Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from Digital Hollywood Spring, 2006 For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Tuesday, August 15 10:45 AM - Noon Track III: Television 2.0: Cable, Telco, Satellite & Broadband Redefine the Future of Entertainment and Communications The television experience has now officially graduated from its status as entertainment king of the living room, to the central component of the entire electronic consumer experience. Television 2.0 has now arrived and it includes Cable – with all of its integrated services of PVR, DRV, VOD, Broadband, Wireless and VoIP; Mobile as a communications as well as scalable video provider of clips and updates to movies and full programming, Telco as the next communications super-player and provider of Video to an always connected consumer; Satellite provider as most innovative and cost effective supplier of video, programming packages and services; finally to the Broadband IP video provider of content and services as the key to the consumer’s heart. The competition for the future of Television 2.0 has just begun. There will be no immediate winner and there will probably never be a winner. With 250 million consumers in this country to service and a global market to reach out to, the media, entertainment and technology companies are not competing in a zero sum marketing arena. Tony Kern, Deputy Managing Partner, Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Americas Managing Partner, Media & Entertainment, Deloitte & Touche LLP Philip R. Wiser, President and Chairman, Building B, Inc. David Tochterman, Executive Vice President/Executive Producer, ChannelBlast Larry Tanz, CEO, LivePlanet Eric Mark, IBM Business Consulting Services (BCS) Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting, LLC, Moderator Tony Kern is the U.S. Deputy Managing Partner for Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunications, the Americas Managing Partner for Media & Entertainment, Deloitte & Touche LLP. In these roles, his engagements include management consulting, restructuring, operational optimization, strategy and business planning, and merger and acquisition planning and integration. With nearly 30 years experience in the technology, media and entertainment and telecommunications industry, he has directed worldwide projects for telecommunications providers, cable television operators, wireless services providers, broadband operators, broadband companies, regional bell operating companies, broadcasters, content providers, satellite operators, device manufacturers and major financial institutions. Tony began his career in the radio broadcast industry where he has over 15 years experience, ranging from co-hosting the first rock simulcast from the Washington Mall to operations director of ABC and NBC. Tony has lectured on various technology, media & entertainment and telecommunications topics and teaches several advanced industry seminars on media and technology. He is a recognized industry expert by the U.S. Federal Courts in matters of technology, media and entertainment and telecommunications management, transactions and value. He has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, CNBC, MSNBC, NPR, The Americas Network, The Washington Post, Broadcasting and Cable Magazine, and many other industry publications. Philip R. Wiser, President and Chairman, Building B, Inc.: Philip R. Wiser is President and Chairman of Building B, an innovative home entertainment technology and services company. Prior to starting Building B, Mr Wiser served as Chief Technology Officer of Sony Corporation of America (SCA). In this role, Mr. Wiser led Sony’s overall technology strategy and was responsible for coordinating technology efforts across Sony’s content companies and growing digital opportunities for Sony, including efforts in mobile entertainment. Mr. Wiser joined Sony in 2002 as the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Digital Services of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. He was oversaw all digital media initiatives, including digital music distribution, mobile music businesses, new physical music formats and anti-piracy technologies. Prior to joining Sony Music, Mr. Wiser co-founded Liquid Audio, Inc., in 1996 and served on its Board of Directors and as Chief Technology Officer of the Company through June 2001. He has also worked in key industry standard groups such as MPEG, SDMI, and AES to accelerate the adoption of networked technologies for media distribution. Prior to Liquid Audio, Mr. Wiser worked extensively in the Silicon Valley. During this time he developed audio algorithms and audio processing systems for several professional and consumer audio organizations. He directed audio compression work at Chromatic Research, a multimedia semiconductor device company. He also served as director of digital signal processing research for Studer Editech Corporation, a professional audio recording equipment company. Prior to that, he developed audio software systems for Sonic Solutions and Euphonix, both developers of professional digital audio products. Mr. Wiser holds a summa cum laude B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1993. He spent time at the world-renowned Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) during his tenure at Stanford. He focused his research on digital audio signal processing algorithms and technologies. Mr. Wiser has developed several patents covering digital rights management, music distribution systems, and signal processing. He has also published research in the area of auditory neural processing and other areas of neurophysiology. Larry Tanz joined LivePlanet during the startup phase in late summer 2000. Larry oversees all of LivePlanet's business activities