Consumer Electronics Association - The Art of Learning - Conference Brochure, 2008 - (Page 24) ULTIMATE PASS SESSIONS CES KNOWLEDGE TRACKS HLE14 DOWNLOADING AND STREAMING HD OVER THE AIR—HOME VIDEO’S FUTURE 3– 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 LVCC, North Hall, N253 With Apple and Netflix offering direct video downloading, and with broadband penetration squashing dial-up, it’s no surprise that some industry insiders believe the future of home video will be “on demand.” The panel discusses market viability for this year and what level of viewing quality consumers can expect. Moderator: Wilson Rothman, Features Editor, Gizmodo Panelists: Jim Taylor, General Manager, Sonic Solutions Betsy Scolnik, President, National Geographic Digital Media Jim Wuthrich, Senior Vice President, Elect Sell Through, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Warner Home Entertainment Group Mark Pascarella, President and CEO, Gotuit HLE16 INSTALLATION: IS IT FOR THE AVERAGE JOE? Noon – 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 9 LVCC, South Hall, S104-105 With “do-it-yourself” as the dominant trend in home renovation, is there opportunity for you in the mainstream market? Retailers and service providers can turn a profit selling installation services and design-conscious products to consumers with a limited budget. And don’t overlook maintenance contracts after installation. Moderator: Michael Heiss, Contributing Editor, Residential Systems Panelists: Ellis Lindsay, Director, North American Strategy, Connected Home, Alcatel-Lucent John Dahl, Director of Education, THX Ltd. Aaron Miller, Senior Director, Services, Magnolia Audio Video Sofyan Almoayed, Managing Director, Khalid Almoayed & Sons W.L.L. Taylor Phillips, Merchandise Manager, Home Theater and Car Electronics Installation, Firedog at Circuit City HLE15 WORLD OF WIRELESS 10:30– 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 9 LVCC, South Hall, S104-105 WiMAX, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), 802.11n, Bluetooth—you name it, wireless has it.This industry driver is a huge hit with consumers but, with so many options, who can keep them straight? Take a refresher course on everything wireless so you know what to expect in 2008. Moderator: Rhonda Wickham, Editor-in-Chief, Wireless Week Panelists: Colin Macnab, CEO, Artimi Stephen Wood, President, WiMedia Alliance Yoram Solomon, Senior Director, Worldwide Standards & Technology, Texas Instruments Michael Foley, Executive Director, Bluetooth Special Interest Group Dragan Boscovic, Director, Wireless Systems and Networks, Motorola Inc. 24 HLE17 SCIENCE FICTION’S INFLUENCE ON TECHNOLOGY Noon – 1 p.m. Monday, January 7 LVCC, North Hall, N256 From popular television shows and movies to best-selling books and video games, sci-fi dominates entertainment. It also inspires the progression of science and technology. Join the SCI FI Channel and a panel of technology and science fiction innovators as they discuss how they’ve influenced one another. PLEASE NOTE: CONFERENCE PROGRAM INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2007
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