The entire content distribution universe is fragmenting. Content comes from more places than before and is delivered on more networks to more devices. The content industry is rightly concerned about this fragmentation and must retain control over potential piracy. Network owners wonder where their piece of the cake will come from if consumers can simply copy content files from one device to another.

Protecting intellectual property can create a bottleneck that ends up keeping content away from consumers and stops the flow of business. What kind of revenue-sharing model works for all parties, and what technology will enable this? It needs to work for the industry and the content companies and be accepted by technology suppliers and network owners. In this session we ask if digital rights management technologies can facilitate this or whether it is time to tear up the old rules and revert to a DRM-free world.

Peter White Chief Executive Officer Rethink Research Associates

Mr. White leads the Faultline research and has built a deep understanding of technology and relationships around digital video. He has spoken at or chaired 20 events in the United States and Europe this year and has worked with major players such as Microsoft and IBM, as well as start-ups, on consulting assignments. Prior to working at Rethink, Mr. White was the founder and CEO of U.K. technology analyst firm ComputerWire for 18 years before selling it in 2002.

Willms Buhse Director, Products and Marketing, Member of the Executive Committee CoreMedia

Dr. Buhse is responsible for CoreMedia's global marketing and communication as well as product management. Elected vice chair of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) in 2003, he plays a leading role in developing open standards for mobile content delivery. In 2006, Dr. Buhse was voted amongst the "Top 50 Most Influential People in Mobile Entertainment" worldwide by the U.K.-based Mobile Entertainment publication. Previous to CoreMedia, he worked with Bertelsmann AG and BMG in Gütersloh, Hamburg, and New York, where he co-founded Bertelsmann Digital World Services.

Borja Guardiola Project Coordinator Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo

Mr. Guardiola is responsible for mobile DRM-related issues for Telefónica R&D and coordinator and strategy advisor for DRM services in Telefónica Móviles. He has a wide technical experience in the field of DRM technologies with a telecommunications degree from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a dissertation in mobile DRM technologies.

Daniel Harris Founder Kendra Initiative

Mr. Harris is an entrepreneur and Internet content expert. He founded Kendra, an initiative to promote an open content marketplace for the Internet, in 1999. Mr. Harris has worked extensively in the U.K. Internet industry. He co-founded Cerbernet in 1996 and served as chief executive officer until late 1998. Previously, Mr. Harris worked for Atlantic Telecom as their content delivery adviser until early 2001. In 1994 he co-founded Cerberus, where the Cerberus Digital Jukebox was the first system for copyright-protected Internet-based music distribution.

Oliver Mills Senior Director Intertrust

Prior to Intertrust, Mr. Mills worked at Vidiator and Nextreaming, where he was responsible for developing cutting-edge technologies to encode and stream multimedia to wireless devices. Mr. Mills also served as director of Sales for Intertrust. Before joining Intertrust he worked in the computer security, network management, and antivirus marketplace for more than 15 years, acting as an agent and consultant for such companies as McAfee Associates; Axent Technologies, Inc.; Compaq; Novell; Mergent International; Intrusion Detection, Inc; Quarterdeck; Security Dynamics; and Network Associates.

Sebastian Nystrom Director, Technology Strategy Nokia

Mr. Nystrom is responsible for developing corporate-level technology strategies at Nokia. His responsibility covers all device and service technologies, as well as research topics for all Nokia businesses. Mr. Nystrom was responsible for leading new and innovative early-stage technology projects within Nokia and market making to standardization and commercialization. He joined Nokia in 2003 from McKinsey & Company, a management consultancy, where he was leading strategy projects.