AGENDA 8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration Sponsored by MaxPoint Salon 8 - 9 Foyer 8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Sponsored by Oracle Marketing Cloud Salon 8 - 9 Foyer 9:00 am – 9:20 am Welcome to Clorox iConnect 2015 Salon 9 9:20 am – 10:20 am Keynote: “What You Need to Know to Tell Stories in the Digital Economy” Mick Ebeling, CEO & Founder, Not Impossible Salon 9 10:20 am – 11:15 am Conversation: “The Power of Premium Content + Data + Distribution” Aaron Lilly, VP, Client Solutions, NBCUniversal, Inc. Aaron Radin, SVP, Partnerships & Portfolio Products, NBCUniversal, Inc. Moderator: Lori H. Schwartz, Managing Partner, StoryTech / @worldofschwartz 11:15 am – 11:45 am Connecting Break Sponsored by Tremor Video Salon 9 Foyer 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Thought Leadership Spotlight: “How eCommerce Is Changing Brands’ Ability to Connect With Consumers” Patrick Cartmel, SVP Client Services & Strategy, HookLogic, Inc. Richard Frankel, President & Founder, Rocket Fuel Inc. Jennifer Sharp, VP Partnerships, Joyus Danny Silverman, VP, eCommerce Business Consulting Services, Clavis Insight Moderator: Anne Zybowski, VP of Retail Insights, Kantar Retail Salon 10 - 11 Hosted by Rocket Fuel, Supported by HookLogic, Inc. 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Thought Leadership Spotlight: “How Social Media Is Driving More Sales & Influencing Purchases” Jonathan Anastas, VP, Global Marketing, Head of Digital & Social Marketing, Activision Eric Bader, CMO, RadiumOne Inc. Doug Busk, Dir., Connections Innovation Global Connections, The Coca-Cola Company Cooper Harris, CEO & Founder, Klickly Moderator: Carlos Gil, Digital Strategist Salon 12 - 13 Hosted by RadiumOne 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Thought Leadership Spotlight: “Why Omni-Channel is the Buzzword for 2015 & Beyond” Jeff Collins, Chief Revenue Officer, Viant, Specific Media Brian Monahan, VP of Marketing, Walmart.com Lauren Moores, VP, Analytics, Dstillery Dana Strokovsky, Social Marketing & Content Strategist, Discover Financial Services Moderator: Mark Friedler, Senior Director, Oracle Marketing Cloud Salon 14 - 15 Hosted by Viant 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm 2 Lunch & Connecting Break Sponsored by Dstillery J A N U A R Y 2 6 , Salon 8 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O AGENDA 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Thought Leadership Spotlight: “How To Create Messages For Multiple Targets” Zach Johnson, Dir. of Media Partnerships (CPG & Automotive), Amazon Media Group Amy Michaels, Director, Direct to Consumer, T-Mobile Wendell Scott, SVP, Multimedia Sales, ESPN Brian Wong, Co-Founder & CEO, Kiip Moderator: Dax Hamman, Chief Product Officer, Chango Salon 10 - 11 Hosted by Chango, Supported by Amazon Media Group and ESPN 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Thought Leadership Spotlight: “Why Our World Will Soon Salon 12 - 13 Be Run By Video Screens” Davina Kent, VP, West Sales, Comcast Media 360 Bonnie Pan, EVP, Programming, Maker Studios Craig Whitmer, VP, Demand Side Platform Sales & Operations, BrightRoll Moderator: Dan Beltramo, EVP, Product Leadership & Marketing Effectiveness, Nielsen Hosted by BrightRoll 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Thought Leadership Spotlight: “How Content Marketing Will Make Brand Managers Heroes” Jordan Hoffner, CEO, Federated Media Matthew Kates, VP, Strategic Services, HelloWorld Thao Le, VP of Marketing, Hyland’s Danielle Wiley, CEO, Sway Group Moderator: Andy Wiedlin, Former CRO, Buzzfeed, Executive-In-Residence, Andreessen Horowitz Salon 9 Hosted by Federated Media and HelloWorld 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Thought Leadership Spotlight: “How Data Is Generating New Consumer Insights” Ken Mallon, Principal Architect, Measurement & Insights, Microsoft Jonathan Treiber, CEO, RevTrax Lance Wolder, SVP, Integrated Marketing, Collective Sponsor: Barret Roberts, Senior Director CPG Sales Development, Pandora Moderator: Nirali Bhagdev, Head of Measurement, CPG Vertical, Facebook Salon 14 - 15 Hosted by Collective, Supported by Pandora and RevTrax 3 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Afternoon Connecting Break Sponsored by SheKnows Media Salon 8 - 9 Foyer 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Innovation Showdown: “5 New Innovations that You Need to Know About” Salon 9 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Closing Keynote: “Where Brand Building is Going” Jim Stengel, Former CMO, P&G; President & CEO, The Jim Stengel Company, LLC Salon 9 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Next Steps Salon 9 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception Sponsored by The Weather Channel Salon 9 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E KEYNOTE Mick Ebeling is the CEO and founder of Not Impossible, an organization that develops creative solutions to real-world problems, then produces media to ensure those solutions take flight. 