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2007 Schedule of Events
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Friday June 8th
12:00 - 17:00
Registration
President's Hall Foyer
Friday June 8th
13:00 - 15:00
Workshop
Baron Shaughnessy
In Partnership with:
Telefilm Canada, The Canada New Media Fund (CNMF)
Speaker
Marty Avery, Chief Catalyst - - What If?
Friday June 8th
17:00 - 19:00
Social Event
Mt. Stephen Hall
In Partnership with:
Telefilm Canada, The Canada New Media Fund (CNMF)
nextMEDIA welcomes you to the nextMEDIA Opening Meet and Greet. Meet new delegates, reunite with friends and contacts from around the world, enjoy enticing hors d'oeuvres, selected wines and locally-brewed beer.
To bring a guest: $65 per person + GST. You may purchase one guest ticket for this event at the Registration Desk in the President's Hall Foyer.
Dress: Formal/Business Attire
Friday June 8th
21:00 - 23:00
In Partnership with:
Digital Media Association of Alberta
Calgary Economic Development
The Banff Centre
In partnership with the Digital Media Association of Alberta and Calgary Economic Development, The Banff Centre’s Banff New Media Institute is hosting a Digital Mixer at Banff Centre, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building to celebrate the opening night of nextMEDIA.
Find out what’s happening now with Alberta’s digital media industry and learn more about Calgary’s big plans for a Film & Digital Production facility. Take a behind the scenes look at one of Canada’s most innovative virtual reality productions “The Northern Lights Project”.
Guests will have the opportunity to connect over the beautiful mountain tops of Banff while local DJ Knocker provides the sound track to your outdoor and 3D immersive experience.
Appetizers and open bar begin at 9:00pm
Transportation is available at 8:45pm at the Banff Fairmont Springs
Presented by Grand Patron Telefilm Canada
Breakfast with Canadian Culture Online - Transformative Digital Production Techniques and Products
Saturday June 9th
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast
Alhambra Room
In Partnership with:
Canadian Culture Online
Sometimes the process used in creating digital media content is just as important as the final product itself. Be sure to arrive for 8:00am to meet the leaders in the field of using digital media production techniques and storytelling to change the way we experience the world. Find out what are some of the most cutting edge research and production techniques and how they can be applied to your projects.
Moderator
Ted Bairstow, Director General - Canadian Culture Online - Canadian Heritage
Speaker
Sara Diamond, President - - Ontario College of Art & Design
David Gratton, - - Projectopus
David Vogt, Executive Director - - Mobile MUSE
Ron Wakkary, - - Simon Fraser University
Introductory Remarks made by Wayne Clarkson Executive Director, Telefilm Canada
Saturday June 9th
08:45 - 09:00
Opening
Coleman / Beatty
Speaker
Mark Greenspan, Director, Digital Media - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Robert Montgomery, CEO - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director - - Telefilm Canada
Susan Kennard, Director & Executive Producer - Banff New Media Institute - The Banff Centre
Saturday June 9th
09:00 - 09:40
Keynote
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
cbc.ca
Currently responsible for online operations and new media partnerships, Joanna Drake Earl, President of New Media, Current TV, will offer insights into the growth and development of Current TV and provide an insider’s look at what it takes to create a powerful new brand of television that doesn't treat audiences as merely viewers, but as collaborators.
Partner Introductions:
Steve Billinger, Executive Director - Digital Programming & Business Development - CBC/Radio-Canada
Speaker
Joanna Drake Earl, President - New Media - Current TV
Saturday June 9th
09:50 - 10:00
Session
Coleman / Beatty
Be among the first to learn the results of our comprehensive New Media Business Exploration Study. With hundreds of new media companies and nearly $1 billion in annual sales projected for 2007, Canada is a global player in the new media industry. Yet, our study demonstrates that Canadian new media companies are faced with a number of financial barriers and challenges to start-up, growth, and expansion. The results of this study examine the real availability of funding, the actual eligibility requirements and the required application procedures for these sources – both public and private, at the provincial and federal levels. The results of this study will have far-reaching implications for the industry as a whole and will contribute to a re-think of how new media is supported in Canada.
