Peter Ahnegard
Content Acquisition Manager Games & Graphics
Sony Ericsson

Peter Ahnegard joined Sony Ericsson in March 2004 as Partner Manager for third-party game developers for Sony Ericsson's Java ME-enabled mobile phones. He is responsible for Sony Ericsson's gaming offerings for Fun & Downloads, PlayNow™ and preloaded phone programs.  Peter also supports partners with game development know how, technical support and business opportunities through Sony Ericsson Developer World. The mission of his group is to build relations and sign distribution deals with key game developers on a global scale and channeling third party content to Sony Ericsson's own distribution channels.  Among his many accomplishments was his work in spearheading Sony Ericsson's key game developer relationship efforts to secure action-packed 3D games based on Mobile Java 3D and OpenGL ES. Peter is a popular speaker and has spoken at a number of mobile gaming and mobile entertainment events, where he has provided insights from his experience in end-to-end sourcing and distribution of mobile content.     

Before Peter joined Sony Ericsson, he worked for many years in the IT industry and was behind many professional gaming projects in Sweden .

Michael Bates
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Iqzone, Inc.

Michael Bates is a 20-year veteran of the software industry. He has a long history of developing consumer-focused technology with a particular passion for mobile solutions. Michael is responsible for iqzone's overall strategy including product development, financing and partnerships. He began collaborating with his long-term technology partners to develop iqzone in early 2006. Since then, the mobile camera phone and online classified advertising markets have exploded, creating optimal conditions to launch the service to consumers. Prior to iqzone, Michael spent a few years focusing on research and development in the biotech industry, at which time he also worked with non-profit organizations on medical research and fundraising. In 1999, Michael led the launch of IQorder, the first online shopping portal available via mobile devices. The company was acquired by InfoSpace in 2000. Prior to that, Michael researched and invested in emerging technologies that led to the successful launch of two companies, Software Marketing Corporation and AutoMap, which grew to combined annual sales exceeding $20 million. Software Marketing Corporation was sold to Softkey International (a division of Mattel), and Automap was sold to Microsoft. Afterwards, Michael accepted a two-year position as a Senior Publisher with Softkey. Prior to that, he joined PC Globe as Vice President of Sales and drove annual revenues to $8 million within the first year. Michael graduated from Arizona State University.

Michael Bayle

General Manager, Global Monetization, Connected Life

Yahoo!

Michael Bayle is the GM of Global Monetization for Yahoo! Connected Life. He is responsible for leading the global monetization strategy for Connected Life products, including Mobile , PC Desktop clients, and TV. This effort includes leading a cross-company, cross-functional team to devise business, product and channel strategies to support indirect revenue initiatives. Bayle is a Board member of the Mobile Marketing Association and co-chairs the sub-committee on mobile advertising guidelines.  Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and his Masters degree in Computer Science from Stanford University .

Bob Bilbruck
Director, Business Development and Emerging Technologies

Newegg.com
Bob Bilbruck, director of business development and emerging technologies, brings more than a decade of technology industry knowledge, marketing and emerging-technology experience.  Bilbruck is responsible for developing, analyzing and executing the strategic plan and tactics related to the mobile division of Newegg.com, including the marketing, development and management of content distribution and day-to-day business operations.  Newegg.com is an e-commerce company and is emerging into the mobile market place.  Bilbruck’s background includes senior-level sales, marketing and business development roles at Konica Minolta, Samsung and others. Bilbruck has also held management positions with Advanced Digital Information Corporation where he acted as the Sony AIT technology expert for the company along with also product management roles at Leviton Telecom, now Leviton Integrated Networks, where he worked on the first home networking lines and also participated in the early Microsoft home project. 

Rick Bolander

Managing Director and Co-Founder
Gabriel Venture Partners

Rick Bolander is a Managing Partner at Gabriel Venture Partners. He has more than 13 years of experience in the venture capital industry. Having co-founded Gabriel Venture Partners in 1999, Rick sought to create a firm with a specific organizational structure and core competencies designed to achieve this goal of building the next generation of industry leaders by identifying the best entrepreneurs and working side by side with them to win. His strong venture capital record is a reflection of not only his effectiveness as a mentor, but also his ability to pick winning value propositions and market trends.  Rick received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan (summa cum laude) and he holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan where he taught computer architecture. Rick also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mark Bole
Chief Executive Officer
Shozu
Mark has over 20 years experience in the technology industry - over half of it spent in senior commercial and general management roles. Before joining ShoZu, Mark was President of Incomit AB, a provider of solutions for mobile service providers to manage third-party consumer applications. Mark led Incomit from a pre-revenue position through to strong market traction. Mark previously held a number of senior roles in Nokia over a 12-year period, including: Vice President, Global Customers with P&L accountability for 2G and 3G mobile business; Vice President, Internet Solutions Division with worldwide sales and marketing responsibility for taking several pre-revenue acquisitions to market in the enterprise and internet service provider space; General Manager, West Europe with accountability for several hundred million dollars worth of mobile systems business; Managing Director, Hong Kong; Managing Director, Taiwan; and General Manager, Cable Networks UK. Before joining Nokia, Mark was engineering manager for a multidisciplinary hardware and software development team in Raytheon Systems Ltd.  Mark holds an Honours Degree in Electronic Engineering from York University. Mark also holds an MBA and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.

