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President -
Warner Home Video
RON SANDERS is President of Warner Home Video Inc., (WHV) a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
As President, Mr. Sanders is responsible for all Warner Home Video's global business and its future development, including worldwide sales, marketing, finance, general operations, administration and supply chain management.
Warner Home Video is responsible for releasing the studio's many feature films and television shows on home video. WHV has maintained leading market share in the U.S. and most international territories for the past six years. This was due in large part to WHV's pioneering role in the immense success of the DVD format, which in five years became the fastest growing consumer electronics product ever launched. Operating in 90 territories, WHV also has a film library that is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc., Turner Entertainment Company, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Video. The company has numerous distribution arrangements in the US as well and represents such diverse fare as BBC Video, National Geographic, Mattel, and sports leagues including NFL, NBA and NHL.
Mr. Sanders joined WHV in 1991 and has held various managerial positions including Vice-President, Rental Sales and Vice-President, Sell Through Sales before being promoted in 1999 to Managing Director, United Kingdom & Ireland, based in London. In 2000, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Europe Middle East and Africa where he oversaw the company's efforts in 28 territories.
Returning to the US in 2003 he was appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager, North America before being named worldwide President in 2005. He previously held positions with Procter & Gamble and holds a BS in Business Administration from Auburn University in Alabama. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program and now resides in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.
Executive VP International -
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MATT BROWN is Executive Vice President - International for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE). Mr. Brown is based in Los Angeles and oversees SPHE's International business. In this capacity, Mr. Brown creates and executes strategic business plans for SPHE's growth internationally, particularly the proliferation of new digital technologies in the region.
Prior to becoming EVP International, Mr. Brown served as Executive Vice President, Europe and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Franchise Properties for SPHE, where he developed SPHE franchise properties including Spider-Man, The Da Vinci Code and Sony Pictures Animation films Open Season and Surf's Up.
Before that, Mr. Brown was head of International Home Video for Dreamworks, SKG where he directed the video operation for the international sector overseeing a distribution network in more than 52 countries. He was also Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for West Coast Entertainment Corporation and a Vice President of Sales Distribution at Walt Disney Company's Buena Vista Home Video. Mr. Brown started his career in the home entertainment business as a Senior Vice President and General Manager of Artec Distribution, a Vermont -based home video distribution organization. Mr. Brown attended the University of Rhode Island.
President -
Universal Pictures International Entertainment
EDDIE CUNNINGHAM is President of Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE).
Based in London, Mr Cunningham is responsible for spearheading international business growth opportunities for UPIE. He oversees international sales, distribution and marketing for all home entertainment titles under the Universal banner. He manages UPIE's home entertainment acquisitions, legal and business affairs, as well as commercial development and strategic planning on an international basis. UPIE has wholly-owned operating companies in 24 countries around the world and licences product to over 100 additional international territories.
Eddie Cunningham has direct operational responsibility for all international home entertainment including, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia.
Previous to his appointment in November 2006, Mr Cunningham was responsible for Universal home entertainment operations as Regional Managing Director of the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Cunningham has been with the Company for 11 years and under his stewardship he has built the UK home entertainment division into a UK market leadership position, with 16% market share. The UK operation has an almost unique business in locally created and produced Special Interest programming, including the signing and development of talent. Artists working with Universal Pictures UK include: Billy Connolly, Ricky Gervais, Peter Kaye, Lee Evans and Michael Flatley.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr Cunningham had a number of retail and distribution posts. He was an operating board member of the Woolworths retail business and a Commercial Director of Entertainment UK, the biggest entertainment software distributor outside the US.
Universal Pictures International Entertainment is part of Universal Pictures, a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi.
International Non Food Director -
Groupe Carrefour
CHRISTOPHE GEOFFROY is the International Non-Food Director for Groupe Carrefour, a remit that includes overseeing the group's home entertainment operations both online and through its vast network of stores.
Groupe Carrefour is the largest retail group in Europe and second only to Wal-Mart worldwide. The French-based company, which had a turnover of þ97.2bn in 2006, operates over 14,500 outlets (13,000 in Europe) across four key formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discounters and convenience stores. The world's ninth largest private employer, it has a presence in 30 countries and continues to expand.