Speaker
Vaughn Smith, Research Associate - - kisquared
Saturday June 9th
10:00 - 10:40
Main
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Casale Media
Is it possible to profit from digital media content in Canada? If so, what are some of the leading strategies used to finance, distribute and monetize digital media properties? This panel brings together a collection of leading Canadian and International producers, broadcasters, publishers, marketers and funders to uncover the most strategic method in financing and profiting from digital media content.
Partner Introductions:
Joe Casale, CEO - - Casale Media Inc.
Moderator
Michael Kasprow, Creative Director / VP - - Trapeze Media
Speaker
Matthew Hornburg, Executive Producer/Partner - - marblemedia
Charles Zamaria, Financial Director - Bell Fund - Ryerson University/Bell Fund
David U.K., Vice President and General Manager - - Heavy.com
Sabrina Geremia, Head of Business Development, Entertainment & Media - Canada Sales - Google Canada
Saturday June 9th
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee Break
President's Hall Foyer
In Partnership with:
The Canadian Press
Network with delegates over morning coffee or tea.
Partner Introductions:
Charles Messina, Director, Sales & Marketing - - The Canadian Press
Saturday June 9th
11:00 - 11:50
Main
Coleman / Beatty
Listen as Prof. Michael Hulme, Senior Director of the Centre for the Study of Media Technology and Culture outlines our propensities towards increasingly complex forms of storytelling and socializing and the implications this has on the medium of television. Peter Cowley, Managing Director of Digital Media, Endemol UK will then demonstrate how this information has influenced the development of Endemol UK's digital properties such as "Deal or No Deal", "Get Close to the Sugar Babies", "Big Brother" and how it's being used to develop upcoming digital properties.
Speaker
Peter Cowley, Managing Director of Digital Media - - Endemol UK Ltd.
Michael Hulme, Centre Director - - CSMTC Ltd.
Saturday June 9th
11:00 - 12:00
By Appointment
Baron Shaughnessy
In Partnership with:
PikSpot Groups
Interactive Exchange Sessions provide the opportunity to have one-on-one, pre-scheduled meetings with the nextMEDIA participants of your choosing. This is your chance to pitch an idea, download knowledge and cultivate a relationship.
Partner Introductions:
Scott Waddell, Managing Partner - - Pikspot
Participants
Pary Bell, Director, Online Media - Digital Media - Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Veronica Holmes, Senior Director - Broadband Innovation & Strategy - Bell Canada
Bryan Segal, Senior Director - - Comscore Media Metrix
Adam Gee, Commissioning Editor - New Media - Channel 4
Michael Carter, President & CEO - - MyThum Interactive Inc.
Charles Messina, Director, Sales & Marketing - - The Canadian Press
Jeffrey Elliott, President & CEO - - Bite Television Inc.
Sean Love, Business Development Manager, Media and Entertainment Group - - Microsoft
Michael Kasprow, Creative Director / VP - - Trapeze Media
Jenni Wisniewski, Director of Business Development - - WE LUV
Trevor Doerksen, CEO & Co-Founder - Production - MoboVivo Inc.
Chase Norlin, Chief Executive Officer - - Pixsy Media Search
Viriak Pich, Manager, Content Acquisition & Distribution - - Bell Mobility
The Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund's Catered Case Studies
Saturday June 9th
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
Alhambra Room
In Partnership with:
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund's Catered Case Studies will connect delegates and stimulate discussion about the different approaches for the production and distribution of digital media content across multi-platforms. Enjoy two highly creative and inspirational case study presentations over lunch.
Partner Introductions:
Andra Sheffer, Executive Director - - Independent Production Fund/Bell Fund/Cogeco Fund
Host
Sue Biely, Director of Business Development/Social Responsibility & Co-founder - - The Nimble Company Inc.