and helps lead the strategy and vision of the company. Over the past year, he has served as Producer on the Emmy-nominated series "Project Greenlight" for Bravo, Executive Producer on the feature film "First Descent" for Universal, Executive Producer on the series "The Entertainer" for E!, and Co-Producer on the feature film "Feast" for Dimension. Prior to joining LivePlanet, Larry served as Director of Strategy and Operations at AOL Time Warner, where he was a founder of Netscape Netbusiness, a major new business initiative for AOL. He co-authored the business plan and spearheaded production and operations. Before joining AOLTW he was a Senior Associate at Mercer Management Consulting, where he helped Fortune 100 clients develop and implement new products and strategies. Engagements ranged from Internet to retail, and included over a year on the ground working with clients in Southeast Asia. Larry holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters Degree in Behavioral Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a B.A. from Harvard College. David Tochterman, Executive Vice President/Executive Producer, ChannelBlast: David Tochterman is currently Executive Vice President and Executive Producer for the broadband network CHANNELBLAST™, which features all original content developed for the next generation of online advertising. CHANNELBLAST™ launches in June 2006 with a tiered rollout of interactive shows targeted specifically at today’s online audience. He is an established executive and producer in the television industry, well known for his creative and entrepreneurial skills and keen eye for emerging talent. In 2003 he founded his own company Tochterman Productions which continues to develop and produce many projects, most recently for HBO, Showtime, CBS, FX, TNT and FBC. The company also operates a management division which represents established and emerging artists in television, radio, film and new media. During his seven years as Senior Vice President and Vice President for the independent powerhouse Carsey Werner Company, he developed hit shows such as THAT 7OS SHOW and 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN and also worked on such established ongoing series as ROSANNE and A DIFFERENT WORLD. He is credited with discovering Brett Butler and subsequently was Executive Producer for her hit ABC series GRACE UNDER FIRE and her Showtime comedy special THE CHILD AINT RIGHT. He also served as Executive Vice President of Will Smith's production company Overbrook Entertainment, participating in the launch of the company and heading its television division. At Overbrook he developed and produced numerous projects across a variety of prime time, cable and syndication platforms. He got his start in television with The Paltrow Group, working with an award winning group of writer/producers including Tom Fontana and the late Bruce Paltrow on the launch of their production company in NYC. His career began at such well known theatres as the Roundabout Theatre and Circle InThe Square as a director, producer, literary manager and casting director. He later founded his own independent casting company which handled casting for television, film and over 200 plays on Broadway and Off Broadway, receiving multiple awards and nominations. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and currently serves on the advisory board for the school of Visual and Performing Arts Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting, LLC: Shahid Khan is responsible for developing and leading major client engagements, particularly in the Content space, and is also responsible for the firm's PR and Thought Leadership. Shahid is a seasoned Business and Operations Strategist with strong technology underpinnings and expertise in the Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications and Information Technology industries. He is an acclaimed thought leader, who has been focused on the Digital Media and eBusiness for the last decade, as well as on how disruptive technologies such as internet, broadband, IP and mobile are impacting the Media Industry. He has spent his career of managing senior level executive relationships and working with clients to diagnose their strategic, operational and technological issues and develop innovative solutions to address them. Over the course of his career, Shahid has served leading Media firms such as Bertelsmann, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, Thomson, Viacom, RIAA, etc. Prior to joining IBB Consulting, Shahid was a Managing Director at BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting) in the Media & Entertainment Industry Practice, responsible for leading BearingPoint’s client relationships and engagements in the Entertainment and Information Services industry segments, and for leading the development of the firm’s Solutions and Thought Leadership in the Digital Content space. Previously, Shahid was a Client Services Partner at IBM Global Services (IGS), where he led the activities of the various arms of IGS focusing on East Coast based Publishing and Entertainment clients. Shahid has also worked at ZEFER, Deloitte Consulting and McGraw Hill, where he participated in and managed Business Strategy, Process Reengineering and IT projects. Shahid holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and is a Fellow at U. Penn’s Wharton School of Business. He has published numerous white-papers and articles on topics pertinent to the Media & Telecoms Industry. He is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences, often quoted in industry publications. Shahid serves on the Board of two technology firms in the mobile and enterprise software space, as well as non-profit organizations that focus on literacy and entrepreneurship.