CII to host a conference on the media & entertainment sector---Enter Media 2001
17 Jul 2001
Confederation of Indian Industry, also known as CII, is to host a conference on the entertainment & the media sector on the 7th and 8th August 2001 titled Enter Media 2001. CII believes that the Indian media & entertainment industry has the potential to outshine other new economy industries. This critical sector, which generates an annual turnover of over Rs. 10,000 crore, will witness phenomenal growth and rapid technological sophistication. The segment is also expected to witness consolidation.
Enter Media 2001 will uncover existing myths, while focusing on ground realities of the media and entertainment sector. It will also attempt to chart a future course for the industry to achieve global standards.
To evolve key issues ‘Online’ message boards on www.entermedia2001.com, launched on 7th July, will provoke and elicit issues! These would be gathered from industry executives and the public at large – representing a "market snap-shot" across each of the industry verticals. The idea is to define constraints and highlight possible solutions to the banes of each ‘sub’ in the sector. Opportunity to initiate an online discussion and debate, will throw up a wide spread response.
Prioritized issues will be presented and debated between a live audience and an expert panel in a live "cross fire" with stalwarts from the media and entertainment world on the 7th & 8th August 2001at ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton, Sahar, Mumbai between 0900 hours and 1730 hours.
Enter Media 2001 will have sessions on cinema:
"Cinemascope" – future opportunities; television/broadcasting: "Cable Guys" – emerging themes; FM/radio: "Radio Days" – the new age of radio; internet/broadband:"The Net Effect " – issues affecting the Cyber World; financing : "The Colour of Money" – finance in the entertainment industry; music: "The Sound of Music" – lend a ear to the music industry; content: "WYSIWYG" – what you see is what you get; media buying: "The Race for Space" – the dynamics of media buying; regulatory and commercial: "Playing by the Rules" - governance for the media and entertainment industry.
Enter Media 2001 will provide the first ever, exciting opportunity for all participants to benefit from an exclusive showcasing of products at the venue as well as an online web-based interactive programme making the event a "Virtual Show".
For further information log on to the website Enter Media 2001.com or call Ms Smitha Nair, CII (Western Region) at 022 4931790/0565 Fax: 022 4939463 / 4945831 Email :
Tentative program
Day I : Tuesday, 7 August 2001
0930 hrs – 1030 hrs
Inaugural session Sushma Swaraj *
Hon’ble Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting
Vilasrao Deshmukh *
(*confirmation awaited) Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
1045 hrs – 1120 hrs
Keynote session I Ismail Merchant
1120 hrs – 1235 hrs
Cinema : "Cinemascope" – Future Opportunities
Invited panelists
* Shyam Benegal Sahayadri Films
* Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Productions
* Subhash Ghai Mukta Arts
* Karan Johar Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd.
* Anil Thadani A A Films
* Javed Akhtar
* Rajeev Menon Mind Screen Pvt. Ltd.
* John Mathew Matthan Cinematt Pictures
1235 hrs – 1350 hrs
TV / Broadcasting : "Cable Guys" – Emerging Themes
Invited panelists
* Aroon Purie Chairman, CII National Media Committee
* Peter Mukherjea Star India Ltd
* Rajesh Pant Sony Entertainment Television
* Sandeep Goyal Zee Network
* Raghav Behl TV 18
* Ravina Raj Kohli HFCL – Nine Broadcasting India Ltd
* Anil Baijal Prasar Bharti
* Subrato Roy Sahara TV
* Ravi Gupta B4U
1350 hrs Lunch
1450 hrs - 1605 hrs
FM / Radio : "Radio Days" – The New Age of Radio
Invited panelists
* A P Parigi Entertainment Network Ltd
* Ameen Sayani
* Harish Bhimani Harish Bhimani Communications Pvt. Ltd.
* Sumantra Dutta Star TV
* Gautam Radia Millenium Broadcast
* Anish Trivedi Banyan Tree Communications
1605 hrs Tea
1620 hrs – 1735 hrs
Internet / Broadband : "The Net Effect " – Issues affecting the Cyber World
Invited panelists
* Biren Ghose UTV Interactive
* Ajit Balakrishnan Rediff Communications
* Vivek Bali Satyam Infoway Ltd
* Anand Sudarshan Planet Asia
* Deepak Chandnani Yahoo
* Vijay Mukhi Vijay Mukhi Computer Institute
* Arun Kumar Hughes Software Systems
1735 hrs – 1850 hrs
Financing : "The Colour of Money" – Finance in the Entertainment Industry
Invited panelists
* Rajesh Jog eVentures
* Ashok Wadhwa Ambit Corporate Finance
* Naina Lal Morgan Stanley
* Vinay Kumar IDBI
* Pradip Shah IndAsia Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd
Day II : Wednesday, 8 August 2001
0930 hrs – 1005 hrs
Keynote session III Ronnie Screwvala
United Television Ltd
1005 hrs – 1120 hrs
Music : "The Sound of Music" – lend a ear to the music industry
Invited panelists
* Vijay Singh Sony Music
* Vijay Lazarus Universal Music (India) Ltd
* Abhik Mitra Saregama
* Harish Dayani Saregama
* Shashi Gopal Magnasound
1120 hrs Tea
1135 hrs – 1250 hrs
Content : "WYSIWYG" – what you see is what you get
Invited panelists
* Pritish Nandy Pritish Nandy Communications
* Sameer Nair Star India Ltd
* Ekta Kapoor Balaji Telefilms Ltd
* Zarina Mehta United Television
* Rekha Nigam Sony Entertainment Television
1250 hrs Lunch
1350 hrs – 1505 hrs
Media buying : "The Race for Space" – The Dynamics of Media Buying
Invited Panelists
* Sam Balsara Madison PR
* Meenakshi Madhvani Carat India Ltd
* Kalpana Sathe Ogilvy & Mather Ltd.
* Sandeep Tarkus Mindshare
* Vikram Kaushik Colgate Palmolive
1505 Tea
1520 hrs – 1635 hrs
Regulatory and commercial : "Playing by the Rules" - Governance for the Media and Entertainment Industry
Invited Panelists
* Jayant Patil Hon’ble Finance Minister of Maharashtra
* J F Riberio IMI-IPR
* Sanjay Jha Walchand Entertainment Ltd
* Nishith Desai Nishith Desai & Associates
* Mahinder Chugh Ernst & Young
* Lalan Sethi Lalan Sethi Associates
1700 hrs Conclude