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International Council

A report on the 2012 International Council summit, an independent forum for media and technology leaders from around the world at the Paley Center for Media.

You can’t separatedistribution and content... there’s no king, one without the other. –Jeff Bewkes

The main thing is to close the digital divide in this new world, either you’re connected or you’re out. –Ricardo Salinas

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The Innovation Imperative

In November 2012, The Paley Center for Media convened the twentieth meeting of the International Council since this perennial gathering of global media leaders began in 1995. Delegates from here in the US to countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, assembled at the Paley Center’s New York headquarters and the Time Warner Center for three days of dialogue and debate under the guiding theme “Innovation without Borders.”

Certainly, as a longtime convener of international media leaders, The Paley Center has seen that growth goes hand-in-hand with corporate investment and partnerships across borders. Thanks to the blossoming of Internet and mobile technology, we’ve also seen new opportunities for growth bubbling up in cities around the world, where communities of media and technology entrepreneurs are establishing their own local iterations of Silicon Valley.

These emerging ecosystems are fantastic engines of innovation. Still, startups have not cornered the market on ingenuity. Innovation is happening at all levels, whether it’s in someone’s garage, loft space, or a sky-scraper. It’s happening everywhere, because it must.

IC2012 NYC shone a spotlight on media and technology innovation and entrepreneurship happening inside and outside the US, at the startup level and within mature companies. We began with a look at New York’s Silicon Alley before getting the view from LA’s Silicon Beach. We zoomed in on Israel and India before hearing about innovation at scrappy little outfits like the BBC and The New York Times. Finally, we closed the summit with insights from the leaders of multinational conglomerates on how they foster a culture of innovation at their respective companies.

Between sessions, delegates and speakers continued the conversation at a series of social events, including a cocktail reception at The New York Times Building, a luncheon at the iconic 21 Club, and a gala evening at Hearst Tower, featuring a suitably innovative meal prepared by celebrated chef Wylie Dufresne and chef Charles W. Granquist.

Once again, each session was streamed live, enabling viewers around the world to tune in. To view archived streams of the sessions, visit the IC2012 video gallery on our Web site at paleycenter.org/ic2012-newyork-video-photos.

We are grateful to all of our speakers (in order of appearance): NYC Commissioner Katherine Oliver; Gilt Groupe’s Susan Lyne; Aereo’s Chet Kanojia; GRP Partners’ Mark Suster; ZelnickMedia’s Strauss Zelnick; Maker Studios’ Courtney Holt; International Technologies’ Yossi Vardi; Boxee’s Avner Ronen; Saavn’s Ri-shi Malhotra; BBC Worldwide’s Herb Scannell; The New York Times Co.’s Michael Zimbalist; GroupM’s Rob Norman; Nielsen’s Randall Beard; Time Warner’s Jeff Bewkes; Grupo Salinas’ Ricardo Salinas; and IMAX’s Richard Gelfond. Thanks also to our wonderful group of moderators, including News Corp.’s Jon Miller; Keep Holdings’ Scott Kurnit; McKinsey & Co.’s Geoffrey Sands; Fortune’s Stephanie Mehta; and Thomson-Reuters’ Chrystia Freeland.

Finally, we would like to express our enduring thanks to our partners for supporting the 2012 International Council summit: Edelman, Gustave M. & Rita E. Hauser, Hearst Corporation, Lufthansa Airlines, McK-insey & Company, The New York Times, Nielsen, and O’Melveny & Myers.

We look forward to seeing you again at the next IC summit.

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Judi AllenNielsenLoreen Arbus Loreen Arbus ProductionsTim ArmstrongAOLCrystal BarnesNielsenNick BarronEdelmanRandall BeardNielsenNeil BenedictBen ProductionsFrank A. Bennack, Jr.Hearst CorporationMary Lake BennackJeff BewkesTime Warner, Inc.Vin BhatSaavnKrishan BhatiaNBCUniversalAdam BirdMcKinsey & CompanyMalcolm BirdMGB AssociatesKen BronfinHearst CorporationJohna BurkeBurrelles LuceJoe CalabreseO’Melveny & MyersBetty CohenBetty Cohen Media ConsultingNuri ÇolakoğluDogan Media InternationalKelle ColemanNielsenJustin ColsonMcKinsey & CompanyGeorge CookeManatt, Phelps & Phillips LLPBarton CrockettLazard Capital MarketsShaun DaleyKPMGAlfonso de AngoitiaGrupo TelevisaRussell DubnerEdelman NYLinda DupreeNielsenBen ElowitzWetpaint

