Monday, September 25 Sponsored by: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Track D: Technology Behind the Webcast - Encoding, Compression, Video Storage & Media Asset Management The technical talent base that is forming in support of webcasting is as critical to the success of the enterprise as is the traditional in-front-of-the-camera talent - perhaps even more so. What good does it do to webcast the “Rolling Stones Live from Mustique” if the Internet network crashes and the picture that does get through looks like a moonscape? Luckily, the technology is catching up to the needs of the programmers. In this session, Digital Hollywood brings together the leading technology players in the field of webcasting. They are on the front lines everyday, inventing and perfecting new ways of delivering Internet audio and video. David Mighell, Intel Internet Media Services William Mutual, Chairman & founder, POPcast Communications Joseph Hawayek, COO, ClearBand Bev Kite, Vice President Core Technology, Loudeye Jan Brzeski, Vice President Streaming Services and Business Development, Sonic Foundry Media Services Tim Carruthers, Senior Director of Production, iBeam Broadcasting Lisa Gallagher, Managing Director, Robertson Stephens, Moderator Jan Brzeski has been Vice President of Streaming Services and Business Development for Sonic Foundry Media Services since April, 2000. From 1994 to April, 2000, Mr. Brzeski was co-founder and CEO of STV Streaming Media, a leading provider of streaming media services that offered webcasting, production and post-production services, high-end encoding, signal acquisition, hosting, content management, digital rights management, and syndication, based in Santa Monica, California. Prior to that, Mr. Brzeski spent 3 years with Goldman Sachs & Co. in corporate finance and M&A services for the High Technology Group in New York and San Francisco. Mr. Brzeski graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Dartmouth College and also earned a Master's degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from Oxford University. Lisa Gallagher, Managing Director, Robertson Stephens: Lisa is currently Managing Director and East Coast Head of the Internet Media Convergence Group for Robertson Stephens, providing acquisition, divestiture, public and private capital raising, and strategic advisory services for companies engaged in activities such as encoding, streaming, rich media content development/aggregation/management/distribution, rich media caching and digital rights management. Prior to the merger with Robertson Stephens, she was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Group of BankBoston Securities, specializing in leveraged finance for media & communications companies. Prior to this, she was a Portfolio Manager for the Bank’s $1 billion in global commitments to the broadcasting industry. She received a BA in Economics from Mount Holyoke College and her MBA from Simmons Graduate School of Management. Clients of the Firm include: Akamai, AOL, Beatnik, Certicom, Excite@Home, Gemstar, iBEAM Broadcasting, Inktomi, Liberate Technologies, Liquid Audio, Loudeye Technologies, McAfee, MP3.com, RealNetworks, Inc., Shockwave, TiVo, Verisign, Virage, Yahoo!. William H. Mutual, Chairman and Founder of POPcast Communications: William Mutual is one of the leading pioneers in the streaming media industry, and founded one of the first Webcasting companies in 1995, ITVnet. Mr. Mutual then began POPcast Communications, which Webcasts some of the largest events around the world such as, the Grammys, the Tony Awards, U2 World Tour, the Summer Olympics, and the Cannes International Film Festival. Mr. Mutual's leadership has allowed POPcast to rapidly expand its Personal Video Network service, which is licensed to many of the top web portals today. A film composer by trade, Mr. Mutual has over 15 years experience in digital media. An expert in networking, video technologies, and audio engineering, he is a sought after speaker on the subject of Webcasting. Mr. Mutual is a founding Board Member of the IWA (International Webcasting Association), a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New Media council, and has completed the highly acclaimed Julliard Creative Music Studios Masters Program.