Already one of the world's key media get-togethers, the MMF is sponsoredby Google with the support of the Principality of Monaco. As part of itssupport, Google will be providing a designated YouTube Web site to showcasethe event. The MMF is co-produced by PublicisLive and Monaco Mediax withadditional support provided by MMF partners. Partners include Accel, Lenovo,NewspaperDirect, Press Display, Publicis Groupe, and Vivendi, along withMedia Partners including News Corporation, PaidContent.org, Vpod.tv, andYouTube.

The Monaco Media Forum 2008 is chaired by HSH Prince Albert II, andco-chaired by the following distinguished media leaders:

- Nikesh Arora, President, EMEA Operations and Senior Vice President, Google - Jean-Bernard Levy, Chairman and CEO, Vivendi - Maurice Levy, Chairman and CEO, Publicis Groupe - Ruigang Li, President, Shanghai Media Group - James Murdoch, Chairman and CEO for Europe and Asia, News Corporation - Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment & NBC Universal Television Studio - Niklas Zennstrom, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Joost & Atomico The theme for 2008 is "Media Everywhere: Thriving on Disruption" and theprogram covers a broad range of today's most critical issues, to be discussedin plenary sessions including:

- State of the Mediasphere - The Rise & Rise of Distributed Media - Open Mobile - Big TV in a YouTube World - Think Locally, Act Globally - The Two-Way Audience - Networking Music - Internet 2018: The Road Ahead - The Revolution Will Be Streamed - Some Rights Reserved - The Digital Imperative - The Money Crunch - Shock of the New: Building the Next Disruption In addition to the plenary sessions, there will also be a series ofpresentations and demonstrations involving cutting-edge new technology.

On the occasion of MMF2008, Prince Albert will bestow the 2nd MonacoMedia Prize, awarded for "innnovative use of media for the betterment ofhumanity." Last year's winner was Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin ShoaibChoudhury.

"The Monaco Media Forum is a unique occasion, a serious debate about thefuture of media with Monaco as a magnificent backdrop," says John Rossant,Executive Chairman of PublicisLive, co-producer of the event. "The 2008 Forumwill be especially fascinating and important, given the extraordinary eventswhich have been taking place in the last few weeks and months."

"This great event is important for Monaco, when the Principality becomesa capital of global media," says David Tomatis, CEO of MonacoMediax.

For more information, go to http://www.monacomediaforum.org.

About Monaco Mediax

Monaco Mediax is a non-profit organization in charge of developing forthe Principality of Monaco world-renowned events in the media industry suchas the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Imagina, SportelMonaco, SportelAsia,SportelAmerica, WIMA and now the Monaco Media Forum. The honorary presidentof the organization is HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.http://www.monacomediax.com

About PublicisLive

PublicisLive specializes in organizing and producing world-caliberexperiential communications for business, public and governmentalinstitutions, foundations, and non-governmental organizations, includingevents such as the World Economic Forum's regional summits and the annualmeeting in Davos, the Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates and the MonacoMedia Forum. PublicisLive is a Geneva-based joint-venture between PublicisGroupe and Richard Attias, Founder and former CEO of Publicis EventsWorldwide. PublicisLive focuses exclusively on the most prestigiousinternational conferences and corporate events, particularly in Europe andthe Middle East. http://www.publicislive.com

SOURCE Monaco Mediax