Pre-Registration
(before April 1)
$325
Registration $395
Stanford Students & Staff $10

Stanford's MediaX and Accel Partners have organized this 14th Symposium to explore and highlight emerging trends and potential obstacles surrounding the Future of Advertising in Digital Media. This Symposium brings together the Stanford research community, high-technology business leaders, and entrepreneurs who are collectively driving developments in this rapidly changing arena.

HOT TOPICS

Key Topics and Questions

Discussion and debate will address the following hot topics:

The Advertiser Perspective

  • Where will the next $10Bn of offline advertising transition online?
  • How do advertisers view emerging online media forms?
  • What is the most effective way to monetize video?
  • What are the protection, privacy and rights demands related to digital media?
  • Is user-generated content monetizable through advertising? If so, how?

The User Experience & Perspective

  • What role will the mobile device and ecosystem play in digital media delivery and consumption?
  • What security mechanisms are needed to appropriately protect advertising and content?
  • How will content owners play within the context of online delivery models?
  • How will convergence enable consumption of PC content on the TV?
  • Will long-form, downloadable video content grow most rapidly in pay-per-use or ad-supported formats?
Emerging Technologies & Platforms
  • What's the next major business model innovation after cost-per-click?
  • What new forms of content or content companies might emerge?
  • How must business models change to support new demand, converging services and delivery models?
  • Which new hyped services will make it and which will not?