M. Geoffroy joined Carrefour in 1981, working for 15 years in an operational capacity in France before reaching the position of Communications Director in 1996. In 2001 he moved to Belgium, first as Marketing Director for Carrefour Belgique (2001-2003) and subsequently as Merchandising Director (2004-2006), before returning to his native France to take up his current post in September 2006.
Married with two children, he has a Diplôme d'Etudes Comptables Supérieures, France's highest accountacy qualification.
Founder & CTO -
3Dlized
PHILLIPE GÉRARD is the Founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Movie Director of 3DLized. He is a multi-disciplined engineer, event designer and a movie director. Philippe obtained an engineering degree, a PhD in computer Science and a MBA. He was the event designer for many high profile shows such as the revealing of the Falcon 7X of Dassault Aviation. He was the head of several research projects in a national research Institute.
3DLized is a recent company that started last year and has been founded to address the market of crating and displaying stereoscopic content. 3DLized was founded by Patrick Zucchetta European Development Manager of Doremi and Philippe Gérard. 3DLized is specialized in realizing 3D alternative contents and Commercial using in-house tools for 3D CG images, real 3D captured sequences or 2d to 3D conversion.
Vice President of European Logistics & Distribution -
Cinram
JEAN-MICHEL CATHONNET is Vice President of European Logistics & Distribution for Cinram, the world's largest provider of pre-recorded multimedia products and related logistics services. Following several years spent in various management positions in a European retail chain, Jean-Michel spent 17 years in European distribution and supply chain management at a senior level. He joined Cinram Europe in his present position in 2001. Jean-Michel holds a degree in Economic Sciences (ISTEC Paris) from the University of Paris.
Chairman -
Codemasters
CHRIS DEERING served as COO of Columbia/Tristar Home Video International from 1985-1995, then as President/CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment [PlayStation] Europe in London through 2005. He was also President of Sony Europe (Electronics Division) 2003-2005. Chris' experience spans 3 decades of movie and interactive entertainment, with a focus on global marketing and technology. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and McKinsey & Co.
Product Area Manager -
Co-op Denmark
KIM HANSEN, Product Area Manager, Co-op Denmark
Coop is Denmark's largest co-operative consumer goods organisation and operates supermarkets under a range of brands; Kvickly, Kvickly xtra, SuperBrugsen, Dagli'Brugsen and LokalBrugsen as well as subsidiaries Fakta A/S and Irma A/S. The group has around 700 outlets in Denmark and is part of Coop Norden, a pan-Scandinavian co-operative founded in 2002 by consumer goods retailers in Denmark, Sweden and Norway in an attempt to better compete in the age of globalisation.
Coop sells packaged media mainly through supermarket chain Kvickly, through its online shop NetTorvet and through music e-tailer Musikhylden. It also offers online DVD rental in partnership with LoveFilm International through its Filmhylden website.
EVP Corporate and Business Development, Head Eros New Media -
Eros International
MARCUS STEWART VANNINI leads corporate and business development for the leading Indian Media & Entertainment company Eros International. Since joining Eros Marcus has led Eros' joint venture and acquisition initiatives, film slates, film funds, new media company, Hollywood co-productions and English-language film acquisitions. Marcus brings a wealth of new media, B2B, investment banking and management consulting industry experience to Eros as it seeks to maintain it's position as the leading Indian Media & Entertainment company globally.
Prior to Eros, Marcus founded Saffron Media, a South-Asian focused media and entertainment company. Prior to Saffron, Marcus served as SVP of Marketing & Subscriber Acquisition for JumpTV.com, Managing Director of HarrisonGray's Media & Entertainment practice. Prior to working in media and entertainment Marcus worked in investment banking and management consulting industries with Arthur Andersen, Goldman Sachs and Mercer where he served a diverse array of multinational clients.