9:20 am – 10:20 am What You Need to Know to Tell Stories in the Digital Economy Mick Ebeling, CEO & Founder, Not Impossible / @mickteg Not Impossible’s latest endeavor, Project Daniel, is the subject of Intel’s latest Look Inside campaign. For Project Daniel, Ebeling flew to Consumers are bombarded with thousands of commercialized messages everyday. Mick Ebling, CEO of Not Impossible Labs and Sudan to 3D-print and fit prosthetic storyteller, explains the process of finding limbs for children of the war-torn true inspiration and connecting with your region, then left the equipment consumer at a fundamental level that cuts behind with locals he’d trained through the noise. who continued the work after he left, thus establishing the world’s first 3D printing prosthetic lab and training facility. The project and campaign have won numerous awards, taking home five Cannes Lions, including the Titanium Lion and a Gold Lion for product design. Activated by his motto, “If not now, when? If not me, who?” Ebeling’s Not Impossible endeavors came to prominence with the Eyewriter, a DIY, open-source, low-cost device that enables individuals with paralysis to communicate and create art using only the movements of their eyes. 5 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O CONVERSATION Hosted by: Aaron Lilly serves as VP, Client Solutions for NBCUniversal. In this role, Lilly has strategic oversight of the digital marketing solutions across the NBCUniversal News Group. Additionally, Lilly is focused on identifying brand marketing partnerships and scaling brand impact across the NBCUniversal portfolio. Aaron Radin has been involved in building businesses at the cutting edge of emerging media technologies for over 15 years. He is a recognized expert in digital content distribution and revenue generation across the internet, mobile, and online video. Radin is currently the SVP, partnerships and portfolio products at NBCUniversal, Inc. 10:20 am – 11:15 am The Power of Premium Content + Data + Distribution Aaron Lilly, VP, Client Solutions, NBCUniversal, Inc. / @aaronlilly Aaron Radin, SVP, Partnerships & Portfolio Products, NBCUniversal, Inc. / @aaronradin Moderator: Lori H. Schwartz, Managing Partner, StoryTech / @worldofschwartz Lori Schwartz works with top creative and strategic executives of multiple brands, agencies, and content companies to ensure understanding of new technology as well as emerging business models. With a focus on the habits of the consumer and the evolving marketer’s goals, Schwartz provides the latest solution recommendations at the center of this ever-changing media landscape. Previously, Schwartz was chief technology catalyst for McCann Worldgroup, North America, where she was responsible for driving technology innovation at one of the world’s largest marketing communications companies, with a focus on igniting IP creation for marketers and their brands. Schwartz was also one of the key principals to launch the highly regarded Interpublic Media Lab. As senior vice president and director of the IPG Lab, Schwartz oversaw the group’s strategy, helping to keep clients and agencies ahead of the digital curve. She piloted brand interaction opportunities on behalf of Interpublic, as well as facilitating emerging media upfronts and exclusive deals for Interpublic agencies and clients, including Microsoft, Intel, General Motors, Nestlé, and Sony. 6 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Hosted by: Patrick Cartmel serves as SVP of client service and strategy. He acts as “chief client partner” for RSX’s top customers. He works cross functionally with sales, account management, product, and insights to provide media strategy and custom solutions. Over the past 15 years, Cartmel has held leadership positions in digital media, technology, and marketing. More recently, he worked for WPP, where he headed up digital media for MEC North 11:45 am – 12:45 pm How eCommerce is Changing Brands’ Ability to Connect with Consumers Patrick Cartmel, SVP Client Services & Strategy, HookLogic, Inc. / @HookLogic Richard Frankel, President & Founder, Rocket Fuel Inc. / @rocketfuelinc Jennifer Sharp, VP Partnerships, Joyus / @Joyus Danny Silverman, VP, eCommerce Business Consulting Services, Clavis Insight / @Danny_Silverman Moderator: Anne Zybowski, VP of Retail Insights, Kantar Retail / @kantarretail America and was a part of Wunderman’s leadership team working on Microsoft globally. Because of ubiquitous connectivity through mobile, consumers are making a clear shift Richard Frankel’s passion for from “traditional” retail shopping to an in- creating successful customer- tegrated approach that combines digital focused businesses has been honed technologies with the physical environment. by more than 15 years of internet advertising experience. It’s been Big-box players are specifically crafting more enhanced by his notable contribu- in-store mobile powered shopping that tions that helped build several drives to a more personalized experience high-profile internet pioneers into for the shopper. This session is for those who multi-million dollar businesses, want to understand the new role eCommerce including NetGravity, DoubleClick, and Yahoo! Prior to co-founding Rocket Fuel, he was instrumental in is playing as more retail engagements become digitally enhanced. helping Yahoo! grow its behavioral targeting advertising from an experiment to a major revenue driver for the company. 