Thank you to all of the participants in the the first annual Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards!

Congratulations to the 2004 Awards Finalists!
Winners were announced at the Awards Gala Dinner in Los Angeles on November 5. CLICK HERE for the list of Awards Winners

The Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference featured 2 days of thought-provoking panels and keynotes and over 400 participants.
CLICK HERE for Conference Agenda

We are pleased to announce a partnership with HDNet to broadcast coverage of the Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards on the HDNet Television Network.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
80+ industry leaders will be speaking at the 2-day conference and awards. Confirmed speakers and judges include:

ABC Enhanced Television & Walt Disney Internet Group
Rick Mandler - Vice President & General Manager

Accenture
David Wolf - Partner, Media & Entertainment

America Online, Inc.
Bill Wilson - SVP & General Manager, AOL Entertainment

American Film Institute
Marcia Zellers - Director of Enhanced TV

AtomShockwave Corp.
Mika Salmi - Founder & CEO, AtomFilms/Shockwave

BearingPoint, Inc. (formerly KPMG Consulting)
Shahid Khan - Managing Director

Billboard
John Kilcullen - President & Publisher
Tamara Conniff- Co-Executive Editor
Scott Banerjee - San Francisco Bureau Chief
Brian Garrity - Senior Business Writer
Geoff Mayfield - Director of Charts / Senior Analyst

BitTorrent
Bram Cohen - Founder

Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Seamus Blackley - Agent

Cherry Lane Digital
Jim Griffin - CEO

CH Potomac
David Leibowitz - Managing Partner

Cisco Systems, Inc.
Daniel Scheinman - SVP of Corporate Development

Clear Channel Radio
Jeff Littlejohn - SVP, Engineering

CNET Networks
Vince Broady - Co-Founder, Gamespot, Senior Vice President, Entertainment, CNET Networks

Digital Containers
Chip Venters - CEO

Digital Media Association
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director

Digital Media Wire
Ned Sherman - Co-Founder & CEO

Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
Marty Lafferty - CEO

Electronic Arts
Steve Schnur - Worldwide Executive of Music
Neil Young - VP and Executive in Charge of Production

EMI Recorded Music
Ted Cohen - SVP, D3 - Digital Development & Distribution

Fox Cable Networks Group
David Nathanson - VP, Advanced Services & Channel Development

GameTrust
Adeo Ressi - Founder & CEO

GSN
John P. Roberts - SVP, Interactive & Online Entertainment

The Hollywood Reporter
Chris Marlowe - New Media/Tech Editor

HDNet
Mark Cuban - Co-Founder & Chairman
Karl Meisenbach - Director of Advertising

Intel Capital
Alexander Marquez - Strategic Investment Manager, Media & Entertainment

International Creative Management
Keith Boesky - Head of Videogames & New Media

Interactive Television Alliance
Ben Mendelson - President

Ken Radio Broadcasting
Ken Rutkowski - Founder & Host

Live365
Mark Lam - Chairman & CEO

Macrovision Corporation
Steve Weinstein - EVP & GM,  Entertainment Technologies Group

(M)FORMA Group
Robert Tercek - EVP, Programming & Chief Strategy Officer

Microsoft
Julia Miller - Director, Xbox Live

Mobile Entertainment Forum
Ralph Simon - Chairman Americas

Mobliss
Tom Parrish - SVP, Music & Downloads

Music Choice
David Del Beccaro - President and CEO

MusicMatch
Dennis Mudd - Chairman & CEO

N2 Broadband
Raj Amin - Vice President, Business Development

NASCAR
Jeffrey Pollack - Managing Director of Broadcasting & New Media

Neo Entertainment Consultants
Steve Leeds - Principal

Nielsen Music
Mark Tindle - SVP & General Manager, West Coast

Nokia
Nada Usina - General Manager, Entertainment & Media, Americas

NYU Stern School of Business
Al Lieberman - Executive Director, EMT Program

PlayFirst Inc.
John Welch - President & CEO

P2P Cash
Tom Meredith - CEO

QUALCOMM
Rob Chandhok - VP, Engineering, QUALCOMM Technology & Ventures

Rafelson Media
Peter Rafelson - President & CEO / Producer

RampRate
Tony Greenberg - CEO

RazorPop (Owner of TrustyFiles)
Marc Freedman - CEO

RealNetworks
Richard Wolpert - Chief Strategy Officer

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Mitch Bainwol - Chairman & CEO

