Program of the 11th Broadband Convention
Tuesday, November 14th
08:30 – 09:45 Registration
10:00 – 11:30 Opening Session – Romanian Cable industry 48 days before the EU admission.
How do the authorities see the cable industry within the context of the Romania’s admission to the EU. Prospects, directions, strategies. The place of the Romanian cable communications within the Union.
Opening Speech: Radu Petric – President, Romanian Cable Communication Association.
Moderator: Emil Hurezeanu
Speakers:
Mihai Ion Dumitrescu – Vice-President, Committee for Culture, Art and Mass Media, Senate
Varujan Pambuccian – President, Committee for Information Technologies and Communications, Chamber of Deputies
Bujor-Bogdan Teodoriu – State Counselor, Department for Economic and Social Strategies, Presidential Administration
Ralu Filip – President, National Audiovisual Council
Cătălin Marinescu – President, General Inspectorate for Communications and Information Technology
Gheorghe Ciubotaru – Vice-President, National Authority for Consumer Protection
Sponsors’ Welcome:
Carmen Harabagiu – Country Manager, HBO Romania
Stephen White – General Manager AXN, Central Europe
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break offered by Hallmark Channel
12:00 – 13:30 Session I – The Content is the King. TV Channels (part I).
Presentations of the TV Channels.
Moderator: Ionuţ Tarcea – Marketing Manager RCS&RDS
Speakers:
Simona Mikhulesku – Affiliate Sales Manager Romania, Discovery Networks Europe
Mihai Ursoi – Executive Director, Sport Klub Romania
Hatice Soysev Kolat – General Mananger, Kanal D Romania
Colin McLeod – Commercial Director CEE, Hallmark Channel
Cristina Stan – Distribution Director, Telesport
Patrick Rivet – Distribution Manager Europe, TV 5 Monde
Ursula Hettchen – Distribution Executive Europe, Deutsche Welle
George Kouzmov – General Manager, Mediamixx
Şerban Ciuşcă – Managing Director, ARBOmedia
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch offered by Kanal D
15:00 – 16:00 Exhibitions and stand presentations
16:00 – 17:30 Session I – The Content is the King. TV Channels (part II).
Presentations of the cable television channels.
Moderator: Diana Segărceanu, Product Manager, UPC Romania
Speakers:
Dennis Hodges – Vice-President Marketing & Sales, UPC CEE Group
Simona Dobrescu – Marketing & PR Manager, HBO Romania
Mihai Gâdea – General Director Antena 2, Intact Media
Simona Dobrescu – Marketing & PR Manager, HBO Romania
Tudor Giurgiu – President-General Director, TVR
Patricia Tănăsescu – Representative for Romania, National Geographic Channel
Sorin Enache – General Director, Realitatea
Brad Wald – Managing Director Europe, E! Entertainment
17:30 – 18:00 Coffee break offered by Hallmark Channel
18:30 – 19:45 Visit of the Patriarchal Palace Assembly and ritual wines tasting offered by the National Geographic Channel
19:45 – 23:00 Gala Reception at the Bragadiru Palace, Colosseum Hall, offered by HBO, Music offered by Sport Klub, pictures courtesy of Discovery Networks Europe
Wednesday, November 15th
08:45 – 09:45 Business Breakfast in Timisoara Room offered by Viasat World
08:45 – 09:45 Business Breakfast in Iasi Room offered by Cisco
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome Coffee, offered by Romantica
10:00 – 11:30 Session III – Legislation, Advantage or Hurdle? Strategies, Effects, Directions.
Price of the cable communication services are under the economical effects of the legislation. From the choice of the TV programs to the strategy of infrastructure development strategy, the regulations are generating important costs. There are necessary justified and reasonable costs? What do they bring for the consumer?
Moderator: Florina Tănase, Legal & Regulatory Director, UPC Romania
Invited Speakers:
Ton Tuijten – Vice-President, General Counsel, Liberty Global Europe B.V.
Alex Massaci – Tax Director, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Mihai Hură – Deputy General Director, Ministerul Finanţelor Publice
Vlad Cercel – – Director, Legal Department, National Regulatory Authority for Communications
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break offered by Hallmark Channel
12:00 – 13:30 Session IV – Technology and Equipment for Triple Play Services (part I).
Equipment providers’ presentations.
Moderator: Valentin Popoviciu – Development Manager, RCS&RDS
Invited Speakers:
Iulian Costea – Marketing Manager, Alcatel Romania
Juha Pihkanen – Sales Manager, Central & East Europe, Teleste Corporation
Zdenek Samek – Territory Manager Eastern Europe, CommScope
Dan Stroie – – Technical Director, Telemach Holding
Radovan Salek – Sales Director Eastern Europe, Corning Cabelcon
Keith Mothersdale – CTO, Technetix Group
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch offered by Kanal D
15:00 – 16:00 Exhibition and stand presentations
16:00 – 17:30 Session V – Technology and Equipment for Triple Play Services. (part II).
Equipment providers’ presentations.
Moderator: Dinu Malacopol, B2B Director Data & Telephony, UPC Romania.
Invited Speakers:
Horia Cazan – Technical Director, TVR
Nicolae Badea – Channel Partner, Scientific-Atlanta a Cisco Company
Hans Becks – Regional Sales Manager, Motorola
Florentin Gheorghiu – Managing Director, Media Concepts & Engineering
Radu Balaci – Product Manager, Topex
Gheorghe Minea – General Director , Canad Systems / Digital Cable Systems
Christopher Keen – Sales Director, Harmonic
17:30 – 18:00 Coffee break offered by Hallmark Channel
19:30-23:30 Good Bye Party at Coyote Café offered by AXN, music offered by Sport Klub, pictures courtesy of Discovery Networks Europe
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