4th Annual
P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA
DCIA Conference & Exposition
May 4, 2009 | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Hollywood, California

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Plan now to attend the Distributed Computing Industry Association’s fourth annual Los Angeles Conference & Exposition.

This seminal industry event is scheduled for May 4th in Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA.

The May 4th Conference will focus on data gathering and analytics in the P2P marketplace, and feature keynotes from top P2P and social networking software distributors, panels of industry leaders, and much more. There will be a continental breakfast, luncheon, and networking cocktail reception.

The May 5th-7th Exposition is being held in conjunction with the Digital Hollywood Spring Conference, and your registration for the full DCIA Conference & Exposition includes that event as well.
 
Digital Hollywood has become the industry’s premier entertainment and technology conference and this spring’s expanded line-up with an increased emphasis on the genre of reality TV reflects current viewership trends.

DCIA Member speakers for the P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA are listed in the Speakers section, which is below the Conference Agenda that immediately follows this summary.

Exhibits and demonstrations for the May 5th-7th DCIA Exposition, held in conjunction with the Digital Hollywood Spring Conference, will feature industry-leading products and services.

Don't miss the opportunity to participate in this 2009 seminal event. Register online or call 410-476-7964. For DCIA Membership and speaker information, please contact Karen Kaplowitz, DCIA Member Services, at 888-890-4240 or karen@dcia.info.


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P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA
DCIA Conference Agenda

Date: Monday, May 4, 2009
Location: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, CA

9:00AM - 9:15AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel

9:15AM - 9:45AM

WELCOME

Karen Kaplowitz, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTIONS

Sari Lafferty, Business Affairs, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Jim Kott, Co-President, Abacast - Presentation

9:45AM - 10:30AM

USAGE DATA

Utilization Trends – What Information Has Value to Key Constituencies
Who are the key constituencies that have interest in P2P usage statistics? Which types of information should be gathered and analyzed for each group? What are the concerns associated with developing and exploiting this data, and how can they be mitigated? Which figures have the highest potential to be monetized and why? What can be learned from prior and parallel experience?

Panelists:

Ted Cohen, Managing Director, TAG Strategic

Jonathan Feinstein, Partner, Krasilovsky & Gross

Ryan Lawler, Senior Editor, Contentinople

Steve Masur, Managing Partner, MasurLaw

Cory Mitchell, Consultant, Motion Picture Industry

Moderator:

Laura Tunberg, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

10:30AM - 10:45AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Kevin Kuzas, Former VP & General Counsel, Comcast Interactive Media - Presentation

10:45AM - 11:00AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Mitchell Edwards, General Counsel & CFO, BitTorrent - Presentation

11:00AM - 11:15AM

REFRESHMENT & NETWORKING BREAK

11:15AM - 12:00PM

ANALYTICAL TOOLS

Technological Solutions – What Measurement Products and Services Are Available
What metrics, demographics, tracking, and other offerings are now available to commercially optimize P2P for the benefit of all participants in the distribution chain? How is P2P usage data being exploited and by whom to benefit the success of the channel? What else is in the works and what more is needed, analytically, to fully realize the potential of the enormous consumer traffic generated by P2P?

Panelists:

Rick Buonincontri, CEO, Solid State Networks

David Klein, Executive Vice President, Centris

Daniel Leon, SVP, Business Development, DigiMeld

Steve Lerner, Founder & CEO, P2P Cleaner

Alex Limberis, COO, Syabas Technology

Benjamin Masse, Founder & CEO, AdSong

Moderator:

Sari Lafferty, Business Affairs, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

12:00PM - 12:15PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Eric Garland, CEO, BigChampagne

12:15PM - 12:30PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Joey Patuleia, Co-Founder, Brand Asset Digital

12:30PM - 1:30PM

CONFERENCE LUNCHEON

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Ron Berry, E-Commerce Advisor, Isle of Man - Presentation

1:30PM - 1:45PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Rick Sizemore, CEO, MultiMedia Intelligence

1:45PM - 2:00PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Adam Fisk, Founder & CEO, LittleShoot

2:00PM - 2:45PM

RELEVANT TRENDS

Digital Convergence – What Can Be Learned from Related Activities
What has been the experience of related digital distribution platforms with data measurement? How can lessons from these areas be applied to P2P? Which business models that involve a significant analytic component are showing the most promise? How can comparable approaches be developed for P2P implementation? How should P2P relate to other distribution channels?