Redpoint Ventures
Greg Martin - Principal

Roth Capital Partners
David Enzer - Managing Director

Roxio / Napster
Chris Gorog - Chairman & CEO
Brad Duea - President, Napster Division

Sharman Networks (Owner of Kazaa)
Phil Corwin - Chief Lobbyist

Sony Connect
Ty Braswell - VP, Content Development

Sony Corporation of America
Phil Wiser - Chief Technology Officer

Sony Pictures Digital
Don Levy - SVP, Marketing & Communications
Adam Flick - Director of Marketing, Sony Pictures Mobile

Sprint PCS
Nancy Beaton - General Manager,  Wireless Music & Personalization

Streamcast Networks, Inc. (owner of Morpheus)
Michael Weiss - President & CEO

SyncCast™
Lance Ware - CEO & Co-Founder

TimePlay Entertainment
Jon Snoddy - Chief Creative Officer

TR-i
Todd Rundgren - Recording Artist, Songwriter & Producer

Ubisoft
Jay Cohen - Vice President of Publishing

UCLA Anderson School of Management
Gigi Johnson - Executive Director, Entertainment and Media Management Institute, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Universal Music Group
Larry Kenswil - President, eLabs

U.S. House of Representatives
Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.)

Warner Music Group
Howie Singer - Vice President, Technology

William Morris Agency
Marc Geiger - SVP & Agent, Contemporary Music Department

XM Satellite Radio
Lee Abrams - Chief Programming Officer

Yahoo!
Jay Frank - Head of Artist and Label Relations, Music
David Goldberg - Vice President & General Manager, Music

Zingy
Andy Volanakis - COO

OVERVIEW
Billboard, the international authority on music, video and digital entertainment, and Digital Media Wire, the digital industry's leading news organization and events-company have teamed up to produce the first annual Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards, a 2-day conference and awards show focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and brand development in digital entertainment. The Conference and Awards show will take place on November 4-5, 2004 at the Tom Bradley International Center and the Grand Horizon Ballroom at UCLA's Covel at Sunset Village. The 2-day conference focuses on content and technology developments, including business, legal, and technology issues impacting the creative and business communities. Attendees are 350+ senior decision-makers and innovators at leading entertainment and technology companies, artists, investors and members of the press. To learn more about the conference, please see the agenda below or contact us at 323-822-0936.

To submit speakers for consideration, please send bio(s) to info@digitalentertainmentawards.com

For information about the awards entry process, please visit www.digitalentertainmentawards.com

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Day 1 - Thursday, November 4

12:45pm - 1:15pm - REGISTRATION
Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA 

1:15pm - 2:00pm

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
John Kilcullen - President & Publisher, Billboard
Ned Sherman - Co-Founder & CEO, Digital Media Wire
Gigi Johnson - Executive Director, Entertainment and Media Management Institute, UCLA Anderson School of Management

KEYNOTE
Seamus Blackley - Agent, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) /
Co-Creator of the Xbox game platform

2:00pm - 2:50pm
EVOLVING CONTENT STRATEGIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Sponsored by BearingPoint
This panel of content and technology innovators will discuss opportunities and challenges for content developers as new distribution and consumer technologies are changing the content landscape and redefining the entertainment experience. How is the development process changing now that more players are involved throughout the cycle from content creation to the end user? What are the challenges posed by increased consumer demand for entertainment and information via mobile, online, cable, satellite and other channels? How is the increasing ability to target different consumer markets impacting content creation? 

