• DisplaySearch
  Chris Connery, Vice President PC and Large Format Commercial Displays
  Global Market Assessment, Tracking and Forecast

Speakers from DisplaySearch, Sharp, LG, and Corning will discuss the state of the US digital signage industry, as well as what could be on tap for the rest of the world. VARs and integrators will learn who makes what for whom, who the biggest players are, and what makes displays “commercial grade.” End-market users will hear from the leading players focused on specific commercial needs and learn about other markets around the globe

• DisplaySearch
  Hidetoshi Himuro, Director, IT & FPD Market Research Japan
  Global Comparisons; Best Practices From Around The World
• Sharp Electronics
  Mike Marusic, Senior Vice President - Business Solutions Group
  One Large Display vs. Multiple Tiled Displays: Opportunities For Each In OOH
• LG Electronics USA Commercial Displays
  Daniel Smith, Director of Digital Signage
  Commercial vs. Consumer vs. Hybrid Displays
• Corning
  David A. Loeber, Business Director, Large Cover Glass
  Glass Products For The A/V and Digital Signage Industries: Trends And Challenges From A Corning Perspective

Sony, NEC and Four Winds will share details about how hardware, software, and services can come together to generate one-time and on-going revenue streams. From financing to content creation to content management to IT and AV support and installation, these companies are focused on the entire value chain, not just the supply chain.

• Convergent Media Systems a Sony company
  Kris Konrath, Director of Marketing
  One Product, Multiple Channels
• Four Winds Interactive (FWi)
  David Levin, President and CEO
  Software Content Management in a Multi-Screen World
• NEC
  Michael Ferrer, Vice President of Marketing
  Cloud Control; Different Managed Services for Different Markets

VARs will learn who to partner with and who can help them bring it all together while end-market installers will gain insight into how major companies can best to serve them. With presenters from Ingram Micro, Nanolumens and Panasonic, attendees will understand where they fall in the mix, what types of technologies might be available to them through which channels, and what markets are hot at the moment.

• Ingram Micro
  Keven Yue, Sr. Vendor Business Manager, ProAV/Digital Signage
  Targeting Key Vertical Markets for Digital Signage from a Distributor’s Perspective
• Nanolumens
  Rick Cope, CEO
  Using Distribution To Help Simplify Individual Installations
• Panasonic
  Karl DeManss, Group Manager, Panasonic Solutions Company
  The Right Display Solution for You: Comparing Multi-Display and Large-Format Display Solutions

New display technologies such as OLED, transparent displays, touch screens, and glasses-free 3D displays are shown at trade shows and showing up in consumer electronics, but are these technologies really ready for commercial adoption? DisplaySearch and other companies will discuss the state of OLED and touch technologies, while Philips/Dimenco will introduce glasses-free 3D for public environments.

• DisplaySearch
  Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Vice President, Emerging Display Technologies
  The State of the OLED Market; Touch Market Characterization
• Philips / Dimenco
  Maarten Tobias, CEO
  Non-Glasses 3D for Public Environments
• 3M Touch
  Scott Hagermoser, Global Business Development Manager
  Why Does Big-Touch Feel Ddifferent Than My iPhone/iPad? Explaining Touch Technologies To Decision Makers