The Cable Show 2014
Schedule of Events
Los Angeles Convention Center • 1201 S. Figueroa St.• Los Angeles, Calif.
Schedule subject to change. For updates, visit 2014.thecableshow.com.
Wednesday, April 30
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibitor & Delegate Registration
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Media Registration
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Digital Lounge
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
International Business Center
8-9:30 a.m.
Multicultural TV Breakfast
Hosted by Multichannel News and B&C
Petree Hall, West Buliding
To purchase tickets, visit: http://multichannelevents.com/multiculturaltv/
8-9:30 a.m.
CablePAC Breakfast
(Club members only)
JW Marriott, 900 S. Olympic Blvd.
Diamond Ballroom, Level 3
8-9:30 a.m.
Spring Technical Forum
16 From CDNs to Srreaming Clouds: Advanced Approaches for Video Delivery
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator:
Tom Cloonan, Arris
Speakers:
Amit Eshet, Arris
Brian Field, Comcast Cable
William Hanks, Arris
John Horrobin, Cisco Systems
Douglas Howell, Comcast Cable
Andrey Kissel, Alcatel-Lucent
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cable Europe Breakfast Hosted by NCTA & Cable Europe
(sign-up required)
Room 406AB, Concourse
(Sponsored by Arris)
To sign up: https://cableeuropebreakfast.eventbrite.com
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Walter Kaitz Foundation’s Millenials Program
Room 514/518, West Building
For more information: http://www.walterkaitz.org/millenials-program
10 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
17: Wednesday General Session
West Hall
Welcome & Introduction
Rob Marcus, Time Warner Cable
Live from the Cable Show: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
Thomas Wheeler, Federal Communications Commissioner
Great Expectations: A Macro View of Consumers, Content and Communications
Brian Roberts, Comcast
David Zaslav, Discovery Communications
From Fringe to Binge: Bringing Breakthrough Content to Every Screen
Host:
Lynnette Rice, West Coast news editor, Entertainment Weekly
Speakers:
Michelle Ashford, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer, Showtime’s Masters of Sex
Richard LaGravenese, Co-Creator/Writer/Executive Prodcuer, WE tv’s The Divide
Kurt Sutter, Creator/Writer/Producer/Actor, Sons of Anarchy, FX Networks
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Floor Open
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Educational Sessions
18: Elevating the Experience: New Ideas for Delivering Best-in-Class Service
Room 403A, Concourse
Host :
Jimmy Schaeffler, The Carmel Group
Speakers:
Andrew Aftelak, Arris
Viroopax Mirji, Infosys Technologies
Kevin O'Brien, Comcast Cable
Dinesh Pandurangan, TIERONE Inc.
Matt Smith, Concurrent
19 Now Playing on Any Screen: What’s Now and What’s Next in TV Everywhere
Room 40A, Concourse
Moderator:
John Lansing (CTAM)
Speakers :
Mike Angus, Time Warner Cable
Tamara Franklin, Scripps Networks Interactive
Ron Lamprecht, NBCUniversal
Jeremy Legg, Turner Broadcasting System
Matthew Strauss, Comcast Cable
20: Innovation Showcase: Bright Ideas for Advancing the State of the Art
Room 408B, Concourse
21: Feeding the Screens: Television Networks and the New Video Landscape
Room 411, Concourse
Moderator:
Meg James, The Los Angeles Times
Speakers :
Mike Biard, Fox Networks
Matt Bond, NBCUniversal
Shelley Wright Brindle, HBO
Tonia O'Connor, Univision Communications
Spring Technical Forum
22 Thinking Big: Data Extraction & Analysis for Improved Performance
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator:
Ralph Brown, CableLabs
Speakers :
Bhavan Gandhi, ARRIS
Anukool Lakhina, Guavus
Brennen Lynch, Guavus
Hui Zhang, Conviva
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
P05 Putting the YOU in UX/UE
Imagine Park
Host:
Leslie Ellis, Multichannel News
Speakers :
Gilles BianRosa, Fan TV
John Carlucci, Alticast
Peter Docherty, ThinkAnalytics
Mike Earle . aioTV
Mark Giesbers (Liberty Global)
12:45-1:45 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
P06 The Connectivist Series: Tomorrow’s Television
Imagine Park
12:45-2 p.m.
NCTA Vanguard Awards and Lunch Ceremony
(Separate ticket purchase)
Concourse Hall
For tickets: www.thecableshow.com/vanguards
1-2 p.m.
Spring Technical Forum
23 The Big, Big Picture: Technology Implications of Ultra HD
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator:
Chuck Pagano, ESPN
Speakers:
Indra Laksono, ViXS Systems
Wade Wan, Broadcom
Steven Weinstein, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Educational Sessions
24 Video Here, Video There: Solutions for Making Multiscreen Delivery Look Easy
Room 403, Concourse
Host :
Jimmy Schaeffler, The Carmel Group
Speakers:
Michael Bishara, Synacor
Corey Farrell, Comcast Cable
John Kavanagh, Synacor
Arun Ramaswamy, Nielsen
Kent Steffen, CSG Media
25: Where Policy Meets Precedent: FCC Legal Advisers Panel
Room 404AB, Concourse
26: Meet the New Consumer: Insights & Strategies for a Changing Media Marketplace
Room 408A, Concourse
Moderator:
Geoffrey Sands, McKinsey & Co.
