OnHollywood 2009

Where Innovation Disrupts Entertainment

Apr 27th - 29th, 2009
Sofitel Hotel, West Hollywood, CA

Co-Presented by Morgan Stanley and Forbes

OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. This two day executive event features high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities, content strategies and monetization schemes in the video, music, gaming, and mobile industries.

Arianna Huffington
Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post

Greg Johnson
SVP, Executive Creative Director & Head of Digital, William Morris Agency

Marc Graboff
Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment & Universal Media Studios

Ross Levinsohn
Partner, Velocity Interactive Group

Shishir Mehrotra
Dir. Product Mgmt, YouTube Monetization, Google

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The Program

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02:30 pm
Ballroom 1
VC: Survey What You're Telling Us
What's the future of investing in digital entertainment? Which technologies will lead to major returns?
Mark Hutchins, Managing Partner, Los Angeles, KPMG
02:45 pm
Ballroom 1
The OnHollywood 100 of 2008: Where Are They Now?
How have top private companies identified previously by AlwaysOn Editors fared in the last year?
Jay MacDonald, Digital Media Partner, DeSilva & Phillips
03:00 pm
Ballroom 1
Keynote: The Future of Branded Artists - Hollywood Looks Ahead
Greg Johnson, SVP, Executive Creative Director & Head of Digital, William Morris Agency

05:45 am
Ballroom 1
Content is King - But How Do You Monetize Online Video
Entrepreneuers discuss how content owners and Hollywood can turn video IP on the Web into $$
Moderator: David Wolf, Partner, Media & Entertainment, Accenture

Shishir Mehrotra, Dir. Product Mgmt, YouTube Monetization, Google

Bill Day, CEO, ScanScout

Adam Cahan, CEO, Auditude

Yangbin Wang, CEO, Vobile

Jonathan Heller, Co-founder and Co-CEO, FreeWheel
06:30 am
Ballroom 1
Keynote: The Future of Entertainment Content
Can Independent Content compete against big-budget production and marketing?
Marshall Herskovitz, Producer and President, Producers Guild of America
06:45 am
Ballroom 1
Content is King - But Where's the Money in Online Music
Artists and labels are deploying cutting-edge digital strategies, while Web publishers look to monetize. Music & tech execs discuss initiatives.
Moderator: Jason Kay, Co-founder, Kay2 Ventures

David Ring, EVP, Business Development & Business Affairs, Universal Music Group

Billy Alvarado, Co-founder, Lala

Quincy Jones III, CEO, QD3 Entertainment

Dave Yovanno, CEO, Gigya

Steve Hoffman, CEO, RocketOn
06:45 am
Ballroom 2
CEO Showcase - Enabling Tools, Applications & Services
Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
JB Baptiste, CEO, Peerset

Olivier Pfeiffer, USA CEO, UbicMedia

Ron Yekutiel, CEO, Kaltura

Daniel Graf, CEO, Kyte

Morgan McLintic, EVP, LEWIS PR

Stephen Hughes, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank
07:30 am
Break
07:45 am
Ballroom 1
Report Card: Venture Capital in Hollywood
Investments in creative IP and enablers are manifold -- what's the key to picking a successful venture?
Moderator: Craig Collar, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Richard de Silva, General Partner, Highland Capital Partners

David Cremin, Founder & Managing Director, DFJ Frontier

Richard Wolpert, Managing Director, The Mail Room Fund
07:45 am
Ballroom 2
The Future of the Theater Experience
How is digital technology reinventing movie-going?
Moderator: Michelle Wroan, Partner, KPMG

Greg Foster, Chairman & President Filmed Entertainment, IMAX

Jim Reisteter, General Manager, Digital Cinema Division, NEC

Sandy Climan, CEO & President, Entertainment Media Ventures & Entertainment Media Ventures

Millard Ochs, President, Warner Bros. International Cinema
08:30 am
Ballroom 1
Keynote: Video Killed the Radio Star...But Can the Web Actually Save Journalism
Arianna Huffington, Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post
08:45 am
Ballroom 1
The Future of Entertainment & News
How are major publishers and cutting-edge new-media companies innovating in the new digital world?
Moderator: Bambi Francisco, Founder & CEO, Vator.tv

Kara Swisher, Co-Executive Editor, Co-Executive Producer, All Things Digital

Rafe Needleman, Editor, CNET

Chris Tolles, CEO, Topix

Evan Hessel, Staff Writer & Manager of Midas List, Forbes

Tyler Goldman, CEO, Buzz Media
08:45 am
Ballroom 2
Star-power Online: Web Entertainment Looks Ahead
How will made-for-online content evolve?
Moderator: Hale Boggs, Partner, Corporate & Finance, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Capital Markets, Manatt

