Meet me in Singapore June 18-21 (CommunicAsia Keynotes)

If you live in Singapore or happen to be there June 18-21 2009 please come by CommunicAsia for my speeches:  June 18 speech & presentation on Mobile Marketing http://ow.ly/9iZo; June 19 Talk on Mobile Content http://tinyurl.com/qnetx8

Keynote Address June 19, 10 am  The Future of Mobile Content, TV & Entertainment: The content industries are seriously challenged by the Internet's disruptive forces - it may have taken longer but is really hitting home now. Many trusted business models are no longer working, copyright and value traditions are being challenged, and content consumption is drastically changing, everywhere. Now that Internet access is becoming a default part of just about every mobile phone, even more drastic changes are on the horizon. Who will pay for what kind of content on mobile phones, when, why, where and how? Will mobile TV and mobile music finally take off, and what will be the future business models? Where the opportunities are and where are the minefields and myths that need to be discarded?  Gerd will present the most crucial trends, examples and future scenarios and preview some of the findings from his upcoming book 'Broadband Culture'

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The Future of Content & Telecom: my presentation at the Emerging Communications Conference in San Francisco

As promised, here is the PDF with the slides from my presentation at today's eComm Conference in San Francisco (sorry for the delay in posting this - had to have dinner first;)

Download Future of Content & Telecom Gerd Leonhard @ eComm Conf 2009 PDF

Summary: " Imagine a world where unfiltered and limitless access to content is bundled directly into your access to the networks. A world where 'your cloud' holds all kinds of content, your social network connections, your community, and your context (i.e. meta-content), your meta-data and your interaction-trails, and where access to all of this is feels-like-free, legal, always-on and fully mobile, on any and all platforms. This is the future we are heading into, and telecoms, content-owners and brands / advertisers must forge entirely new partnerships.  We are starting to see content creators and rights-owners aborting their long-standing quests for total control, and instead looking to build their audiences and share revenues. So where is this trend going to take us, what do we need to do in order to turn content (music, video, TV, news, games, books...) into a new and truly growing business that is really web-native, where are the big opportunities for telecoms, operators, social networks and rights-holders, and what will the new business models look like? In this context, Gerd will also address topics such as the flat rate for digital music, ISP/Operator + Content bundling examples in Europe and Asia, copyright 2.0 and the future of content commerce, the shift from control-economy to attention &  trust economy, the latest developments in next generation advertising, and the growing economic power of those 'new generatives' (> Kevin Kelly)..."

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PSFK Conference Asia 2008

Looks like an interesting event from the PSFK people: Pct 10, 2007, PSFK Conference Asia 2008.

blognation France on LeWeb3 conference Targets 1000 Participants

This will be a very exciting event - check out my 2 speaking slots, below...  hope to see you there.  blognation France : LeWeb3 conference Targets 1000 Participants.

Day 1 Dec 11  16h00 - 16h30  : Music 2.0: Where do we go from here ? / Ralph Simon - Chairman Emeritus & Founder Mobile Entertainment Forum - Americas (moderator), Eric Bauptiste - CISAC, Gerd Leonhard - Media Futurist

Day 2 Dec 12 14h30 - 14h50  : Digital Media: The future, Gerd Leonhard - Media Futurist

LE WEB 3: Bringing our theme to life - version 2 of the LeWeb3 2007 conference program

Meet me at LeWeb3 in Paris, Dec 11 & 12, 2007: LE WEB 3: Bringing our theme to life - version 2 of the LeWeb3 2007 conference program.

This will be a really amazing event. I will be speaking on a panel that is promising to be very entertaining: Day1: 16h00 - 16h30    Music 2.0: Where do we go from here? - Ralph Simon - Chairman Emeritus & Founder Mobile Entertainment Forum - Americas (moderator); Eric Bauptiste - CISAC; Gerd Leonhard - Media Futurist

...And on Day 2 I will be making a presentation of the Future of Digital Media (surprised?)

