If you would like to speak at the 8th HbbTV Symposium 2019, on 21st – 22nd November in Athens, please send us an outline of your proposed presentation. Please provide the title, an abstract (max. 200 words), a speaker's biography (max. 150 words) and a speaker's photo with this google form by August 15th, 2019.
 
We very welcome submissions which highlight user experience, interactive services and their content as well as the business opportunities opened up through the use of HbbTV technologies. The audience of the HbbTV Symposium & Awards is highly interested in case studies of live services.  Submissions of additional topics not mentioned in the list below will also be considered.

Please find here a list of potential submission themes:

Reviews of new and existing HbbTV deployments in different markets and countries

Using hybrid broadcast and broadband to improve television for viewers from the perspectives of:
- Consumers (and/or Consumer organizations?)
- TV and other device manufacturers (e.g. supporting multi-screen services, companion/second screen)
- Operators and Service Providers
- Broadcasters (both public service and commercial)

Advertising and other means of monetizing the hybrid broadcast and broadband approach to television (e.g. addressable TV ads)

Experiences in promoting and marketing HbbTV
- From a Technology perspective
- From a Business Development perspective

GDPR & ePrivacy – experiences in an HbbTV enabled world

Content Media Security, Rights management and content protection in hybrid TV services.

HbbTV best practices:
- OTT, on demand/catch-up streaming services
- Companion Screen Applications
- Voice-Control with HbbTV
- 360° VR – increase viewer engagement
- Experiences with operator applications and content discovery services

Delivering advanced viewing experiences including:
- Ultra-High Definition
- High-Dynamic Range
- Next Generation Audio
- Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality

Cutting edge innovations and technology in the deployment of HbbTV enabled services and devices

Tools and techniques for developing and testing HbbTV applications and services

HbbTV and other standards – DVB, ATSC 3.0, etc. – What can we learn from one another and how can we work together effectively? A few examples can be:
- 3GPP 5G Technology
- DVB-I, IP-Broadcasting
- ATSC 3.0 Watermarking