Digital Media Conference
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Event description
Description
On June 17, over 500 of the most influential decision-makers in the media, entertainment and technology industries will gather in Arlington, Virginia (one mile from downtown Washington, DC) for the 8th Annual Digital Media Conference East. We invite you to join us at this engaging event -- now in its seventh year -- and take part in the discussion with top executives, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, analysts and press who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the digital media sector.
Agenda
8:00-8:45
Registration & Networking
8:45-9:15
Research Presentations: Top Digital Media Trends
Shawn DuBravac, Chief
Economist & Director of Research,
CEA
Marina Amoroso,
Director,
comScore Telco and Mobile
Heather Way, Research
Analyst,
Parks Associates
9:15-9:45
Keynote
Steve Case,
Co-Founder,
AOL,
Chairman, Revolution LLC
Chairman, The
Case Foundation,
Chairman, Startup America
9:45-10:15
Keynote
John Trimble, Chief
Revenue Officer,
Pandora Media
10:15-10:45
Networking Break
10:45-11:30
PANELS
- PANEL: Investing in Digital Media: VCs Speak
(Digital Media Track)
Panelists
Philip Bronner, General Partner, Novak Biddle Venture Partners
Don Rainey, General Partner, Grotech Ventures
Tige Savage, Managing Director & EVP, Revolution LLC
Thanasis Delistathis, Managing Partner, New Atlantic Ventures
Moderator: Paul Sherman, Editor-in-Chief, Potomac Tech Wire
- PANEL: What's Next in Mobile Apps
(Mobile Track)
Panelists
Robinne Burrell, Director, Mobile Product & Distribution, Match.com
Jon Vanhala, SVP Digital & Business Dev., Island Def Jam Music Group
Matt Callaway, CEO, apptap
Brenda Walker, Managing Publisher & VP, Marketing, The Zumobi Network
Moderator: John Backus, Founder & Managing Partner, New Atlantic Ventures
- PANEL: Social TV: The Conversation Is Now
(TV/Video and Social Track)
Panelists
Sean Casey, Founder and CEO, SocialGuide.com
Richard Fawal, Founder, WatchParty.tv
Evan Krauss, EVP, Advertising Sales, Shazam Entertainment
Paul Levine, Managing Director, Vector Media Strategies
Brian Curtis, Sr. Dir., Product Management, Search & Discovery, Comcast
Moderator: Gary Arlen, President, Arlen Communications
- PANEL: The State of Online Advertising
(Marketing Advertising Track)
Panelists
Hooman Radfar, CEO & Co-Founder, Clearspring
Alex Vetter, SVP, Cars.com
Jim Bankoff, CEO, SB Nation
Moderator : Colin Gillis, Technology Analyst & Director of Research, BGC Partners
- PANEL: Media on the iPad and Tablets
(Digital Media and Mobile Tracks)
Panelists
Matt Jones, VP Mobile Strategy & Operations, Gannett
Rob Pegoraro, Tech Writer/ Former Washington Post Tech Columnist
David Katz, Executive Director, Digital Media, Starz Media
Martin Ringlein, Co-founder & Senior Consultant, nclud
Moderator: Daniel Odio, CEO & Co-founder, Socialize Inc.
- PANEL: Cutting the Cord: Checking in on the Revolution
(TV/Video Track)
Panelists
Jim Louderback, CEO, Revision3
Jay Endsley, Chair, Digital Living Network Alliance / Principal Engineer / Director, Samsung Electronics
Chad Lucien, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Hillcrest Labs
Janet Brown, CEO, Cinetic Rights Management / FilmBuff
Moderator: Ned Sherman, CEO, Digital Media Wire
- PANEL: Social Marketing: Techniques, ROI & Developments
(Social and Marketing/Advertising Track)
Panelists
James Nichols, VP of Strategy & Product, Jess3
Vyqué White, Director of New Media, USO
Joe Chernov, VP of Content Marketing, Eloqua
Matt Spielman, GM Northeast/VP Strategic Partnerships, Eventful
Sonny Ganguly, Chief Marketing Officer, WeddingWire
Moderator : Elizabeth Shea, President & CEO, SpeakerBox Communications
Gracia Martore, President & COO, Gannett
Interviewed by: Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors 1:00-2:00 Lunch + Presentation
Jim Halling, Interactive Sales Manager, Comcast Spotlight 2:00-2:30 Keynote
Matthew Diamond, CEO & Founder, Alloy Media + Marketing 2:45-3:30 PANELS
- PANEL: Cross Platform Video Distribution
(Digital Media and TV/Video Track)
Panelists
Richard Bloom, SVP Business Development, 5min Media
Alvin Bowles, CEO, Grab Networks
Jon Brendsel, VP, Products, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Rick Allen, CEO, SnagFilms
Moderator: David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac
- PANEL: Mobile Marketing: What's Working?
(Mobile and Marketing/Advertising Tracks)
Panelists
Mack McKelvey, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Millennial Media
Stephanie Bauer Marshall, Dir., Mobile Mktg & Ads, Verizon Wireless
Mike Lombardi, VP of Advertising Sales & Marketing, WeatherBug
Moderator: Charles Curran, General Partner, Valhalla Partners
- PANEL: Facebook and Media
(Social Track)
Panelists
Addie Conner, Director of Advertising, SocialCode
Justin Thorp, Director of Publisher Happiness, Clearspring
Gayle Weiswasser, VP of Social Media, Discovery
Peter Cherukuri, VP & General Manager, DC bureau, Huffington Post
Moderator : Paul Sweeting, Principal, Concurrent Media Strategies / Analyst, GigaOm Pro
- PANEL: The Digital Copyright Debate
(Law & Policy Track)
Panelists
Sandra Aistars, Executive Director, Copyright Alliance
Michael Huppe, President, SoundExchange
Michael Petricone, SVP, Gov't Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
Joe Sabia, Co-Founder, Whirled
Moderator : Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse LLC
- PANEL: The Future of News Media
(Digital Media Track)
Panelists
Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project
Greg Scholl, President, Local Integrated Media, NBC Universal
Andrew Nachison, Founder, CEO, We Media & iFOCOS
Leonard Brody, President, Clarity Digital Group
Moderator : Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors
- PANEL: Social Commerce
(Social Track)
Panelists
Michael Tavani, Founder, Scoutmob
Winston Lord, Co-founder, Venga
Blake Hall, Co-founder & CEO, TroopSwap
Josh Greene, VP, Marketing, 1-800-PACK-RAT
Moderator: Athena Polydorou, Director, Wireless Internet Dev., CTIA
- PANEL: Branded Entertainment
(TV/Video and Marketing/Advertising Tracks)
Panelists
Shane McGrath, VP, Head of North American Sales, RedLever
Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment
Marc Klatzko, Managing Director & COO, MAUDE
Moderator: Rohit Bhargava, SVP, Digital Strategy & Marketing, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
- PANEL: Content in the Cloud
(Digital Media and Law & Policy Tracks)
Panelists
David Dudas, Vice President of Product Management, Sorenson Media
Sean Jennings, VP, Solutions Architecture, Virtustream
Jonathan King, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Joyent
Kshitij Kumar, SVP of Mobile Video, Concurrent
Stefan Bewley, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company
Kurt Smith, Group Vice President of Sales, Verizon Digital Media Services
David Steinberg, CEO, SnappCloud
Mike West, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, GenosTV, the Genos Corporation
Moderator : Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA
- PANEL: Mobile TV and Video
(Mobile and TV/Video Tracks)
Panelists
Peter Scott, VP, Emerging Media, Turner Sports
Kevin Yam, Director, Mobile and Interactive Products, National Geographic
Moderator: Ted Cohen, Managing Director, TAG Strategic
- PANEL: Gamification: How to Use of Game Play Mechanics in Your Business
(Social Track)
Panelists
Sean Glass, Partner, Novak Biddle Venture Partners
Daniel Katz, Director of Product Management, Bunchball
Moderator: Jay Baage, VP of Content & Bus. Dev., Digital Media Wire
- PANEL: Data, Privacy and Advertising: Balancing Innovation with Regulation
(Law & Policy and Marketing/Advertising Tracks)
Panelists
Ronald London, Of Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Daniel Sepulveda, Senior Advisor, Office of Senator John Kerry
Jules Polonetsky, Director & Co-Chair, Future of Privacy Forum / Former Chief Privacy Officer, AOL
Elizabeth Frazee, Co-Founder, TwinLogic Strategies LLP / Former VP, Public Policy, AOL TimeWarner
Moderator: Jon Potter, Principal, RPG Strategies
