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Nicholas E. Heller
Strategic Partnership Development, Media & Publishing
Google
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Peter Mercier
Head of Mobile
BBC Worldwide
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Luigi Licciardi
Executive Vice President, Domestic Mobile Services
Telecom Italia
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Pradeep Mittur
Vice President, Digital Entertainment, Asia Pacific
Paramount Pictures
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Bill Burton
Director of Media
BigPond
conference details
Conference:
Day 1
28th May 8:30am - 5:30pm
Day 2
29th May 8:30am - 5:30pm
Day 3- Mobile Advertising Day
30th May 8:30am - 5:30pm
 
Workshops: Workshop dates
27th May 9:00am - 1:00pm
 
Masterclass A: "Integrating mobile into your marketing campaign" 
Masterclass B: Bringing mobile into the Web 2.0 world"

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Programme


Day One: Wednesday 28th May, 2008
Day Two: Thursday 29th May, 2008
Mobile Advertising Day: 30th May, 2008

last modified: 26/05/2008 01:44:58 (GMT)

Day One: Wednesday 28th May, 2008
08.30
Registration and welcome coffee
08.50
Opening remarks and welcome from the Chair
Tim Parsons, Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Sydney

THE MOBILE MULTIMEDIA OPPORTUNITY
09.00
Keynote presentation: Fostering mobile content innovation through partnerships and alliances
  • Bringing the open source world to mobile
  • How can each player in the open ecosystem work together to
    drive mass market adoption and improve the user experience?
  • What technologies will have the most impact on
    mobile content?
  • Future directions and strategies for the successful monetisation
    of mobile content

Nicholas E. Heller, Strategic Partnership Development,
Media & Publishing
, Google


09.40
Keynote presentation: Requirements for delivering compelling mobile content
  • Pros and cons of the various business models
  • The various business elements (carriage, media packaging,
    distribution, content provision) and who should do what?
  • The importance of end-user pricing, capped prices and
    advertising sponsorship
  • Using the mobile platform to complement existing media platforms

Peter Mercier, Head of Mobile, BBC Worldwide


10.20
Keynote presentation: Mobile media business models – from Bits to Clicks
  • How monetisation models are evolving from telco centric to
    media centric
  • Embracing the open internet and internet content brands
  • Differentiation through simplicity, value and customer experience

Bill Burton, Director of Media, BigPond


10.50
Speed Networking and Morning Tea
MOBILE INTERNET- THE GATEWAY TO NEW MOBILE CONTENT
11.50
Operator panel discussion: The rise of true mobile internet: threat or opportunity?
  • Think WiMax. Think Skype. Think iPhone. Is there going to be a
    shift away from existing telco-centric models?
  • Will operators become ‘just dumb pipes’?
  • Are handset manufacturers and MVNOs gaining the upper hand
    over operators?
Christina Fevre, Head of Content, 3 mobile
Claire McFarland,
Manager – Content and Portals, Optus
Michael Padden,
General Manager, BigPond Mobile Network
Matthew Whittingham,
 Head of Entertainment, Vodafone Australia

12.30
News.com.au case Study: Understanding the mobile internet user and developing a sophisticated user experience
  • The mobile internet user
  •  Ensuring ease of use and accessibility
  •  Creating stickiness and attracting a new audience

Paz Saavedra, Product Manager, News Digital Media

13.00
Lunch
14.00
Panel discussion: Effectively implementing a D2C strategy
  • Effectively implementing a D2C strategy
  • How can content owners and operators develop
    collaborative strategies?
  • What is the key to creating a compelling off-deck
    consumer proposition?
  • Audience segmentation and marketing of D2C services
  • Billing challenges for off-deck transactions and
    ensuring transparency

Chris Kettle, Co-Founder, My247.com.au
Chris Noone,
Group Mobile Director, Ninemsn
Chris Watt,
Acting Head of Mobile Services, Fairfax Digital
Jose Barea,
Manager, Premium and Off Portal Services, Optus
Peter Mercier,
Head of Mobile, BBC Worldwide

