September 23 + 24, 2014   |   Hynes Convention Center   |   Boston MA, USA

Product, Marketing +
Business Strategies Summit™

Geared towards: R&D Personnel, Product Managers, Marketng Managers, Business Development Strategists, Channel Strategists

A3E DAY 1 - Tuesday, September 23 2014

9:45AM 10:45AM	A3E KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A3E Keynote 1 - MasterMind: "AI + MI = A3E - The Future of Artificial Intelligence + Music Instruments"
	We are assembling the brightest minds in computer & music technology to discuss where the industry is heading in the next 10 years, and the effect it will have on how music is composed, produced, and performed. In recent years, there is a rapid movement toward 'intelligent' applications, where music and audio software replace the need for human expertise in audio engineering, arranging, composition, production, and performance ability. What will be the global impact on the industry if artificial intelligence is capable of creating art?
	Marcus Ryle Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Line 6 Steven Slate CEO Slate Digital David Mash Senior Vice President for Innovation, Strategy, and Technology Berklee College of Music Stefan M Oertl Founder & CEO Re-Compose GmbH Scott Kirsner Journalist The Boston Globe
11:00AM 12:00PM	PMBS - 1: "Technology Innovation + Integration in Traditional Instruments"
	A panel of experts will focus on traditional, non-electronic instruments, and the movement toward factory integration of technology including USB ports, built in Autotune systems, Bluetooth 4, On-board Pickup/Tone Modelling, Wireless MIDI, Hexaphonic Pickups, DSP, Touchsceen Integration, etc.
	Brett Porter Chief Engineer Art & Logic Paul Gallo Senior Product Manager Fishman Athan Billias Director of Strategic Product Planning Yamaha Craig Anderton Executive Vice President Gibson Steve Webber Director of Music Technology Innovation Berklee College of Music
1:00PM 2:00PM	PMBS-2 "Data Mining Music"
	The mining of big data has transformed fields as diverse as advertising, finance and medicine. In this demo-laden talk Paul Lamere explores how we can use mega-scale music data to help people explore, understand and even create new music. Hear how it is now being implemented into next-generation music technology applications.
	Paul Lamere The Echo Nest Director of Developer Platform
3:00PM 4:00PM	A3E KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2: "The Cloud's Transformative Powers on Advanced Audio"
	From development crowdsourcing to human/artist crowdsourcing to the possibilities of studios in the cloud, hear what these leaders see and are doing to make this a reality.
	Dave Messinger Chief Community Officer Appirio Gregory Makles Product Specialist / Community Manager Ohm Force Chris Wilson Developer Advocate Google, Inc. Bobby Lombardi SVP of Product Gobbler Tony Cariddi Marketing Director Avid
4:15PM 5:15PM	PMBS - 3: "Implementing Cloud Technologies into your Manufacturing + Services"
	Meet a panel of business and technology experts who will share their knowledge of the latest trends in Cloud Technology, and its potential to enhance your existing product lines and produce new revenue streams. Expand your services and grow your business through the power of the Cloud.
	Jeffrey Kaplan Managing Director Think Strategies Michael Gitig VP of Business Development Gobbler Joseph Cobb CMO AudioCommon Dave Messinger Chief Community Officer Appirio Jonathan Lee Strategy & Business Development Splice Koren Bernardi Director of Production TogetherBoston

A3E DAY 2 - Wednesday, September 24 2014

9:45AM 10:45AM	A3E Keynote 3 - The Future of Mobile Music Technology
	It is already possible to have a functional production studio in the palm of your hand, but what does the future hold? Will tablet processors surpass our current desktop CPUs? Will integrated monitoring systems, and high performance DSP change the perception of "Mobile" to mean "More Creative"? Meet the leaders who are turning "Home Recording" into "Everywhere Recording".
	Shawn DuBravac Chief Economist CEA Pete Brown Developer Experience and Evangelism Microsoft Doug Peeler Audio Architecture and Strategy Dell Jack Joseph Puig Producer/Engineer & Director of Creative Innovation Waves Audio Dr. Jeffery Smith CEO and Co-Founder Smule
11:00AM 12:00PM	PMBS - 4: "Designing Product Lines for Mobile Music + Technology Integration"
	The “docking station” is the wave of the future, allowing independent software developers to create the brain, and hardware manufacturers to create the body for future electronic instruments and professional audio devices. Learn for the pioneers of the field how to integrate today's touchscreen technology and redesign your product lines into the future.
	Denis Labrecque DSP Marketing Analog Devices Mike Levine Editor Audiofanzine Athan Billias Director of Strategic Product Planning Yamaha Corporation of America Michael Prichard VP of Design Miselu
1:00PM 2:00PM	PMBS - 5: "Blurred Lines Between Pro-Audio Products and Consumer Products"
	Gone are the days of choosing a studio by its equipment list, and sticking to a certain brand of signal processors because they dominated the high end market. Today there are thousands of creative tools available, which creates a new set of challenges for both the manufacturers and the musicians. Learn how your company can respond to this seismic shift in the recording industry, and deliver effective marketing messages and education to support your product lines.
	Ernst Nathorst-Böös CEO Propellerhead Software AB Dan Brotman CEO Future Music Shawn DuBravac Chief Economist CEA Robin Kelly Director Of Channel Management Roland Gregg Stein CEO Libratone
3:00PM 4:00PM	A3E KEYNOTE ADDRESS 4: A3E Artist & Technology Mastermind 2014
	A3E honors the career of an artist who's drive for innovation pushes them to define and develop new technology. The Artist & Technology MasterMind brings together musician, developer, and technologist to embody the complete mission of A3E.
	BT Artist, Visionary Producer, Film Composer & Technologist Richard Boulanger Professor of Electronic Production and Design Berklee College of Music
4:15PM 5:15PM	PMBS - 6: "Profitable Updates - How To Enhance Your Products Without Frustrating Your Users"
	In a market flooded with constantly evolving software products, your customers are constantly challenged with updates that often change the information architecture, interface design and creative workflow of their most critical tools. This session will offer perspective and direct feedback how this overload of new information may be causing 'Creative Paralysis' and eroding your user base.
	Chris Halaby CEO KVRaudio, Inc. Ryan Gruss Founder & CEO The Loop Loft Dan Brotman CEO Future Music Corey Cheng Senior Industrial Liaison Officer MIT