Wednesday, September 28, 2005
6:30 AM
Conference Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibit Browsing
Breakfast Sponsored By: Sprint Picture Mail
8:00 AM
Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speaker:
Kristy Holch, Group Director, InfoTrends
8:05 AM
InfoTrends' State-of-the-Market Address
This big-picture session examines where we are and what to expect in 2006. Culling data from our latest end-user studies and forecasts, it will provide a snapshot of the market size, opportunities, and threats in photo capture, usage trends, photo sharing, printing, storage, and convergence with personal content.
Rapid growth in digital photography is slowing, but there are new market opportunities emerging for 2006. Many questions remain. How much will people print? Will they invest in photo archival? Will photos merge with music and video in personal content solutions? We’ll cover what’s going on in the market today, with an eye toward giving attendees a chance to assess where their opportunities lie in the future.
Speaker:
Kristy Holch, Group Director, InfoTrends
8:30 AM
Keynote – Expanding Links in the New Digital Imaging Chain
The consumer digital image capture space is changing rapidly, with the number of alternatives for consumers exploding through feature-loaded digital still cameras and ever-improving camera phones. Meanwhile, the options for storing, sharing, displaying and, most importantly, printing images continue to multiply as technology leaders find new ways to improve the end-to-end user experience. This session builds upon last year’s keynote discussion, which focused largely on the rapid adoption of digital photography. This year, our thought leaders articulate their views about future growth opportunities for the industry as the market moves towards the late majority stage. These thought leaders will also consider how ease-of-use factors into the equation, and whether that will give some digital photography solutions a competitive advantage over others.
Moderator:
Kristy Holch, Group Director, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures
Speakers:
Pradeep Jotwani, Senior Vice President, Imaging and Printing Group, HP
Pierre Schaeffer, Director of Business Strategy & Marketing Services, Kodak
Pierre Barbeau, General Manager, Sprint Picture Mail
CAPTURE
9:30 AM
Digital Still Cameras & Camera Phones – Market Forecast, Adoption, and Usage Trends
This session explores consumer adoption and usage of digital cameras and camera phones. Using market forecasts and end-user research, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures will address the different usage patterns for each device, the impact that camera phones will have on the digital camera market, and the role that each factor will play in digital photography. We will cover:
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Unit and revenue forecasts
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Household penetration rates
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Key demographic data of users
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Purchase criteria
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Feature preferences
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Digital photo activities
Speakers:
Mike Wolf, Director, Digital Photography Trends, InfoTrends
Jill Aldort, Senior Consultant, Internet Imaging Trends, InfoTrends
10:30 AM
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Browsing
Sponsored By: Nethra Imaging
11:00 AM
Hot Looks - Start-Ups Demo New Technologies
This represents your best chance to learn about hot new businesses or under-the-radar companies before everyone else hears about them. Find your next partner during these fast paced sessions designed to get you talking about new opportunities. Demo #1 - FilmLoop
11:10 AM
Digital Still Cameras vs. Camera Phones – How Will the Two Co-Exist?
While the digital camera market is slowing in North America, new segments of the market such as consumer DSLRs are generating renewed excitement. At the same time, 2 MP camera phones are already available, and handsets are beginning to include more advanced image controls like white balance and auto-focus. Well over 30% of US households will own a camera phone by year-end.
This session examines the business issues and technology trends that are impacting digital still cameras and camera phones. Topics to be addressed include:
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Hardware trends, new devices
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The megapixel war
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Image quality/ease-of-use issues
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Camera phone interoperability
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Sharing between devices
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Digital video
Moderator:
Jill Aldort, Senior Consultant, Internet Imaging Trends, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures
Speakers:
Scott Nelson, Director of Product Development, Consumer Product Division, Casio
Brian Krasavage, Director, Business Planning, Mobile Imaging & Video Capture, Motorola
Sang Hung, Director, Device Design & Development, User Experience Design, Sprint Picture Mail
David Westendorf, Senior Director, Marketing, Kodak Mobile
12:10 PM
Special Featured Luncheon Speaker
Speaker:
Sandra Morris, Vice President and General Manager, Digital Imaging Services Group, Eastman Kodak Company
12:40 PM
Luncheon
1:45 PM
Imaging Interoperability Between CE Devices – How Do We Get There?
Sure, all devices play JPGs but transferring collections of photos from device to device often means losing the "metadata" that was painstakingly entered by the consumer. Join a panel of industry leaders for a roundtable discussion about what companies and organizations are doing about imaging interoperability.
They'll respond to key questions, such as:
Do consumers care or need better interoperability?
How will interoperability affect consumers' behavior while using digital images?
