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Annual Cato Institute / Forbes ASAP Conference - Technology & Society 2000
Christie Hefner Michael Robertson Scott Sander Leo Hindery
Christie Hefner
Michael Robertson
Scott Sander
Leo Hindery
David Leibowitz
Tyler Cowen
Scott Draeker
David Leibowitz
Tyler Cowen
Scott Draeker
Stanley Hubbard
Mark Hyman
Bob Lessin
Kevin Wall
 
Stanley Hubbard
Mark Hyman
Bob Lessin
Kevin Wall
  		 
The New Entertainment Era: The Convergence of Technology & Entertainment
November 9-10, 2000
Hyatt Regency Reston
Reston, Virginia

Join leading entrepreneurs and scholars to discuss the future of music, movies, entertainment networks, software, television, games, and other emerging entertainment media.

Find out how the new interactive entertainment media and traditional media will adapt to a digital world.

Discover market realities shaping policy debates as convergence becomes reality.

Discuss the problems in packaging electronic content online and the future of copyright in a world where everyone owns a digital copier.

Learn how open source models will impact entertainment markets.

Explore investor and consumer benefits of “exclusive” vs. “open access” models and contrast mandatory and voluntary open access models.

Money talks. Find out where new high-tech entertainment investors and analysts are putting their money.

  • Christie Hefner, Chairman, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.; Chairman & CEO, Playboy.com, Inc.


  • Leo Hindery, CEO, Global Crossing Ltd.


  • Stanley Hubbard, Chairman & CEO, Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.


  • Michael L. Robertson, CEO & Chairman, MP3.com, Inc.


  • George Vradenburg, Senior Vice President, Global and Strategic Policy, AOL


  • Scott Sander, President & CEO, SightSound.com, Inc.


  • Scott Draeker, President, Loki Entertainment Software, Inc.


  • Jeff Walker, Managing General Partner, Chase Capital Partners


  • David E. Leibowitz, Chairman, Verance Corporation


  • Tom Tauke, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, Verizon Communications, Inc.


  • Tyler Cowen, Author, In Praise of Commercial Culture


  • Bob Lessin, Chairman & Co-CEO, Wit Soundview Group, Inc.


  • Mark Hyman, Vice President, Corporate Relations, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.


  • Kevin Wall, Founding Partner, Shelter Ventures


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