Sarah Rose joined Channel 4 in May 2006 from ITV as Head of VOD and Channel Development and was responsible for the launch of 4OD, Channel 4’s comprehensive video on demand service. Sarah has also been instrumental in the development of Project Kangaroo and Channel 4's involvement in the partnership. At the Future TV Show this year Sarah will provide insight into 18 months of running the 4OD service, future plans and the ground breaking launch of Project Kangaroo.

Dr. Marcus Englert has held a succession of leading board roles within German media companies since 1998, including ProSieben Digital Media, Kirch New Media AG; SevenOne Intermedia, and more recently as ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Diversification Director. During the past 2 years, Marcus has been influential in ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG's great expansion and acquisition throughout Europe. He is a leading authority on diversification of multimedia, new media strategies and interaction and will open this year’s show by investigating 'who will triumph in the new landscape of television?'

Christian Bjorkman is Director of Special Projects at Mindark, the creator of the MMO(massively multiplayer online game)/Virtual World - Entropia Universe. He is responsible for global expansion through the Entropia Universe Planet Partner System in Europe and Asia. He also handles contacts with governments and strategic alliance partners. Christian will present developments and the latest ideas of virtual worlds and video usage to create a media rich environment through UGC, advertising and interaction through other forms of video content.

Evan Cohen as Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Bebo works to identify, assess and push forward commercial growth opportunities as well as to help manage the operational challenges associated with Bebo’s rapid growth. Evan will discuss the growth of networking sites and how they seek to create new opportunities for users, advertisers and developers and will answer ‘Can Bebo continue to break new ground with new content and applications?’

Scott L. Brown is Nielsen Media Research’s Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationships, Marketing and Technology. Scott establishes and manages business relationships with advanced technology and new media companies. He is Nielsen’s spokesperson for evolving television technologies, advanced metering systems, and new technology development. Scott will discuss how television will be measured in the future, however content is viewed.

Ian McClelland is Director of Digital Media for Turner Broadcasting, EMEA managing digital media activity across CNN, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoon Network Too, Cartoonito, Adult Swim, Nuts TV and Turner Classic Movies. In his role McClelland is responsible for content strategy, development and management on all digital non-linear and emerging platforms. This includes service developments in online, iTV & eTV, IPTV, VOD and Mobile. His team have won multiple awards, including a BAFTA for the Cartoon Network website. At the show Ian will chair the panel debate on 'Successful ideas, content, and interaction. Is this the future of television?' As a commissioner Ian will discuss why the idea and the quality of content is still fundamentally important, especially in a multiplatform production.

Scott Gronmark worked in BBC national TV news and current affairs for a decade before joining BBC Online in 1997 as a Homepage Editor. After a year, he moved to Interactive TV, where he oversaw the launch of the corporation’s 24/7 text and video services on all digital TV platforms. In 2000, Scott took charge of all BBC programme-related interactivity. During his four years as Head of iTV, the BBC reached more viewers on more platforms and services than any other interactive TV broadcaster in the world, winning many awards in the process. Scott left the BBC in 2004 to form his own interactive media consultancy, SGA, specializing in Video On Demand, PVRs, mobile content and interactive TV. SGA clients include Teachers’ TV, Sysmedia, NTV, NRK, Zip TV, DMA-Media and the Department of Trade & Industry.

Robert Marsh heads up the new media division of FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide, where he is responsible for the extension of its broadcast formats onto digital platforms. He has overseen format extensions for hit shows such as The Apprentice, Got Talent, The Bill and The X Factor. Working with mobile operators, the new content distribution platforms and social networking spaces, as well as the traditional online environment Robert has been instrumental in creating communities and revenue from shows across multiple platforms. Robert will discuss how to build interaction online and use the values of the TV brand to create a worthwhile online community.

Working for more than 15 years in the telecom/media industry, Jakub Brzeczkowski has extensive experience in launching new products (TV Channels and TV/VOD platforms) in a variety of competitive markets (Poland, Hungary, Romania and Scandinavia). He has also conducted large-scale mergers in Eastern Europe (Wizja and Cyfra+ DTH platforms in Poland) and restructuring/cost-cutting programs. Since joining the France Telecom group in 2006 Jakub has been responsible for launching new ORANGE TV/VOD products in countries such as Poland, Slovakia and Romania on different platforms such as IPTV, Mobile and PC. Jakub will present ideas and a case study relating to developing and launching converged services at this years show.