Will cell phone imaging drive the need for easier and better exchange of images & metadata?
Moderator:
Parker Lee, Vice Chairman, OSTA
Speakers:
George Lynch, I3A
Dr. Mark Tarlton, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Motorola Labs
Jim Taylor, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Advanced Technology Group, Sonic Solutions
2:45 PM
Emerging Opportunities in the Pro Photography and Advanced Hobbyist Segments
As the professional photography business moves to one that is fully digital, vendors and service providers have the opportunity to displace traditional processes (including capturing, editing, printing, and workflow management) and create new revenue streams. Additionally, as technology improves and price points come down, there is a growing base of hobbyists that are likely to adopt new cameras and generate additional prints. This session explores how quickly the various segments are likely to evolve, what their requirements might be, and the impact that software, services and Web-based solutions might have. It will cover:
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Pro photographers’ use of technology and services
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Where to look for new revenue and improved margins
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Use of channels
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How great is the print opportunity?
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How quickly will this market evolve?
Moderator:
Ed Lee, Director, InfoTrends
Speakers:
Wes Brewer, VP of Consumer Retail Products, Executive Vice President & General Manager, SanDisk Corp.
Graham McFarland, CEO, Express Digital
Evan Nisselson, CEO, Digital Railroad
3:15 PM
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Browsing
SHARE AND STORE
3:45 PM
Content in the Home: Digital Photos Swept into the Stream
Digital technology has completely changed the content equation for consumers and vendors alike. The old models of passive consumption of content from standalone electronic boxes are rapidly evaporating as the ability to acquire, store, and distribute content over a media network has emerged, creating new opportunities for hardware and content vendors. The impact of devices such as Media Center PCs, multi-room PVRs, Wi-Fi image capture devices, media servers, and portable media players on traditional viewing models will be nothing short of revolutionary. Not only will premium content from service providers need to be managed, but personal content from digital cameras and video camcorders will flow over these networks, creating a need for management of this content and an opportunity to monetize it for hardware and service providers. This session will analyze:
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Imaging in the digital home - How will it evolve and what role will photos play in the networked home?
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Media servers - which will be the primary device for centralized content?
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Networked consumer electronics devices – will everything be a node on the network
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Opportunities for imaging and consumer electronics vendors in this market
Moderator:
Mike Wolf, Director, Digital Photography Trends, InfoTrends
Speakers:
Chad Richard, CEO, Simple Star, Inc.
Lars Perkins, Google
Vivek Pathela, Director of Product Management for Residential Products, NETGEAR
Ameer Karim, Director of Product Marketing, WW Consumer PC Business, HP
Josh Weisberg, Group Product Manager, Windows Digital Media, Microsoft
4:40 PM
Online Photo Sharing and Photo Storage Solutions – Meeting Customers’ Short- and Long-Term Needs
Consumers are seeking simple ways to efficiently share and organize their digital photos. Online photo service vendors are uniquely positioned to help consumers do just this by incorporating more full-featured services to their online offerings, enabling consumers to do more with their digital photos at a single destination. At the same time, however, it remains to be seen which features, if any, consumers will be willing to pay for. In this session, hear from the vendors that are beginning to expand their value propositions – and revenue streams – beyond printing, on their way to becoming marketers of complete digital photo management and photo sharing tools. This session takes a look at how vendors are implementing more sophisticated photo organization and sharing features. What types of services should be offered free of charge, and which might be made available for a fee? Will online solutions become key to preserving the digital image so families can enjoy their images years from now
Moderator:
Jill Aldort, Senior Consultant, Internet Imaging Trends, InfoTrends
Speakers:
Jeff Stoddard, Director, Yahoo! Photos, Yahoo! Inc
Adam Seifer, CEO & Co-Founder, Fotolog
Jeff Housenbold, CEO, Shutterfly
Amy Spickler, Director of Webshots Services, CNET Networks
5:20 PM
Featured Speaker – Leveraging the Internet - An eBay Perspective
As the Internet continues to evolve, manufacturers and retailers are faced with both new challenges and new opportunities as they bring their products to market. Hear from one of the world's leading online shopping destinations as they share their views on the transition from film to digital and what it means for the photo industry. Benefit from their insights into consumer behavior, and learn about new solutions and tools that are available to the channel.
Speaker:
Karl Wiley, Director, Computer and Consumer Electronics, eBay
5:40 PM
Close of Day 1
5:45 PM
Cocktail Reception
Sponsored By: HP
Thursday, September 29, 2005
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Browsing
Sponsored By: TAK Imaging
PRINT
8:15 AM
The Continuing Evolution of the Photo Print Market – A Look Forward
Consumers’ photo printing behaviors continue to evolve. There are many forces behind consumers’ choices about whether they print their digital photos, and where they will ultimately decide to print. Print providers are delivering lower prices, new products, and innovative offerings that address many consumers' concerns, but are they enough? In this session, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures discusses the size and the breakdown of the U.S. photo prints market; consumer photo printing behaviors and trends in the home, at retail, and through online photo services; and alternative solutions that might be more appealing than prints.
