Breakout Sessions

Cable and the Competition: Perception is Reality
Monday, 11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Ballroom A

Cable's competitors are successfully "spinning" their advantages, often giving the illlusion that their service is better than cable.  Hear what industry observers are saying about cable and their competition - who's winning the hearts and minds of the consumer and what cable should be doing to clear away the smoke.

Panelists Dallas Clement
SVP, Strategy & Product Management
Cox Communications
  Ellen East
EVP, Communications
Time Warner Cable
  Ted Schremp
Executive Vice President & CMO
Charter Communications
Moderator Kaan Yigit
President
Solutions Research Group

 

Interactive Advertising: Now Appearing on a Screen Near You!
Monday, 2:30 - 3:45 pm
Ballroom B

Check out the current trials in advanced advertising and what they reveal in customer response and engagement.  Investigate the operational implications and how the traditional :30 second spot will evolve and be supported as new standards and collaborative initiatives like Canoe Ventures develop.

Panelists Marc Goldstein
President & CEO
GroupM, North America
  Bill Katz
Chairman & Director
Visible World
  Michael Kubin
EVP
INVIDI Technologies Corporation
Moderator Nancy Hill
President & CEO
American Association of Advertising Agencies

 

Interactive TV: Truly Enhanced Television
Tuesday, 10:30 - 11:45 am
Ballroom B

The business-building possibilities of advanced advertising and network branding building, combined with the consumer promise of interactive games and advanced user interfaces are truly transformative.  Explore tru2way's real value, revenue potential and competitive advantage.

Panelists Bob Benya
SVP Video Product Strategy
Time Warner Cable
  Mark Hess
SVP, Product Development - Video
Comcast
  David Preisman
Vice President, Interactive Television
Showtime Networks Inc
Moderator Craig Leddy
Senior Market Analyst / Co-Author, CTAM tru2way Guide
Interactive TV Works

 

Workshops

Making Geek Speak Consumer Relevant
Sunday, 1:15 - 2:15 pm
Room: 207

Game changing technologies like DOCSIS 3.0, Switched Digital Video and WiMax will allow cable companies new competitive advantages to offer customers robust services and applications.  Translate the "techno-jargon" into language the consumer can understand and learn how to make them relevant for customers.

Panelists Leo Cloutier
SVP, Strategy & Business Development
Bright House Networks
  Yvette Kanouff
SVP and Chief Strategy Officer
Seachange International, Inc.
  Adam Mayer
Sr. Director, Corporate Strategy
Time Warner Cable
Moderator Leslie Ellis
Senior Technology Advisor
CTAM

 

Your Television Is Ringing: The Value of Cross Platform
Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Room: 208

Discover how industry leaders, and new disruptors, are capitalizing on the consumer's need for service integration, remote PC access, and mobile extensions.  Find out what it takes to make the technological shift toward cross-platform innovation and why network cable companies should benefit from the "all together now" approach.

Co-leaders Maura Fox
Group Vice President
Time Warner Cable - New York City Region
  David Purdy
VP of Cable TV
Rogers Cable
Technology
Showcase
Jason Krikorian
EVP Business Development
Sling Media
  David Sandford
Vice President, Marketing & Product Management
TiVo
  Alan Moskowitz
Director of Strategic Alliances
MobiTV, Inc.
Moderator David Gregg
Co-Founder
BehindTheBuy.com

 

Consumer Control of the Video Experience
Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Room: 207

The evolving in-home video experience is fueling greater competition, but cable's dramatic improvements in new technology and customer options keep them a step ahead.  Find out how cable's newest innovations in video are keeping the consumer connected to cable by giving them more control, content and convenience.

Panelists Andy Addis
Executive Vice President, Market Development
Hillcrest Labs
  Sean Bunner
Operating Vice President, HSN Advanced Services
HSN
  John Callahan
CTO
ActiveVideo Networks
  James Kasanin
Senior Director, Video On Demand
Time Warner Cable
Moderator Gerard Kunkel
SVP, User Experience & Product Design
Comcast

 


 

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