Speaker
David U.K., Vice President and General Manager - - Heavy.com
Adam Weinroth, Director of Product Marketing - - Pluck
Saturday June 9th
13:50 - 14:00
Session
Coleman / Beatty
Find out the size of Canada's online advertising market, how it's grown over the last few years, the most widely used online advertising vehicles and the most active advertisers. Use all this information to stratgecially align your content ideas with the appropriate brands, ad networks and advertising vehicles.
Speaker
Bryan Segal, Senior Director - - Comscore Media Metrix
Panel - It's All in the Eyeballs - Connecting to a Mass Audience
Saturday June 9th
14:00 - 14:50
Main
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Score Media
So you’ve got the hottest digital media content property... now you need to know how it can be monetized? This panel examines the fundamental requirement for monetizing digital media properties, namely "an audience". Is specialization within a particular area of interest key to success within the digital media industry? What are the best strategies in building a loyal growing audience? What is the critical mass and activities you need to monetize the relationship?
Listen as a collection of leading marketing, ad sales, brand and community experts uncover the main techniques in connecting with a mass audience and monetizing the relationship.
Moderator
Brian Seth Hurst, CEO - - The Opportunity Management Company, Inc
Speaker
Joe Casale, CEO - - Casale Media Inc.
Christopher Sealy, President - - Statusfirm
Don Loeb, VP of Business Development - - Feedburner
Kent Vaesen, Controller / Advertising Manager - - Wavelit.com
Chase Norlin, Chief Executive Officer - - Pixsy Media Search
Doug Bandes, Director of Sales - Sales - Broadband Enterprises
Doug Bandes, Director of Sales - Sales - Broadband Enterprises
Saturday June 9th
15:00 - 15:20
Coffee Break
President's Hall Foyer
Network with delegates over an afternoon coffee or tea.
Saturday June 9th
15:20 - 15:50
Main
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Achilles Media Ltd.
This panel takes a look at the various financing opportunities available to digital media start-up companies. How do you attract investors to your start-up organization? What is the value of partnering with private investment? What are some of the most evident costs? What are some of the main pitfalls to avoid?
Hear from a collection of seasoned investors, financed digital media organizations, and consultants to hone your financing strategies that will place you on the road to maximizing your profitability.
Moderator
Robert Montgomery, CEO - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Speaker
Raja Khanna, Founder & COO - - QuickPlay Media Inc.
David Bazak, Sr. Relationship Manager - Media & Entertainment - RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Anne Marie Maduri, President - - Mimesis Capital Corp.
Digital Delivery Briefing - The Low Down on Broadcaster's Multi-Platform Strategies
Saturday June 9th
16:00 - 17:00
Main
Coleman / Beatty
Listen closely as a collection of leading international broadcasters let you in on their greatest multi-platform achievements of 2007 and what’s on the agenda for 2008. Hear directly from the Executives mandated with fulfilling their organization's multi-platform strategy and learn the most effective way to partner with them.
Moderator
Gavin McGarry, - -
Speaker
Pary Bell, Director, Online Media - Digital Media - Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Barbara Bailie, Director, Interactive for Astral Television Networks - - Astral Media Inc.
Lucie Lalumiere, - -
Steve Billinger, Executive Director - Digital Programming & Business Development - CBC/Radio-Canada
Adam Gee, Commissioning Editor - New Media - Channel 4
Christopher Barry, SVP, Digital Media and Business Strategy - - Sundance Channel
Saturday June 9th
16:00 - 17:00
Main
Baron Shaughnessy
In Partnership with:
Telefilm Canada, The Canada New Media Fund (CNMF)
The Telefilm Launch Pad consists of both a pitching workshop and competitive pitch where content producers refine their pitching skills and pitch their content ideas to a panel of national and international development executives for development funding.
Watch the four finalists fight it out for development money through a lightening round of five-minute pitches. Hear leading digital content producers pitch their multiplatform content ideas. The winner will be announced at the nextMEDIA Cocktail Event.
Partner Introductions:
Trent Smith, New Media Manager - Operations - Telefilm
Jury
Trent Smith, New Media Manager - Operations - Telefilm
Jeffrey Elliott, President & CEO - - Bite Television Inc.
Steven DeNure, President - - Decode Entertainment Inc.
