GigaOM announces new headline speakers for
NewTeeVee Live 2010, the online video industry’s flagship conference. Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, will deliver a keynote address, sharing insights learned building the leading online TV service and his thoughts on the evolution of online video since he first spoke at NewTeeVee Live in 2008.
Other headline speakers include Hunter Walk, director of product management at YouTube; Rishi Chandra, product lead at Google TV; Bram Cohen, chief scientist and co-founder of BitTorrent; Hardie Tankersley, VP of innovation at Fox Broadcasting; and Bryan Perez, SVP and GM of NBA Digital. Creative professionals from the entertainment industry such as Tim Kring, the creator of Heroes, and Carlton Cuse, a writer and executive producer of Lost, will also speak at the conference.
“Online video has evolved from a niche market into a massive industry impacting the entertainment, technology, and advertising sectors. We look forward to Jason Kilar returning to NewTeeVee Live to share his thoughts on future of online video and the business models that will enable it to thrive,” said Surj Patel, VP of events at GigaOM. “NewTeeVee Live attracts the who’s who of the video industry, and is the only event that focuses on the intersection of talent, technology, and business models in the online video ecosystem.”
GigaOM’s fourth-annual NewTeeVee Live conference will take place November 10th at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.
NewTeeVee Live draws hundreds of top executives, creative professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors in the online video, television, and technology industries – and is selling out quickly. It is the only online video conference to explore the emerging trends in broadband video, from content creation and distribution models, to advances in delivery technologies and new interactive devices. The caliber of speakers and attendees guarantees discussions are lively, focused, and thought-provoking – and everyone is encouraged to participate in the debate.
Based on the popularity of previous sold-out NewTeeVee Live conferences, those who would like to attend the conference should
register as soon as possible to ensure their space.
NewTeeVee Live is supported by top-tier
media partners, including The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, The Churchill Club, NATPE, The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab, and VentureBeat. Headline sponsor ComCast is joined by Primetime sponsors such as Kyte, Nielsen, AT&T, and VideoPress, and more
sponsors are joining daily. To learn more about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities that connect your brand to the top decision makers in online video, please visit the NewTeeVee Live, contact Mike Sly via email at
sly@gigaom.com or (415) 235-0358.