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Keynote

Emiliano Calemzuk, President, Fox TV Studios

Adapting Shows/Scripts to New Markets

Chris Coelen, CEO, RDF/Pangea

David Stapf, President, CBS Paramount Network Television
Jeff Wachtel, EVP Original Programming, USA Network
David Zucker, President TV, Scott Free Productions
Alex Holmes, Executive Producer, House of Saddam, (BBC/HBO)

New Ways of Storytelling

Jonathan Handel, Lawyer, Troy Gould Attorneys

James Duff, Creator/Showrunner, The Closer, TNT
Michael Kernan, CEO, NuMedia Studios
Cristian Cussen, Director of Content and Marketing, MySpaceTV
Gabriel Marano, Director of Scripted Programming, Fox TV Studios

Production Advances

Marc Lorber, SVP Production, Marvista Entertainment

Gonzalo Cilley, Head of Productions & International Formats, Telefe
Diego Suarez, SVP Programming, Fox TV Studios
Nathan Mayfield, CCO, Hoodlum Entertainment
Barry Jossen, EVP Production, ABC Studios & General Manager, Studio 9

New Financial Models I

Elizabeth Guider, Editor, Hollywood Reporter

Daniel Hetzer, VP Programming & Co-Productions, Fox TV Studios
Rola Bauer, Managing Director, Tandem Communications
Julie Meldal Johnson, SVP, Business Development & Business Affairs, Granada America
Sandra Stern, EVP and COO, Lionsgate

Exhibition Session – New Technologies Impacting Drama Creation

John Jackson, VP Enabling Technologies, Yankee Group

Suzanne Stefanac, Director, AFI Digital Content Lab
DeWayne A. Nelon, CEO, Avot Media
Christopher Sandberg, CEO, thecompanyp, iEmmy Winner 2008
Bob Johnston, Producer, Paradise FX

New Financial Models II

Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times

Peter Tortorici, Gobal Executive, GroupM Entertainment
John Jackson, VP Enabling Technologies, Yankee Group
Max Benator, Head of Digital Media, RDF USA
Aaron Mendelsohn, Partner & CCO, Virtual Artists, Inc.

Multi-Platform Distribution

Brian Seth Hurst, CEO, The Opportunity Management Company

Philip Jay, Head of New Service Development, BBC New Media
Christopher Sandberg, CEO, thecompanyP, iEmmy Winner 2008
Rob Hayes, SVP /GM Digital Media, Showtime Networks
Tim Kring, Creator/Showrunner, Heroes, NBC

Summit Round Up

Rick Feldman, President, NATPE

Hernan Lopez, President & Chief Operating Officer, Fox International Channels