Agenda
Tuesday, May 15
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA10:00 AM Introduction and Overview: Tom Coughlin, Coughlin Associates
10:15 AM Session A. Content Creation and Digital Storage
This session includes talks by industry experts on digital storage and the capture and editing of new entertainment content as well as the preservation of historical content. Topics include digital storage for digital acquisition and film scanning, nonlinear editing, compositing, and special effects.Moderator: Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance, Inc; Managing Editor, Creative Planet's Digital Production BuZZ; Co-Founder and CEO, klickTab, Inc
Michael Ehman, Cutting Edge - Network Storage Solutions
Jason Danielson, Omneon
William Reed, Abrevity
Tom Inglefield, Sun
11:15 AM Session B. Supporting Digital Content Storage
This session explores the support and service requirements for digital storage used in content creation and distribution. The session explores logistical requirements for data storage for optical, hard disk and tape as well as storage systems used for the entertainment market.Moderator: Guy Finley, Associate Executive Director, IRMA, Content Delivery & Storage Association
Bob Saffari, LSI Logic
Mark Pastor, Seagate Technology
Andy Mills, Ciprico
Q&A Panelist: John Christopher, Drivesavers Data Recovery12:15 PM Lunch
12:45 PM Session C. The Role of Optical Storage in the Entertainment Industry
This discussion panel includes manufacturers of optical storage technology and systems discussing the latest technologies and implementations of optical storage for entertainment creation, preservation and distribution.Moderator: Paddy Baker, One to One Magazine
Martin Brown, M2 Engineering
Sylvia Hitzel, Singulus Technologies
Dr. Hans Ebinger, Oerlikon Balzers Coating
Ruud Vincent, VDL-ODMS1:45 PM Session D. End Users Views on Digital Storage in Content Creation and Distribution: Challenges and Solutions
This panel includes analysts and end users of digital storage technology used for all aspects of entertainment content creation and distribution. The panel members will discuss important issues such as latencies, storage capacities, total cost of ownership, format obsolescence, as well as the protection and management of digital assets.Moderator: Marty Shindler, The Shindler Perspective
Jens Peter Wittenburg, Thomson Corporate Research
Lance Ware, SyncCast
Habib Zargarpour, Electronic Arts
Michael Cioni, PlasterCITY Digital Post, LLC
Dr. Joseph Meier, Stargate Films2:30 PM End Conference
6:00 PM Reception with Media Tech Expo
