I know we all like suggestions when asked to prepare something in advance. So, I have started a wish list of some of the talks I would love to see. Please add your presentation ideas to the following list, as well:

• How Is Digital Content Delivered - An overview of some technology, tools, bandwidth requirements, etc.

• Bit Torrent - Is it inherently evil? What is it and how does it work?

• Streaming vs. Download-and-Play - What are the pros and cons to these video distribution models?

• Video Formats and Standardization - Will there be a universal video format? How do we best deal with competing formats/codecs in the interim?

• Video Resolutions and Their Impact on Bandwidth Costs - Will we have different resolutions for different programs, e.g. talk shows vs. movies.

• High-Definition - How is this new media format affecting content producers and content distribution?

• Commercial vs. Amateur Content Production - There are several topics that can be covered under this topic, for example:
  • Blogging
  • Podcasting
  • Videocasting / VideoBlogging

• The Future of Copyright and Distribution Rights - How will ‘territories’ and ‘media’ formats be monitored/controlled in an increasingly digital world?

• DRM - Is there a DRM system that consumers will accept and be willing to pay for or will consumers only pay for DRM-free content? Here’s an interesting article about this: Digital Rights Management (DRM): Media Companies’ Next Flop?

• Gaming Companies: The Entertainment Studios of the Future? - As gaming companies expand their entertainment offerings to music, films, etc., they are starting to look more like entertainment companies. So, are these companies the ‘Studios’ of the future?

• Mobile Phone Standards and Walled Gardens - How can content-providers gain access to walled gardens and what format standards will be required?

• Games on 3G Next-Gen Mobile Devices - As games move onto Mobile handsets, will this create a new competitive market for mobile revenues?

• Home Theatres and Their Impact on Social Networks - Will home theatres create a new kind of social networking? Will groups get together for “Movie/TV Series Nite”?

• The Long Tail - (This concept can be applied to just about any area of new media development.) In the past, revenues have been focused on the head of the curve, but with new distribution models, the ‘Long Tail’ is looking quite attractive. How will this change organizations’ long-term strategies? Read Why Practically Everyone Is in Dogged Pursuit of the Long Tail.

• [Your Wish List Item] - A brief explanation of what you are hoping to hear covered.