Ettore Botta
Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Sandra Carter Global 
Ettore Botta has been a producer and distributor of television programs for the past 25 years. He is currently VP Sales & Marketing for Sandra Carter Global, a TV distribution company with more than 1000 titles based in New York and Los Angeles. Ettore is also executive producer for The Hollywood Reporter weekly TV magazine which is shown on cable in the USA and Latin America. Ettore oversees production and distribution of programs for mobile applications to more than 20 territories and has made mobile deals in all major markets worldwide. Ettore started his career as a filmmaker in 1972, working as a director cameraman for SwedishTV, British television and has also produced several documentaries for National Geographic in Africa, Europe and Latin America.

Gregg Brown
Senior Manager, Music
AT&T Mobility

Brown has been with AT&T Mobility since 2003 and is responsible for overseeing AT&T Mobility's full music strategy and product offerings, which includes product definition, partner negotiations, and product execution.   He is currently leading the launch efforts of AT&T Mobility Music, AT&T Mobility's innovative mobile music experience. Brown came to AT&T Mobility from Inovis, a leading B2B software company, where he served as a Director in their Business Development organization. In this role, Brown was responsible for strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Inovis in 1999, Brown held various positions with GTE Wireless and Arthur Andersen. Gregg earned a Master of Business Administration from Emory's Goizueta Business School and Bachelor of Science from Florida State University. He currently lives in Marietta, Georgia with wife Kathylene and 2 children, Ainsley, and Jared.

Brady Bruce

Promptu

Senior Vice President of Telecom Products and Services
Brady Bruce leads Promptu's business activities serving mobile carriers, with overall responsibility for business development, product management, sales and marketing. Bruce's career spans more than 20 years in telecommunications, broadband, and consumer technology. Prior to Promptu, Bruce served as vice president of sales and support at PRISMIQ, Inc., a leader in digital media hubs and consumer electronics. Bruce helped to establish the PRISMIQ MediaPlayer as the industry's top-selling product, and to garner top awards such as "Product of the Year" from PC Magazine and other publications. Prior to joining PRISMIQ, Bruce served as senior vice president of marketing and business development for NightFire Software, a maker of service management and network provisioning applications for communication service providers, expanding the company's business into Europe and Asia. Before NightFire, Bruce served as vice president of marketing at Radius (and its successor Digital Origin), the renowned maker of digital media products, where he led a complete rebranding, created new retail products, and expanded international distribution.

Christopher Brunner
Vice President, Mobile Content & Services
Univision Communications

As a wireless industry veteran since 1999, Chris has spent the last 4 years building the mobile business at Univision Communications. Univision is the 5th largest media company in the U.S. with broadcast, cable, radio, music labels and an online division. He is responsible for strategy, carrier relations, business and product development, content, licensing, mobile marketing and direct to consumer programs across all divisions. He has orchestrated deals with all carriers, major labels, top artists in the industry, as well as the biggest brands and agencies in the country. Prior to founding the mobile group within Univision, Chris served in executive positions with Single Touch Interactive, Qualcomm, PRIMEDIA and CBS Storerunner. Chris currently is on the board of directors for the Mobile Marketing Association, iHollywood advisory panel and the Interactive Advertising Bureau's mobile advisory committee as well as the L.A. co-host for MoMeMo.

Saj Cherian is director of New Data Services at Virgin Mobile USA , the leading wireless youth network that is a joint venture between Virgin Group and Sprint Nextel. Cherian currently leads the company's mobile advertising business across mobile and online platforms, and was instrumental in the launch of Sugar Mama, Virgin Mobile's innovative service that lets customers earn airtime in their spare time for engaging with content from like-minded brands. Cherian also oversees product marketing of data services (messaging and mobile content) to Virgin Mobile's more than 4.6 million customers and is charged with developing the company's growth strategy for these services, including next-generation video and location-based offerings. In a prior role, he led the development of Day2Day, the company's second and most profitable wireless voice offer, which attracted over a million customers in less than one year.   A Marshall scholar, he earned a masters of philosophy. in European Politics and Society from the University of Oxford, Lincoln College and an A.B. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs. He is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and serves on its Committee on Corporate Affairs.

Juha Christensen
Chief Executive Officer
Sonopia

As CEO of Sonopia, Juha Christensen guides the strategic direction of the business, works closely with partners, and ensures that Sonopia provides consumers with compelling mobile services.  Before he founded Sonopia, Juha was President at Macromedia with responsibility for company-wide planning and the Consumer Electronics/Mobile Devices & Services division. Previously, he spent four years as Corporate Vice-President at Microsoft, responsible for a range of mobile software and server products, including Mobile Information Server, Server ActiveSync Smartphone and Pocket PC.  Juha studied Business Administration at London Business School, specializing in strategy, finance, new venture development and dynamic modeling.