Corinna FreedmanWedbush Securities Dr. Frank-Dieter FreilingZDF German TelevisionBoris GartnerUnivision Communications Inc.Richard GelfondIMAXJanet GoldsmithThe Paley Center for MediaJames GreenwaldKatz Media GroupGypsy Guillén KaiserCommittee to Protect JournalistsPaul HardartAdirondack PicturesHajime HashimotoWOWOWS Inc.Nils HauptLufthansa GroupGustave HauserThe Hauser FoundationRita HauserThe Hauser FoundationRobert HaymerO’Melveny & MyersAndrew HeywardMarketspaceNextCourtney HoltMaker StudiosJane HuYouTube Next LabShafqat IslamNewsCred, Inc.Chet KanojiaAereoAndy KaplanSony Pictures TelevisionHarri-Pekka KaukonenSanoma CorporationAdam KleineMusicKay KoplovitzKoplovitz and Co.Lisa KovitzEdelmanPeter KreiskyThe Kreisky Media ConsultancyKen KrickKPMGScott KurnitKeep HoldingsJosh KushnerThrive Capital

Virginia LamAereoSusan LyneGilt GroupeRishi MalhotraSaavnJoe MarcheseFUSE NetworksDorinda MarticorenaWarner BrothersWill MayoSpokenLayerKaren McClellanIESE Business SchoolKara Medoff BarnettLincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.Stephanie MehtaFortuneJon MillerNews CorporationPat MitchellThe Paley Center for MediaBrooke MorelandFashismRaita NakashimaWOWOW Inc.Steve NewhouseAdvance.netRob NormanGroupMKatherine OliverThe City of New YorkAhmet M. OrenIhlas HoldingBruce PaisnerInternational EmmysReed PhillipsDeSilva + PhillipsI. Marty PompadurMacquarie CapitalSam PowersUBSMarvin PutnamO’Melveny & MyersNathalie RayesGrupo SalinasMarcus RibeiroPRISAHumphry RollestonMcKinsey & CompanyAvner RonenBoxeeRich SabreenIESE Business School

Takahiro SakaiWOWOW Inc.Ricardo SalinasGrupo SalinasGeoffrey SandsMcKinsey & CompanyMiral SattarBiblioCrunchHerb ScannellBBC Worldwide, AmericaThomas ScharfenbergerLufthansa GroupVivian SchillerNBCUniversalMark ScottAustralian Broadcasting CorporationNeal Shenoy212 MediaRichard SiklosTime Warner, Inc.Paramdeep SinghSaavnErik SorensenSucherman Consulting GroupArthur O. Sulzberger, Jr.The New York TimesMark SusterGRP PartnersSteven SwartzHearst CorporationHelmut ThomaFreenet AG Joel TopcikThe Paley Center for MediaDorothy TseNielsenOded VardiSuperna GroupYossi VardiInternational TechnologiesRobert WaggonerBurrelles LuceKayo WashioWOWOW Inc.Annie WegeliusSvergies TelevisionHagen WenzekIPG MediabrandsClifford WerberFluent EntertainmentStrauss ZelnickZelnickMedia Michael ZimbalistThe New York Times Company


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LOOKING BACK ON 17 YEARS OF LOOKING AHEADUnique moments in the history of International Council Meetings

ROME, ITALYSept. 17-19, 1995A vital, welcome tradition begins as The Museum of Television & Radio (former name of The Paley Center for Media) hosts its first International Council, an unprecedented gathering of the world’s media leaders. The Council—composed of chief executives of top media and communications companies—begins tackling billboard global industry issues through a series of discussions with an eye toward the future. This premier gathering of the Council—which had been the brainchild of MT&R Vice Chair Gustave Hauser and President Robert Batscha—is unique for two additional reasons. First, it’s the only IC gathering not to be convened by a local media company. Instead, the Italian government itself generously does the honors, and meetings covering media and politics are held at the residences and offices of President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, and President of the Senate Carlo Scognamiglio. Second, former US Secretary of State—and MT&R Vice Chair—Henry Kissinger serves as moderator for

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1. Susan Lyne2. Frank A. Bennack, Jr. and Gustave Hauser

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Susan Lyne

NYC’s media and entertainment commissioner explains how the city’s media legacy is fostering innovation from tech startups.

Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

The Gilt Groupe chairman discusses how New York’s media legacy informs her company’s focus on discovery and consumer experience.

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all the discussions. Talks focus on international relations, world trade, global economics, and new ideas. The list of participants includes Viacom’s Frank Biondi, Jr. and Sumner Redstone; Alan Alda; Loreen Arbus; Ratikant Basu of India’s Doordarshan; and ENI’s Enzo Viscusi.

BERLIN/BONN, GERMANY July 7-9, 1996The IC follows up its successful first meeting by ambitiously stretching the discussions over two cities through the course of three days. The focus of the meeting is geared toward the East: the emerging Eastern European nations and the former Soviet Union. There is arguably no better symbol of the seismic changes in the world, and in media, than Berlin, which hosts sessions concerning this part of the world. Bonn IC discussions center on Germany and Western Europe. Highlights of the conference—generously underwritten by RTL Television and its CEO Dr. Helmut Thoma—include meetings with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and President Roman Herzog. Kissinger again serves as chief moderator of the festivities. Participants include Verizon’s Ivan Seidenberg; Grupo Cisneros’s (Venezuela) Gustavo Cisneros;

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@wrmayo: Best question so far from @kurnit,

“So who owns TV stations in the room?” Half dozen hands go up... #PaleyIC

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Founder and CEO, Aereo

Aereo’s founder and CEO insists his disruptive streaming service for digital TV is a crucial - and legal - “wedge” to open up the marketplace.

The entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist makes the case for investing in homegrown LA media startups.

1. Moderator Jonathan Miller and Mark Suster2. Ahmet Oren 3. Joe Marchese

Partner, GRP Partners

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Quadrangle Group’s Steve Rattner; Abril Group’s (Brazil) Roberto Civita; and Prasar Bharati’s (India) KS Sarma.

MADRID, SPAIN June 15-16, 1998After a one-year hiatus, the IC holds its third meeting in Spain, this time graciously hosted by, among others, José Maria Mas of Antena 3 Television and Spain’s King Juan Carlos. Dinners are held at the famed national museums, the Arte Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza. With the IC continuing its work to advance the exchange of ideas among the world’s leaders in communications, the group zones in on the growth and future of Spanish-language programming worldwide. Participants include Grupo Clarin’s (Argentina) Ernestina Herrera de Noble; Tribune’s John Madigan; and Radio Television España’s Fernando Lopez-Amor.

PARIS, FRANCEOct. 10-12, 1999The fourth IC meeting focuses on global communications issues as they affect programming, along with the nascent digital revolution and the impact of technology on globalism and media

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A WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE PAPER OF RECORDNew York Times Co. Chairman and Publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., hosts delegates at a welcome reception on the 16th floor

of the New York Times Building, where photographs commemorate visits from world leaders and historic figures.

1. Frank A. Bennack, Jr. and Nuri Çolakoğlu 2. Will Mayo, Alicianne Rand, and Shafqat Islam 3. Rita Hauser 4. Yossi Vardi and Krishan Bhatia 5. Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., Frank-Dieter Freiling, and Annie Wegelius


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businesses. (One panel discussion is titled, “The Digital Revolution: A New Model for Economic Growth?”) Hosted by Canal+, the meeting also features an address by President Jacques Chirac, and a work session at the Louvre. By now, the Council includes representatives from twenty-four countries. Participants include Canal+’s Pierre Lescure; NBC’s Bob Wright; Yahoo!’s Tim “TK” Koogle; and Vivendi’s Jean-Marie Messier.

LONDON, ENGLAND Oct. 15-17, 2000It is fitting that at a Council meeting centering on the continuing evolution of technologies and their global impact on programming, advertising, and society, the IC hosts its largest group of delegates to date. Four panel discussions, again moderated by Henry Kissinger, explore controlling the flow of information and entertainment to consumers anytime and anyplace, the cost of programming, and maximizing ad spend dollars. Prime Minister Tony Blair hosts the considerable group at 10 Downing Street, including Sony’s Sir Howard Stringer; WPP Group’s Sir Martin Sorrell; the NBA’s David Stern; Elisabeth Murdoch; and Clear Channel’s Lowry Mays.

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A WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE PAPER OF RECORDNew York Times Co. Chairman and Publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., hosts delegates at a welcome reception on the 16th floor

of the New York Times Building, where photographs commemorate visits from world leaders and historic figures.

1. Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. and Frank A. Bennack, Jr. 2. Harri-Pekka Kaukonen, Steve Newhouse, Schuyler Brown, Gustavae Hauser, and Rita Hauser 3. Gustave Hauser 4. Avner Ronen and Scott Kurnit 5. Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. and Pat Mitchell 6. Neal Shenoy and Vin Bhat 7. Mark Thompson and Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. 8. Gustave Hauser and Bruce Paisner


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1. Moderator Geoffrey Sands and Strauss Zelnick 2. Hagen Wenzek, Betty Cohen, and Rob Norman

VIENNA, AUSTRIA Oct. 28-30, 2001The International Council sends an important message by going ahead with its meeting only a month after the tragic events of September 11. While it is most assuredly a time for reflection, and for understanding priorities, it is also vital to imagine and shape a better future. Taking place in Austria, one of the world’s most competitive television markets, now caught in a swirl of great changes, panels cover the political and economic environment, directions in programming, global expansion, and intellectual property in the digital age. Austrian state broadcaster ORF serves as host and both Chancellor Wolfgang Schlüssel and President Thomas Klestil meet with the group, which also gets to see a performance of Wagner’s classic opera Die Walküre. Participants include Austrian host and Director General Gerhard Weis; Mediaset’s (Italy) Fedele Confalonieri; France Television’s Marc Tessier; NTV’s (Russia) Boris Jordan; and Grupo Salinas’ (Mexico) Ricardo Salinas Pliego.

BEIJING, CHINANov. 5-7, 2002For the first time, the IC gathering heads to Asia, and the growing media superpower that is China. Eighty media executives from around the world—

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1. Moderator Geoffrey Sands and Strauss Zelnick 2. Hagen Wenzek, Betty Cohen, and Rob Norman3. Geoffrey Sands and Strauss Zelnick

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Courtney Holt

The founder of ZelnickMedia says efficiency, creativity, and innovation are the three pillars of his firm’s success.

The Maker Studios COO predicts that traditional media companies will begin to look more like his web-video network.

1. Courtney Holt 2. Moderator Jon Miller and Courtney Holt 3. David Stern, Gustave Hauser, Ben Elowitz, and Courtney Holt

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the biggest gathering yet—meet in Beijing for the conference hosted by Bruno Wu’s Sun Media Group and SINA.com. Choosing China is fitting: The nation has experienced rapid economic growth, with significant strides made in its media industry—vital for a country poised to host the Olympic Games several years down the road. And though interaction with international media has expanded by this point, the growing infrastructure still comes as a welcome surprise to a familiar IC figure: Dr. Kissinger, who helped open up the country to foreign relations in 1971. “When I first came here, there were only two TV channels and very few stations,” he said. “Now it has so many of them I have to work hard to get a better understanding of the Chinese media market.” The IC helps everybody do so, with panels covering the radically changing media world, the evolution of state-sponsored television, and advertising in the post-dot-com age. At a state dinner, China President Jiang Zemin also addresses the participants—a list that includes Chinese luminaries Zhao Huayong, President, China Central Television; Tian Congming, President, Xinhua News Agency; and Ma Chaojun, President, Beijing Radio, Film and Television Group. Other execs include CBS’s Leslie Moonves;

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Moderator Jon Miller and Yossi Vardi

@Media_Council: Business plans are like sausages - only those who don’t know how they’re made

are willing to eat them. - Yossi Vardi #PaleyIC

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Avner Ronen

“I’m looking for a viral product that can continue to amaze me,” says the godfather of Israel’s tech industry.

Once a presenter at IC2009’s “Next Big Thing” session, the Boxee CEO returns to demo the latest iteration of his over-the-top-TV startup.

Moderator Jon Miller and Yossi Vardi

1. Avner Ronen and Annie Wegelius 2. Avner Ronen 3. Moderator Scott Kurnit and Avner Ronen

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Viacom’s Mel Karmazin; Star Hong Kong’s James Murdoch; Hubert Burda; BBC’s Greg Dyke; and Haim Saban.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICAOct. 24-26, 2004It is indeed a highlight of the eighth conference for delegates to visit the cell on infamous Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner through much of his 27-year term. Again, the choice of conference site speaks to history, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of democratic government and the end of apartheid. In a meeting cosponsored by South African Broadcasting Corp. and Primedia Ltd., the agenda covers everything from how South Africa fits into the world from a geopolitical perspective, to a study of technology and consumer behavior, to the civic role of media in fostering democracy and public trust. This last panel, appropriately, takes place at The John Craig Hall on Robben Island. At a luncheon, South African President Thabo Mbeki speaks to the participants, including Barbara Walters; Pan-African Advisory Group’s (South Africa) Iraj Abedian; Microsoft’s Craig Mundie; William C. Paley; News Corp.’s Marty Pompadur; SBS Broadcasting’s Markus Tellenbach; and Seven Network’s (Australia) Kerry Stokes.