7 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT (Continued) Jennifer Sharp is VP partnerships at Joyus, where she oversees strategic partnerships and distribution. Prior to joining Joyus, Sharp built new businesses at MGM, Ama- 11:45 am – 12:45 pm How eCommerce is Changing Brands’ Ability to Connect with Consumers zon, Walmart.com, Conduit, and Netscape, and was co-founder and CEO of Light Factory. She advises start-ups, Stanford’s StartX accelerator, and the Claremont McKenna Silicon Valley Program. Danny Silverman is VP of business consulting services at Clavis Insight, where he helps customers maximize value and utilization of the Clavis platform by turning data into insights, and insights into action. Silverman is an established industry thought leader with over 10 years of experience helping brands grow online presence and sales. Silverman most recently led the sales strategy and support practice at Catapult eCommerce (formerly Etailing Solutions), where he worked with over a dozen global manufacturers to develop strategic roadmaps, grow brands on Amazon and other online retailer platforms, train internal teams, and build infrastructure to support long-term eCommerce Moderator: Anne Zybowski, VP of retail insights, leads Kantar Retail’s digital retailing research and insights globally – including coverage of Amazon, pure play retailers, multi-channel best practices, and the evolving impact of the connected omni-channel shopper. In addition to her focus on eCommerce and how digital is impacting the path to purchase and the bricks-and-mortar store, she is also involved in Kantar Retail’s apparel, toys, and consumer electronics lines of trade. Prior to her current role, Zybowski led Kantar Retail’s mass merchandisers’ research practice. She is a presenter and trainer for Kantar Retail seminars, and has been featured in many industry conferences, including, for the last four years, the National Retail Federation’s BIG Show. Zybowski is frequently cited in a range of U.S. and global business publications. Before joining Kantar Retail, Zybowski was a VP at Stern Stewart & Co., working as the lead project manager and consultant for a variety of retailers, including JCPenney, Whole Foods Market, and Ahold. Zybowski received her MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business at The University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. She also holds an undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University. growth within those organizations. 8 Supported by: i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Hosted by: At Activision, Jonathan Anastas leads all social and digital marketing across the company’s many brands. Anastas helped “Call of Duty, Black Ops 2” (COD) and “Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3” (MW3) both reach one billion dollars in entertainmentindustry record time periods, making COD the world’s largest entertainment property for the third year running. In addition, “Call of Duty” has built the largest game franchise fan base on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram, and YouTube. Eric Bader is CMO of RadiumOne, leading brand development, mar- How Social Media is Driving More Sales & Influencing Purchases Jonathan Anastas, VP, Global Marketing, Head of Digital & Social Marketing, Activision / @janastas Eric Bader, CMO, RadiumOne Inc. / @DijitalE Doug Busk, Director – Connections Innovation Global Connections, The Coca-Cola Company / @dbusk Cooper Harris, CEO & Founder, Klickly / @CooperHarris Moderator: Carlos Gil, Digital Strategist / @CarlosGil83 Today, you face an elusive new competitor: keting activities, and partnerships “the crowd.” Social media has given consumers with agencies, brands, and orga- 24/7 access to the influences and recommen- nizations. Bader has been a leader dations of their most engaged peers. Consum- at agencies and start-ups focused ers are taking a more communal approach to on new media and brand management. Prior to joining RadiumOne, purchasing items and services. These are the Bader was the global president and behaviors that shape buying decisions and chief strategy officer of IPG’s Initia- drive cultural change. In this session, you’ll tive Media. Previously, Bader was learn about how social advocacy – the prac- president of BrandInHand, a leading tice of leveraging your loyalists’ passion for mobile marketing company he cofounded. your brand – is creating a new sales force. We will discuss how advocacy is fast becoming Doug Busk brings a diverse the new currency behind “social CRM,” as re- background to his role as director of lationship management processes integrate connections innovation within the with social media tools. global connections marketing team 9 11:45 am – 12:45 pm J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT (Continued) at The Coca-Cola Company. Busk is responsible for initiatives that empower the company’s marketers worldwide to connect with consum- 11:45 am – 12:45 pm How Social Media is Driving More Sales & Influencing Purchases ers and the supporting global social listening and engagement strategy, platforms, and the team of 18 social media professionals that drive them on a real-time basis. Most recently, Busk spearheaded the creation of the Hub Network, Coca-Cola’s social listening, knowledge management, and engagement platform, connecting the work of over 2,200 social media marketing team members Moderator: Carlos Gil has led a 17-year career devoted to crafting narratives in ways uniquely suited to the online world, as well as managing some of the web’s best editorial teams. He has held editorial leadership roles at VentureBeat, NBC Universal, and Gawker Media, where he notoriously transformed Valleywag into the Silicon Valley’s authority on tech gossip. worldwide and real-time. Cooper Harris is the CEO and founder of Klickly, a pro-social donations platform. Prior to Klickly, Harris was the director of tech for Collective Summit, and produced the first-ever tech summit and social-impact Hackathon at Sundance, featured recently on the front page of PandoDaily. She is one of the first female winners of the Los Angeles AT&T Hackathon. At her first start-up, she created and sold her own shows and content to companies such as Post It Notes, Kimberly Clark, DailyMotion, and studio production giant Endemol. 