Doug Craig

Vice President, Programming New Media Operations

Discovery Communications

As vice president of programming for Discovery's new media division, Douglas Craig is responsible for the content on Discovery On Demand (Discovery's VOD offering), as well as mobile content offerings. He develops programming products and packages of Discovery Networks content for the new media landscape, and works across the company's business units to develop multi-dimensional partnerships.In his role for Discovery On Demand, Craig oversees programming strategy and the use of the more than 100,000 hours of Discovery Networks content. Craig also supervises the creation of added-value VOD programming elements, develops Discovery On Demand packages for advertisers and affiliates, and coordinates with Discovery Networks' on-air marketing department to use VOD to promote Discovery's linear networks.

 Craig joined Discovery Networks in 1997 as manager of programming research for Animal Planet following the network's launch. Shortly thereafter he transitioned into the Animal Planet programming department, reaching the level of vice president of programming and scheduling.Prior to joining Animal Planet, Craig served as manager of research at MTV Networks in Los Angeles and as a client service executive at Nielsen Media Research in New York .

 Craig holds a bachelor's degree from Bryant College and a master's degree from the City University of New York.

Mark Donovan

M:Metrics

Vice President, Products, Senior Analyst

Mark spent most of the past decade developing and implementing strategies to use new technologies to transform communication. Working with mobile operators, handset manufacturers and content providers in North America, Europe and Asia, he helped define new business opportunities and bring mobile technologies and services to market. Mr. Donovan has more than a decade of experience conducting survey research, data analysis and modeling. He is a frequent speaker on new media and mobility and a prolific author.

Brad Duea

President

Napster

As President of Napster, Brad oversees all of the company\'s international business endeavors as well as all business development activities worldwide, including the development of Napster\'s position in the mobile market. Brad also helps define the strategic direction of the Napster service. Brad has a passion for music and values the Internet\'s ability to connect fans with both large and small artists, making his entrance into the digital entertainment world a natural progression. Brad made this transition as Vice President of Worldwide Business Development and Worldwide OEM Sales for Roxio, Inc., where he was responsible for all business development efforts for the company, including international expansion, the acquisition and integration of pressplay (a music subscription joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group), the acquisition and integration of MGI Software (which brought the #1 consumer photo and editing products into Roxio\'s digital media portfolio) and the development of strategic partnerships, including those with Samsung Electronics, Intel, Best Buy, Gateway and Dell. Prior to joining Roxio, Brad was active in both the technology and customer service industries as the Vice President of Corporate Development for PeopleSupport, Inc., a leading provider of integrated e-customer relationship management solutions. While at PeopleSupport, Inc. Brad raised over $50 million in venture financing, and closed strategic partnerships with industry leaders, such as Hewlett Packard and Siebel Systems, Inc. Brad holds a B.A. in Law and Society, High Honors, from University of California at Santa Barbara, a M.B.A. in Finance and International Business, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Southern California, and a J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of San Diego.

Jay Emmet

President, Americas
mBlox

Jay is responsible for managing all commercial activities supporting the North and South American markets. Prior to joining mBlox, he was Senior Vice President of Operations for ATG, and previous to that he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at New Edge Networks. Mr. Emmet has over 15 years of multi-functional communications experience including leadership positions at LightNetworks, Logix, and MCI. He also worked at Andersen Consulting (currently Accenture) and served 6 years as a United States Marine Officer. Mr. Emmet currently serves as a Board member for the Mobile Marketing Association. He has an MBA from American University and a BA from St. Anselm College.

Victor Fredell

Content Acquisition Manager Music
Sony Ericsson
Victor recently joined Sony Ericsson as “the Music Man” in the content team. Victor's key focus is to strengthen the already strong music proposition that Sony Ericsson has built with its Sony Ericsson Walkman products and to take the proposition to the next level. This includes working and creating long-term strategic partnerships as well as running global, regional and sometimes local campaigns.  The work includes everything from regular pre-loading deals to together with partners inventing new ways of incorporating music into the mobile area.  Victor holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Business Administration from American university of Paris.

Shawn Freeman
Chief Technology Officer

Handango, Inc.

As the senior vice president of product strategy and technology, Shawn Freeman is responsible for the company's technology initiatives, ensuring that Handango's innovative platform and products meet the needs of Handango's customers and partners.  Previously, Mr. Freeman was the CIO of Hotels.com. He was responsible for the planning, development and performance of the applications and technologies that drive the various customer channels for the company, including hotels.com, travelnow.com, the affiliate network, international sites and call centers. In addition, he was responsible for providing corporate IT services to over 1500 employees worldwide.  As part of the executive team for Hotels.com, Mr. Freeman helped shape the strategic direction of the company and ensured the company's technology solutions were enabling the business to capitalize on opportunities in both domestic and international markets.  Before joining Hotels.com, Mr. Freeman was the senior vice president of operations for Hybrid, a boutique IT consultancy based in Dallas. At Hybrid, he was responsible for business development, client management and delivery. Prior to Hybrid, Mr. Freeman was a founder of Big Theory, a start-up consultancy acquired by Worldwide Xceed Group in 2000. At Xceed, he was the chief creative officer and was responsible for the global user experience practice with over 200 employees in 10 domestic offices as well as offices in London and Amsterdam.  Overall, Mr. Freeman has founded three start-ups, a software company, a communications design firm and an IT consultancy. The software company, Business Management Solutions, was formed while he was attending the University of Texas in San Antonio.