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Between Sessions: Lunch at 21 ClubDelegates digest the morning’s insights and continue the conversation over lunch at New York’s iconic restaurant.

1. IC2012 NYC Conveners gather for lunch 2. Yossi Vardi 3. Helmut Thoma and Karen McClellen 4. Marcus Ribiero 5. L-R: Betty Cohen, Yossi Vardi, Frank-Dieter Freiling, and Mark Scott


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MONTREAL, CANADAOct. 23-25, 2005The ninth conference—and the first one held in North America—is notable for zeroing in on, as one panel title sums up, “Preparing for the ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ Consumer and the Shifting Distribution Landscape.” “Traditional broadcast business models are under stress,” writes conference cohost Leonard Asper of CanWest Global in the days leading up to the event. “The biggest concern for all broadcasters is to remain visible to consumers in an ocean of new competition, and to remain relevant to the advertisers who provide our revenues.” Highlights from the event include Kay Koplovitz moderating “The View from the Financial Markets” panel, other panels on digital piracy and the future of advertising, and an address from Prime Minister Paul Martin. BellGlobemedia/CTV CEO Ivan Fecan; Publicis North America’s Susan Giannino; Advance.net’s Steve Newhouse; SanomaWSOY’s (Finland) Jaakko Rauramo; and NBC Universal’s Richard Cotton are among the participants.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY Sept. 14, 2006The tenth IC event,

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Between Sessions: Lunch at 21 ClubDelegates digest the morning’s insights and continue the conversation over lunch at New York’s iconic restaurant.

1. Clifford Werber and Annie Wegelius 2. George Cooke and Hajime Hashimoto 3. Geoffrey Sands 4. Sam Powers and Avner Ronen 5. Bruce Paisner


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coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of the Museum of Television & Radio (former name of The Paley Center for Media), focuses on globalization, a fitting topic given the setting in one of the world’s most majestic, historic locations. The event offers a fine mix of culture and discussion. On the one hand, the whole group lodges at the famed Ciragan Palace, a gala dinner is held at Dolmabahce Palace, meeting sessions take place at Esma Sultan and optional tours of the Byzantine Cistern & Istanbul Archaeology Museum are offered. On the other hand, discussion topics include how to reach the millennial generation and, most pointedly, “Media as an Agent of (Mis)understanding (Between the Muslim and non-Muslim World).” Among the stellar list of participants: prominent businesswoman Arzuhan Yalçındağ, who established the joint venture CNN Türk with AOL Time Warner; BBC’s Mark Thompson; ITV’s Charles Allen; Atlantic Records’ Ahmet Ertegun; and NBC Universal’s Bob Wright.

SILICON VALLEY, UNITED STATES June 13-15, 2007It is appropriate that this IC conference carries the theme of “Convergence: What’s Next?” given the myriad changes to the IC event and the

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@joeltopcik: How to tap emerging markets? Sequence carefully, develop down, blend revenue streams.

@Saavn’s Rishi Malhotra at #PaleyIC

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Herb Scannell

For Saavn’s president, the success of his streaming service for Bollywood music suggests an Indian audience primed for streaming video.

The BBC Americas chief discusses exporting Dr. Who and why why building an audience precedes revenue in the video value chain.

1. Rishi Malhotra and moderator Stephanie Mehta 2. Paramdeep Singh

Herb Scannell

President, BBC Worldwide, America

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organization. Eight days before the conference, the Museum of Television & Radio is renamed The Paley Center for Media, with the IC meetings evolving to a much larger scale, held over a three-day period of panels, discussions, and events. The meeting is held for the first time in the United States, and is hosted by Google, Yahoo!, and Sun Microsystems in Silicon Valley. Speaking pointedly to the theme, cohost Eric Schmidt of Google says, “People will say, ‘I want all of my world, all of my media, and I want it now.’” While one panel covers how search is revolutionizing distribution, another takes on the growing topic of how social networking is changing business. Says Dan Scheinman, SVP and GM of Cisco Systems, Inc., “I would tell you at the end of the day, community beats search, and that community is going to be more powerful as a way to find what we care about than search.” Among the IC participants: CBS Interactive’s Quincy Smith; YouTube’s Chad Hurley; Yahoo!’s Jerry Yang; MySpace’s Josh Berman; California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; Yahoo!’s Terry Semel; and Sun Microsystems’ Jonathan Schwartz.

