What’s On/#SFMT SanFranMusicTech, #DB DiscoveryBeat, #VSSV AlwaysOn Venture Summit, #FOFILM Future of Film, SDForum…
Probably one of the hippest music conferences earlier this year was the SanFranMusicTech conference that packed 600 into the swanky Kabuki at 1625 Post in San Francisco. Well they’re back by popular demand this Monday with Third Eye Blind – how cool is that! There will be live streaming on the site at www.sfmusictech.com and you can follow along on Twitter at #SFMT. On Tuesday, VentureBeat delivers DiscoveryBeat workshops for developers seeking to chart in the apps stores. Best kept secrets shared by Playfish, Playdom, Zynga, RockYou, IGN, SGN, Smule, ngmoco…looks pretty awesome. Not sure of the hashtag, guessing it’s #DB. For those of you looking for money, the place to be is on Sand Hill Road for two fantastic days of the AlwaysOn Venture Summit, they’re using VSSV on the site so I’m assuming #VSSV is the hashtag, and they usually live stream. And then on Friday at Microsoft, SD Forum hosts the Business of New Media: Where’s the Money with Tim Chang, Guy Kawasaki, Zynga, Gaia, Yahoo!, The Wrap.. .also no official hashtag yet, not even attempting to guess this one. For those of you in LA, Digital Media Wire’s Future of Film at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica – recap AFM, prep for EFM, and meet all the key players – the lineup looks incredible. Follow at #FOFILM. Agendas are posted below:
M 12/7 9-6
SF MUSICTECH SUMMIT
Hotel Kabuki, 1625 Post, San Francisco
www.sfmusictech.com
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM Sakura Room |
Welcome & Opening RemarksBrian Zisk – Executive Producer, SF MusicTech Summit How Technology Shapes the Hits Jay Frank – Author, “Futurehit.DNA” / SVP of Music Strategy for Country Music Television, a division of MTV Networks |
| 9:20 – 10:20 AM Sakura Room |
Meet the PressDavid Downs – Freelance writer Michael Masnick – Techdirt, Founder Ben Parr – Mashable, Co-editor Paul Resnikoff – Digital Music News, Founder & Publisher Celia Hirschman – KCRW: On the Beat Moderator: Jon Healey – LA Times, Editorial Writer |
| 9:20 – 10:20 AM Spring Room |
CLE: Digital Licensing DollarsDavid Basskin – Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA), President Ned Hearn – Law Offices of Edward R. Hearn Jonathan Earp – IODA, VP of Legal Affairs David Kostiner – Counsel LLP Moderator: Elliot Cahn – Attorney/Manager ATTORNEYS: This panel is approved for 1 hour of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. Sign-in required. |
| 9:20 – 10:20 AM Osaka Room |
Devices, Deals & MusicDarryl Ballantyne – LyricFind, President & CEO Jeff Sass – Myxer, VP of Business Development Tim O’Brien – Tapulous, Head of Business Development Roy Kosuge – Heatwave, Business Development Consultant Moderator: Dave Ulmer – Sr. Director Multimedia, Motorola |
| 10:20 – 10:30 AM | Coffee & Tea Break – Sponsored by MOG |
| 10:30 – 11:30 AM Sakura Room |
Music in Games: Beyond Pattern MatchingMichael Donahoe – Bitmob, Staff Writer/Producer Chris Tremmel – Luxoflux/Activision, Creative Director Anthony Castoro – Heatwave, Co-Founder Wilson Kriegel – Outspark, VP of Marketing, Business Development & Ad Sales Moderator: Chris Kohler – Wired.com Gamelife blog |
| 10:30 – 11:30 AM Spring Room |
Getting to PopularDavid Katznelson – Birdman Recording Group, President Zoe Keating – Cellist Matt Goldberg – VolumeEleven.net, Co-founder Emily White – Whitesmith Entertainment, Co-founder Davis Powers – Current TV, VP of Music Programming Moderator: Francis Ten – West Indian Girl / Lusso Lab |
| 10:30 – 11:30 AM Osaka Room |
Convergence MarketingDavid DeVore – FanMail Marketing, General Manager Naveen Jain – SparkArt, Founder & CEO Adam Zbar – Zannel, CEO Bryn Boughton – Iris Distribution, CMO Heidi Richman – HRMP Lifestyle Marketing & Promotion Moderator: Christopher Buttner – PRThatRocks.com, Founder/President |
| 11:30 – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM Sakura Room |
Google Keynote PanelKeynote: RJ Pittman - Google, Director Product Management Ali Partovi – MySpace, SVP of Business Development Tom Conrad – Pandora, CTO Craig Palmer – President, Gracenote RJ Pittman – Google, Director Product Management Zahavah Levine – YouTube, General Counsel |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM Spring Room |
Snapshots – Sitting Down With InnovatorsConstantine Roussos – Founder & CEO, .music Jean Cook – Future of Music Coalition, Interim Executive Director Steve Lampen – Belden Wiring, Multimedia Technology Manager Sandy Pearlman – Legendary Music Producer / Schulich Distinguished Chair at McGill University / National Recording Preservation Board of the Library of Congress |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM Osaka Room |