Speakers :
Kristin Dolan, Cablevision Systems
Jennifer Dorian, Turner Entertainment Networks
Andrew Goldberg, Cox Communications
Marcien Jenckes, Comcast Cable
James Ryan, Liberty Global
27 An Evolution in Distribution: The New Face of Network Affiliate Marketing
Room 408B, Concourse
Moderator :
Jonathan Hargis, Charter Communications
Speakers :
Jamia Bigalow, Fox Networks
Chris Brush, Disney and ESPN Media Networks
Courtney Menzel, Discovery Communications
Laura Palmer, Showtime Networks
Rori Peters, TV One
28 Targeting Television’s Future: Addressable Advertising Strategies & Solutions
Room 411, Concourse
(Produced in partnership with CAB)
Moderator:
Sean Cunningham, Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau
Speakers:
Billy Farina, Cox Media
Joan Gillman, Time Warner Cable
Ben Tatta, Cablevision
Charlie Thurston, Comcast Spotlight
2:30-3:45 p.m.
Spring Technical Forum
29 My How You’ve Grown: Emerging Data Demand … and How to Satisfy It
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator:
Dan Pike, GCI Cable
Speakers:
Ayham Al-Banna, Arris
Tom Cloonan, Arris
Mike Emmendorfer, Arris
Robert Howald, Comcast Cable
Venk Mutalik, Arris
3-3:45 p.m.
Live from Imagine Park
P07 TV: You’re In Charge
Imagine Park
Host :
Mari Silbey, Light Reading
Speakers :
Joseph Atkinson, PwC
Joshua Danovitz, TiVo
Lori Driscoll, PwC
John Lansing, CTAM
Joey Lesh, thePlatform
Ryan Spoon, ESPN
3-4 p.m.
Meeting of the Advisory Task Force on Veteran Talent in the Media Industry
(Invitation only)
Room 506, West Building
3:30-5 p.m.
NCTA Finance & Operations Committee Meeting
(members only)
Room 505, West Building
4-4:45 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
P08 Anticipating Generation Next
Imagine Park
Host :
Stewart Schley, Stewart Schley Content LLC
Speakers :
Jeff Brooks, Arris
Deb Horan, Arris
Sandy Howe, Arris
Skylar Jackson, Entertainment Industries Council
Alex Swan, Arris
Christopher Thorpe, Philo
Christien Tinsley, Tinsley Transfers Inc & Tinsley Studio
4-5 p.m.
Educational Sessions
30 Cable IT in the Digital World: New, More, Better, Faster
Room 403A, Concourse
Moderator :
Paul Daugherty, Accenture
Speakers :
Scott Alcott, Comcast Cable
Bob Baskerville, Scripps Networks Interactive
Bob Putnam, Suddenlink Communications
Rob Smallwood, Cox Communications
31 Understanding a Changing Communications Landscape: FCC Bureau Chiefs Panel
Room 404AB, Concourse
32 Redefining the Network: SDN, Virtualization & Service Velocity
Room 406AB, Concourse
Moderator :
John Chapman, Cisco Systems
Speakers:
Alon Bernstein, Cisco Systems
Chris Donley, CableLabs
Jeff Finkelstein, Cox Communications
Kevin Noll, Time Warner Cable
33 Executive Perspectives: Growth Drivers for Cable Business Services
Room 408A, Concourse
Moderator :
Gemma Toner, Cablevision
Speakers :
Phil Meeks, Time Warner Cable
Steve Rowley, Cox Business
Bill Stemper, Comcast Cable
Kevin Stephens, Suddenlink
34 Binge Viewing Meets Big Data:
New Insights into Video Consumption
Room 408B, Concourse
Moderator:
Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Speakers :
Ron Geraci, Nickelodeon Group
Kim Lemon, Showtime Networks
Julie Piepenkotter, FX Networks
Tom Ziangas, AMC Networks
35 Home, Smart Home:
Illuminating Cable’s Newest Residential Connection
Room 411, Concourse
Moderator:
Michael Wolf, NextMarket Insights
Speakers:
Joe Appio, Mediacom Communications
Kristine Faulkner, Cox Communications
Gregg Grigaitis, Suddenlink Communications
Daniel Herscovici, Comcast Cable
Adam Mayer, Time Warner Cable
36 To the Hotspot & Beyond: Advanced Ideas for Cable Wireless Networks
Room 403B, Concourse
Moderator :
Yvette Kanouff, Cablevision Systems
Speakers :
Neeharika Allanki, CableLabs
Eli Baruch, Arris
Bernie McKibben, CableLabs
Dave Urban, Comcast Cable
4:30-9 p.m.
Cable Show Street Fair
LA Live
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5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Live From Imagine Park
P09 The Future of Content Consumption
Imagine Park
Host :
Brian Stengel, Waller Capital Partners
Speakers:
David King Lassman, Vyclone
Lisa Marino, RockYou
Duncan Orrell-Jones, Slacker
Joseph Sumner, Vyclone
5-6 p.m.
NCTA CIO.IT Reception
South Building Foyer, Level 2
6-7:30 p.m.
Gala Celebration of Cable at The Chairman’s Reception
(invitation only)
Belasco Theater, 1050 Hill St.
(Sponsored by Revolt)
