Canadian Digital Broadcasting Summit 2008 Conference Download Material: CES 2008 Report January 21-22, 2008 Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre 525 Bay Street Toronto ON   M5G 2L2 JANUARY 21 – Policy Threads 0700  Registration  0800  Breakfast Keynote – Bell ExpressVu 0900  Session 1 – The net-amorphosis of traditional media Synopsis The pace at which new technologies manage to sift into our everyday life impact the way we have come to consume media. This presentation offers an overview of the leading technological developments currently being deployed and addresses the disruptive potential of emerging digital content production and multi-distribution platforms on traditional business models and entertainment practices. Pierre C. Bélanger, Ph.D, Professeur titulaire, Département de communication et Institut d'études canadiennes, Ottawa - L'Université canadienne Moderator: Don Braden, Executive Director, CSUA 1030  Refreshment Break 1100  Session 2 – Corporate consolidation, partnerships and new entrants create an uncertain business base for managers. Jay Switzer, Past President and CEO, CHUM Limited Paul Bush, Vice President, Broadcasting & Corporate Development Telesat Canada James B. Macdonald, Principal, J.B Macdonald Consulting Moderator: Michael Hlinka, Business Commentator, CBC 1200  Lunch Keynote – Telesat Canada, Dan Goldberg, CEO and President 1400  Session 3 – Government is moving to reliance on market forces but there remain significant transition issues to manage. Vassilios Mimis, Director of Broadcast, Multimedia Planning and Technical Policy, Industry Canada Richard Taylor, Deputy Commissioner, Civil Matters Branch, Bureau of Competition Policy Christopher Frank, Vice President, Programming, Bell ExpressVu Moderator: Erica Kramer, TVO 1515  Refreshment Break 1545  Session 4 – The industry must accommodate social responsibilities even as market pressures increase. Wayne Myles, Q.C. Chairman of the Board Of Directors, The Accessible Channel Inc. Deborah Fels, School of Information Technology Management, Ryerson University Jane Britten, A. Manager, Social Policy, Television Policy & Applications, CRTC Moderator: Heather Boyce, CBC 1700  Reception 1800  Dinner CSUA Service Award Entertainment: Evan Carter, Comedian & Corporate MC JANUARY 22 - Technical Threads 0700  Registration 0800  Breakfast Keynote Candace Ip, Product Manager, TELUS Levi Cohen, Broadcast Customer Systems Engineer, TELUS 0900  Session 5 – New hardware promises compression economics, new services and yet the industry must deal with huge legacy issues especial in the consumer’s home. Matthew Goldman, VP Technology, TANDBERG Television D’arcy Hunt, Director, Video Product Management, Rogers Cable & Telecom Mark Schaffer, Motorola Dave Clark, Director, Product Strategy & Management, Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco Company Moderator: Chris Bell, VP Technology, Astral Television Networks 1015  Refreshment Break 1045  Session 6 – Change has brought new complexity as organizations look for new services, experiment with new platforms often without established standards. Chris Bell, Vice President Technology, Astral Media Steve Billinger, Executive Director, Digital Programming and Business Development, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Richard Sharp, CEO, Podchannels Moderator: Gordon Lee, Director Sales, Content Distribution, Corus Entertainment 1200  Lunch Keynote - David Lewis, President & CEO, Ciel Satellite Communications Inc. 1400  Session 7 – Change has produced critical new drivers for the industry including, consumer choice, portability and picture quality. Michael Hennessy, Vice-President, Wireless, Broadband and Content Policy, Telus Glyn Evans, CEO, Stonehenge Kaan Yigit, President, Solutions Research Group Moderator: Shawn Kelly, VP, Post & Studio Production Services, CanWest Broadcasting Inc. 1515  Refreshment Break 1545  Session 8 – More than ever the consumer is an important agent for change. Phil Keeling, Consultant, Cocos & Keeling Inc. Moderator: Rick Hummel, National Account Manager, Telesat 1700  Closing Reception