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Keynote
Speakers
Jim Bottoms, Futuresource
Yves Caillaud, Warner Home Video EMEA & Chairman, DEG Europe
Alison Casey, Futuresource
Aodan Coburn, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Steven Dahl, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Chuck Parker, EDS
Matt Porter, Head of EUK Digital
John Quinn, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Doug Reinart, Paramount Home Entertainment
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Panasonic Hollywood Lab
Alan Yates, IBM Global Business Services
Edwin Van Der Meerendonk, Vice President European Operations, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Dieter Daum, CEO of Sony DADC Global and President of Sony Disc and Digital Solutions Inc.
Harald Kraushaar, Vice President, Sony DADC Austria, Head of Recording Media Business, New Business and Environment and Labour Safety
Neil Goodall, CEO, Testronic Labs
Loïc de Poix, Chairman of the Board, MPO International
Stephen Samwell, Director of Technology, Ascent Media Group
Advisory Board
Akin Ceylan, Executive Vice President of Operations, Lionsgate
Aodan Coburn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rick Eiberg, Executive Vice President, Operations & Chief Technology Officer, Image Entertainment
Tom Emrey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Tony Korkunis, Senior Vice President, Retail Development, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Dan Miron, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Supply Chain Management, Warner Home Video
Larry Wilk, Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Americo Silva, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operation, Paramount Home Entertainment
Doug Reinart, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Paramount Home Entertainment
* Mark Sharp, Group Manager, Corporate Environmental Department, Panasonic North America
Amy Jo Smith, Executive Director, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
Conference Chairman
Devendra Mishra
Conference Chairman
Speaker Bios
ESCA Europe Returns!
After last year's inaugural event, leading figures from the world of content, replication, distribution and retail will gather together in this European capital to explore ways to maximize efficiencies in the delivery of physical and digital content. This must-attend conference, created by leaders in the worldwide home entertainment supply chain, is produced in association with DEG: the Digital Entertainment Group.
ESCA Europe 2008 prominent speakers include:
Key sessions:
After last year's inaugural event, leading figures from the world of content, replication, distribution and retail will gather together in this European capital to explore ways to maximize efficiencies in the delivery of physical and digital content. This must-attend conference, created by leaders in the worldwide home entertainment supply chain, is produced in association with DEG: the Digital Entertainment Group.
ESCA Europe 2008 prominent speakers include:
- Gerald Aburrow, Vice President, International Supply Chain, EMEA, Warner Bros.
- Kim Bayley, Director General, Entertainment Retailers Association, (ERA)
- Jim Bottoms, Managing Director, Corporate Development, Futuresource
- Philippe Cardon, President, International, Warner Home Video
- Alison Casey, Head of Global Content, Futuresource
- Aodan Coburn, EVP Worldwide Operations, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Adam Cox, DVD Buyer, Asda
- Steve Dahl, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations and IT, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Dieter Daum, CEO, Sony DADC
- Loic De Poix, CEO, MPO International
- Stuart Dunsmore,Vice President, Supply Logistics, Kuehne & Nagel
- Cappi Frenger, Director of Sales, Cinram
- Fergal Gara, Head of Entertainment, Asda
- Neil Goodall, CEO, Testronic Labs
- Ladislav Hrabe, Director, Bontonfilm
- Patrick, Inskip, SVP Operations, Sony Computer Entertainment, Europe
- Mike Kearney, Vice President Sales and Operations, Electronic Arts
- Rob King, Business Development Manager, EMI Studios Group, Abbey Road Studios
- Dr. Harald Kraushaar, Vice President, Sony DADC Austria, Head of Recording Media Business, New Business and Environment and Labour Safety
- Claus Madsen, Managing Director, Arvato Digital Services, Russia
- Christopher Marsh, Vice President and General Manager, Emerging Markets, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Devendra Mishra, Conference Chairman, ESCA
- Will Morley, Managing Director, Deluxe Digital Studios, London
- Chuck Parker, EVP, Technicolor Home Entertainment Services, International operations, EDS
- Scott Partridge, Vice President - International Operations, Paramount Home Entertainment
- Matt Porter, Head of Digital Distribution, Entertainment UK
- Stephanie Prange, Editor in Chief, Home Media Magazine
