Day 1 – 23 April 2008: Plenary Sessions

08:00 Registration open

10:00 - 10:30 Opening of the Conference Floor and Exhibition

10:30 - 11:00 Opening session:
The opening addresses of the 2008 Cable Congress, welcoming all our delegates, will feature two key personalities:

Manuel Cubero, President of Cable Europe and Chief Commercial Officer of Kabel Deutschland.
Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Information Society and Media, European Commission (video message)
Eugenio Galdon, President, ONO
Welcome and Formal Opening by the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón

11:00 - 12:15 View From The Top:
Speakers:

Mike Fries, President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Global
Richard Alden, Chief Executive Officer, ONO
Neil Berkett, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Media
Greg Ricca, President and CEO, Discovery Networks International
Jeff Kupsky, President, Turner Broadcasting System Europe

Moderator: Theresa Wise, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development, The Walt Disney Company Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Top executives of the cable and content industries will discuss how new video services are driving their business. The panel will provide you an insight on how cable is innovating and positioning itself to win the video customer. Additionally you will get a first hands insight on how the relationship between cable and content providers is evolving.

12:15 - 13:45 Lunch and Press Conference

12:45 - 13:45 Theatre Presentation

13:45 - 14:45 Money Talks
Speakers:

Shane O'Neill, Chief Strategy Officer, Liberty Global, President Chellomedia
Frank Knowles, Partner, New Street Research
John Hahn, Managing Director, Providence Equity Partners
David Barker, Partner, Cinven.

Moderator: John Dawson, Broadcast Journalist, Bloomberg TV

With revenues of 19 billion euros and increasing consolidation, the European cable market is a major focus of both financial and strategic investors. A panel of experts will address key investment issues such as the outlook of the credit markets on cable; how cable operators are managing the capital investments needed to upgrade their
infrastructure and introduce new technologies such as DOCSIS 3.0; and how cable companies can ensure high valuations.

14:45 - 14:55 Presentation of the Gold Winners of the CTAM Europe Marketing Awards
A video montage presents snapshots of the best marketing campaigns of cable operators and TV channels as awarded by the latest CTAM Europe Creative Awards (CAP).

Presented by Krisztina Homolay, Managing Director, CTAM Europe

14:55 - 15:55 Look East For Fast Change:
Speakers:

Marek Sowa, President and Chief Executive Officer, Agora S.A.
Nimrod Kovacs, Executive Chairman, UPC and Chellomedia Central and Eastern Europe Group Liberty Global
Dimitar Radev, Chief Executive Officer, Cabletel
Oliver Meister, Director of Pro TV , Business Affairs & Operations CME

Moderator: Chris Dziadul, Editorial Director and Chief East European Analyst, Broadband TV News

This panel will focus on the fast changing cable industry in Central and Eastern Europe and how it is facing up to the emergence of local media groups. The region is witnessing unparalleled growth of distribution platforms, with satellite, IPTV and DTT all now competing with cable for customers. Major local media groups seem to be eager to take up a new role as they are more than ever launching new channels and services in this very dynamic marketplace.

15:55 - 16:20 Coffee Break

16:20 - 17:00 Keynote presentation: Neil Berkett, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Media

17:00 - 17:10 Concluding Remarks Day One of Cable Congress
Speaker: Caroline van Weede, Managing Director, Cable Europe

17.10 - 18:00 Networking Reception

20:30 Gala Dinner