1 0 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Hosted by: Jeff Collins is a recognized industry thought leader in the digital marketing, media, web, mobile, and IPTV space. As CRO for Interactive Media Holdings (IMH), the digital media family of companies that includes Vindico, Specific Media, Myspace, and Xumo, Collins spearheads business and sales efforts, creating strategic partnerships and opportunities for advertisers to drive growth. Collins joined IMH in 2014 as CRO after an 18-year 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Why Omni-Channel is the Buzzword for 2015 & Beyond Jeff Collins, Chief Revenue Officer, Viant, Specific Media / @Viantinc Brian Monahan, VP of Marketing, Walmart.com / @brionic Lauren Moores, VP, Analytics, Dstillery / @lolomoo Dana Strokovsky, Social Marketing & Content Strategist, Discover Financial Services / @D_Stro Moderator: Mark Friedler, Senior Director, Oracle Marketing Cloud / @markfriedler career with Time Warner, where he held sales leadership positions across many brands under the Time Warner banner. Most retailers are already multi-channel (making content available across a lot of screens), but few have become fully omni-channel As VP of marketing at Walmart. (connecting the key brand touch points so com, Brian Monahan leads overall the story you’re telling is contextually rel- brand strategy and customer acquisition and retention for shopping evant to that consumer). Technology is a key experiences that combine online, factor, helping to synapse integration across mobile, and stores for Walmart cus- platforms and driving to actionable insights. tomers. Monahan brings more than This session will teach you about the power 20 years of experience in digital of omni-channel, and how businesses and advertising for technology brands like Microsoft and Verizon, helping brands harness emerging technol- brands are creating a seamless approach to their consumers’ experience. ogy, creative, market research, and analytics to drive new customer acquisition and other business results. 1 1 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT (Continued) Lauren Moores is the mobility and cross-channel data guru at Dstillery, with over 20 years of experience in data strategy, science, and 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Why Omni-Channel is the Buzzword for 2015 & Beyond creation in different information and technology industries. Moores is involved with top organizations including ARF, MMA, IAB, CTIA Innovation Council, Technovation, and NYTechWomen. In addition, she is a regular pre-screener for the MMA Smarties Awards and this year, the ARF David Ogilvy awards. Dana Strokovsky sets the strategic direction and leads the execution of Discover’s social media presence on owned channels, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+. She is responsible for managing the agency relationship, overseeing all content in addition to distinguishing roles and responsibilities. Strokovsky facilitates communications among internal business partners, translating specific objectives while funneling defined lines of business into one overall social strategy for Discover Card. 1 2 Moderator: Mark Friedler is a senior director at Oracle Marketing Cloud where he focused on vertical industries of retail, travel, publishing and CPG. He is a digital marketing and business development leader, online media executive and entrepreneur. He was most recently VP Business Development and Marketing at social data SaaS provider, Cubeyou. Previously he was Chief Strategy Officer at Admonsters, a leader in strategic insights on the future of digital media and advertising technology. Friedler has founded, grown and sold several Internet companies including B2B content network IndustryGamers, GameDaily.com, one of world’s largest video games sites and ad networks that was acquired by TimeWarner AOL in 2006. Previously, he founded Gigex, the leading download service for game and software demos and Internet content delivery leader VCast, Inc. Friedler served as VP Business Development for B2B Internet consulting company, Reach Networks, that was part of a Nasdaq IPO. He was president at Worlds and Games LLC, a digital marketing consultancy focused on advertising, games, mobile, SaaS services. He spent 6 years in Europe where he was Managing Director of Teleworld Sweden, a division of Philips Media, that operated voice response and interactive TV services with MTV. Friedler’s first business introduced chocolate chip cookies to Sweden with its first chain of cookie stores. i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Hosted by: Zach Johnson leads both the consumables and automotive categories for Amazon’s advertising business as director of media partnerships. Johnson joined Amazon.com as sales leader for the entertainment advertising team, where he helped develop and grow Amazon’s advertising business and lead the integration of IMDb into Amazon’s display portfolio. For the past six years, Johnson has worked closely with Amazon’s consumer 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm How to Create Messages for Multiple Targets Zach Johnson, Director of Media Partnerships (CPG & Automotive), Amazon Media Group / @Amazon Amy Michaels, Director, Direct to Consumer, T-Mobile / @AmyMichaels Wendell Scott, SVP, Multimedia Sales, ESPN / @MrWScott Brian Wong, Co-Founder & CEO, Kiip / @brian_wong Moderator: Dax Hamman, Chief Product Officer, Chango / @DaxHamman packaged goods and automotive clients to develop partnership models and advertising strategies across Amazon’s national With the right technology and data, marketers can truly personalize