Conference Day 2
Preliminary Program (subject to change)
Welcome and Opening Remarks | ||
9:15AM |
Speaker: Frank Hartwig, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Media-Tech Association | |
9:30AM | Europe’s demand for mobile/web digital entertainmentThere’s no denying that entertainment is moving exponentially to the hand-held screen. Here are some of the latest developments in that area. | |
Speaker: Jean-Paul Snelders, General Manager Digital, Arvato Services Nederland B.V. | ||
10:00AM | Optical Disc Market UpdateDespite the hype and increases in digital downloads, physical media still eclipses whatever content is traveling via cyberspace. Here are the latest volume counts for optical media (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) for the recent past as well as data for the according hardware universe with a focus on Western Europe and CEE countries. | |
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10:20AM | The outlook for home entertainmentScreen Digest's Tony Gunnarsson will examine how recent trends in the consumption of home entertainment have affected overall consumer spending on packaged media in Europe. He will assess how Blu-ray's performance to date compares with take-up of DVD at a similar stage in Europe - and how it compares with today's growing digital delivery sector - and he will explain why it is crucial that the home entertainment industry manages to maintain the hi-def format's price premium over its standard def predecessor. | |
 Speaker:Tony Gunnarsson, Analyst, Screen Digest  Presentation PDF Download | ||
10:40AM | Solar Market is this the Bridge for the Future?Many manufacturers of optical disc equipment have diversified into the growing solar energy market, realising that some of the same technology that goes into making CDs and DVDs can also be used for thin-film solar cells. | |
Speaker: Markus Hoehner, CEO, EuPD Research. | ||
11:00AM | Coffee Break | |
11:15AM | Organic and Printed ElectronicsOrganic and Printed Electronics is a technology platform enabling new applications that are thin, lightweight, flexible and can be produced at ultra-low cost. | |
Speaker: Dr. Klaus Hecker, Organic Electronic Association (OE-A) | ||
11:35AM | Metadata’s role in driving consumption growthPutting the argument of physical versus digital aside, the use of metadata or informational data on content is becoming an ever important part of the supply chain as it can be a key driver in the consumer’s ability to find and select content for purchasing or renting. In addition to looking at how they can continue to expand their offerings, replicators and content providers, alike, should consider next steps in taking advantage of this new media environment as a channel that their customers can use to drive consumption growth. | |
Speaker: Tony Knight, Senior Product Manager, Rovi Corporation | ||
11:55AM | BD Licensing SessionAs Blu-ray picks up steam, naturally there are royalties to be paid and collected. How complicated is the process, and how diligent are collection parties in making sure the piper gets paid? | |
Donald Leake Jr., Program Director, Copy Protection Business Development, IBM Research Division Grepory Hatfield, (Phillips) Representing One-Blue LLC Akira Takei, Toshiba Corporation, Representing the BD4C Patent Pool | ||
12:40PM | Challenges in BD ManufacturingThe Manufacturing Industry has some Interesting day-to-day challenges for BD. What are the best practices and shortcuts that can be used to stay ahead of the curve? | |
Speaker: Christian Vogl, Engineering Manager for BD, DVD and UMD at Sony DADC- Austria | ||
1:00 PM | Group Purchasing Organization's (GPO's) | |
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