Technology Event Update

AlwaysOn On Media Conference Overview

I recently attended the AlwaysOn OnMedia conference (see photo) held in NYC at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in NYC on January 28th-30th. I was impressed by the continuous lineup of panel discussions featuring technology and new media CEO’s and their investors. I also enjoyed the overall quality of the business concepts and content in the presentations as well as the escalating sense of a tech/new media community developing in NYC. Here’s the lowdown on some other upcoming events:

Upcoming iBreakfast Alert

On February 27^th, CresaPartners will cosponsor and host the iBreakfast on “Web Video: Monetizaton Challenges & Opportunities”. The event will feature a panel discussion with Bryan Thatcher of Empressr; Marcien Jenckes, CEO of Voxant; and John Lumpkin of Heavy Media.

Web Video is everywhere - it is one of the fastest growing uses of the Internet and it is spilling over to mobile. But can this visual cornucopia generate profit? Three great companies tell us how they are doing it - or expect to do it.

About Empressr

Empressr is the first Ajax/Flash-based Web-enabled application that allows you to create, manage, publish, and share presentations online. Empressr is developed by Fusebox to answer the limitations of existing presentation applications – namely, if streaming video and Flash are more dynamic ways to present important information, then why shouldn’t businesses and individuals be able to include them in presentations? The result is an application so innovative, it will revolutionize the way presentations are created.

About Voxant/Marcien Jenckes

Voxant is building a network that delivers unparalleled licensed

content, advertising and syndication services to the millions of Web sites and

niche communities that comprise the Web. Voxant’s 20,000+ Web publisher

affiliates have access to the Web’s largest, most diverse selection of free,

high quality, fully licensed news and information for their Web sites and

blogs. Voxant provides full monetization while maintaining control over

content integrity, quality and branding for more than 250 content providers.

Voxant is backed by SoftBank Capital, Longworth Venture Partners and Court

Square Ventures.  For more information, please visit www.voxant.com.

Voxant announced earlier this year that Internet industry veteran Marcien Jenckes has been named Chief Executive Officer.  As CEO, Jenckes will provide

strategic direction as Voxant continues its aggressive growth, solidifying its

position as the world’s largest online syndication network. Before joining Voxant, Jenckes served as Senior Vice President of Messaging Community, Voice at AOL, and was responsible for launching AOL’s free web services and online network, which attracts more than 100 million monthly visitors. Prior to AOL, Jenckes worked at McKinsey and Company in Washington DC, as a member of their Media & Technology practice.  Jenckes holds an MBA from Darden at the University of Virginia, and a BA in Economics and Political Science from New York University.

About Heavy/John Lumpkin

Heavy.com is one of the web’s leading consumer video companies and the leader for 18-34 year old males. Heavy combines its own unique original programming with those of its users to create an environment where you can control and even participate in your own personal video experience. Heavy’s original programming staples include “Superficial Friends,” “Kung Fu Jimmy Chow,” “The Massive Mating Game,” “The Burly Sports Show,” and “Behind the Music that Sucks.” John Lumpkin is a fomer publisher at Stuff.

iBreakfast Update

Other recent iBreakfast events included:

January 31, 2008 - Web 2.0 NY - The Monetizing Conference

This conference focused on the many paths successful Web 2.0 companies have taken to turn relationships into dollars.

December 19, 2007 iBreakfast - New Opportunities with TV and Mobile Ads

After the great Tech Company Land Grab on Madison Ave. the advertising world has become highly digitized. What does this mean for the industry - especially with TV-Web Advertising integration and the emerging world of Mobile Advertising?

November 28, 2007 iBreakfast - Monetizing the the Web 2.0

This event looked at advertising from the perspective of Google, which has been dramatically extending its footprint on Madison Avenue and looking for new ways to reach people through mobile advertising.

Following this breakfast, a full report has been made available, featuring an inside look at Google’s inventions that reveals the depth of their technology and how the company is poised to challenge incumbents in publishing, telecommunications, and other market sectors. The 266-page study Google Version 2.0: The Calculating Predator is now available. For more information visit www.ibreakfast.com.

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