Music Metadata Rob Kaye – MusicBrainz, Founder & Lead Developer Maureen Droney – Sr Executive Director, Producers & Engineers Wing, The Recording Academy Ron Suarez – LoudFeed, CEO & President Stephen White – Vice President, Product and Content Management Moderator: Michael Papish – Media Unbound, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM Sakura Room |
Demos & Presentations Larry Marcus – SoundHound Ethan Diamond – Bandcamp, Founder & CEO Tom Brophy & Todd Sun – Getplaylists Lucas Gonze – Playdar Marc Rubenstein – Pig Light Show, Owner Host: Meliza Solan – Vator.tv, Producer |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM Spring Room |
Live Events Zack Darling – Innovative Promotional Design & Event Production – Mystic Beat Lounge, Harmony Festival, Burning Man Festival, Earthdance Festival, Decadance, Inflatable Arts Karl Wente – The Concerts at Wente Vineyards Michael Feferman – C 3 Presents Moderator: Jon Luini – Chime Interactive |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM Osaka Room |
The Use and Creation of APIs Andy Gadiel – JamBase, Founder & President Brenden Mulligan- Artist Data, President/Founder Lee Martin – Silva Artist Management, New Media Overload Moderator: Gabe Benveniste – SonicLiving, Founder / CEO |
| 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Snack Break |
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM Sakura Room |
Funding Ethan Jacks – Silverwood Partners Larry Marcus – Walden VC Mika Salmi – Angel Investor Mark Sugarman – MHS Capital Moderator: Jeff Yasuda – Blip.fm |
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM Spring Room |
Studio Production & Mastering Gavin Lurssen – Lurssen Mastering, President Elliot Mazer – Reid Productions, Producer Steven Halpern – Inner Peace Music, Composer, Recording Artist, Producer John Cuniberti – Recording, Mixing, Mastering Moderator: Ken Walden – Secrets of the Pros, Owner |
| 3:30 – 4:30 PM Osaka Room |
Social Games & Music Andrew Lee – JamLegend, Co-founder & CEO James Miao – thesixtyone, Co-founder Charles Huang – Guitar Hero, Co-Founder & EVP Business Affairs Josh Hubball – Conduit Labs Moderator: Steve Jang – Entrepreneur / Startup Advisor |
| 4:45 – 5:40 PM Sakura Room |
Social Networking: The Future For Musicians Dave Allen – Pampelmoose / Fight / Gang of Four, Founding Member Tim Quirk – Rhapsody, VP of Programming Sebastian Keefe – Family of the Year, Musician Anthony Batt - BUZZMEDIA, Founder & Chief Creative Officer David Hyman – MOG, Founder / CEO Moderator: Theda Sandiford – Theda Dotcom LLC, President |
| 4:45 –5:40 PM Spring Room |
Elevator Pitches Starring YOU! All are welcome to stand up and present an up to 1-minute pitch about their company or idea, to connect with others who may want to work with you. Host: Brian Zisk – Executive Producer, SF MusicTech Summit
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| 5:40 –6:00 PM Sakura Room |
Special Presentation Stephan Jenkins – Third Eye Blind 3eb / truemeaning |
| 6:00 –8:00 PM Sakura Room |
Cocktail Party! Sponsored by: LyricFind / Wente Vineyards Special visual presentation by: Marc Rubenstein, Pig Light Show |
Tu 12/8
FUTURE OF FILM
Sheraton Delfina, Santa Monica
www.lafilmconference.com
| 8:00AM – 9:00AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:00AM – 9:15AM | Welcome & Introductions Conference Co-Chair: Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire |
| 9:15AM – 10:00AM | KEYNOTE INTERVIEW A Conversation with Paula Wagner, Founder & Producer, Chestnut Ridge Productions Interviewed by: Neil Stiles, President, Variety Group |
| 10:00AM – 10:45AM | PANEL 1: What Does the Future Hold? In the technological revolution now convulsing the entertainment industry, CTOs are on the front lines. This panel of CTOs and other leading technologists will discuss emerging trends and issues in the technology of content creation, distribution. How do they spot important emerging technologies and trends? What are the big unsolved tech problems facing the entertainment industry? How much forward thinking is enough, and how much is too much? What will define the winners and losers in the years to come? Panelists |
| 10:45AM – 11:15AM | Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 11:15AM – 12:00PM | PANEL 2: Game Changers Hear from some of the most innovative companies in the film industry who are changing the way the business is done from financing to production, marketing and distribution. How are these new Hollywood players changing the business as we know it? This is a panel you can not afford to miss. Panelists Rick Nicita, COO/Co-Chairman, Morgan Creek Productions Oren Peli, Writer-Director, Paranormal Activity Lisa Schwartz, EVP, Distribution, Ops & Bus. Dev., IFC Entertainment Moderator: Steven Gaydos, Executive Editor, Variety |
| 12:00PM – 12:45PM | PANEL 3: New Finance Models for the Film Industry One thing is certain: the industry is changing. As funding sources are shrinking, what are the new finance, production and distribution models that will shape the future? How are international incentives and global considerations fitting into the picture? Panelists Bill Block, Founder & CEO, QED International Jeanette Buerling, President, Magnet Media Group (MMG) Michael London, Founder & CEO, Groundswell Productions Jared Underwood, SVP & Manager, Comerica Entertainment Group Moderator: Sharon Swart, Senior Editor, Variety |
| Tech and Innovation Track
Dialing up the Fourth Screen – Next Wave of Mobile Film and Video Entertainment This panel of mobile experts will explore the explosive growth of film and video entertainment on mobile devices. Executives at some of the most innovative mobile entertainment firms give their perspectives on the state of the industry. What are the lessons learned and what business models are working at present? How are consumers responding to new product offerings? What are the mobile opportunities for the film industry? What are the technological — and business model — chokepoints to a more robust wireless entertainment experience? Panelists |
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| 12:45PM – 2:00PM | Poolside Luncheon |
| 2:00PM – 2:45PM | PANEL 4: How and Why International Markets are Driving the Business Today It’s no secret that international sales are the driving factor for success in the movie industry today. How is this impacting what films are getting made and the way business is done in Hollywood? How do you craft an international strategy that will ensure success in the movie business today? Panelists Ashok Amritraj, Chairman & CEO, Hyde Park Entertainment Stuart Ford, Founder & CEO, IM Global Rena Ronson, Co-Head, Independent Film Group, United Talent Agency Roeg Sutherland, Co-Head, Film Finance Group, CAA Moderator: Sharon Swart, Senior Editor, Variety |
| Tech and Innovation Track
High Def and Beyond – New and Emerging Opportunities for the Home Entertainment Industry
This panel of experts in the home entertainment industry will focus on new and emerging opportunities for the industry with respect to production, marketing, distribution and sales of high definition DVDs, pay-per-view and video-on-demand; Internet video; and digital video. What is the next big transforming technology for home entertainment? How big and how soon will 3D entertainment be a reality at home? How will changes in the sell-through business, the evolving rental model, and the impact of digital delivery affect the home entertainment industry as a whole? What will the eco-system look like 5 years from now? Panelists |
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| 3:00PM – 3:45PM | Tech and Innovation Track
PANEL 5: Technology and the Big Screen – Changing the Business of Movies Some of the most influential and innovative minds in the film and digital media industries discuss the impact of new technologies on the film industry. How are content and technology companies working together to build profitable businesses? Topics include new digital distribution technologies for home video content, stereoscopic content (3D) and new business opportunities related to digital projection technologies. The panelists will provide insights on this fundamental transformation of the industry, the technologies that are driving change and the rules of survival in a brave new connected world. Panelists |
| 3:45PM – 4:15PM | Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 4:15PM – 5:30PM | PANEL 6: Dealmakers’ Roundtable It all starts with the deal. No project — whether film, TV or live event — can go forward until a deal spells out such terms as ownership, compensation and residuals. And on a larger scale, no firm can be formed, merger completed or partnership built until the documents are signed, sealed and delivered. Enter the dealmakers — the men and women profiled who negotiate for their clients, lead their companies, shape the business and turn the wheels of the industry. These key players emerge from myriad sectors and countries, all with one common trait: They show us the money. How do these top dealmakers see the industry’s future? Panelists Harold Brown, Partner, Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown Jay Cohen, Head of Film Fin. & Packaging Div., The Gersh Agency Bryan Lacour, SVP, Union Bank David White, Nat’l Executive Director, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Ruth Fisher, Co-Chair, Media/Ent./Tech Practice, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Moderator: Peter Caranicas, Managing Editor, Features, Variety |
Tu 12/8 2:30-7:30
DISCOVERY BEAT
Guide to discovery in the App Store!
Auttomatic Lounge, Pier 38, San Francisco
http://discoverybeat2009.eventbrite.com/
2:30pm – 3:00pm | Registration
3:00pm – 3:05pm | Welcome
3:05pm – 3:15pm | “Make or Break: How to successfully leverage publicity and social media to drive awareness and downloads of mobile apps”
3:15pm – 3:30pm | “Should driving app discovery require hemorrhaging money?”
3:30pm – 3:45pm | “Social Gaming: The evolving technology platform & monetization”
3:45pm – 4:00pm | “Building Social Games: Games at the speed of light”
4:00pm – 4:40pm | “Discovery 1.0: Starting from scratch”
Randy Angle (Director of Game Design, SGN)
Julian Farrior (CEO, Backflip Studios)
Ge Wang (Co-Founder, CTO, & COO, Smule – maker of Ocarina iPhone app)
Peter Farago (VP Marketing, Flurry)
Matt Marshall (Editor in Chief, VentureBeat)
With more than 119,000 apps in the Apple AppStore, discovery is a huge problem. Facebook is just as tough. And to make it worse, you’re at a disadvantage because large networks have the upper hand of experience in platform strategy and a louder voice to get their products heard.
• If you’re a two-person garage development shop and starting from scratch, how do you create an app that can go viral?
• If you’re not a giant company, how do you exploit your newness and focus, using the key ingredients of success?
• How can the smaller developers team up with bigger brands that have name recognition? When should they go it alone?
• How do they build a company that bigger investors will notice?
• What are some of the platform tools at your disposal that can be used to get your apps noticed?
• How does discovery fit with the right business model for your app?
4:40pm – 4:55pm | “Super-sizing the app economy by moving it beyond the iPhone”
4:55pm – 5:35pm | “Discovery 2.0: Moving to the next level”
Sebastien De Halleux (COO, Playfish)
John Pleasants (CEO, Playdom)
Roy Sehgal (GM, Zynga & Executive Producer of Cafe World game)
Neil Young (Founder & CEO, ngmoco)
Dean Takahashi (Lead Writer for GamesBeat, VentureBeat)
The social app companies, those successful application companies that came of age on Facebook and the iPhone, have created their own ecosystems with successful titles that feed on each other. Now what do they do?
• How many different types of monetization schemes do they need? What can they learn from the bigger companies?
• Should they recruit executives from the “old world” companies, to help with partnering or organizational discipline?
• What sort of analytics process should they have in place?
• Can anyone catch up with them?
• What will the social/mobile/gaming look like in two years?
5:35pm – 6:00pm | “Discovery 3.0: Bringing in the big guys”
Jon Vlassopulos (CEO, Moderati – maker of the virtual light Zippo iPhone app)
Alex St. John (President & CTO, hi5)
Michael Chang (Founder & CEO, Greystripe)
Lisa Marino (VP Sales, RockYou)
Roy Bahat (President, IGN Entertainment)
Established video game companies and entertainment giants are eyeing the social networking and mobile platforms as a source of future growth. For success, the big guys need to apply the secret ingredients in different proportions.