Marcus has been interviewed and featured for CNBC, Crain's, Forbes,Variety, Consultants News, Atlanta Constitution, India's DNA and WSJ. Marcus currently serves as an advisor to several leading companies including Intercontinental Hotels Group, Ameranth / QOS Gaming, YouAre Media, Duel Networks, Venture Gun and The Glass House. Marcus attended Boston College and the University of Georgia where he obtained degrees in Computer Science.
MD -
Twenty Twenty
LLOYD WIGGLESWORTH has just left wholesaler Entertainment UK where he was MD, having spent the last 4 years building the company through new business wins, acquiring THE & Bertrams and diversifying into digital distribution. He has previously been MD of WHSmiths News, EMAP & Frontline, having started his career with Mars. He has been on the Boards of Woolworths, WHSmith, Crest Nicholson & Donaldsons and currently sits on the Board of Paper House, the greetings cards publisher.
Product Director -
HMV
GARY WARREN was appointed to the Board of HMV UK & Ireland in July 2007 having worked within the HMV Group of companies for close to twenty years.
As Product Director Gary manages a 40-strong team responsible for the purchase of all hmv's music, dvd, games, technology and other product lines for its stores and online at hmv.com.
Gary came into the role having previously been Head of E-Commerce at sister company, Waterstone's. This was preceded by a five-year period as Vice President of Product and Operations for HMV Canada. As a member of the HMV Canada Board Gary assisted with the successful implementation of the HMV UK blueprint and best practice overlay to the Canadian business.
Prior to working in Canada, Gary held senior operating management roles throughout HMV UK and Ireland, beginning his career as a sales associate within HMV stores.
CEO -
Infodisc Technology
MICHAEL GUTOWSKI was born in 1966 in Renchen, Germany. After his study and technical apprenticeship and completing the closing
examination for the degree of master, Michael then began his academic studies in Business Administration. After his graduation he embarked upon his early career in the quality management areas initially within the automotive supply industries.
In 1995 he accepted the position of Operations Director at Rank Group (Deluxe Video Services in Willstätt, Germany).
Since 1999 he holds the position of CEO at Infodisc Technology GmbH one of the most advanced media manufactures in Europe today.
CEO -
LoveFilm International
SIMON CALVER is CEO of LOVEFiLM International, one of Europe's largest online Entertainment services that merged with Video Island in 2006 and recently announced the acquisition of Amazon's online DVD rental businesses. Prior to the merger Simon was CEO of Video Island. Before joining Video Island in 2005, he held senior management positions at Riverdeep, Dell, Pepsi and Unilever, where he gained a wealth of relevant experience.
Previously Simon was Worldwide COO and President at Riverdeep, one of the fastest growing interactive digital education and productivity software companies. He was also General Manager and VP of Dell's UK and Ireland Home and Small Business operations based out of Ireland. Before that he was International VP of Sales Operations for PepsiCola, living in the US for three years and as General Manager and VP of PepsiCola UK where he launched Pepsi Max, Pepsi Blue and development of the Pepsi Music activity.
Early in his career he held a number of marketing and sales management positions in Unilever working for Lever Brothers and was a senior associate in the Strategy and Marketing group of Deloitte Haskins and Sells' management consultancy division.
Simon lives in Surrey with his wife, Christine, two dogs, a cat and a horse, and has a keen interest in cycling, collecting wines and watching rugby.
Director, Xbox Live Europe -
Microsoft
ROBIN TRUCHY is Director, Xbox Live for Europe in Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division, based in London. He is responsible for the European LIVE subscription business (Gold), the LIVE transaction business (marketplace) and the LIVE advertising business (New media). Prior to joining Microsoft, Robin worked six years in BT where he was instrumental to the launch of Broadband, the gaming venture and the IP TV venture with Microsoft TV as a partner. Prior to BT, Robin worked 4 years in PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance where he worked on mergers and acquisitions, privatisation and restructuring in the communications, entertainment and media sectors. Robin is a Telecommunications Engineer (ENSTB) with an MBA from ESSEC.
Executive Chairman & Co-founder -
MOD Systems
ANTHONY BAY co-founded MOD Systems in 2005 and brings more than 25 years of executive expertise and technology management to his current role as the company's executive chairman.
