SPEAKERS

Dominic Laval, Director of Emerging Markets, emuse technologies

Dominic Laval is a vastly experienced interactive TV specialist with a thorough understanding of the commercial, technical and operational challenges involved in the digital TV field.

Following several high profile positions in the semi-conductor industry, Dominic made the move from Sony in 2002 when he joined emuse as Chief Operating Officer.

emuse is responsible for creating and deploying some of the highest profile digital programming in the world with content distribution over Digital Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial and IPTV networks. Today emuse exclusively managing all interactive content for some broadcasters and operate all interactive sponsorship and advertising for others. emuse work has been nominated for a BAFTA award and is recognised by leading broadcasters, advertisers, operators and analysts as the international quality standard.

Dominic is responsible for the global roll out of services through the emuse offices in Dublin, London, Los Angeles, Denver and Sydney.

Speakers include the following:



Jeff Allen,

CEO, RallyPoint Systems


Jim Baldwin,

Product Unit Manager , Microsoft TV Division


Rich Begert,

President and CEO, SinglePoint


Mitchell Berman,

CEO, ZillionTV


Bryan Biniak,

CEO, Jacked


Jonathan Boltax,

Senior Director, ITV, Programming, Oberon Media


Jeff Bonin,

VP and General Manager, Alticast


Brian Bos,

SVP, Convergence Director, Mindshare - Team Detroit


Bill Bradford,

SVP Content Strategy, Fox Broadcasting


Richard Bullwinkle,

Chief Evangelist, Macrovision


Sean Bunner,

Operating VP, Advanced Services, HSN


Paula Byrne,

Managing Director, Pushbutton


Laurent Chemla,

CEO, Ivy.TV


Christopher Curtin,

Vice President, Global New Media, Disney Parks & Resorts


Sanjay Desai,

Vice President, Product Marketing, Brightcove


Donald P. Dulchinos,

SVP, Advanced Platforms and Services, CableLabs®


Matthew Emans,

VP of Product Management, Navic TV


Peter M. Fannon,

VP, Technology Policy, Government & Regulation Panasonic


Jay Fehnel,

VP, TMS Entertainment Products


Hans Fischmann,

General Manager, Charter Advanced Media


Meredith Flynn-Ripley,

CEO, Integra5


Joe Franzetta,

EVP and General Manager, Broadband, Tandberg Television


Jason George,

Chairman, Telescope


Robert Gonsalves,

SVP and General Manager, Advanced Media Group, ICTV


Morgan Guenther,

CEO and Chairman of the Board, AirPlay


John Ham,

Founder, Ustream.TV


Max Haot,

CEO, Mogulus


Todd Holmes,

President, CEO, Liquidus


David Housman,

VP Strategic Initiatives, Vidiom Systems


Lisa Hsia,

SVP, New Media, Bravo


Ed Humphrey,

President, Softel-USA


Shaun Illingworth

- VP Business Development, Americas


Matt Johnston,

CEO, Zodigo


James Joyce,

EVP, Business Development, 2waytraffic


Chris Kollas,

VP, Wetpaint


Kshitij Kumar,

CEO and Founder, TellyTopia


Erez Lahav,

VP Business Development & Marketing, PUFF TV


Dominic Laval,

Director of Emerging Markets, emuse technologies


John Lindquist,

John Lindquist, Software Developer, Schematic


Jim Louderback

CEO, Revision3


Sharon Mandell,

SVP and CTO, BlackArrow


Babak Maghfourian,

CEO, VideoClix


Gary Marenzi,

Co-President Worldwide Television, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.


Simon McGrath,

CMO, SeaChange International


Jodie McAfee,

SVP, The Band


Jeff Miller,

CEO, ICTV


Negar Moshiri,

Vice President of User Experience and Application Design, Hillcrest Labs


Robert Murdock,

VP of Design, Method


Ashwin Navin,

Co-Founder and President of BitTorrent


Bill Niemeyer,

Chief of Analysis and Research, BlackArrow


Nate Pagel,

CEO, Podaddies


Sam Pemberton,

CEO, The Softel Group


David Preisman,

VP, Interactive Television, Showtime Networks


Dewey Reid,

Founder and Creative Director, Eat.TV


Jeff Richards

VeriSign Bio


Robert Riopelle,

Co-Founder & VP, Business Development, LiveHive Systems Inc.


John P. Roberts,

Steven F. Roberts,

SVP, New Media and Business Development, DIRECTV


Brian Rogers

is the Founder and CEO, evenhere, Inc.


Steve Rosenbaum,

Founder and CEO, Magnify.net


Scott Rosenberg,

VP, Product Management, Cross-Platform Advertising, Gemstar-TV Guide


George H. Ruiz,

SVP of Business Affiars and Co-Head of the New Media Group, International Creative Managament (ICM)


Gary Schanman,

VP, Advertising and Interactive Commerce Product Development, Comcast


Lori Schwartz,

SVP, Director of The Interpublic Emerging Media Lab


Bill Sheppard,

EVP & General Manager, Product Development, Gemstar-TV Guide


Steve Shannon,

Chief Digital Media Officer, Client Software Group, Sun Microsystems.


Phil Simpson,

Director of On Demand Solutions, SeaChange International, Inc.


Tiffany Shlain,

CEO, The Moxie Institute and Founder of the Webby Awards


Seth Shostak,

Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute


Gary Sohmers,

CEO, Interactive Meet And Greet Entertainment LLC


Andrew Solmssen,

EVP, Schematic


Stuart Spiegel,

SVP Merchandising, Delivery Agent


Stuart Spiegel,

SVP Merchandising, Delivery Agent


Suzanne Stefanac,

Director of the AFI Digital Content Lab


Martin J. Stein,

Senior Director, Marketing IP Video Solutions, Home and Networks Mobility, Motorola, Inc.


Doug Sylvester,

COO, TVN Entertainment


Allan C. Thygesen,

Managing Director, The Carlyle Group


Stephen Trainor,

VP, Strategy, Content Markets Group, Level3


Steve Tranter,

VP, Interactive and Broadband, NDS Americas

Dr. Ofer Weintraub,

CTO, Orca Interactive


Richard Yen

Principal, Blueprint Ventures


Chris Yewdall

President and CEO, DDD Group plc


Anthony Yi,

VP Business Development, Narrowstep


Evan Young,

Director of Broadband Services, TiVo Inc.


Rachelle Zoffer,

Director, Interactive TV, Verizon FiOS TV