The speakers for CONNECTIONS™ Europe Summit: Monetizing Connectivity and User Experiences, announced today by Parks Associates, offer unique executive insight into business strategies for digital content, value-added services, connected CE, and advanced video devices and services. International research firm Parks Associates will host the Summit on April 27, 2010, at the Mövenpick Hotel in Amsterdam.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe sessions will feature consumer research from Parks Associates and focus on key industry issues:

• Bringing the Content, including research in connected TV
• Extending the Video Experience to Multiple Screens
• Controlling the Experience, addressing challenges in user interfaces and 3D content
• Value-added Services & the Video Ecosystem
• Mobile Video: The Cloud, The App Store & the Connected Home
   

“As the number of connected CE in Europe grows, approaching 80 million by 2014, the demand for well-designed, premium online services will increase,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst, Parks Associates. “For example, revenues in major Western Europe from VOD, including traditional pay-TV services and online video services, will approach 12 billion Euros. The speakers featured at CONNECTIONS™ Europe offer unmatched expertise in crafting the best business plans in digital media.”

Keynote:

• Romain Waller, Senior VP, Connect Technicolor/Thomson, Technicolor

Speakers:

• Jonathan Beavon, Director, Segment Marketing, NDS
• Martial Bellec, Innovation Programme Manager, France Telecom-Orange Labs
• Regina Bernhaupt, Director, User Experience Research, ruwido
• Andrew Bielinski, Technical Sales Manager, Vidiator
• David Bloom, Commercial Director, IP Vision
• Jan Van Bogaert, Senior Director, Alcatel-Lucent
• David Borison, Vice President Marketing, Ralink Technology Corporation
• Paul Bristow, VP Strategy, Middleware & Consumer Experience, ADB (Advanced Digital Broadcast)
• Ronald Brockmann, Managing Director, Europe, ActiveVideo Networks
• Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi Corporation
• Paul Callington, Head of Broadband Value Added Services, Virgin Media
• Laureen Cook, Vice President, 4G/LTE Strategy - Emerging Technology and Media Group, ng Connect
• Rob van den Dam, Global Telecom Sector leader IBV, IBM
• Thomas Decieux, Head of Connected Solutions Marketing, Nagra-Kudelski
• Jean-Michel Demoulin, Cable, Digital Media & IPTV Strategy - European Markets, Cisco
• Dan Eakins, CEO, Zeitera
• Giuseppe Flores d'Arcais, CEO and Founder, Bestv
• Daren Gill, Vice President, Product, Veveo
• Tim Hadley, Director, Corporate Communications, Omnifone
• Pierre Hunter, VP, EMEA, Verimatrix
• Klaus Illgner-Fehns, Managing Director, Institut fuer Rundfunktechnik GmbH; HbbTV
• Deepak Kataria, Director Engineering Services, HCL America
• Erik Kruse, Strategic Marketing Manager, Senior Expert Consumer Behavior, Ericsson AB
• Michael Lantz, CEO, Accedo Broadband
• Arnaud Le hung, EMEA Marketing Director, Ruckus Wireless
• Michael Leigh, Director of Business Northern Europe, Latens Systems
• Luigi Lenguito, EMEA Consumer& SMB Services Business Development, Dell
• Doug Light, Senior VP of Business Development and Sales, Widevine
• Christophe Macquart, EMEA Technical Director, Technologies, Solutions and EPOC, Juniper Networks
• Andy Melder, Vice President Business Development, Gigle Networks
• Klaus Milczewsky, Senior Manager, Deutsche Telekom AG
• Trond Neergaard, Founder and Managing Partner, Cloudberry Associates
• Colas Overkott, CEO, Visiware
• Cynthia Pacheco, GM, Interactive Multimedia Solutions, Philips
• Rolf Uwe Placzek, CEO, Acetrax
• Chris Rhodes, Vice President EMEA, Radialpoint
• Kurt Scherf, VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates
• Vassilis Seferidis, Director, European Business Development, Samsung Electronics Europe
• Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
• Anthony Smith-Chaigneau, Managing Director - SVP Business Development, Alticast
• Juha Stenberg, Managing Director, Lilli Group Ltd.
• Cord Stukenberg, Director Provider Business CEE, F-Secure
• David Swift, Senior Manager, Wireless Networks Marketing & Strategy Small Cells, Alcatel-Lucent; representing Femto Forum
• Yves Tjoens, VP head of Product - Motive, Alcatel-Lucent
• Christopher Townsley, Director of European Sales, Limelight Networks
• Andrew Wajs, CTO, Irdeto
   

CONNECTIONS™ Europe Advisory Sponsors are ActiveVideo Networks and PacketVideo. Companies in the Premier Program include ActiveVideo Networks, PacketVideo, RedMere, and Rovi. CONNECTIONS™ U.S. Sponsors also include Allegro and IBM.

For information or to register, visit http://www.connectionseurope.com.

About CONNECTIONS™ Europe

CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Security and Smart Home will be a virtual conference taking place 10-12 November 2020, as part of the CONNECTIONS™ Community. This virtual conference and networking experience will host multiple webinars leading up to the November event, with analyst insights, interactive panels, roundtable discussions, and special networking, taking place July 15, July 29, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 7, and Oct 28.

Produced by Parks Associates, the 14th annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe is an executive conference focused on innovative business models, industry partnerships, and technology advancements for smart home solutions, cloud services, and value-added services, including energy management and connected health services.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe combines networking opportunities with visionary keynotes and conference sessions focused on technology adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, evaluation of new business strategies, and recommendations for strategic partnerships and monetization opportunities. http://www.connectionseurope.com

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