Monday

General Session I - Keynote Address
Monday, 9:00 - 10:00 am

His agency's core beliefs are that consumers actually love brands, emotion of a message is more important than the messaging, and that there is a responsibility to provide innovation and not emulation.  Droga will impart those philosophies in his presentation where he will address new agency models that integrate the message with the medium.

Keynote

David Droga
Founder / Creative Chairman
Droga5

Hosts

Katie Lacey
SVP, Marketing
ESPN

Mike Lee
Chief Strategy Officer
Rogers Communications Inc.

 

General Session II - Cable’s Next Wave of Service Innovation: Why CONTEXT is King
Monday, 10:30 - 11:15 am

Jeffrey Rayport has developed principles for competing for consumers in an attention-scare and networked world.  He'll share ideas how cable companies and cable network brands can move beyond a single focus on providing better features and functions (as distributors) or better shows (as content companies) to consistently raise viewer engagement, satisfaction, and ultimately loyalty.

Keynote

Jeffrey Rayport
Founder and Chairman
Marketspace LLC, Monitor Group

Host

Ann Blinkhorn
Consultant
Spencer Stuart

 

General Session III
Phone + Mobile + Internet + TV - Does It Add Up?
Monday, 4:15 - 5:30 pm

A mix of technology, business and financial experts will explore the four-product mix — video, Internet, phone and mobile — from the offensive and defensive perspectives.

Speakers

Paul Berriman
Chief Technology Officer
PCCW

Jean-Marc Harion
Vice President, Business Development, North America
France Telecom North America
Mike Lee
Chief Strategy Officer
Rogers Communications Inc.
Moderator

Craig Moffett
VP & Senior Analyst
Sandford C. Bernstein & Co.

Host

Nomi Bergman
EVP, Strategy & Development
Bright House Networks
 

Tuesday

General Session IV
Tuesday, 9:00 - 10:00 am

Cammie Dunaway will share some of the secrets of Wii's marketing strategy, attracting new audiences and their aspiration to transform into a content medium.

Keynote

Cammie Dunaway
Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Nintendo of America

Host

Janet Rollé
EVP & CMO
BET Networks

 

General Session V - CEO Panel
Tuesday, 12:15 - 2:30 pm

Wrapping up CTAM Summit 08, a panel of seasoned cable business, content and financial experts will provide a directional compass for the industry's long term strategies in a difficult economic environment.

Panelists

Rob Glaser
Founder, Chairman & CEO
RealNetworks



Jessica Reif Cohen
1st VP & Managing Director
Merrill Lynch
Tom Rutledge
COO
Cablevision Systems Corp
David Verklin
Chief Executive Officer
Canoe Ventures
David Zaslav
President & CEO
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Moderator

Rajiv Lal

Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing
Harvard Business School
Hosts

Char Beales
President and CEO
CTAM
Joe Rooney
Chief Marketing Officer
Cox Communications