| 08:15 |
Registration |
| 09:00 |
Introduction |
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Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology Correspondent, BBC |
| 09:05 |
Welcome from Intellect |
| William Higham & Colin Batten, Intellect |
| 09:15 |
Keynote |
Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications, and the Creative Industries
'To 2015 and beyond: The communications review, and the future of radio' |
| 09:45 |
Keynote |
Ralph Rivera, Director, BBC Future Media
'BBC online, one service, ten products, four screens'
Ralph Rivera outlined how partnerships with the technology industry can support the BBC's plans to deliver its new online strategy and evolve into a connected stroyteller; harnessing new technologies that enable the BBC to build on it's traditonal editorial strengths to create immersive, seamless, and highly interactive digital media experiences across PCs, mobiles, tablets and internet-connected TVs.
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| 10:15 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 |
Industry Leadership Debate - 'Owning a slice of the new value chain'
The digital entertainment supply chain is rapidly moving from a vertical offering to a fragmented ecosystem. Incumbent content and hardware providers/distributors not only face stiff competition from born digital players, but from within the old supply chain too, as platform creation proliferates and competition for consumers time and money rises. This industry leadership debate sought to uncover where value is really shifting to, which business models of the future will pay off, and what the new digital entertainment ecosystem will look like when the dust settles.
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| Moderator: Rory Cellan-Jones |
| Speakers: |
| Lavinia Carey, DG, British Video Association |
| Claire Enders, CEO, Enders Analysis |
| Tim Wright, VP technology, Sony Pictures |
| Patrick Walker, Head of Content Partnerships Europe, YouTube/Google |
| Elizabeth Varley, CEO, TechHub |
| 11:45 |
Keynote |
Neil Berkett, CEO, Virgin Media
'The changing relationship between content and platforms' |
| 12:15 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 |
Breakout Focus sessions |
Focus Session 1 - Digital Radio
Digital Radio played an integral role at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Conference as the Minister used the platform to launch the Digital Radio Action Plan. This focus session looked at key industry challenges in meeting the switchover criteria for success, and examined new business models and opportunities presented by the internet. |
| Moderator: Nick Higham, Journalist, BBC |
| Leslie Burrage, CEO, Roberts Radio |
| Ford Ennals, CEO, Digital Radio UK |
| Nick Piggott, Head of Creative Technology, Global Radio |
| Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders |
Focus Session 2 - Smart TV
The embodiment of convergence, IPTV is disrupting traditional business models by offering new routes to market for the content industry and new challenges as hardware suppliers become service providers in their own right. This focus session looked at the key industry challenges and opportunities in a multi-platform world increasingly shaped by new players and richer consumer interaction.
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| Moderator: Chris Curtis, Deputy Editor, Broadcast Now |
| Ilse Howling, MD, Freeview |
| Mike Tyson, Intel |
| Peter MacAvock, Program Manager Technical, European Broadcasting Union |
| Richard Lindsay-Davies, Diector General, Digital Television Group tbc |
Focus Session 3 - Ultra-mobile devices
This session focussed predominantly on the prolific growth of tablets and smartphones, and their role in shaping the future of digital entertainment. Whether used as entertainment devices in their own right, or as interface tools within the living room, ultra-mobile devices present new challenges and added-value opportunities that must be understood by the whole entertainment industry and beyond.
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| Moderator: Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC |
| Matt Hatch, MD, Mubaloo |
| Jeremy Silver, Chairman, Semetric |
| David Gibbs, General Manager - Mobile, Sky |
| James Micklethwait, Director Product Strategy & Audience Engagement, ITV |
Focus Session 4 - 3DTV
Few advancements in digital entertainment have taken up as much ink over the last 18 months as 3D TV. This focus session looked at the key industry challenges in taking 3D from the cinema into the living room, covering content, hardware, & delivery issues, seeking to identify how industry can capitalize on this opportunity to quickly drive new value into the market. |
| Moderator: Tom Morrod, Head of TV, IHS Screen Digest |
| Andew Denham, Director Consumer Marketing, Panasonic |
| Thomas Wrede VP, Reception Systems, SES Astra |
| John Cassy, Channel Director, Sky 3D |
Focus Session 5 - Retail
As the ways in which we are entertained continue to grow, the retail industry is faced with the challenge of selling an increasingly complex and diverse range of devices. Just as the consumption of content has spread to new channels, so has the purchase of devices now available from a range of traditional and non-traditional vendors both online and in-store. This session focussed on the challenges faced by the industry as the future of entertainment creates an increasingly complex, competitive, and crowded retail environment. |
| Moderator: Sean Hannam, Editor, ERT |
| Mark Cullen, Chief Executive Officer, ETV |
| Adrian Northover-Smith, Head of Corporate Public Affairs, Sony UK&I, and Intellect CE Council Chair |
| Jason Digwa, Director Hi-Fi & Video, RGB Direct |
| PayPal tbc |
| 14:30 |
Back to main hall |
| 14:45 |
Keynote |
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Gildas Pelliet, Managing Director, Sony UK and Ireland
'A view of the connected world' |
| 15:15 |
Coffee |
| 15:45 |
Keynote |
Erik Huggers, VP & MD, Intel Digital Home Group
'The Battle for the Living Room' |
| 16:15 |
Industry Leadership Debate - 'Understanding the connected consumer'
The connected consumer is an altogether different beast from its analogue predecessor, and one which the whole entertainment industry must quickly get to grips with. Businesses must connect with their audience, understand what they are willing to pay for, and help drive a new richer conversation. This industry leadership debate examined the connected consumer, addressed contracting concepts of privacy, the opportunities presented by data, and sought to understand how to influence an increasingly networked and engaged audience.
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| Moderator: John Higgins, DG, Intellect |
| Speakers: |
| Rory Sutherland, Vice Chair, Ogilvy |
| Erik Huggers, VP & MD, Intel Digital Home Group |
| Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC |
| Feargal Sharkey, CEO, UK Music |
| Rory O'Neil, VP Software & Services, RIM |
| 17:15 |
Conference close and summary
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| 17:30 |
Drinks |
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