Asia Matters

Digital Matters 2012

We are excited to welcome the following confirmed keynote speakers to Digital Matters 2012:

Tod Machover, Professor and Founding Member, MIT Media Lab
Named "America's most wired composer" by the Los Angeles Times, Tod pioneers technology to make active music-making accessible to all, from Yo-Yo Ma and Prince to children and players of Guitar Hero, which grew out of his Media Lab. See Tod's TED presentation here.

Cindy Gallop, Founder & CEO, IfWeRanTheWorld 
Presenter of one of TED’s most talked about presentations “Make Love, Not Porn”, Cindy’s 30 years experience in brand building, marketing and entrepreneurialism earned her the title of Advertising Woman of the Year.

And joining them at Music Matters this year:

Bob Ezrin, Music and Entertainment Producer
Known as one of the most influential music and entertainment producers of all time with a successful career that spans over 40 years, Bob has worked on legendary recordings with some of the world's leading artists including Pink Floyd, Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Nine Inch Nails, Alice Cooper and many more.

John Meglen, President and Co-CEO, Concerts West/AEG Live, a worldwide leader in live entertainment.
Known as one of the most influential music and entertainment producers of all time with a successful career that spans over 40 years, Bob has worked on legendary recordings with some of the world's leading artists including Pink Floyd, Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Nine Inch Nails, Alice Cooper and many more.

Bob Lefsetz, the World's Most Read Music Blogger
Author of "The Lefsetz Letter", known for being beholden to no one and read by the most powerful figures in the music business. We look forward to seeing one of the music industry's loudest and MOST sharply opinionated commentators back at Music Matters this year.

Last year saw the successful launch of Digital Matters, addressing the critical issue of how to monetize all forms of DIgital content including movies, TV, Gaming and Music. The event has played host to global tech titans including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Sony, Nokia, Dell, Singapore F1, Dolby and Akamai all rubbing shoulders with content creators and owners. With the strong support from world leaders in digital innovation, Digital Matters has solidified its place as a premier event of the digital entertainment industry calendar.

A selection of topics to be discussed at Digital Matters 2012 includes:

Monetising digital content
The explosion of connected devices
Vast scale of digital entertainment market in Asia
Synergizing social media across online platforms

…and many more

What is Digital Matters?

Supported by Singapore Tourism Board and Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), Digital Matters is Asia’s regional forum focusing exclusively on the monetisation of online video content. Digital Matters is a large-scale conference and networking event with the programme designed to cover digital entertainment business verticals including movies, television, gaming, advertising, publishing and music. Digital Matters is produced in association with CASBAA.

Digital Matters is the venue for showcasing innovation, sharing success stories and collaborating with new partners for new business models. Participants will gain a unique perspective into online entertainment services from market leaders and innovators, and have more opportunity to connect through content.

A selection of the confirmed speakers for Digital Matters 2011 include Microsoft Advertising, Facebook, Ogilvy, Nokia, Sony Network Entertainment, MTV Asia, SingTel Digital Media, Motion Picture Association, MediaCorp, ESPN STAR Sports, TVB.com, Dell, FOX Networks Group, Vocanic, Tiger Gate, Indiavibes, MCM Entertainment Group, IAB Singapore, Mobile Roadie, TAG Strategic and more.

Digital Matters is proudly co-located with Music Matters, bringing the digital entertainment ecosystem under one roof.

Digital Matters Awards

The Digital Matters Awards is Asia's first apps and service-based awards, rewarding the people and platforms that power the new digital economy way we view entertainment today. With entertainment constantly evolving, our views are shaped by the innovators, entrepreneurs, developers and creatives who inspire and embrace the technological revolution. Digital Matters Awards, a gala dinner held on the night of 22 May, will take the opportunity to reward and honor thought leaders who bring an extraordinary vision to the digital entertainment world.

Sponsors of this highly anticipated evening will benefit from extensive global media coverage leading up to and after the event. In addition, the leading sponsor will benefit from the heighten brand awareness through the awards given to the industry's most influential professionals. The Music Matters and Digital Matters Awards will honor milestones and achievements in music, games, video, advertising, broadcasting and television. Recognising the initiatives and hard work that comes from continual innovation, Digital Matters Awards and Music Matters Awards pay respect to the minds that fuel and progress the entertainment ecosystems.

More information on the Digital Matters Awards will follow shortly.

Over 1000 participants from
482 companies
30 countries including
176 Speakers
Over 100 journalists
60 Industry Associations
35 Sponsors
20 Official Media Partners plus;
40 Bands from;
18 Countries playing over;
4 Nights plus;
4,300 downloads and 100,000 hits on our dedicated event App
1,000++++ tweet

Gaming Matters

Produced in association with GAMESPOT, Digital Matters is proud to present “Gaming Matters”, an essential workshop designed for thosewho wish to break into and/or understand more about this explosive digitalentertainment market. The global demand for online and video gaming has increased exponentially over the years and continues to attract more gamers through innovative new technologies andexpanding digital networks. The fast-pasted nature of the gaming industry makes it essential for those in this sector to evolve with the market and be in touch with the current and future business developments.

Offering an ideal starting point for making informed decisions, Digital Matters is launching an inaugural educational “Gaming Matters 101” workshop, offering a high level introduction into the gaming industry. This specialised event will bring some of the most influential industry leaders in the gaming world together, allowing them to share insights and industry trends affecting the gaming market whilst illustrating the path to running successful gaming businesses. The Gaming Matters workshop will include topics such as: online gaming, traditional gaming, emerging trends - new platforms created for gamers of today and new gaming devices, exploring the art of creating games and publishing, streaming, web analytics and advertising. The topics covered in detail at the workshop will receive further coverage in a panel discussion in the main Digital Matters conference.

Digital Matters, co-located with Music Matters, is the leading senior-level industry event for those in digital entertainment. Last year, both events attracted over 1,200 participants and featured 170 world leading speakers and 42 bands from around the world. The event has also saluted global tech titans including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Sony, Nokia, Gracenote, Singapore F1, Dolby and Akamai all rubbing shoulders with content creators and owners.

Gaming Matters is open to all companies and individuals who wish to gain essential knowledge about the world of gaming from the course leaders. A must-attend event for all those who want to benefit from the experience of key industry leaders.

Gaming Matters is produced in association with: