Motorola, Starz, AT&T, Verizon to Keynote Conference June 28-30
Executives from content and service providers and companies in entertainment, mobile communications, home management, and consumer electronics are traveling to Santa Clara this week for the 15th Annual CONNECTIONS™ Digital Living Conference & Showcase, hosted by Parks Associates on June 28-30. Media is invited to attend, including the networking reception on Wednesday, June 29, 6 p.m., to meet with Parks Associates analysts, sponsors, and other attendees.
CONNECTIONS™offers a unique mix of market research, trending data, industry insight, and discussion of the current strategies and future challenges in providing connectivity and technology services for consumers. Topics include cloud media & digital content, mobile applications & services, connected CE, broadband & VAS, and home systems.
Consumer interest in multiscreen services and flexible content is steadily increasing, with almost 30% of U.S. broadband households highly interested in an entertainment value-added service that includes the ability to watch TV programs on a computer. Cloud services are also valuable as security measures. Over 50% of U.S. consumers consider multiroom access to music and video content and guaranteed replacement of lost or damaged media to be equally important features of the digital locker.
What: CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase
Keynote schedule:
Tuesday, June 28
“Converged Experiences,” David Grubb III, VP, Architecture & Strategy, Converged Experiences, Motorola Mobility at 4:20 PM
Wednesday, June 29
“Opportunities and Challenges For The Dream Factory: Creating High-Quality TV Content For Digital Consumers,” John B. Penney, EVP, Strategy & Business Development, Starz, LLC at 9:00 AM
“New Connections for a Digital Life,” Glenn Lurie, President of Emerging Devices, Resale & Partnerships, AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets at 4:00 PM
IBM will hold a special session, “Smarter Home Unified by Cloud” at 1:30 PM
Thursday, June 30
“Consumer Ecosystem Innovation,” Eric J. Bruno, VP, Product Management, Verizon Telecom at 9:00 AM
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
Agenda: http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connections-us/agenda
Press Registration: http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connections-us/media/presspass
Download the CONNECTIONS™ Press Sheet at www.parksassociates.com/connpress.
Contact Holly Sprague at hsprague@gmail.com or 720.987.6614 to schedule an interview with a speaker or request materials. Keynote addresses will be live streamed and archived at www.parksassociates.com/streaming. Please check our blog www.connectionsindustryinsights.com for updates or follow us on Twitter @CONNECTIONS_US.
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