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Keynote Speaker

Salil Dalvi

Salil Dalvi
General Manager, Wireless
NBC Universal

Salil Dalvi, General Manager, Wireless for NBC Universal, is responsible for the growth strategy, product development and operations for NBCU's mobile content efforts. In this role, he reports to Jean-Briac (JB) Perrette, President, NBCU Digital Distribution.

Over the past three years, Dalvi has been responsible for leading the NBCU TV Group’s entry and growth in the mobile content market.  Most recently, he led the successful launch of NBC Mobile, the industry’s first made-for-mobile network news offering, and the origination of NBCU’s efforts on MediaFLO.  He also led the launch of two new NBCU linear mobile channels and will continue to oversee these services. As a result, NBCU has launched a broad slate of wireless video and WAP sites and other mobile and interactive content from its top news and entertainment franchises including the "Today Show," "Saturday Night Live," "Late Night With Conan O’Brien," "The Office" and "Project Runway."

Salil started his career in Affiliate Sales and Marketing at MTV Networks, and holds an MBA from Emory University and a BS degree in Political Science from Vanderbilt University. 

He currently lives in South Orange, NJ with his wife and son, Lori and Luke.

Sprint

Jeff Danley
General Manager - Streaming Multimedia & Mobile TV
Sprint

Jeff Danley leads Sprint’s TV & Video Product Development Group and is responsible for the evolution and lifecycle management of Sprint’s TV & Video product portfolio.  In this capacity Danley is responsible for product development, strategy, operations and client evolution for Sprint’s TV & Video services. Danley has more than 13 years of product development, strategy, marketing and management experience in telecom and entertainment technology. He has strong background and deep work experience with wireless data, and the related products and technologies.  Prior to joining Sprint, Danley served as VP of Technology and Operations with GlobalFon.

R.J. Taylor

R.J. Taylor
Strategist
ExactTarget
As a Strategist at ExactTarget, Talyor works closely with clients to maximize ROI for their email marketing efforts.  He has worked with all levels of email marketers, bringing innovative and proven practices along with deliverability expertise.  As a the co-author of a recent whitepaper, “Email Marketing for the Third Screen,” Talyor identifies strategies for email marketers to leverage when operating within the diverse handheld market.  In addition, Talyor is the author of email marketing case studies, whitepapers and an eBook, and is a regular contributor to ExactTarget’s strategy and deliverability blogs.

Donald Wong

Donald Wong
Vice President, CTO, Rich Digital Media
EMC

Donald Wong leads the development and execution of EMC’s vision and growth strategy in rich media. In this role, he is also responsible for identifying product, partnership and acquisition opportunities in this evolving and growing market.

Previously, Wong was VP of Sony Pictures’ Digital Media Group where he was charged with the research, development and deployment of digital media technologies, infrastructure and workflows serving all lines of business. He has extensive experience working across the entertainment value-chain, from business affairs, production, marketing, sales, fulfillment, and anti-piracy. Prior to joining Sony, he held management and technical consulting positions at Deloitte Consulting, ABB Asea Brown Boveri, and General Electric’s highly respected Corporate Audit Staff.

Donald holds a B.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Cornell University, and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA (‘96). Donald is married with three young children. He is also an active fundraiser for the Los Angeles Downtown Women’s Center, a charitable organization that, since 1978, has been providing hope and a safe place for women who are without a home.









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Speakers
Salil Dalvi Keynote
Salil Dalvi
General Manager, Wireless
NBC Universal
Sprint Keynote
Jeff Danley

GM, Streaming Multimedia & Mobile TV
Sprint
Keynote
R.J. Taylor
Strategist
ExactTarget
Keynote
Donald Wong
Vice President, CTO, Rich Digital Media
EMC
Michael Arrieta
Senior Vice President
Sony Pictures Digital Sales and Marketing
Michael Bates
CEO
IQzone
Bob Bilbruck
VP, Mobile Strategy
US Modular
Todd Board
Senior Vice President
Ipsos Insight Technology & Communications
Anthony Borquez
VP, Online & Mobile Business Development
Konami
Jon Michael Bukosky
Managing Partner
BFD.media.group
Michael Carter
President & CEO
MyThum Interactive
Erica Chriss
VP of Strategy and Business Development
Greystripe
Terrence Coles
Digital Advertising Competency Co-Lead
EMC
Kyle Crawford
Director, Mobile Products
NeuStar Inc.
Brent Friedman
Creator, Writer, Producer
Afterworld
Avi Greengart
Principal Analyst, Mobile Devices
Current Analysis
Mikko-Pekka Hanski
iDean
Hans Hanspal
EMC
William J. Hoffman
CEO
NeoMedia Technologies
Ryan Hughes
Vice President of Digital Media
Verizon
Roy Isacowitz
Marketing Director, IP and Mobile TV
NDS
Debra Kaufman
Editor
Mobi-lize
Dr. Muzibul Khan
VP, Product Management, Engineering
Samsung
Peter Laurin
VP Multimedia, System Integration and Hosting
Ericsson
Michele Law
Principal
Greylock
Tom Lee
Senior Manager, New Product Development
U.S. Cellular
Arto Lehtonen
CEO
OpenBit
Steve Livingston
Chief Marketing Officer
mBlox
Maarten Noyons
Managing Director
IMGA
Mikko-Pekka Hanski
iDean
Conleth O'Connell
CTO
Vignette Corporation
Jeff Oscodar
CEO
Handheld Entertainment
Chris Petrovic
Vice President, Digital Media
Playboy
Alexander Pigeon
VP, International
MLB Advanced Media, LP
Gerard Power
Sr Director Strategic Marketing
Alcatel-Lucent USA
Mark Renshaw
Digital Strategist
Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide
Tammy Robinson
Manager, Games
Verizon Wireless
Michael Romero
Director, Global Retail Marketing
Sandisk
John Rosso
SVP
Citadel Interactive
Bill Sanders
VP Mobile Networks
Sony Pictures Television International
Paul Scanlan
President, Co-Founder
MobiTV
Victor Siegel
CEO & President
Blue Frog
Rick Sizemore
Co-Founder,
Chief Strategy &
Development Officer
MultiMedia Intelligence
Paul D. Smith
CEO and Founder
mPulse Media
Rolf Schmitz
VP Business Development - Mobile, PC
Internet Coding Technologies
Angela Steele
Director
Starcom USA
Jeffrey L. Straughn
Vice President, Strategic Marketing
Island, Def Jam
Neil Strother
Analyst
JupiterResearch
Michael Temkin
CTO & SVP
Product Development Hands-On Mobile
Daniel Tibbets
Studio Chief
GoTV Networks
Daren Tsui
Chief Executive Officer
mSpot
Paul Whitaker
Games Manager, North America
Nokia
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