Moderator
Jennifer Ouano, President - - Elastic Entertainment
Pitchers
Anthony Roberts, Producer - - Aveon Productions
Catherine Purdue, Actor/Writer - - FemTV.ca
Thomas Thorne, Visual Director - - Nanobody Productions Inc.
Josh Shore, Executive Producer - - Guerilla News Network
Saturday June 9th
17:00 - 19:00
Social Event
President's Hall Foyer
In Partnership with:
blogTV
Have a drink and network with fellow delegates and participants at our opening Cocktail Reception. Your chance to meet and mingle.
Partner Introductions:
Tim Lambertus, Director, Social Media & BlogTV - Digital Media - Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.
Sunday June 10th
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast
Alhambra Room
In Partnership with:
comScore Media Metrix
Be sure to arrive by 8:00am when online metrics guru Bryan Segal will discuss "The State of the Online Nation" at this working breakfast.
Partner Introductions:
Bryan Segal, Senior Director - - Comscore Media Metrix
Sunday June 10th
08:45 - 09:00
Opening
Coleman / Beatty
Speaker
Mark Greenspan, Director, Digital Media - - Achilles Media Ltd.
Keynote - The Future of Digital Entertainment with Dale Herigstad, Schematic
Sunday June 10th
09:00 - 09:40
Keynote
Coleman / Beatty
As one of the most recognized names in design, Dale Herigstad, Executive Creative Director, Schematic, provides the vision for all aspects of Schematic’s creative and user experience development. His thirty years of broadcast and interactive design experience makes him a driving force and integral part of Schematic’s push to converge enhanced and interactive television, broadband networks, emerging wireless media, and the Internet. A leader in interactive television development, Schematic has been involved in projects such as XBOX Live, CNN.COM, ABC.Com, Vongo, MTV Overdrive, Amp’d Mobile and many more.
Speaker
Dale Herigstad, Chief Creative Officer - Design - Schematic
Sunday June 10th
09:50 - 10:00
Session
Coleman / Beatty
Let Dan Hill, Senior Director,Strategy and Planning at CBC take you through a quick comparative analysis of the most impactful emerging online platforms of distribution. Gain a deeper understanding of the key differentiating factors between these platforms and develop a wider understanding of emerging trends.
Speaker
Dan Hill, Director, Strategic Planning & Business Analysis - - CBC/Radio-Canada
Sunday June 10th
10:00 - 10:20
Main
Coleman / Beatty
Stacey Seltzer, SVP of Content Strategy & Acquisition at Joost, provides an in-depth look at Joost, including the company’s vision, its business model and how it attracts content owners, advertisers and viewers.
Speaker
Stacey Seltzer, Senior Vice President - Content Strategy, Acquisition & Operations - Joost
Sunday June 10th
10:20 - 10:40
Main
Coleman / Beatty
With more than three years of technology innovation, 140 million downloads of its applications and users connecting with one another from more than 100 countries and 40 languages; it is no wonder that Azureus Inc. is the provider of the most popular P2P application for the transfer of large media files.
Join Peter Bradley, Vice President of Business Development at Azureus as he uncovers the most effective ways in which you can harness this emerging distribution platform.
Speaker
Peter Bradley, VP of Business Development - - Azureus, Inc.
Sunday June 10th
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee Break
President's Hall Foyer
Network with delegates over a morning coffee or tea, served in President's Hall.
Sunday June 10th
11:00 - 11:20
Main
Coleman / Beatty
Get up close and personal with Sean Love, Business Development Manager, Media and Entertainment Group, Microsoft. He will outline his vision behind Xbox LIVE, the premier service for online console gaming that allows users to connect their Xbox to the internet and play games online.
Speaker
Sean Love, Business Development Manager, Media and Entertainment Group - - Microsoft
Sunday June 10th
11:20 - 11:40
Main
Coleman / Beatty
Known as the "different" kind of consumers electronics company, Sling Media has thrived off creating products that embrace (not replace) existing products by enhancing them with hardware and software that greatly improve the consumer experience.
