8:15-8:45

Registration Check-in

9:00

Opening Remarks

Welcome to the 14th annual RAIN Summit West!

RAIN News Publisher and Founder Kurt Hanson and CEO Jennifer Lane welcome you to the 14th Annual RAIN Summit West!

9:05-9:45

Showcase

Digital Solutions that Deliver

Smart sales begin with audio and include compatible digital tools that small businesses can use to drive traffic. This panel will explore platforms that are eager to help you expand your digital offering.

Moderator: Matt Sunshine, evp (The Center for Sales Strategy); Speakers: George Leith, vp sales (VendAsta Technologies); Ruth Presslaff, president (Presslaff Interactive Revenue); Gavin McGarry, president (Jumpwire Media); Kelly Shelton, vp marketing (Boostability)

9:45-10:00

Research Presentation

Internet Radio and Streaming Report

RAIN News Editor Brad Hill will present findings from a recent survey of RAIN Readers on future trends and industry insights.

10:00-10:08

Pecha Kucha

presented by Amanda Brown, COO, AudioBoom

10:10-10:55

Panel

You Should Talk

From news and talk to sports and comedy, listeners are consuming more spoken word programming online than ever before. This panel will discuss the innovations that have facilitated the rise in popularity of non-music streamed content, and the opportunity that has created for advertisers.

Moderator: Steve Jones, vp/gm (ABC News Radio); Speakers: Kurt Edwards, int’l commercial director (TalkSPORT UK); Ted Gurley, vp digital sales (Univision Communications); Jay Green, vp digital sales/ content partnerships (AdLarge Media); Beth Murphy, cmo (Deezer)

10:55-11:15

Break

Networking Break Sponsored by Triton Digital

11:15-12:00

Panel

Turning Data into Dollar$

Data, big and not so big, is a key advantage for streaming over other forms of audio, enabling platforms to deliver better programming and advertising to listeners. This panel will discuss critical issues around collection and use of this information.

Moderator: Brad Hill, vp/managing editor (RAIN News); Speakers: Matt Cutair, ceo (AudioHQ); Simon Cole, ceo, (7digital); Patrick Couch, Dir Advertising Strategy (Triton Digital); Alexis van de Wyer, ceo (Adswizz); Jeff Wender, svp digital (The Nielsen Company)

12:00-12:15

POV

Why Programmatic Will Increase the Value of Audio

A thought leadership presentation presented by Brian Burdick, evp digital/programmatic, WideOrbit

12:15-12:45

Keynote

Anthony Bay, CEO of Rdio

12:45-1:45

Lunch

Lunch Sponsored by BRS Media/dot.FM

1:45-2:15

Panel

The RAIN Legal panel

Congress, the Copyright Office, the DOJ and the CRB are all considering changes in the way digital music services pay for the music they play. This panel will explore music licensing issues currently being debated in DC. Learn how they may affect your business in the near future.

Moderator: David Oxenford, partner (Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP), Speakers: Gary Greenstein, partner (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati), David Levin, vp new media/ strategic development (BMI); Alex Luke, venture capitalist (The Valley Fund); Brad Prendergast, senior counsel licensing/ enforcement (SoundExchange)

2:15-2:23

Pecha Kucha

Presented by Pat Higbie, ceo, XAPPmedia

2:25-2:40

Research Presentation

Infinite Dial in the Car

Edison Research president Larry Rosin will present new data from the recently released Infinite Dial Study.