Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Digital Hollywood Events at CES Monday, January 7th 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Session C - ME6 - Mobile Entertainment Track Personalized Mobile Experience – Social Networking: Breakthroughs in Messaging, Music, Video Capabilities & Advertising The mobile device is the unique personal platform. That may seem to be stating the obvious, after all, a phone is by definition a private and highly personal form of expression. But the mobile device of the present and future is more than a phone, it is a fully personalized mobile communications and entertainment experience, connected to the web, connected to a voice, text and video network, able to as easily put the user in a phone conversation as it is able to assist in shopping tasks and social networking activities. The personalized mobile experience only begins with the million bizarre ways that a cell phones rings. In the future, the mobile experience, will be as complex as the personal imagination. Marc Canter, CEO, Broadband Mechanics Venu Vasudevan, Ph.D., Director, Mobile Platforms, Applications Research Center, Motorola Labs, Motorola, Inc. Thomas Ellsworth, President and COO, GoTV Networks Stephen Randall, CEO, LocaModa Vladimir Edelman, CEO, Ansible Mobile Martin Dunsby, CEO, Vollee Mike Vorhaus, Managing Director, Frank N. Magid Associates, Moderator Venu Vasudevan, Ph.D, Director, Mobile Platforms, Applications Research Center, Motorola Labs, Motorola, Inc. - Venu Vasudevan oversees Mobile Platforms research at Motorola Labs developing next generation platforms and services for Motorola's vision of Seamless Mobility. His team conducts research in media delivery architectures and mobile interactive entertainment. Their work led to Motorola's "Liquid Media" technology and related subsequent "follow-me" media innovations showcased at CTIA, CES and other venues. Venu has over fifteen years of architecture and strategy experience in the telecommunications and enterprise spaces, including past experience as the Database and Network Management Architect on the Iridium satellite communications system. Venu holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Ohio State University. Stephen Randall, CEO, LocaModa: Stephen Randall has been a leading mobile computing entrepreneur for over 15 years. He is founder and chief executive of Boston based LocaModa Inc., a technology company, dedicated to enabling mobile interactivity on out-of-home networks. Prior to LocaModa, he was a founder of Symbian, serving on its Operational Board from 1998 to 2002. Prior to Symbian, Stephen was the architect of Psion PLC’s licensing strategy where he restructured the company to form Psion Software, which as Joint President, he helped build into the global licensing business that was spun out to form Symbian. During that period, he also served as the Chairman of The Ambient Computing Working Group, advising the European Parliament on roadmaps for pervasive computing. He was also a founder of pen-based computing company, Eden Group, which was acquired by Geoworks. Before venturing into mobile computing, Stephen had a career in music technology, developing the world’s first digital guitar, for which he received a British Design Award from HRH Prince Phillip. Vladimir Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, Ansible Mobile: Vladimir Edelman is chief executive officer of Ansible, a worldwide mobile communication services company. A joint venture of Interpublic and Velti, Ansible is a global mobile communications company that works with brands, agencies and content providers to develop and deploy cost-effective, measurable mobile marketing solutions. Mr. Edelman joined Ansible in 2007 from Soapbox Mobile, a leading provider of full-service mobile marketing solutions, where he served as chief executive officer. Prior to Soapbox Mobile, he served as vice president and general manager of Mobile ESPN Publishing Worldwide, where he managed all aspects of ESPN's domestic and international wireless publishing business, including application licensing, video, wireless Internet, games, and messaging products to carriers. At ESPN, Mr. Edelman also led business and product development, strategic planning and relationships with wireless network operators, handset manufacturers and content aggregators. Prior to joining ESPN, Mr. Edelman served as vice president and general manager for Vulcan Sports Media. Mr. Edelman's experience also includes executive positions at CBS, FOX, Time Warner and MSNBC. Mr. Edelman holds an M.S. in financial journalism from Boston University, and his written work has appeared in Playboy, SPY, The Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly and Psychology Today. Marc Canter, CEO, Broadband Mechanics: Marc Canter is CEO of Broadband Mechanics, a company which is “bringing social to software”. Marc’s background is that he started a company called MacroMind - which became Macromedia - so he’s been in the software business for 23 years - and counting. Marc’s focus has been on open standards and the burgeoning world of open social networking. Panels, speeches, lectures, rants and embarrassing questions are his techniques to bring these issues up in public - around the world. A recent