LONDON, ENGLANDJune 20, 2008Another first for the

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data viewer with analysis #PaleyIC #TheFuture

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From the New York Times R&D Lab, an animated rendering of a news article’s journey through social media.

GroupM Global’s CDO and Nielsen’s Global Head discuss the significance of second-screen viewing and the need for speedy ad-effectiveness resources.

1. Michael Zimbalist 2. Michael Zimbalist 3. Scott Kurnit and Michael Zimbalist

1. Randall Beard and Rob Norman 2. Rob Norman

Chief Digital Officer, GroupM Global, and Global Head, Advertising Solutions, The Nielsen Company

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International Council: Given the growth in scope for the conferences, it is decided to add a second, smaller event each year. The first of these marks the IC’s return to London eight years after its successful trip. With considerable shifts in the media landscape, the agenda on this full June day includes topics such as regulation, innovation, and the challenges that Muslim and non-Muslim relations pose to the development and growth of media in many companies around the world. Featured speakers include Vodafone’s Arun Sarin; Yang Lan, businesswoman and talk show host often referred to as “the Oprah of China,”WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell and WPP Chairman, Ambassador Philip Lader; NTV’s (Russia) Sergey Piskarev; Bebo’s Joanna Shields; and the Moby Group’s (Afghanistan) Saad Mohseni.

NEW DELHI AND BANGALORE, INDIA Nov. 16-19, 2008The traditional, larger events of the IC are here expanded to four days, allowing the group to meet both in Delhi, India’s political capital, and Bangalore, its technology center. The theme of the meetings—“India: Challenges of the Next Media Frontier”—is covered in a series of talks and panels focusing on the local developments and

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INNOVATION ON THE MENU AT HEARST DINNERFrank A. Bennack, Jr. once again welcomed IC delegates to the 44th floor of Hearst Tower, where guests mingled

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growth in a burgeoning Indian market that constantly faces new frontiers. As Paley Center President and CEO Pat Mitchell puts it, “The opportunities of the future and the challenges of the past make India an ideal setting to show how media can embolden a people and a planet.” Hosted by Zee Entertainment, NDTV, and Wipro Technologies, and co-organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the meeting’s panels boast titles such as “Introduction to the Indian Media Landscape,” “Investing in Indian Media/India Investing Beyond its Borders,” “Reaching the Youth Market,” and the far-thinking topic “How Media is Improving the Quality of Life Worldwide.” Participants and attendees include hosts NDTV’s Dr. Prannoy Roy; Zee Entertainment’s Subhash Chandra; and Wipro’s Azim Premji; plus former UN Under-Secretary Shashi Tharoor, Henry Kissinger, Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Mark Scott; Google India’s Shailesh Rao; and UTV’s Ronnie Screwvala.

BERLIN, GERMANYJune 7-8, 2009For 2009, the Paley Center extends the mid-year conference to two days, and goes back to offering the flagship three-day event in the

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INNOVATION ON THE MENU AT HEARST DINNERFrank A. Bennack, Jr. once again welcomed IC delegates to the 44th floor of Hearst Tower, where guests mingled

and sampled the delectably innovative cuisine prepared by Chef Wylie Dufresne and others.

1. Chef Wylie Dufresne of WD~50 and assistants 2. Ron Affif 3. Antoine Drye 4. Steven Swartz and Steve Newhouse 5. Tivon Pennicott 6. Chef Charles W. Granquist, Food Network 7. Ken Krick and Steve Newhouse 8. John Loughlin and Rich Sabreen 9. Frank A. Bennack, Jr. 10. Adam Klein and Neil Benedict 11. The Antoine Drye Quartet 12. Chris Van Noy and Jane Hu 12. Rita and Gus Hauser and Enzo Viscusi


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fall. For the spring, the IC focuses on Europe and the sometimes-conflicting relationship between public and privately held companies. Key speakers include News Corp’s (Europe and Asia) James Murdoch; RTL Group’s Gerhard Zeiler; and Bloomberg’s Andy Lack. Panel discussions cover the borderless programming of formats, with two sessions on Central Europe concentrating on the state of the region’s media landscape and the “delicate dance between politics and media.”

NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATESNov. 18-20, 2009For the first time, the IC meets at the Paley Center’s New York headquarters, and is convened by the heads of the major US media companies: Frank A. Bennack, Jr., CEO of Hearst and chairman of the Paley Center; Time Warner’s Jeff Bewkes; Viacom’s Philippe Dauman; CBS’s Leslie Moonves; Verizon Communications’ Ivan Seidenberg; Disney Media Networks’ Anne Sweeney; and NBC Universal’s Jeff Zucker. Over 150 executives attend. Keynote speakers include Henry Kissinger; Ted Turner; AOL’s Tim Armstrong; FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski; and Dick Parsons, chairman of Citigroup and former chairman and CEO of Time Warner. The

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meeting also features the debut of the ThinkSocial Awards, an initiative to recognize social media companies promoting positive change around the globe.

MONTE CARLO, MONACOJune 9, 2010Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Monte Carlo Television Festival, the IC’s mid-year meeting focuses on the viewing experience of the future. Convened by Paolo Garimberti of RAI (Italy), Christine Ockrent of Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France, Markus Schächter of ZDF (Germany), and Dick Wolf of Wolf Films, sessions explore new trends in programming and delivery, with input from, among others, producer and director Barry Levinson, Annie Wegelius from Swedish Television, and Ynon Kreiz of Endemol. The day closes with a cocktail reception at Monaco Palace hosted by HSH Prince Albert II.

NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATESNov. 17-19, 2010For its seventeenth meeting, the IC returns to the Paley Center’s New York home for a three-day program conceived around the theme “The Rebirth of Media Worldwide.” Conveners including Ricardo

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Salinas Pliego of Grupo Salinas, Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ of Dogan Yayin Holding, Nikesh Arora of Google, and Dr. Prannoy and Radhika Roy of NDTV join some 160 attendees from 16 countries for intimate conversations in the Paley Center’s Kissinger Global Conference Room and New York’s famed 21 Club. Featuring panels on advertising, programming, and content delivery, and keynote sessions with Hearst’s Frank A. Bennack, Jr., NBA’s David Stern, and Napster cofounder Sean Parker, among others. IC2010 also provides occasion to announce the launch in 2011 of the Paley Center’s forward-looking Next Big Thing series showcasing digital startups.

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATESSept. 14-16, 2011For its eighteenth meeting, the IC was held for the first time ever at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Industry heavyweights Barry Diller, IAC; Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook; Anne Sweeney, Disney-ABC; Victor Koo, Youku; Leslie Moonves, CBS, and over 100 attendees from 17 countries convened for a three-day summit focusing on Beyond Disruption, a dialogue about the shifting media landscape and emerging markets, including China, Latin America, and the Middle East. The

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Let the distributors and digital disruptors duke it out, says Bewkes. Premium content will find its way to the consumers who demand it.

“The main thing is to close the digital divide,” says the Mexican mogul behind Grupo Salinas. “Either you’re connected or you’re out.”

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Next Big Thing series returned to IC once again to showcase start ups in online television, gaming, and interactive video. Guests were treated to a cocktail party on the roof of the Paley Center with LA ensemble Ozomatli and a dinner at 20th Century Fox.

MADRID, SPAINApril 26, 2012At the invitation of Grupo PRISA’s Juan Luis Cebrián, the IC convened at Madrid’s Caixa Forum for a summit on the future of the news and information industry. Entitled, “News at the Speed of Life,” the program invited some 70 delegates representing 19 countries, all equipped with microphones, to debate the challenges and opportunities around engaging consumers, exploiting new efficiencies, and sustaining the business of journalism. Featured participants included Wolfgang Blau, Zeit Online; Helen Boaden, BBC; Richard Gingras, Google; Wadah Khanfar, Sharq Forum; Shafqat Islam, NewsCred; Vadim Lavrusik, Facebook; John Paton, Digital First Media; Andrew Rashbass, The Economist Group; and Katherine Viner, The Guardian. The day closed with a private tour of the Reina Sofia Museum and dinner with Spanish Vice President Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría.

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The CEO talks about how learning from failure turned the Canadian film and tech company into the global standard for entertainment.

“How do you make a 125 year old company innovative? It’s all about the people,” says the Hearst CEO and Paley Center chairman.

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