DTG Summit 2009
6th March 2009, BAFTA, Piccadilly
This annual event brought together senior figures from across the digital television sector to discuss the latest trends in the industry.
The Summit Opening Keynote was presented by Erik Huggers, Director, BBC Future Media and Technology, and Suranga Chandratillake, Founder and CEO of online video search engine Blinkx gave a keynote on the future of television.
Other organisations at the event included Microsoft, Dolby, EBU, Gfk and Screen Digest.
Agenda
| 1100 | AGM: David Lean Room |
|---|---|
| 1130 | Welcome and Introduction: David Youlton, DTG |
| 1140 | OPENING KEYNOTE: Erik Huggers, Director, BBC Future Media and Technology |
| 1200 | UK Digital Television Market Overview: Nick Simon, Account Director, Gfk |
| 1220 | "And Barabbas was a Broadcaster": Arresting Digital Trends in Europe David Wood, Head of New Technology, EBU |
| 1240 | DTG Technology: Realising Innovation: Simon Gauntlett, Technology Director, DTG |
| 1300 | 3D demos introduction: Chris Johns, Chief Engineer Broadcast Strategy, BSkyB |
| 1310 | Lunch and Demos |
| 1410 | Afternoon Session Overview: Richard Lindsay-Davies, Director General, DTG |
| 1425 | Advances in audio technology: James Caselton, Broadcast Marketing Manager, Dolby |
| 1445 | KEYNOTE: The Future of Television: Suranga Chandratillake, Founder and CEO, Blinkx |
| 1510 | Coffee |
| 1530 | Hard times or growth opportunities: What is the outlook for Europe's media markets? Guy Bisson, Head of Television, Screen Digest |
| 1600 | Usage of Games Consoles to access TV and evolution of services: Stephen Petheram, Director of Media Services for EMEA & APAC, Microsoft TV |
| 1625 | Pace DTG Award Launch: Helen Kettleborough, Director of Corporate Communications, Pace |
| 1635 | SUMMARY: Putting the consumer first: Safeguarding the user experience through technological change: Michael Barton, VLV |
| 1645 | Closing Remarks: David Youlton, DTG |
| 1650 | Close |
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