LONDON – October 25, 2010 – TechnoSummits, the business technology events organisation recently announced that “Enabling the TV and Internet Convergence: threat or opportunity?” will be this year’s focus at the 2nd Digital Convergence Summit to be held at The Courthouse Hotel London on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Key discussion issues will also include the role of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) in the future of digital convergence, walled gardens as impediments to real TV-Internet convergence, ATVOD as co-regulator to OFCOM, delivery of IPTV, HD and 3D, the future of Internet and TV, the role of advertising in monetising content and the rise of social media as an enabler to TV and Internet convergence.

Speakers for this year’s event also include Nidhish Parikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Ruth Evans, Chair, ATVOD, Paul Bristow, VP Strategy Middleware and consumer experience, ADB, Andrew Bradford, VP Client Consulting Media EMEA, Nielsen, Neale Dennett, Head of Video on Demand, ITV, Andrea Raman, Director of Distribution EMEA, CNBC, Troy, Head of Content Release, BBC WORLDWIDE, Simon Fell , Digital Media and Broadcast Technology, Consultant , Nigel Walley, Managing director, DECIPHER, Michael Comish, CEO, BLINKBOX, Richard Kastelein CEO, AGORA MEDIA GROUP, Clodagh Murphy, Director, ECLIPSE INTERNET , and Christopher Moser, Managing Director, MY SPACE.

Joseph de Villiers, CEO and Founder, TechnoSummits said, “The convergence of TV, internet and social media is a great model if it can work; what is delaying adoption at the moment is the price, the technology and most importantly, the consumers themselves. A race is underway to turn social networking to interact with TV and this might be critical for the future of digital convergence. This summit is filled with speakers that come from the full spectrum of the value chain and as ever, I expect a very good debate.”

Prof. Dr. h. c. Sebastian Moeritz, President, MPEG Industry Forum, the chairman for this event commented,” It is absolutely fascinating to see how digital convergence is evolving, how social media is influencing its adoption and how all this is having an impact on the digital economy.  I am very pleased and am looking forward to be chairing this event as with an excellent line up of speakers, there certainly will be very exciting debates and panel discussions."

The Digital Convergence summit  is the premier event for technology, media, entertainment, including advertising executives looking to grow their business and explore new opportunities with cross platforms which spotlights the constant state of creation and evolution required of business leaders in today's rapidly changing digital media landscape.