Scott Immergut, Partner, Dogtown Digital

Rob Long, Partner, Dogtown Digital

David Travers, Principal, Rustic Canyon Partners

LeVar Burton, Producer, Director, Actor

Sibyl Goldman, Vice President, Yahoo! Entertainment
09:30 am
Lunch
10:15 am
Ballroom 1
Fireside Chat: The Future of Television
How will TV's great tug-of-war with the Internet shake out? and how are entrepreneurs transforming content & distribution?
Moderator: Kara Swisher, Co-Executive Editor, Co-Executive Producer, All Things Digital

Lloyd Braun, Partner and Co-founder, BermanBraun

Marc Graboff, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment & Universal Media Studios

Patrick Barry, VP, Connected TV, Yahoo
10:15 am
Ballroom 2
CEO Showcase- Content Delivery, Consumer Services and Enabling Tools
Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
Christian Goettsch, CEO, Experteer

Mike Glickenhaus, CEO, VMIX

Stefan Lemper, CFO, Club Cooee

Richard Cope, CEO, NanoLumens

James Crumpton, SVP, Bridge Bank

Morgan McLintic, EVP, LEWIS PR
11:00 am
Ballroom 1
Keynote: Innovate or Disappear: How Hollywood Can Save Itself
Ross Levinsohn, Partner, Velocity Interactive Group
11:15 am
Ballroom 1
The New Hollywood Studio
Multi-platform content and digital strategy are key to capturing Web-era audiences. Top executives share their strategies for transformation
Moderator: Richard Wirthlin, Partner, Corporate Department, Latham & Watkins

Lydia Antonini, Director, Digital Development, Warner Premiere

Steven Hein, VP Digital & Short Form Content, 20th Century Fox Television

Jordan Levin, CEO, Generate

Albie Hecht, CEO, Worldwide Biggies
11:15 am
Ballroom 2
Venture Capital and Angel Financing Workshop
From the trenches: practical advice on thriving in a down economy
Moderator: Sam Angus, Partner, Fenwick & West

Ron Hornbaker, Founder & CEO, FooMojo

Dana Settle, Partner, Greycroft Partners

Steven Levine, Of Counsel, Corporate Group, Fenwick & West

Saad Khan, CMEA Capital & Co-founder and Advisor, Film Angels
12:00 pm
Ballroom 1
Living in a Virtual World
Virtual worlds are a new --and profitable -- online frontier, while virtual goods may be the key to monetizing social media. Where's the opportunity and what's at stake?
Moderator: Roxanne Christ, Partner, Latham & Watkins

Geoff Cook, CEO, myYearbook

Dan Jansen, CEO & Co-founder, Virtual Greats

Teemu Haahtanen, President North America, Sulake (Habbo Hotel)

Cary Rosenzweig, CEO, IMVU

Phil Ressler, CEO, BigStage Entertainment
12:00 pm
Ballroom 2
CEO Showcase Session - Mobile & Wireless
Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
Ron Czerny, CEO, PlayPhone

Peter Farago, VP Marketing, Flurry

Michael Chang, CEO, Greystripe

James Crumpton, SVP, Bridge Bank

Lindsay Conner, Partner, Phelps + Phillips
12:45 pm
Break
01:00 pm
Ballroom 1
Hollywood Gets in the Game
Gaming is growing fast. Entrepreneurs discuss monetizing entertainment IP.
Moderator: Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors

Jameson Hsu, Chief Mochi, Mochi Media

Karl Mehta, CEO, PlaySpan

Susan Choe, CEO, Outspark

Rob Hutter, CEO, Gazillion Entertainment

Dennis Fong, CEO, Raptr
01:00 pm
Ballroom 2
Big Entertainment Corps: What They Want in Private Companies
With IPOs nearly flat and M & A outlook lukewarm, how can private companies distinguish themselves to corporate acquirers and investors?
Moderator: Michael Montgomery, President, Montgomery & Company

Kuk Yi, Managing Partner, Best Buy Capital

Chuck Davis, CEO & EVP, Fandango & Comcast Interactive Media

Gary Meisel, SVP, Corporate Business Development & Strategy, Warner Bros.