Speakers:
Kristy Holch, Group Director, InfoTrends
Ed Lee, Director, Photo Printing Trends, InfoTrends
Jill Aldort, Senior Consultant, Internet Imaging Trends, InfoTrends
9:45 AM
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Browsing
10:15 AM
Hot Looks - Start-Ups Demo New Technology
Demo #2 - Streamload
10:25 AM
Digital Photo Print Volumes – Prognosis for Growth
Which side are you on – do you believe that printing will grow or be replaced? Our panel of thought leaders representing various printing and sharing technologies will discuss and debate the future of the digital print. What print volumes are likely to emerge from the transition to digital? How will the various soft display and storage solutions impact printing behavior? What are print and consumables vendors doing to improve the ease, convenience, and cost of printing?
Moderator:
Kristy Holch, Group Director, InfoTrends
Speakers:
Chad Richard, CEO, Simple Star, Inc.
Jim Ruder, VP & General Manager, Photo Printing & Accessories, HP
John Prendergast, Vice President, Digital & Web Services, Imaging Group, Fuji Photo Film
Susan Stoev, Senior Director, Worldwide Marketing Consumer Insights, Eastman Kodak Company
11:15 AM
Photo Printing for the Masses – It’s All about Location
This session considers the various print locations and enabling technologies and debates how consumer print habits are likely to shift in the coming years. Speakers will consider all of the latest market developments, including the growing popularity of snapshot photo printers, the rise of online-to-retail print solutions, the expansion of online photo services, and much more.
Speakers:
Yuval Yashiv, CEO, Pixology
Craig Wetherbee, Vice President, Marketing, Agfa Photo USA Corp.
Arvind Kumar, Director, Business Development, TAK Imaging
Greg Patterson, VP, Digital Photography and Entertainment, HP
Nancy Carr, VP, Worldwide Strategic Relations, Eastman Kodak Company
12:15 PM
Luncheon
1:30 PM
Can Retail Beat out the Home? – The Photo Retail Perspective
How much print business is retail seeing, and what trends are retailers seeing in their stores? This session examines recent changes in consumer behavior from the perspective of those with a bird’s eye view. We attempt to answer several questions in this session. For example, what can vendors can do to drive print at retail, and what solutions should they be offering their retail customers? How successful has online to retail printing been? What is the overall prognosis for the next five years?
Moderator:
Gary Pageau, Group Executive, PMA
Speakers:
Joe Lisuzzo, Wal-Mart Digital Photo Center
Frank Baillargeon, President, F/22 Consulting
2:00 PM
Photo Consumables –Preserving Profits/Ensuring Permanence
Retailers and online photo services are getting very aggressive with photo print prices, placing additional profit pressures on photo paper and ink suppliers. This session will examine how photo supply companies are responding, and will also consider the issues of image quality and print longevity and how consumer behavior will be affected as a result. Subjects to be addressed include:
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What is the market opportunity?
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What can supply vendors do to encourage more people to print at home?
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What are the latest technology developments and how are their benefits being communicated to consumers?
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Which standards are currently in place, and how will they affect the market?
Moderator:
Ed Lee, Director, Photo Printing Trends, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures
Speakers:
Henry Wilhelm, President, Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc.
Tuan Tran, HP
Dan Steinhardt, Marketing Manager, Epson America
2:30 PM
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Browsing
2:50 PM
Hot Looks - Start-Ups Demo New Technologies
Demo #3 - DxO
**FEATURE PRESENTATION**
3:00 PM
Predictions for the Future – The Financial and VC Perspective
Our conference concludes with a look at how the financial community is viewing the latest industry developments, and what they see happening for the remainder of 2005 and during 2006. Who will win and who will lose? What does the M&A landscape look like, and what are venture capitalists interested in? Session participants will take a macro-level look at the market, and consider how new advances in semiconductors, printers, and other imaging technologies will affect investments. Changes in the online space will also be discussed.
Speakers:
Mark Kalow, Managing Director, Soquel Group
Sharon Wienbar, Managing Director, BA Venture Partners
Matt Kursh, Managing Director, Ridgecrest Capital Partners
Monette Stephens, Managing Director, Newforth Partners LLC
Ken Gullicksen, General Partner, Morgenthaler Ventures
3:45 PM
Close of Conference
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