Broadcast Asia 2009 international conference programme features key industry voices

Held alongside Broadcast Asia 2009, the international conference programme features a line-up of prominent industry speakers and professionals discussing the future of broadcasting. Delegates will learn how forced reassessment and changes in the industry brought about by the downturn can be beneficial in the long run through more efficient and greener solutions.

A highlight of this year's conference is the participation of Scott Goodstein, external online director of US President Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Goodstein will speak on how he effectively used interactive digital media such as mobile broadcasting and social networking communities to engage Obama's voters. He will also demonstrate how industry players can bank on new media applications and create add-on opportunities to generate additional revenue streams for their broadcasting businesses.

CG Overdrive, the computer graphics (CG) event dedicated to CG professionals, enthusiasts, students, producers, vendors and buyers, returns for its fourth edition at Broadcast Asia. The conference and its new segment of professional tracks introduced to impart advanced skill sets to professional artists - promises a stellar line-up of speakers from internationally renowned studios such as Codemasters, Double Negative, FZD School of Design, Lucasfilm Animation Company Singapore B.V., Pixar Animation Studios and Rune Entertainment.

Testament to the strong growth of the local CG industry, there will be nine CG schools participating in the exhibition this year to recruit students that will fill the additional 10,000 jobs that is projected to be created by 2015. Organised by Visual Communication Order (VCO) with strategic partner SES, CG Overdrive also allows job seekers to meet the various leading studios on the lookout for talent at the event's recruitment zone.