Mr. Glickman talked about the state of the entertainment and motion picture industries, video sharing and piracy, and the impact of advanced technologies on the communications business. Following his remarks he answered questions submitted by members of the audience.

Secretary Glickman was also a U.S. Representative (D-KS) (1977-1995) and secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (1995-2001). He took over the MPAA presidency from the recently-retired Jack Valenti.