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conferenceguide_research 22/04/2015 09:31 Page 1 Conference Room here’s a packed agenda at TV Connect addressing all aspects of OTT and split handily into three streams: Experience, Monetize and Deliver, over the three days. Each day kicks off with an analysts breakfast briefing (free to all) and day one features Ovum’s Ismail Patel with an insight to media in the Middle East. A daily keynote follows. Day One tackles: Cloud, Gaming and Network Virtualization; Driving the Next Stage of Connected Entertainment (open to all). There are further keynotes for conference delegates, for example on day one, Kerry Trainer, CEO of vimeo shares his thoughts on the explosion of pay windows for OTT content in a ‘fireside chat.’ The Experience track then focusses on launching OTT services, innovating in consumer experiences, software defined television and apps and the UI. In the Monetization strand there’s a discussion on reaching out to ‘the next billion viewers’, the intensifying battle for content T and designing flexible content packages. Under the Deliver banner we have ‘delivering next generation cloud TV ecosystem on Android’, and the opportunities and risks of vCDNs. For Day Two the keynote is Video Streaming for the Consumer On-the-Move followed by a ‘super panel’ on What is the future of Hybrid OTT services? During the day across the strands you can pick up on Next Gen Video Delivery in the Home: Media streaming Devices, The Future of the Set Top Box, Driving Demand for 4k in the Home, Monetizing Smart Home Services from the TV onwards. In Monetization among the topic raised are: 2nd Screen Monetization Driven by Engagement, Can Social TV Ever Create a Strong and Succesful Monetisable Business Models?, How Can Big Data Fully Create a New Advertising Paradigm? The Deliver track takes on: Raising the Standards for Mobile Video, Lowering OTT Cost Barriers, without Sacrificing Security, and How will Legal Challenges to Net Neutrality Impact the Connected TV Industry? Day Three Keynote addresses monetization and big data with Brands, Big Data and their Impact on the OTT Ecosystem. There’s more on advertising with Digital Video Advertising: What’s On Trend in 2015. And in Experience you can learn about the BFI Player and Sky News apps, and there’s a discussing on: How is the User Experience Evolving in a TV Everywhere Ecosystem? In Deliver delegates discuss 4k with: 4K Ultra HD Delivery on Connected TVs, What will the Role of Satellite be in the Delivery of UHD Content?, and, finally, How can we all Bring the Future of Broadcasting to Life? Show Floor TV Connect’s capacious exhibition halls are sure to be packed with delegates and exhibitors discusing the latest industry developments and technical innovations. Here’s a summary of what to expect. S how organisers have revealed the first innovations that will populate the show floor. New solutions and services span the entire video content ecosystem, from Ultra-HDenabled set-top-boxes to the latest developments in content protection, TV app 22 TV Everywhere stores and data-driven video services. The video industry is increasingly turning to digital consumption, leading to more personalised TV experiences. To enable consumers to better access the content that they want. SELECTED EXHIBITORS Albis Technologies Stands 17/91 The provide