OnHollywood 2009 Programs Listing

Apr 27,2009

  • 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, CEO, Digital Capital Partners
  • 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

Apr 28,2009

  • 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 Corporation
    • 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, Angel Investor
    • Lindsay Conner, Partner, Phelps + Phillips
    • Morgan McLintic, EVP, LEWIS PR
  • 03:15 pm
    Stone Rose Lounge
    Networking Reception

Apr 29,2009

  • 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, Partner, 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, Mobile Marketing Association
    • Shervin Pishevar, Manging Director, Menlo Ventures/The Talent Fund
    • 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