• How much should they invest in these areas, and how should they do it?
• Which kinds of partners should they recruit? Which business models are the best?
• Who has made the transition already?
• What’s the right mix of social networking, marketing, analytical measurement, advertising and web design ingredients they should apply?
6:00pm – 6:05pm | Closing remarks
6:05pm – 7:30pm | Reception
Tu 12/8 – W 12/9
AO VENTURE SUMMIT
Rosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park
http://alwayson.goingon.com/ecom/productview/19291
Tu 12/8
| 8:30am Ballroom 1 |
Opening Remarks Co-Host: Tony Perkins, Founder, AlwaysOn Co-Host: Arden Pennell, Program Director, AlwaysOn |
| 8:45am Ballroom 1 |
Keynote: What is Really Happening to the VC Industry? Bill Gurley, Partner, Benchmark |
| 9:15am Ballroom 1 |
The VC Industry in Transition — What’s Next for Sand Hill Road?Experienced VCs Discuss The Future of the Asset Class, as LPs, Banks and Markets Undergo Changes Moderator: Steve Morgan, KPMG Todd Chaffee, General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners David Cowan, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners Dixon Doll, Co-founder & General Partner, DCM Deepak Kamra, General Partner, Canaan Partners Ann Winblad, Co-founder & Managing Director, Hummer Winblad |
| 10:00am | Break |
| 10:20amBallroom 1 | Exits: What’s the M&A and IPO Outlook for 2010? Moderator: Julia Reigel, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Co. George Lee, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Andrew Guevara, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Ivan Brockman, Sr. Managing Director, The Blackstone Group Ethan Topper, CEO, Union Square Advisors |
| 10:20amBallroom 2 | Keynote: The Deal — The Importance of Free-Trade Tim Draper, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson |
| 10:30amBallroom 2 | Bulls in a China Shop — The Local Advantage in Chinese VC As the Chinese VC market matures and major American tech firms are bested by Chinese rivals, how do Leading Venture Firms hone their local advantage? Moderator: Rebecca Fannin, International Editor, Asian Venture Capital Journal Tim Draper, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Richard Lim, Managing Director, GSR Ventures Glenn Solomon, Managing Partner, GGV Capital |
| 11:00amBallroom 1 | What Funding Crisis? Silicon Valley’s Leading Early & Angel Investors Discuss What’s Whetting Their Appetite and the 2010 Funding Strategy Moderator: Sam Angus, Partner, Fenwick & West Ron Conway, Founder, Angel Investors LP Joyce Chung, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures Aydin Senkut, President & Founder, Felicis Ventures Howard Hartenbaum, Partner, August Capital |
| 11:05amBallroom 2 | CEO Showcase — Internet & Consumer Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn Joe Ward, CEO, Groovy Corp. Phil Fernandez, CEO, Marketo Helen Zhu, CEO, Chictopia Alex Mashinsky, CEO, Groundlink During this session the following industry experts will comment, and thereafter CEOs will be available for 30-minutes of Q&A and demos in the lobby. Ed Lambert, SVP, Bridge Bank Rebecca Buckman, Journalist |
| 11:45amBallroom 1 | Fireside Chat: The VC 100 –Insights & VC Outlook Tony Perkins, Founder & Editor, AlwaysOn Victor Boyajian, Global Chair, Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group |
| 11:45amBallroom 2 | CEO Showcase — Mobile & Software Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn Jai Haissman, CEO, Affective Interfaces Rahul Sonnad, CEO, Geodelic John Corshen, CEO, GoingOn Adrie Reinders, CEO, E-Factor During this session the following industry experts will comment, and thereafter CEOs will be available for 30-minutes of Q&A and demos in the lobby. Ed Lambert, SVP, Bridge Bank Rebecca Buckman, Journalist |
| 12:20pmBallroom 1 | Announcing the Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch, Presented by Accenture Liz Tinkham, Global Managing Director — Management Consulting and Integrated Markets, Communications & High Tech Operating Group, Accenture Tony Perkins, Founder, AlwaysOn |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pmBallroom 1 | CEO Showcase Sessions Rajeev Goel, CEO, PubMatic Edmundo Costa, CEO, Catbird |
