Meet UK Digital Media Companies at “UKTI@SXSW”, March 16
SXSW, one of the world’s leading trade festivals for music and interactive content, this year welcomes the largest delegation from the UK ever to attend the event.
As part of SXSW, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) will host “Content, New Technologies and the Consumer Experience,” a specially curated half-day event, showcasing UK creative excellence. It will be a centerpiece of the UK presence at SXSW, providing the perfect platform for UK companies looking to build their network of US partners, clients, customers and contacts. Focusing on business opportunities around new technologies, digital and mobile, the event will include panel discussions with key industry representatives, as well as networking and speed networking sessions between specially invited US and UK companies.
Ted Cohen’s TAG Strategic, the leading Digital Media consulting agency, has been specially commissioned to organize the event on behalf of UKTI. The agency has enlisted senior executives from brands, film studios, consumer electronics manufacturers, music services, rights owners, mobile companies, and artist management to engage with delegates in a series of panels, networking breaks and keynote addresses.
Event Details:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
10:30am – 6pm
Hilton Garden Inn, 500 North I-35, Austin, Texas
(5th St and I-35, 3 blocks NW of Austin Convention Center)
10:30am Registration
11:00am Welcome
11:15am Speed Networking with Liverpool Sound City
Legal Consultations
– Milt Olin, Altschul & Olin (US)
– Cliff Fluet, Lewis Silken (UK)
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Panel: Is Content King?How great interactive content can define the relationship between media platforms, brands and the consumer.
– TED COHEN, MODERATOR – TAG STRATEGIC – US
– PETER COWLEY – ENDEMOL – UK
– MARCELINO FORD-LIVENE – INTEL – USA
– JON MANSFIELD – BBC WORLDWIDE/COMMERCIAL – UK
– PAUL KANE – BSKYB – UK
– PETE WATSON – BLACKBERRY/RIM – USA
– ANTHONY WOOD – ROKU – USA
2:15pm Keynote: Michael Petricone, CEA
2:45pm Break
Legal Consultations
– Milt Olin, Altschul & Olin (US)
– Cliff Fluet, Lewis Silken (UK)
3:00pm Martin Atkins (Author, Tour:Smart; Musician, NIN, PiL, Ministry)
3:00pm Panel: Punk Attitude: What can we learn from the attitude of musicians/artists?
– MARTIN ATKINS – MODERATOR – UK
– SCOTT COHEN – THE ORCHARD – UK
– VINCE BANNON – GETTY IMAGES – USA
– EVAN SHAPIRO – IFC – USA
– JOSH GERTZ – HIP DIGITAL MEDIA – USA
– DAVE ALLEN – GANG OF FOUR, FIGHT DIGITAL STRATEGY- USA
– PATRICK FAUCHER – NIMBIT – USA
4-6 pm Speed Networking by TAG & Cocktail Reception
Legal Consultations
– Milt Olin, Altschul & Olin (US)
– Cliff Fluet, Lewis Silken (UK)
Attendance is free but strictly limited and must be pre-booked.
To reserve your space (one person per company maximum):
Send your name, job title, company and a short business biography to ukti@tagstrategic.com.
You must RSVP by Friday, March 12, 2010.
For more information, contact Faron McKenzie at TAG Strategic at:
+44 (0)7932 069967, faron@tagstrategic.com
UK Trade & Investment is the government organization that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy and assists overseas companies to bring their high quality investment to the UK. For more information, visit www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk.
Posted by Ted • Wednesday, March 10, 2010 .