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The Cablefax Leaders Retreat fosters off-the-record discussions that simply can’t be had anywhere else.
But don’t just take our word for it…
www.cablefax.com/event/CLR19
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How is the Cablefax Leaders Retreat Different from Other Industry Events?
• Everyonewillbeafullparticipantinaseriesofinteractivediscussionsamongpeers,carefullycuratedforthepeopleintheroom.
• Topicsincludetechnology,regulation,competitionandthefutureofthecontentandbroadbandbusiness—butthespecificareasoffocuswilldependonourparticipants.
• TheLeadersRetreatformatenablesustopackmoreinformationintoacuratedhour-and-a-halfinteractivediscussionthanmostvenuescouldimpartinanentireafternoon.
•Moretimeforexcursionsandnetworkingtime,soallofourparticipantscanpowwowindividuallyandinsmallergroupsinamoreunstructuredenvironment.
• Shareinnovativeideasandtakepartinthekindofcreativecollaborationthatcanmakearealdifferenceforyourcompany,aswellasyourpersonalcareer.
Seats at the Retreat are extremely limited. Register before it’s too late, and join the elite group of SVP, EVP and C-Level executives already booked to attend this incredible getaway.
Register at www.cablefax.com/event/CLR19
2018 PARTICIPANTS BY TITLE
58%C-SUITE
EVP/SVP24%
9%VP
9%
MANAGING DIRECTOR/PARTNER
2018 PARTICIPATINGCOMPANY TYPES
24%
14%
24%
14%
24%
OPERATORS/VMVPD
SPECIALISTS
ASSOCIATIONS
PROGRAMMERS/SVOD
TECHNOLOGY/VENDOR
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TheCablefaxLeadersRetreatisaprivate,high-level,off-the-recordeventscheduledforApril29-30atKeyLargo’sincredibleOceanReefClub.
It’stheoneeventthisyearwhereyou’llbe immersedinpeer-to-peerconversationstacklingthetopicsyoucareaboutmostinacomfortablesetting—andonaschedulethatallowsfornetworkingandbreakssoyoucomebacktotheofficerefreshedandinvigoratedbythefutureofyourbusiness.
Mingle and Brainstorm with Executives Facing Similar Challenges, Hurdles and Expectations. But Don’t Just Take Our Word For It…
TESTIMOnIaLS FROM 2018 PaRTICIPanTS
Visit: www.cablefax.com/event/CLR19
Dane SnowDenCOO|nCTa
FoundtheRetreattobeagoodandstrategicuseoftimeandlookforwardtothenextone.
Lori LeBaSSVP,AffiliatePartnershipDevelopment&Operations|The walt Disney Company / eSPn
Beautifulvenueforanimportantconversationonthestateofourindustry.
Jim GLeaSonCEO|Vast Broadband
TheCablefaxRetreatwasagreatwaytohearawidevarietyofopinionsonindustryissuesandchallenges.Iwasreallyimpressedwiththepeoplewhoattendedaswellasthetopicsofdiscussion.Idefinitelyhadgoodtakeawaysfromthemeeting.
DaVe ShuLLCEO|The weather Channels
TheCablefaxeventwasunique—abeautiful,low-keyeventwhereIwasabletohavehonest,interestingconversationswithpeersintheindustry.Thisisatypeofeventthathasbeensorelymissinginthecableworld.
BeTh mainSVP,DomesticNetworkDistribution|hBo
Auniquegatheringofcontributors,withinandaroundtheindustry.Presentedagreatopportunitytopauseandlookup—andmadeforaninvigoratingexchange.
PauL GLiSTPartner|Davis wright Tremaine
Cablefaxhassucceededincreatingauniqueforumforleadersinthecable,OTTandprogrammingindustrytocandidlydiscusstheindustry’sfutureandthetechnology,business,investment,marketing,programming,andpoliticalpathstotakeusthere.
riCh FiCkLePresident|nCTC
Greatforumtohelpimprovethecollaborationintheindustry,understandingdifferences,makingitbetter.Itprovidedmewithseveralgreatideasandcreatednewrelationshipsthatwillbehighlyvalued.Thevenueandvibewereterrifc.
marCi ryViCkerManagingDirector|wolfe research
The2018CableFaxretreatwasanintimateanduniqueexperiencethatbroughtavarietyofconstituentstogethertoairtheirviewsaswellasbrainstormonhowbesttotacklethevariouschallengesandissuesfacingthetelevisionecosystem.Meetingandtalkingtopeopleofalllevelsinsuchanopenandrelaxedenvironmentwasabsolutelyinvaluabletome.Ilookforwardtothenextretreat!
