2010 Speakers:

Michael Adamson, VP, Sports New Products and Services, Turner Sports Michael has been at the forefront of digital sports development for the past 8 years when he helped Turner Broadcasting assume the operation and production of NASCAR.COM. As part of the senior interactive team, he drove the design and development of the official site for NASCAR and several of its online products, transforming it from a PR-oriented league site to a comprehensive, digital NASCAR destination with original feature programming seven days a week and innovative live presentations. With a focus on shaping the online experiences of major league sports to harness their untapped potential and better connect them with fans everywhere, Michael also led the launch teams for the PGA of America (PGA.COM), the PGA Tour (PGATOUR.COM) and, most recently, the NBA (NBA.COM). Under his guidance, each sports has introduced some of the most innovative, interactive products in online sports and generated millions in year-over-year subscription and advertising revenue – including the NBA’s most successful online product: League Pass Broadband, PGA TOUR’s breakthrough Shot Tracker, numerous innovations for the online coverage of golf through the PGA CHAMPIONSHIP and the Emmy-Award winning live racing application TrackPass. Prior to Turner, Michael served as Executive Creative Director for iXL’s Atlanta-based headquarters - one of the Top 5 web consulting giants that flourished during the late ‘90s internet explosion. His cross-disciplined approach to fusing business objectives with creative-led strategies and the use of new technologies powered the complete restructuring of BellSouth’s online consumer experience – tying together several products and business units into a unifying design and architecture. In addition, he led a multi-year research and development effort of a full broadband network prototype in 2000. Michael has received awards in arenas ranging from original animation programming to new media creative development. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the Ball State University School of Journalism.

Gary Arlen, President, Arlen Communications Gary Arlen is President of Arlen Communications. Inc., a Bethesda, Maryland, research and consulting firm known for its insights into the converging and sometimes conflicting worlds of media, telecommunications and interactive program content. For nearly 20 years, Gary has accurately analyzed the emergence of new media, forecasting the evolution of customer-controlled video and data services. Gary has published future-looking periodicals and consults for clients seeking strategic and business guidance to enter these new His clients include media, financial, entertainment, telecommunications and marketing firms - plus several interesting technology start-ups. In particular, Gary is known for his insights into the development of applications, especially interactive content for Internet, two-way TV and other emerging systems. Among his specialties is what he calls "inter-species" breeding to integrate different types of services on new hybrid platforms. Gary's outlooks are published in industry journals, and his commentary is widely sought in the business and consumer press.

Mitch Arnowitz, Managing Director, Digital Distribution, Tuvel Communications LLC Tuvel Communications was founded by Mitch Arnowitz, who has extensive experience in both traditional and online marketing, advertising and communications. Mitch was part of the founding team of the Morino Institute Netpreneur Program, and a key architect of its highly respected online communications strategy. Mitch Arnowitz brings experience, creativity, and proven results to harnessing alternative media. A twenty-year veteran of traditional and interactive marketing, Arnowitz is an expert in creating and leveraging relationships to drive loyalty and effectively market a person, business, or brand. Prior to founding Tuvel Communications and its website, Tuvel.com, Arnowitz was Business Development Director of the Morino Institute Netpreneur Program where he helped emerging technology companies solve problems, make connections, and grow their businesses. In addition to working with countless companies one-on-one, Arnowitz is well known as creator and moderator of one of the Internet's most popular marketing discussion groups, the AdMarketing email list. Arnowitz has spent his career helping consumer brands boost acquisition, retention, and loyalty. He was part of a specialized business development team that designed and sold lucrative direct marketing and promotional campaigns. He also directed new and existing relationships that leveraged marketing opportunities with some of the country's largest affinity and loyalty marketers. Representative clients include TV Guide, Norwest Bank, Bell Atlantic, Cox Cable, Gerber Food, AARP, the NFL, Time Warner, and Fidelity Investments. In addition to directing regional sales offices, Arnowitz has created divisions and opened profitable business channels for a range of companies. He is a specialist in groundbreaking programs and has worked in both established and emerging organizations, for non-profits and for a family owned business. An opinion leader, Arnowitz and his work are often quoted in newspapers such as The Washington Post and is cited for "best practices" by leaders in the marketing industry. He is also a frequent moderator and speaker at industry conferences, publishing award-winning marketing guides and interviews for respected industry publications.

Michael Avon, EVP of Corporate Development, Millennial Media Michael Avon serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Millennial Media, where he is responsible for the company’s overall financial, legal, and corporate development activities. He has spent the past decade building early-stage companies as a venture capitalist, operator, entrepreneur, and attorney. Most recently, Michael was a Principal at Columbia Capital, a leading communications and media-focused venture capital fund, where he focused on digital media, wireless and consumer internet investments, such as Avail-TVN, Social Gaming Network, Webs.com, Gizmoz, and Millennial Media. Michael was also a venture capitalist with Toucan Capital, and led Business Development at FOLIOfn. Earlier in his career, Michael served as a corporate finance and transactional attorney at Gunderson Dettmer, focused on serving the needs of emerging growth companies and venture capital funds

Greg Ballard, CEO, Transpera Mr. Ballard brings to Transpera a distinguished career in mobile, gaming, entertainment and multimedia industries, including a 6 year service as president and CEO of Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), a global publisher of mobile games, during which time he guided the company through a period of rapid growth as a private company to its public offering in 2007. His vast experience also includes service as CEO at SONICblue, makers of ReplayTV and Rio digital music players; MyFamily.com, now the public company Ancestry.com , a successful subscription-based Internet service; and 3Dfx, a graphic chipset supplier, which he also directed through its early private days to a public offering. Prior to his recent service at Glu Mobile, Mr. Ballard served as CEO and COO for Warner Custom Music, a Division of Time Warner, Inc. Mr. Ballard was also president of Capcom Entertainment, as well as COO and CFO of Digital Pictures, a leading video game developer. Mr. Ballard has held numerous public and private board seats and currently sits on the board of directors for DTS, Inc (NASDAQ: DTSI) and the privately held Big Foot Networks. He holds a B.A. from the University of Redlands and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Aaron Batalion, CTO and Co-Founder, LivingSocial Aaron is responsible for building products that meet the changing demands of our users and partners. Prior to LivingSocial, he was Architect at Revolution Health, and led development for Blockbuster's Online Subscription effort. Aaron holds degrees in Computer Science and Japanese from Lehigh University.

Rohit Bhargava, SVP, Digital Strategy & Marketing, Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence Rohit is a marketer, blogger, author and popular keynote speaker on the future of marketing and business. His passion is delivering entertaining and useful presentations that keep audiences interested and engaged with real life stories and examples. Rohit routinely combines humor with actionable advice and since publishing his book has delivered keynote addresses for the American Marketing Association and Blogworld, as well as many international appearances including a recent keynote at the European PR Congress in Kyiv, the Future of Social Media event in London, and presentations in Singapore, Paris, Beijing and Toronto. In addition to participating in over 100 industry events as a featured speaker, conducted private training seminars and workshops for many of the world's largest brands including Amex, IBM and Intel. His most memorable qualities as a speaker, however, are his unpretentious presence at events, ability to answer audience questions directly and dedication to sharing insights instead of obvious truths.

Phil Bronner, General Partner, Novak Biddle Venture Partners Philip Bronner joined Novak Biddle Venture Partners in 1999 and is focused on investments in information technology. Prior to joining Novak Biddle he founded a media technology company. In addition, he served as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. in New York advising high-tech clients on corporate strategy and worked as a software engineer at IBM. At Novak Biddle, Phil serves as a director for Approva, Vision Chain, InGrid, Netcordia, Freewebs, Clearspring, Social Gaming Network and 2Tor. He also leads Novak Biddle’s investment in Panasas and is a board observer for Specktrum K12. Past board or board observer seats include: Logic Library (acquired by SOA Software), AnswerLogic (acquired by Primus Knowledge Systems), N.E.W. Customer Service Companies and Clear Standards (acquired by SAP). Phil earned a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University; a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Law; and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Phil currently serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science and is a board member for In2Books, a Washington, DC-based reading and literacy program.

