Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Media Summit 2009 Thursday, March 19 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Session B: The Mobile Platform 2.0: Establishing the Personalized Video, Music, and Communications Experience The next generation mobile device has set a new threshold of design, elegance and features that all future mobile devices will be compared to. The Mobile Platform 2.0 will no longer be acceptable to the consumer as anything less. It is possible that a mobile device offer a specific feature – a communications tool or entertainment concept and specialize in just that – in other words, it is not clear that the Mobile Platform 2.0 be an all-in-one product. Nevertheless, the next generation devices have forever raised the bar for what all future mobile platforms must aspire to. In this session, we will address Mobile 2.0 – the features, the network capabilities and consumer expectations. Chip Canter, Vice President, Wireless Platform Development, NBC Universal Digital Distribution Jonathan Barzilay, SVP of programming, MediaFLO USA, Qualcomm Larry Berkin, Vice President, Ecosystem and Corporate Business Development, ACCESS Systems America Tim Connolly, Vice President, Mobile Distribution, ABC, Disney & ESPN Media Networks Jeremiah Zinn, Senior Vice President, Syndication & Operations, MTV Networks Jesse Goranson, SVP of Mobile Media, Nielsen Derek Kuhn, Vice President, Emerging Technology and Media, Moderator Tim Connolly is Vice President of Mobile Distribution for Disney & ESPN Media Networks. He is responsible for creating and maintaining strategic relationships across the mobile industry on behalf of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, Disney, Disney Channel and ESPN, with a primary focus on growing the distribution of mobile video and mobile web services with wireless service providers, handset manufacturers and others. Connolly and his team oversee account management, negotiate carriage agreements, and develop distribution strategies, including pricing, packaging and marketing of the company’s mobile product offerings. Prior to joining Disney, Connolly served as VP of Sales and business development at Ericsson, where he was responsible for delivering networks, applications and services to T-Mobile and AT&T. Prior to this role, he was responsible for Ericsson’s Applications business in North America. Prior to joining Ericsson, Connolly founded a telecom and media start-up as well as a gourmet coffee business. Connolly received an MBA and a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Maryland, as well as BA from Wesleyan University. He is based in New York City. Jonathan Barzilay, Senior Vice President, Programming and Advertising, MediaFLO USA: Jonathan Barzilay is senior vice president of programming and advertising for MediaFLO USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, Inc. He is responsible for leading MediaFLO USA’s business in the areas of programming strategy, content acquisition and development, production, advertising, and consumer research. Based in MediaFLO USA’s Los Angeles office, he is also responsible for managing relationships with content partners and the creative community. Prior to joining MediaFLO USA, Barzilay served as senior vice president and general manager of entertainment for CBS Interactive. In that role, he oversaw the online entertainment business for CBS, including the CBS.com and StarTrek.com websites. Previously, Barzilay served as senior vice president of Disney/ABC Cable Networks, and general manager of Toon Disney and ABC Kids. In that role, he oversaw all operations at both Toon Disney, a cable network, and ABC Kids, the children’s programming lineup on ABC-TV. During the course of his 15-year career at Disney/ABC, he held numerous management posts, including vice president and general manager, ABC Children’s Programming, and vice president, ABC Television Network Group. As a member of ABC’s legal department, he counseled ABC News and ABC Broadcasting on legal and regulatory matters. He began his career as an attorney in private practice in New York, focusing on entertainment law and First Amendment matters. Barzilay is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School. MediaFLO USA Inc. unleashes the power of TV for mobile consumers, combining the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true TV experience. The award–winning MediaFLO USA mobile entertainment service, called FLO TV, offers full–length simulcast and time–shifted programming from the world's best entertainment brands, including CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS News, Comedy Central, ESPN, FOX, FOX News, FOX Sports, MTV, NBC, NBC Sports, NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NickToons and Nickelodeon. Based in San Diego, Calif., MediaFLO USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Further information is available at www.mediaflousa.com. Chip Canter, Vice President, Wireless Platform Development, NBC Universal Digital Distribution: Chip Canter, Vice President of Wireless Platform Development manages product and program strategy for NBC Universal (NBCU) across all mobile platforms. He is responsible for further advancing NBCU’s wireless content and product strategy. He reports directly to Salil Dalvi, Senior Vice President, Mobile Platform Development, NBC Universal Digital Distribution. Most recently, Canter was instrumental in the success of NBC Universal’s 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the most watched event in the U.S. television history. The NBC Olympics Mobile Web site was the most successful wireless sports event to date for audience reach and usage. As Director of Wireless Platform Development, Canter played a key role in launching 12 mobile video channels and over 60 mobile Web sites covering NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, USA Network, SCIFI Channel, Bravo, Telemundo, Mun2, CNBC, MSNBC, and “Access Hollywood.” In addition, Canter has contributed to helping NBCU