Jean-Christophe Dessange is currently heading business development for IPTV & New Media Solutions at Cisco Europe. His specific responsibilities encompass IPTV and new video solutions development for service providers and business development activities in complex IPTV projects in Europe. His team pioneered IPTV projects and TV over broadband implementations in Europe. Before joining Cisco Systems Europe in 2001, Dessange spent a number of years at Alcatel working on broadband projects and developing video over DSL solutions. He also spent 2 years at Lucent Technologies in a variety of roles, including systems engineering and deployment. Jean-Christophe holds a Master of Sciences degree in Electronic and Telecommunications from ENST-Paris.

Oyvind is the editor at NRKbeta.no, NRK's "sandbox" for all things digital, gadgets, new media and other important things in life. Also in Oyvind's other role as Technology advisor at NRK Research & Developement he works on new media projects like P2P, Joost, search engine optimization, social networks and blogs

Stuart joined Sling Media in June, 2006 and has responsibility for all of the company’s European operations including partnerships, country and territory expansion and strategic planning. For the three years prior to joining Sling Media, Mr. Collingwood advised pay TV providers, digital media companies and technology start-ups on the launch of new digital platforms and technology. He also served as Vice President EMEA for Liberate and spent eight years at Fujitsu-ICL. Stuart will present ideas on viewer personalisation and how to gain revenue from editing and sharing video content.

Helge Høibraaten, a former documentary producer, has been with TV 2 Norway's VOD service for 7 years. TV 2 Sumo is a (S)VOD-service on the web, mobile and IPTV platforms as well as to Microsoft Media Center, XBOX 360 and via podcast's to Sony PSP and iPOD. TV 2 Sumo lets the audience choose amongst content from 4 TV-channels, live Norwegian football - as well as an extensive VOD archive, in digital TV quality. TV 2 Norway has developed an extensive interactive video platform for web-TV, mobile-TV and IPTV being used also by other European broadcasters. Helge will present details of the unique platform and how TV 2 Sumo has monitised online video for the past 10 years.

Julia Dimambro has spent the last 10 years in the new media and digital communications industries. Julia founded Cherry Media in 2003 to create and deliver compelling entertainment products by utilising digital media platforms. Best known for her Cherrysauce adult mobile brand, Julia has been consistently voted as one of the top 50 most influential executives in the mobile entertainment industry in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Both Julia and Cherry Media are at the forefront of developing future Mobile TV and will debate the constant challenges in creating content for mobile and adding interactive services.

John Nolan is Head of Commercial Programming at North One Television, where he is charged with investigating future models of financing television production. He has produced programming for Texaco, Ballatines, Swatch, Nokia, Motorola, Salomon, Saab, Gauloises, Red Bull, Pepsi, Heinz, Haymarket, COI and Audi. John previously ran Chrysalis USA’s office based in New York producing NBA programming for Channel 4. He was also part of the development team which won the contract to produce Formula One for ITV. Prior to joining Chrysalis, he produced boxing and motorsport highlights for The European Sports Network at Le Mans 1991 and 1992, and FIA Sportscars, IMSA Sportscars and Indy Car for four years.

Robin 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 were 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.

Richard is Magic Lantern’s Managing Director. After seven years in charge of the Tiscali portal, and winning Best Portal at the ISPAs for the last two years, he knows how to make an effective editorial operation in a highly commercial environment. He joined Magic Lantern in Feb 2007 as Editorial Development Director to use his experience to take top level creative work and deliver it cost-effectively and commercially for partners who need to differentiate themselves in a competitive and convergent business landscape. Six months later he stepped into the MD role to extend his influence across the business and work alongside CEO Anthony in delivering sales and strategic direction.

Ian Mullins is the CEO of Yamgo Ltd (www.yamgo.com), an interactive mobile entertainment developer, specializing in mobile TV productions, publishing and end-to-end mobile TV advertising solutions. Ian has over eight years experience in the mobile industry and is heading Yamgo’s production and development team to create a global free-to-view mobile TV network enabling companies to deliver live TV and video on demand to consumers and enabling marketers to create brand awareness and advertise products and services on mobile phones. Ian will chair and debate mobile TV services and user interaction within the session on Day 1.

John recently joined MPS Broadband as Chief Operating Office leading the Sales & Marketing, Products & Services and Technology divisions. He came from Red Bee Media Ltd. (formerly BBC Broadcast Ltd.) where he was Commercial Director and was responsible for Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Technology, Client Management and New Product Development and is credited with developing the former BBC department into a highly successful commercial company. Prior to Red Bee Media, he worked for the BBC in a number of roles in strategy and marketing. John joined the BBC from IBM where he was a management consultant. John began his career working in strategy and marketing at Lloyds TSB Group, including two years as PA to the Group Chief Executive, managing special projects.