INTRODUCTION
Peri Shamsai - Senior Manager, BearingPoint

MODERATOR
Ken Rutkowski - Founder & Host, Ken Radio Broadcasting

PANELISTS
Rob Chandhok - VP, Engineering, QUALCOMM Technology & Ventures
Jay Cohen - Vice President of Publishing, Ubisoft
Mika Salmi - Founder & CEO, AtomFilms/Shockwave
Jon Snoddy - Chief Creative Officer, TimePlay Entertainment / former SVP of Design, GameWorks LLC
Robert Tercek - EVP, Programming & CSO, (M)FORMA Group

2:50pm - 3:10pm - REFRESHMENT/NETWORKING BREAK
Sponsored by ZeroDegrees

3:10pm - 4:00pm
INVESTMENT TRENDS IN DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
The investment and venture capital community has been a leader in recognizing new opportunities for technology to transform media and entertainment. This panel of industry experts will examine business models in digital entertainment, with a special emphasis on trends in valuations, new revenue streams and opportunities for investment. What are the current investment trends? What are the main legal and business considerations in investing in digital entertainment businesses? Where are the opportunities? How does the investment decision process affect the media and entertainment development process?

INTRODUCTION
Geoff Mayfield - Director of Charts / Senior Analyst, Billboard
Mark Tindle - SVP & General Manager, West Coast, Nielsen Music

MODERATOR
Scott Banerjee - San Francisco Bureau Chief, Billboard

PANELISTS
David Enzer - Managing Director, Roth Capital Partners
Shahid Khan - Managing Director, BearingPoint, Inc.
Greg Martin - Principal, Redpoint Ventures
Alexander Marquez - Strategic Investment Manager, Media & Entertainment, Intel Capital
Daniel Scheinman - SVP of Corporate Development, Cisco Systems

4:00pm - 4:45pm

KEYNOTE
Todd Rundgren - Recording Artist, Songwriter & Producer

5:00pm - 6:00pm
A VIEW FROM THE TOP
Sponsored by QUALCOMM
"A View from the Top" is a senior level discussion focused on corporate strategy and the future of digital entertainment.

MODERATOR
Tamara Conniff - Co-Executive Editor, Billboard

PANELISTS
David Goldberg - VP & GM, Music, Yahoo!
Chris Gorog - Chairman & CEO, Roxio / Napster
Bill Wilson - SVP & GM, AOL Entertainment, America Online, Inc.
Phil Wiser - CTO, Sony Corporation of America
Richard Wolpert - Chief Strategy Officer, Real Networks

6:00pm - 7:00pm - RECEPTION
Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA
Join us for a reception with cocktails and appetizers.

Day 2 - Friday, November 5 

7:30am - 8:45am PRESS CONFERENCE
Tom Bradley International Center (Rooms 213-214), UCLA
To register, please send press credentials to press@digitalentertainmentawards.com

8:00am - 8:45am - ATTENDEE & SPEAKER REGISTRATION
Tom Bradley International Center (Main Auditorium), UCLA

8:00am - 8:45am - Breakfast   
Sponsored by:

8:45am - 9:30am
KEYNOTE
Tom Bradley Int'l Center - Main Auditorium
Mark Cuban - Chairman, HDNet / Owner, Dallas Mavericks

9:40am - 10:25am (attend either panel 1A or 1B)

PANEL 1A
Tom Bradley Int'l Center - Main Auditorium
THE EVOLUTION OF DIGITAL MUSIC: WHAT'S THE ENDGAME?
Sponsored by Digital Musicworks International
Downloadable and subscription services, ringtones and mobile offerings, games and DVDs are providing new revenue channels for the music industry. This panel will assess the long-term viability of mobile phone opportunities vs. other opportunities and consider questions including: What is the impact of technological evolution to the consumer, the mobile industry and the music business as the quality and number of mobile music services expands? What is the growth potential for music and games and music DVDs? Is the merger of the iPod and the phone the real endgame in the digital music space?  How would such a merger impact existing business models? 

