Upcoming Events
Nothing on the speaking docket at present (Spring 2021), but given our track record (see below) we don't expect that status to last long. Watch this space for upcoming engagements and we hope to see you where we are!
Recent Sightings
Social Media & Live Streaming Summit (2020)
9 December 2019
Marina del Rey, CA
We participated in a great panel, "Discovery, Acquisition, Measurement, & Analytics- Using Social Video to Grow Viewers, Fans, and Communities" and enjoyed a terrific day of insights thanks to Brian Mahony and the good folks at Trender Research.
Streaming Forum (2019) - OTT: Better than Broadcast?
We presented -- along with Alan Young, COO of Crystal -- "ATSC 3.0: A Toolkit for OTT Video Engagement?", which let us expand on how the new standard will affect interactive apps, OTT services, and the pay TV landscape in general. ATSC 3.0 might be the most interesting -- and widely accepted -- standard since HD and we thoroughly enjoyed the talk and the conference.
Over the Top (OTT) Video Executive Summit
We moderated a panel entitled "Serving the Viewer (UX, Service Selection, Content Discovery, Personalization, Engagement, Social TV, App/Device Integration" asking questions and gathering insights from a stellar group from Amazon, Comcast, CobbleCord, Pure Flix and Gusto TV.
Summer 2018
The upcoming issue will feature a report on the state of OTT interface design, "What I Want, When and Where I Want It: The State of OTT User Experience".
16 October 2018
Seattle, WA
We enjoyed giving our perspective on the current state of IT in Over-the-Top (OTT) pay TV distribution with our presentation "Supporting Video in the Cloud: The IT trade-offs of Multi-Platform Deployment". We focused on two topics — multi-device delivery and targeted advertising — that illustrate the growing IT challenges to support burgeoning services through the cloud.
Spring 2018
My article "Your UX, Your Way: What Social Networks Know About You Will Drive Your Viewing Experience" appeared in this issue under "Trends & Analysis".
Over the Top Video Executive Summit (2018)
5 June 2018
New York, NY
Another great panel put together by Brian Mahony and the good folks at Trender Research. This year's topic was "Engage! Best Practices for Content Management, Apps, Discovery, Recommendation, and Personalization to Create a ‘Sticky’ User Experience".