Beginner's Seminars
If you're new to streaming media then you won't want to miss these optional half-day briefings. At these informative seminars, you'll learn the basics of streaming media and get right up-to-speed for the conference sessions on the following days.

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Pre-Conference - Tuesday, April 23, 2002

1:00 PM
Beginner's Seminar
Track 1  
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM


Day One - Wednesday, April 24, 2002

9:00 AM
Keynote: Jocelyne Attal, VP, Application & Integration Middleware Marketing, IBM Software Group

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

10:00 AM
Keynote: Jonathan Taplin, CEO, Intertainer

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM
Exhibition
Track 1  
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM
Enterprise Streaming ROI
Track 1  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

 
Inventing Desire: Content's Role in the Broadband Revolution
Track 2  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

 
Introduction to Shooting DV for Streaming
Track 3  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

12:00 PM
Developing an Enterprise Streaming Strategy
Track 1  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

 
Streaming Media Research Session: Streaming for Radio Broadcasters
Track 2  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

 
Capture and Editing DV for Streaming
Track 3  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

1:00 PM
Roundtable Session: Special Lunchtime Session: The Impact of Current and Pending Legislation and Intellectual Property Rights on Online Distribution

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

1:15 PM
Roundtable Session: Considerations in obtaining a DV cam for your streaming/editing/final delivery needs

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: De-vilifying P2P – how file-sharing technologies are being used to legally and effectively distribute digital music

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: Keep 'Em Coming Back for More: Customer Loyalty in a Competitive World

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: Digital Cinema - who's for it and why? How will it change the film industry?

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: Build or Buy? The pros and cons of outsourcing vs. in-house streaming applications

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: Streaming Opens New Storytelling Opportunities

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

2:10 PM
Best Practices for Selecting, Implementing and Managing Enterprise Streaming Applications
Track 1  
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

 
Anti-Piracy Trends and Technology
Track 2  
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

 
Encoding 101 - Tips, Tricks & Techniques for Video Compression
Track 3  
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

3:10 PM
Presentation: The Systems Integrator's Role in Business Webcasting
Track 1  
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

 
Video Licensing, Syndication and Distribution Models for Success
Track 2  
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

 
The Anatomy of a Live Webcast
Track 3  
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

4:10 PM
*CANCELLED* Presentation: Digital Media - The New Requisite for Brand Building
Track 1  
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

 
Online Music: May the Best Model Win
Track 2  
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

 
New Tools and Strategies for Improving Content Creation Workflow
Track 3  
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

5:15 PM
Keynote: Rob Glaser, Chairman & CEO, RealNetworks, Inc.
Special Opening Evening Keynote

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM


Day Two - Thursday, April 25, 2002

The MPEG-4 Forum
9:00 AM
Keynote: Craig Conway, President and CEO, PeopleSoft, Inc.

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

10:00 AM
Keynote: Rob Koenen, President, M4IF & Sr. Director of Strategic Technology, Intertrust

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM
Exhibition
Track 1  
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM
The New Entertainment Console – The Convergence Box
Track 1  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

 
Streaming Media Research Session: Measuring Streaming Media Quality - How To Do It, What You Will Learn and What It Means
Track 2  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

 
Introduction to MPEG-4
Track 3  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

12:00 PM
Insider Q&A Session: Ask the Veterans
Track 1  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

 
Presentation: Profiting From Next-Generation Entertainment - Making Interactivity a Win-Win Proposition
Track 2  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

 
Introduction to MPEG-4 - Q&A Session
Track 3  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

1:15 PM
Roundtable Session: How does one measure the quality of streaming media delivery? What metrics are relevant?

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: How to Get the Job You Want in Today's Market

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: Video Streaming and Conferencing: Defining and Working at the Intersection of Time and Technologies

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: Profiting from Personalized Radio - Internet and Satellite Radio

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

 
Roundtable Session: The Evolving Role of Internet Audio

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

1:45 PM
Keynote: Shelby Bonnie, Chairman & CEO, CNET Networks, Inc.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

2:10 PM
Streaming on a Shoestring
Track 1  
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

 
Presentation: Broadband - What's the Next Step?
Track 2  
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

 
MPEG-4 Technology - What's Available Now?
Track 3  
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

3:10 PM
Understanding Your Virtual Meeting Options - Integrating Live Media Communications in the Enterprise, From Conferencing to Webcasting
Track 1  
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

 
Creating Streaming and Interactive Content for the Masses
Track 2  
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

 
MPEG-4 Licensing Issues
Track 3  
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

4:10 PM
Presentation: Evolution of Web Infrastructure: CDN Goes Mainstream
Track 1  
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

 
Streaming Media Financing: Making Smart Post-Boom Investment Decisions
Track 2  
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

 
Understanding Peer to Peer Streaming Technology
Track 3  
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM


Day Three - Friday, April 26, 2002

Interactive Broadcasting: The Next Generation Advertising Platform
9:00 AM
Keynote: Mark Jarvis, CMO, Oracle

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

10:00 AM
Keynote: Andy Schuon, President & CEO, pressplay

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM
Exhibition
Track 1  
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

10:15 AM
Corporate Training
Track 1  
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

11:00 AM
Enhancing Your Presentations with Streaming
Track 1  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

 
Standards Update – the ABCs of Interactive Broadcast Advertising
Track 2  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

 
Presentation: Streaming Subscription Models: An In Depth Look
Track 3  
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

12:00 PM
Case Study: Volera Streaming Makes the Grade with Plano Independent School District
Track 1  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

 
Issue Debate -- Are We There Yet?
Track 2  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

 
Effective Solutions for Digital Asset Management
Track 3  
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

1:00 PM
Presentation: Rolling it Out - Creating Effective Pilot Projects
Track 1  
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

 
Creative Presentations -- Beamers, Britney, and the Absolut Bottle
Track 2  
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

 
Protecting and Monetizing Your Digital Assets
Track 3  
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM
Showcase: Streaming Media Uses in Surveillance and Security
Track 1  
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

 
Streaming Media Research Session: Streaming Advertising and Marketing
Track 2  
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

 
The Latest and Greatest in Wireless and Mobile Streaming Applications
Track 3  
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM