| Trans-global power duo Megan Elliot and Brendan Harkin delivered another fascinating event in the XML franchise to a packed Opera House Studio. Here are my take-aways.
Dana al Salem creator of Fan Shake
Fan Shake is a platform which intermediates between bands and fans.
Dana is clearly an expert on the attitudes and behaviors of Gen Y. She made a revealing comparison between the Hippy generation and Gen Y.
Her research shows they have a lot more in in common than you think.
Gen Y are neo-Hippies, empowered Hippies with technology. Unlike the Hippies, they have money to spend.
Reaching Gen Y means being endorsed by them.The trick is to empower and engage them.
Fan Shake
Gotham Chopra founder of Liquid Comics
Gotham is developing properties based on an Indian pantheon of superheroes.
He is working on the producers of 300 to deliver a feature film.
Liquid Comics
Parmesh Shahari Author
Surveyed the emerging Indian screen content scene. Hailed a film called LSD (Love Sex Aur Dhokha) - rumoured to be opening a festival in Australia later this year - as a sign that India is emerging into a post-Bollywood phase.
John Penney Starz Network
Announced a $400m budget allocation to produce quality TV drama. He sees this as a "revaluation" in the face of devaluation by cheap reality/format TV.
Trends in TV drama
Globalisation needs to be factored into content
Direct Connection (in other words IPTV) is the emerging distribution platform.
Amin Zioufonoun Director, Corporate Development, Google
Ah, those Google Guys. The Kings of the World - they know so much, they reveal so little!
Ralph Simon (made a fortune in ringtones)
New areas for content creators
Mobile health, especially for seniors and kids
Mobile money
Predictive search
New forms of social networking
Robert Tercek
Explored the duality of innovation and entrepreneurship, pointing to some exciting projects including:
Clipsync
Visual DNA
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