Join Ben White, Chief Creative Officer at Sling Media, as he takes us through Slingbox's revolutionary capabilities of creating any Internet-connected laptop, desktop, PDA, or smartphone into a personal TV. He will also outline the type of audience the Slingbox has attracted and the type of partnerships Sling Media enters into.
Speaker
Benjamin White, Chief Creative Officer - - Sling Entertainment Group
Sunday June 10th
11:40 - 12:00
Main
Coleman / Beatty
She made the cover of Wired magazine. She has been watched over 1.5 million times on YouTube. She unleashed a storm of controversy when her true identity was revealed. She is LonelyGirl15.
Co-Creator of LonelyGirl15, Greg Goodfried, opens the curtain behind her creation, her purpose and the phenomenon that follows her.
Speaker
Greg Goodfried, Producer - - Lonelygirl15, LLC
Sunday June 10th
12:10 - 13:30
Lunch
Alhambra Room
In Partnership with:
MyThum Interactive Inc.
Join us during lunch as we announce this year's winner of the Telefilm Launch Pad.
Partner Introductions:
Michael Carter, President & CEO - - MyThum Interactive Inc.
Host
Amber MacArthur, TV Host/Reporter - - City TV
Sunday June 10th
13:40 - 14:20
Main
Coleman / Beatty
Is the ringtone revolution over? Do Canadians really want to be entertained by mobile content ? How are brands and advertisers using the mobile platform ? Is it a lucrative space for content developers and publishers? What is the best way to access and leverage this emerging distribution medium ? Take notes as industries leaders from across the mobile value chain answer these questions and reveal the highest areas of growth in the mobile space and pinpoint ways to engage these areas.
Moderator
Sara Diamond, President - - Ontario College of Art & Design
Speaker
Michael Carter, President & CEO - - MyThum Interactive Inc.
David Neale, VP Enhanced Services - - Telus
Jeff McDowell, Vice President - Global Alliances - Research In Motion
Stanley Fertig, Senior Vice President - International - Home Box Office Inc.
Leena Saarinen, Screenwriter - Medialab - University of Art & Design Helsinki
Sunday June 10th
14:30 - 15:10
Main
Coleman / Beatty
Listen closely as a collection of the world’s leading online publishers let you in on their biggest multi-platform achievements of 2007 and what’s on the agenda for 2008. Hear directly from the Executives mandated with developing ther content and how they work with producers to monetize content.
Moderator
Wendy Bernfeld, Managing Director - [www.rights-stuff.com] - Rights Stuff BV
Speaker
Veronica Holmes, Senior Director - Broadband Innovation & Strategy - Bell Canada
Megan O'Neill, VP/Acquisitions and Production - Acquisitions and Production - AtomFilms
Jason Offet, - -
Jeffrey Elliott, President & CEO - - Bite Television Inc.
Eric Rosen, Director of Programming and Business Development - - Yahoo! Canada
Ben Cote, Principle Media Guru, Digital Artisan - Brand & Strategy - DivX Inc
Sunday June 10th
15:10 - 15:30
Coffee Break
President's Hall Foyer
In Partnership with:
Sympatico / MSN
Network with delegates over a afternoon coffee or tea served in the President's Hall Foyer.
Partner Introductions:
Veronica Holmes, Senior Director - Broadband Innovation & Strategy - Bell Canada
Sunday June 10th
15:30 - 16:15
Main
Coleman / Beatty
In Partnership with:
Digital Media Association of Alberta
The Banff Centre
The Banff New Media Institute, Canada's leading arts, science, and digital media research and education centre, presents this informative panel on games (video/online/console/mobile) with a social networking aspect, as well as, websites and services that enable group interacting. From the game world this will include massively multiplayer online role-playing games, community-based games, and network-based gaming. For the social network side of the presentation, this will include businesses that base their product around community building initiatives and products that rely on group interacting.
Presenters will discuss development cycles, designing the experience, distribution models, defining audiences, and continuing customer/buyer relationships.
