergent digital media content? What’s going on out there with real buyers and sellers? What are various types of content worth and what is the nature of the deals being done? What are buyers looking for and how do sellers optimally position their content? Let our experts take you through a negotiation designed to benefit your business.
Partner Introductions:
Andra Sheffer, Executive Director - - Bell Fund/Independent Production Fund/Cogeco Fund
Moderator
Rita Carbone Fleury, Marketing & Business Development - - Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Speaker
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
Will Travis, FOUNDER - ATTIK US - ATTIK
Sunday June 8th
13:30 - 14:20
Workshop
Baron Shaughnessy
Cross platform consultant Gavin McGarry gives an overview of the state of video online. Using a broadband connection and a quiver of de.li.ci.ous bookmarks, he will use the web in real time to demonstrate how and why the online video space is evolving so rapidly. His presentation will touch on some of the important questions in online video today: How much does one minute of online video really cost to deliver to the viewer? Is there anyone making money in online video? Are their advertising standards for online yet? What is the future? Gavin will also touch on the rise of the mobile and gaming platforms as well as how innovative new set top boxes may revive the television industry.
Speaker
Gavin McGarry, Content Acquisition and Strategy - - Joost
Sunday June 8th
14:20 - 14:40
Coffee Break
President's Hall Foyer
In Partnership with:
ABC Television
Network with delegates over an afternoon coffee or tea served in the President's Hall Foyer.
Partner Introductions:
Kim Dalton, Director Television - Television - ABC
Sunday June 8th
14:40 - 15:40
Session
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
TELUS
Better understand the business landscape in which you will navigate through over the coming year. How will a softening online ad sales market effect your monetization strategy? How will upcoming government regulation such at the CRTC New Media review and Copyright regulation affect your digital media initiatives? How will ISP and Telco policy change how your content is distributed and monetized? Understand the complexities of the business landscape in which you operate to become more savvy and profitable.
Partner Introductions:
David Neale, Senior Vice-President - Products & Services - TELUS
Moderator
Robert Montgomery, CEO - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Speaker
Jeremy Debeer, Associate Professor - Faculty of Law - University of Ottawa
Michael Hennessy, Vice-President - Wireless, Broadband & Content Policy - TELUS
Catherine Warren, President, FanTrust; Board Member, Bell Broadcast & New Media Fund - - FanTrust Entertainment Strategies
Nader Elm, Senior Director, Strategy & Development - Rogers Digital Media - Rogers Media
Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director - - ACTRA
John Barrack, National Executive VP & Counsel - - CFTPA - Canadian Film & Television Production Association
Sunday June 8th
15:45 - 16:30
Reception
Van Horne Foyer
In Partnership with:
Alberta Film, Calgary Economic Development, Edmonton Tourism - Edmonton Film Commission
nextMEDIA/BANFF Crossover Keynote - Malcolm Wall, CEO Content, Virgin Media
Sunday June 8th
16:30 - 17:15
Keynote
Van Horne A
In Partnership with:
Alberta Film, Calgary Economic Development, Edmonton Tourism - Edmonton Film Commission
How is Big Media reacting to the opportunities and threats created by the multi platform landscape? What is the role of content in the convergence of communication and entertainment services? Listen as Malcolm Wall, CEO, Content at Virgin Media TV makes sense of the Multi Platform landscape and where Big Media is heading.
Partner Introductions:
Lindsay Blackett, Alberta Minister of Culture & Community Spirit - - Alberta Government
Speaker
Malcolm Wall, CEO - Content - Virgin Media
Sunday June 8th
18:00 - 20:00
Social Event
In Partnership with:
CBC/Radio-Canada
Socialize and network with delegates and participants from both nextMEDIA and the Banff World Television Festival.
* Note: we reserve the right to change this schedule at any time.