REGULATION, PROTECTION AND INNOVATION
14.45
Using new technologies to enhance the 24/7 mobile news experience
  • Creating a more personalised news service with
    easy-to-access services
  • Initiatives to enhance uptake of mobile news services
  • Making mobile news content an integral component of the
    digital news service
  • Maximising exposure and increasing reach – effective utilising
    your distribution networks

Kylie O’Reilly, Managing Director-Commercial, AAP

15.15
Afternoon tea
15.45
Payment on-the-fly: the future of mobile commerce
  • Creating seamless transactions by enabling merchants to go
    direct to consumer
  • Payment flexibility and ease of use
  • Maintaining security
  • Future opportunities for P2P money transfers and
    proximity payments


Dinuke Ranasinghe, Director of Product and Innovation, PayPal


16.15
Panel discussion: Developing a coherent DRM strategy?
  • Is protective technology keeping pace with the pace of mobile
    internet downloads?
  • Apportioning responsibility between content provider, consumer,
    carrier and distributor
  • Developing effective DRM distribution models
  • Ensuring a high degree of interoperability between
    DRM technologies

Anny Slater, Principal, Slaters Intellectual Property Lawyers
Gavin Parry,
General Manager, Sales and Digital, Sony BMG
Paul Buchanan,
General Manager, Soundbuzz Australia
Adrianne Pecotic,
Executive Director, Australian Federation
Against Copyright Theft

17.00
End of Day One and Networking Drinks
 

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Day Two: Thursday 29th May, 2008
08.30
Arrival and welcome coffee
08.50
Opening remarks and welcome from the Chair
Claudia Sagripanti, Chairperson, AIMIA Mobile Content Industry Group

MOBILE TV: COMING TO A SCREEN NEAR YOU
09.00
Coming to a small-screen near you soon!
  • Content, content and content – key trends, needs & opportunities
  • Bringing the lounge room experience to the small screen
  • Making a Telco into a media player – technology behind the scenes
  • Are We There Yet? The ongoing evolution of the Australian Mobile
    TV ecosystem

Ben Kinealy, General Manager, TV and Video, BigPond
Scott Taylor,
General Manager, Mobile Multimedia Rich Media
Services,
Telstra

09.30
Panel discussion: Producing content that meets the requirements of the mobile TV platform
  • Gauging what type of content appeals to the mobile TV viewer
  • Considerations for filming for the small screen
  • On demand mobile TV vs. live programming
  • Encouraging users to view mobile TV through interactive services
 
Angelo Tilocca, Manager, Content Licensing, ABC Content Sales
Ben Liebmann,
Vice President, Licensing, FremantleMedia
Ben Kinealy, General Manager, TV and Video, BigPond
Mark Bamber,
Director of Digital, Viacom Brand Solutions
International
Mike Walsh,
MD, Tommorrow

10.15
Morning Tea
 

10.45
License negotiation and brand promotion for content owners
  • The rationale behind mobile entertainment licensing
  • What are content owners looking for licensing partnerships?
  • Distribution strategies to promote branded content
  • New opportunities in personalised and targeted advertising
 

Pradeep Mittur
Vice President – Interactive and Mobile, Asia Pacific
Paramount Digital Entertainment


11.15
Roundtable discussions

Roundtable 1: Mobile advertising led by Geoffrey Handley, New Business Director-Asia Pacific, The Hyperfactory

Roundtable 2: Content licensing led by Ben Liebman, VP, Licensing, Fremantle Media

Roundtable 3: Mobile social communities and UGC led by Clive Burcham, Executive Director, The Conscience Organisation

Roundtable 4: Mobile TV led by Jim Shomos, Executive Producer, Forget The Rules


12.00
Lunch
 

MOBILE SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
 

13.00
Transferring the success of online communities to the mobile interface
  • How is mobile moving into the equivalent of the web 2.0 world?
  • Can the mobile interface deliver a compelling user experience?
  • Creating a viable mobile social application
  • Aligning your community with the appropriate operator and
    content hoster
Nick Love, Business Development Director, Fox Interactive Media