Brent V. Friedman
Co-Creator, Writer and Producer
Afterworld

Brent Friedman is a renowned multi-platform writer with over fifteen years of experience in film, television and videogames. Feature credits include “The Resurrected,” “Mortal Kombat Annihilation” and the upcoming “Foodfight!.”  In TV, Friedman has written and produced for such shows as “Dark Skies,” “The Twilight Zone” and “Star Trek: Enterprise .” Most recently, Friedman wrote the blockbuster EA videogame “Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars,” as well as “Afterworld,” a new web and mobile sci-fi series.

Robert Gourdine
Director of Marketing and Business Development, North American Consumer Business Unit
Navteq
In his current role, Robert Gourdine is responsible for driving the marketing strategy, programs and tactics for NAVTEQ's North American Internet & Wireless business unit.  His extensive experience in the telecom technology sector coupled with his marketing and channel development capabilities enable him to identify progressive ways to utilize NAVTEQ® maps to drive the location-based services industry.  Prior to working at NAVTEQ, Gourdine worked as a Director of Marketing for OnePoint Communications, developing and executing strategic plans for delivering broadband Internet access to high-end apartment and condo communities. Gourdine also spent a four-year tenure at Ameritech (now SBC) in a variety of different Product Management roles including the a two year stint as Senior Product Manager for the company's Advanced Data Services group. Gourdine's formative professional years were spent at Motorola in a variety of Marketing and Product Management roles. Gourdine has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, IN.

Mr. Granek has been instrumental in leading NeuStar's groundbreaking efforts in enabling interworking between next-generation communication and content  network operators, with a specific focus on VoIP, SIP, IMS, ENUM and Digital Identity infratructure.  He brings more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and both technical and non-technical business expertise to NeuStar.  Prior to NeuStar, Mr. Granek served as VP of  NexTone Communications, VP of ADC Telecommunications, and VP of Telet Communications. Prior to that, Mr. Granek founded and operated a pioneering network integrator focused on the enterprise marketplace and then emerging internet services market.

Chandra Hill

Executive Director, Mobile Business Operations

Fox Interactive Media

Chandra Hill is the Executive Director of Business Operations for Fox Interactive Media's Mobile division, a role in which she oversees the execution of mobile content distribution partnerships for one of the Web's leading online networks. Hill joined FIM in 2007 and serves as a key player in managing the mobile extensions of FIM properties such as MySpace, FOXSports.com, IGN Entertainment and MySpace. Before joining FIM, Chandra served as brand marketing director of AG Interactive's Kiwee division, where she was responsible for the AGI-branded global mobile product line. Managing over 10 active mobile storefronts, Chandra was instrumental in helping to drive AGI's leading presence in the marketplace. Chandra previously held marketing positions at both Farmclub.com and Twentieth Century FOX, where she worked on television and feature film marketing programs, respectively.  Chandra owns a B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles .

Lee Hancock
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
go2

Lee Hancock, CEO and founder of go2, is one of the early pioneers in the local search and mobile directory industry, having started developing go2's Location-Based Services (LBS) technology in 1996. He is the co-inventor on ten U.S. patents with 1996 priority dates covering LBS and location referencing technologies.  From go2's initial public launch in 1999 as the first mobile, local search and directory website in the U.S., Mr. Hancock led go2's growth to over 110 employees, a $7 million annual run rate, and three rounds of Venture Capital and strategic financing in 2000 and 2001. He also led go2's formation of key technology and strategic alliances with industry-leading partners such as Amdocs, SAIC, VeriSign, Cendant and Coca-Cola.  In the depths of the dot-com meltdown Mr. Hancock kept go2 alive by successfully completing a management buyout of go2 in September 2002, and then maintained and improved go2's industry-leading products, traffic and carrier relationships. He guided go2 across the proverbial chasm inform 2002 to 2005 as one of the most-trafficked mobile websites in the U.S. Since 2001 the go2 Mobile Content Network has delivered more than one billion mobile page views of local search and content information.

Helene Henriksson
Vice President Managed Hosting Sales
Ericsson

With more than 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Ms. Henriksson holds the role of Vice President of Managed and Hosting Sales within Ericsson's Global Services organization, with key responsibility to drive managed and hosting sales for North America. She is responsible for hosting business development, which includes management of new end-user services, operating networks, field maintenance and management of customer care and billing. She is also responsible for business management, business and marketing consulting content aggregation platforms and Ericsson's Mobility World in North America which enhances the collaboration between network operators, developers, content providers, enterprises and technology suppliers in building applications for the Mobile Internet. Previously, Ms. Henriksson held the position of Sales Manager for fixed networks and vendor services within Ericsson's Asia and Latin America markets. Ms. Henriksson holds a B.S. in Systems Analysis from Uppsala University in Sweden and an EMBA from Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden.

