2nd Annual
P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LV
DCIA Conference & Exposition
January 7, 2009 | 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM | Las Vegas, Nevada

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Plan now to attend the Distributed Computing Industry Association’s second annual Conference within CES – the P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LV at the Consumer Electronics Show.
 
This seminal industry event is scheduled for January 7th in the North Hall of the Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

The DCIA Conference will feature keynotes from top P2P and social networking software distributors, panels of industry leaders, valuable workshops, and much more. There will be a continental breakfast, luncheon, and networking cocktail reception.

The January 8th-11th Exposition is being held in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show, and your registration for the full DCIA Conference & Exposition includes that event as well.
 
The International CES, produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), promotes growth in the consumer technology industry through this spectacular annual event, featuring global representatives of the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels.

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 January 8th-11th DCIA Exposition, held in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show, will feature industry-leading products and services.

Don't miss the opportunity to participate in this 2009 seminal event. Register online or call 410-476-7965. For sponsor packages 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 LV
DCIA Conference Agenda

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Location: North Hall, Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

8:00AM - 8:30AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

North Hall of the Convention Center

8:30AM - 8:45AM

WELCOME

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

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTIONS

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

8:45AM - 9:30AM

POLICY TRACK

The Post MGM v. Grokster World – New Rules for P2P
What changes are taking place in the regulatory environment affecting P2P technologies? What will be the impact of recent court opinions? What else has to happen from a legal and policy standpoint to foster investment and commercial development of P2P?

Panelists:

Jim Burger, Partner, Dow Lohnes

Lawrence Hadley, Partner, Hennigan Bennett & Dorman - Presentation

Louis Lehrman, Vice President, Dutko Worldwide

Steven Masur, Managing Partner, MasurLaw

Joshua Wattles, Attorney at Law

Moderator:

Elaine Reiss, Best Practices, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

9:30AM - 9:45AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Robert Levitan, CEO, Pando Networks - Presentation

9:45AM - 10:00AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Mark Stuart, Technical Director, P2P Next - Presentation

10:00AM - 10:15AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

George Searle, CEO, LimeWire

10:15AM - 10:30AM

REFRESHMENT & NETWORKING BREAK

10:30AM - 11:15AM

TECHNOLOGY TRACK

P2P File Sharing – The Evolving Distribution Chain
What is the current landscape for P2P-based content distribution? What trends are emerging among participants in the distribution chain and in consumer usage? What impact do advances in digital rights management (DRM), compression, caching, content acceleration, swarming, streaming, and other P2P-related technologies have?

Panelists:

Rick Buonincontri, CEO, Solid State Networks

Matt Drown, Director of Applications, CloudShield

Nathan Good, Research Scientist, PARC

Aaron Markham, VP of Research & Development, BayTSP

Jeffrey Payne, CTO, GridNetworks

Jonathan Zuck, President,Association for Competitive Technology (ACT)

Moderator:

Limor Schafman, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

11:15AM - 11:30AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Travis Kalanick, Founder, RedSwoosh - Presentation

11:30AM - 11:45AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Kumar Subramanian, CEO, MediaMelon - Presentation

11:45AM - 12:30PM

MARKETING TRACK

Business Models – What’s Working and What’s Not
Has any alternative business model – paid-download, subscription, or advertising-supported – yet proven to be the most promising? Is P2P more of a promotional tool than a direct sales channel? Have any more innovative approaches been attempted? How can users navigate among P2P service offerings?

Panelists:

Harvey Benedict, VP, Corp. Development & Strategy, Kontiki

Chris Gillis, Director of Sales, MediaDefender

Daniel Leon, Head of Strategic Partnerships, HIRO Media

Alex Limberis, COO, Syabas Technology

Thomas Reemer , CEO, CUGate

Paul Ritter, VP, Interactive Media Strategies - Presentation

Moderator:

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

12:30PM - 1:30PM

CONFERENCE LUNCHEON

North Hall of the Convention Center

NEW P2P RESEARCH

Joseph Porus, VP, Harris Interactive - Presentation

Milt Ellis, VP, Harris Interactive

P4P WORKING GROUP

Doug Pasko, Verizon, Co-Chair, P4P Working Group - Presentation

Laird Popkin, Pando Networks, Co-Chair, P4P Working Group - Presentation

 

1:30PM - 2:15PM

CONTENT DISTRIBUTION

Artists and Rights Holders – P2P for Content Creators
What has been the experience to date of content creators who have embraced P2P? What changes do they need to more effectively harness file-sharing and related technologies? Are there innovative art forms in development for the P2P distribution channel?

Panelists:

Daniel Harris, CEO, MediaPass Gigantic

Steve Oedekerk, CEO, O! Entertainment

Keyvan Peymani, COO, Nettwerk Music Group

Patrick Ross, Executive Director, Copyright Alliance

Rafael Solis, Director of Marketing, ImageSpan

Laura Tunberg, Principal Partner, We Get It Consulting

Moderator:

Elaine Reiss, Best Practices, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

2:15PM - 2:30PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Joseph Peter Patuleia, Co-Founder, Brand Asset Digital

2:30PM - 2:45PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

David Ferguson, Chief Architect, Velocix - Presentation

2:45PM - 3:30PM

SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT

Advancement – Creating the Commercial P2P Ecosystem
What architectural, CDN-related, content-security and other technological solutions are now in development that will optimize P2P and hybrid peer-assisted deployments for the benefit of all participants in the distribution chain? Which of these have been tested and what have been the results to date?

Panelists:

Boh Dupree, Group Manager, Marketing, Verizon Communications

Michael King, CEO, Abacast

JD Lasica, President, Social Media Group

Jonathan Lee, SVP, PiCast

Neerav Shah, VP, Business Development & Strategy, Verimatrix

David Ulmer, Sr. Director, MultiMedia & Entertainment Products, Motorola

Moderator:

Limor Schafman, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

3:30PM - 3:45PM

REFRESHMENT & NETWORKING BREAK

3:45PM - 4:00PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Eitan Efron, VP of Marketing, Oversi - Presentation

4:00PM - 5:00PM

SPECIAL SESSION

The Next Frontier – Business Practices for P2P Industry Leadership
What are consumers seeking in terms of content portability and DRM transparency? How can participants in the P2P distribution channel contribute to this? What different models are envisioned to achieve interoperability, and what industry efforts should go on in this space?

Panelists:

Ron Berry, Business Advisor, Isle of Man

David Rice, VP of Marketing, Move Networks

See-Mong Tan, Director of P2P, Microsoft - Presentation

Moderator:

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

5:00PM - 7:30PM

NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

North Hall of the Convention Center

P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LV
DCIA Conference Speakers

Harvey Benedict, VP, Corp. Development & Strategy, Kontiki

Ron Berry, Business Advisor, Isle of Man

Rick Buonincontri, CEO, Solid State Networks

Jim Burger, Partner, Dow Lohnes

Matt Drown, Director of Applications, CloudShield

Boh Dupree, Group Manager, Marketing, Verizon Communications

Eitan Efron, VP of Marketing, Oversi

Milt Ellis, VP, Harris Interactive

David Ferguson, Chief Architect, Velocix

Chris Gillis, Director of Sales, MediaDefender

Nathan Good, Research Scientist, PARC

Lawrence Hadley, Partner, Hennigan Bennett & Dorman

Daniel Harris, CEO, MediaPass Gigantic

Travis Kalanick, Founder, RedSwoosh

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

Michael King, CEO, Abacast

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

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

JD Lasica, President, Social Media Group

Jonathan Lee, SVP, PiCast

Louis Lehrman, Vice President, Dutko Worldwide

Daniel Leon, Head of Strategic Partnerships, HIRO Media

Robert Levitan, CEO, Pando Networks

Alex Limberis, COO, Syabas Technology

Aaron Markham, VP of Research & Development, BayTSP

Steven Masur, Managing Partner, MasurLaw

Steve Oedekerk, CEO, O! Entertainment

Doug Pasko, Verizon, Co-Chair, P4P Working Group

Joseph Peter Patuleia, Co-Founder, Brand Asset Digital

Jeffrey Payne, CTO, GridNetworks

Keyvan Peymani, COO, Nettwerk Music Group

Laird Popkin, Pando Networks, Co-Chair, P4P Working Group

Joseph Porus, VP, Harris Interactive

Thomas Reemer , CEO, CUGate

Elaine Reiss, Best Practices, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

David Rice, VP of Marketing, Move Networks

Paul Ritter, VP, Interactive Media Strategies

Patrick Ross, Executive Director, Copyright Alliance

Limor Schafman, Member Services, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

George Searle, CEO, LimeWire

Neerav Shah, VP, Business Development & Strategy, Verimatrix

Rafael Solis, Director of Marketing, ImageSpan

Mark Stuart, Technical Director, P2P Next

Kumar Subramanian, CEO, MediaMelon

See-Mong Tan, Director of P2P, Microsoft

Laura Tunberg, Principal Partner, We Get It Consulting

David Ulmer, Sr. Director, MultiMedia & Entertainment Products, Motorola

Joshua Wattles, Attorney at Law

Jonathan Zuck, President, Association for Competitive Technology (ACT)