INTRODUCTION
Mitchell Koulouris - President/CEO, Digital Musicworks International

MODERATOR
Brian Garrity - Senior Business Writer, Billboard

PANELISTS
Ty Braswell - VP, Content Development, Sony Connect
Marc Geiger - SVP & Agent, Music, William Morris Agency
Jim Griffin - CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
Larry Kenswil - President, eLab, Universal Music Group
Richard Wolpert - Chief Strategy Officer, Real Networks

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PANEL 1B
De Neve Plaza - Plaza Rooms A and B
THE BURGEONING GAME INDUSTRY: WHAT'S NEXT?
Over the past 10 years, the game industry has experienced a meteoric rise as revenue from U.S. sales of computer and video game software has more than doubled from $3.2 billion in 1995 to $7 billion in 2003 and could pass the music industry in terms of overall revenue in the next 5 years. Additionally, production values are starting to compare with those in feature films and increasing consumer expectations, the rising cost of talent, the need for large-scale marketing campaigns, the addition of online components and the demand for high profile licensed properties are substantially increasing costs. What is the likely impact of these changes on the industry? What are the major growth areas? What are the likely changes in terms of games penetration and player demographics?  Who are the market leaders and which business models are succeeding? What is the impact of Hollywood on the industry?  This panel will discuss visions for the future of this burgeoning industry.

MODERATOR
Vince Broady - Co-Founder, Gamespot, Senior Vice President, Entertainment, CNET Networks

PANELISTS
Keith Boesky - Head of Videogames & New Media, ICM
Julia Miller - Director, Xbox Live, Microsoft
Adeo Ressi - Founder & CEO, GameTrust
Steve Schnur - Worldwide Executive of Music, Electronic Arts
John Welch - President & CEO, PlayFirst Inc.

10:25am - 10:45am - NETWORKING BREAK
Sponsored by MusicChoice

10:45am - 11:30am
Attend either panel 2A or 2B 

PANEL 2A
Tom Bradley Int'l Center - Main Auditorium
THE FUTURE OF RADIO
Developments in technology pose both challenges and opportunities for radio. The growth of satellite, digital and Internet radio is providing a greater range of outlets and is changing the way we access information. Audio streaming is now available via the Internet from anywhere in the world, satellite radio is growing in popularity and digital radio will increase the number of stations. thereby allowing "niche" broadcasting to flourish. What do these developments mean for consumers, broadcasters, content owners, advertisers and regulators?

MODERATOR
David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH Potomac

PANELISTS
Lee Abrams - Chief Programming Officer, XM Satellite Radio
Brad Duea - President, Napster Division, Roxio
Jay Frank - Head of Artist and Label Relations, Music, Yahoo!
Jeff Littlejohn - SVP, Engineering, Clear Channel Radio
Mark Lam - Chairman & CEO, Live365

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PANEL 2B
De Neve Plaza - Plaza Rooms A and B
THE MOBILE MARKET: THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY'S NEW FRONTIER
Wireless technology is changing how entertainment is used, distributed and developed. From gaming to music to video, mobile entertainment is revolutionizing the industry in ways unheard of just a short time ago. What are the challenges and opportunities developing in this marketplace? Who are the players?  Which business models are succeeding? What are the major legal and policy issues facing the industry? How will content and business models evolve to meet consumer demand?

MODERATOR
Ralph Simon - Chairman of Americas, Mobile Entertainment Forum

PANELISTS
Nancy Beaton - GM,  Wireless Music & Personalization, Sprint PCS
Adam Flick - Director of Marketing, Sony Pictures Mobile
Tom Parrish - SVP, Music & Downloads, Mobliss
Nada Usina - GM, Games & Media, Nokia Americas
Rick Hennessey - CEO, Dwango North America

11:45am - 12:30pm (attend either panel 3A or 3B)

PANEL 3A
Tom Bradley Int'l Center - Main Auditorium
GOING DIGITAL: 
DRM & BUSINESS MODELS FOR MONETIZING DIGITAL CONTENT
Sponsored by Macrovision
Going digital opens up a world of opportunities for content owners, but raises questions about how to manage, distribute, and protect content assets. This panel will discuss software and services for digital content delivery, including content management, digital rights management and other distribution solutions, and examine business models for monetizing the content value, such as subscription, pay-per-use, redistribution, syndication and the purchase of content. What are the complementing technologies and services required to bring new business models to life? Can the technology industry make film, music, games and mobile delivery systems profitable and secure for mass use? 