13.25
Catering to today's multimedialist mobile user
  • How is a community created?
  • Strategies for generating loyalty and reducing churn
  • The marketing potential of social communities
  • What do mobile communities offer advertisers?
  • Creating and encouraging user involvement

Martin Hoffman, CEO, Loop Mobile

13.50
Convergence or divergence: what do consumers really want?
  • Designing products and services with the user in mind
  • Gauging what users want from how they navigate around portals
  • Do we really want our mobiles to do be able to do everything?
  • How technology can facilitate the perfect mobile
    content experience

Michael Beresford, General Manager, User Contract Design, Consumer Products, Telstra

USER EXPERIENCE
14.15
Vignette Digital Services Hub
  • Effectively manage potentially enormous inventories of digital assets
  • Target content to the right customer or groups of customers
  • Sell content online, collect payment, pay suppliers, and so on
  • Provide content in multiple formats for the many devices customers use
    Bertrand de Coatpont, Senior Product Manager, Vignette

14.40
Afternoon tea
15.10
The iPhone
The iPhone: Love it or hate it, it's changed the expectation of what the mobile customer experience can be.  In just over 10 months the iPhone has gone from Apple's first release phone to the most used mobile browser in its key market.  Why is the iPhone different from a customer experience perspective?  How will this impact mobile content consumption?  Oliver will present the strengths and weaknesses of the iPhone, and invite a few people from the audience to provide their thoughts and opinions.
 
Facilitator: Oliver Weidlich, Usability Specialist, Ideal Interfaces

MOBILE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING
 

15.50
Using mobile as part of your overall marketing strategy
  • Using mobile as part of your overall media strategy
  • Deconstructing the mobile ecosystem: what are the tools
    and how you can use them
  • Effectively integrating mobile into a brand’s
    communication campaign
  • Barriers to mass deployment – understanding the
    technical obstacles
  • Driving success through meaningful interaction with the
    consumer – award winning case study


Geoffrey Handley, New Business Director – Asia Pacific,The Hyperfactory


16.15
Driving ad revenue through content discovery
  • How search can distill behavioural profiles and ensure a more
    targeted approach for advertisers
  • Ensuring ads connect with the content being viewed
  • Opportunities in viral marketing and advertainment
  • Working with partners to deliver a compelling experience to users

Willie Pang, Head of Yahoo! Search Marketing, Yahoo! Search Marketing
Tommaso del Re,
Head of Mobile, Yahoo!7


16.40
Location-based Services and Bluetooth Proximity Marketing
  • How to reach the right person, in the right place at the right time
  • Transforming retail environments and OOH media into an interactive communications channel
  • Engage with consumers in a positive and memorable way to drive measurable sales and increase brand awareness.
  • Why depth of engagement is more important than reach and frequency
    Alleviating security and privacy concerns 
     
Adam Dunne, Sales & Marketing Director, AURA Interactive Pty Ltd

17.05
Using the mobile medium as a complementary advertising channel
  • Opportunities and pitfalls when adding mobile into the media mix
  • Enhanced targeting opportunities and creative considerations
  • Response mechanisms
  • Keeping consumers engaged and building acceptance

Matt Houltham, Partner, ZenithOptimedia

17.30
Closing remarks from the Chair and the close of conference
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Mobile Advertising Day: 30th May, 2008
08.30
Registration and welcome coffee
08.50
Opening remarks and welcome from the Chair
John Galloway, MD, MediaMe
 

EXPLOITING THE POTENTIAL OF MOBILE ADVERTISING
09.00
Keynote presentation: Mobile advertising- a question of when, not if

Demystifying the mobile advertising value chain

  • Differentiating mobile advertising from online and
    traditional media
  • Mobile mechanics – overview of the different forms
    of mobile advertising
  • How will mobile advertising evolve?