| 2:00pmBallroom 1 | Corporate Buyers — Where’s the Action for 2010? Hear from the most active acquirers of AlwaysOn’s top private companies about next year’s strategy Moderator: Doug Cogen, Co-Chair, M&A Group, Fenwick & West David Lawee, VP Corporate Development, Google Ken Berryman, SVP, Strategy, Symantec Hilton Romanski, VP, Corporate Development, Cisco Doug Merritt, EVP, SAP |
| 2:00pmBallroom 2 | Addressing Private-Company Liquidity Which are the best ways for stakeholders in private equities to buy & sell? After a surge in 2009, what’s the secondary-market outlook in 2010 and beyond? Moderator: Ken Loveless, Managing Director, SVB Capital Joseph Marks, Principal, Coller Capital Colin McGrady, Managing Director, Cogent Capital Jamie Hale, Partner, Aldenwood Capital Dwight Badger, CEO, Advanced Equities |
| 2:45pmBallroom 1 | The New-Millennium Strategy for Boutique & Middle-Market Banks In the post-Lehman world, the banking sector is open to disruption. What’s the 2010 outlook for leading boutiques and middle-market banks? What are alternate strategies to IPO? Moderator: Craig Menden, Partner, Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group Jamie Montgomery, CEO, Montgomery & Co. John Moriarty, Managing Director, Baird & Co. David Lavallee, Managing Director, Revolution Partners Jason Hutchinson, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey |
| 2:45pm Ballroom 2 | CEO Showcase — SaaS & Enterprise Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn Lukas Biewald, CEO, CrowdFlower Roman Stanek, CEO, Good Data Wences Casares, Meyer Malka, Co-CEOs, Bling Nation Chris Boone, CEO, Visuvi During this session the following industry experts will comment, and thereafter CEOs will be available for 30-minutes of Q&A and demos in the lobby. Ed Lambert, SVP, Bridge Bank Jim Parsons, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank |
| 3:30pmBallroom 1 | Break |
| 3:45pmBallroom 1 | Fireside Chat Gordon Davidson, Chairman, Fenwick & West |
| 3:45pmBallroom 2 | CEO Showcase Session — Greentech Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn Phil Henson, CFO, Solar Power Partners Pravin Jain, CEO, Senergen Devices Trevor Stout, CEO, Integrity Block During this session the following industry experts will comment, and thereafter CEOs will be available for 30-minutes of Q&A and demos in the lobby. Ed Lambert, SVP, Bridge Bank |
| 4:30pmBallroom 1 | The IT Outlook for 2010 and Beyond –The VC 100 Weigh In The nation’s top VCs who have produced exits for LPs and entrepreneurs discuss investing strategy in infrastructure and infotech Moderator: Victor Boyajian, Global Chair, Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group Woody Benson, Partner, Prism VentureWorks Neal Dempsey, Managing General Partner, Bay Partners Michael Kwatinetz, General Partner, Azure Capital Partners Steve Harrick, General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners |
| 5:00pm | Reception |
W 12/9
| 8:30am Ballroom 1 |
Secrets of a Successful IPO Despite a trembling bear market, these executives steered companies to enormously successful exits in ’09 Moderator: Tony Perkins, Editor, AlwaysOn Paul Kwan, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Mike Rubino, CFO, A123Systems Jim Kelliher, CFO, LogMeIn Kevin Thompson, CFO & COO, SolarWinds |
| 9:15am Ballroom 1 |
Why I Went Social — And How You Can Too As the VC Sector Enters a Post-Crisis Shakeout, Will Social Venture Investing Offer an Alternate Risk/Return Model (and help save the world)? Moderator: Arden Pennell, VC Editor, AlwaysOn Kevin Jones, Founding Principal, Good Capital Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner, Double Bottom Line Investors R. Paul Herman, CEO, HIP Investor |
| 10:00am Ballroom 1 |
Wireless Devices: Opportunities for the Global Growth Investor Leading Investors Debate What’s Promising in the Major-Growth Mobile Sector, from Healthtech to Smart Cities to Mobile Computing Moderator: Bambi Francisco, Founder, Vator.tv Reese Schroeder, Managing Director, Motorola Ventures Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners Nagraj Kashyap, VP, Qualcomm Ventures Kevin Hamilton, US CEO, IREX |
| 10:45am | Break & Refreshments |
| 11:05am Ballroom 1 |