channels and Web sites attract incremental revenue thru "360" Advertising + Content deals including a deal with Sprint to offer full episodes of “Heroes” through the NBC.com mobile Web site. Prior to joining NBCU, Canter served as Director of Business Development for Entriq, Inc., which develops and manages Pay Media infrastructure for broadband, Internet TV and mobile. Additionally, He worked with two venture back companies in the mobile space as Director of Business Development for Livemind and as Director of Sales for Bitfone Corporation, which was recently acquired by Hewlett-Packard. Canter started his career working on wireless data and entertainment for mobile carriers. In 1997, he began as Manager of Product Development for 360 Communications and continued his work in Product Development as Manager for Cellular One in 1999. Canter earned his MBA from New York University in 2004, and is an alumnus of Northwestern University, where he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Economics and a Masters in Telecommunications. He resides in New York City. Jeremiah Zinn, Senior Vice President, Syndication & Operations, MTV Networks: Jeremiah Zinn, Senior Vice President, Syndication & Operations, MTV Networks: In his role, Zinn works closely with the company’s Global Digital Media team to manage operations for online content distribution. Zinn also oversees operations and product development for MTVN Mobile Media, which supports the company’s brands in developing and distributing a wide portfolio of mobile content and applications. Most recently, Zinn served as Vice President of Wireless Operations and Product Development for MTV Networks. In that role, Zinn managed the mobile product roadmap and development path for six Viacom Brands; MTV, VH1, CMT, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike and LOGO. Zinn also oversaw production of all mobile products that MTV Networks distributes. Prior to joining MTVN, Jeremiah was head of service development at Ericsson Mobility World where he worked with North American operators to bring innovative content and applications to their customers. He conceived, developed, and sold Ericsson’s first hosted content services to both U.S. and European operators in the areas of MMS content, SMS content and Mobile downloads. Before joining Ericsson, Jeremiah worked at several new media and Internet startups with a focus of creating entertainment experiences using emerging technologies. In addition to being an experienced strategic planner and business manager, Jeremiah has extensive experience evaluating technology and consumer services for venture capitalists including the Soros Group. Jeremiah is currently an adjunct professor at Parsons New School for Design, where he teaches mobile game design. Prior to his new media career, Jeremiah studied Art History and Art Restoration at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Jesse Goranson, SVP, Mobile Media, Nielsen Online: Jesse Goranson is SVP Mobile Media for The Nielsen Company, based in Nielsen’s San Francisco office. Jesse has been with Nielsen since early 2000, working with mobile clients. Previously, Jesse founded and ran the U.S. offices of Hypernix, an instant messaging startup. Jesse also spent eight years as a strategy consultant, first at Gemini Consulting, then at Ernst and Young, working with clients in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Jesse has a Masters in Operations Research from M.I.T's Sloan School, and a Bachelors of Management Science also from M.I.T.'s Sloan School. Larry Berkin, Vice President, Ecosystem and Corporate Business Development, ACCESS Systems America: Berkin is responsible for worldwide developer activities for the company and leads a team in the evaluation and acquisition of technology for incorporation into the Palm OS® and ACCESS Linux Platform™. Having extensive experience in the consumer software, broadband and wireless industries, Berkin has held senior management positions in product development, marketing and business development at Excite@Home, Island Graphics and Broderbund Software. In addition, Berkin founded Jumpin’ Jack Software, an entertainment software company that produced videogames for LucasArts, Sega and 3DO. Berkin earned a bachelor’s degree in economics/computer science from the State University of New York and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He has been a frequent speaker at Jupitermedia’s Game MarketWatch Conference, Games Developers Conference, CES, Digital Hollywood and CTIA Wireless. Derek Kuhn is the Sr. Director of Marketing and Business Development for Alcatel’s Strategic Solutions Development Group and is based in Canada at Alcatel’s Ottawa, Ontario Campus. As a business and marketing lead, Mr. Kuhn is Alcatel’s primary liaison with the content community including film, television and gaming. Mr. Kuhn is also a past Chairman of the Broadband Services Forum (BSF), an independent, non-profit trade association that addresses the business of broadband and works with the service provider and content community to deliver content-rich consumer and business services. Prior to helping found the BSF, Mr. Kuhn served as Chairman of the Broadband Content Delivery Forum (BCDF), which under his stewardship merged with another prominent industry association, the Service Creation Community (SCC), to form the BSF in January 2005. Mr. Kuhn has held senior positions in Marketing, Business Development and Product Management for both wireless and wireline multimedia delivery solutions at Alcatel. Prior to Alcatel’s acquisition of Newbridge Networks in May 2000, Mr. Kuhn was Senior Product Manager, ATM Access Products in 1999, and Product Manager, Narrowband Packet in1998. Mr. Kuhn joined Newbridge Networks when they acquired Castleton Network Systems of Burnaby, British Columbia where he was a Systems Engineering Manager. Mr. Kuhn began his career as a consulting engineer with Totten Sims & Hubicki from 1988 to 1996. Mr. Kuhn holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.