John Gilles is the Vice President of Media and Entertainment at Method. An internationally recognized expert on advanced television and Internet media, he specializes in new product development, programming development, content production, and digital content business strategy for leading media companies. As a longtime cable TV and Internet executive he has led the development of many digital media products, including HD, VOD and broadband video channels, rich-media web sites, interactive television applications, games, mobile applications and interactive program guides.

Jussi Komonen is working as Chief Operating Officer of Rubberduck Media Lab and he is responsible for Operations and Customer Services functions. He was appointed to the position in February 2008. Previously he has been working at TeliaSonera as Head of Medialab and Director at Mobility Services R&D (Head of Service Enablers R&D). Jussi has hands-on experience from management and steering of R&D projects in the field of mobile video and mobile TV, digital rights management (DRM), service authorization and billing, DVB-H, and datacasting to mention few. He has strong experience from service and technology development for a wide range of networks and client devices. He has also extensive experience from deployment and management of mobile video and TV services in complex operator environments.

David Whittaker is Director of Business Development and Advertising Technologies at NDS He has been with NDS for nine years with particularly responsibility to ensure that digital television solutions are designed to deliver real world business benefits to consumers, broadcasters and advertisers. In this role he regularly meets and advises the most senior executives of PayTV operations throughout the world. David was closely involved with the development of NDS’ XTV secure DVR now deployed in over 10 million homes by operators such as BSkyB, DIRECTV, SkyItalia, Foxtel and ViaSat. He is currently directing NDS’ involvement in measurement, targeted advertising and convergent content delivery. With both a technical and business background, David previously ran his own Digital Solutions company designing digital production technology for television operations such as BBC, Granada, NOB, Sony, Sky and Formula 1.

Ian is VP Marketing & Alliances at weComm, a leader in interactive mobile data solutions for mobile TV, media, entertainment and sports portals, music and radio, social networking, betting and gaming and financial services applications. weComm developed BSkyB’s critically acclaimed Sky Anytime on Mobile application which includes over 42 live TV channels, Electronic Programme Guide with the world’s first one-click remote personal video recorder (PVR), SkyBet and three portals for Sports, News and Entertainment. Ian joined weComm in 2006 from Volantis, an Independent software vendor providing a mobile content delivery platform for media brands and mobile network operators. Prior to that he spent 5 years at Sun Microsystems

Eddie Vassallo, Director Media Services at weComm brings over 10 years experience in Web and Mobile technologies having served most recently as Global Channel Manager, Mobile for Discovery Networks where he was responsible for Global Operations and Strategic Development of Discovery’s Mobile Channel Initiatives including Mobile TV, Mobile WAP Integrations, Messaging Projects, and Emerging Products and Services live in over 10 countries and 30 Operators worldwide. Prior to Discovery, Vassallo served as Programme Manager, Content Providers at Volantis Systems managing key accounts and led Pre-Sales within the Content Provider Division delivering Mobile solutions to major Media brands including eBay.co.uk, Disney Mobile (WDIG), Reuters, Discovery Channel, and BBC Mobile. Prior to Volantis, Vassallo led content and business development teams at Global Integrator iXL/Scient, working with brands such as British Airways, Deutsche Bank, and DuPont on the strategic delivery of a number of digital (Web & Mobile) solutions.

Eric Cremer is currently Senior VP – Media Development at Dailymotion where he drives Dailymotion development over new digital platforms, such as IPTV and Mobile. Before joining Dailymotion in Sept. 2007, Eric Cremer spent 11 years at TF1 Group where he pioneered in particular Video on Demand and TV over xDSL activities. He was successively corporate advisor at the Corporate Development Department of TF1, VP Marketing of the “New Technologies and New Media” Department, VP of TV over DSL at TPS, General Secretary of e-TF1 and Deputy General Manager of TF1 Mobile.

Fearghal Kelly joined ioko in 2005 to set up and run their Media Practice. Kelly has 14 years experience in the media sector, focusing predominantly on large web platforms, video, advertising and television. Before joining ioko, he was deputy head of technology at BBC Broadcast (Red Bee Media) for four and a half years, where he started their product development arm. He was technical architect and manager of the development of the first BBC iPlayer, launched in 2004. Prior to this, he was head of interactive technology at Teletext for three years, setting up their development division to deploy television and web portals in the UK.