MODERATOR
Gigi Johnson - Executive Dir., Entertainment & Media Management Institute, UCLA Anderson School of Management

PANELISTS
Tony Greenberg - CEO, RampRate
Peter Rafelson - President & CEO/Producer, Rafelson Media
Lance Ware - CEO & Co-Founder, SyncCast™
Steve Weinstein - EVP & GM,  Entertainment Technologies Group, Macrovision Corporation
David Wolf - Partner, Media & Entertainment, Accenture

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PANEL 3B
De Neve Plaza - Plaza Rooms A and B
ENHANCED & INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING FILM & TELEVISION
Sponsored by N2 Broadband
New technologies, such as high definition (HD) and digital televisions with broadband access, personal video recorders (PVRs), video on demand (VOD) and wireless applications, are changing the way we interact with television and opening up new opportunities for film and television programming. This panel will discuss the latest in interactive and enhanced technologies and programming with an emphasis on how to balance the desire to meet the growing consumer demand for enhanced and interactive services with the need to create sustainable business models.    

MODERATOR
Marcia Zellers - Director, Enhanced TV, American Film Institute

PANELISTS
Raj Amin - Vice President, Business Development, N2 Broadband
Karl Meisenbach - Director of Advertising, HDNet
Jeffrey Pollack - Managing Dir, Broadcasting & New Media, NASCAR
John Roberts - SVP, Interactive & Online, GSN
David Nathanson - VP, Advanced Services & Channel Dev.,
Fox Cable Networks / GM, Fox College Sports

12:30pm - 1:30pm LUNCH RECEPTION
Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA
Sponsored by:

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Tom Bradley Int'l Center - Main Auditorium
PANEL 4: The Next Generation Speaks Out
Billboard's Co-Executive Editor Tamara Conniff talks with students on the cutting-edge of technology. What digital technologies are they using? What do they really want from digital entertainment technologies?

2:15pm - 3:00pm
Tom Bradley Int'l Center - Main Auditorium
PANEL 5
POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE: THE IMPACT OF POLITICS ON DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
It is no secret that politics has a major impact on entertainment, media and technology businesses. Teams of lobbyists representing the specific interests of the content and technology communities play a significant role in introducing new bills, electing politicians and the appointment of regulatory officials whose decisions can make or break business models. This panel of experts will discuss proposed legislation, regulatory matters and lobbying efforts on behalf of digital entertainment industries.

MODERATOR
Chris Marlowe - New Media/Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter

PANELISTS
Mitch Bainwol - Chairman & CEO, RIAA
Rep. Howard Berman - U.S. House of Representatives (D-Calif.)
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, Digital Media Association
Michael Weiss - President & CEO, Streamcast Networks, Inc.

3:15pm - 4:00pm
Tom Bradley Int'l Center - Main Auditorium
PANEL 6
THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

In less than two years, peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing programs were downloaded more than 600 million times to became the most rapidly adopted consumer software application in history; and the entertainment and technology industries are still playing catch-up ball to adopt new business models that will fully harness this distribution channel. Meanwhile, development has not abated. This panel of cutting edge technology innovators will candidly preview what’s coming next from the ever-evolving and increasingly decentralized broadband Internet (and now Internet 2). What can be done to ensure that all entertainment transactions can be monetized – according to usage rules established by content rights holders – given the realities of a rapidly changing digital distribution marketplace?

MODERATOR
Marty Lafferty - CEO, Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)

PANELISTS
Bram Cohen - Founder, BitTorrent
Phil Corwin - Chief Lobbyist, Sharman Networks (Owner of Kazaa)
Marc Freedman - CEO, RazorPop (Owner of TrustyFiles)
Tom Meredith - CEO, P2P Cash
Chip Venters - CEO, Digital Containers

6:30pm - 10:30pm - THE AWARDS SHOW - GALA DINNER
Grand Horizon Ballroom, Covel at Sunset Village, UCLA

Join us for an entertainment-packed awards gala dinner as we honor the cutting-edge developments and forward thinkers shaping the future of entertainment.

CLICK HERE for Info about Awards Performers & Presenters
CLICK HERE for the list of Awards Finalists

Tickets available at: https://secure.etronica.com/billboard/