[MPEGIF News] Register Now for the MPEGIF Master Class at IBC - September 14, 2009

MPEGIF is proud to present the 

MPEGIF Master Class at IBC 2009

 

The Future of Digital Television

 

Room L, RAI Convention Center

Monday, 14 September, 2009 

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

 

As with past years during IBC, the
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2008/index.php> MPEG Industry Forum,
the largest advocacy group for MPEG technologies in the world, is presenting
a full day session bringing together industry experts representing the most
influential players in next generation video entertainment, multimedia and
standards-based video delivery.

This latest edition of the MPEGIF Master Class, produced in cooperation with
the University of St Petersburg (Russia), brings together senior executives
and experts in digital television with a track record of pioneering new
advanced technology, innovative service offerings with new business models.
They will share their experiences, both good and bad, and expertise with a
focus on technological progress and challenges, regulatory and commercial
issues, and opportunities in the overall ecosystem of Digital Television.
Highlights will include insights into the following: 

- How digital media standards will evolve to guarantee best-of-breed
solutions
- The success factors for hybrid services bringing broadcast and unicast
content together in a common platform
- How the multi-screen service will evolve as content is re-purposed and
transformed for viewing on a wide variety of end user devices
- How the increase in unicast personalized video leads to a myriad of
business opportunities 
- Aspects of next generation digital broadcast from mobile to online video
to HD and above as well as the challenges seen around the world regarding
the transition to digital TV.

For a complete program agenda and speaker bios go to: MPEGIF Master Class
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2009/agenda.php>  at IBC 

 

TOPICS:

*	The Evolution of New Business Models for Existing Service Operators
*	Is this an Opportunity for New Service Providers to Emerge?

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

*	Jeff McSchooler - VP of Engineering, EchoStar Broadcasting
Corporation
*	Kevin Baughan - Director of Technical Strategy, Virgin Media
*	Dieter Engel - Senior Vice President, Product Development Media
Services, Deutsche Telekom AG
*	Casey Harwood - Senior VP, Turner Europe, Turner Broadcasting
*	Bob Luff - EVP & Chief Engineering Officer, Nielsen
*	Stuart Collingwood - VP EMEA, Sling Media

 

PANELISTS:

*	Matthew Huntington - VP of Product Marketing, Open TV
*	Manuel Gutierrez - CEO & President TDVision Systems
*	Ross Biggam - Director General, Association of Commercial Television
in Europe
*	Robin Wilson - VP for Business Development, NagraVision
*	Mark Krivosheev - Chief Scientist, State Radio Research &
Development Institute (NIIR) Moscow
*	Kaliu Kukk - Deputy General Director, Join-Stock Company "Telecom",
Moscow
*	Alexander Umbitaliev - Director, Television Research Institute, St.
Petersburg
*	Professor Konstantin Glassman - Head of Video Systems Department at
St. Petersburg State   University of Film and Television

 

Chaired By: 

*	Sebastian Moeritz, President MPEGIF / CEO dicas
*	David Price, Vice President MPEGIF / Vice President Harmonic

 

For more information on the MPEGIF Master Class go to: MPEGIF
<http://www.m4if.org/exhibitions/IBC2009/index.php>  Activities at IBC 2009 

 

 

Networking Drink Reception:

 

Join MPEGIF for a networking drink reception following the Master Class.

Monday, September 14, 2009

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Forum Room Lounge

RAI Conference Center

 

 

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Nicola Wissler

Association Specialist

MPEG Industry Forum

48377 Fremont Blvd., Suite 117

Fremont,  CA 94538

Phone: 510-492-4028

Fax: 510-492-4001

Email: nicola.wissler-8/[email protected] 

www.mpegif.org

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