messaging to niche and global display and connected audiences and drive to more engagement. So device advertising portfolio. in our multi-cultural, multi-language, multidevice world, how can we begin to opera- Amy Micheals brings over 15 years of global marketing, innovation, operational leadership, tionalize serving multiple campaigns? In this session, you’ll learn how smart marketers are and numbers-driven impact to combining data and targeting technologies her current role leading direct to personalize messaging, add value, propel acquisition for T-Mobile. Michaels’ consumers further down the funnel and ulti- current role draws upon on her mately drive greater brand loyalty. direct marketing experience at Amazon, Microsoft, and start-ups, where she was responsible for new customer acquisition in digital and mobile channels. In her role at T-Mobile, Michaels is responsible for launching the discipline of 1 3 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT (Continued) direct marketing in the company, 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm including customer segmentation, omni-channel execution and lead management, and analytics. How to Create Messages for Multiple Targets Wendell Scott is SVP, multimedia sales, ESPN customer marketing and sales. In this role, he oversees multimedia sales teams, and leads the company’s multicultural sales efforts, along with managing sales for ESPN’s syndication and event properties. Brian Wong is the co-founder and CEO of Kiip, a mobile monetization network. Kiip has been named one of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, listed by Forbes as one of the 4 Hot Online Ad Companies to Put on Your Watch List, and included on the Dow Jones FasTech50 List. After skipping four K-12 grades, Wong received his bachelor of Commerce at age 18, and shortly after became Moderator: With 14 years in the digital space, Dax Hamman has considerable experience in all things digital, including campaign strategy, media planning, usability, affiliate marketing, and email marketing. Prior to joining Chango, Hamman founded and led the global display media group at iCrossing for four years, a role that cultivated the development of Performance Display, a data-driven method for building ROI-orientated campaigns. Before iCrossing, Hamman headed up the European division of Bluestreak (ad server and ESP), where he was responsible for overseeing all local operations, including managing business development and client services. Hamman frequently speaks on topics including media planning, media exchanges, and the synergies between search and display at various interactive marketing events, including ad:tech, Digiday, OMMA, SMX, SES, OMS, DAA, and WOMMA. He also writes extensively on the digital space at daxthink.com. one of the youngest people to ever receive venture capital funding. He has been recognized with many awards for his accomplishments and leadership. Supported by: 1 4 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Hosted by: Bonnie Pan serves as EVP of Programming at Maker, overseeing the company’s four business units across the Gaming + Sports, Life + Style, Family and Entertainment divisions along with editorial content on Maker’s proprietary platform Maker.tv. Maker is the world’s largest network of short-form online video bringing together a diverse community of YouTube creators and global franchises as part of 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Why Our World Will Soon Be Run By Video Screens Bonnie Pan, EVP, Programming, Maker Studios / @bonnieburkepan Davina Kent, VP, West Sales, Comcast Media 360 / @ComcstSpotlight Craig Whitmer, VP, Demand Side Platform Sales & Operations, BrightRoll / @cwhitmer Moderator: Dan Beltramo, EVO, Product Leadership & Marketing Effectiveness, Nielsen / @Nielsen The Walt Disney Company. The company is home to the biggest digital stars and leading programming such as the hugely popular Digital video consumption is up from the previous year and expected to continue to grow online series “Epic Rap Battles of with the rapid increase of mobile and tablet History.” Prior to Maker, Bonnie video viewing, social video sharing behav- served as Head of Originals & iors, and TV Everywhere solutions. This hun- Programming for Yahoo Video, ger for video is driving new content models where she oversaw the original video and programming teams, and a demand for brands to become their driving partnerships with the likes own content studios, creating unique con- of The Weinstein Company, Feigco tent that differs from their traditional broad- Entertainment, Sony Pictures Tele- cast advertising. In this panel, we’ll hear from vision, Red Hour Digital, Playtone experts in the digital video ecosystem, who and more. Davina Kent has been involved will share lessons on how to “view” the new opportunities in a video-centric world. in the entertainment and media industry for over a decade. Kent joined Comcast in February 2008, working with the national advertising community to help design and 1 5 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT (Continued) commercialize Comcast’s emerging multi-platform advertising products, interactive applications, and addressable solutions. She now 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Why Our World Will Soon Be Run By Video Screens heads the Comcast Media 360 team on the West Coast, working closely with her partners at NBC Universal, NCC, and Comcast Cable to generate new revenue for Comcast. Craig Whitmer oversees BrightRoll’s demand-side platform business line. He is responsible for sales and operations with teams that build