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From Buying to Renting – Content Distribution and the Culture of Use
| Panel Description | Remember what it felt like to hold a record’s liner notes in your hands, or to borrow a movie from a friend? Neither can we. This panel will explore emerging business models and the transition away from purchased digital content amidst the developing consumer culture of use versus ownership. | ||||||||
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Founders Panel - Starting a Digital Media Company
| Panel Description | For years now, successful digital media and entertainment startups have entered and shaped the competitive arena of their respective industries. Whether in video, music, print, sports or education, these companies have successfully managed to change the game. A diverse lineup of top-tier digital media founders will talk about different paths towards successfully launching a startup in the space and will share advice on what it takes to launch the next big thing! | ||||||||||||
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Social Media for Social Change
| Panel Description | We’re at a tipping point. With revolutions in the Middle East fermented by social media, we’ve seen the power of media driving good at scale. How can entrepreneurs and companies continue to harness social media for a positive purpose? What is the future of this space, and how will it be achieved? How do you grow a social entrepreneurial media organization, or simply use existing media tools to create your own “revolution”? Our diverse set of panelists will address these challenges and add their unique perspectives tothe greater topic of social media driving positive change. | ||||||||||||
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Discovery vs. Search – Curated Reality
| Panel Description | Where does an internet user go when seeking information online? Historically the answer has been a search engine. But today, more and more emphasis is being placed on “discovery” of information and content. What will the future hold? Will it be a discoverydominated world or is there room for both search and discovery? | ||||||||||||
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Voices in Venture Capital – What are VC’s looking for in the next big idea?
| Panel Description | Downturn. Crash. Recession. We look at how the financial climate has changed the VC world. Are VCs turning to certain sectors/geographies? Have they changed the way they guide portfolio companies? With the IPO of LinkedIn and the chatter about those to follow, are VCs focusing on mature opportunities to ride the wave now or are they eyeing early-stage bets hoping the positivity lasts? And… what’s this about a bubble? Top VCs tell you what they’re looking at today, and what’ll drive your digital world tomorrow. | ||||||||
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Virtual Goods - Real Value
| Panel Description | Have you ever brought a cow to
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friend's farm as a present or given
your child a highly sophisticated weapon to support Earth's fight
against space invaders? This is Berkeley, not Iowa or Zargon,
so the answer is likely no. The virtual goods market is growing rapidly, and is expected to reach $2.5 billion in the U.S. by 2013. This panel brings together stakeholders in the virtual goods industry to shed light on the latest trends, challenges and opportunities to monetize social gaming and virtual worlds platforms. |
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