Shawn Hopwood, is senior director of Coding Technologies USA. He is a Silicon Valley veteran who brings more than 15 years of experience to the rich media technology space. In his current role, Hopwood oversees marketing, business development and public relations efforts within North America . Mr. Hopwood has worked to advance digital media technologies at such innovate companies as Apple Computer and SGI . At Apple Mr. Hopwood oversaw the Interactive Media Evangelism Group responsible for adoption of Apple's multimedia software technologies including, QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D, Speech and ColorSync technologies. He later joined SGI , as sr. product line manager, where he helped to establish OpenGL, SGI 's flagship 3D technology, as an industry standard. Hopwood is a frequent speaker on industry panels and trade discussions at technology conferences and events around the world, and has been a panelist at numerous panels, including, Digital Hollywood, iHollywood, Seybold, MacWorld, and Intel Developer forums, etc.

Armed with an indomitable will to succeed, John has become known as one of the most innovative Digital Media entrepreneurs of our time. Real Hip Hop, LLC, now known as the Real Content Group, is the third company he has had a hand in founding, and he has served as the Company's CEO since its inception in November 2005. Real Hip-Hop is a joint venture with global mobile industry leader m-Qube/VeriSign. The Digital Media content company focuses exclusively on serving local, national and international content and lifestyle benefits to mobile phones subscribers around the world.  Prior to Real Hip-Hop, John co-Founded and structured a multi-million dollar joint venture with Rondor/Universal Music Group (The world's largest music company) called Silverback Music Publishing, LLC. Silverback is a lyric focused music publishing company that uses the Internet and Mobile technology to acquire, develop and sell songs to new and established artists, producers and A&R executives. In addition to leading Real Hip-Hop, John is the Executive Producer of the International Hip-Hop Draft, a founding member of the Kontent Kingz and the Author of “Digital Hustle” to be released in October 2008.

Marcien Jenckes

Senior Vice President, Messaging  and Social  Media 

AOL

Marcien Jenckes, Senior Vice President of Messaging and Social Media, oversees AOL's community products, including the AIM® and ICQ® branded services, which are at the center of one of the largest and most dynamic online and mobile communities worldwide. AOL's community products offer a complete communications console consisting of instant messaging, email and mobile text messaging as well as robust voice, video and social networking services.  Prior to this role, Marcien was responsible for launching AOL's free web services by overseeing the design, development and programming of the AOL network, including the launch of the free AOL.com portal, AOL's Welcome Screen, My AOL, AOL's Video Hub and other web properties that attract more than 100 million monthly visitors.  At AOL, Marcien had also led the Strategy & Operations team for all of AOL Programming properties.   In this capacity, he managed the business planning process, which played a core role in the decision to launch a full free web offering. He also led the Web Development, Video Production, Photo Editing, and Project Management functions.  Before coming to AOL, Marcien worked at McKinsey & Company in Washington, DC and was a member of their Media and Technology practice. During his time at McKinsey, he managed engagements focused on new businesses and technologies, including the creation of an international mobile portal, consumer facing financial services platforms, and new web technologies.  Marcien holds an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, and a BA in Economics and Political Science from New York University.

Alex Kanakaris
Founder and Chairman

Wi-Fi TV Inc.

Alex Kanakaris has revolutionized the world of television and movie delivery over the Internet. Mr. Kanakaris is the author of "Signs of Intelligent Life on the Internet"and the creator of Wi-Fi TV.com which features over 450 live TV stations on many topics, Spanish language stations, Live Chat, the Wi-FiTVPhone, online parties for up to 25 participants, Personal Wi-Fi TV Channels, and a high level of interactivity.

Alex Kelly

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Veeker

Michael Kernan
Vice President
ICM

Based in the Los Angeles office of ICM, Michael leads and coordinates the company’s digital and new media assets, including working with ICM’s London and New York offices.  With its recent acquisition of The Broder Webb Chervin Silbermann Agency, ICM is the premier agency for creators of television and new media programming.

Michael joined ICM in 2000, and has packaged numerous new media projects.  He has been a leader in Internet deal making, in addition to developing content for the new media platform.  Michael is a strategic advisor for technology and new media company clients on growth and financing.  Prior to ICM, Michael practiced entertainment law at Lavely & Singer and Behr Abramson & Kaller, and consulted on patents and patent related issues at Gauntlet and Associates.  Michael completed his undergraduate studies at The University of Illinois, and attended The University of California, Hastings College of Law, where he served as the Executive Associate Editor of “The Hastings Entertainment Law Review.”

Matt Kleinschmit

Vice President

Ipsos Insight

Matt is a Vice President with Ipsos Insight, one of the fastest growing full service research firms in North America, and a part of the global Ipsos Group of research companies.  Mr. Kleinschmit specializes in managing custom consultative research partnerships with leaders in the Digital Music and Entertainment sectors, including the methodological design, execution, and analysis of quantitative primary consumer research initiatives. Over the course of his research career, Matt has gained a reputation for designing and implementing unique hybrid methodological approaches that best meet the market research objectives of his clients, as well as employing cutting edge advanced statistical techniques to better understand the data collected.  In addition, Mr. Kleinschmit has the unique perspective of having designed and developed the groundbreaking quantitative research initiative TEMPO: Keeping Pace with Digital Music Behaviors, which has measured and tracked global consumer digital music behavior since 1999, with sponsors from the retail, consumer electronics, computer hardware and music recording industries. A frequent writer and commentator on developments involving digital music and youth behaviors, Matt is able to speak about both consumer and industry trends from the perspective of the primary data he has collected and analyzed throughout his research career.