Previously, Bay served as the executive chairman of Loudeye Corporation (formerly NASDAQ: LOUD), which was acquired in 2006 by Nokia and now powers Nokia's global music service, OVI.
Bay also spent six years with Microsoft, most recently as corporate vice president and general manager of the Digital Media Division, and as a member of Microsoft's executive staff. He was responsible for Window Media, multimedia and digital rights management (DRM) technologies. He also served as general manager of Microsoft's Commercial Systems Division where he was responsible for much of the company's Internet services and e-Commerce platform.
Bay also spent eight years at Apple Computer, three of which were spent at Apple's European headquarters in Paris. He served as general manager of Apple's Online Services in Europe, general manager for Enterprise Systems Europe, and product line manager for Apple's Workgroup Systems.
Bay earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California Los Angeles, an MBA from California State University San Jose, and studied at INSEAD in Paris, France, and at Goerg-August Universitaet in Goettingen, Germany.
CEO -
Movie Max International
CO MAST is Managing Director of Entertainment Retail Group, a holding company for about 15 retail and multimedia companies in Benelux and Switzerland. The largest of these is rental chain MovieMax, which operates seven corporate stores as well as franchised outlets in the Netherlands (180) and Belgium (75). In 2006 ERG acquired Dutch retail-rental chain Videoland which operates 170 franchised stores + 250 vending machines in the Netherlands. The group also owns two Hollywood Factory entertainment superstores, in Rotterdam and Eindhoven, each of which occupies more than 1,000 square metres. Other ERG companies are involved in the distribution of straight-to-video productions and the group has also launched its own video-on-demand (VOD) services through
www.moviemax.eu and
www.videoland.nl. Future plans include the sale of own-branded set-top boxes to retail customers.
Co is married with three daughters and lives near Rotterdam.
EVP & CTO -
Paramount Pictures

As Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer for Paramount Pictures Dr. Bell is responsible for leading the company's efforts and strategy to best take advantage of advances in technology across a broad range of business areas centered on the preparation, distribution and consumption of digital motion picture content and related derivatives. Dr. Bell's current areas of interest include the development of next generation digital distribution methods and emerging applications for internet-based communities, high definition disc formats, digital home entertainment networks, stereoscopic display and the technologies and issues associated with digital content rights management.
Previous to joining Paramount Pictures, Dr. Bell was Executive Vice President, Technology at Warner Bros. Technical Operations. He was centrally involved in the unification of the DVD format and the development of CSS.
In recognition of his contributions to the DVD format, and to original research in optical storage technology Dr. Bell is an elected Fellow of the both the IEEE and the Optical Society of America. He received his doctoral and bachelor degrees from London University.
VP & GM Digital Distribution EMEA -
Paramount Pictures

As Vice President for Digital Distribution EMEA at Paramount Digital Entertainment, John is responsible for establishing Paramount's Digital Distribution interests including Download-to-Own, Video-on-Demand, Subscription and Free Video-on-Demand, across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Previously, John held both positions as Commercial Director and Marketing Director of Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment UK. Prior to this, John held various roles at leading British supermarket chain; J Sainsbury's, including being responsible for their national television advertisement and in-store marketing strategy.
John holds a Bachelor's degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and currently resides in Cambridgeshire, UK with his family
Senior Director, Communications -
Blu-ray Disc Association
FRANK SIMONIS is Senior Director of Communications for Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, based in The Netherlands. He has been with Philips for 25 years and has been involved in the optical disc business since 1989. Over this time Frank has participated in the creation of CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+RW, DVD R/RW double layer and Blu-ray Disc. He is Chairman of the DVD+RW Alliance and of the European Promotions Committee of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA).
President -
Sassoon Film Design
TIM SASSOON is President of Sassoon Film Design (SFD), a Visual Effects and post-production facility in Santa Monica, California with long experience in large format, stereo and feature films.
Born in London, UK and with a degree in both Cinematography and Motion Graphics from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Mr. Sassoon was also trained in stage motion control/downshooter and optical printing before going digital in the early 1990's. He has supervised large productions at companies as diverse as Dream Quest Images and Buzz/FX.