Corporate Investors: Outlook 2010 Hear where top corporate venture firms are spending seed to mezzanine capital –which game-changing ideas do they want to fund? Moderator: Chad Seiler, Partner, KPMG Sanjiv Parikh, Managing Director, Corporate Ventures, Hewlett-Packard Bill Maris, Managing Partner, Google Ventures Louis Toth, Senior Managing Director, Comcast Interactive Capital Jai Das, Partner, SAP Ventures Rachel Lam, SVP, Time Warner Investments |
| 11:50am Ballroom 1 |
The Greentech Evolution — What’s Next? A sophisticated analysis of the sector as a whole with top investors. After mini-bubbles, increased govt attention, spiraling public awareness, and huge VC outlays –what’s next for greentech investment? Where are we going? Moderator: Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst, Greentech Media Jennifer Fonstad, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Marianne Wu, Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures Ray Lane, Managing Partner, KPCB Michael Danaher, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
| 12:35pm Ballroom 1 |
Fireside Chat: Digital Video 3.0 Mark Stevens, Partner, Fenwick & West Jim Lanzone, CEO, Clicker |
| 12:55pm | Closing Remarks
F 12/11 8:15-5 BUSINESS OF NEW MEDIA: WHERE’S THE $$ Microsoft, 1065 La Avenida Street, Mountain View http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=924 |
| 8:15 am – 8:45 am | Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking |
| 8:45 am – 9:00 am | Welcome Remarks – Matt Thompson, Microsoft |
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | Opening Keynote - Mike McGuire, Research Vice President, Gartner, Inc.’s Media Industry Advisory Services Team |
| 9:45 am – 10:30 am | Panel Discussion: “What’s the Business in New Media?” From music, to games, to virtual worlds, to specialized search, successful new media companies have developed ways to turn the technology into a paying business model. Some of the most innovative companies will discuss what works. Tom Conrad, Pandora Jonathan Flesher, Zynga Philipp Schloter, Nokia Point & Find Mike Sego, Gaia Online Joel Toledano, Krillion Moderated by: Alison van Diggelen, Fresh Dialogues |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am – 11:30 am | Panel Discussion: “The Truth in the Numbers: What are the Metrics for Success?” The complexity of new media and new methods for delivery have created a demand for rapid measurement tools that allow business to quickly respond and tune their model. The panel will discuss strategies for measuring success. Jason Lopatecki, TubeMogul John Mellor, Adobe Dennis Mortensen, Yahoo Matt Reid, IMMI Ian Swanson, Sometrics Moderated by: Anthony Ha, VentureBeat |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm | Hot Demos: Hear what up and coming new media companies are up to. |
| 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm | Panel Discussion: “Is the Money in the Money: What Model will Win?” Moving money, real or virtual, is an important part of delivering and getting paid for content. The panelists represent three different models for payment. Gene Alston, PayPal Gurbaksh Chahal, gWallet George Garrick, Offerpal Ted Sorom, Rixty Moderated by: Michael Montgomery, Montgomery & Co. |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | Panel Discussion: “Disruptive Technologies in New Media: What’s Next?” A technology can disrupt the market and require a quick reaction. Panelists will tell us how their technology will change new media as we know it today. Noah Wardrip-Fruin, UCSC Raj Jaswa, Dyyno Yair Landau, Mass Animation Amy Love, PicScout Ben T. Smith IV, MerchantCircle Moderated by: Sharon Wienbar, Scale Venture Partners |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Afternoon Keynote – Peter Horan, Goodmail Systems |
| 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Panel Discussion: “The Venture Landscape” Even in the current economy, VCs are raising money and searching for good investments. Representatives from four leading firms will talk about where they are investing. Andrew Braccia, Accel Partners Tim Chang, Norwest Venture Partners Michael Kim, Rustic Canyon Richard Yen, Saban Ventures Moderated by: Kelly Porter, Woodside Capital Partners |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Fireside Chat: “What’s the Future of Content?” Guy Kawasaki, Alltop Sharon Waxman, The Wrap.com |
| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
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