Thursday, March 31 10:45 AM - Noon Track II: Movie Distribution and the Broadband Timeline - Via the PC - Via the Set-Top: Technology, Content & DRM Movies delivered via broadband Internet! An idea that seemed to be dead on arrival just a year or two ago, is an industry on the verge of busting out. SVOD, VOD - features delivered via the Internet - via the PC and via the set-top is very much a part of our future. A centerpiece of this anticipated future is the expectation that the PVR, the Personal Video Recorder will become a fixture on the next generation of all home PCs as well as in Set-tops. Add to that a wireless connection between the PC/PVR and the Set-top or TV, and it doesn’t take brain surgery to see how the herky-jerky downside of IP delivery of rich media will become a thing of the past or at least a secondary consideration as consumers download content to the PVR and play it back in crisp, full screen DVD quality. Under this scenario, Internet SVOD will become a full competitor to SVOD via the cable or satellite. IP delivery of features is about to reshape the landscape of the film industry. Josh Goldman, Chief Executive Officer, Akimbo Ken Lipscomb, President, DAVE Networks Bruce Eisen, President, Cinema Now (USA) Virl Z. Hill, Senior Director of Business Development, Consumer Services, RealNetworks, Inc. Alan Citron, SVP Marketing, Movielink John D. Canning, Tech Evangelist., Apps and Services, Windows eHome, Microsoft Lisa Crane Greer, CEO, Media Venture Advisors, Moderator Bruce Eisen, President, Cinema Now (USA): Mr. Eisen joined Trimark Pictures in 1991 as the head of Trimark's Legal/Business Affairs department where he was instrumental in negotiating film acquisition, music, financing and distribution agreements. Mr. Eisen became a Vice President in 1994 and handled Trimark's production legal work. In that capacity Mr. Eisen negotiated talent agreements and with all of the Hollywood labor guilds. He has significant experience in all aspects of the movie industry including producing and writing several films. In 1999, Mr. Eisen was promoted to Senior Vice President and was placed in charge of all of Trimark's Internet related activities including spearheading Trimark's Internet based marketing. Later that year Mr. Eisen left Trimark Pictures to join CinemaNow as Executive Vice President and was promoted to President in February of 2005. Mr. Eisen graduated from Clark University with a degree in Philosophy and received his law degree from University of Southern California Law Center. Josh Goldman, Chief Executive Officer, Akimbo: For more than 15 years as a successful high-tech entrepreneur, Josh Goldman has combined his passion for breakthrough technology with his ability to create innovative business models for high-growth companies. He joins Akimbo, the first Internet-to-TV video on demand service, from Sprout Group venture capital, where he was the firm’s first entrepreneur-in-residence, working to develop business ideas for new high-tech companies. Prior to Sprout Group, Josh served as president and chief executive officer of mySimon, Inc., the largest comparison-shopping service on the Internet. He oversaw the growth of mySimon into a major consumer e-commerce site, culminating in the sale of the company to CNET Networks. He then stayed on as president of CNET’s consumer division. Josh received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s of science degree with honors in Computer Science from Tufts University. Virl Z. Hill, Senior Director of Business Development, Consumer Services, RealNetworks, Inc.: Virl Z. Hill is RealNetworks' Senior Director of Business Development for Consumer Video Services, leading the team by creating and managing strategic partnerships for SuperPass, Starz! Ticket on Real Movies, the Real Guide and Real's future consumer video products and services. Prior to RealNetworks, Virl led The Walt Disney Company's network television and television animation strategic planning group, focusing on production and global distribution strategy for prime time and syndicated programming including Home Improvement and The Disney Afternoon and for Disney's direct-to-video feature animation sequel initiative. He began his media career in international home video and merchandising at Hanna-Barbera Productions. Virl also worked in international investment banking with Credit Suisse First Boston in New York and Australia. Virl is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and serves on the Board of the Cable Television Association for Marketing (CTAM) Silicon Valley/Pacific Northwest Chapter. He holds an MBA and a BA from Northwestern University and also studied at the London Business School. Ken Lipscomb, President, DAVE Networks: Ken Lipscomb has over 20 years of experience in implementing database, interactive multimedia, and publishing and communications technologies. Most recently, Ken founded and served as Chairman and CEO of ZapMedia. ZapMedia created the industry’s first