He opened SFD in 1997, and has grown it into a constantly busy facility whose key personnel have won several VES Awards, more than any other facility of its size. A pioneer with a dozen years of experience in not only working with high-resolution stereo imagery, but also the conversion of standard 2D images to stereoscopic 3D, SFD has completed two full-length IMAX 3D conversions, including "Lions 3D" for National Geographic, and "Mummies, Secrets of the Pharaohs 3D", which is in current release from Giant Screen Films. "Mummies 3D" is remarkable for being the first film planned for 3D, but shot in 2D by noted cinematographer Reed Smoot, ASC purposefully for post conversion.
Additionally SFD provides scene conversions and Visual Effects (VFX) services for many other 3D films. SFD has completed more live action conversions actually in release than any other company. Some other recent projects include the graphics and compositing for "U2-3D", VFX, title design, and 3D conversion for "Sea Monsters", "Grand Canyon Adventure", VFX for Working Title's "Wild Child", and special edition VFX for a number of Sony Blu-Ray disc releases.
Mr. Sassoon also taught at Art Center College of Design for many years, contributes to various industry magazines and forums, is an exhibiting artist, and professionally active photographer and cinematographer.
He is a member of SMPTE, the Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), and the Visual Effects Society (VES).
Senior VP & GM Advanced Technology Group -
Sonic Solutions
JIM TAYLOR is Chief of DVD Technology and General Manager of the Advanced Technology Group at Sonic Solutions, the leading developer of DVD and CD creation software. He is the author of DVD Demystified, the best-selling book about DVD technology, published by McGraw-Hill. Called a "minor tech legend" by E! Online, Jim created the Internet DVD FAQ, writes articles and columns about DVD, serves as Chairman of the DVD Association, and sits on advisory boards of leading-edge companies in the DVD industry. Jim received the 2000 DVD Pro Discus Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, was named one of the 21 most influential DVD executives by DVD Report, was an inaugural inductee into the 2002 Digital Media Hall of Fame, and was named one of the Pioneers of DVD by One to One magazine. He has worked with interactive media for over 25 years, developing educational software, laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, Web sites, and DVDs, along with teaching workshops, seminars, and university courses. Before joining Sonic in 2001, Jim was DVD Evangelist at Microsoft, and was formerly VP of Information Technology at Videodiscovery, an educational multimedia publishing company.
Platform Development Manager -
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
MATT JEFFERY is Platform Development Manager at SCEE and is responsible for platform planning and new business development activity for Sony's PlayStation business for the European Region. He has been with Sony computer entertainment for 5 years and previously worked in the banking sector specializing in international corporate credit. He has been involved in several strategic deals in the network area including the recent Joint Venture between Sony and BSkyB for video downloading and the collaboration with British Telecom Plc for Wifi access and communications services for PSP.
Director of Sales, EMEA -
Technicolor Electronic Distribution Services
ROB WICKENBERG-TAYLAR has 15 years experience in the broadcast media and film entertainment industries. Most recently, he was Operations Director for Universal Pictures with responsibility for the four Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland).
Before that he served as senior sales manager of European DVD manufacturing services at Sonopress, and marketing and business development for leading postproduction facility, DGP, where he was involved in the creation of their DVD compression and authoring department. Prior to that, Wickberg-Taylar was the founding member of Black Diamond Films Ltd., specializing in sports programs for TV and video.
Wickberg-Taylar holds a degree in Economics and Economic History from University of Kent, in Canterbury.
CEO -
TF1 Vidéo
PIERRE BROSSARD is President and CEO of TF1 Vidéo, the video arm of France's leading independent broadcaster. He joined TF1 in 1989, and was responsible for launching the company's
video operations, which he has subsequently built into the leading independent video company in France, employing around 120 people. Drawing on a library of both French and international films and TV titles, TF1 Vidéo ranks alongside the US majors in terms of market share. M. Brossard is also leading TF1's exploration of the VoD market through its TV1 Vision service. Prior to joining TF1, M. Brossard worked for Phonogram, Sony and CIC Video in France.
