The speakers for CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summit: Monetizing Connectivity and User Experiences, announced today by Parks Associates, offer unique executive insight into business strategies for digital content, value-added services, connected CE, and advanced video devices and services. International research firm Parks Associates will host the Summit on April 27, 2010, at the Mövenpick Hotel in Amsterdam.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe sessions will feature consumer research from Parks Associates and focus on key industry issues:

  • Bringing the Content, including research in connected TV
  • Extending the Video Experience to Multiple Screens
  • Controlling the Experience, addressing challenges in user interfaces and 3D content
  • Value-added Services & the Video Ecosystem
  • Mobile Video: The Cloud, The App Store & the Connected Home
     

“As the number of connected CE in Europe grows, approaching 80 million by 2014, the demand for well-designed, premium online services will increase,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst, Parks Associates. “For example, revenues in major Western Europe from VOD, including traditional pay-TV services and online video services, will approach 12 billion Euros. The speakers featured at CONNECTIONS™ Europe offer unmatched expertise in crafting the best business plans in digital media.”

Keynote:

  • Romain Waller, Senior VP, Connect Technicolor/Thomson, Technicolor

Speakers:

  • Jonathan Beavon, Director, Segment Marketing, NDS
  • Martial Bellec, Innovation Programme Manager, France Telecom-Orange Labs
  • Regina Bernhaupt, Director, User Experience Research, ruwido
  • Andrew Bielinski, Technical Sales Manager, Vidiator
  • David Bloom, Commercial Director, IP Vision
  • Jan Van Bogaert, Senior Director, Alcatel-Lucent
  • David Borison, Vice President Marketing, Ralink Technology Corporation
  • Paul Bristow, VP Strategy, Middleware & Consumer Experience, ADB (Advanced Digital Broadcast)
  • Ronald Brockmann, Managing Director, Europe, ActiveVideo Networks
  • Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi Corporation
  • Paul Callington, Head of Broadband Value Added Services, Virgin Media
  • Laureen Cook, Vice President, 4G/LTE Strategy - Emerging Technology and Media Group, ng Connect
  • Rob van den Dam, Global Telecom Sector leader IBV, IBM
  • Thomas Decieux, Head of Connected Solutions Marketing, Nagra-Kudelski
  • Jean-Michel Demoulin, Cable, Digital Media & IPTV Strategy - European Markets, Cisco
  • Dan Eakins, CEO, Zeitera
  • Giuseppe Flores d'Arcais, CEO and Founder, Bestv
  • Daren Gill, Vice President, Product, Veveo
  • Tim Hadley, Director, Corporate Communications, Omnifone
  • Pierre Hunter, VP, EMEA, Verimatrix
  • Klaus Illgner-Fehns, Managing Director, Institut fuer Rundfunktechnik GmbH; HbbTV
  • Deepak Kataria, Director Engineering Services, HCL America
  • Erik Kruse, Strategic Marketing Manager, Senior Expert Consumer Behavior, Ericsson AB
  • Michael Lantz, CEO, Accedo Broadband
  • Arnaud Le hung, EMEA Marketing Director, Ruckus Wireless
  • Michael Leigh, Director of Business Northern Europe, Latens Systems
  • Luigi Lenguito, EMEA Consumer& SMB Services Business Development, Dell
  • Doug Light, Senior VP of Business Development and Sales, Widevine
  • Christophe Macquart, EMEA Technical Director, Technologies, Solutions and EPOC, Juniper Networks
  • Andy Melder, Vice President Business Development, Gigle Networks
  • Klaus Milczewsky, Senior Manager, Deutsche Telekom AG
  • Trond Neergaard, Founder and Managing Partner, Cloudberry Associates
  • Colas Overkott, CEO, Visiware
  • Cynthia Pacheco, GM, Interactive Multimedia Solutions, Philips
  • Rolf Uwe Placzek, CEO, Acetrax
  • Chris Rhodes, Vice President EMEA, Radialpoint
  • Kurt Scherf, VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates
  • Vassilis Seferidis, Director, European Business Development, Samsung Electronics Europe
  • Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
  • Anthony Smith-Chaigneau, Managing Director - SVP Business Development, Alticast
  • Juha Stenberg, Managing Director, Lilli Group Ltd.
  • Cord Stukenberg, Director Provider Business CEE, F-Secure
  • David Swift, Senior Manager, Wireless Networks Marketing & Strategy Small Cells, Alcatel-Lucent; representing Femto Forum
  • Yves Tjoens, VP head of Product - Motive, Alcatel-Lucent
  • Christopher Townsley, Director of European Sales, Limelight Networks
  • Andrew Wajs, CTO, Irdeto
     

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Advisory Sponsors are ActiveVideo Networks and PacketVideo. Companies in the Premier Program include ActiveVideo Networks, PacketVideo, RedMere, and Rovi. CONNECTIONS™ U.S. Sponsors also include Allegro and IBM.

For information or to register, visit http://www.connectionseurope.com.

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