Noon - 1:00 PM
Session B - DH20:
Technology Infrastructure for the Delivery of Broadband Entertainment
As we move from narrowband to broadband delivery, the physical convergence of entertainment in the home requires a new technological infrastructure to be put in place. For a TV broadcaster to become an Internet broadcaster, an entirely new technological framework must be devised. Creating the new "Digital Hollywood" is not possible without the framework to support the structure itself. The products and services that will redefine technology require an infrastructure capable of supporting bandwidth intensive applications. And much of it is here today. In this session we will explore the capabilities of the systems in place, understand what kind of content we can deliver, as well as investigate what alternatives the production community has in reaching its marketplace.
Dan Schiappa, President and CEO, Vingage Corporation
Jack Lawrence, COO, Dotcast
Mads Lillelund, Director Global Marketing, Enterasys Networks
Rick Gillett, founder & CTO, Storigen Systems
Michael Lambert, co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, iBlast
Gerald Boyer, Lucent Technologies
Tim Carruthers, Executive Director, Emerging Technologies Group, Williams Communications Group
Michael Bloom, President, Communication Strategies and Planning, Inc., Moderator
Rick Gillett, founder & CTO, Storigen Systems: Rick Gillett brings to Storigen
more than 20 years of experience in processor, memory, storage and networking engineering. Prior to founding Storigen, Gillett served as corporate fellow at Avid Technology, where he co-defined and drove the strategy for the company’s shared storage architecture. He was also co-founder and CTO of Avid’s Edgestreme Systems Division, focused on delivering high-bandwidth streaming media servers to the Internet Service Provider market. Prior to Avid, Gillett spent 17 years at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), most recently as corporate consulting engineer and CTO for DEC’s Alpha Server Division. Gillett has a BSEE from University of New Hampshire and has been granted 20 patents.Dan Schiappa, President and CEO, Vingage Corporation: Dan brings to Vingage a l
ong history of working with interactive digital media. Prior to Vingage, he was Vice President for Business Development and Strategic Planning for PictureVision, Inc., a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company. While at PictureVision, Dan helped to establish PhotoNetTM, Kodak PhotoNet, AOL's You've Got PicturesTM and Sony's ImageStation on PhotoNet, as the leaders in Internet based digital still imaging services. He was among the first employees and helped to establish relationships with industry leaders such as: Sony, America Online, Eastman Kodak, AT&T, Microsoft, Disney, Philips, AT&T, Yahoo!, eBay, Adobe and the NFL. Prior to PictureVision, Dan was a member of the Informix Advanced Technology Group where he led the technical strategy and evaluations of many new industries including Interactive Television, the Internet and Data Warehousing. Dan came to Informix Software from Oracle Corporation's Emerging Technology team, the implementation arm of Oracle's Interactive Television initiative. Dan was one of the pioneer strategists, designers and developers of Interactive TV systems for Bell Atlantic/TeleTV, Bell South and British Telecom.Kirby Russell, Director, Broadband Access Programs, Lucent Technologies: Mr. Russell, with over 17 years of experience in the internetworking business which began at ACC (now an Ericsson company), Cisco Systems, Ascend Communications and now Lucent Technologies. Kirby is currently working within Lucents’ Next Generation Broadband Access division. His current role as Director of Broadband Access Programs is in developing turn-key solutions for equipment and services delivered by Carriers, ISP’s/ASP’s and the consumer, business, Hotel/Multi-Tenant/Multi-Dwelling and end-user markets direct through Lucents’ CLECs, ISPs, VARs, Systems, Network Integrator and service partners. Additionally Kirby is responsible for Lucent’s Voice Over DSL, Wired For DSL, and IP services over broadband programs and solutions. Previous to his role as Director of Broadband Access Programs, Kirby Managed Lucent’s Stinger DSLAM for MTU/MDU/Hotel applications, Remote Terminal and other DSL IP access products. Previously Kirby developed Ascend Communications and Lucent Technologies Virtual Private Network product and service strategy initiating strategic developments and cross business-unit coordination communications. His knowledge of advanced multi-protocol routing techniques and high-speed switching architectures, but also end-user requirements and technologies, have aided in the development, configuration and world-wide deployment of service provider and corporate network deployments.
Jack Lawrence is chief operating office and chief financial officer of Dotcast, Inc., a privately
held Silicon Valley company developing a national high-speed digital network for the distribution of digital entertainment, interactive services and multimedia communications. In this position, he is responsible for all planning, operations and finance for the company. Prior to joining Dotcast, Mr. Lawrence was the executive vice president at Chambers Communications Corp., Eugene, Oregon from 1994 to 1999. He was responsible for the strategic planning, implementation and operation of new technology and business for three ABC and two Warner Brothers (WB) affiliate televisions stations, five cable systems, regional Internet service provider, and a film and television production company. Additional responsibilities included the development of annual operating budgets, all management information systems, mail and product fulfillment center, videoconference center, and training and education programs with local educational institutions. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Lawrence worked for AT&T in California, New Jersey and London. He was the CFO for the Multimedia Products and Services division of AT&T, where he was responsible for development of business plans, financial analysis and financial reporting of AT&T's mergers, acquisitions and investments in the areas of personal communications, interactive multimedia, and consumer products. Prior to his CFO position, Mr. Lawrence was the finance director of AT&T UK Limited in London and the controller for the International Markets Group within AT&T-CP. Mr. Lawrence holds a BSBA in Finance from Georgetown University, an MBA from Rutgers Universerity and an MBA in Accounting and International Busienss from Seton Hall University.Michael Lambert is co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of iBlast, a wireless, broadband, data broadcast infrastructure and service that he helped launch as a first investor in 1999. Lambert is a seasoned television executive with more than 25 years in the industry and an impressive list of milestones to his credit, including launching HBO’s successful home video distribution company, contributing to the creation of the networks that would eventually become Showtime, Lifetime and Fox, and becoming the youngest division head of Viacom International. At iBlast, Lambert oversees the growth and roll-out of the nation’s largest digital distribution network, which includes 258 stations and collectively covers 92 percent of U.S. television households. Under Lambert’s leadership, iBlast has amassed a prestigious group of founding partners and investors, including, among other notables, Tribune, Gannet, Cox, The Washington Post Company, Scripps, Meredith Corporation, The New York Times Company, and McGraw Hill. Concurrent with his position at iBlast, Lambert owns Lambert Television, a broadcast station group that is involved in domestic and international syndication, first-run production and television station ownership. He is also general partner of Partner Stations Network, a broadcaster-owned programming alliance of 117 television stations. He has served on the board of affiliates for various television networks and as a consultant to major production companies including Steven Bochco, Miller-Boyett and Witt Thomas. Previously, Lambert served as president of domestic television for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, where he oversaw the development, production and distribution of all first run programming as well as the distribution of all motion pictures and off network series. He launched successful programs such as "A Current Affair," "America’s Most Wanted" and "COPS," and was responsible for the syndication of popular Fox programs including "M*A*S*H" and "L.A. Law." He was also part of the Fox team that acquired the Metromedia television stations, and was instrumental in the formation of the Fox Network business plan and the early acquisition of affiliates for the new network. Prior to Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Lambert was senior vice president for HBO, where he formed their home video distribution company, HBO VIDEO. His background also includes executive posts for Petry Television, a national television station rep firm, and Viacom International, where he helmed the syndication unit.