Chris Brozenick, Vice President & GM, Mobile, WeatherBug In his current role as Vice President & General Manager of Mobile for WeatherBug, Chris Brozenick leads the diverse and growing mobile and navigation related business of the company. Chris is responsible for developing the mobile strategic plan; driving the business development/partner programs and for the overall P&L of the mobile division. Chris joined WeatherBug in 2004 to start and lead the mobile and wireless initiatives. In 2006 he became the Vice President of the newly formed mobile group. While in this role, Chris led the efforts to drive the overall mobile strategy; manage relationships with carriers such as Verizon, Alltel and Sprint; and create partnerships with key manufacturers and providers including Apple, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, Navteq, Microsoft, Google and others. Since 2006, WeatherBug Mobile has become one of the most accessed content categories across a number of carriers and the company has won several awards from industry groups for its innovation and quality of its applications. In 2009, Chris oversaw the efforts as WeatherBug launched new applications for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry Smartphones. These applications quickly became some of the most successful ever launched on those platforms, achieving “Top 10” status after launch. Prior to joining WeatherBug, Chris was Senior Director of Product Marketing at Acterna (now JDSU, Inc.) where he had a ten year career in product management and marketing in the emerging wireless and fiber optic communications markets. In his increasing roles at Acterna, Chris was responsible for setting the strategy and product road-map for one of Acterna’s largest and most successful business lines (transmission test) which grew over 100% during his tenure with product revenues in excess of $200 million annually. Chris holds as BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from John’s Hopkins University.

Shonali Burke, Principal, Shonali Burke Consulting Shonali Burke is Principal of Shonali Burke Consulting, "an agency of one" based in the Washington, D.C., area. She is in her 14th year in the communications field, and her experience includes working at small and large agencies, as well as a stint as the ASPCA's Vice President, Media & Communications, where she recreated the communication function for the country’s oldest animal welfare organization and instituted its award-winning measurement program. An accredited business communicator, Shonali was named a measurement maven by KDPaine & Partners in 2006, named to PRWeek's first top "40 Under 40" list of US-based public relations professionals in 2007, and one of the Institute for Public Relations’ three Jack Felton Golden Ruler Award winners of 2008. She is Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University's M.A. in Communications program, where she teaches a course on non-profit communication in the digital age, and also edits Network Solutions’ Women Grow Business community blog. Shonali is President of IABC/DC Metro and serves on IABC's International Accreditation Council as Director of Marketing.

Chris Cali, CEO, Panvidea Chris Cali is CEO of Panvidea. Chris co-founded Panvidea when he saw the potential to fundamentally change the way video is prepared and distributed by enabling content producers with an instantly scalable, cloud-based post production and encoding service. Panvidea enables professional content owners, broadcasters, publishers, and advertising agencies to encode, edit, and package their video content for distribution to any digital platform across any digital network at a fraction of the time and cost. His experience includes Sony Music Entertainment and architecting large online video distribution platforms while consulting for multiple major news networks.

Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic In an industry that’s been slow to embrace change, Cohen is the exception to the stereotypical music-exec rule. Of course, when you start a career on the road with the Sex Pistols and Van Halen, you're more primed for the unexpected. In his previous role as SVP Digital Development & Distribution for EMI Music, Cohen led next-generation digital business development worldwide for this "big four" record company. During that time, EMI led the industry by embracing and exploiting new technologies and business models such as digital downloads and online music subscriptions, custom compilations, wireless services, high-definition audio and Internet radio. Cohen also led two highly successful new media consulting operations, DMN Consulting and Consulting Adults, attracting clients such as Amazon.com, Universal Studios and DreamWorks Records. Cohen also held senior management positions at both Warner Bros. Records and Philips Media. A 30-year industry veteran, Cohen served as Chairman of the Mobile Entertainment Forum idemNet. Cohen serves on the boards for NARAS, the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund and co-chairs the new media arm of the T.J. Martell Foundation.

Brendan Condon, CEO, REVShare Brendan Condon comes to REVShare with over 25 years of global media experience across the Time Warner organization – specializing in media monetization. As a senior vice president for AOL and the managing director for the company’s London-based international advertising divisions, he led a team of 500+ employees across 10 European countries and Japan. Mr. Condon is an industry-leading executive who has specialized in all aspects of media including Video, Web Display, Mobile, and Ad Serving, - across portals, 3rd party ad networks, vertical publishing houses, social networks and emerging technologies. His background includes extensive experience in strategic prospecting, evaluating, and acquiring or partnering with companies of scale across varying media sectors. Mr. Condon has an MBA from Columbia University specializing in Finance and holds a BS in Mathematics from St John's University. He is a key note speaker at multiple industry conferences and events across US, Europe and Asia; most recently member of the Leadership Council for the EU Internet Advertising Bureau as well as active memberships with the IAB UK, EIAA, among many other leading industry bodies.

Lin Dai, VP, Programming and Production, Alloy Media & Marketing As VP, Programming and Production for Alloy Digital, a division of Alloy Media + Marketing, Lin oversees and guides programming strategy, original content development and distribution for AlloyTV, a premium, multi-platform digital entertainment network, featuring webisodic programming and exclusive video content. He is also responsible for strategic marketing initiatives for the top ranked Alloy Digital Network, which reaches a robust audience of fifty million millennials and for Alloy's entertainment properties, that include such popular teen books, TV shows, film, and web programs as Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Private. Lin's digital expertise spans more than a decade. In 1999, he founded Kiwibox.com, the first social networking destination and online magazine for teens. Leading business development and marketing, he grew the website to more than two million members worldwide, and was successfully acquired in 2007. His career also includes experience managing entertainment and production projects for such companies such as Bad Boy Records, Universal Records, MTV, and Fuse. Lin Dai graduated with honors from the prestigious School of Industrial Management, now Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. His pioneering work on Intel's Planning and Logistics Intranet project eventually led to the launch of Unique Net Solutions, Inc. The company's revolutionary work was recognized when Lin Dai was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year award by Carnegie Mellon University

Kevin Dando, Director of Online Communication, PBS Kevin Dando is director of digital communications at PBS, and manages PBS’s digital- and online-related marketing & communications initiatives, both for its television and online properties. Kevin was recently featured in the new book “Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business,” written by prominent video blogger Steve Garfield. More at twitter.com/kdando and facebook.com/kdando.

Colin Dixon, Senior Analyst & IPTV Practice Manager, The Diffusion Group Colin Dixon is a Senior Analyst at the Diffusion Group. The Diffusion Group is the first research consultancy solely dedicated to the digital home and connected consumer. Our analysts are charged with providing timely, actionable intelligence designed to best position new consumer technologies for rapid diffusion. Actionable intelligence is more than just our maxim – it is our commitment to providing market research and strategic consulting services based on conservative, real-world analysis and market forecasts grounded in consumer research.

Ken Dodelin, Head of Mobile Business Development, AOL Ken Dodelin leads Mobile Business Development for AOL Inc. where he identifies, evaluates and negotiates mobile-centric partnerships for AOL’s communications (AIM / ICQ / Lifestream) and media (Engadget, MovieFone, Fanhouse, etc.) businesses. Ken is also an Adjunct Professor in the Master’s of Journalism program at Georgetown University where he teaches a course in New Media Journalism. Prior to joining AOL, Ken enjoyed BD roles at Turner Sports Interactive (NASCAR.com and PGA.com), The Walt Disney Internet Group, and Red Hat. Ken holds a JD and MBA from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and a BS in Psychology from the College of William & Mary

Shawn DuBravac, Chief Economist, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Shawn G. DuBravac, CFA is the Economist for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) where he directs CEA's economic analysis. He is responsible for handling analysis of the economy as it relates to the consumer electronics industry including forecasting future economic activity, econometric studies, examining trade flows, and ascertaining relative health of the industry. DuBravac also provides research into the technology trends underpinning the industry and quantitative support for CEA’s legislative initiatives. Prior to joining CEA, DuBravac was head research analyst in the Economic Analysis Group of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. He holds economic degrees with Highest Honors from Brigham Young University and George Mason University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of both the CFA Society of Washington, DC and the National Association of Business Economists. He has published on a wide range of topics in finance, economics, and technology. Additionally, DuBravac is an Adjunct Professor in the MBA program at George Washington University. In his free time, he volunteers in the community by providing financial education through the Virginia Cooperative Extension. DuBravac resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and three sons.

Jim Eadie, Vice President, Digital Distribution, MTV Networks Jim Eadie is Vice President of Digital Distribution for MTV Networks. In his role, Jim is responsible for developing MTV Networks’ mobile content distribution strategies, for structuring distribution relationships with mobile operators, aggregators and emerging platforms, and for managing these distribution partnerships. The company currently boasts more than 80 mobile distribution deals worldwide. In addition to managing mobile content distribution, Jim also develops content distribution strategies for other connected devices, including tablets and TVs. Based in the company’s New York City headquarters, Jim reports to Greg Clayman, Executive Vice President of Digital Distribution for MTV Networks. Most recently, Jim served as Director of Business Development and Strategy for the MTV Networks Entertainment Group, which includes Comedy Central, Spike, TV Land, Gametrailers and Atom Films. In that role, Jim led the targeting and analysis of acquisition targets, managed long-term financial planning, and drove strategic initiatives, such as the launch of Spike HD. Prior to joining MTV Networks in 2006, Jim spent time within the Time Warner Corporate Strategic Planning Group, the AOL Corporate Development Group and Alex. Brown’s Technology Investment Banking Division. Jim holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University.

