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Define Your Evolution

Every attendee wants a show to remember... and every year, NAB Show® delivers. This is the one event that effectively bridges the past, present and future of digital media and entertainment. Whatever your role in the content lifecycle, NAB Show brings you the pioneers, thought leaders and disruptors who will inspire your evolution.

All-industry sessions featuring big names and big picture topics. Open to all.  |  Details >>
NAB Show Opening
Featuring the State of the Industry Address and presentation of the NAB Distinguished Service Award

Monday, April 16
9 - 10:15 a.m.
Las Vegas Hotel, Paradise Room
(Formerly Barron Room)


Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith
National Association of Broadcasters
State of the Industry Address
Steven Dubner
Stephen Dubner
Author, "Freakonomics"
Keynote
Teri Hatcher
Teri Hatcher
"Desperate Housewives"

Emcee


E.W. Scripps
E.W. Scripps
NAB Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Rich Boehne
Rich Boehne
Accepting on behalf of E.W. Scripps

Sponsored by:

BlackMagic Design

The Future of Broadcast Television (FoBTV)

Tuesday, April 17
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
S222


Keiichi Kubota
Keiichi Kubota
NHK
Mark Richer
Mark Richer
ATSC
Gordon Smith
Lieven Vermaele
European Broadcasting Union


Wenjun Zhang
Wenjun Zhang
National Engineering Research Center of DTV, China
Ben Keen
Ben Keen
Screen Digest
Moderator



Making Sense of The Great Content Shift

Wednesday, April 18
9 - 10 a.m.
S222

Streamed Live

Marina Gorbis
Marina Gorbis
Institute for the Future


Not pictured:




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High-level perspectives on tools driving the future of media and entertainment.  |  Details >>
CAMERON | PACE GROUP: The Secrets of Making 3D Profitable

Monday, April 16
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
S222


James Cameron
James Cameron
CAMERON | PACE Group
Vince Pace
Vince Pace, ASC
CAMERON | PACE Group

Sponsored by:

Cameron Pace Group

Streamed Live


Mobile Video and Mobile TV – Beyond YouTube

Monday, April 16
2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
S222


Peggy Johnson
Peggy Johnson
Qualcomm, Inc.
Keynote Speaker
Mark Aitken
Mark Aitken
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Salil Dalvi
Salil Dalvi
Mobile Content Venture
Cedric Fernandes
Kay Johansson
MobiTV


Jack Perry
Jack Perry
Syncbak
Peter Siebert
Peter Siebert
DVB Project Office
Jim Burger
Jim Burger
Dow Lohnes PLLC
Moderator

Presented by:

NAB Labs




The Connected Consumer

Monday, April 16
4 – 5:30 p.m.
S222


Robert Acker
Robert Acker
Harman, Aha Radio
Richard Bullwinkle
Gary Brotman
Digital Living Network Alliance
Richard Bullwinkle
Richard Bullwinkle
Rovi Corporation
Jack Buser
Jack Buser
PlayStation Digital Platforms


Sean Casey
Sean Casey
SocialGuide
Mark Ely
Mark Ely
Simple.tv
Boaz Mourad
Boaz Mourad
Insight Research Group
Ryan Lawler
Ryan Lawler
GigaOM
Moderator

Presented by:

NAB Labs

Sponsored by:

Aha Harmon Radio




Robert Acker
Bruce Rosenblum
Warner Bros. Television Group
Richard Bullwinkle
Melissa Grego
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
Moderator



TV Syndication Going "Over the Top"

Tuesday, April 17
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
S222

Ira Bernstein
Ira Bernstein
Debmar-Mercury
Ken Werner
Ken Werner
Warner Bros.
Joe Flint
Joe Flint
Los Angeles Times

Moderator


Not Pictured:




Taking Risks with Technology

Tuesday, April 17
4 – 5:30 p.m.
S222


Marc Barros
Marc Barros
Contour
Donald Schultz
Donald Schultz
Adventurer, Animal Expert, Filmmaker
Philip Segal
Philip Segal
"Ice Road Truckers"
Douglas Spotted Eagle
Douglas Spotted Eagle
Sundance Media Group
Moderator




