Program

Preliminary Schedule and Program (as of Oct. 27, 2009)

Registration Opens: 8 a.m.
Conference Sessions: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Networking Luncheon: 12 – 1 p.m.
Networking Reception: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Please Note: Session order and speakers are subject to change.

Morning Session:
Blu-ray Market Update

9 a.m.
Welcome:
Amy Jo Smith, Executive Director, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group

9:05 – 9:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks:
Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video and President, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group

9:15 – 9:40 a.m.
Morning Keynote: How Consumers Consume Entertainment
Mike Vitelli, Executive Vice President, Customer Operations Group, Best Buy

9:45 – 10:35 a.m.
Analyst Session: Blu-ray and The Digital Divide
Introduction: Matthew Garrahan, Los Angeles Correspondent, Financial Times

Moderator:
Jessica Reif-Cohen, Senior Media and Entertainment Analyst, Merrill Lynch

Panelists:
Steve Beeks, President and Co-COO, Lionsgate
David Bishop, President, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Mike Dunn, President, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video

10:35 – 10:55 a.m.
Morning Break
Coffee/Networking – BD Partners Pavilion exhibit area

11 – 11:30 a.m.
Special Guest: How Blu-ray Impacts the Movie Experience
Martin Scorsese, Filmmaker

Moderator: Grover Crisp, Senior Vice President, Asset Management, Film Restoration & Digital Mastering

11:35 – 11:55 a.m.
PS3: The Case for Co-existence
John Koller, Director of Marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America

12 – 1 p.m.
Networking Luncheon

Afternoon Session:
Blu-ray Coming Attractions

1 – 1:30 p.m.
Understanding the Blu-ray Consumer: The Latest Findings
Moderator:
Marc Finer, Technical Director, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group

Panelists:
Michelle Abraham, Principal Analyst, In-Stat Digital Entertainment Group
Tom Adams, President, Adams Media Research
Shawn DuBravac, Chief Economist/Director of Research, Consumer Electronics Association

1:35 – 2:15 p.m.
BD-Live Forum: New Applications and Social Networks
Moderator:
Marcy Magiera , Editor-in-Chief, Video Business

Panelists:
Tracey Garvin, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Gordon Ho, Executive Vice President Brand & Product Management, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Robert Read, Vice President, High Definition Strategic Marketing & USHE Franchise Management, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Ty Roberts, Chief Technology Officer, Gracenote
John Schad, Vice President, U.S. Marketing/Blu-ray Catalog, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

2:20 – 3 p.m.
Digital Copy: Blu-ray Goes Portable
Moderator:
Stephanie Prange, Editor-in-Chief, Home Media Magazine

Panelists:
John Attanasio, Vice President, Global Product Marketing, Warner Home Video
Jennifer Chai, Senior Vice President, Marketing, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Rich Marty, Vice President, New Business Development, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

3 – 3:20 p.m.
Afternoon Break
Coffee/Networking – BD Partners Pavilion exhibit area

3:20 – 4 p.m.
Network Services: Building a Bridge to Blu-ray
Moderator:
Paul Gluckman, Managing Editor, CE Daily

Panelists:
Bruce Anderson, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Blockbuster OnDemand
Mark Ely, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Roxio CinemaNow
Chris Fawcett, Vice President, HAV, Sony Electronics
Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix

4:05 – 4:35 p.m.
Blu-ray Internationale: The Global Perspective
Moderator:
Victor Matsuda, Chairman, Global Promotions Committee, Blu-ray Disc Association

Panelists:
Kris Brown, Vice President, Worldwide High Definition Market Expansion Warner Home Video
Marty Gordon, Vice President, Philips Electronics
Vincent Marcais, Senior Vice President, International Marketing, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

4:40 – 5:10 p.m.
The New World of Blu-ray 3D
Moderator:
Scott Hettrick, Hollywood in High Def

Panelists:
Chris Carey, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Technical Operations, Paramount Home Entertainment
Benn Carr, Vice President, New Technology, Walt Disney Studios
Don Eklund, Executive Vice President, Advanced Technologies, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Andy Parsons, Senior Vice President, Advanced Product Development, Pioneer Electronics
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Chief Technology Officer, Panasonic North America