Charley Echeverry, SVP, National Sales Director, Univision Interactive Media Charlie Echeverry is Senior VP, National Sales Director, for Univision Online, Inc., the interactive subsidiary of Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Mr. Echeverry leads Univision Online’s Digital Media Sales operation, overseeing National, Local and International digital revenue businesses, delivering marketing solutions to advertisers and agencies, looking to reach Hispanics through Univision’s digital platforms. He manages the business unit’s sales offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago and Dallas, as well as the various support departments dedicated to the sales group, including Sales Marketing, Pricing & Planning and Client Services. Mr. Echeverry also works closely with all Univision Communications media divisions to integrate digital solutions across the company’s media assets in television and radio. Before joining Univision, Mr. Echeverry spent 5 years as the VP of Digital Media Sales for the Walt Disney Internet Group’s Disney Online. While at Disney, he focused on emerging markets & platforms as well as managed the sales offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago covering categories such as Consumer Packaged Goods, Media &Entertainment, Telecom and Technology, and representing solutions ranging from display advertising, branded entertainment, mobile advertising, to placement within Massively Multiplayer Online Games. He was an active member of several leading councils at The Walt Disney Company, including the Multicultural Council, Retail Council, Global Overlay Taskforce as well as a member of Disney Online’s Idea: Lab. He was recipient of Disney Online’s Leadership Award in 2005, and then again in 2007.

Ran Farmer, Managing Director North America, Netbiscuits Ran joined Netbiscuits in 2005 responsible for sales and marketing in the North American region. Prior to working for Netbiscuits he founded and managed two technology businesses in the field of communications and mobile services in Eastern Europe. Before he worked for consultancy firms such as KPMG Peat Marwick, Booz, Allen & Hamilton and was partner at Deloitte & Touche. Ran holds a Master’s Degree in industrial administration and policy from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Bachelor of Sciences degree from The Pennsylvania State University.

Jodi Gersh, Social Media Manager, Gannett ContentOne An employee at The Gannett Company Inc since 2000, Jodi Gersh is a content manager for ContentOne specializing in social media. In her time at Gannett, Jodi worked at USA WEEKEND Magazine, USA TODAY, Gannett Digital and Gannett Corporate. Jodi spends her days helping Gannett's 100+ properties (newspapers and TV stations) navigate the social media waters. Jodi has been in her current position since 2008, but has been involved in social media for many years, going as far back as beta testing a social networking site launched in 2003. There are very few social media sites you'll be on where you won't find 'jodiontheweb'. Her current social media obsessions are Augmented Reality and Location Based Services.

Colin Gillis, Managing Director of Internet Equity Research, Brigantine Advisors Colin is the Director of Research and senior Technology Analyst at BGC Financial, levering a decade of sell-side experience predicting the performance of publicly listed companies. His current focus is on covering and discovering companies that are creating and shaping a new class of globalized media, transaction intelligence, and payments. With the unprecedented quantity of data behaviors currently available – and increasingly captured – on the Internet, a new level of relevance for media consumption, advertising exposure, marketing messaging, and transaction-driven revenue streams is being created. An electrical engineering graduate with honors from Brown University, and academically published on the topic of computer parallel processing, Colin has 9 years of experience coding and building technology platforms including the first fax-over-IP system. With work experience that includes private startups and public multinationals, Colin has a strong grasp of the details required for small companies to grow revenue and large companies to grow earnings. After receiving his MBA with honors from New York University’s Stern School of Business, Colin joined RBC Capital Market as part of the #1 ranked services research team covering emerging digital and traditional headcount driven business. In 2004 Colin joined Adams Harkness (acquired by Canaccord) as an analyst covering Business and Internet Technology Solutions and quickly was promoted to VP then Director. As a senior analyst Colin covered 20 companies creating and hosting the dedicated Internet conference “Holiday Clicks” focused on year-end trends. An electrical engineer and also a certified Microsoft Internet professional (MCP+I), and certified Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE), Colin has a deep grasp of the technology driving the current revolution.

Adam Gitlin, U.S. Director, Digital Insights & Logistics, OMD New York As U.S. Director of Digital Insights & Logistics, Adam oversees all digital analytics and ad operations for OMD clients. In this capacity, he provides strategic guidance on all topics relating to digital measurement and tracking, such as business rule definitions, statistical analysis, technology integrationsand methodological design.With digital becoming an ever-increasingly prominent element in the media mix, Adam has led clients towards improved measurement and understanding of the effectiveness of digital marketing efforts. Adam joined OMD in late 2006, following a career that spanned digital media and analytics at the New York office of Agency.com. For several years at Agency.com, Adam led media and analytic strategies across several clients, with particular focus on the travel category. Prior to Agency.com, Adam planned and purchased digital media at Ogilvy for select pharmaceutical accounts. Adam currently resides in Manhattan, where in his spare time he enjoys sculpting and Italian cooking.

Matt Goddard, CEO, R2integrated Matt Goddard leads R2i's strategic direction while providing valuable support to client digital marketing projects. Matt's understanding of social network theory is frequently called upon by R2i clients and partners as they develop their short and long term strategic plans. Prior to his work with R2i, Matt was co-founder of Impreza, a leading digital marketing and technology firm. After the acquisition of Impreza by Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI), Matt began Round 2 Communications (R2). Building on his expertise with traditional creative services, brand strategy, and online communications, R2i would also incorporate next-generation Web 2.0 methods and technologies to engage an increasingly media-dispersed population. Matt is also responsible for R2i ventures, a division of R2i that makes equity investments in start-up companies launching unique and innovative technologies.

Tom Gorke, Vice President, Digital Distribution, MTV Networks Tom Gorke is Vice President of Digital Distribution for MTV Networks. In his role, Gorke is responsible for developing content distribution strategies across existing and emerging online platforms and for structuring distribution deals with online portals, video aggregators, electronic sell-through providers, and other emerging media platforms across MTV Networks’ diverse brands, including: CMT, COMEDY CENTRAL, Logo, MTV, Nickelodeon, The N, Spike and VH1, among others. Based in the company’s New York City headquarters, Gorke reports to Alice Kim, Senior Vice President of Digital Distribution & Partner Relations for MTV Networks. Most recently, Gorke served as Director of Digital Operations and Distribution Development for MTV Networks. In that role, Gorke played an integral role developing strategy and forming partnerships across a variety of digital initiatives including digital music, content distribution, search and social media. Prior to joining MTV Networks in 2005, Gorke served as Manager of Strategy and Investments for Viacom Interactive Ventures. He began his career as an investment banker at Alex. Brown as a financial analyst in the Consumer Group. Gorke holds both an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

David Gwozdz, Chief Executive Officer, Mojiva Earlier in his career, Gwozdz served as a member of the founding team of DoubleClick, the internet advertising company acquired by Google for $3 billion in March 2008. In 1995, Dave also founded one of the first online ad networks, Hot Link Media. An advertising and technology industry pioneer who can't get enough of the game, Dave's most significant accomplishments include leading Mojiva to grow faster than any other advertising platform, having served over 2 billion ads in its first 10 months of operation. At DoubleClick, his work included devising and implementing the company's original media sales products and strategies. Dave previously held various management positions at McGraw-Hill, Ziff Davis and CMP. Dave's recent speaking experience includes ad:tech, DealMaker Media's Under the Radar, DigiDay: Mobile, Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2009, and Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live at CTIA. Dave has been featured as a mobile advertising expert by CNN, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, CNet and more, and is a lead blogger at http://blog.mojiva.com.

Jim Halling, Interactive Sales Manager, Comcast Spotlight Jim Halling is the Interactive Sales Manager for Comcast Spotlight in Washington, DC. Comcast Spotlight is the advertising sales division of Comcast and provides targeted On Air, On Demand, Online and On Site advertising solutions. Jim manages integrated, multi-platform sales strategies for Local, Regional and National businesses wishing to advertise in the Washington metro area – and his territory spans 3 states and over 60 account executives. With more than twenty-five years experience in sales, marketing, promotion and research, Jim’s has also served as an Account Executive for NewsChannel 8 in Washington D.C. – and as Senior Manager of Cross-Platform Sales for AOL. Former posts include Director of Marketing for the America’s Voice Cable Network, WKRN-TV in Nashville, TN and WJTV in Jackson, MS as well as on-air promotion positions at KTSP-TV Phoenix, KDFW-TV Dallas and WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, MN.

