Leading executives of two France Telecom subsidiaries, GlobeCast and Orange, have been selected to deliver keynote addresses at GLOBALCOMM 2006. On Monday, June 5 at 4:45PM, Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of Orange, will speak on the evolution of mobile devices as vehicles for entertainment programming; and on Tuesday, June 6, at 4:45PM, Christian Pinon, Global Chairman and CEO, GlobeCast, will address the changing economics of channel delivery in an IPTV environment.
,p>The selection of these two leading executives from France Telecom is indicative of the central role the company plays in the global communications marketplace as well as the expert resources it possesses across a range of broadcast technology spectrums. Orange (www.orange.com) is one of the worlds leading wireless communications companies. GlobeCast (www.globecast.com) is a global content management and distribution company for professional broadcast.
Sanjiv Ahuja will discuss the growing role of mobile TV as television expands the way people see their mobile and as a range of new entertainment services show consumers how these devices can do more than just talk. Referencing successful TV rollouts in Europe, Ahuja will highlight the critical aspects of the customer experience and how the lessons learned today point the way to the next generation of mobile TV.
Ahuja joined Orange in April 2003 as chief operating officer, and was appointed CEO in March 2004. His earlier experience includes Telcordia Technologie, IBM and Comstellar Technologies where he held a variety of executive posts. He has a degree in electrical engineering from Delhi University, India, and a Masters degree in computer science from Columbia University in New York.
Christian Pinon will speak to the changing economics of launching television channels to feed content hungry platforms in an IP file-based delivery environment. He will also share his vision on the future of video content management and impart valuable insight derived from GlobeCasts experience as a leading provider of IPTV aggregation and contribution services in America, and in Europe for France Telecoms MaLigne TV and Orange Platforms. Pinons comments will further explore the growing importance of content and technology in reating differentiated viewing experiences.
Pinon became Chief Executive Officer of GlobeCast on January 1, 2000 and was subsequently appointed Chairman and CEO. Previously, he also held positions at the Alcatel Group and at France Telecom. He is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique de Paris and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Paris.