Michael Krasner

President and CEO

Oxy Systems

Mike has over 25 years experience in creating and growing entrepreneurial businesses in emerging advanced technology markets. Prior to founding OxySystems, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Voice Solutions Division of Comverse, where he led its rapid growth worldwide, generating over $50 million in divisional revenue during his tenure. Mike was the CEO and a founder of InTouch Systems, the pioneer in mobile, voice-controlled services and voice portals, which was acquired by Comverse in 1999. Prior to founding InTouch, Mike was President and founder of BBN HARK Systems Corporation (a subsidiary of BBN), a leading vendor of speech recognition products targeted at the telephony market. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from M.I.T. and has pursued management studies at the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management and Harvard University Extension. He is a frequent speaker at industry events.

Trent Larson
Director, Digital Media

Protiviti
Trent Larson leads Protiviti's Digital Media practice addressing client issues commonly associated with digital content. Trent has over 18 years of international industry experience gained from working in Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America . As a subject mater expert, Trent has been an advisor to the European Commission on DRM and content distribution strategies. During his career, he has been both an entrepreneur and has worked within large corporations; a combination which has enabled him to be involved at the forefront of many of the projects that have helped shape the way consumers discover and enjoy content today. Considered a thought leader in convergent technologies, Trent is the author of various papers on content protection and mobile entertainment. His work has been covered in many major publications and he is a regular presenter at many of the world's leading conferences, universities and industry events on Digital Media. Prior to joining Protiviti, Trent led the digital media efforts at KPMG and IBM UK .

Julie Lee

Vice President, Sales and Licensing

Universal Mobile Music-US

Julie Lee is Vice President of Sales & Licensing for Universal Music Mobile-US (UMM-US), a division of the world's leading music company, Universal Music Group (UMG).  Lee oversees sales, licensing and business development activities for UMM-US, working closely with all UMG labels to identify, negotiate, execute and develop outbound licensing of mobile content to third parties such as Cingular, Sprint Nextel, Verizon, T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile, among others. She also works to create new inbound licensing opportunities for UMG artists.  Among her further responsibilities are the oversight of all business, legal, financial and operational matters for UMM-US.  Previously Lee was Vice President, Corporate Finance for Gemstar-TV Guide International where she was involved in mergers & acquisitions.  Prior to that, she was Executive Director, Business Development & Finance at Sony Pictures Digital where she launched and developed the company's mobile entertainment business with distribution in over 20 countries.  Lee has also worked at Global Crossing, Ltd and Ernst & Young. Lee is a graduate of UCLA, having earned joint BA, Business-Economics and MA, Economics degrees.

Before joining Actimagine, Henri Linde was Vice President, Intellectual Property & Licensing for Paris, France-based Thomson, which serves as the exclusive licensing representative of mp3 patents and software of the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany . Responsible for the Thomson licensing and business development program, Linde played an instrumental role in helping make mp3 the de facto standard and the recognized leader in audio compression technology. Throughout his tenure with Thomson, Linde helped fuel mp3's rapid expansion through agreements with well over 400 companies across the Internet and dedicated player-recorder industries.  Recognized for his experience and skills in marketing and negotiations, Linde began his association with Thomson in 1994 with an extensive background in Banking, Finance and Pharmaceuticals.

Stan Liu

Vice President, Mobile Content Development, North American Mobile
mDisney/Starwave Mobile, Walt Disney Internet Group 

As vice president of mobile content development for the Walt Disney Internet Group's (WDIG) domestic mobile content division, Stan Liu oversees creation and development of games, ringtones, graphics and applications for the mobile platform under WDIG's mDisney and Starwave Mobile publishing labels. mDisney mobile content is based on a long list of both classic and current Disney and Disney/Pixar theatrical favorites as well as popular Disney Channel, Walt Disney Records and Buena Vista Games franchises. The company's Starwave Mobile arm is a licensor and publisher of third-party brands as well as non-Disney brands within The Walt Disney Company which allows WDIG to offer a full demographic suite of content in the mobile space. Liu has more than 15 years experience in digital media development within the interactive entertainment market. He has pioneered unique and addictive game play mechanics through the creation of the MotionFX™ engine. Prior to joining Disney, Liu founded and served as the creative director for Atomic Bullfrog LLC and its media production division Atomic Bullfrog Studios. Liu began his career at Kronos CG Consulting and later spearheaded the launch of Kronos Digital Entertainment where he served as president and CEO. There he created and developed the Fear Effect franchise for video games, comic books and motion picture licensing, which received multiple perfect ratings as well as game of the year award.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Ed is a Global Deloitte TMT subject matter specialist for Technology, and he provides TMT companies with consultative assistance in strategic planning, product innovation, market segmentation, competitive positioning, technology commercialization and industry analysis. Ed also is also a Tri-State leader of the venture capital practice, and leads the Convergence team in New York , which develops Deloitte points of view on Convergence and how clients may exploit Convergence, Community, Social Networking and other Web 2.0 tools.  Ed also works closely with Deloitte Research in developing publications for the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sectors.  Ed holds a law degree from New York Law School (where he was editor-in-chief of the Journal of International and Comparative Law ), and earned an MBA in information systems and in management from New York University (where he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma).  He is licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut .

Joe Morris leads the mobile content group of Konami Digital Entertainment,
U.S., a business unit of Konami, a Tokyo based, publicly held, $2.7 billion entertainment company distributing games, toys, casino gaming machines, and software globally. As a leading publisher in the mobile space, Konami acts as the integrator between brand licensors, game developers, handset manufacturers and wireless carriers to deliver first-in class wireless entertainment to its customers. Prior to Konami, Joe served as the Associate Director for Data Distribution for the Verizon Wireless West Area – spearheading the BREW launch in San Diego and earlier trialing the SMS launch in Los Angeles . Mr. Morris holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California and served in the U.S. Marine Corps for ten years.

Dan Novak is vice president of programming and advertising for MediaFLO USA Inc., which aggregates premium, full-length content from the best-known entertainment brands, delivering a mobile entertainment service to mobile phones via its dedicated nationwide multicast network.  In his role, Novak is responsible for the programming strategy and acquisition of content, production and advertising for MediaFLO USA Inc.  Novak joined QUALCOMM with more than two decades of media experience.  A television sports and programming veteran, Novak was the vice president and general manager of Channel 4 San Diego, driving the growth and innovation of the award-winning regional network since its launch in 1997.  Under his direction, Channel 4 San Diego grew into a dominant network in the regional sports and media market.  While with Cox Communications, Novak oversaw the sports marketing investments and programming ventures for the region including the Padres, PETCO Park and Cox Arena at San Diego State University. A graduate of what is now Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Novak received his Master's degree from San Diego State University's School of Communication, where he has served as a part-time faculty member. 

Maarten Noyons
Founder and General Manager
International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA)
Maarten Noyons is founder and general manager of the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA), the leading awards for mobile games, sponsored and endorsed by the mobile entertainment industry. The Awards recognize innovation and creativity in mobile games as a main driver of growth in the industry.  In his 25 year career in the media industry, Mr. Noyons has developed, produced, bought and sold innovative content and services on many digital platforms including terrestrial, satellite and cable television, PC, CDROM, narrowband and broadband internet, interactive television, fixed and wireless networks. His credits include award winning commercials and music videos and some of the spearheading interactive entertainment concepts, such as the first interactive Auction TV channel iBidLive, SMS TV and location based mobile games.  Noyons is a member of the board of Paca Mobile Center and OLATS/LEONARDO, advisor to several mobile entertainment companies and a media consultant for a wide range of media groups and government institutions in Europe.

Wendy Nussbaum

Vice President, Business Development

Universal Music Group

Wendy Nussbaum is VP of Business Development for Universal Music Group's eLabs division. Wendy's duties include cutting strategic partnerships and content licensing deals, vetting new technologies and seeking new avenues to market and distribute the music of UMG's artists. She started at UMG in the Financial Planning group and has been a part of the eLabs division for the last seven years.  Prior to joining UMG, Wendy worked in Finance at the Atlantic Richfield Company.  She obtained a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance at the University of Southern California .

Daniel O. Offner

Partner, Interactive Entertainment & Media Team Leader

Nixon Peabody LLP

Dan Offner has been at the forefront of the interactive entertainment and new media industries for almost two decades.   Mr. Offner has worked on several groundbreaking deals for his clients that have changed the interactive content industry and helped make his clients industry leaders.   Mr. Offner is viewed as a thought-leader in interactive entertainment and new media. His understanding of how content, interactive entertainment, the internet, wireless, and technology come together and change on a business and legal level is extremely valuable for his clients.  As an attorney, Mr. Offner has created legal forms and business models for his interactive and new media clients which are now considered to be industry standards.   Mr. Offner has conducted thousands of deals for companies, ranging from new formed start-ups to mature public companies, in the interactive entertainment, internet, new media, wireless, and merchandising areas.   Mr. Offner has also been involved with some of the key merger and acquisition activity in these areas where he has represented both buyers and sellers.  Mr. Offner represents many of the industry leaders and emerging companies in the interactive and new media business. Mr. Offner has helped his clients develop, structure, negotiate, document and close pivotal deals propelling his clients' businesses.   One example is THQ's acquisition of the WWE wrestling license.   This acquisition helped THQ increase profits of its wrestling business into a   billion dollars a year in sales.   In a separate deal, Mr. Offner also played a pivotal role in Ubisoft's acquisition of Red Storm Entertainment, a company owned by author Tom Clancy.    This deal launched Ubisoft's ranking from a top 20 videogame publisher to a top five videogame publisher.

David Okamoto

Senior Manager, Beyond MEdia Net

AT&T

David Okamoto is a Sr. Manager in the Developer Program team at AT&T Mobility. He manages Beyond MEdia Net, AT&T's go-to-market program for 3 rd -party mobile applications and content. David previously worked at Tegic Communications/AOL, marketing T9 Text Input to operators and OEMs worldwide. More recently, as VP of Write Image, a marketing consultancy, his team managed various programs for Microsoft's Windows Mobile division, including the Windows Mobile Solution Partner Program and the Microsoft Mobile2Market certification program for Windows Mobile applications.

