09:30 |
Opening Remarks
Louis Boswell, CEO, AVIA |
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09:35 |
Telcos Talk: Beyond the Dumb Pipe
Telecom operators are forced to spend huge sums to upgrade their bandwidth and network infrastructure, with no certainty that customers will pay for it. This is more true than ever as we enter the age of 5G. One strategy is to continually develop new services and this is where video is vitally important for the future of operators. Operators have a big opportunity here, but how can they make money out of this traffic? Are they getting value from these video services? Is it a more difficult game to play? Are they doubling up or down on their investment in video, with the increase in consumption as new ways of working are now developing around the region?
Panelists:
• Nikko Acosta, Senior VP, Content Business and Product Management Globe Telecom
• Yann Courqueux, VP, Home Product, Consumer Business Group, StarHub
• Emily Wee, CEO, TM Net
With Monty Ghai, Founder and CEO, Brandwith
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10:05 |
Going D2C: The Challenges and Opportunities for Video Companies
Going direct-to-consumer (D2C) is very much becoming the norm for video players, but what is that journey and how is it evolving? What are the technological challenges and what are the business challenges? Is the path to sustainable monetization clear and is it better to be a champion in one market or must you go regional to survive? Leaders of 4 key players from very different backgrounds compare their journeys and insight into what success looks like.
Panelists:
• Christian Toksvig, Head of OTT, Astro
• Ali Hussein, CEO, Eros Now
• Niharika Singh, VP and Head of Product, ONE Championship
• Esther Nguyen, Founder & CEO, POPS Worldwide
With James Miner, CEO, MinerLabs & Video Assure
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10:35 |
The Importance of CDN with Exploding Demand for Online Video Post COVID-19
We are witnessing unprecedented growth of video consumption during this year of uncertainty and change, but consumer expectations of the quality of service delivered remain high and are probably increasing. In this session, our video delivery expert shares market trends and explores the ways your business can meet audiences’ increasing expectations for high-quality viewing experiences by utilising a variety of options to tackle latency and performance issues in your video workflow.
Charley Thomas, Director of Solution Engineers, APAC, Limelight Networks

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10:55 |
In Conversation: Connecting with Consumers During COVID-19 and Post-COVID
With so many people locked down in some shape or form over the preceding months, video streaming services have seen a sharp rise in viewership but have also been offering more free content to attract customers. In this session, we will find out how ZEE5 is connecting with their customers during this period of lockdown. Production has all but halted around the world – how does this impact ZEE5 where local content has been playing a huge role in its strategy? Has there been big growth in new subscriber uptake and if so, how is ZEE5 planning to retain this group of new audiences moving forward?
Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 IndiaWith Shad Hashmi, SVP, Digital Services Global Distribution, BBC Studios, Co-chair, AVIA OTT Group
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11:15 |
Regulation of Online Video Platforms – No More Flying Beneath the Radar
The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn lots of attention to the streaming video industry – because so many people are consuming more and more of our services! But that leads policymakers to consider ever more insistently whether the industry is adequately regulated and fairly taxed. There are new proposals floated constantly for licensing, content controls, production mandates, and even infrastructure finance. A panel of experts talks about why some governments see the industry as partners, and others as the goose that has now grown fat enough for slaughter. Can Asia find a way to balance requirements? Or will governments kill the goose, and just give the wires over to the pirates, who “can’t” be regulated
Panelists:
• Nicole Chan, Vice Chairperson,Digital Transformation Association, former Chairperson, National Communications Commission (NCC), Taiwan
• Prof. Kyung-Sin Park, Director, Open Net Korea, Professor, Korea University Law School
• Dr. Peter Lovelock, Director, TRPC Singapore
With John Medeiros, Chief Policy Officer, Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)
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12:00 |
Closing Remarks
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12:05 |
End of Day 2 |
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