CEO & Founder -
Tribeka
DANIEL DOLL-STEINBERG is founder and Chief Executive of Tribeka Ltd, the architect and developer of the SoftWide system, an award-winning and innovative solution for the retail selling of computer software, games and any other entertainment media.
SoftWide licenses and manufactures a product fully equal in quality to the conventional version, on demand to customers in 2 to 3 minutes at each individual store. With a showcase store operated at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 to prove the technology, Tribeka is now licensing SoftWide to retailers worldwide. The first of these launched in Borders flagship Oxford Street on February 4th and Tribeka already has a pipeline of retail deals building for Europe and Asia.
Daniel is an Electronic Engineering graduate from Manchester University and is an
Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London. Prior to founding Tribeka Ltd he was Assistant Vice President of Equity Systems at Credit Lyonnais in New York.
He is very active in innovation policy and is a member of the European Policy Group – Business Chamber, a founding member of the Voices for Innovation technology policy community and is an Association of Competitive Technologies Innovator of the Month.
Daniel lives in London, where Tribeka Ltd is based.
Co-founder & CEO -
TrioViZ
CHRISTOPHE BROSSIER is CEO & Co-Founder of TrioViZ.
TrioViZ has developed a new technology that easily allows 3-D contents to be watched and enjoyed on the ordinary 2D television screens. Unlike the red-and-blue 3-D glasses of the past, the innovative yet inexpensive TrioViZ glasses render 3-D entertainment with natural colors and no discomfort. This solution allows 3-D contents to be quickly realesed in DVD, Vod, Broadcast TV and Video Games. Prior to co-founding TrioViZ, Christophe was a partner at Binocle for 6 years where he was in charge of Prospective & Innovations. He is also an alumnus of HEC Start-Up Program."
VP International Marketing -
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
DAVID STEVENS is responsible for the development of marketing functions within the European markets. He is also responsible for the development and implementation of emerging technologies across Europe. He holds the DDI certification and conducts management training courses in the European markets. Prior to this David worked for TCFHE UK for seven years, where he developed market leading developing approaches to strategic sales management, category management and retail marketing, driving the UK business to become the market leader in its industry. He has various qualifications including CIM, DISP, and a First Class BA Honours Degree in Marketing.
Worldwide Licensing Marketing Manager, -
Ubisoft
ANTOINE MENARD is Worldwide Licensing Marketing Manager at Ubisoft since March 2008. Antoine is based at the Ubisoft Head-Office in Paris.
The Licensing Department is dedicated to evaluate and acquire AAA licenses from the entertainment industry: films, TV series, board games, sports, etc.
With the King Kong, TMNT or, more recently, Naruto and LOST acquisitions, Ubisoft's licenses portfolio has become one of the most significant of the marketplace and represents 25% of Ubisoft's revenue. In parallel, Ubisoft has an established portfolio of own IP's which have raised the interest of the movie industry for adaptations into movies, TV series…
Prior to that, Antoine spent 5 years as Senior Product Manager at Fox Pathé Europa, the joint-venture distributing Twentieth Century Fox, Pathé and EuropaCorp movie catalogs on the DVD French market. He has successfully launched a large scope of features films, among them: Kingdom of Heaven, Little Miss Sunshine, Arthur and the Invisibles, Borat, The Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer…
Antoine attended the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Paris (Sciences Po) where he obtained degrees in Marketing. He also earned a Master from La Sorbonne University in Law and Management in the Entertainment Field.
Global Market Intelligence Director Europe -
Vivendi Games
GREGOIRE GABALDA is Director, Global Market Intelligence at Vivendi Games, based in Paris. He is responsible for Market Research for Vivendi Games' divisions including Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra and Vivendi Games Mobile. In this capacity, Grégoire provides Market trends analyses and strategic recommendations, particularly on the expansion of online gaming and gaming based on Entertainment franchises.
In the past 8 years Grégoire has worked on various projects including World Of Warcraft and many Movie based games such as Ice Age 2 and Scarface. The scope of his activity covers Europe, USA, and APAC territories.
Grégoire holds a Master in Management from Toulouse Business School.