Anurag Harsh, VP, Business Dev., Adify, A Subsidiary of Cox Enterprise Winner of the 2009 Outstanding Asian American in Business Award, Anurag Harsh is currently the Vice President of Business Development at Adify Corporation, a division of Cox Enterprises where he is actively involved in helping publishers and leading media companies increase their audience reach, create strong brand communities, experience sustainable growth and realize incremental revenue from new sources. Prior to Adify, Anurag was VP of Marketing, Syndication and Networks at IDG, the world’s largest tech media company, where he helped rebrand IDG’s Tech Network by creating new radical opportunities for ad sales and publisher growth via custom integrated deals between IDG’s owned and operated, and ad network properties. Anurag ran IDG’s worldwide Syndication business with full P&L responsibilities, featuring premium tech content from IDG’s properties with IDG sold and embedded Ad units on the media world’s most celebrated properties such as ABC News, Fox, LA Times, NY Times, Dow Jones & Business Week. He was also in charge of new publisher acquisition, strategic planning and corporate expansion working closely with IDG executive team and board. Before that, Anurag was Vice President of National Strategic Solutions at CBS Corporation where he was in charge of media strategy and sales for CBS Interactive’s Music Websites, white labeled partnerships with AOL Radio & Yahoo Launchcast, Last.FM, CBS’s 700+ digital streaming stations, and digital extensions to over 3000 live music events and tent pole initiatives such as the Super Bowl Half Time. Prior to CBS, Anurag was the Director of Business Development at CNN Interactive where he was responsible for driving strategic growth and revenue for CNN.com. Anurag spent 10 years as a management consultant and media venture capitalist leading the media practices of Deloitte and Charles River. He has authored the McGraw-Hill wireless media bestseller book titled “M-Commerce Security”. Anurag is a trained vocalist with a Masters in Classical Music and maintains an active weekend concert calendar. He recently performed a sold out solo concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall. He is the Chair of the Wharton Media Leaders Program of the Wharton Alumni Network of NY where he oversees and organizes focused discussions between Wharton educated media leaders such as Donald Trump, Matt Blank and Donny Deutsche. Anurag holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School where he studied as an Alfred Sloan Fellow and MS in the Management of Technology from the Wharton School where he was a Moore Fellow.

Daniel Jacobson, Director of Application Development, NPR Digital Media Daniel Jacobson is the Director of Application Development for NPR Digital Media. As such, Daniel leads the development of NPR’s content management system, web site, podcasts, mobile site, APIs, and other digital products. NPR has embraced open source as being central to its digital media strategy, and the API is the strategy’s centerpiece. Daniel is also a member of the Board of Directors for the OpenID Foundation.

Matthew Jones, Vice President, Mobile Strategy and Operations, Gannett Digital Matt Jones is Vice President, Mobile Strategy and Operations for Gannett Digital. He is responsible for all mobile and wireless initiatives of Gannett’s 105 domestic local print and broadcast properties and USA TODAY. He manages a variety of products, services and applications including 100+ mobile web sites, Gannett’s mobile advertising network, USA TODAY’s award winning iPhone, iPad and Android applications and Gannett’s partnership with 4INFO, a leading mobile services company. He is a member of the founding team of the Pearl Mobile DTV Company, Gannett’s joint venture to promote the adoption of mobile television. He manages strategic partnerships with Apple, Google, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and other leading mobile ecosystem companies. Prior to joining Gannett Digital in 2006, Jones was Director of Mobile Products for USATODAY.com where he managed the mobile program since 2000. He joined USATODAY.com in 1998, and has worked in a variety of interactive advertising, marketing, product and business development positions. Jones received his Bachelors of Arts degree from Hartwick College. He is active in several industry associations including The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), CTIA – The Wireless Association, The Online Publishers Association (OPA) and the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC).

Brian Jurutka, SVP, comScore, Inc. As Senior Vice President of Telecommunications at comScore, Inc., Brian consults with companies in the wireless and wireline ecosystems to provide consumer, competitor and marketplace insights, allowing clients to make critical data-driven marketing and product development decisions. As part of his role, Brian manages the comScore Mobile sales force in the U.S. and Europe. Previously, Brian managed comScore’s banking practice. Mr. Jurutka came to comScore from Capital One, where he helped expand Capital One Bank’s online marketing in addition to overseeing various strategic partnerships. Prior to Capital One Bank, he served in Capital One’s credit card group, managing multi-channel credit card acquisition and account management campaigns. Prior to Capital One, Brian served in the U.S. Navy submarine force.

Todd Klein, Managing Partner, Legend Ventures, LLC Todd Klein is widely recognized as a transformational business leader who has mentored enterprises ranging from pro football to manufacturing and media. He is a successful venture investor and author who for over twenty years has focused on building Transformative Companies--those that not only succeed but transform their industries, their markets and the world around them. Currently, he is founder and managing partner of Legend Ventures, a private investment firm targeting New Media and Information Technology opportunities. Previously, he was a managing director and member of the investment committee of Kinetic Ventures. In aggregate, he has invested in over 80 companies and realized 25 successful exits through either M&A or IPOs, serving as lead investor, committee chairman and various other roles. Todd’s professional passion is working with growing enterprises and his expertise is in evaluating and analyzing the structural, cultural and strategic elements that differentiate Transformative Companies from their contemporaries. He is the author of East of Wall Street, a work of business fiction focused on entrepreneurialism and the forthcoming Built for Change: Essential Traits of Transformative Companies (Praeger Publishing), to be published in the fall of 2010. Todd is a frequent speaker on capital formation and entrepreneurship and has been quoted in the Associated Press, Boston Globe and several other publications. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization and is the founder and chairman of YPO’s global Raising Capital seminar, the leading capital formation educational program for YPO worldwide. He is also the chairman of YPO’s Deal Network, a network of over 2,300 transaction-focused CEO’s from around the globe. He received his BBA from the University of Texas and MBA from Harvard University.

Padmashree Koneti, Mgr., Product Management, Cisco Media Solutions Group Padmashree Koneti is the head of product management for the Cisco Media Solutions Group, and the Cisco Eos(R) platform.

Marty Lafferty, CEO, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA) As DCIA’s CEO, Marty Lafferty is responsible for industry outreach, strategic development and management of all association initiatives. He is an accomplished new media industry leader with a track record of successful multi-business collaboration and excellence in pioneering the distribution of content via new technologies. Throughout his career, Lafferty has served in senior leadership positions for some of the world’s most innovative technology and entertainment companies. Lafferty joined DCIA from Lafferty Media Partners LLC (LMP) where he served as Managing Partner. Prior to LMP, he was CEO of Zoom Culture, which he transformed from a year-old dotcom into a thriving digital television and new media firm within 24 months, working with partners including NBC and PAX TV. He also led Zoom’s software development team and partnered with Apple engineers to serve as the first Beta client for Scale 8’s advanced global storage network and edge content distribution system. Previously he served as CMO for StreamSearch.com, where he oversaw the conversion of streaming video search engines from a technological to an entertainment market focus, working with and for major studios such as Paramount and Artisan. While there, he also led the creation of the interactive multimedia site for Sundance Film Festival. During his tenure as Microsoft TV VP of Corporate & Service Marketing, Lafferty supported the strategic refocus of Microsoft’s WebTV acquisition from a purely B2C niche subscription offering to a B2B application suite for multichannel service distributors and their set-top suppliers, in addition to introducing plans for the Xbox game console. While serving as President of FutureVision, Lafferty supervised the redesign and rollout of the industry’s first true switched digital network service offering and the company’s acquisition by Verizon. Before FutureVision, as VP of TV Answer, he led the development of numerous technically diverse simulcast interactive applications using IVDS over-the-air transmission spectrum, and secured affiliations with PBS and commercial broadcast station groups, culminating in a strategic alliance with CapCities/ ABC. Lafferty was also CEO of NBC’s Olympics joint venture, where he led multiple vendors to develop alternative security solutions for a satellite-delivered mini-subscription PPV signal, as well as oversaw cable and broadcast affiliate marketing. Prior to that, as GE Americom VP of Cable Services, he contributed to GE Astro’s new fleet development and deployment, generating $445 million in sales to television programmers in 18 months. As VP of TDBS, he led Turner Broadcasting’s internal and GI engineering teams to develop and deploy the industry’s first signal-scrambling security technology for basic programming services. Lafferty has received recognition from, and held leadership positions in, numerous industry organizations throughout his career. He was awarded the Council for Entrepreneurial Development Award as a top-fifty new company. He served as Membership Chairman of the Interactive Services Association, and was named Chairman of the International Digital Satellite Television Symposium. Lafferty also co-founded the Satellite Broadcasting Communications Association and served as its first Vice Chairman. Lafferty holds a Master’s degree from Yale University and Bachelors with honors from Williams College. He has received the NCTA’s President’s Award and a CTAM TAMI Award for industry service.

