In June of 2011, the monthly time spent on social networks surpassed that of traditional web portals. Facebook is now the largest seller of display advertising. What does this mean to the Entertainment Establishment and digital media entrepreneurs and how can they take advantage of this major shift in user behavior?

 

 

The digital entertainment sector is booming again, and the "Silicon Beach" represents one of the hottest start up markets on the planet. The best and brightest VCs investing in digital entertainment will talk about which startup sectors are hot, and how trends in social networking, Internet video, mobile and cloud services are driving new company formations.

 

This keynote will explore how and why did visual effects became the signature of blockbuster Hollywood entertainment and what is next in an era where limitless audience expectations and movie magic meet economic reality. Creative forces imagine the future, exploring new ways to deliver mind-bending imagery, push the boundaries of possibility and accomplish it all in a dramatically altered marketplace.

 

Don Levy, Visiting Scholar, USC, former SVP, Sony Pictures 

 

Top private company CEOs pitch their business plans to potential strategic partners, customers, investors, and business media. Contact Shannon Calvin (shannon@aonetwork.com, 954.663.2086) or Grant Gunderson (grant@aonetwork.com, 916.217.0427) for details on how your company can participate.

 

Chris Hansen, CEO, Bamm.TV

 

 

 

 

Probably no single industry has been most obviously boosted by leveraging the ability to go direct to fans via Facebook and Twitter. This session explores all the different social media strategies entertainers and entertainment companies can leverage to drive sales, marketing and research.

 

Host: Eric Kuhn, Social Media Agent, United Talent Agency 

Rachel Carollo, Senior Director, Marketing, Fandango (A Division of NBCUniversal)

 

Education is a major problem in the U.S. and a quality education is not available to most students, but it also represents an important opportunity. We believe that the current wave of education entrepreneurs and innovators have the tools, knowledge and resources to fundamentally transform education in America and revitalize the economy and the country. 

 

 

 

 

 

Top private company CEOs pitch their business plans to potential strategic partners, customers, investors, and business media. Contact Shannon Calvin (shannon@aonetwork.com, 954.663.2086) or Grant Gunderson (grant@aonetwork.com, 916.217.0427) for details on how your company can participate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Convergence of the Console World to the Internet session will explore the evolution of gaming from the console to the cloud. In the interconnected world of game designers, developers, manufacturers, licensing, sales and distribution, emerging players are leveraging technology and social to migrate content to the Internet. Whether the end game is boosting federal economies through the legalization of gambling or expanding global reach for game manufacturers, it is certain the future of gaming is on the Internet.

 

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Tim Stanley, SVP, CLoud Strategy & CXO, Salesforce.com