Several content protection systems have been developed in the past years. Conditional access technologies have been developed originally for digital broadcast TV services. Digital rights management technologies have been developed originally for the protection of files in the Internet or mobile world. Several strategies exist to build as many convergent services as possible, as seamlessly as possible, with a high level of security. Technologies and systems are developed now to address these kinds of needs, but will we have appropriate solutions very soon? What have to be the assumptions on customer expectations? How can we develop technologies and make the rights owner buy these technologies? How can the telcos deal with the heterogeneity of security systems used by its partners and customers?

Francois Moreau de Saint Martin Chief Technical Officer France Telecom Group

Mr. Moreau de Saint Martin is in charge of technical coordination to produce the content offerings of France Telecom Group i.e. television and video on demand over ADSL, music downloads and streaming and so on. He has more than 10 years of experience in telecom and content fields. After a position at France Telecom Group R&D labs, he worked on digital television issues on behalf of the French Ministry for Industry, then, in TDF (French main broadcast network company) on digital services and he joined France Telecom Group Business Services as the head of technical teams on Internet and Hosting developments and operations.

Jamel Gafsi Senior Manager EMEA, Consumer Media Technology Group Microsoft Corporation

Dr. Gafsi leads Microsoft's Digital Media Business Development activities across the EMEA region, focusing on European mobile operators and driving the adoption of Microsoft Digital Media technologies for their mobile-fixed media/music services. From 2000 to 2005, he was founder and chief executive officer of Castify Holdings Limited and Castify Networks SA, a company he co-created to develop and commercialize media distribution and delivery software products for broadband, mobile, and enterprise networks. Prior to this, he was assistant professor at Institut Eurecom, where he was involved in teaching and research activities such as broadcasting and video delivery technologies and algorithms on the Internet via fixed and mobile networks.

Mathias Hautefort Director General Viaccess, France Telecom Group

Mr. Hautefort has undertaken missions for the president of M6 since November 2004. In 2000, he joined the Communications pole of the Groupe Suez as director of media activities. From 2002 to 2004, he was assistant managing director, then managing director, of Noos, France's leading cable operator. From 1997 to 2000, he held the posts of technical advisor in the cabinets of Christian Pierret, Secretary of State and Industry, then Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Christian Sautter, Minsters of Economy, Finance, and Industry.

Jean-Luc Moullet Vice President, Software and Technology Solutions Thomson

Mr. Moullet focuses on the development and sale of content security, content search, and content distribution solutions to the media and entertainment industries. From 2001 to 2004, he was senior vice president of Media Asset Management Services with Technicolor (a Thomson service). Prior to this assignment, he was Thomson corporate associate in charge of business development activities in the Silicon Valley. Prior to joining Thomson in 1999, he held several positions with the French Ministry of Finance, Economy, and Industry, including with the Shareholding Department of the French Treasury.

Rodrigue Trouillet Vice President, Technology and Broadcast Operations EMEA Disney, ABC Television Group

Mr. Trouillet joined The Walt Disney Company in February 1997 and successfully managed the technical and operational launch of Disney Channel France. His key achievement came in 1999, when he directed the project for the relocation and construction of the new Walt Disney TV France origination center in the Walt Disney Studios theme park in Paris. He managed the strategic development and design of the technological project for the integration of all broadcast activities in a tapeless environment and file-based technology. He was responsible for all broadcast operations services, including origination, production, post-production, archiving, and technology strategy.