JeFF weBerCEO|Zone.TV
TheLeadersRetreatwasveryvaluableforme—agreatgroupofseniorleadersthatcouldmixanddebateinasafe,relaxedenvironment.Lookingforwardtonextyear!
mark GreenBerGPresident&CEO|mSGCi
TheinauguralCablefaxLeadersRetreatwasanincredibleevent.Anamazingopportunitytomeetwithindustryleaderstodiscusstheissuesandopportunitiesforourindustry.Thecross-sectionofpeoplefromthemanycompaniesthatwererepresentedallowedforadeepconversationthatreflectedmultipleperspectives.Iwasgreattoseethateveryonewastryingtofindawaytobuildourrespectivebusinessestogetherandgrowourindustry.
april 29, 2019 – DaY OnE8:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Let’s Get It Started: Leadership amid Consolidation & audience FragmentationInthiswelcomesession,we’llsetthestagefortwodaysofgame-changingdiscussionsvitaltothefutureofthebusiness.
Amidthiseraofconsolidation,we’llsharestrategiestomaintainone-on-oneconsumerconnectionswe’lldiscusshowtowowconsumers,innovateinanincreasinglychaoticarenaandinspirecreativityatalllevels.
Tokickthingsoff,we’llturntoComcast Corporation’s David L. Cohen,whowilldiscusscable’sroleinthecommunityandhowacommitmenttolocalismcanhelpoperatorsbigandsmallshine.CohenwilldiscusshowComcastinitiatives,suchasInternetEssentialsandComcastCaresDayserveoverallbusinessgoalsastheyexpandlocalrelationshipsandcustomerbonds.
Thenwe’llopenituptotheroomtosharebattlestories(andscars)aswedebatesolutionsandstrategiesanddiscusshowtoorganizethecorporateculturetocompeteandpartnerwithcontentdistribution“frenemies.”Andwherecancontentownersanddistributorsworktogethertobetterserveconsumers.
ThisdiscussionwillseguetoCTaM’s Vicki Lins,whowillshareexclusivedataonhowCTAM’sConnectedConsumerinitiativesshednewlightonhowtheindustrybrandsandportraysitselfinthemediaandacrossitsmarketingmatrix.Aspartoftheensuingdiscussion,participantswilldiscussthebestwaysforallsidesoftheindustrytoworktogethertowardcommongoals.
10:30 – noon | Morning Break and Welcome Brunch
noon – 1:30 p.m. | Industry Leaders Forum: Turning Over Every Revenue RockFindingnewrevenueishowthetopleadersinthisindustryensureahealthyenvironmentwhereemployeesandcustomerscanthriveandcontributetothegrowthofthebusiness.
Butastheconversationbetweendistributorsandcontentownersevolves,it’sclearthatmacro-economictrendscancreatechallengesevenascompaniesenhancethecustomerandviewerexperience.
Moffettnathanson’s Craig Moffettwill startusoffaswedelve intothecentralquestionaboutcable’s traditionallycoreproduct:What’sthefutureofvideo?He’lldissectthemarketandgiveusasenseofwherethebusinessisheaded—andwhatkindofstrategiesmaybestpositiondifferentindustrysectorsforsuccess.
Andasmorecontentgetspeeledawayfromthattraditionalbundleandgoesdirect-to-consumer,we’llturntoWolfe Research’s Marci Ryvickertogiveusasenseofhowthevastandsweepingchangestothebusinessmodelisaffectingdistributors,programmersandeventhetechnologysectorasrelationshipsevolveandrevenuemodelsshiftinlinewithconsumertrends.
Learnfromyourpeers,shareyourownsuccessstoriesandpow-wowwiththebestandbrightesttouncovernewbusinessopportunities,platformsandpartnerships.
1:30 – 6:00 p.m. | afternoon activitiesJoinyourpeersforaroundofgolf,adventureswithalligators,aboattourorotherbondingactivities.
6:00 – 7:15 p.m. | R&R: Relax and Refresh
7:15 p.m. | Cocktail Reception
8:00 p.m. | Dinner
AGENDAapril 28, 20195:00 – 7:00 p.m. | WELCOME RECEPTIOn Weinviteallparticipantstojoinusforabeachsideeveningcocktailreception.Whetheryou’rereconnectingwitholdfriendsormeetingsomeonenew,thismeet-and-greetbeforethediscussionsbegininearnestthenextmorningwillprimeyourbrainforaproductivetwodays.
april 30, 2019 – DaY TWO6:15 a.m. | Sunrise Walk (optional)
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Industry Leaders Forum: How Blockchain, aI and More Change Everything in MediaDuringour2018Retreat,seniorleadersagreedthatBlockchaincouldvastlychangethebusinessinunpredictableways.ButwhatexactlyisBlockchain,howdoesitwork—andwhatdoesithavetodowithTV,broadbandandconsumerentertainment?
First,we’llaskadventure Corp.’s Michael HoydichtowalkusthroughBlockchain-based“tokens”andotherwaysthatthetechnologycouldgenerateseveralnewrevenuestreamsfordistributors,programmers,contentproducersandotherentertainmentsectors.Youwon’twanttomissthisoneasweopenituptotheroomanddiveheadfirstintothisintriguing(andsometimesconfusing)worldbestknownfordrivingcryptocurrency—butfastbecomingsomuchmore.