Beth Laurence, EVP, Ad Sales & Media Solutions, The Weather Channel (NBC Universal) Beth Lawrence is responsible for managing sales teams that generate over 1B in search and display advertising revenue for the eastern half of the US at Yahoo! Her team of direct reports in New York, Atlanta, Dallas and Boston and Detroit manage the internet ad portfolios of primarily Fortune 500 clients as well as smaller performance-based marketers. She played a key role in the integration and go-to-market strategy for the combined sales forces of Yahoo! Search and Yahoo! Display in the fall of 2007 as the company was re-evaluating its offering to the advertising community. Beth joined Yahoo in January of 2003, and prior to Yahoo! she has held a series of sales management positions with AOL Time Warner, DoubleClick, USA Weekend Magazine and ADWEEK Magazine. Her extensive background in media sales began in 1981. Lawrence holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Kentucky.

John Lawson, Founder, Convergence Services John Lawson is the founder and principal of Convergence Services, Inc., a strategic consulting firm based in Arlington, VA. Lawson re-launched the firm after serving in executive positions in the commercial and public media from 2001 to 2010. The firm provides strategic consulting for the digital media industry at the intersection of business, technology and policy. Besides consulting, the company seeks strategic financing for its own ventures. Previously, Lawson served as Executive Vice President of ION Media Networks, where he led policy strategy, distribution relations, and strategic initiatives for the nation's largest television broadcast network. He helped extend the reach of the flagship ION Television Network to over 98 million TV households, while supporting the launch of new digital networks. A founding board member of the Open Mobile Video Coalition, Lawson also supported ION's deployment of Mobile DTV in 2009-2010. Lawson moved to ION in 2008 from the Association of Public Television Stations in Washington, DC, where he was president and CEO. Over seven years at APTS, Lawson secured funding, policy support, and business alliances that ensured the digital conversion of public stations, deployment of a next-generation interconnection system, and new services to the American public. In 2005, Lawson negotiated the most extensive agreement in the history of the broadcasting industry for the carriage of multiple digital programming streams on America's cable systems. In partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, Lawson pioneered the development of the Digital Emergency Alert System for the nation. He led efforts that obtained the first federal support for The American Archive, a project to digitize endangered collections of video and audio tape. A leader of Americas successful conversion to digital-only TV broadcasting, Lawson was an original organizer of the DTV Transition Coalition, which grew to 214 member organizations and helped prepare consumers for the digital conversion. He served on the boards of the National Association of Broadcasters, the Association for Maximum Service Television, and the Media Institute. In October 2009, Lawson was appointed by the FCC chairman to the Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council. He previously served on the FCC's Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee and the Media Security and Reliability Council, both established after 9/11. He also served on the board of the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training. From 1993-2001, Lawson owned and managed Convergence Services, Inc. in its prior manifestation, a consulting and lobbying firm that focused on educational technology and digital media. Previously, he was the award-winning director of public information at the South Carolina ETV Network. He earned BA and MA degrees in International Studies from the University of South Carolina and received the distinguished alumnus award from the College of Arts and Science in 2006. He lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife Nanette and twin sons Jackson and Thaddeus.

David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac David E. Leibowitz is Managing Partner of CH POTOMAC, a strategic services firm that works with companies developing enhanced, innovative ways for consumers to enjoy and experience content, and to assure that proper business models are in place to monetize these offerings. Among other activities, Mr. Leibowitz serves as Executive Vice President of Gotuit Media, as a principal in The A&R Channel – a Comcast cable music oriented VOD service, and as a senior advisor to Motorola, National Datacast, Musicane and Sir Groovy. In recent years, Mr. Leibowitz served as Chairman of Ezmo, an independent online social music subsidiary of FAST Search and Transfer (now part of Microsoft), as a co-founder and Chairman of VERANCE, the preeminent audio watermark technology provider employed, and as an advisor to BMI, Gibson Guitar, Haystack Media, Peppercoin and others in the content and technology industries. Earlier in his career, Leibowitz served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm Wiley & Rein, representing a number of Fortune 100 media and entertainment companies, television personalities, and a major league professional baseball team; and as Policy Planning Advisor to the U.S. Register of Copyrights.

Paul Levine, President, New Media, Current TV Paul Levine is Current's President of New Media, leading the company's consumer engagement and monetization initiatives for online, mobile, and emerging delivery platforms. Paul brings over a dozen years of consumer internet and online media experience to Current. Prior to joining Current, Paul led product, marketing, and customer operations for AdBrite, a leading online ad marketplace backed by Sequoia Capital. Previously, Paul was VP/GM of Local Services at Yahoo!, where he was responsible for the company’s Local, Yellow Pages, Maps, Real Estate, and Classifieds businesses. Under his leadership, Yahoo! Local grew to reach over 20 million US unique users and became widely recognized as the industry's leading local search and content destination. Earlier, Paul held a number of management positions during 5 years at E*TRADE, where he was responsible for driving record online account growth for the company. Paul holds a BA from Amherst College and an MBA from Stanford University.

Chris McGill, Founder, Mixx and TweetMixx Chris McGill is the founder and CEO of Mixx.com, which launched in October 2007. McGill is formerly the General Manager of Yahoo News which, under his directions became the most visited news site on the planet. More recently McGill was the VP of Strategy at USA TODAY. Prior to USA TODAY, McGill was a Brand Manager for The Clorox Company and Media Banker for Bank of Boston. McGill holds an MBA from Duke University.

Tom McMahon , President, TidalTV McMahon most recently served as TidalTV's Chief Revenue Officer. As President, he oversees the TidalTV sales organization, focusing on generating revenue through superior solutions for advertisers and publishers, while also working closely with TidalTV CEO Scott Ferber on administration of the business. McMahon was also appointed a member of the TidalTV Board of Directors. Prior to joining TidalTV, McMahon served as Senior Vice President, Operations for AOL Media Networks, and as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel, for Advertising.com. Also an attorney, he previously was an associate in the corporate and private equity groups at Hogan & Hartson, LLP, one of Washington D.C.’s top law firms.

Peggy Miles, President, Intervox Communications Peggy Miles is the founder and president of Intervox Communications. Miles and her team at Intervox Communications are longtime broadcast executives and communications professionals. Miles is the founder and chairman of the International Webcasting Association, www.webcasters.org, board member of the International Council, National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences, Multimedia Advisory Board - National Association of Broadcasters, Academy of TV Arts and Sciences Interactive Forum, Enhanced Television Advisory Board and others. She is author of several Webcasting/broadcasting books, including Internet World's "Guide to Webcasting and Broadcasting on the Net" and the Radio Advertising Bureau's training series, "Selling the Net." As founder and chairman of the International Webcasting Association, Miles organized competing companies to work together on broadcasting and Internet issues dealing with the coverage of broadcast to Webcasting to digital downloading. The board includes senior level executives and CEO's from tvontheweb.com, Real Networks, Microsoft.com Globix, Morgan Stanley-Dean Witter, Channelseek.com, Intervu.com (a CNN invested company), Ginger Media/Virgin, ITV.net/Popcast, and others. She also incubated the European component of the International Webcasting.

Michael Miller, Vice President and General Manager, Comcast Spotlight Michael Miller is the Vice President and General Manager of Comcast Spotlight in Washington D.C. Comcast Spotlight is the advertising sales division of Comcast and provides targeted multi-platform advertising in 90 markets across the U.S. With Washington DC DMA headquarters in Bethesda MD, Michael is responsible for 100 employees and 8 local sales offices. A 20 year Broadcast/Cable Sales and Management veteran, Michael was the former Vice President of Sales for NBC4 in Washington, and previously held sales management posts at Gannett Broadcasting and WUTB-TV in Baltimore as General Manager/GSM. Prior to his Broadcast/Cable career, Michael was the Director of Promotions for the New York Mets and Director of Promotions for the Washington Capitals.

