7th Annual Digital Media Summit in LA to Focus on `Disruptive Technologies'.LOS ANGELES -- Digital Media Summit announced the final roster for its seventh annual Digital Media Summit, July 29 at UCLA's Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Ball Room, 200 DeNeve Drive in Los Angeles. The event will feature keynotes and fireside chats by some of the leading executives transforming Hollywood and digital media today and will focus this year on the disruptive technologies transforming traditional television, film, games, news media and entertainment marketing. The summit also includes a Digital Media Venture Forum, in which 15 leading venture capitalists and angel investors will meet privately with more than 20 carefully selected entrepreneurs. A small group of entrepreneurs will pitch to the entire audience. The forum, produced in partnership with Tech Supper Club, ends with a panel of investors offering their evaluation of the climate for digital media investing. "This year's Digital Media Summit examines how traditional entertainment and media models are being disrupted by emerging technologies and business models," said iHollywood Forum Co-Founder Michael Stroud. "On our panels, we're pairing many old guard media executives with 'game changers' from technology startups. The goal is for sparks to fly." The event's full agenda may be viewed at www.ihollywoodforum.com/digitalmediasummit/agenda.html. The event is produced by iHollywood Forum, the leading producer of digital media events focusing on the intersection between Hollywood, technology and the Internet. Nearly 300 people are expected at the event. The day will end at 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. with a cocktail party co-sponsored by the 4000-member Linked-In Group, which is one of the largest in LA, "Sales and Marketing Professionals Promoting High-Tech and Technology in Los Angeles." It will be followed by a panel on using social media for sales and marketing leads with speakers discussing Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. . Digital Media Summit Speakers include: * Meredith Artley, Executive Editor, Online, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). * Joerg Bachmaier, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul , Digital Media & Business Development, Endemol USA * Drew Baldwin, Co-Founder, Tubefilter * Mitchell Berman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Co-Founder, ZillionTV * David Blumberg, Managing Partner, Blumberg Capital * Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi Corp. * Louis Castle, Cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found Westwood studios, Former Vice President Creative Development, Electronic Arts Los Angeles * Chris Di Cesare, Chief Marketing Officer, YouTube * David Gale, EVP EVP Executive Vice President EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon EVP Europäische Volkspartei (Germany) EVP Employee Value Proposition , New Media, MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Films * Rick Gibson, Founder, Hot Ventures * Ron Grover, Los Angeles Bureau Chief, Business Week * Neal Hansch, Principal, Rustic Canyon Partners * Jordan Hoffner, Director of Content Partnerships, YouTube * Greg Johnson, SVP, Executive Creative Director & Head of Digital, William Morris Endeavor * Min Kim, Vice President, Nexon * Yair Landau, CEO and Founder, Mass Animation * Jeff Lee, Associate, Mission Ventures * Andrew Lin, Digital Marketing, Miramax Films * Joe Marchese mar·che·se n. pl. mar·che·si 1. An Italian nobleman ranking above a count and below a prince. 2. Used as the title for such a nobleman. , President, SocialVibe * Curt Marvis, President, Digital Media, Lionsgate * Avner Ronen, CEO and Co-Founder, Boxee * Scott Sangster, Tech Coast Angels * Adrian Sexton, CEO, New Medici Medici, Italian family Medici (mĕ`dĭchē, Ital. mā`dēchē), Italian family that directed the destinies of Florence from the 15th cent. until 1737. * Anthony Soohoo, SVP & General Manager, Entertainment & Lifestyle, CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Interactive * Christopher Swain, Director, USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Games Institute * Michael Stroud, CEO & Co-Founder, iHollywood Forum * Suzanne Stefanac, Director, AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación Digital Content Lab * Andrew Wallerstein, Editor Digital Media, Hollywood Reporter About iHollywood Forum, Inc.[TM] Founded in 2000, Los Angeles-based iHollywood Forum, Inc., produces roundtables and business summits about digital entertainment and mobile technology. The summits attract a diverse mix of Hollywood and technology executives, entrepreneurs, technology executives, attorneys and others to learn and make deals in an intimate environment. Press Information: Press Credentials to attend Digital Media Summit: Complimentary admission for qualified editorial media is available through pre-registration ONLY for Digital Media Summit[TM]. Journalists are encouraged to submit their press credentials by sending an email to hollywoodjournal@gmail.com with full contact info for press outlet and links to articles in advance, as space is limited. Priority admission will be given to pre-registered press. Call 310-736-1541 for info. |
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