Stellar Line-up of Speakers for 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference

Focus on the future of digital imaging devices and visual communications content

SAN MATEO, CA – September 14, 2006 – Pervasive, web-connected imaging and the explosion of user-generated visual content are transforming how we communicate with each other in our personal, work, and community lives. In the past four years the number of cameras in people’s hands worldwide has increased by 600%. It will double again over the next five years. Total number of analog and digital cameras sold in 2000: 85 Million units. Projected 2008 sales: One Billion units.

On October 24 and 25, the 6Sight™ Future of Imaging conference will ask the question: What happens when a billion people worldwide become equipped with the tools of visual communication? The two-day program (www.6sight.com/program.html) will provide cutting-edge answers through sessions emphasizing innovative use cases, breakthrough digital imaging technologies, and creativity. The presenters are an all-star lineup of thought leaders in digital imaging software and hardware, telecommunications, and information processing technology. They include scientists, marketers, futurists, artists, educators, high-volume users, and members of the media.

One group of sessions will focus primarily on examining the future of devices used to capture, display and manage digital images including camera phones, digital cameras, imaging software and more. Among the topics covered:
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet. Future Image President Alexis Gerard and Dr. John Meyer, head of Digital Imaging and Printing research at HP Labs take an interactive "tour" of the future of imaging, discussing and demonstrating a range of advanced research directions and projects.
- The Future of the Lens. Miniaturized, rugged, low-cost, low-power, high-performance technologies such as liquid lenses, specialized software-enhanced optics and more will be demonstrated and discussed.
- Smart Pictures, Smart Devices. Integrating image capture and display with the entertainment or productivity to deliver superior customer value.
- Eyeballs Everywhere. Should we expect that, save for the privacy of our own home, our every action is recorded to video -- and that video is stored, indexed and processed with facial recognition -- creating a permanent searchable record of where everyone is or was at any time? Is this technologically feasible? What about politically possible, and/or morally desirable?

Another group of sessions will focus primarily on the explosion of user-generated visual communications content which is transforming people’s lives in the personal, work and community spheres. According to Nielsen//NetRatings, “user-generated content sites, platforms for photo sharing, video sharing and blogging, comprised five out of the top 10 fastest growing Web brands in July 2006.” Topics covered will include:
- Farewell Information - It's a Media Age. Forecaster, strategist and author Paul Saffo will discuss how the shift to an economy of creators is erasing the distinction between product and service, and potentially redefining our shared culture.
- Content is Still King. CNET Networks Senior Vice President Martin Green will unveil the results of a joint Webshots.com/Future Image research project investigating the profiles of the content creators who are driving the explosive audience growth of online picture and video sharing.
- Monetizing Pictures in the 21st Century. Innovative companies are developing new business models to serve content creators and content consumers, and make money in the process. This session shines the spotlight on their successes, and examines how they work.
- The Global Video Revolution. At last, and all of a sudden, consumer video has become mainstream –and it’s in the form of the “clip.”

The speakers (www.6sight.com/speakers.html) who will focus on device issues include:
Dr. John Meyer, Director, Digital Printing and Imaging Lab, HP Labs
Ed Dowski, President, OmniVision
Jerome Meniere, Founder, Chairman, CEO, DxO
Ilan Hader, President and CEO, Nanomotion Ltd.
Steve Nasiri, President/CEO, InvenSense
David Henderson, President & CEO, New Scale Technologies
John Barber, VP Business Development, Varioptic
Guy Michrowsky, VP Sales & Marketing, D-Blur
Charlie Duncheon, Executive VP, Sales & Marketing, Artificial Muscle
Ellen Cargill, VP, Optical Technology Group, Flextronics
Sang Hung, Chief Scientist, Device UI and Ergonomics Design, Sprint
Feisal Mosleh, Worldwide Head of Marketing, Business Development and Support, Imaging Solutions Division, 
Avago Technologies, Inc.
Andy Tiller, VP, Product Marketing, ShoZu
Kostas Mallios, Senior Director Rich Media, Office of the CTO, Microsoft
Aaron Weiss, General Manager, Mobile Imaging, Digital Photography and Entertainment, HP
Gibu Thomas, Founder & CEO, Sharpcast
Magnus Ingelsten, VP, Marketing, Scalado
Jean-Pierre Mars, VP, Applications Engineering, CAP-XX
Brian Hermes, Global Director, Mobile Phone Imaging Sales, Perkin Elmer
Chad Richard, Chief Executive Officer, Simple Star, Inc.
Sanjeev Chandrashekhar, Product Line Manager, Mobile Imaging - ISD, Avago Technologies
Bryan Calkins, CEO, Cognisign
Tim Ross, Executive VP and Co-founder, 3VR Security
Ricardo Motta, CTO and Vice-President of Imaging, Pixim

