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Industry Insider Series

The best of both worlds, the Industry Insider Series offers a keynote-style lineup with what many may call a more personal approach. Prepare to get to the heart of critical consumer electronics issues quickly thanks to the candid style of the insiders.
AMD President and CEO Dirk Meyer
11 a.m. Thursday, January 8, Las Vegas Hilton Theater

Dirk Meyer is president and CEO of AMD and also serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to being named CEO in 2008, Meyer served as president and COO of AMD. From 2001 to 2006, Meyer led the company’s microprocessor business, overseeing related R&D, manufacturing, operations and marketing.

His leadership during these five years resulted in a doubling of revenue for the microprocessor business and a substantial expansion of AMD’s global profile. Meyer joined AMD in 1995 and led engineering for the AMD Athlon™ microprocessor. As one of the world’s leading microprocessor design innovators, Meyer was presented with the prestigious Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Maurice Wilkes Award at the 2003 International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA).

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Disney Media Networks Co-chair and Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney
2:30 p.m. Thursday, January 8, Las Vegas Hilton Theater

In 2004, Anne Sweeney was appointed co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group, where she is responsible for The Walt Disney Company's entertainment and news television properties globally. Ms. Sweeney oversees the ABC Television Network, which provides entertainment, news and kids programming to viewers via 228 affiliated stations across the U.S. in addition to other technological platforms.

ABC series, many of which are produced by ABC Studios, are distributed to more than 200 territories across the globe by Disney-ABC Worldwide Television. She also oversees Disney Channel Worldwide, which has created such global franchises as “High School Musical,” “Hannah Montana” and “Camp Rock” starring the Jonas Bros.  Since assuming her current role, Ms. Sweeney has repeatedly been named the "Most Powerful Woman in Entertainment" by The Hollywood Reporter, one of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" by Fortune and one of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes.

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Activision Publishing President and CEO Michael Griffith
11 a.m. Friday, January 9, Las Vegas Hilton Theater

Mike Griffith has served as president and CEO of Activision Publishing Inc., since June 2005. A leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products, Activision Publishing’s portfolio contains some of the biggest franchises in interactive entertainment, including Call of Duty® and Guitar Hero®. During his tenure, Activision’s net revenues have more than doubled and the company achieved some of the highest operating margins in the industry.

Prior to joining Activision, Mr. Griffith had a 23 year career The Procter & Gamble Company, a manufacturer of consumer goods products, serving most recently as president of The Procter & Gamble Company's Global Beverage Division.

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One-on-One with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin
1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 10, LVCC, North Hall, N255-257

Join FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro for a public dialog on Chairman Martin's tenure at the FCC and the challenges likely to confront industry and the incoming Administration. Also to be discussed are the digital television transition, cable compatibility, spectrum, broadband and other issues critical to the consumer electronics industry.

 

Presenters:
The Honorable Kevin J. Martin, Chairman, Federal Communications  Commission  (FCC)
Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)