ButaseverythingfromBlockchaintoVirtualRealitywaxesandwanesinthepublicconsciousness,savvyleadersoftenmustpivotonadimetoensuretheycanfullyexploitbusinessopportunities.That’swhywe’llcheckinwithalcacruz’s Emily Ward,whosehasevolvedintoservingthehotsportsandeSportsmarkets.Thenwe’llsharestrategiesonhowtostaynimbleinsuchafast-evolvingmarketplace—nomatterwhatsectorofthebusinessinvolved.
After thatdiscussion,we’ll turntoSCTE’s Mark Dzuban togiveusanupdateonthemost importanttechnologydevelopmentsaffecting cableandbroadband, includinghowartificial intelligence,10Gand, yes, evenhologramscouldhelp revolutionize theservicesthatoperatorsandprogrammersprovidetocustomers.Fromtelemedicinetonewentertainmentoptions,thefuturelooksexceedinglybrightdespitechallengesaroundcompetitionandconsolidation.
We’llopen ituptotheroomtodiscusswaysthattopexecutivesareexploitingthesefundamentalshifts,firinguptherankandfiletointegratethesenewinnovationsintoproductsandservices,andmakinghigh-levelstrategicmovestopullwellaheadofthecompetition.
Andwe’llsharesuccessstoriesfromthosewhohavealready implementedstrategies,aswellasbrainstormwayscompaniescanapplywhatworkstodifferentcorporateenvironments.
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | networking Break
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Industry Leaders Forum: Seizing the Future, Learning from the Past We’llexaminehowindustryleadersareprioritizingstrategieswithalaser-focusonbothshort-termandlong-termopportunitiesandthreats.
Ofcourse,it’simpossibletoproperlyassessthoseopportunitieswithoutunderstandingthecurrentplayingfield—madeevenmoretenuousasweheadintoprimaryseasonandwhat’ssuretobeacontentiousPresidentialelectionnextyear.
BecauseCongress,theFCCandotheragenciesaffectingcableandbroadbanddon’toperateinavacuum,we’llturntonCTa’s Dane SnowdenandaCa’s Matt PolkatogiveusasenseofhowprioritiesinWashingtonareshiftingasthepoliticalseasonheatsup.WhatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoyearsofanewAdministrationanditspriorities?
We’lldiscusshowtoapplythatknowledgetobetternavigateeverynookandcrannyofWashingtonpolicyandultimatelyhelpourbusinessesthrive,tacklinghowdifferentsectorsofcable&broadbandcanworktogethertoapplypressureonpolicymakers—orperhapsevenjustgetoutofeachother’sway.
Inadditiontopolicytalk,we’llhandicapseveralindustrychangesin2019andbeyondandshareexperiencestoforgeastrategicvisionthatcouldgeneratenewbusinessesandpartnerships.
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Industry Leaders Forum It’s a Wrap... now What Can We Take Back to the Office?Inthisfinalroundtable,we’lldiscussoveralltakeawaysfromthelasttwodaysofdiscussions—andwe’llbrainstormkeyactionsthatseniorexecutivesmusttaketodaytoensurearobustandgrowth-orientedstrategygoingforward.
3:00 p.m. | Final Toast and Good-byes
Recreation Options for Monday, april 29
Sponsorship Opportunities available: [email protected]
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Book Your Room:CablefaxhasreservedaroomblockfortheRetreat.ReserveyourroombyApril8onlineat:https://book.passkey.com/go/Cablefax2019.
OPTIOn 1: Eco-Kayak TourThislaid-backEco-KayaktripbeginsfromBuccaneerIslandandwilltakeyouthroughmangroves,pastbirdrookeriesandleaveyouspeechlessasyoucanseeclearlytothebottomoftheseafloor.TheNaturalistwillprovideinformationonthereef,sealifeandthehistoryoftheKeysandtheOceanReefClub.
OPTIOn 2: Everglades alligator Farm VisitVisitSouthFlorida'soldestalligatorfarm.EvergladesAlligatorFarmcontainsmorethan2000alligators.Theexcursionincludesanexcitingairboattour,alligatorshow,snakeshowandalligatordemonstration.ThevisitfinisheswithatriptothefamousRobertisHerefruitstandforasweetandrefreshingtreat.
OPTIOn 3: Glass Bottom Boat RideEnjoyauniqueglimpseintothesereneunderseaworldinstyleandcomfort.WhiletakingtheGlassBottomBoattourthroughJohnPennekampCoralReefStateParkandtheFloridaKeysNationalMarineSanctuary,youwillbeabletoseethebeautifulvarietyoftropicalvegetation,shorebirdsandmarinelife.Whilethemangroveswampsandtropicalhammocksoffervisitorsauniqueandinterestingexperience,itisthecoralformationsandassociatedmarinelifethatmostparkvisitorscometoenjoy.
OPTIOn 4: GolfingAsgolfclubsgo,OceanReefClub’straditionsgobackmorethanhalf-a-centuryto1955,whenthefirst9-holecourseopened.TodaytheClubboaststwo18-holecourses,ararityintheFloridaKeys—evenamongstandardgolfclubs.
AlthoughtheHammockCourseandtheDolphinCourseofferdistinctlydifferenttestsofgolf,bothfeaturescenicvistasandanenjoyablechallengeforplayersofalllevels.