New applications such as P2P video and music sharing, multi-player on-line gaming, user-generated content, and mobile multimedia are placing heavy strain on carrier networks in terms of bandwidth resources and net revenue. Carriers are faced with the challenge of identifying the new revenue-generating killer apps, implementing them profitably and cost-effectively, and making sure the end-user quality of experience (QoE) is superior. This workshop will closely evaluate the data to date on which multi-play services are most profitable, how to migrate the fixed-mobile network to accommodate them, and finally how to monitor and manage the network — on a dynamic, per-subscriber, per-application basis — to guarantee customer satisfaction and retention.

Jay Klein Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Allot Communications

Mr. Klein has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications. Prior to Allot, he served as vice president at DSPG (VoIP and multimedia silicon solutions), where he was responsible for strategic technology acquisitions. Before this, Mr. Klein was co-founder and chief technology officer of Ensemble Communications (wireless access system manufacturer) and was one of the founders and creators of WiMAX and IEEE 802.16; and chief technology officer and vice president of R&D at CTP Systems (cellular system manufacturer), which was acquired by DSP Communications and later by Intel.

Noam Bardin Chief Executive Officer Intercast Networks Inc.

Mr. Bardin is a co-founder of Deltathree Inc. (NASDAQ: DDDC), a leading international VoIP service provider, where he has served for the past 10 years in a variety of executive positions, including chairman, chief executive officer, and vice president of operations. He holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in economics from the Hebrew University. A prominent speaker, Mr. Bardin has appeared at many key industry events over the years.

Frank Childs Vice President, Business Development PeerApp

Mr. Childs is responsible for PeerApp's partner strategy and content distribution strategy. Prior to joining PeerApp, he was a venture capitalist for five years, working at Pilot House Ventures Group. For two decades, Mr. Childs has been involved with building young companies from the ground up, including MCK Communications (IPO 1999), Ziff Davis Interactive, and Shiva Corporation (IPO 1994).

Paul Gainham Service Provider Marketing Director, EMEA Juniper Networks

Mr. Gainham's responsibilities include managing the team that drives marketing activities around Juniper's core and edge routing platforms, working closely with internal sales as well as customers and channel partners to ensure that Juniper products are well represented in the market and reflect and drive customer needs and directions in this space. He has worked in the IT and networking industries for about 20 years, gaining a wealth of experience in vendor, network operator, and end-user roles.

Robin Mersh Chief Operating Officer DSL Forum

Mr. Mersh joined the DSL Forum in his current role in July 2006 and is the senior full-time executive. He has worked in the telecommunications industry for more than 14 years, starting in sales and sales management for Cable & Wireless and then moving on to BT before moving to the United States in 1999. Mr. Mersh has worked in business development and alliance management for various OSS software companies in the United States, mostly in network and service provisioning and activation for companies such as Astracon, TTI Telecom, and Evolving Systems, where he negotiated and managed several large OEM agreements.

Keith Oborn Network Systems Product Architect, Development and Validation Virgin Media

Mr. Oborn has accumulated 30 years of experience in various arms of the IT industry. He has been active in various arms of the ISP industry since 1990. For the last eight years, initially at Inktomi Corp., and subsequently at ntl: (now Virgin Media), Mr. Oborn has been continuously involved in traffic management and content distribution technologies and end-user product requirements. He has his Master's degree in physics from Oxford University.

Emmanuel Roger Director of Business Development QosMOS

Mr. Roger brings with him over 20 years of experience in the Networking industry. Prior to QosMOS, he was the director of partnerships at Nokia Enterprise Solutions, was with Cisco Systems' Corporate Business Development group, and also worked for Nortel Networks. Mr. Roger started his career in Singapore as regional sales manager for a telecoms start-up. He holds a Masters Engineering Degree from Supélec as well as a Business Degree from CNAM.