Bob Minai, Sr. Dir., Interactive Prod. Man. & Revenue P'ships, PBS Bob Minai is responsible for product management and partnerships at PBS Interactive. Bob came to PBS in 2007 from AOL, where he was the product lead for voice services. Bob holds a BS From the University of Maryland and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Micah Nyatsambo, Director of Social Media, Havas Digital As the Director of Social Media at Media Contacts, Micah Nyatsambo oversees social marketing across all US offices which include New York, Boston and Chicago. His mission is to help clients create and cultivate their social media ecosystems in a way which compliments their business needs and promotes desired growth. Micah also serves as an educator and internal social evangelist to the MC media teams in order to ensure synergy between Display, PPC, Social Media and Analytics. Prior to this role he managed SEO and QA for Artemis, a proprietary data warehouse designed to provide impression level data & reporting from Doubleclick at HookMedia. He was responsible for setting the strategy and directing day-to-day operations for accounts which included RSA Security, PWC and Staples. Micah is a self proclaimed clam expert from Zimbabwe who received his BA in International Affairs from Gordon College as well as a web design and graphics certificate from Clark University. He now lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.

Chris Phenner, EVP, Business Development, Thumbplay Chris Phenner is EVP Business Development at Thumbplay, with over 12 years experience around software, digital media and online subscription services. Chris is responsible for new customer acquisition via Integrated Partnerships, including exclusive relationships Thumbplay has with AOL, Clear Channel, Comcast, MSN & iLike. Chris is also responsible for all content acquisition and programming on Thumbplay’s web and WAP sites, as well as the developer platform for partners via OPEN (http://open.thumbplay.com). Prior to Thumbplay, Chris was Director of Business Development at Audible, Inc., Business Development Manager at CNET Networks' Download.com and Director of Business Development at Napster (1.0). Chris was also business development manager at RollingStone.com and in marketing with Spyglass, Mosaic's original licensor. Chris is the original author of the "business development" article on Wikipedia, and is a member of the International Academy of the Digital Arts & Sciences (who presents the Webby Awards). Chris has a B.A. in Political Science from Miami University, and an MBA from a dual-degree program with U.C. Berkeley and Columbia University.

Jon Potter, Digital Media Consultant / Former Exec. Director, Digital Media Association Jonathan Potter is an independent consultant focused on the future ofmusic and media law, policy and business. Until December 2009 Jon wasExecutive Director of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), aWashington, D.C.-based association of innovative media companies thathe founded in 1998. During his leadership tenure DiMA became aformidable Congressional and Executive Branch advocate for onlinemedia members, including early Internet startups like Broadcast.com,Liquid Audio and Spinner.com, and later for Pandora, Yahoo!,Microsoft, AOL, Amazon.com, Apple, and many more. While leading DiMA Jon engaged on legal, policy and business issuesfacing his membership, and worked directly with senior businessexecutives, including strategists and business development leaders,and general counsels. Jon’s leadership in significant industry-widechallenges relating to legislation, royalty rates, industry licenses,interoperability and digital rights management led to his being namedone of Washington's "top technology lobbyists" by The Legal Times'Tech Counsel magazine, and one of the "25 Unsung Heroes of theInternet" by Interactive Week magazine An engaging speaker and effective advocate, Jon is a rare conferencepanelist who can make a high-level business case, a broad publicpolicy argument and an in-the-weeds legal point – all in response to asingle question. He has testified before Congress many times and hasappeared in the media and on conference panels several hundred times. Prior to starting DiMA Jon was a Washington, D.C.-based consultant andattorney, focused largely on intellectual property andtechnology-oriented public policy issues. His clients includedcomputer and consumer electronics companies, cable and satellite mediaservices, investment banks, major museums, and real estate developers.During the 1990s, Jon represented and advised clients on thedevelopment of several significant legislative accomplishments,including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the DigitalPerformance Right in Sound Recordings Act, the Audio Home RecordingAct and the Fairness in Musical Licensing Act. While in law school, Jon served as a consultant to several Members ofthe U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, as well asseveral tax-exempt organizations. Jon graduated from New YorkUniversity School of Law and the University of Rochester.

Adam Powers, Director of Standards and Emerging Technology, Rovi Corporation Adam Powers is director of standards and emerging technology at Rovi Corporation, where he is responsible for standards and technology initiatives across Rovi's product lines, including on-screen guides, metadata, Internet content and content sharing. Adam joined Rovi in January 2007 after the company had acquired Mediabolic, where he had served as principal engineer and architect for the Connected Platform. Prior to this, Adam was co-founder and CTO of the IPTV home networking company, Coaxsys. He has served as Chair of the Ecosystem Committee of the DLNA, where he led the efforts of the members of the digital living ecosystem in support of the DLNA's charter of enabling content sharing between any variety of consumer devices and customer premises equipment. He is also a member of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, and participates in standards activities at CableLabs and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Adam attended California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo for Computer Engineering.

Hooman Radfar, CEO & Co-Founder, Clearspring Hooman actively drives platform marketing and strategy initiatives at Clearspring. He was recently named one of Tech's Best Entrepreneurs in BusinessWeek and was nominated for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year. When he is not busy building a better web, you can find him writing his blog Widgify. Radfar graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Economics and Computer Science. He holds an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University where he researched Social Networking Theory.

David Redl, Director of Regulatory Affairs, CTIA David Redl is Director of Regulatory Affairs at CTIA – The Wireless Association®, an international trade association located in Washington, D.C. CTIA is the international organization of the wireless communications industry for both wireless carriers and manufacturers. Membership in the association covers all Commercial Mobile Radio Service (“CMRS”) providers and manufacturers, including cellular, broadband PCS, ESMR, AWS and 700 MHz as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. Since joining CTIA in 2007, Mr. Redl has worked on a wide range of issues involving wireless technology, spectrum, broadband, and regulatory mandates. Mr. Redl received his B.A. in Journalism and his B.A. in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University and his J.D. from the Catholic University of America with a certificate from the Institute for Communications Law Studies. He is a member of the New York and District of Columbia Bars and the Federal Communications Bar Association.

Mark Risis, Director of Interactive Advertising Sales, TiVo Mark Risis is Director of Interactive Advertising Sales for TiVo, Inc. He leverages his extensive background in the digital space to help advertisers connect more effectively with TV viewers. Mark works with ad agencies and advertisers to create groundbreaking campaigns where viewers interact with TV ads and explore brands on their terms. Mark and his colleagues at TiVo are defining convergence as they bring dgital experiences, interactive content, and even commerce to the living room screen. Prior to TiVo, Mark was the Managing Director and Executive Producer for Brand New World, a creative agency that integrates advertising, branding, design and technology to form stronger connections between brands and their customers. Mark's award-winning work for Splenda, The Nature Conservancy, Topamax, Teletoon, Coca-Cola, About.com, and others, extended those brands further into the digital ecosystem. As a founding member, he was instrumental in the company's vision and growth from a start-up to a full-service digital agency. Prior to Brand New World, Mark was a Senior Consultant with FutureBrand's Valuation and Analytics practice, where he spearheaded the company's marketing accountability and brand value measurement efforts for clients like GM, UPS, Lilly, CIBC, among others. Mark received his Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University.

Anna Robertson, Director of Multimedia & Social Media, Yahoo! News Anna is an Emmy-award winning news producer who spent the last ten years at ABC News in New York, most recently as Senior Producer of the first hour of Good Morning America. At GMA, Anna managed and oversaw breaking news and political coverage, developed special series, taped pieces and live interviews, and worked in the control room. Anna also spearheaded many of the show’s digital and social media initiatives, launching GMA’s Twitter page and developing relationships with Twitter, You Tube, Google and more. Before working at GMA, Anna was Diane Sawyer’s producer for over five years, which included traveling around the world covering major news stories like 9/11, the war in Iraq, the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, and producing celebrity and newsmaker interviews. Anna grew up outside of Washington, D.C. and recently relocated from NY to Santa Monica with her husband, Danny. You can follow her on Twitter, @annarobertson.

Elizabeth Shea, President and CEO, SpeakerBox Communications Elizabeth Shea is president and CEO of SpeakerBox Communications, the firm she cofounded in 1997. In the decade since founding her own firm, Elizabeth’s passion for technology public relations has grown stronger and more finely tuned with the arrival of new communication strategies. Her biggest sense of accomplishment comes when her clients exceed their business goals. Elizabeth spent the first part of her career in Silicon Valley, working for Apple Computer, SuperMac Technologies and Momenta Computer. She relocated to the east coast to work for top-tier government integrators Falcon Microsystems, EdgeMark Systems and I-Net—companies that delivered Oracle, Apple, Silicon Graphics, Compaq, Sun Microsystems solutions, and more. Elizabeth prides herself on being active in the community, giving back to the organizations that groom entrepreneurs and future business leaders and connecting people with shared interests. She serves as chair of the board for the Technology Marketing Alliance (www.technologymarketingalliance.com), a group she co-founded with other industry partners. She serves on the board of SECAF (www.secaf.org), the preeminent organization for small and emerging contractors. She also serves on the advisory council of George Mason University’s Communications Department, and on the leadership committee for Women In Technology (www.womenintechnology.com). Elizabeth has received industry and peer accolades, including the prestigious SmartCEO Brava Award in 2009 and the 2008 Women Who Mean Business Award from The Washington Business Journal. Other awards include Women In Technology’s 2005 Entrepreneurial Leadership Award and Washington Women In Public Relations’ (WWPR) annual Women of the Year Award in 2001. She speaks on topics such as Social Media for CEOs, the New Rules of Engagement in Marketing and PR, Content Marketing Strategies, Business-to-Government (B2G) Communication Strategies, Social Media ROI, and more. Elizabeth is a graduate of Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business with a degree in marketing.

Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire Ned Sherman is CEO and Publisher of Digital Media Wire, Inc., where he works at the center of the rapidly growing digital media industry. Under his leadership, Digital Media Wire has grown from a small newsletter publisher into a well-respected B-to-B brand that owns and produces five annual conferences - Digital Music Forum, Games & Mobile Forum, Digital Media Conference, Future of Television Forum, Digital Commerce Summit and The Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards (now DEMXPO) - and provides daily news, information and community to 30,000+ executives and professionals at entertainment, media and technology companies throughout the world. As digital media community-builder, Ned has established partnerships with the leading B-to-B media companies and educational institutions, including VNU Business Media, Billboard Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Reed Business Information, Multichannel News, Business 2.0, Business Week, CableFax/CableWorld, VIBE/SPIN, MidemNet, NYU’s Stern School of Business, USC’s Center for Telecom Management and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, and hundreds of the leading digital media companies, including Microsoft, Real Networks, Sony Corporation of America, AOL Time Warner, Napster, Yahoo! and many more. Ned’s background is in law. Before joining Digital Media Wire, Ned spent 7+ years as a corporate and entertainment attorney practicing at several of the leading law firms in the world with an international client base across industries including technology, Internet, media and entertainment. As a founding member of the iLaw Group in the Entertainment Department at Loeb & Loeb LLP in Century City, he handled complex licensing transactions and financings for media and entertainment clients including Universal Studios and MGM and launched dozens of Internet and new media start-ups. He has counseled company founders from initiation of a business plan to seed, angel, venture capital and later-stage private financings and managed all legal aspects of Internet clients from corporate organization, stockholder relationships, board compositions and dynamics, stock option plans, capital raising and security regulatory matters, Internet law issues, trademark, copyright, content and technology licensing, advertising and privacy issues. He sits on the Board of Directors of Wild Way, a non-profit dedicated to cultivating environmental awareness and developing educational programs for inner-city and “at risk” kids and has traveled extensively from Europe to Asia to South America to Northern Africa. Ned is married and lives with his wife and son in Hollywood Hills, California.

Paul Sherman, Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Tech Wire Publications Paul Sherman is the editor and publisher of Potomac Tech Wire, which he co-founded in 1999. He also serves as the president of Tech Wire Media, which consists of five regional technology publications: Potomac Tech Wire, New England Tech Wire, Southeast Tech Wire, Tri-State Tech Wire and Bay Area Tech Wire. He has moderated over 40 seminars on various technology topics, ranging from venture capital to mobile technology to government technology procurement. He is the co-chair of the annual Digital Media Conference held each summer in Washington, D.C. Prior to founding Tech Wire, he worked for three years as the news assistant at The New York Times bureau in Mexico City, and wrote for the Economist Intelligence Unit, Latin Finance and Time magazine for two years. Paul received an M.B.A. from The Wharton School in 1999 and a B.A. in political science from Brown University in 1992.

Neal Sinno, VP of Business Development, Arkadium Neal Sinno is the VP of Business Development at Arkadium, bringing over ten years experience in Business Development, Product Development, and Sales. Prior to joining Arkadium, Neal was VP of Business Development at Game Trust. There he managed key relationships with partners to develop network, channel, search and advertising opportunities, and was a member of the executive team responsible for the company's acquisition by Real Networks. Prior to his role at Game Trust, Neal worked at Mellon Financial Corp, where he was the Director of E-Commerce Product Development. Within this role there, he led a global team of developers, designers and actuaries to create state of the art web-based financial applications. A seasoned sales and e-business product specialist, Neal has also held key leadership roles at The New York Times and Lucent Technologies. Neal sits on the board of advisors for the Casual Games Association and frequently speaks at key industry events.

Jen Soch, SVP, Activation Director of Advanced TV, MediaVest USA  As Senior Vice President, Activation Director of Advanced TV at MediaVest USA, Jen Soch is responsible for helping clients navigate the complex world of Advanced TV platforms including video-on-demand, digital video recording, interactive program guides, navigation, addressable advertising and interactive/enhanced television. Her early recognition of the growing role emerging media plays in the overall marketing mix has earned Jen applause from clients and colleagues as well as formal recognition from leading industry bodies. Her work with Mars has earned her a 2009 Emmy nomination in recognition for work with Virtual Chanel content and delivery. Jen’s work on a multi-media initiative with Kraft, A&E and People magazine was recognized with three annual awards that recognize creativity and effectiveness of Advanced TV programs: Mediamagazine’s Creative Media Award in Interactive/Enhanced Television, the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s MIXX Bronze Award in Interactive Television and Runner-up in Digital Hollywood’s OnDemandies. Armed with over fifteen years of experience in traditional and emerging media, including roles in international media planning, Jen has worked on a broad spectrum of high-profile accounts including Dell Computers, Intel, Compaq Computers, Iridium, Goldman Sachs and UPS. She has also served as the Director of Advertising for EarthLink. Jen is chair of the AAAA Digital Video Innovation Committee and a member of the ID!A Steering Committee. She holds a B.S. from Lehigh University, an M.B.A. from Fordham University Graduate School of Business, and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the MBA honor society.

Bob Stankey, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP Bob Stankey focuses on global communications, technology and privacy law for U.S. and European clients. As a former senior in-house lawyer with AOL Europe and former general counsel for an international telecommunications provider, he has extensive practical experience with commercial and regulatory legal issues for clients in the telecommunications, information technology and media sectors. Bob has practiced in London for more than nine years and advises on U.K. law and other European national laws as well as EU policy-making in Brussels.

Moritz Steiner, Member of Technical Staff, Bell Labs Moritz Steiner has been studying network virtual environments presenting measurement techniques and extensive measurement results on a real-world, large-scale peer-to-peer file sharing network, namely Kad, which relies on a distributed hash table (DHT), a structured peer-to-peer network. In March 2009, Steiner started to work for Bell-Labs / Alcatel-Lucent in Holmdel, NJ.

Jonathan Stephen, Manager, Industry Initiatives, Mobile Marketing Association Jonathan Stephen is the Mobile Marketing Association's Manager of Industry Initiatives, bringing more than seven years of experience in the mobile industry. The Mobile Marketing Association is the premier global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. In his role, Jonathan is responsible for facilitating MMA’s global initiatives including coordinating and publishing guidelines, best practices and educational tools for mobile media and marketing. Prior to his tenure with the MMA, Jonathan consulted for Vindigo in New York City serving as the company’s product manager. Vindigo was one of the leaders in developing mobile applications and games for more than nine years. His experience with mobile also stemmed from his position as a Mobile Project Manager for Babel Media in Montreal, managing the development of games on Mobile gaming platforms, and worked with companies such as Electronic Arts, Nintendo, NOKIA, Ubisoft, and Eidos. In his earliest start, he functioned as a Software Project Lead at Motorola in the iDEN Mobile Devices Division in South Florida.

Karl Stillner, VP of Business Development, Zumobi As the Vice President of Business Development for Zumobi, Karl Stillner leads the efforts to expand the company's business partnerships with media partners, brands, agencies and OEM's. Karl brings the expertise that has led to the growth of Zumobi - having successfully developed and managed many of the carrier and content acquisition deals for the company. Prior to joining Zumobi, Karl worked on both the carrier and ISV side of the wireless industry. During his tenure at AT&T Wireless & Cingular, Karl increased his product's revenue from a $30 million to a $90 million annual run-rate. Additionally, while at Thumbspeed, he led licensing structures in addition to managing sales teams across the U.S. and EMEA. Prior to working in the wireless industry, Karl worked as a management consultant. Karl received his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Studies from Northwestern University.

Scott Suhy, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, PointAbout Scott has over 20+ years of experience at the forefront of the tehncology, internet and now the mobile revolution. Scott spent 16 years at Microsoft in many leadership capacities including General Manager of Microsoft’s Public Sector Business Development organization and General Manager for the Mid-America sales and services district, managing budgets of over $500MM and a team of over 150 employees. Scott resides in Washington, DC.