Massimiliano Pellegrini
Chief Executive Officer
Dada USA

Massimiliano is a Senior Executive of Dada SpA (publicly traded on TechStar Milan Stock Exchange) a leading mobile internet company with an international presence throughout Europe, USA , Australia , Brazil and China .  Massimiliano is in charge of the   Iberian and Americas Region. As CEO of Dada USA , the US subsidiary of the DADA Group, Massimiliano is responsible for the Group's fast growing presence in the US market.  Massimiliano joined Dada in May 2000, from Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), where as a Senior Manager in the Strategic Services Division he worked on Internet and new media projects for major clients throughout Europe . Massimiliano holds a degree in Business and a post-graduate degree in Corporate Finance and General Management from St. Joseph University Philadelphia, PA.  He has been a guest lecturer at the Bocconi University in Milan for its MBA program and at the University of Florence .  Massimiliano has also been a key spokesperson at conferences on Web and mobile trends and the valuation of Internet companies in Italy and Europe .

Michael Polin
Chief Executive Officer

American Television in China, International
Attorney Polin is CEO of two China-Asia Entertainment companies, ATC and ITA. These companies are focused on Mobile , cable, broadcasting, satellite and all forms of television along with publishing, merchandising, and co-production deals in China/Asia. Attorney Polin has acted as a principle, partner, and owner in many transactions. Attorney Polin's companies are distinctly focused on multimedia entertainment and content (i.e. gaming, animation,, music videos, concerts, short films, feature films etc.) for delivery to multiple mediums including Cable TV, cell phone, Internet, and terrestrial television.    

Since 1987, Attorney Polin, founder of the International Law Firm of Michael R. Polin, has been a well-known International & Entertainment Attorney and is a recognized expert on China business culture. He is a highly sought after consultant on International legal and business matters.   Attorney Polin has given keynote speeches on China , both in China and the United States , and has helped many International companies and entrepreneurs break into the China market space.  Attorney Polin's stellar reputation and Government credibility within China allows him to open many different doors of cooperation, business partnerships, and contacts, as well as remove “Great Wall” obstacles faced by many companies trying to establish business in China. His relationships are time tested and have been developed over many years of being present and successful in the China space.

Jared Reitzin
Chief Executive Officer
mobileStorm Inc.
Jared Reitzin is the chief executive officer and founder of mobileStorm, which has pioneered the concept of digital marketing allowing clients such as MGM Grand, Carl's Jr., Qantas Airlines and Amp'd Mobile to send multiple message type from a single system. Prior to that, he was CEO of Katalyst Music Group LLC, an independent record label and new media company where he directed the growth of the company as a promoter for musical acts, and marketing projects for the entertainment community. Mr. Reitzin began his career as a product manager for Interactive Light - a leading developer and provider of networked sports simulators for such companies as IBM, Sega, Microsoft, Sony and Intel. Mr. Reitzin sits on the boards of RACER Mobile Inc., a mobile marketing start-up as well as Wantickets, an online ticketing company. He regularly speaks on panels and at conferences about digital marketing and new media technologies.

Brett Sappington
Vice President of Business Development
Parks Associates
Brett Sappington joined Parks Associates as the vice president of business development. In this role, Brett works with the business development team to grow client relationships and proactively address our clients' market intelligence needs.  Brett has spent over fifteen years in the industry as an executive manager and entrepreneur, building new businesses and new divisions for technology and business services firms. Previously, he founded and served as vice president of sales and marketing for Teligy, a software company specializing in embedded software for wired and wireless communications systems. Brett established new divisions for audio/multimedia software and networking for Intelligraphics. He has also been involved in the development and marketing of early-market products for 802.11 wireless networking, PC-based VoIP, and other technologies. Brett holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin with a concentration in high-tech marketing and a BA in physics from Baylor University.

Elizabeth Sherman

Head of Mobile Distribution and Content
Revver
Elizabeth Sherman specializes in mobile content at Revver, extending the company's unique viral video sharing business model to the mobile platform. Prior to Revver, Ms. Sherman served as a consultant to Helio, where she was responsible for the mobile video launch strategy for the MVNO joint-venture between SK Telecom and Earthlink launched in May 2006. Ms. Sherman created the programming slate targeting Adults 18-34 in the key influencers category and closed deals with Rocketboom, StupidVideos.com, RipeTV, Comedy Central, Fox, ABC and MTV.

John Smelzer

FOX Interactive Media

Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mobile
John Smelzer is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile for Fox Interactive Media (FIM) in charge of developing mobile extension strategies for FIM's online assets, including FOXSports.com, IGN.com, MySpace.com and Grab.com, among others. His group, which was formed in March 2006, creates and manages FIM-branded mobile offerings that span the wireless product spectrum from sports to social networking, and are distributed on all major US carriers. Smelzer joined FOXSports.com as Director, Business Development in August 2001. In this role, he secured FOX Sports' place as an anchor tenant in the Real Network's RealOne Super Pass , one of the first broadband video consumer products. Promoted to Vice President in 2002, Smelzer pioneered Fox Sports' initial mobile expansion and oversaw the creation and distribution of a FOX Sports mobile video offering across all major carriers and aggregators. Smelzer also led negotiations with Microsoft MSN for the exclusive distribution of FOXSports.com.

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