long-term partnerships with Fortune 250 advertisers and agency trading desks. His teams also support efforts to sell BrightRoll’s DSP software to agencies and adtech companies. Prior to his position with BrightRoll, Whitmer worked at Amazon.com, where he helped launch the global display advertising business and managed the non-direct sales channels for Amazon properties, including Amazon.com, IMDb.com, and Dpreview. Moderator: Dan Beltramo is the EVP responsible for resonance and reaction products in the marketing effectiveness practice area. He is responsible for setting the product strategy and delivering the products that enable us to win in the world of marketing effectiveness. Beltramo has held leadership roles in two successful start-ups. One start-up was a “watch” business, and the other was a “buy” business. Beltramo was founder and CEO of Vizu, which was acquired by Nielsen last year. Vizu pioneered real-time ad effectiveness measurement online. Prior to founding Vizu, Beltramo was vice president of marketing at Instill Corporation, a supply chain and market data business serving the food and restaurant industries, where clients included Coca-Cola, P&G, Nestlé, General Mills, Subway, Yum! Brands, Dr Pepper, and more. Beltramo joined Instill from the Clorox Company, where he had spent several years managing various consumer product brands representing over $500 million in sales, including Armor All, Fresh Step, Hidden Valley, Jonny Cat, and KC Masterpiece. Beltramo started his career as a management consultant for the LEK Partnership, where he worked with start-ups and global enterprises. Beltramo graduated with an undergraduate degree in decision analysis from Stanford University, and earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. com. Before Amazon, Whitmer held various marketing and strategy roles at Upromise Inc, Forrester Research, and Digitas. 1 6 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Hosted by: Throughout his 20-year career, Jordan Hoffner has developed digital products and platforms while holding executive and management positions at top global companies, including Google, YouTube, NBC Universal, and IAC’s Electus. An innovator in the video space since the late 1990s, Hoffner’s work has encompassed general management, production, product development, corporate and business development, 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm How Content Marketing Will Make Brand Managers Heroes Jordan Hoffner, CEO, Federated Media / @jhoffner Matthew Kates, VP, Strategic Services, HelloWorld / hw_inc Thao Le, VP of Marketing , Hyland’s / @thaole1123 Danielle Wiley, CEO, Sway Group / @foodmomiac Moderator: Andy Wiedlin, Former CRO, Buzzfeed, Executive-In-Residence Andreessen Horowitz / @acwiedlin distribution, advertising sales, and marketing. Prior to taking the helm of Federated Media, he spent two Content marketing is one of the biggest years serving as president of digital challenges and opportunities for consumer media at IAC’s Electus unit, where brands today. Creating shareable content he helped launch the company that is informative, entertaining, and useful and its innovative core mission is no easy task. And publishing that content to produce programming at the intersection of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and Madison Avenue. through appropriate platforms with contextually relevant formats is a brand’s newest responsibility. Find out how great content - Matthew Kates is the VP, strategic paid or owned - still prevails, and how to do services at HelloWorld (formerly it right. ePrize). He joined HelloWorld in 2005, and is responsible for leading all areas of the company’s loyalty programs, including strategy, development, and analysis. He previously served with Kellogg Co., Quaker, Starcom Media, and with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he 1 7 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT (Continued) managed and consulted on branding and business strategy. Thao Le leads the marketing team at Hyland’s. Since joining the 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm How Content Marketing Will Make Brand Managers Heroes company in 2003, Le has developed marketing programs both on and offline to leverage the tremendous Word of Mom that propels the Hyland’s Baby and 4 Kids brands. She is also responsible for outreach to Boomer and senior communities through the launch of PickleballChannel.com. From stewarding heritage brands to developing new ones, Le avidly follows the latest developments in neuroscience, design thinking, ethnographic research, and demographic trends to inspire new ideas and perspectives. Danielle Wiley has been successfully driving brands forward since 1995. Her intimate knowledge of social media strategy, trend watching, and influencer outreach stems from years of working with Moderator: Andy Wiedlin is BuzzFeed’s CRO and is responsible for leading BuzzFeed’s revenue growth strategy. Since joining BuzzFeed in 2011, Wiedlin has grown the company from zero revenue to profitability, with over 500 employees. He has built a talented global sales team that works with world-class brands to provide unique social advertising programs. During his tenure, no banner ads have been harmed or sold at BuzzFeed. Before joining BuzzFeed, Wiedlin was the SVP of sales at Huffington Post, where he pioneered the idea of social news, built a successful sales team, developed a market strategy, and defined social marketing products. He got his start in the social space in 2008 at MySpace as vice president of sales. From 2003 to 2008, Wiedlin worked at Yahoo as vice president of the Northwest region. Before diving into online in 1999, Wiedlin spent five years with AT&T International/Bell Labs. He spent 10 years working abroad, primarily in Japan and Australia. Wiedlin has a master’s degree in Pacific international affairs, with a focus on marketing and Japanese language, from the University of California, San Diego. some of the nation’s top corporations and brands. Recognizing a market for connecting brands with the bloggers who directly influence their consumers, she created Sway Group in June 2011. 