Mike Lang, EVP Business Development & Strategy, Fox Entertainment Group

Kevin Mayer, EVP, Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technolgy Group, Walt Disney
02:00 pm
Ballroom 1
CEO Showcase Session
Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
Bobby Singh, CEO, CellSpin

Daniel Laurence, CEO, VizWoz

Patrick Bousquet Chavanne, CEO, Yoostar

Karl Jacob, CEO, Coveroo

Lindsay Conner, Partner, Phelps + Phillips

Morgan McLintic, EVP, LEWIS PR
03:15 pm
Stone Rose Lounge
Networking Reception

06:00 am
Ballroom 1
Keynote: Online Video - Snapshot of a Speeding Train
Bill Gurley, General Partner, Benchmark Capital
06:15 am
Ballroom 1
Venture Capital Looks Ahead
Top VCs discuss digital-entertainment investment strategies. Where’s the ROI behind the fun?
Moderator: Sam Angus, Partner, Fenwick & West

Bill Gurley, General Partner, Benchmark Capital

Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners

Woody Benson, General Partner, Prism VentureWorks

Drew Lipsher, Partner, Greycroft Partners

Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner, SoftBank Capital
07:00 am
Ballroom 1
M stands for Mobile, Monetize and Millions
While a fragmented audience turns to increasingly sophisticated mobile devices for entertainment, who will effectively capture & monetize the eyeballs?
Moderator: Mark Newhall, Co-Founder, IdealWave Solutions & INmobile.org

Bart Decrem, CEO, Tapulous

Dorrian Porter, CEO, Mozes

Ron Czerny, CEO, PlayPhone

Tom Ellsworth, CEO, GoTV
07:00 am
Ballroom 2
Consumer Choice is King: Hello to Any Content, Anytime
Tech leaders discuss how they erase boundaries between TV & Internet —and how they’ll profit from our enjoyment
Moderator: Bill Cleary, Founder, Cleary & Partners

Jordan Yospe, Counsel, Phelps + Phillips

Avner Ronen, CEO, Boxee

Michael Seibel, Co-founder & CEO, Justin.tv
07:45 am
Break
08:00 am
Ballroom 1
Fireside Chat: Leveling the Playing Field
Can Hollywood and the consumer electronics industry team up on standards?
Moderator: Derek Broes, SVP, Paramount Digital Entertainment

Jon Healey, Editorial Writer, Los Angeles Times

Ron Yekutiel, CEO, Kaltura

James Citron, CEO, Mogreet

Jason Spivak, SVP, Strategic Development, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
08:00 am
Ballroom 2
CEO Showcase - Content Platforms & Publishers
Presentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
Cary Rosenzweig, CEO, IMVU

Geoff Cook, CEO, myYearbook

Greg Jones, CEO, Fluid Entertainment

Kunal Sarkar, CEO, Lumos Labs

Phil Ressler, CEO, BigStage Entertainment

Dan Connors, CEO, Telltale Games

Saad Khan, CMEA Capital & Co-founder and Advisor, Film Angels

Lindsay Conner, Partner, Phelps + Phillips

James Crumpton, SVP, Bridge Bank
08:45 am
Ballroom 1
The Deal: How it Goes Down
Entrepreneurs and Executives talk about successful partnerships
Moderator: Vince Thompson, Founder & Managing Partner, Middleshift

Derek Broes, SVP, Paramount Digital Entertainment

Jorg Bachmeier, SVP, Digital Media & Business Development, Endemol

Kai Buehler, General Manager, MindMatics, LLC

Chris Adams, CEO, View2gether.com

Jordan Glazier, CEO, Eventful

Doc McGhee, Chairman, McGhee Entertainment
08:45 am
Ballroom 2
What does the Future Hold for Hollywood? Navigating Intellectual-Property Challenges
Moderator: Stephen Gillespie, Partner, Intellectual Property Group, Fenwick & West

Eric Briggs, Founding Principal, the Salter Group

Joshua Wattles, Advisor-in-chief, DeviantART

Kip Welch, VP, Business Development, MovieLabs

Ray DeRenzo, CMO, MobiTV

Tyler Lenane, Sr. Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs, RealNetworks
09:30 am
Lunch
10:30 am
Ballroom 1
Keynote: Money & Media: An Entertainment-Investment Outlook
Craig Collar, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
10:45 am
Ballroom 1
Leveraging Social Media
How can social media be used to market and share entertainment content profitably?
Moderator: Greg Stuart, CEO, IAB

Shervin Pishevar, CEO, Social Gaming Network

Carri Bugbee, President & Creator, Big Deal PR & @PeggyOlson

Anthony Batt, President & Founder, Buzznet

Peter Yared, CEO, iWidgets

Chris "Broadway" Romero, Creative Director, G-Unit Records
11:30 am
Ballroom 1
Closing Remarks

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