The Paley Center for Media Convenes International Council (IC2010 NYC)
Thursday, October 7, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY-The Paley Center for Media's International Council (IC), a global forum of leading media industry innovators and policy makers, will gather in New York from November 17-19, 2010. This seventeenth meeting of the IC will take place at the Paley Center headquarters in Manhattan where top executives from prominent media, entertainment, and technology companies will come together to share insights and discuss challenges and opportunities facing global media at this important moment in history. Delegates to IC 2010 NYC will include senior industry executives from companies and institutions from across the globe-from Australia, Germany, Finland, and France to China, India, and Turkey with many countries in between.
"Since 1995, the Paley Center's International Council has been THE forum for decision makers to hold candid conversations in a neutral environment," said Pat Mitchell, president and chief executive officer of The Paley Center for Media. "As a result, the conversations that have taken place at past IC forums have often had a direct impact on developments in the global media industry. We anticipate that our November gathering will once again produce fresh ideas and new directions for our participants from around the world."
This year's theme is the Rebirth of Media Worldwide with numerous planned discussions about the future of media and advertising, the increasing influence of social media and mobile platforms, new revenue models, content across platforms and borders, and the future of journalism worldwide. Throughout the three days, there will be in-depth conversations with many media influencers such as Jeffrey L. Bewkes (Time Warner Inc.), Philippe Dauman (Viacom Inc.), Ricardo Salinas (Grupo Salinas), Jeff Zucker (NBC Universal), and Ivan Seidenberg (Verizon Communications), among others.
In addition to Messrs Bewkes, Seidenberg, Zucker, Dauman, and Salinas, other media leaders convening IC 2010 NYC include Nikesh Arora (Google), Carol Bartz (Yahoo, Inc.), Rupert Murdoch (News Corporation), Frank A. Bennack, Jr. (Hearst Corporation), Blair Westlake (Microsoft), Mehmet Ali Yalcindag (Doan Yayin Holding), David Zaslav (Discovery Communications), and Leslie Moonves (CBS).
Confirmed delegates to IC 2010 NYC include Edward Borgerding (Abu Dhabi Media Company), Ynon Kreiz (Endemol), Joe Calabrese (O'Melveny & Myers), Marcel Fenez (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Christopher Vollmer (Booz & Co.), David Kirkpatrick (Author, The Facebook Effect), Hubert Lacroix (CBC), Edward Kozel (Deutsche Telekom), Tony Vinciquerra (Fox Networks Group), David J. Stern (NBA), and Marc Graboff (NBC Entertainment & Universal Media Studios). For a full list, visit: /ic-2010-nyc-convener-attendee-lists-2
Scott Singer, Managing Director, Bank Street Group said of IC 2009 NYC, "The conference matters more than anything because the CEOs of major media companies are all here, globally. And they're here to talk to each other. There's no hidden agenda; this isn't an investor conference; this isn't at another investment bank or a consulting firm. They are here to talk to one another and get ideas from one another and share those and create a better industry for themselves."
About The Paley Center for Media's International Council
Created in 1995, the International Council brings together the chief executives of the world's most important media companies. The role of the Council is to advance the exchange of ideas among these leaders in global media, entertainment, and communications, and to foster a community among them. This is accomplished through both informal and organized discussions on a wide range of critical issues that will define the media and its role in society for generations to come. Past meetings have been held in Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, London, Vienna, Beijing, Cape Town, Montréal, Istanbul, New Delhi, Bangalore, and California's Silicon Valley. The activities of this year's International Council are made possible by generous grants from Booz & Company, Gustave M, and Rita E. Hauser, The Nielsen Company, O'Melveny & Meyers LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and UBS Media & Communications Group, with special underwriting for the gala dinner by Hearst Corporation and O'Melveny & Meyers LLP and for a luncheon by Abu Dhabi Media Company. For more information, please visit www.paleycenter.org/internationalcouncil.
For a list of the attendees at IC 2009 NYC, please visit
About The Paley Center for Media
The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. The general public can access the collection and participate in programs that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the personalities, and the leaders who are shaping media. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. The Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information, please visit /.
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