David Enzer
David Enzer
Roth Capital Partners, LLC
James Marsh
James Marsh
Piper Jaffray & Co.
Michael Pachter
Michael Pachter
Wedbush Securities
Marty Shindler
Marty Shindler
The Shindler Perspective, Inc.
Moderator

 




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Thought leaders and trendsetters talk business, technology and creativity.  |  Details >>

Broadcast Engineering Conference


Julius Genachowski
Kevin Gage
National Association of Broadcasters

 


Broadcast Management Conference


A View From the Top with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski

Monday, April 16
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
N249

Julius Genachowski
Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission

 


Breakfast with Betty

Tuesday, April 17
7:45 – 9 a.m.
Las Vegas Hotel, Paradise Room (Formerly Barron Room)

Note: Access to this Session requires SMART Pass or Conference Flex Pass Registration

Betty White
Betty White
Television and Film Star


Immediately following this Breakfast, please join us for 2012 Election: Party Platforms to Media Platforms.




Creative Master Series

Mason Unplugged

Tuesday, April 17
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
S220

Geoffrey Mason
Geoffrey Mason
ESPN
Bob Ley
Moderated by:
Bob Ley

ESPN

 




Disruptive Media Conference


Keynote: Ben Silverman, Founder and Chairman, Electus

Tuesday, April 17
10 – 10:30 a.m.
N249

Ben Silverman
Ben Silverman
Electus

 


Philip DeBevoise, President and Co-Founder, Machinima, Inc.

Wednesday, April 18
10 – 10:30 a.m.
N249

Philip DeBevoise
Philip DeBevoise
Machinima, Inc.

 


Military and Government Summit


Big Data, New Physics

Tuesday, April 17
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
S225

Jeff Jonas
Jeff Jonas
IBM

 


Big Data and the Coming Golden Age of Humanity

Wednesday, April 18
8 – 8:30 a.m.
S225

Byron Reese
Byron Reese
Demand Media

 


Keynote

Wednesday, April 18
8 – 8:30 a.m.
S225

David Bottom
David Bottom
NGA

 


Post|Production World


How Creativity and Technology Merge to Influence Storytelling and Film

Sunday, April 15
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
N249


Note: Access to this Session requires SMART Pass or P|PW Registration

Vincent Brisebois
Vincent Brisebois
Fusion-io
Steve Forde
Steve Forde
Adobe
Rob Legato
Rob Legato
"Hugo", "Titanic"
Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak
Fusion-io

 


Technology Summit on Cinema


Keynote – A Change Is Gonna Come – In fact, It's Here

Sunday, April 15
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
S222

Streamed Live

Christopher McGurk
Christopher McGurk
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.

 


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Content owners revolutionizing entertainment. Open to all.  |  Details >>
Meet the Digital Content Buyers & Marketers

Monday, April 16
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Matthew Hanover
Matthew Hanover
The Hanover Group


Not Pictured:


 


International Distribution of Movies and Television

Monday, April 16
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

John Pollack
Dan March
Echo Bridge Entertainment


Not Pictured:


 


Innovators in International TV Production and Distribution

Monday, April 16
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Gerhard Zeiler
Caroline Kusser
SevenOne International
John Morayniss
John Morayniss
Entertainment One Television
John Pollack
John Pollack
Electus International


Not Pictured:


 


Spotlight Q&A: Gerhard Zeiler

Monday, April 16
3 – 4 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Gerhard Zeiler
Gerhard Zeiler
RTL Group
Elizabeth Guider
Elizabeth Guider
World Screen News
Moderator




Ogilvy Entertainment's Doug Scott Presents: Best Branded Entertainment

Monday, April 16
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Doug Scott
Doug Scott
Ogilvy Entertainment

 


Over the Top Television

Tuesday, April 17
10 – 11 a.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Bruce Eisen
Bruce Eisen
DISH Network
Brian Seth Hurst
Brian Seth Hurst
The Opportunity Management Company
Dina Kaplan
Dina Kaplan
Blip TV
Debbie Menin
Debbie Menin
Yahoo! Inc.