The speakers who will address content issues include:
Paul Saffo, Forecaster, strategist and author
Martin Green, Senior Vice President, Community, CNET Networks
Mark Bole, CEO, Shozu
Kelly Thompson, VP, Marketing, iStockphoto
Blaine Mathieu, General Manager, Digital Imaging, Corel, Inc.
Russell Sparkman, President/CEO, FusionSpark Media
Kyle MacRae, Founder/CEO, Scoopt
Gary Morgan, CEO, Splash News
Jeff Reed, CTO/President, Logicalis/Active Symbols
Kyle Mashima, CEO, FilmLoop
Evan Nisselson, Founder and CEO, Digital Railroad
Alan Greenberg, Senior Analyst & Partner, Wainhouse Research
Bob Goldstein, Founder and President, AVA Mobile
Erik Huggers, Senior Director of Digital Media, Microsoft
Russ Mason, Corporate Director of Digital Services, Clear Channel Communications.

In addition, 6Sight will feature industry analysts such as J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., VP & Chief Analyst, Mobile & Wireless, Frost & Sullivan; Marion Knoche, Division Manager, GFK Marketing Services; Ron Tussy, President and Prinicipal Analyst, Imerge; Gary Pageau, Association Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives, PMA – as well as venture capitalists and financiers including Raj Kapoor, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund; Sam Jadallah, General Partner, Mohr-Davidow Ventures; Mark Kalow, Managing Director, SoQuel Group; Tricia Saliniero, Managing Director, Newforth Partners LLC; Patrick Chung, Principal, New Enterprise Associates.

The above are selected sessions, not the full program. The full program and speaker lineup are available on the 6Sight web site at www.6sight.com.

About 6Sight
6Sight (www.6Sight.com) is a two-day executive event focused on the explosive global spread of imaging technology, and its potential for exciting new opportunities to improve people’s lives in the personal, work, and community spheres. It is hosted and organized by Future Image, Inc. publisher of The Future Image Report since 1993 and host of the Mobile Imaging Summit executive conferences, and co-hosted by the two leading industry organizations in imaging — the International Imaging Industry Association (I3A) and the Photo Marketing Association International (PMA). The annual event brings together technologists, marketers, futurists, artists, educators, customers and members of the media for a program emphasizing innovative use cases, breakthrough technologies, and creativity. The inaugural 6Sight conference will be held on October 24 and 25, 2006 in Monterey, Calif. in conjunction with the 6^th edition of the Mobile Imaging Summit conference. For information about participating in 6Sight, please email Joe Byrd, Future Image’s VP of Conferences & Alliances at JByrd@FutureImage.com.

About Future Image
San Mateo, CA-based Future Image Inc (www.futureimage.com) is the leading independent center of expertise on the convergence of imaging, technology and business. Future Image hosts the 6Sight and Mobile Imaging Executive Summit conferences, and publishes two continuous information services, The Future Image Report which monitors the impact of new technologies on the imaging industry as a whole, and the Future Image MIR (Mobile Imaging Report) which focuses on camera-phones and the intersection of imaging and wireless communications. Future Image also underwrites and publishes primary research studies on the impact of emerging imaging-focused technologies or business trends, and provides consulting services to vendors, investors and large-scale users. Future Image is the official information and research partner of the International Imaging Association (I3A).

About the International Imaging Industry Association (I3A)

I3A is the leading global imaging industry association, driving growth of and setting standards for the photographic and information imaging markets. As the industry focal point, I3A offers a framework and environment where members can quickly find resources to solve critical issues and develop market solutions. Members of I3A work together to find common ground for advancing the industry and to enable better products and services for their customers.

 

I3A is an accredited Standards Developing Organization, serving as secretariat for the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 42 (ISO/TC42) on Photography, and as administrator for the USA Technical Advisory Group for this committee. Information about I3A can be found on the World Wide Web at www.i3a.org or by phone at 914-285-4933.

About PMA
For 81 years, PMA^® has served as an international trade association for the changing needs of the expanding photo imaging industry with more than 20,000 members in 100-plus countries, headquartered in Jackson, Mich. In addition to the United States, there are membership offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Latin America, New Zealand, Russia and the United Kingdom.

  PMA membership is open to any firm doing a substantial portion of its business in photo imaging retailing, scrapbook and custom framing retailing, processing (digital and silver halide) or service work. Cooperating memberships are held by firms that manufacture or distribute products or services for the imaging industry. PMA provides more than 100 services to its members, and holds the world’s largest annual international photo imaging trade show, typically drawing well over 600 exhibitors and 20,000-plus attendees.

 
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I3A Judith Vanderkay Virtual, Inc. jvanderkay@virtualmgmt.com +1-781-876-6208 www.i3a.org