DataSharingSummit brought together many of the players in this world - organized by Marc. Broadband Mechanics’ open platform - PeopleAggregator - is a white label solution available in source code or SaaS models. Thomas Ellsworth, President and Chief Operating Officer, GoTV Networks: Thomas Ellsworth is a deeply experienced veteran of the wireless industry. Before joining GoTV, Ellsworth served as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development from 2001 to 2005 at JAMDAT Mobile. Inc. (NASDAQ: JMDT) where he was part of the management team that saw the company complete its highly successful IPO in September of 2004. Prior to JAMDAT he was Vice President of Incubator Development and Senior Director of Business Development in the wireless division of Sprint. In that role, Ellsworth oversaw the Sprint incubator joint venture that led to the formation of wireless companies - including JAMDAT Mobile and Boingo. While at Sprint, Ellsworth also launched the 1st CDMA market in the US and developed what became the “Free and Clear” rate plans — a pioneering change in the wireless industry. Earlier in his career he held selling, marketing and strategy roles at California Amplifier, Inc., L.A. Cellular (acquired by AT&T) and IBM. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration - Marketing from California State University, Northridge and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. Stephen Randall, CEO, LocaModa: Stephen is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years experience in mobile computing. Prior to founding LocaModa, he was a founder of Symbian, the London-based wireless joint venture between Ericsson, Nokia, Panasonic, Psion, Samsung, Siemens and Sony Ericsson. He served on the Operational Board of Symbian from 1998 to 2002 where his roles included COO, EVP Design and Technology and EVP Advanced Data Services. During that period, he was also the Chairman of The Ambient Computing Working Group, advising the European Parliament on roadmaps for pervasive computing. Prior to Symbian, Stephen was the architect of Psion PLC's licensing strategy. He led the restructuring of Psion to form Psion Software, which as Joint President, he helped build into a global licensing business and, in 1998, led its spin-out to form Symbian. He was also a founder of the pen-based computing pioneers, Eden Group, which was acquired by Geoworks. Before venturing into mobile computing, Stephen had a career in music technology, developing the world's first digital guitar, for which he received a British Design Award from HRH Prince Phillip. He has several patents to his name, including one of the first British software patents, for his "write on screen electronic organizer" Mike Vorhaus, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, founded the Magid Internet and New Media research and consultation practice in 1995, with AOL and Excite as his first two clients. Mike’s team has completed over 2,500 engagements with over 100 Internet clients. Mike began the Magid Gaming Practice in 2001 with EA and Sony Online as his first two clients. The Magid Game Practice now works with most of the major game publishers. Mike provides research and consulting services to a number of major traditional media companies in regard to their new media initiatives, as well as consulting a number of leading Internet and gaming companies. He has also provided advice to venture capital and private equity firms in regard to investments in the media space. Mike has been involved in strategic and tactical consulting, including the launch of new services and programming, as well as development and implementation of online and offline marketing programs. Mike has also been extensively involved in video and PC gaming strategies for a number of our companies, as well as the development of game concepts. Mike has consulted on a number of film projects such as You’ve Got Mail and The Matrix. He holds a B.S. in psychology and sociology from Wesleyan University and has worked as a fundraiser and transfer of technology officer at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California. Mike also worked for the U.S. House of Representatives, The U.S. Senate, and for two Administrations in the White House. Martin Dunsby, President and CEO of Vollee: Martin is President and CEO of Vollee, the 3G streaming games provider. Martin has been involved in the telecommunications industry as an engineer, consultant, and executive since the early days of analog cellular systems and the Internet, and works closely with leading mobile operators and content publishers around the world to enable them to launch innovative, high value 3G services to drive their business success. Martin joined Vollee from mobile solutions provider Openwave Systems, formerly known as phone.com, where he served as General Manager and Senior Vice President. Previously Martin was Vice President of Sales and Operations for engineering consultancy inCode Wireless, and at Deloitte Consulting he was the Partner who founded and led Deloitte’s Global Wireless Practice. Martin has also held positions with AAC, Cellular One, and GTE MobileCom. Martin has a BA/MA from Oxford University, England, is a member of IEEE and ACM, and is a widely quoted industry commentator and analyst.