TORONTO – CTAM Canada is moving its Broadcaster Forum to a larger venue to accommodate larger than expected registration demands by members.
Scheduled for November 20 from 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM, the event will now take place in the Frontenac Room at the Westin Harbour Castle, just down the road from its previous location at Corus Quay in Toronto. CTAM will re-open registration for the event later this week.
The afternoon will consist of three panels, two of which will be moderated by Cartt.ca editor and publisher Greg O’Brien. Senior executives from major broadcasting and technology companies will debate topics ranging from brand investment, TV Everywhere and the elusive Cord Cutters/Shavers/Nevers.
The panels are:
Panel #1: Packaging Flexibility: Customer Choice vs. Brand Investment
- Moderator: David Purdy, Senior Vice President, Content at Rogers Communications
- Kevin Crull, President of Bell Media
- Barb Williams, Senior Vice President of Content, Shaw Media
- Ken Engelhart, SVP of Regulatory & Chief Privacy Officer at Rogers Communications
Panel #2: The Evolution and 5 Year Plan for TV Everywhere
- Moderator: Greg O’Brien, Editor and Publisher, Cartt.ca
- Glenn Purkis, Category Manager – Xbox Live Canada
- Jeremy Butteriss, Director, Strategic Partnerships at Google Canada
- Cassey Tan, Sr. Manager – Content and Convergence (Smart TV) at LG
- Eric Bruno, VP, Video Product Management, Rogers Communications
Panel #3: Monetizing Non-Linear Content
- Moderator: Greg O’Brien, Editor and Publisher, Cartt.ca
- Errol Da-Re, Senior Vice President, Sales, Shaw Media
- Jack Tomik, Chief Sales Officer, Rogers Media
- Jim MacLeod, BBM President
- Gordon Jones, Vice President, Business Development at Rentrak
- Andrew Rosenman, President of Arise Communications Inc.
- Venkat Krishnan, VP of Advertising Products, SeaChange International