- John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Doug Reinart, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Paramount Home Entertainment
- Fergus Rigley, Sr. Director, Logistics, Microsoft
- Pavel Romanak, Non food Manager, Entertainment & Accessories Czech Republic, Tesco
- Amy Jo Smith, Executive Director, DEG
- Steven Samwell, Director of Technology, Ascent Media Group
- James Steynor, Optical Manufacturing Consultant
- Norman Tajudin, Vice President, International, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Elizabeth Toppin, Editor, One-to-One and MediaPack
- Cecilia Tosting, General Manager, EMEA, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Vice President, Corporate Development & General Manager, Panasonic
- Edwin van der Meerendonk, Vice President, European Operations, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Mathe van Heeswijk, Director, Anti-Piracy, EMEA, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Larry Wilk, Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Chief Technology Executive, Metro Group
- Alan Yates, Associate Partner, Supply Chain Management Solutions, IBM Global Business Services
Key sessions:
- The Future of Packaged Media in the Emerging Digital World
- Worldwide Studio Operations Executive Panel
- Blu-ray and the Future of Home Entertainment
- Getting Blu-ray Discs Into The Supply Chain
- State of the Environment in Europe
- DEG Green Update
- Showcasing Sustainability at the Corporate Level
- Sustainability of the Environment Panel: A Holistic Approach for the Stakeholders
- Research Report: Emerging Markets for Entertainment Products - The New Frontier
- Emerging Markets Panel & Research Report - The New Frontier
- Combating Piracy in the Global Market
- DEG Europe Presents: Western European Market Update
- The Retail Store of the Future: A State of the Technology Deployment from the Retail Front
- Digital Industry Evoluton: The Consumer Research and Technology Perspective
- Getting Ready For The Market In The Digital World
- Adapting To The Rapidly Changing Supply Needs for Video Games
Look Who's Coming to This Year's Conference...
This year's ESCA Europe conference has drawn a literal who's who of experts and senior executives from throughout the global and European entertainment industry --leaders who are coming to Prague to learn from each other about best practices and the latest technology innovations. The following is a preliminary list of delegates who will be attending this year's event:
| Head Of Logistics and Back Office | AB SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI |
| Business Development Manager | ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS |
| Key Account Manager | AGI AMARAY |
| Managing Director - AGI UK | AGI MEDIA |
| UK Sales Director | AGI MEDIA |
| Vice PresideNt International Home Video | ARVATO |
| Director Supply Chain Development EMEA | ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES |
| Managing Director | ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES |
| Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing | ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES |
| international Key Account Management | ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES (SONOPRESS GmbH) |
| Director Of Technology | ASCENT MEDIA |
| DVD Buying Manager | ASDA |
| Head of Entertainment | ASDA |
| Test Center Operations Manger | AUDIODEV |
| Managing Director | BDMO PACKAGING |
| BDMO PACKAGING | Belgium |
| Director | BLUEPRINT MEDIA |
| Director | BONTONFILM |
| Director Business Area Logistics | BONVER LOGISTICS |
| Managing Director | BONVER LOGISTICS |
| Digital Services Director | BRICKBOX DIGITAL MEDIA |
| Vice President Europe Key Accounts | CINRAM EUROPE |
| Director of Sales | CINRAM GMBH |
| Editor | CUE ENTERTAINMENT |
| Business Director | DAVAY spol. s r.o. |
| Managing Director | DELUXE DIGITAL STUDIOS |
| Executive Director | DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP |
| CEO | DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION |
| Vice President, Sales & Operations | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| SVP Global Manufacturing Supply Chain | EMI MUSIC |
| Head Of Digital Distribution | ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD |
| Director General | ERA (Entertainment Retailers Association) |
| Conference Chairman | ESCA |
| Conference Manager | FUTURESOURCE |
| Director | FUTURESOURCE |
| Head of Global Content | FUTURESOURCE |
| Head of Marketing &PR | FUTURESOURCE |
| Managing Director, Corporate Development | FUTURESOURCE |
| Operations Manager | FUTURESOURCE |
| Editor In Chief | HOME MEDIA MAGAZINE |
| Associate Partner, SC Management Solutions | IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES |
| President | IMPERIAL HOME VIDEO |
| Optical Manufacturing Consultant | JAMES STEYNOR |
| Business Development Manager | KATOEN NATIE |
| Director BU Consumer Goods | KATOEN NATIE |
