Special Event
Monday, May 5th
P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA
DCIA Conference
Monday, May 5
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
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Monday, May 5
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome
Karen Kaplowitz, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
Industry Overview & Introductions
Marty Lafferty, CEO, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Policy Track
The Post MGM v. Grokster World
As consumer lawsuits and corporate litigation settlements continue in the wake of the MGM v. Grokster decision, what other changes in the global regulatory environment affecting P2P technologies do they presage? What will be the impact of the most recent actions by authorities around the world with respect to continuing advancement of P2P? What else has to happen from a legal and policy standpoint to foster investment and robust commercial development of P2P?
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote Addresses
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Refreshment & Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Technology Track
P2P File Sharing – The Evolving Distribution Chain
What is the current landscape for web-based content distribution and what role do file-sharing technologies play? What trends are emerging in P2P implementation by participants in the distribution chain and in consumer usage? What impact do advances in digital rights management (DRM), data compression, caching, content acceleration, swarming, streaming, and other P2P-related technologies have?
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Keynote Addresses
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Marketing Track
Business Models – What’s Working and What’s Not
Has any alternative business model – paid-download, subscription, or advertising-supported – yet proven to be more promising than adware that first predominated in P2P? Is file sharing more of a promotional tool than a direct sales channel? Have any more innovative approaches been attempted and what has been the learning? How can users navigate among entertainment industry sanctioned P2P service offerings?
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Conference Luncheon
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Content Distribution
Artists and Rights Holders – P2P for Content Creators
What has been the experience to date of content creators who have embraced P2P? What changes do they need to more effectively harness file-sharing and related technologies? Are there innovative art forms in development for the P2P distribution channel?
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Keynote Addresses
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Solutions Development
Advancement – Creating the Commercial P2P Ecosystem
What architectural, content-security, and other technological solutions are now in development that will optimize P2P deployment for the benefit of all participants in the distribution chain? Which of these have been tested and what have been the results to date? Can P2P streaming technology help broadcasters and content providers overcome the limitations of live streaming?
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Refreshment & Networking Break
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Keynote Addresses
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Session
The Next Frontier – Business Practices and Open Standards
What are consumers seeking in terms of the next generation of P2P-based service offerings? What interests need to cooperate in order to achieve the benefits customers demand? What are the obstacles to overcome and what are the milestones that will indicate progress? How can participants in the P2P distribution channel contribute to this? What different models are envisioned and what industry efforts should go on in this space?
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Networking Cocktail Reception & Live Entertainment Showcase
P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA - DCIA Conference Speakers
Eric Armstrong, VP of Sales, Media, and Entertainment, VeriSign
Gilles BianRosa, CEO, Vuze
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
Lance Ford, President & Chief Marketing Officer, Rebel Digital
Lowell Feuer, CEO, KlikVU
Daniel Harris, Founder & CEO, MediaPass Network
Bill Heberer, Partner, Manatt
Dana Jones, CEO & Founder, Ultramercial
Karen Kaplowitz, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
Robin Kent, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Rebel Digital
Michael King, CEO, Abacast
Marty Lafferty, CEO, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
Sari Lafferty, Business Affairs, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
Robert Levitan, CEO, Pando Networks
Eliot Listman, VP, Business Development, PeerApp
Robert Manoff, CEO, Jambo Media
Tom Patterson, Board of Directors, DigitalContainers
Jeffrey Payne, CTO, GridNetworks
Joey Patuleia, Co-Founder, Brand Asset Digital
Leslie Poole, CEO, Javien Digital Payment Solutions
Elaine Reiss, Best Practices, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
David Rice, West Coast VP, Move Networks
Jay Rifkin, CEO, Beat9.com
Memo Rhein, CEO, Unlimited Media
Limor Schafman, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
David Shor, Director, Interactive Media, Wingman Media
George Searle, CEO, LimeWire
Paul Shen, CEO, TVU Networks
Reed Stager, Chairman, Digital Watermarking Alliance (DWA)
Patrick Sullivan, Founding Principal, RightsFlow Entertainment Group
See-Mong Tan, Director of P2P Networking, Microsoft
Doug Walker, CEO, BitTorrent
Tony Werner, CTO, Comcast Cable
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