What Non-Fiction Audiences Really Want

Tuesday, April 17
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Gary Lico
Gary Lico
CABLEready Corporation
Thom Beers
Thom Beers
Original Productions
Thom Beers
Delores Gavin
Discovery Channel
Thom Beers
Amy Winter
TLC





Spotlight Q&A: Ted Sarandos

Tuesday, April 17
3 – 4 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos
Netflix



Spotlight on ICG's Emerging Cinematographer Awards: Three Winners and Their Stories

Tuesday, April 17
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Bruce Eisen
David Geffner
ICG Magazine


Not Pictured:




Broadcasting Beyond Television

Wednesday, April 18
10 – 11 a.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Lori H. Schwartz
Lori H. Schwartz
McCann Worldgroup
Chris Coelen
Chris Coelen
Kinetic Content
Joe Michaels
Joe Michaels
Microsoft Corporation
Daniel Tibbets
Daniel Tibbets
Bunim/Murray Productions



TV Trends: New Telenovelas

Wednesday, April 18
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Cesar Diaz
Cesar Diaz
Venevision International LLC
Jessica Rodriguez
Jessica Rodriguez
Univision Communications Inc.
Dom Serafini
Dom Serafini
VideoAge International
Ricardo Scalamandre
Ricardo Scalamandre
TV Globo


Not Pictured:




Children's Programming and Licensing

Wednesday, April 18
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Stephen Davis
Stephen Davis
Hasbro Studios
Richard Goldsmith
Richard Goldsmith
The Jim Henson Company
Steven Ekstract
Steven Ekstract
License! Magazine


Not Pictured:




New York Festivals International Television & Film Grand Trophy Winners

Wednesday, April 18
3 – 6 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)

Rose Anderson
Rose Anderson
New York Festivals





Best of the 48 Hour Film Project

Thursday, April 19
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)






YouTube's Best Comedy Videos

Thursday, April 19
12 – 1 p.m.
Content Theater (South Upper Hall)






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Industry honors and more.  |  Details >>
Television Luncheon
Featuring the presentation of the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame and Spirit of Broadcasting Awards

Monday, April 16
12:30 – 2 p.m.
Las Vegas Hotel, Paradise Room
(Formerly Barron Room)


Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Television Inductee
The Second City
The Second City
NAB Spirit of Broadcasting Award Recipient
Andrew Alexander
Andrew Alexander
Accepting on behalf of The Second City

Sponsored by:

Wideorbit


Radio Luncheon
Featuring the presentation of the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Award and the 25th Anniversary of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards

Tuesday, April 17
12:30 – 2 p.m.
Las Vegas Hotel, Paradise Room
(Formerly Barron Room)


Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker
NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Radio Inductee
Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Radio Luncheon Keynote
Donny Osmond
25th Anniversary of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards

Sponsored by:

ASCAP


Technology Luncheon
Featuring the presentation of the NAB Engineering Achievement Awards

Wednesday, April 18
12:30 – 2 p.m.
Las Vegas Hotel, Paradise Room
(Formerly Barron Room)


Paul Brenner
Paul Brenner
NAB Engineering Achievement Award Recipient
Glenn Reitmeier
Glenn Reitmeier
NAB Engineering Achievement Award Recipient
Brian Cooley
Brian Cooley
Technology Luncheon Keynote

Sponsored by:

LG


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Things you just can't miss.  |  Details >>
2012 Election: Party Platforms to Media Platforms

Tuesday, April 17
7:45 – 9 a.m.
Las Vegas Hotel, Paradise Room (Formerly Barron Room)

Mandy Jenkins
Mandy Jenkins
Digital First Media
Olivia Ma
Olivia Ma
YouTube
Harvey Nagler
Harvey Nagler
CBS News, Radio
Satcha Pretto
Satcha Pretto
Univision Network


Shannon Travis
Shannon Travis
CNN
Terry Moran
Terry Moran
ABC News, "Nightline"
Moderator




FCC Talk: A Conversation with the Commissioners

Tuesday, April 17
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
N238

Mignon Clyburn
The Honorable Mignon Clyburn
Federal Communications Commission
Robert McDowell
The Honorable Robert McDowell
Federal Communications Commission
Caroline Beasley
Caroline Beasley
Beasley Broadcast Group
Marci Burdick
Marci Burdick
Schurz Communications Inc.


Chris Ornelas
Chris Ornelas
National Association of Broadcasters



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