converged device and IP based broadcasting network for distributing music, videos and web browsing to the living room.At ZapMedia he raised over $270 million in funding and during the Internet hey day, achieved a market valuation of greater than $1billion. Prior to founding ZapMedia, Ken was the founder, President and CEO of InfoGraphix Technologies, Inc. a computer software development company specializing in digital print controllers and Postscript™ printing software, where he engineered printer interface circuit boards and software for color copiers and large format color imaging devices. Prior to founding InfoGraphix, Ken conceived and co-founded ADAM Software, Inc. from 1989 to 1991, and served as its Chief Technology Officer. ADAM Software (now Adam, Inc.) is a publicly traded company that created an interactive graphical program for the presentation of human anatomy and medical related information. Adam (NASDAQ: ADAM), as a public company has had a market cap of up to $240 million over the last few years. Ken has also founded several magazines, including Digital Output Magazine, which won the coveted Folio award for 1996 in its category as a technical publication, and Atlanta Computer Currents Magazine, a regional computer newsmagazine. Ken graduated from Xavier University in New Orleans with a B.S. in Chemistry and Computer Science. Additionally, he has graduate studies in Medicine at the University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in Mobile. John Canning, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Windows eHome Division. John Canning plays a major role in Microsoft's Windows eHome Division, a newly developed group within Microsoft whose mission is to extend the PC's capabilities to deliver simple and affordable connected home experiences to everyday consumers. Canning currently leads internal and external evangelism for eHome. As technical evangelist, Canning works external third parties in the areas of media and data distribution, DRM, content, and services. He is dynamic contributor to eHome's goal of developing new technologies that enable consumers to enjoy personalized entertainment, communications and information experiences in ways that enrich and simplify consumer's home environment. Prior to joining the Windows eHome Division Canning served as third-party product manager for Microsoft's TV Platforms Group. In that position he worked with companies to develop and manage compelling new network services for cable operators and to help them increase operational efficiencies and customer service. Before he came to Microsoft in 1997, Canning held various marketing and engineering positions with Scientific-Atlanta, Inc, where he participated in product development and implementation of cable modem systems as applications architect and systems engineer. Canning earned a master's degree in information design and technology and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of the SCTE, CTAM, NCTA, and ACM. His expertise in networking, systems, and applications has earned him speaking engagements at industry conferences and events including, Western Show, MILIA, IDG's Digital Spectrum and Broadband Home. Lisa Crane, Managing Partner, Media Venture Advisors. Ms. Crane has a reputation for strategic thinking, branding, and new economy leadership. From charting the course for a groundbreaking online entertainment venture to guiding one of the major television networks through uncharted Internet territory, her success stems from an ability to build and direct profit-oriented management teams. Lisa Crane is the Managing Partner of Media Venture Advisors, an e-consulting firm providing strategic consulting services to leading Internet and entertainment companies. Ms. Crane is the former president and CEO of Soundbreak.com, the interactive online music company. She was Vice President of NBC Interactive and General Manager of NBC.com, the network's flagship entertainment website. Prior to NBC, Ms. Crane served as Vice President of Universal Studios. Education & Affiliations: Lisa Crane holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a bachelor's degree from UCLA. Crane has held seats on the boards of two public companies, and currently sits on the board of advisors of the Digital Media Marketing Organization, Proximity File, Spiderdance, On2.com, The Dial.com and Pulse Entertainment. Ms. Crane is active in the Motion Picture and Television Fund. She is also one of the most popular speakers on the internet conference circuit, having spoken at Internet World, Streaming Media West, emediatainment world, adtech, Ebiz, Digital Hollywood, NAB, the Morgan Stanley/Industry Standard Internet Summit, DDMI, CMJ/Change Music, BandWidth, Digital Coast 1999/2000, Herring on Hollywood, Variety's Internet Summit, Jupiter's PlugIn, Radio & Records, VIC's Industry Breakfast, and many others. Lisa has also taught several classes at major universities on e-business and entertainment, including USC and UCLA.