Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from the last Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Media Summit New York Thursday, February 8th 10:45 AM - Noon Session B: Venture Funding and Leadership in the Entertainment & Technology Space: Games, Wireless & Broadband The VC and Investment community has always led the way in recognizing the newest opportunities in the technology and entertainment space. There are even signs of post-bubble investment and an IPO reversal on the horizon. VC funds are always available for the right idea and in this session, we will focus on the four sectors leading the entertainment and technology space today, broadband, wireless, the DTV/SVOD content and the digital home and technology and games opportunities. Broadband has been the Holy Grail for the entertainment industry for years, but what it represents today, is the reality of locking in millions of users. Wireless represents the explosive technology of the moment, DTV/SVOD represents the next explosive area of growth in the entertainment business - bringing new content to millions of consumers and games represent the next threshold of entertainment. Curt Nichols, VP/Managing Director, Intel Capital David O. Higley, Managing Director & Head of Digital Media Technologies, UBS Investment Ba Stefan Abbruzzese, Senior Managing Director, GE Commercial Finance – Global Media & Communications (GM&C) Mike Lang, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Fox Networks Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Michael Hirshland, Partner, Polaris Venture Partners Art Chang, President, Tipping Point Partners, LLC, Moderator Curt J. Nichols, Vice President, Intel Capital, Managing Director, Digital Home Sector, INTEL CORPORATION: Curt J. Nichols is vice president of Intel Capital and managing director of the Digital Home Sector. Nichols is responsible for Intel Capital’s $200 million Digital Home Fund, announced in January 2004. This fund invests in companies developing new digital home applications and services, along with hardware, software, and supporting technologies that drive the convergence of personal computer and consumer electronic devices on a home network. In his previous position as vice president in the Wireless Communications and Computing Group, Nichols was co–general manager of Intel’s $2 billion Flash Products Group. Nichols has held various marketing and sales roles at Intel, including director of marketing for the original Pentium Processor during its successful 1993-1994 product launch. Nichols joined Intel in 1980 as a product marketing engineer. Nichols earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Utah in 1980. Stefan Abbruzzese, Senior Managing Director, GE Commercial Finance – Global Media & Communications (GM&C): Mr. Abbruzzese is responsible for leading all strategic growth initiatives for GM&C in areas including Sports & Entertainment, Gaming and Intellectual Property. Mr. Abbruzzese brings to this role significant experience in building new financing franchises with particular focus on markets where expertise in innovative and new technologies is a critical success factor. Most recently, Mr. Abbruzzese developed and built GE Commercial Finance’s Water finance business group, which was recently transitioned into GE Infrastructure. Mr. Abbruzzese joined GE over eight years ago and has held numerous leadership positions in the company, including several years at GE Equity, where he led the Advanced Technology private equity practice. Prior to that, Mr. Abbruzzese helped launch GE Commercial Finance's eBusiness group where he was responsible for driving digital strategies throughout the organization. Before joining GE, Mr. Abbruzzese served in the strategic consulting, wireless communications and venture capital arenas including several years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Abbruzzese graduated cum laude with a BA in Physics from the College of the Holy Cross and received his MSA/MBA from Northeastern University. Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., based in New York, NY. Sun joined Oppenheimer in September 2006 to head the Digital Media and Internet investment banking practice. Sun's experience of over fourteen years in investment banking includes corporate finance coverage of Media (cable and entertainment), Digital Media, Internet and software companies at TD Securities, Deutsche Bank and Lehman Brothers as well as equity research at Lehman Brothers. Over the years Sun has represented a wide range of clients in these sectors encompassing a variety of equity, debt and merger & acquisition transactions including Adelphia Communications, Autobytel, Comcast Corporation, Digital Domain, iVillage, Liquid Audio, Mediaplex, Scientific-Atlanta and TiVo. She also spent two years at TCSI in Berkeley, CA in Business Development and Finance. Sun graduated from Columbia Business School in 1988 with an MBA in Finance and a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN in 1984. David O. Higley, Managing Director & Head of Digital Media Technologies, UBS Investment Bank: David joined UBS from Prudential Volpe Technology Group where he was head of the Interactive Media and eBusiness Groups. During his career, Dave has raised over $6 billion for his clients and advised on over $2.5 billion in M&A and restructuring transactions. Prior to investment banking, Dave was a securities attorney at Thelen Reid & Priest, a national law firm based in San Francisco. During his time at Thelen, Dave was involved in numerous equity and debt offerings and M&A transactions for emerging growth companies. Dave has a bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California (where he was part of the Business Scholars Program) and a Law Degree from the University of Virginia. MICHAEL LANG, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Fox Networks Group: Michael Lang, 41, has been Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, for Fox Networks Group, since early 2006. In that role, he supervises all business development across the