Devoncroft Executive Summit: The Business of Media Technology

The seventh annual Devoncroft Executive Summit is a thought-provoking kick-off to the 2018 NAB Show.

It is the one event at the NAB Show where C-Level executives from across the industry debate and discuss the commercial issues facing their organizations.

The Summit’s unique format brings together C-Level executives from across the entire media technology ecosystem – including broadcasters, media companies, media service providers, telcos, technology suppliers, cloud providers, and IT companies – to debate and discuss the commercial issues facing their organizations during the most dynamic time our industry has ever experienced.

Register now for this must-attend event.

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Agenda

1PM: Welcome and Opening Remarks

1:05PM Strategic Industry Analysis: Identifying Value in Today’s Market

Speaker: Josh Stinehour, Devoncroft Partners

1:35PM State of the Media Technology Industry – Latest Research Data

Speaker: Joe Zaller, Devoncroft Partners

2PM: Technology Supplier C-Suite: Strategies for an Evolving Market

Panelists:

• Michael Hallén: CEO at Vizrt
• Patrick Harshman: CEO at Harmonic
• Jeff Rosica: CEO at Avid
• John Stroup: CEO at Belden

Moderator:

Joe Zaller, Devoncroft Partners

2:50PM: Next Generation Media Architecture Economics – Driving New Levels of Efficiency through Cloud and Supply Chain Management

Panelists:

• Michelle Munson: Co-Founder and CEO at Eluvio
• Jeff Kember, Technical Director M&E, Office of the CTO at Google Cloud
• Dave Ward: CTO of Engineering and Chief Architect at Cisco Systems
• Lynn Comp: VP Data Center Group and GM Visual Cloud Division at Intel

Moderator:

Janet Gardner, Perspective Media Group

3:40 PM: Broadcaster C-Suite Part-1: Strategic Drivers of Media Technology Investment

Panelists:

• Del Parks: Chief Technology Officer at Sinclair Broadcast Group
• Richard Friedel: EVP and General Manager at Fox Networks
• Raymundo Barros: Chief Technology Officer at TV Globo
• John Honeycutt: Chief Technology Officer at Discovery Communications

Moderator:

Joe Zaller, Devoncroft Partners

4:20PM: Broadcaster C-Suite Part-2 – The Future of Television, Challenges and Opportunities

Panelists:

• Kevin Latek: EVP and Chief Legal & Development Officer at Gray Television
• Brian Lawlor: President, Local Media at E.W. Scripps
• Steve Pruett: EVP and Chief Development Officer at Sinclair Broadcast Group

Moderator:

Harry Jessell: Editor at TVNewsCheck

FAQs:

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

For questions, please contact Devoncroft Partners at 619.435.5511 or kwakefield@devoncroft.com

What's the refund policy?

No refunds after March 8, 2018. Please email kwakefield@devoncroft.com for assistance.