Check out the event's list of participants

LE WEB 3: Evolution in technology ... Revolution in behavior (join me for this event), Paris, Dec 11/12 2007

I have just confirmed my participation at LeWeb3 in Paris, Dec 11/12 2007.  This will be a really important event I think.  More: LE WEB 3: Evolution in technology ... Revolution in behavior.

About � Global Music Business Seminars: new Calendar I found

Looks like a good source...
About � Global Music Business Seminars.

Meet me at Zuerich University June 21, Seminar on «15 Jahre Internetnutzung – Stand und Perspektiven»

In German language. A seminar on the legal implications of the Internet and Web2.0
I will hold a keynote on Web2.0 (whatever that is ;)

Download programm_internetnutzung_21.6.07.pdf

Meet me at the CISAC European Copyright Summit in Brussels on May 30 / 31, 2007

May 30-31 2007, Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Brussels, Belgium

"This May in Brussels, make your opinion count at the inaugural Copyright Summit, organised by CISAC-the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers. The global debate on the future of copyright has reached fever pitch in the industrial, political and creative arenas, and the Copyright Summit will be the premiere cross-industry forum for the open exchange of ideas on the notion, value and future of copyright as well as the role of creators and the collective management of authors' rights.

It affords authors, artists, creative industry leaders, content service providers, broadcasters, telecom operators, technology experts, political figures, and policy-makers the rare opportunity to meet face-to-face, examine the issues from all angles and forge the best path toward the future"

I will be speaking on day 2 at 2.30 pm:

Panel: How can technology improve rights management?

14:30

A panel of technology experts discusses the range of options technology offers to answer some of the situations created by the development of digital technologies.
How do technological changes influence IP rights? Can technology offer solutions to the problems technology has created? How has the entertainment industry reacted to such changes (creation of DDEX, Moebius project)?

• Patrick Attalah, Managing Director, ISAN International Agency (Switzerland)
• François-Xavier Nuttall, Technology Intelligence Senior Consultant, CISAC
• Del R. Bryant, President & CEO, BMI (USA)
• Rich Lappenbusch, Director Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft (USA)
• Hervé Soursou, Director of Business Development, Mach (Denmark)
• Gerd Leonhard, Music & Media Futurist and Author of "The end of Control" (Germany) - Moderator

THE FUTURE OF MUSIC: DIGITAL RIGHTS OR WRONGS? - Meet me at this event at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco May 7, 2007

MONDAY MAY 7 | BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP TED COHEN, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic; Former Senior Vice President, Digital Development and Distribution, EMI Music RICHARD FRENCH, CEO, Avvenu; Former Senior Vice President, Open Source Development Network GERD LEONHARD, CEO, Sonific; Co-author, The Future of Music LEE SHUPP, Vice President of Business Strategy, Cheskin; Board Member, Association of Professional Futurists; Musician FREE FOR MEMBERS (More) THE FUTURE OF MUSIC: DIGITAL RIGHTS OR WRONGS?

E-mail this What will music rights and creative license mean in the world of new technologies? From the music industry and claims of rampant piracy to online sharing and fierce advocates of fair-use, how will we access and enjoy music? Representatives from all sides will wrestle with the future of music and digital rights for creators, consumers and corporations.

5:30 p.m., Reception | 6:00 p.m., Program | Club office, 595 Market St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco | Free for Members, $15 for Non-Members | Directions to The Club. Program Organizer: Kevin O'Malley Co-presented by TechTalk / Studio

by:Larm - Seminar schedule

Great event to come to
by:Larm - Seminar schedule.

