WASHINGTON, DC – Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins will give the opening keynote on April 14 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, organizers announced Tuesday. He will discuss the changing face of entertainment and how new distribution and content creation opportunities will impact Hollywood and other industries.
Robbins, who also directs, writes and produces, will also participate in a moderated Q&A session. His keynote will follow NAB president and CEO David K. Rehr’s third annual state of the industry address.
Robbins joins other industry leaders such as Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and Lost executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof at this year’s NAB Show.
The NAB Show runs April 11-17, 2008 in Las Vegas, with the exhibits opening on April 14. It has been described as the world’s largest electronic media show. For details, go to www.nabshow.com.