Panelists:

Jonathan Anderson, Founder & CEO, SelfBank Financial

Larry Gerbrandt, Principal, Media Valuation

Mark Isherwood, Director & Co-Founder, Rightscom

Donald A. Jasko, Founder & CEO, Digital Economics

Jeffrey Payne, Founder & CTO, GridNetworks

John Rudolph, Founder, Music Analytics, and CEO, Bug Music

Moderator:

Laura Tunberg, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

2:45PM – 3:00PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Charlie Hellman, Product Manager, LimeWire Store

3:00PM - 3:15PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Clark Siegel, Partner, Hughes, Hubbard, and Reed

3:15PM - 3:45PM

REFRESHMENT & NETWORKING BREAK

3:45PM - 4:30PM

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

Transactional Accountability – How can Participants Optimize the Channel
What can the industry do to ensure that appropriate analytics are married to the benefits of P2P scale and efficiency for the distribution of copyrighted works? How can participants at various levels of this channel gain support of rights holders? Which identification techniques (e.g., watermarking and/or fingerprinting) should be used to protect content and enhance the ecosystem? What new solutions will impact P2P software developers and distributors to the greatest degree?

Panelists:

Larry Hadley, Partner, Hennigan Bennett & Dorman

Daniel Harris, Founder & CEO, MediaPass Gigantic

Dana Jones, CEO & Founder, Ultramercial

Colin Sebastian, SVP, Equity Research, Lazard Capital Markets

Yangbin Wang, CEO, Vobile

Bo Yang, Founder & CEO, Veetle

Moderator:

Karen Kaplowitz, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

4:30PM - 4:45PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Devon Copley, CTO, Noank Media - Presentation

4:45PM - 5:00PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Travis Kalanick, Founder, Red Swoosh

5:00PM - 7:00PM

NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

 

P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA
DCIA Conference Speakers

Jonathan Anderson, Founder & CEO, SelfBank Financial

Ron Berry, E-Commerce Advisor, Isle of Man

Rick Buonincontri, CEO, Solid State Networks

Ted Cohen, Managing Director, TAG Strategic

Devon Copley, CTO, Noank Media

Mitchell Edwards, General Counsel & CFO, BitTorrent

Jonathan Feinstein, Partner, Krasilovsky & Gross

Adam Fisk, Founder & CEO, LittleShoot

Eric Garland, CEO, BigChampagne 

Larry Gerbrandt, Principal, Media Valuation

Larry Hadley, Partner, Hennigan Bennett & Dorman

Daniel Harris, Founder & CEO, MediaPass Gigantic

Charlie Hellman, Product Manager, LimeWire Store

Mark Isherwood, Director & Co-Founder, Rightscom

Donald A. Jasko, Founder & CEO, Digital Economics

Dana Jones, Founder & CEO, Ultramercial

Travis Kalanick, Founder, Red Swoosh

Karen Kaplowitz, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

David Klein, Executive Vice President, Centris

Jim Kott, Co-President, Abacast

Kevin Kuzas, Former VP & General Counsel, Comcast Interactive Media

Marty Lafferty, CEO, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

Sari Lafferty, Business Affairs, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

Ryan Lawler, Senior Editor, Contentinople

Daniel Leon, SVP, Business Development, DigiMeld

Steve Lerner, Founder & CEO, P2P Cleaner

Alex Limberis, COO, Syabas Technology

Benjamin Masse, Founder & CEO, AdSong

Steve Masur, Managing Partner, MasurLaw

Cory Mitchell, Consultant, Motion Picture Industry

Joey Patuleia, Co-Founder, Brand Asset Digital

Jeffrey Payne, Founder & CTO, GridNetworks

John Rudolph, Founder, Music Analytics, and CEO, Bug Music

Colin Sebastian, SVP, Equity Research, Lazard Capital Markets

Clark Siegel, Partner, Hughes, Hubbard, and Reed

Rick Sizemore, CEO, MultiMedia Intelligence

Laura Tunberg, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

Yangbin Wang, CEO, Vobile

Bo Yang, Founder & CEO, Veetle

Additional Speakers To Be Announced