Special Event - Open to All Attendees
Wednesday, May 6th
The Korea Entertainment & Technology Strategic Sessions
Breakthroughs and Challenges: From Technology to Content
Presented by Better Communications & Consulting
Free to all Digital Hollywood Attendees

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Session I:
Expanding Gaming Horizons: On-line Games, Social Network and Commerce
Korean game businesses have expanded their business opportunities and achieved considerable success in North America. Now they and their U.S. counterparts are integrating social network capabilities and additional methods of generating revenue in order to continue their expansion. This panel brings together U.S. and Korean game industry experts to discuss new business models, emerging trends, and the growing number of strategic partnerships that are enabling more exciting interaction among game players.
Mike Lansing, Executive Director, Game Service Division, Gravity Interactive, Inc.
Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, Inc.
Kris Soumas, Head, Lifetime Games Studio
Jikhan Jung, CEO, Gala-net, Inc.
Ranah Edelin, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, Raptr, Inc.
Paul Kim, Founder, BilltoMobile®/Danal, Inc.
Chris Marlowe, Digital Media Consultant, (former) Editorial Director, Hollywood Reporter, Moderator

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session II:
Expansion of TV Platform: Opportunities and Challenges with IPTV - Next Generation Content Delivery that is Here Now
As TV platforms are expanded with the growth of digital media, IPTV has extended the capability of cable and satellite as a delivery platform with the flexibility of the Internet. With IPTV new business opportunities are created, yet many challenges remain. The panel consists of U.S. and Korean industry experts discussing new exciting business models and partnering strategies to increase market size in user penetration and in the service offerings to the buyers. The panel will address significant issues of opportunities and challenges to deliver the next generation of the home entertainment experience to a wider and global audience.
Nahee Kim, Director, Content & Channel Business, MBC America
Lindsay Gardner, President, Channel Islands
John Ham, Founder, Ustream.tv
Emma Brackett, Director - Programming, AT&T U-verse Television
Lance Ware, CTO, Technicolor Electronic Content Distribution Services
Marty Shindler, CEO, The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Moderator

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