Speaker of the Day: Paul Jessop

Paul Jessop
Paul Jessop

 

We are pleased to announce Paul Jessop as a speaker for the Technology Seminar on Image Identifiers which will be held on Saturday, 6th of June from 10.30h – 12.00h during the CEPIC Congress 2015 in Warschau.

Paul Jessop is founder and director of County Analytics Ltd which has a diverse range of clients in the media, entertainment and electronics industries, where it gives advice on strategy, market positioning, and the creation and exploitation of industry standards. After a career in engineering and strategy with British Telecom, Paul

was for 13 years CTO at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and subsequently at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He continues his work as Executive Director of the US Registration Agency for the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) under contract to RIAA and represents the recording industry’s interests in ISRC and other identifiers at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Paul is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Royal Institution of Great Britain. He obtained a degree in Engineering and Computer Science at Cambridge and a post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies at Oxford. Paul is a US commercial pilot and a flight instructor for gliders and motor-gliders. He volunteers with the scouting movement teaching young people to fly and with the British Gliding Association on national political and lobbying activities.

His presentation during the seminar is entitled “Lessons from the Music Industry.” The music industry has seen turbulence as digital distribution and digital piracy have disrupted traditional models. Fortunately farsighted individuals had provided the industry with identifiers and e-commerce infrastructure. How well have these been exploited? This presentation will examine the question and identify lessons for the photo sector.

To attend the CEPIC Congress 2015 please register here.