Mark Cuban To Speak At eTV World
Mark Cuban, chairman of broadcast.com, which put Webcasting on the business map, leads this breakthrough conference in New York on the emerging world of enhanced TV and broadband internet convergence. The Broadband Internet TV Conference & Expo is scheduled for September 13-15 in New York City. ""Broadcast.com is producing the first successful example of visual information on demand,"" says founder and Executive Producer Alan Brody, ""and all the upcoming convergence companies need to understand that companyís contribution."" With a line-up of speakers drawn from the Hollyweb Live conference that wowed audiences at the National Association of Broadcastersí NAB í99 and made the front page of Variety, eTV World presents the most comprehensive gathering of companies and personalities defining the broadband convergence world. ""The conference addresses three segments of this exciting marketplace: Content, eTailing/Marketing and Product/Connectivity,"" says co-host and Producer Allison Dollar. ""And weíll also highlight the exhibits area, which, with the eLiving Room showcase, will provide demonstrations showing attendees how convergence will take shape in the real world."" The theme of the conference, ""How BROAD is Broadband,"" emphasizes to Broadcasters, Developers, Advertisers, Ad Agencies and Investors that convergence is more than an incremental step-up in the industry ñ it represents a fundamental shift in the internet and new media industries. ""The fact is, convergence already happening when people use their computers and TVs at the same time,"" says Brody. ""eTV World follows that usage pattern ñ peoplesí multitasking of media - to all its logical conclusions on TV, PCs, appliances, the delivery systems that support it and its implications for content development and business strategies. The eTV World Broadband Internet TV Conference & Expo runs from Monday, September 13 to Wednesday September 15 and will include the following speakers: Mon., September 13 2:00-4:00 KPMG Convergence Business Workshop 4:30-5:30 Opening Keynote: Jon DeVaan, Microsoft 5:30-8:00 Opening Reception Tuesday, September 14 8:30-9:30 Mark Cuban, Chairman and Co-Founder, Broadcast.com: Riding The Wave: What Streaming Means To Convergence DEVICES/CONNECTIVITY: HOW THE WEB IS WON-ON eTV 10:00-11:15 Beyond The Box: Cementing The TV/PC Marriage Moderator: Gary Arlen, Arlen Communications Speakers: James Aguilar, WebTV, Anthony Wood, Replay Networks, Kasey Zacher, Excite@home, Stacy Jolna, TiVo, Sheldon Safir, ICTV 11:30-12:45 Enhancing Interactivity: Leveraging The e In eTV Moderator: Bill Harvey, Next Century Media Speakers: Tim Carruthers, webcasts.com, Bill Swengles, FasTV, Fred Fourcher, AnyTimeTV, David Ostroff, NetGem, Jonathan Bari, Morecom, 1:00-2:00 Lunch with Jonathan Taplin, CEO, Intertainer 2:30-3:45 NAB Presents The Big Guns: Will the Real Broadband Please Stand Up? Moderator: Bill Harvey, Next Century Media Speakers: Rajeesh Amin, Scientific Atlanta, Todd Sawicki, encoding.com, Thom Kozik, Wavephore, Gary Granger, Motorola, Vincent Grosso, Arepa, Dave Burstein, DSL Prime 4:00-5:15 Next On Deck: 2nd Generation Devices & Services Make Content Work Moderator: Speakers: Kamran Elahian, PlanetWeb, Kishore Manghanoni, TeraLogic, Avio Digital 6:00 Exhibitors' Keynote and Reception Mark Zimmer, COO, Lycos CONTENT: DEFINING THE CONVERGENCE EXPERIENCE 10:00-11:15 Power Surge: What's Driving Audiences To Become Participants? Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Jeff Morris, Showtime, Tim Nye, Sunshine Interactive Network, Rick Portin, Steeplechase, Dave Becker, Uproar, Farhon Menon, Yak! 11:30-12:45 Digital Rock 'n' Roll: The Revolution Plays On Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Rob Davis, MTV, Rioport, CD-Now 1:00-2:00 Lunch with Jon Taplin, CEO, Intertainer 2:30-3:45 AFI Presents: Why eTV is Worth the Gamble Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: To Be Announced 4:00-5:15 Brave New Content Worlds: Pioneering The Edge Of Interactivity Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Greg Panos, Personaform, Owen Landsbury, OVEN Digital, Jonathan Greenberg, Gist TV 6:00 Exhibitors' Keynote and Reception Mark Zimmer, COO, Lycos ETAILING/MARKETING: BUSINESS MODELS THAT WORK 10:00-11:15 Banking On Bandwidth: How Opening The Pipes Increases Cash Flow Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Kevin Dowdle, HBO, Larry Namer, Comspan, Stewart Halperin, Hollywood.com, Extend Media, Gordon Paddison, New Line 11:30-12:45 The Networked Network: Pushing Brand Reach Through Converged Databases & Digital Distribution Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Cynthia Johanson, PBS, Larry Kramer, CBS Marketwatch, Joe Gillespie, ZD-TV, Patricia Vance, ABC Internet Group 1:00-2:00 Lunch with Jon Taplin, CEO, Intertainer 2:30-3:45 ERA presents Dialing 4 Dollars: Why eTV Is An eCommerce/eTailing Machine Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Laurie Silver, Big Entertainment, Michael Brader-Araje, OpenSite, Bill Sanders, Big Ticket, Dan Pelson, Bolt.com 4:00-5:15 Selling Success Stories: Case Study Adventures In eTailing Moderator: Andy Sernovitz Speakers: Tony Winders, iagency, Ken Pappagan, iXL, Richard Titus, Razorfish 6:00 Exhibitors' Keynote and Reception Mark Zimmer, COO, Lycos Wednesday, September 15 eBUSINESS & INVESTMENT 7:30-8:45 Breakfast with Hal Krisbergh, CEO, Worldgate 9:00-9:45 Why Wall Street Bets On Convergence Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Cliff Friedman, Managing Dir., Constellation Ventures/Bear Stearns 10:00-10:45 Here & Now: What Consumers Want and How They Use eTV Moderator: To Be Announced Speakers: Mark Buzel, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Nielson, Media Matrix, Forrester, DFC, Greenfield, Simmons 10:00-10:45 The 30: Storefront: What Advertisers Want v. What eTV Can Give Moderator: Roger Black, Interactive Advertising Bureau Speakers: JG Sandom, Ogilvy One, Kevin Wall, iXL, Alan Wallace, iagency, Brian Hurst, Pittard-Sullivan 2:00 Investors Shootout at the Northeast Venture Conference For more information, contact TECHmarketing, Producers of the Silicon Alley Breakfast Club, eTV World, eTVWorld@CES, Hollyweb@NAB, Cre?TECH and the MAR.COM AWARDS. The company can be reached at 914 723 4464 or 914 472 5489 or e-mail to info@etvworld.com or visit the Web site at www.etvworld.com or www.siliconalley.org.