Vivendi Games is a global developer, publisher and distributor of multiplatform interactive entertainment. The company is the leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPG) category and is building on its position in the PC, console and handheld games markets.
Vivendi Games has a global presence, a history of franchise success, development teams around the world and a catalogue of its own original and licensed material.
Vivendi Games is driven by four creative divisions: Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Sierra Online and Vivendi Games Mobile.
Executive Director, France & South Europe -
Warner Bros Digital Distribution
JULIE DEMARIGNY is Executive Director France & Southern Europe of Warner Bros Digital Distribution since September 2007. Mrs Demarigny is based in Paris and is responsible for France, Spain, Portugal and Italy electronic distribution of the studio's content over existing and emerging platforms, including electronic sell-through, VOD, mobile, pre-load and more.
Prior to that, Demarigny led Digital Business & Strategy during 7 years in the music business, serving in succession as Head of New Media at Sony Music, Global Digital Business General Manager at Sony BMG and Director of Business Development and Strategy at Warner Music. In parallel, she taught "multimedia project management" and "digital marketing" to Master's students at La Sorbonne during 5 years.
Before that, she assumed the production director role at REEF, an internet software company, was producer of the first French e-commerce website: 3suisses.fr and manager of 3SuissesMusique/Noval music label. Award-winner of Foundation 3 Suisses for a CD-Rom about design developed during its post-graduate diploma in New Technology from Paris VIII University, Julie Demarigny began her career in 1995 at 3Suisses Multimedia as producer of Cyberbus, a moving event promoting multimedia and internet throughout France.
Chief Analyst -
Screen Digest
BEN KEEN is Chief Analyst responsible for leading Screen Digest's research and consulting activities. With more than 20 years experience in media industry research, he is a leading authority on all aspects of screen-based media, particularly digital and interactive media. Additionally, since 1988 Ben has been retained as advisor to the government-industry liaison organisation, the British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC).
Ben has led the Screen Digest teams that have undertaken consultancy projects for more than 70 different international clients. Consulting assignments have included projects for the British government, pay TV broadcasters, major Hollywood studios, top video games publishers, several leading private equity groups, a digital cinema consortium, a leading chip-set designer, and a top-three computer manufactures. Ben has contributed to over 25 different books and periodicals and has spoken at more than 200 international conferences and seminars. He holds a 1st class BSc degree, followed by PhD research at Imperial College, London.
Head of Video -
Screen Digest
HELEN DAVIS JAYALATH is Screen Digest's senior analyst for the video sector and has overall responsibility for the online Video Intelligence service and all related activities. She has been analysing the international video business since 1991 and has been instrumental in expanding Screen Digest's coverage of the sector since 1994.
Helen has managed or contributed to numerous consultancy projects for Screen Digest clients including major Hollywood studios, independent video distributors, TV companies and investment banks. She has written and edited a wide range of Screen Digest reports examining all aspects of the global home video and DVD markets. Over the past 15 years she has also contributed to numerous other media publications and she is a regular speaker at international conferences.
Helen holds an Honours degree from Exeter.
Analyst, Video -
Adams Media Research

AMR was founded by Tom Adams in 1993 to research the impact of digital technologies on entertainment media. Among the subscribers to AMR's newsletter are the senior executives at the top companies in the fields of filmed entertainment, consumer electronics, personal computers, the Internet, microprocessors, packaged media distribution, cable and telecommunications. AMR's exclusive data, models and projections are also relied on by analysts at the top financial and investment firms.
On the strategic front, AMR has consulted to the industry's leading companies in each of the markets for filmed entertainment, video retail, telecommunications equipment, personal computers, consumer electronics, microprocessors, local and long-distance telephone and cable TV. AMR has also helped a number of programming and content start-ups with their early-stage strategic planning and strategic marketing efforts.
Mr. Adams has over 20 years experience researching and analyzing new media technologies and markets, first as editor and research director of Video Store Magazine (1984-1987), secondly as senior video and new media analyst at Paul Kagan Associates (1987-1993) and subsequently as head of AMR. Mr. Adams has provided strategic consulting and fair market valuation services to the top companies in the converging fields of media and technology and to numerous start-up ventures.