Mark Bamber, Director of Digital, Viacom Brand
Solutions International


09.30
Unleashing the full power of the mobile advertising inventory
  • Targeting ads to consumers where and when they are
    actively engaged
  • Understanding what constitutes scale for advertisers – working
    with the media industry to value customer data
  • Moving towards a shared and aggregated platform: the key to
    getting media buy-in
  • Protecting the user experience – ensuring ads have user consent

Amanda Brook, General Manager, Mobiles and Strategic Marketing, Sensis


10.00
Ad funded mobile content: over-hyped or the ultimate win-win model?
  • How can brands use mobile creatively to enhance their product?
  • Leveraging information about the subscriber base
  • Consumer attitudes towards mobile advertising
  • What advertisers expect from partners in the value chain

Rob Belgiovane, Executive Creative Director, BWM


10.30
Speed Networking and Morning Tea
MOBILE ADVERTISING BUSINESS MODELS AND FORMATS
11.10
Advertising as part of an integrated offering based on the off portal model
  • Mobile as a serve-all access point for the mobile Internet
  • Opportunities for cross-medium ad campaigns
  • Formats that work, from branded mobile minisites to
    click-to-call and click-to-sample
  • Maximising reach and usability
  • Combining ad-funded content with opportunities
    for personalisation
Chris Noone, Group Mobile Director, Ninemsn

11.40
Panel discussion: Beyond the hype- making mobile advertising into a viable revenue stream
  • Understanding and reconciling the often conflicting concerns of
    operators, advertisers and technology enablers
  • How advertisers can deliver value to the subscriber and prevent
    poor user experience
  • Identifying critical barriers to growth

Chris Noone, Group Mobile Director, Ninemsn
Peter Birch,
Head of Sales - Digital Media, Network Ten
Angus Beattie,
Mobile Advertising Product Manager, 3 mobile
Geoffrey Handley,
New Business Director- Asia Pacific, The
Hyperfactory
Chris Taylor,
General Manager, Network Advertising, BigPond

12.30
Lunch
 

DELIVERING SUCCESSFUL MOBILE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
 

13.30
Case study: Generating brand impact through mobile: lessons from a successful mobile advertising campaign- Ford
  • The limitations vs. the advantages of the mobile medium
  • Factoring mobile into the campaign strategy and issues to
    consider
  • Tracking the progress of the campaign, from concept to
    implementation

Tim Burton, Customer Loyalty Manager, Ford Motor Company
Angus Beattie,
Mobile Advertising Product Manager, 3 mobile


14.00
Mobile creativity defined: Leveraging mobile to achieve campaign success
  • Leveraging mobile strategies to achieve campaign success with the consumer
  • Convincing marketers to do a mobile campaign
  • Creating advertising opportunities that are unique to mobile
    Ensuring a good consumer experience
    Cameron Wall, Technical Director, G-nius Mobile Intelligence 
     

14.30
Integrating brands with entertainment- when content really is king
  • To what extent does branded content drive consumption of
    mobile content?
  • Achieving scale, measuring effectiveness and reach
  • Are there creative limitations?
  • How brands can use mobile to offer applications that add value
    to the consumer

Dave Mallam, MD, Cogs Media


15.00
Factoring mobile into media buying and planning- considerations, concerns and opportunities
  • When will we see a shift from experimentation to widespread
    implementation of mobile advertising?
  • Communicating clearly and collaborating effectively with every
    link in the value chain
  • Where mobile fits within a brand’s overall communications
    campaign

Kerry Field, Director, MindShare Interaction


15.30
Afternoon tea
16.00
Panel discussion: Using mobile to drive brand awareness
  • Where does mobile fit in the marketing mix?
  • Mobile advertising vs. traditional media – a comparison
  • What is required to gain consumer acceptance?
  • To what extent does mobile enable deeper relationships with
    otherwise hard-to-reach audiences?


Horden Wiltshire, CEO, m.Net Corporation
Dave Mallam,
MD, Cogs Media
Kerry Field, Director, MindShare Interaction
Sascha Hunt,
 Head of Digital & Direct BT Financial
Cameron Wall,
Technical Director, G-nius
Moderator: Jim Shomos,
Writer/Producer, Let's Talk Pty Ltd


16.45
Closing remarks from the Chair and close of conference
 

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