FOX broadcast network, FOX Sports and the 27 different Fox Cable Networks. He also helps to coordinate broader, corporate-wide initiatives across Fox Entertainment and News Corporation, including identifying and negotiating potential acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic activities. Lang joined Fox Broadcasting in 2004 as Senior Vice President, Business Development, with responsibilities encompassing television and new media. While there, he helped in acquiring MySpace.com, IGN and Scout.com that formed the basis for the new division, Fox Interactive Media. He has also supported the company’s activities in mobile content and distribution, worldwide television production, video games licensing, innovative advertising initiatives and emerging digital distribution opportunities for FOX and its affiliates. Most recently, Lang led the company’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Jamba – the world’s largest mobile entertainment player. Before Fox, Lang ran his own strategic consulting firm, working with clients in media, retail and financial services. He also helped private equity and venture capital firms evaluate media-related investments as well as launch a mortgage brokerage firm targeting the fast-growing Latino marketplace. In the late 90’s, Lang was a founding executive for the Internet entertainment start-up, Z.com, backed by idealab, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer. Lang began his entertainment career in the Corporate Strategic Planning at The Walt Disney Co., working on theme park and resort projects as well as broader company acquisitions. From there, he was one of the original hires in Disney’s Regional Entertainment Division, where he helped develop and manage several innovative concepts including DisneyQuest and ESPN Zone-themed restaurants. Lang attended the Harvard Business School, graduating with high distinction as a Baker Scholar, and is also a graduate of Claremont McKenna College, where he is still actively involved in the school’s Basketball program. In his spare time, he serves as an Advisor to Cal State Dominguez Hills University and as a Commissioner for the City of Manhattan Beach. Arthur C. Chang, President, Tipping Point Partners, LLC, a media and entertainment advisory firm that helps creative managers and entrepreneurs make bet-the-company decisions on issues such as starting-up, financing, and buy-vs-sell decisions, particularly for companies where technology and the Internet play a significant role in determining success or failure. Tipping Point Partners also incubates new companies that will make investments in media and entertainment. Art hw firm, with the largest and the only international entertainment law practice in the U.S. Art joined Gas over 20 years of experience in start-up company settings, including a Chinese-language e-commerce company; an international television distribution business; and a $2.3 billion public real estate development. Prior to Tipping Point Partners, Art was Chief Operating Officer of GT Advisory Co., LLC, where he formed and managed software and services businesses that leveraged the law firm's capabilities. GT Advisory is a subsidiary of Greenberg Traurig, the fourth largest U.S. laT Advisory from the New York City Investment Fund, a $100 million venture capital fund organized by Henry Kravis and Jerry Speyer, where he provided advice on investments in distributed computing, enterprise software, and digital media. Prior to that, Art was an investment banker with experience on over $1 billion of diverse private equity and M&A transactions in power generation, real estate, equipment lease finance, biotech and technology. In 1997, Art co-founded Venture Downtown, the annual venture capital conference in New York City. Art began his career in architecture and real estate development, where he worked on over 50 residential, commercial and public projects totaling over $350 million in construction, including a $100 million project for I.M. Pei. Art volunteers on the Board of the Brooklyn Public Library Foundation, the supporting organization for the fourth largest public library system in the U.S. and on Yale's Alumni Schools Committee, where he interviews undergraduate applicants to Yale University. Art received his M.B.A. in finance from New York University and his B.A. in women's studies with a concentration in art history from Yale. Art lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Allison Thrush, a private equity professional, and their two boys. Michael Hirshland, Partner, Polaris Venture Partners: Mike joined Polaris in May 1999. He focuses on information technology, internet, and digital media. Mike came to Polaris from Intel's Corporate Business Development Group. Before becoming a technology investor, Mike served as counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, where he conceived and supervised the Senate's hearings on "Competition, Innovation and Public Policy in the Digital Age." In this capacity, Mike spent over a year working closely with a significant number of prominent hi-tech CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and technology visionaries. Before joining the committee, Mike practiced with the law firm Williams & Connolly, and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy at the U.S. Supreme Court and The Hon. J. Michael Luttig on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to his legal career, Mike was a strategy consultant with Bain & Company. Boards: Mike represents Polaris as a Director on the boards of Automattic, BlackArrow, Frictionless Commerce, Heavy.com, Q1Labs, Turbine Entertainment, and World Championship Sports Network. He formerly served as Chairman of Ucentric Systems, which was acquired by Motorola. Mike also serves on the Board of Directors of the New England Venture Capital Association. Education: Mike received his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. He earned his AB in history from Harvard College where he played defensive end on the Crimson's 1987 Ivy League Champion varsity football squad.