Partner Introductions:
Susan Kennard, Director & Executive Producer - Banff New Media Institute - The Banff Centre
Moderator
Adam Jevne, Managing Director - - Balance Media Limited
Speaker
Tim Lambertus, Director, Social Media & BlogTV - Digital Media - Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.
Steve Bocska, Joint CEO - - Hothead Games
Ron Martin, VP New Media - Sanctuary - Stage3Media
Gene Endrody, CEO - - Maid Marian Entertainment Inc.
Sunday June 10th
16:30 - 17:00
Main
Van Horne A
The Honourable Bev Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will make a speech to the delegates of the 2007 Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA
Speaker
Bev Oda, - - Government of Canada
Sunday June 10th
16:30 - 17:30
By Appointment
Baron Shaughnessy
In Partnership with:
PikSpot Groups
Interactive Exchange Sessions provide the opportunity to have one-on-one, pre-scheduled meetings with the nextMEDIA participants of your choosing. This is your chance to pitch an idea, download knowledge and cultivate a relationship.
Partner Introductions:
Scott Waddell, Managing Partner - - Pikspot
Participants
Barbara Bailie, Director, Interactive for Astral Television Networks - - Astral Media Inc.
Lucie Lalumiere, - -
Wendy Bernfeld, Managing Director - [www.rights-stuff.com] - Rights Stuff BV
Megan O'Neill, VP/Acquisitions and Production - Acquisitions and Production - AtomFilms
Charles Zamaria, Financial Director - Bell Fund - Ryerson University/Bell Fund
Steve Billinger, Executive Director - Digital Programming & Business Development - CBC/Radio-Canada
Peter Bradley, VP of Business Development - - Azureus, Inc.
Jason Offet, - -
Michael Kasprow, Creative Director / VP - - Trapeze Media
Ben Cote, Principle Media Guru, Digital Artisan - Brand & Strategy - DivX Inc
To the Victor Go the Spoils - A Town Hall Meeting on Network Neutrality
Sunday June 10th
16:30 - 17:30
Main
Coleman / Beatty
All media has become digital. Is the Internet a lucrative and profitable playing ground for a new generation of creators and consumers of media or a new and potentially extremely profitable channel for old gatekeepers? How independent is the relationship between user, content creator and media conglomerate and how will this affect the distribution revenues and expenditures? How have these relationships been changing over time and how will they affect your business? Explore the frontlines of the digital media landscape through a town hall meeting where everyone is invited to participate.
Participants
Amber MacArthur, TV Host/Reporter - - City TV
Kris Krug, President - - Bryght
Mark Kuznicki, Principal - - Remarkk! Consulting
Jason Roks, Citizen001 - serious paperwork - digitalpeasants.com
Matt Thompson, Campaign Strategist - - Free Press
Sunday June 10th
17:10 - 17:30
Keynote
Van Horne A
The Banff World Television Festival will present its 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award to the British Broadcasting Corporation. The BBC will be honoured for its high-quality programming and overall contribution to the television industry. Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC will attend BWTVF to accept the award, and to take part in a Question and Answer session at the close of BWTVF’s sister event, nextMEDIA – The Future of Digital Content, on Sunday June 10, that will be attended by delegates from both events. Mark Thompson was appointed Director-General of the BBC on 21 May 2004, after being Chief Executive of Channel 4 since December 2001. He took up his appointment on 22 June 2004. Thompson had previously worked at the BBC for more than 20 years, becoming Director of Television in April 2000, responsible for the management and running of all BBC network television channels.
Speaker
Mark Thompson, Director General (governor) - - BBC Television
CBC/Radio-Canada Opening Reception for all nextMEDIA & BWTVF Delegates
Sunday June 10th
18:00 - 19:30
Social Event
Riverview Lounge, Main Hotel
In Partnership with:
CBC/Radio-Canada
Networking opportunities will be available each evening and with the intimate size of the group at nextMEDIA, delegates will easily be able meet each other in an informal setting. Have a drink and network at our opening and closing Cocktail Receptions. Meet and mingle with television producers and executives at the closing of the event, which also kicks off the Banff World Television Festival.
* Note: we reserve the right to change this schedule at any time.