Agenda

7:30am – 8:15am

Breakfast 

8:15am – 8:20am

Opening Remarks

8:20am – 9:05am

Panel Discussion

"Leadership Speaks"

Moderator:
Kevin J. Martin
Partner and Co-chair
Patton Boggs’ Technology and Communications Practice 
(Former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission)

Panelists:
David Messenger 
Chief Administrative & Corporate Development Officer, Virgin Mobile USA
and 
SVP, Sprint Prepaid Group

Prem Parameswaran 
Managing Director and Americas Head of Telecom, Global Telecommunications & Media Group
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Joe Weinman
Vice president Strategy and Business Development 
AT&T

Session topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Emerging trends in Telecom and Wireless: the advancement of telecommunications past simply ‘voice’ services, and a look at how providers are going to have to change to keep up with and adapt to new technologies.
  • A look at Cloud Products/Offering and the affect on the telecommunications sector.
  • A discussion of the move towards prepaid wireless services.

9:10am – 9:55am

Panel Discussion

"Investor Roundtable"

Moderator:
Jennifer L. Richter 
Co-Chair, Public Policy Department Co-Chair, Technology and Communications Group 
Patton Boggs

Panelists:
Richard J. Bressler
Managing Director
THL

Hythem El-Nazer
Principal
TA Associates

Andrew Frey
Managing Principal
Quadrangle Group

Julie Richardson
Managing Director
Providence Equity Partners

Davis Terry
Former Chairman of Global Telecom Group, UBS AG 
and
Founding Partner, TAP Advisors

Session topics include, but are not limited to:

  • A look at International Markets: what areas are up and coming for investors, and within those geographies what sectors are most attractive?
  • Which sectors (cable/satellite/phone etc.) have held up the best/fared the worst in recent years and what are your strategies for maximizing returns in those areas?
  • Perspectives on M&A activity in Media and Telecom: What’s your outlook for deals in the next 12 months and what kind of deals are you looking to do (if any)? Are they being structured differently for 2010? A look at some recent deals notable deals: how have they differed from ‘traditional’ media/telecom/technology deals?
  • A discussion about the future of TV/Broadcasting: what is the future structure of the industry and who will be the winners / losers.

9:55am – 10:15am

Coffee Break

10:15am – 10:30am

Thought Leadership Spotlight 
presented by Microsoft

"Microsoft’s Vision for Three Screens and a Cloud"

Harry Patz
Vice President, Communications Sector North America
Microsoft Corporation

Session Description:

Today’s communications and media companies are targeting a new generation of customers. This spotlight session will provide an overview of Microsoft’s “three screens and a cloud” vision, where connected user experiences can be seamlessly delivered across multiple environments, interfaces, and devices through cloud-based services.

10:35am – 11:20am

Panel Discussion

"Innovation Roundtable"

Moderator:
Martin Nisenholtz
Sr. VP, Digital Operations
The New York Times Company

Panelists:
Greg Clayman
EVP, Digital Distribution & Business Development 
MTV Networks

Rob Rosenberg
Partner
New Venture Partners LLC

Ira Rubenstein 
Executive Vice President, Global Digital Media Group 
Marvel Entertainment

Session topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Social Media as a development tool/mobile & handheld application technology.
  • Digitizing content; the advent of Kimble/e-ink etc. What are your predictions for the ‘next big thing’ in media/communication?
  • Engaging audiences: With so much new technology & media opportunities for getting content to customers what should providers be leveraging to best engage audiences. Examples of companies you think are doing it well.

11:20am – 11:30am

Closing Remarks

*Please note agenda is subject to change

Registration is closed for this event

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Time: 7:30am – 11:30am

Location: New York, NY
*Event location will be disclosed to attendees upon completion of the registration process.

Price: $399.00
(subject to availability)

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