Ethics Panel – The Ethics panel, sponsored by the Allwin Initiative and hosted by Senior Associate Dean Robert Hansen, will explore the ethical issue surrounding illegal file downloads of creative content. Panelists include:
Jud Caswell, Singer Song-Writer, Independent Musician
Matt Siegel, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Indaba Music
Frank Lesher, EVP & General Counsel (retired), Sony Electronics
Billie Munro Audia, Copyright Attorney, Zermatt Legal Group
Oliver R. Goodenough, Professor of Law, Vermont Law School
Operator Panel – The Operator panel, sponsored by the Center for Digital Strategies, will assemble a group of executives who are addressing the challenges of the rapidly changing digital environment. Panelists include:
Tom Mckaye, Senior Vice President of A&R, Universal Republic Records
Theresa Page, Senior Vice President of Mobile Entertainment, GMR Marketing
Brian Hunt, Creative Director, Yahoo!
Jeff Shapiro, President/CEO, Great Eastern Radio, LLC
Investor Panel - The Investor panel, sponsored by the Center for Private Equity, will explore the challenges of investing in the current media environment. Panelists include:
Ted Niedermayer, Managing Director of M & E Investments, Merrill Lynch
Dennis Miller, Founding Partner, Spark Capital
Drew Lipsher, Partner, Early Stage and Media Content, Greycroft Partners
Video Event – Emmy-Award-Winning Producer Cara McKenney will discuss her experience commercializing the opening sequence for the hit TV series “Mad Men”.
Keynote Event - Veteran producer and director Paul Lazarus (D'76), whose credits include television shows such as "Samantha Who?" and "Melrose Place", will present his perspective on the future of television.
Musical Event – Songwriters Jud Caswell www.judcaswell.com,Jason Spoonerwww.jasonspooner.com, and Charlotte Kendrick www.charlottekendrick.com
present their stories and their songs.
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