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Keynotes

Jim Wuthrich

Jim Wuthrich
SVP Electronic Sell Through & Interactive Marketing
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution

As SVP, Electronic Sell Through and Interactive Marketing, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Wuthrich strategically positions Warner Bros. Entertainment in the digital distribution arena and leverages available technologies to protect and maximize the value of Warner Bros.'s film, television and developed-for-digital content. Wuthrich previously served as VP, marketing and theatrical new releases at Warner Home Video (WHV). He also served as WHV's VP, worldwide interactive marketing and director of DVD and Internet marketing. Before joining WHV in 1998, Wuthrich worked at Creative Multimedia and Hallmark Cards.

Bill Leszinske

William O. Leszinske, Jr.
General Manager, Consumer Electronics Group
Intel Corporation

Bill Leszinske is the General Manager of the Consumer Electronics Group within Intel Corporation's Digital Home Group.  He previously served as the Intel® Viiv™ Technology Platform Manager. Bill has an extensive background in sales and marketing. In 2004, he formed the Digital Home marketing team within Intel's Desktop Products Group.  He also served as director of Chipset and Software Marketing for the same group.  Prior to joining Intel, he was a regional applications manager for one of the world’s largest computer companies. Bill joined Intel in 1989, and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.  He is based out of Intel Corporation’s Folsom, California campus, and lives nearby with his wife and three children.

Amena Ali

Amena Ali
Chief Marketing Officer
Arxan Technologies, Inc.

Amena Ali joined Arxan as Chief Marketing Officer in January 2007. Ms. Ali has over 16 years management experience in software and telecommunications companies ranging in size from $25 million to $30 billion. She has developed and implemented marketing strategy, execution and corporate communications through an IPO, a secondary offering, 3 acquisitions of private companies, and 4 mergers of public companies. Ms. Ali comes to Arxan from Softek Storage Solutions, a leader in data migration and replication software, where she was SVP, Marketing. Her prior experience includes senior marketing positions at EMC Corporation, Legato Systems (acquired by EMC in 2003), and OTG Software (acquired by Legato in 2002).

Kumu Puri

Kumu Puri
Accenture Global Lead
Consumer Technology Industry Program

Kumu Puri is a Partner in Accenture's Communications & High Tech Strategy practice. She has been with Accenture for eleven years, working extensively with large clients on business strategy topics spanning M&A, market entry, product/solution marketing, new service development, and channel strategy. Kumu currently leads Accenture's Consumer Technology industry program, working with executives in the consumer electronics, media, and communications industries on their strategic initiatives to penetrate the home with compelling consumer value propositions. Her focus is on helping these clients become high performing businesses through: architecting Digital Home solutions that cross content, software, hardware, services and the network; establishing the right go-to-market ecosystem to sell the solutions; and expanding services to improve the consumer experience.

Speakers
   
Jim Wuthrich Keynote
Jim Wuthrich

SVP Electronic Sell Through & Interactive Marketing
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
   
BIll Leszinske Keynote
William O. Leszinske, Jr.

General Manager, Consumer Electronics Group
Intel Corporation
   
Amena Ali Keynote
Amena Ali

Chief Marketing Officer
Arxan Technologies, Inc.
   
BIll Leszinske Keyote
Kumu Puri

Accenture Global Lead, Consumer Technology Industry Program
   
Christopher Allen
COO
Napster
   
Shawn Ambwani
VP, Marketing and Business Development
Intertrust Technologies
   
Scott Bahneman
CEO
MusicGiants
   
Jano Banks
President and CEO
Radiient Technologies, Inc.
   
Shari Barnett
Director of Media Services, Microsoft TV
Microsoft Corporation
   
Bob Bilbruck
Managing Director
Mobiletain
   
Brian Burch
Director, HP Managed Home Business
Hewlett-Packard Company
   
Chris Brown
President and CEO
Metabeam
   
Collin Bruce
Director of Marketing
Hitachi America Ltd
Embedded Business Group
   
Richard Bullwinkle
Chief Evangelist
Macrovision
   
Michael Chang
CEO an Co-Founder
Greystripe
   
Brad Davis
SVP, Disney Online Media Sales and Marketing
Walt Disney Internet Group
   
Collin Dixon
Practice Manager,
Broadband Media
The Diffusion Group
   
John Edwards
CEO
Move Networks
   
Greg Fawson
President and Principal Analyst
X Media Research
   
Ron Ferguson
SVP and General Manager of North America
ARCHOS
   
Jaime Fink
VP of Technology & Strategy
2 Wire, Inc.
   
Faisal Galaria
GM & VP Corporate Development
Jaman
   
Mike Goslin
VP, Disney Online Studios
Walt Disney Internet Group
   
Jason Henderson
Games Product Manager
Verizon
   
Andrew Hoeberichts
VP, Group Account Director
Carat
   
Jim Hollingsworth
Senior VP Sales and Marketing
Gracenote
   
Bill Holmes
VP, Business Development
DivX, Inc.
   
Ben Huang
Director of Product Management and Marketing
Microsoft TV
   
Brad Hunt
Digital Media Consultant
   
Maha Ibrahim
General Partner
Canaan Partners
   
Andres Jordan
Vice President, Innovation
Americas Regional Office Deutsche Telekom
T-Systems North America, Inc.
   
Alex Kanakaris
CEO
Wi-Fi TV Inc.
   
Michael Kanellos
Editor at Large
CNET Networks News.com
   
Brad Kayton
COO
4HomeMedia
   
Steven King
VP, Sales and Marketing/Deputy General Manager
Hitachi America, Ltd.
Embedded Business Group
   
Mark Kirstein
CEO & Co-Founder
MultiMedia Intelligence
   
Craig Knudsen
Director, Product Marketing & Business Development
Tandberg Television
   
Todd Krieger
Senior Vice President
Denuo, a division of Publicis Groupe
   
Gerard K. Kunkel
SVP, User Experience
Comcast
   
Tara Maitra
Vice President, GM of Programming
TiVO, Inc.
   
Harry McCracken
VP, Editor in Chief
PC World
   
Simon McGrath
CMO
SeaChange International
   
Carlos Montalvo
Vice President of Marketing and Services, HP Managed Home division
Hewlett-Packard Company
   
Conleth O'Connell, Ph.D.
CTO
Vignette Corporation
   
Dr. Stephen Palm
Technical Director at Broadcom
and MoCA Representative
   
Jonathan Shambroom
General Manager
Crackle, Inc.
   
Steve Shannon
EVP and GM of Product Development
Gemstar-TV Guide
   
Dan Simpkins
CEO
Hillcrest Labs
   
Jim Smith, Ph.D.
Partner
Mohr, Davidow Ventures
   
Larry Smith
COO North America, VP Worldwide Biz Dev
ARCHOS
   
Jessica Steel
VP, Business Development
Pandora
   
Martin J. Stein
Sr. Director, Marketing, Home & Networks Mobility
Motorola Inc.
   
Kara Swisher
Co-Executive Editor
Wall Street Journal's AllThingsD.com
   
Howard Tiersky
Vice President, Media & Entertainment
Capgemini
   
Yoav Tzruya
EVP & CMO
Exent Technologies
   
Lance Ware
CTO
Technicolor Electronic Distribution Services
   
Robin Wilson
VP, Business Development
Nagravision
   
Henry Wong
CEO
Zipidee