Time: Saturday, March 8, 2008, 3:10 pm - 4:25 pm

In parallel with the global transition into the digital media, Asia has seen tremendous growth opportunities in the space --- particularly in the emerging markets such as China and Vietnam. Both global media conglomerates and local start-ups are competing head to head in capturing first-mover advantages, attracted by the gradual increase of internet and mobile penetration, coupled with the technological innovation. However, the future is still yet to be defined given the changing consumer needs, uncertain regulatory influences and piracy problems. What will the media landscape look like over the next 5 years? How would consumers behave on the new media platforms? Where will the high-potential growths come from? Who will become winners? These are all the questions we would like to figure out.

The Internet and Media Panel brings together the industry professionals and academic experts to share their perspectives on these questions. Thanks to their diversified backgrounds, the four panelists would bring in different angles including entrepreneurs, VC investors and established players. They will also speak to various markets such as China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and so on. The panel will create a dynamic forum to engage ongoing dialogue between speakers and audience who are interested in the media sector.

Thomas R. Eisenmann (Moderator)

Associate Professor, Harvard Business School

Thomas R. Eisenmann is an Associate Professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at the Harvard Business School. He studies management challenges in businesses with network effects. Professor Eisenmann teaches Managing Networked Businesses in Harvard's MBA elective curriculum and The Entrepreneurial Manager in the MBA required curriculum. Professor Eisenmann received his DBA (98), MBA (83), and BA (79) from Harvard University. His doctoral thesis examined the factors driving consolidation in the U.S. cable television industry.

Prior to entering the Doctoral Program at HBS, Eisenmann spent eleven years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, co-heading McKinsey's Media and Entertainment Practice during the early 1990s. Professor Eisenmann is a member of the Strategic Management Journal editorial board and the editor of Internet Business Models: Text and Cases, (McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002). He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Harvard Student Agencies, the world's largest student-run corporation, and was a Director of OneMain.com, one of the ten largest U.S. Internet Service Providers prior to its acquisition.

Billy Tianbo Huang

VP Strategic Relationships, KyLinTV

Billy Tianbo Huang works with KyLinTV as VP, Strategic Relationships. He is responsible for building and managing strategic relationships with governments, media, community and key business partners. He is based in KyLinTV's global headquarters in Plainview, New York.

Before KyLin TV, Mr. Huang worked with Singapore-based MediaCorp News as the Assistant Vice President and handled channel distribution, marketing, public and government relations for the Greater China region.

Prior to moving to Singapore, Billy worked as the editorial coordinator at the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta and was also the columnist at the Washington Observer. During his three-year stint at CNN, Billy covered various breaking news such as the SARS crisis in Asia, war in Iraq, the Columbia Incident, 2004 United States General Elections, the Beslan hostage crisis, the funeral of the Pope, the funeral of Arafat, the Tsunami crisis and a CNN special feature titled "Eye on China".

Early on his career, Billy worked as an award-winning reporter with Xinhua News Agency in China covering major domestic and international news.

Drew Mason

Partner, Jade Capital

Mr. Mason is a co-founder of China Risk Finance and a founding partner of Jade Capital Management. Mr. Mason has twelve years of experience in financial services industry in the US, Europe and Asia, including founding UBS Warburg's technology group in Asia Pacific, serving as an Executive Vice President in UBS Warburg Investment Banking Division, and completing over $45 billion dollars of mergers & acquisitions in New York, London and Hong Kong. Mr. Mason is one of the early venture investors in China, co-founding Sohu.com (NASDAQ: SOHU).

Henry B. Nguyen

Managing General Partner, IDG Ventures Vietnam

Henry currently serves as the Managing General Partner of IDG Ventures Vietnam, a $100 million fund focused on technology, media, and telecom investments in Vietnam. As the founding partner of the Fund, Henry splits his time between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which affords him access to both government and business leaders.

One of three General Partners, Henry concentrates on fund strategy, government relations, general management and operations, and communications. The IDG Ventures team has made 25 investments since its inception in 2004, including VinaGame, Punch Entertainment, iSphere Software, Mobile Solutions Services, VinaPay and Goldsun Focus Media.

Prior to joining IDG Ventures, Henry held positions at Goldman Sachs and was a co-founder of VITC Telecommunications, Vine Quality Hospitality Group, S2S Medical Publishing, and Medschool.com. Henry is on the Board of the Vietnam Strategic Venture Network and previously was a Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. He also serves on the Board of iSphere Software, Punch Entertainment, DreamViet, Vega Technology Group, and VinaPay. Henry received a B.A. in Classics at Harvard University and his M.D. and M.B.A. from Northwestern University and the Kellogg School of Management.

Erich Shih

Washington Bureau Chief of TVBS Network

Erich C.W. Shih is the Washington Bureau Chief of TVBS Television Network, the first independent and most influential 24-hr television news provider in Taiwan owned by TVB Group (Hong Kong). In this position, he provides observations, commentaries, and co-hosts news programs on political, diplomatic and security issues involving the U.S., China, Taiwan and other Northeast Asian countries. Since the start of his career in 1995, he has reported on three U.S. Presidential Elections, APEC Summits, UN General Assembly, 911 Attacks, War on Iraq and numerous major news events. He traveled with U.S. Presidents covering their visits to the Asia-Pacific region, and interviewed public figures such as former President Clinton, U.S. Cabinet officials, Senators and Congressmen. He is the first and only broadcasting journalist from Asia to conduct an hour-long one-on-one interview with former FED Chairman Alan Greenspan.

Acknowledging the accomplishments in his field of expertise, he was chosen for a one-year visiting fellowship at the Brookings Institution Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (2003-2004). He also gives lectures in academic institutions such as Beida, Tsinghua and Columbia on international political and security issues, and guest appears on VOA and PBS current affairs programs in the U.S. His publications includes “The Conduct of U.S.-Taiwan Relations, 2000-2004” (Brookings Institution), “Taiwan’s Military Transformation: Evolution and Implications” (Brookings Institution), “Chen’s Inaugural Speech: Pleasing Washington, but Troubles Still Ahead” (CSIS), and “Trapped: the Difficult Situation Facing President Chen Shui-Bian After the Enactment of the Anti-Cessation Law” (Jamestown Foundation). He holds an MA degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (1995), MBA from Boston University (1993), and BA in Diplomacy from National Chengchi University in Taiwan (1990).