2009 ESCA Europe

July 16, 2009 · Posted in Home Page

Here’s who you’ll meet at ESCA Europe in London this week:

This will be the largest ESCA Europe ever — which is why it is important for all stakeholders in the entertainment supply chain to attend this year’s meeting of the best minds and biggest players in the European home entertainment industry. Here’s who’s coming so far:

Get in the Game at ESCA Europe

Understanding the Characteristics of the Video Game Supply Chain

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The video games business has never been stronger and is rapidly emerging as the second most important entertainment revenue stream. What are the supply chain issues impacting the gaming industry? What can the different industry sectors learn from each other? What synergies can be exploited to better align the supply chains to improve overall efficiencies?

Fergus Rigley,Sr. Director, Distribution & Logistics, EMEA E&D Supply Chain Manufacturing, Microsoft
John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Mike Kearney, Vice President, European Operations, Electronic Arts

Three More Great Reasons to Register for ESCA Europe

Exclusive Consumer Research, Understanding the Consumer, and Building the Digital Supply Chain Sessions Announced

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What does today’s consumer want and how much are they willing to pay for their digital entertainment? The consumer is driving today’s entertainment supply chain for physical and digital media. Three timely presentations have been announced to provide Academy attendees with actionable updates and informed strategic directions.

Analysing Consumer Behaviour and Expenditure Patterns Setting the scene in terms of market scale and dynamics and evaluating changing patterns of consumer behaviour. What is the consumer prepared to pay for and how will expenditure on Blu-ray impact other delivery platforms? Futuresource will share its recent research findings and business projections.
Alison Casey, Head of Global Content, Futuresource Consulting

In Search of Supply Chain Excellence Sustainability and the content economy bring fundamental challenges to traditional supply chains, impacting brand, intellectual property and revenues. How has sustainability and content impacted the high tech, life sciences, and consumer goods industries? What are the best supply chains doing to address the content consumer? What challenges are ahead?
C. J. Wehlage, Director of Research, Hi-Tech and M&E, AMR Research

Digital Supply Chain As the number of entertainment delivery platforms continues to expand, an increasing emphasis is being placed on making premium content available across the multitude of new digital platforms, whether free, paid for or ad-funded. This presentation by Tom Moran, Senior Director Media & Entertainment, Savvis will discuss the current challenges of managing content libraries in the digital world and distributing to the ever growing number of service providers. He will review the current approach to the digital supply chain and also look to the future and debate the benefits of a more simplified, more efficient model. The concept of the “cyber locker” will be evaluated in detail and its implications on cost savings/speed and increased customer satisfaction will be assessed.
Tom Moran, Senior Director, Media and Entertainment Markets, Savvis

Getting Ready for Market: The Lifecycle of a Blu-ray Project

Get the European angle on taking the disc from creative to consumer

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Join us at ESCA Europe and follow the journey of a Blu-ray disc as it passes through its lifecycle prior to replication. This session will answer the questions: What is the role of production, post production, authoring, testing? How are things different from DVD? Why is supplier collaboration critical to long term success? The ESCA USA version of this session was a resounding success in June this year, and Deluxe’s Peter Staddon will be moderating this rapid-fire, information exchange by European experts who will be investigating the issues and revealing the roles played by the many different organisations when bringing a disc to the European retail shelves.

Here are the session panelists so far:
Peter Staddon, Executive Vice President, Deluxe Digital Studios
Andreas Thran, CEO Creative Services, Imagion AG
Seth Hallen, President, Testronic Labs
Chris Skarratt, Managing Director, Petrol Digital Media
Julian Day, Director of Digital Services, DGP
Lesley Johnson, Head of Production, 2 entertain
Petr Stransky, General Manager, Brickbox
Andy Evans, Managing Director, The Pavement

Hear from Entertainment Retailers at ESCA Europe this September

Tesco and Borders Execs to Address Changing Product Lifecycle

Andy Adamson, Merchandise and Supply Chain Manager, Borders UK and Rob Salter Category Director for Entertainment, Tesco

Leading entertainment retail executives will come together on Day 2 of this year’s ESCA Europe to share their experiences and views on the changes impacting the way they do business. A range of panelists will discuss what the home entertainment industry needs to do to respond to the changing product lifecycle, shifting consumer preferences and the migration to BD and online content delivery. So far, the session will feature insights and contributions by: Andy Adamson, Merchandise & Supply Chain Manager, Borders UK and Rob Salter, Category Director for Entertainment, Tesco.

ESCA Europe, the entertainment retailing and supply chain conference, arrives in London this September with a focused, expert program centred on the European marketplace, designed to help build efficiencies in the delivery of physical media and forge the future for the delivery of digital media.

HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THE SESSION HIGHLIGHTS:

Entertainment Supply Chain Summit
Analysing Consumer Behaviour and Expenditure Patterns
In Search of Supply Chain Excellence
Taking Retail Effectiveness to a New Level
Going Green For Financial Gain
Getting the Blu-ray Message Across in Europe
Keeping Pace with Growing Blu-ray Demand
Getting Ready for Market: The Lifecycle of a Blu-ray Project
Building a Bridge to the Consumer: BD-Live
Digital Supply Chain
Successful Anti-Piracy Measures Help Legitimate Business Growth!
Wholesaler and Distributor Panel Session
Technology and Innovation Will Drive Future Market Growth
Driving Revenue Growth Through Video Kiosks
Changing Retailer Wants & Needs
Emerging Markets
It’s More Than A Game – Understanding the Supply Chain Characteristics

HERE’S AN UPDATED LIST OF PANELISTS & PRESENTERS:

Gerald Aburrow, Vice President International Supply Chain Management, Warner Home Viedo EMEA
Andy Adamson, Merchandise & Supply Chain Manager, Borders UK
Hans Arentsen, Managing Director, Paperfoam
Bob Auger, Cue Entertainment
Maria Bauer, Environmental & Sustainability Officer, Sony DADC
Kim Bayley, Director General, ERA
Riccardo Benedetti, Head of Business Strategy and Digital Development , Nu Metro Entertainment
Jim Bottoms, Director, Futuresource Consulting
Jonathan Brayshaw, Executive Secretary, DEGE: The Digital Entertainment Group Europe
Hans Breukhoven, CEO, Free Record Shop
Lindsay Brown, Managing Director, Operations, International, Eagle Rock Entertainment
Yves Caillaud, Senior Vice President, Warner Home Video & Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, EMEA / Chairman, Digital Entertainment Group Europe
Jim Cardwell, Entertainment Industry Consultant
Lavinia Carey, Director General, British Video Association
Paul Chesney, Vice President, International Operations, Universal Pictures International Entertainment
Peter Ciriello, SVP, Cinram
Todd R Collart, SVP New Media, Deluxe Digital Studios
Natasha Currie, Vice President International Operations, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Dieter Daum, CEO, Sony DADC Global
Julian Day, Director of Digital Services, DGP
Sven Deutschmann, CEO, Manufacturing EMEA, Arvato Digital Services
Daniel Doll-Steinberg, CEO, Tribeka
Paul Dugdale, Business Development Manager, The Movie Booth
Garry Elwood, Home Entertainment Business Director, Gardners Books
Andy Evans, Managing Director, The Pavement
Paul Firth, Head of European Buying, LOVEFiLM
Seth Hallen, President, Testronic Labs
Lesley Johnson, Head of Production, 2 entertain
Mike Kearney, Vice President, European Operations, Electronic Arts
Halli Kristinsson, Vice President, Anti-Piracy Operations for EMEA, MPA
Graham Lambdon, General Manager, MSE – Multichannel Solutions for Entertainment
Niels Leibbrandt, Chairman, European Promotion Committee , Blu-ray Disc Association
Ron Lund, CEO, The Silk Route Group
Joe McNicholas, Web Ivory/Choices
Edwin van der Meerendonk, Vice President, European Operations, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment / Chairman, Supply Chain Efficiencies Committee, Digital Entertainment Group Europe
Dan Miron, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Supply Chain Management, Warner Home Video
Tom Moran, Senior Director, Media & Entertainment Markets, Savvis
Anthony Peet, VP & GM Home Entertainment, UK, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Fergus Rigley, Sr. Director of Distribution & Logistics EMEA E&D Supply Chain Manufacturing, Microsoft
Rob Salter, Category Director for Entertainment, Tesco
Sunil Shah, MD, Imperial Entertainment
Chris Skarratt, Managing Director, Petrol Digital Media
Antony Smith, Business Director, Nimbus Disc & Print Services
Amy Jo Smith, Executive Director, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
Barry Smith, Director of Sales, West10 Entertainment
Peter Staddon, Executive Vice President, Deluxe Digital Studios
Russell Stewart, Director of Product Development, Sony DADC
Petr Stransky, General Manager, Brickbox
Andreas Thran, CEO, Imagion
Jean Claude Torbey, Rotana Home Entertainment Group
Laura Toop, Insights Director, Creation Agency
Anders Tullgren, Chief Evangelist, Guppyfish / MD, Bonver Entertainment
Mark Upton, Head of Production, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Gerre Versteegh, Chairman of the Board, Bonver
C. J. Wehlage, Director of Research, Hi-Tech and M&E, AMR Research

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