| Key Account Manager | KATOEN NATIE |
| Sales Manager | KEY SOLUTIONS |
| Vice President, Supply Logistics | KUEHNE & NAGEL |
| International Business Manager | MEDIA-SATURN HOLDING |
| Managing Director | MEDIA-TECH ASSOCIATION |
| Chief Technology Executive | METRO GROUP |
| Director of Logistics | MICROSOFT |
| Chief Executive Officer | MPO |
| Managing Director | MPO FRANCE |
| Business Development Director | MPO UK LTD. |
| VP of Business Development | NEXPAK |
| Managing Director Europe & Sneior VP Global Sales | NEXPAK BV |
| Sales Manager | NEXPAK BV |
| CEO | NORTHERN STAR sro |
| CEO | OH! DATENSERVICE GMBH |
| Sales Manager | ONE TO ONE |
| Editor | ONE TO ONE / MEDIAPACK |
| Managing Director | PANASONIC HOLLYWOOD LABORATORY |
| Managing Director | PAPERFOAM BV |
| Executive Vice President Worldwide Operations | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Operations Director | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Vice President International Operations | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations | PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORP |
| Sales & Marketing European VP | POZZOLI SPA |
| Managing Director | RELEASE CONSULTING LTD |
| Consultant | REPLIC SRL |
| Area Sales Manager | SCANAVO A/S |
| Sales & Marketing Director | SCANAVO A/S |
| Business Development Europe | SOFATRONIC GmbH |
| Managing Director | SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT |
| VP Distribution | SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT |
| : Director Distribution Sony DADC International | SONY DADC AUSTRIA AG |
| Vice President | SONY DADC AUSTRIA AG |
| Vice President International Sales | SONY DADC AUSTRIA AG |
| CEO | SONY DADC GLOBAL |
| Executive VP | SONY DADC IAUSTRIA AG |
| Director Production, Operations | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Exec Director European Print & Artwork Development | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Executive VP Worldwide Operations | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Vice President European Operations Intl Operations | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Vice President International Distribution | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Operations Manager | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT HELLAS |
| CEO | TAKT SPOLKA |
| Vice President Sales & Marketing | TECHNICOLOR DISC SERVICES INTERNATIONAL |
| Senior Vice President Home Entertainment Services | TECHNICOLOR DISC SERVICES INTERNATIONAL |
| Vice President Supply Chain | TECHNICOLOR DISC SERVICES INTERNATIONAL |
| Executive Vice President | TECHNICOLOR HOME ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES |
| Business Development Director | TESTRONIC LABS |
| Chief Executive Officer | TESTRONIC LABS |
| Head of DVD | THE PICTURE PRODUCTION COMPANY |
| General Manager Media & Entertainment | TNT EXPRESS |
| Manager Sales & Key Accounts | TOPAC MULTIMEDIA PRINT GmbH |
| NEXPAK | USA |
| Managing Director | VIVA MAGNETICS (EUROPE) NV |
| European Sales Director | VIVA MAGNETICS EUROPE NV |
| Senior Manager Supply Chain Improvements | WALT DISNEY STUDIO HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Director, Anti-Piracy EMEA | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Executive Director - Cross Territory Planning | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Senior Vice President WW Operations & IT | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Vice President & GM Emerging Markets | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Vice President European Operations | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Vice President Worldwide Operations | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Operations Manager | WARNER BROS |
| Supply Chain Manager | WARNER BROS |
| Operations Director Italy | WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT ITALIA |
| Director, Nordic Supply Chain Management | WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT SVERIGE AB |
| Director VMI Worldwide | WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD |
| Executive Vice President Worldwide Operations | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT |
| Director International Supply Chain Management | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| President International | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Supply Chain Director | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Supply Chain Director | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| VP International Supply Chain | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Director - Supply Chain - Production | WARNER HOME VIDEO INTERNATIONAL |
| Operations Director | WARNER HOME VIDEO SPAIN |
| Senior Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs | WARNER HOME VIDEO, EUROPE |
| Director of Sales | WEST10 ENTERTAINMENT |