In addition, Mr. Adams has served as expert witness in numerous court cases, and is frequently tapped by media and technology companies to provide presentations on the future of media and technology markets to sales meetings, strategic planning retreats, conferences and conventions.
Head of Broadband Media -
Screen Digest
ARASH AMEL joined Screen Digest in 2001. He specialises in digital entertainment content and technologies, and pioneered Screen Digest's Broadband Media Intelligence service. Current clients to the service include major technology companies, broadcasters, pay-TV operators, entertainment retailers, telcos, ISPs, Hollywood Studios and the music Majors.
As Head of Broadband Media at Screen Digest, Arash has overseen the development of the company's market forecasting models in the digital distribution of movies, music, TV and user-generated content. He has previously advised the European Commission on the opportunities and obstacles posed to the entertainment sector by the internet, and has also carried out a wide array of private consulting assignments on entertainment content distribution for leading global media companies. He is a regular speaker at international conferences, as well as authoring and editing over 30 market reports and research pieces on his core areas of expertise.
Arash holds an honours degree in Law from Kings College, London, where he was a Visiting Lecturer in Law, and is a non-practicing barrister.
Analyst, Video -
Screen Digest
RICHARD COOPER joined Screen Digest in May 2006 as a Video Analyst. He is responsible for maintaining and developing the online Video Intelligence service and constructing video forecasting models.
Richard has been involved in the home entertainment industry since 2001 when he joined MVC, a music and video retailer, as a Category Planning Analyst. He covered a wide range of projects within MVC looking at areas as diverse as property, space planning, market forecasting, range management, customer segmentation and even a time as the buyer for specialist music. More recently Richard undertook contract work with BVHE as their Market Analyst before moving to Screen Digest.
Richard holds an honours degree in Business Decision Sciences from Hertfordshire University.
Analyst, Video -
Screen Digest
MARIE BLOOMFIELD is an analyst with the Screen Digest video team. She tracks
developments in both the video and video-on-demand sectors for the monthly
Screen Digest journal and has been actively involved in a number of major
consultancy projects. Marie is responsible for liaising with key European
video contacts as part of Screen Digest's longstanding agreement with the
International Video Federation to audit pan-European industry research. She
has been involved in the research and analysis for a range of Screen Digest
reports, including the annual summary of the European video industry, an
examination of the development of high definition DVD, and an assessment of
the TVDVD market.
Marie is the author of several managment reports, including Video-on-Demand: The End of the Beginning written for the 2005 European Video Perspectives (PEVE) conference and Asking The Audience: Interactivity in Home Entertainment for PEVE 2006. She is also an experienced speaker, having delivered presentations on various sectors at key industry events across Europe.
Marie graduated from the University of Surrey, Roehampton in 2004 with a BA Honours degree in English and Media Studies.
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Screen Digest
CHARLOTTE JONES is an analyst at Screen Digest specialising in the global film and cinema sectors and has eight years experience as a media analyst. She has particular expertise in the digital cinema market and is responsible for tracking developments in this area.
Charlotte has authored the first major study on the digital 3D cinema market 'The Business Case for Digital 3D cinema Exhibition'. She is also co-author of the major report 'Digital Cinema: Rollout, business models and forecasts', published in 2006 and written several others including 'Cinema Exhibition and Distribution in Western Europe'.
For Screen Digest magazine, she writes and produces the comprehensive annual surveys on the Global Film Production and World Cinema sectors as well as regularly researching all aspects of the global film business. Charlotte is a principal member of the team behind Cinema Intelligence, Screen Digest's online database and analysis service covering 58 territories. As an expert in the field, Charlotte contributes regularly to newspapers and magazines as well as speaking at international conferences.
Prior to joining Screen Digest, Charlotte was as an associate analyst for Kagan World Media, focusing on the European TV and sports rights sectors, following an analyst position for SportBusiness Group developing consultancy projects. Charlotte holds a BA Honours degree in Geography from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and subsequently gained an MSc in International Business.