The end of control and why that is good news for the future of music - part 1

11:30-12:15 (MR 4)

A hard-hitting and provocative panel about the tidal wave of changes that new technologies have brought to every corner of the … Read more

A hard-hitting and provocative panel about the tidal wave of changes that new technologies have brought to every corner of the music industry: this year, finally, the consumer / fan / ‘user’ will be firmly in control of music, simply by voting with his / her wallet – and anyone that wants to make money with music will now have to do it in a way that serves the users, first and foremost. While the dinosaurs are running out of feeding grounds and the music cartels bleed cash, new players such as social networks, telecoms and search engines are entering the turf without any of the ballast of the past, outmoded laws are re-examined, and the stock markets are once again hungry for the next, new generation of media companies. The record industry’s Absolute Control paradigms is dead: now it’s all about transparency, adding value, and empowering the customer – and this is very good news for artists, writers, agents, managers, and Music2.0 companies.

Prior to the panel discussion, Gerd Leonhard, Author, Entrepreneur and Music & Media Futurist, will present a preview of the ideas behind his upcoming book “The end of Control”, diving head-first into issues such as: copyright becoming usage right, how to make money without having total control, the new rules of success in digital music, the fatality of DRM and copy protection, the concept and realities behind the flat fee for music, the challenges of handing full control to the users, the massive benefits of the economy of scale in a networked music ecosystem, the duality of ‘The Longtail’ idea, and first and foremost why artists, creators, and their new representatives will stand to benefit from all these changes. Following Gerd’s presentation, each of the panelists will make their own statements, followed by a roundtable discussion and questions from the audience

I join the jury for the 2006 FT Communications Awards

I was just invited to join the jury for the 2006 Financial Times Communications Awards, to be held in London on the 21st and 22nd of November 2006.  More details are here. This should be a very interesting event from what I can tell.  If your company is interested in being considered for the award here is the application form 

 

The Financial Times is pleased to announce the FT World Communications Awards - a prestigious awards ceremony that focuses specifically on individual and organisation achievements within the communications market place.

 

The results will be presented on Tuesday 21 November 2006 during a Gala Reception and Dinner to be held at the Dorchester in London.

 

Award Categories



IMobiCon Korea 2006: Mobile Conference in Korea 26 / 27 Sept 2006

IMobiCon Korea 2006.

The iMobicon conference features over 80 expert speakers from around the world, keynote sessions, two separate tracks and over 13 interactive panel sessions to maximise your participation. The international programme covers:
Content: Mobile TV, DMB vs DVB-H, 3D gaming, music, adult entertainment
Technology: WCDMA, 3G, 1xEV-DO, HSDPA, WiBro, WiMax, Evolution of 3G, All IP
Handsets: operating systems, service delivery platforms, evolution of the mobile handset, WIPI....

I will be speaking at this event... more news to follow.

Bandwidth Conference & Shindig, The music | technology conference - San Francisco August 18 / 19 2006

Link: Bandwidth Conference & Shindig, The music | technology conference - Schedule.

Interesting... too bad I can't be there!

Mobile Music Event in Barcelona, April 27 / 28

I will be attending, and speaking at this really interesting Mobile Music event in Barcelona, on April 27 /28.   The "Spotlight on Fixed-Mobile Convergence: How Will the PC Figure in the Future of Mobile Music?" panel will take place at 2:00 PM on April 28 th, Day 2 of the conference, with:
Moderator: Wayne Rosso, CEO, Mashboxx
Matthis Prabitz, Senior Content Manager, T-Mobile Austria
Paul Myers, CEO, Wippit
Ken Parks, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, EMI Music
Gerd Leonhard, CEO, Sonific

The "DRM & Security Spotlight" panel will take place at 9:55 AM on April 28th, Day 2 of the conference, with:
Moderator: Dr. Willms Buhse, Vice Chair, OMA, Director of Products and Marketing, CoreMedia
Horst Wiedenmuller, CEO, !K7 Records
Paul Jessop, Chief Technology Officer, IFPI
So Saida, Senior Product Manager: DRM, Charging & Payment, Consumer Products & Content, Vodafone
Gerd Leonhard, CEO, Sonific

More details are here.   NOTE: if you are interested in attending, as well, please contact me, as I can bring some guests in with a substantial discount.