1 8 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Sponsored by: After earning advanced degrees in Statistics and Health Sciences, Ken Mallon worked in the biotech and health research fields for 10 years. Then, during the early internet boom, he joined Yahoo! in 2000 to help start the company’s data-mining operations. He also helped lead the creation of the first scaled behavioral targeting system and the first closed-loop offline sales measurement system. Mallon then led product development and custom solutions at Dynamic Logic, a premier digital 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm How Data Is Generating New Consumer Insights Ken Mallon, Principal Architect, Measurement & Insights, Microsoft / @kpmallon Barret Roberts, Senior Director CPG Sales Development, Pandora / @wbrobert Jonathan Treiber, CEO, RevTrax / @JTreiber Lance Wolder, SVP, Integrated Marketing, Collective / @tweetinglance Moderator: Nirali Bhagdev, Head of Measurement, CPG Vertical, Facebook / @facebook ad effectiveness company that was acquired by Millward Brown. Mallon later served as global president Data is transforming all aspects of the mar- of Ipsos ASI Digital. Mallon now keting industry as brands move beyond pure leads all measurement and insights offline and “analog” marketing tactics, and products for Microsoft Advertising. into more digital marketing engagements. Barret Roberts brings a unique perspective to the conference, as he has seen brand marketing from In this connected world, the consumer response can be measured and analyzed to generate deeper insights. In this session, the agency, the client, and now the you’ll understand how these insights are media partner perspective. Over now creating new opportunities for product the last 15 years, Roberts honed development, marketing, and communica- extensive brand planning experience on world-class, global brands such as Gatorade, Axe, Dove, and tion evolution, and you’ll discover new ways to shape internal operations. McDonald’s before taking on more client-facing roles at Twitter and, most recently, Pandora. His exper- 1 9 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT (Continued) tise has been focused on directing development of leading-edge communication strategies and plan execution across all media formats and branded entertainment. 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm How Data Is Generating New Consumer Insights Joanthan Treiber has been at the helm since RevTrax’s inception in June 2006, leading the company through its initial product launch, several rounds of capital raising, team expansion, and several key business partnerships. As CEO, Treiber leads the execution of new product development and strategic sales and marketing initiatives. Lance Wolder comes to Moderator: Nirali Bhagdev has over 13 years of experience in analytics and measurement, and is currently working at Facebook heading up measurement for CPG, auto, and politics. Prior to her role at Facebook, she created the digital analytics practice at The Clorox Company for over three years, and has experience working at agencies prior to that. She has a master’s degree in Media Studies from Syracuse University and an MBA from India. She has a two-yearold daughter and lives in the Bay Area. Collective as a digital veteran with more than 15 years of digital experience, supporting some of the world’s most loved brands through media, technology, and creative solutions. In his role at Collective, Wolder is responsible for helping drive innovative data-driven, multi-screen solutions for big brand advertisers. Wolder most recently held the position of ad experience architect at AOL, where he connected product innovation to client needs. Supported by: 2 0 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E INNOVATION SHOWDOWN 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm 5 New Innovations that You Need to Know About Did you know that innovation is happening all the time, not only with the companies you read about in the news, but with your very own partners? Get a rare insider’s view into never-before-seen products, processes, or methodologies from Clorox partners that solve CPG business problems and create new opportunities. This time, you’re the shark – and they’re pitching to you. Get in on the action and vote for the winner. 