Paul Sweeting, Analyst, GigaOm Pro Network / Author, The Media Wonk Paul Sweeting has covered the home entertainment and technology industries for more than 15 years for such publications as Daily Variety, Billboard, Video Business and Publishers Weekly. His widely read weekly column in Video Business focuses on technology trends, intellectual property issues, Internet and technology policy, and business and financial developments in the home entertainment industries. In 2006 he developed and launched ContentAgenda.com, an online business-to-business news portal and blog site focused on the intersection of entertainment content and digital technology. The Web site is part of the Variety Group of Reed Business Information. Sweeting is based in Washington, DC and has a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.

Michael Terpin, Founder, SocialRadius Michael Terpin founded SocialRadius in 2007 as a spin-off of his high-technology public relations firm, Terpin Communications, which specializes in emerging technologies. SocialRadius is a social media marketing company, focusing on thought leadership content creation and syndication, social media outreach and strategy. Success stories include the outreach for recording artist Will.i.am’s “Yes We Can” video for the Obama campaign (which won 2008 Emmy, Global Media and Webby awards); the “Spirit of Exploration” blog and outreach for Bombay Sapphire gin; social media event marketing for Live8, LiveEarth, the Green Inaugural Ball and the David Lynch Foundation; and the social media launch of start-ups ranging from Software.com to Shapeways, a division of Philips. Terpin also founded Marketwire, one of the world’s largest international newswires. Originally known as Internet Wire, Market Wire was funded by Hummer-Winblad and Sequoia Capital in 2000 and was acquired in April 2006. It is now majority owned by OMERS Capital Partners, Toronto, and is the world’s third largest distributor of press releases by revenues.

Justin Thorp, Community Manager, AddThis (Clearspring Technologies) As the Community Director, Justin Thorp acts as the public face and voice of Clearspring and its sharing platform, AddThis. In this role, he leads customer relations, product evangelism and marketing strategy using traditional methods as well a variety of new media channels. During his time at Clearspring, Justin has helped the AddThis universal sharing platform community grow to reach over 672 million unique visitors, 1.5 million Web sites (ranging from The White House to Budweiser) and sharing capabilities to over 297 online services (including everything from Twitter to Netherland-based Hyves). Before joining Clearspring, Justin helped advise the Library of Congress on the future of its Web strategy. In his spare time, Justin enjoys appreciating latte art and learning to cook.

Claude Tolbert, VP, Business Development, BitTorrent Claude Tolbert is the Vice President of Business Development at BitTorrent, Inc. responsible for partner acquisition and development. He brings a record of strategy creation and implementation from his work with The Boston Consulting Group and spent nearly a decade in telecommunications and technology with Covad Communications. His responsibilities have included negotiating strategic distribution agreements, M&A transactions, and product development partnerships. Claude received his bachelor's degree from Harvard College and earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Barg Upender, Founder & CEO, Mobomo Barg is the Founder & CEO of Mobomo, an innovative mobile development company focused on building “Smart Apps for Smart Devices” in the consumer and enterprise markets. Barg is a serial entrepreneur and technologist with 20 years of experience in commercial software product development. Barg was selected as Top 100 Tech Titans in the DC-metro area by the Washingtonian magazine in 2009. Barg is an alumnus of the prestigious MindShare CEO Network, the leading entrepreneur network in the DC-metro area. Barg graduated from Cornell University with a Masters in Electrical Engineering.

Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors Mike Vorhaus is the managing director who founded the Magid Internet and New Media research and consultation practice in 1995, beginning with projects for AOL and Excite. Mike has participated in hundreds of studies for our clients and personally consults a number of leading Internet and gaming companies. Mike has been involved in strategic and tactical consulting, including the launch of new services and programming, as well as development and implementation of online and offline marketing programs. Mike has also been extensively involved in video and PC gaming strategies for a number of major gaming companies, as well as the development of game concepts. Mike has also consulted on a number of film projects such as You've Got Mail and The Matrix. He holds a B.S. in psychology and sociology from Wesleyan University and has worked as a fundraiser and transfer of technology officer at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California. Mike also worked for the U.S. House of Representatives, The U.S. Senate, and for two administrations in the White House.

Mara Winokur, VP, Digital Media & Business Dev., Starz Media Mara Winokur, Vice President, Digital Media & Business Development, Starz Media: Mara Winokur is responsible for overseeing the digital, long-form transactional (EST & VOD/PPV) and subscription businesses for Starz Media. Her primary duties include partner strategy, deal generation and evaluation, and contract negotiation and execution, as well as ongoing management of online video retailer partner affiliates Through key domestic and international partnerships, Winokur distributes and markets various forms of long-form content ranging from theatrical features to other video assets from several of Starz’ business units including: Overture Films (feature films), Anchor Bay Entertainment (home entertainment), and Starz Entertainment (pay television). In addition to Winokur’s business development responsibilities, she also handles operational activities for the Starz Media digital team, including coordinating release schedules, managing content delivery, adjusting pricing, and tracking and reporting financial results. Prior to joining Starz Media, Winokur was the Senior Director of Digital Business Development at EMI Music Entertainment. In this role, Winokur led the team responsible for evaluating business proposals; structuring and negotiating deal terms; and executing agreements in the online and mobile spaces. She also analyzed developing digital trends and advised on new product strategies and business models. Before her position at EMI, Winokur was a Director of New Technology Business Development at Sony BMG Entertainment, coordinating new media deals across territories and guiding regional sales and marketing teams in assessing business development opportunities. In addition, Winokur assisted in analyzing new technology solutions such as anti-piracy, watermarking, and digital formatting. Winokur has also worked in New Media Strategy at The McGraw-Hill Companies, Strategic Alliances at Palm, Inc., and has consulted with several Silicon Valley companies. Winokur received her MBA with honors in Strategy and Finance from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business and her BA in Communications and Psychology from Stanford University.

Tania Yuki, Director, Video and Cross-Media Products, comScore, Inc. Tania Yuki manages comScore’s video products and cross media measurement, and is responsible for ensuring that measurement insights support the growth and development of video and three screen initiatives. Prior to joining comScore, Tania was Head of Content for a leading global online video network and IPTV platform KIT digital (previously ROO Media), overseeing content acquisitions, digital strategy and playlist optimization for key publishing clients and content partners in North America, the UK, and emerging markets. She has also worked in Australia in interactive and digital media for Foxtel and began as an attorney who specialized in media and internet law in her hometown of Sydney, Australia.

Joe Zawadzki, CEO, MediaMath Joe Zawadzki is CEO of MediaMath, the end-to-end digital media platform. In August 2007, he co-founded MediaMath – the world’s first demand-side platform – to create a new discipline in media trading. After a decade representing buyers at top-tier agencies and Fortune 500 companies such as AOL, American Express, IAC, Verizon and Vonage, Zawadzki saw the need to reshape the landscape by integrating technology, data, analytics and marketing best practices into a single media platform. Thus, MediaMath was born. Zawadzki began his career as an investment banker which provided an excellent grounding in quantitative analysis and market dynamics. He continued his thought leadership by creating an innovation that has helped drive the rapid growth of buy-side media trading. A successful serial entrepreneur, Zawadzki was previously the founder, president and chairman of Poindexter Systems / [x+1], a pure-play marketing optimization company. [x+1] was named one of Inc.’s Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies in 2006. [x+1] shaped thinking on yield and optimization technologies for clients such as Google/DoubleClick and AOL. Zawadzki is also an active investor in technology, real estate and film as a managing director of Porcellian Capital, LLC, a seed and Series A stage investment fund. In addition to playing a key role in the founding of Right Media, the industry's first exchange platform, Joe is currently an investor in several next generation ad technology companies, including 33Across, Adroit, AdSafe and AppNexus.

Mike Zaneis, Vice President of Public Policy, Interactve Advertising Bureau Mike Zaneis is the Vice President of Public Policy for the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). Mike joined IAB in January of 2007 and is the head of the Washington, D.C. office. In this role he develops and manages the interactive advertising industry's legislative, regulatory, and policy-making agenda. Mike runs IAB's Public Policy Council, comprised of over 60 leading internet and media companies, and serves as the Treasurer for the IAB Political Action Committee. He represents the industry before the United States Congress, federal regulatory agencies, state legislatures, and at public conferences. Prior to joining IAB, Mike served as Executive Director of Technology and E-Commerce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest trade association. As the chief technology and telecommunications lobbyist, he oversaw issues affecting the business community pertaining to online and consumer privacy, data security, telecommunications, intellectual property, counterfeiting, piracy, and e-commerce. Mike has worked in the political arena since 1995 and has engaged in government affairs at the local, state, and federal levels. He received his bachelors degree from Michigan State University and both his Juris Doctor and Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University.