OTTAWA – Starz chief strategy officer John Penney will be the opening keynote speaker for the upcoming Prime Time in Ottawa 2016 conference.
Penney (pictured) builds key business strategies and partnerships, and identifies and develops new business opportunities across the Starz family of companies. He is also a member of the executive board of the Consumer Technology Association, chairman of its Content and Entertainment Council, and a founding member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Vision Council, which is part of its Interactive Media Peer Group. Previously he was SVP of digital initiatives for HBO, and earlier in his career, spent seven years on Wall Street as an equity research analyst and financial analyst.
“There are few leaders working in media who are as knowledgeable and forward-thinking as John when it comes to the future of technology, particularly consumer electronics, and their potential to disrupt or enhance content production and distribution”, said CMPA president and CEO Reynolds Mastin, in the news release. “His perspective is both rare and crucial, and we are honoured to have him set the tone for Prime Time 2016.”
Conference producers also announced ten industry leaders who will be taking the Prime Time stage for the first time, including Tone C. Rønning, Commissioning Editor Drama and Arts, NRK; Lorenzo De Maio, Agent for Independent & International TV, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment; Rob Kenneally, TV Agent, Creative Artists Agency; Janet Brown, CEO, FilmBuff; Dino Demopoulos, Head of Strategy, Tribal DDB; Jake Norman, Head of Agency Development, Facebook; Kaan Yigit, President, Solutions Research Group; Justin Stockman, President Specialty, Bell Media and Moyra Rodgers, CEO, Magnify Digital.
Scheduled for February 3-5, 2016 at the Westin Ottawa, Prime Time delivers a blend of topics, from policy matters to the newest technology trends, offering delegates insight into the macro and the micro in just two days. Register before December 11 to take advantage of early bird pricing.