2 1 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O CLOSING KEYNOTE Jim Stengel is president and CEO of The Jim Stengel Company, LLC. Stengel’s company is both a think 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Where Brand Building is Going tank and consultancy – conducting proprietary research, generating thought leadership, and applying Jim Stengel, Former CMO, P&G; President & CEO, The Jim Stengel Company, LLC / @JimStengel a new ideals-driven framework to drive business growth in today’s global economy. The company’s mission is to inspire global business leaders to achieve higher perfor- Jim Stengel, author, professor, and marketing industry veteran, will explore his “AHA!” for where the world of marketing and brand building is going, with major themes and mance by rethinking their ideals stories to illustrate the shift. Stengel will and all behaviors emanating from engage and provoke the audience to think those ideals. Stengel and his team about the implications of these changes on have worked with clients in tech, fashion, retail, food service, auto- their brands and their organizations. motive, and wine/spirits. Stengel is the former global marketing officer of Procter & Gamble, where he oversaw an $8 billion advertising budget and had organizational responsibility for nearly 7,000 people. Stengel is best known for reinvigorating P&G’s marketing culture. In his seven years as GMO, he personally led the transformation that has firmly established P&G as one of the most admired brandbuilding companies in the world. P&G sales doubled during Stengel’s tenure as GMO. 2 2 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS At AOL, we’re in the business of making the Internet better — period. Through innovation and creativity, we’ve raised the bar and set the standard for what we believe high quality content is on the Internet. 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BrightRoll powers digital video advertising for 87 of the top 100 Ad Age advertisers, 35 of the top 50 publishers, and more than 100 technology partners. For more on BrightRoll visit brightroll.com. Matt Young Senior Group Director, Direct Advertiser Partnerships [email protected] Craig Whitmer Demand Side Platform Sales and Operations [email protected] 2 4 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Chango is a programmatic advertising platform that connects marketers with their target audience in real time across display, social, mobile, & video. The company’s unique live-profile technology makes intent data available within milliseconds to help clients efficiently acquire new Dax Hamman Co-Founder & CPO [email protected] Makiko Cronin Vice President, Client Partner [email protected] customers, retarget site visitors or build brand awareness. Chango has more than a 90% client retention rate from Fortune 500 brands such as eBay, LEGO, Clorox, Lowes and Gilt. To find out more, visit http://www.chango.com. Kristin Kosglow Sales Director, West Coast [email protected] 2 5 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Collective is a leading global marketing technology company that connects brands with consumers—no matter where they are or what device they’re on, TV, tablet, PC or smartphone. Our digital media solutions, powered by Collective’s audience cloud, and expert consultation enables brands to Lance Wolder SVP, Integrated Marketing [email protected] Katherine Yager SVP, Integrated Marketing [email protected] Erica Klein VP of Media Sales, West [email protected] Nick Jasmine Director of Data Solutions [email protected] 2 6 find, message, and influence their most valuable consumers with coordinated TV and digital efforts. With ten years of experience in the digital advertising space, we work with 76 of the 100 Ad Age leading national advertisers and have been rated number one in Customer Service by Advertiser Perceptions. Headquartered in New York City, Collective’s worldwide presence includes offices in Bangalore, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and San Francisco. Learn more at www. collective.com. i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Datalogix provides core infrastructure for data-driven marketing by connecting offline consumer spending with online advertising. It helps leading brands reach audiences of buyers across display, online video, mobile and social and quantify the sales impact of digital marketing campaigns using Steven Wolfe Pereira CMO steven.wolfepereira @datalogix.com DLX ROI®. The Company’s expertise spans major consumer segments, including Retail, CPG, and Automotive. For more information, please visit: http://www.datalogix.com. Geoff McHale Client Partner [email protected] 2 7 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Dstillery is at the forefront of advertising technology, pioneering new ways to create brand value for marketers by 321C | R-0 G-139 B-149 Cool Grey 9C | R-116 G -118 B-120 032C | R-237 G-41 B-57 extracting signals from the complete consumer journey and activating them across all screens. We’re building on five years of leading the data revolution by finding the customers Tobey Van Santvoord Regional VP of Sales, West [email protected] Danielle Tate Senior Account Executive [email protected] 2 8 scientifically proven to care about your brand. We work with over 400 top-tier brands, and have been recognized as one of Forbes’ Top 100 Most Promising Companies in America and Crain’s Best Places to Work three years in a row. More info at www.dstillery.com i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Federated Media (FM) is a fully integrated content marketing company that pairs the nation’s leading brands with the top independent influencers in digital media to create compelling content delivered at scale across all digital platforms. Jordan Hoffner CEO [email protected] Shirley Chiang Account Executive [email protected] 2 9 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS GumGum is the brand engagement platform for publishers and advertisers, delivering high-impact campaigns that present relevant, viewable and engaging rich media display ads in-line with editorial content across every screen. Reaching over 350 million unique visitors across more than Greg Pritchard SVP Business Development [email protected] Jennifer Van Hook Vice President, Western Sales [email protected] Brittany Gori Account Executive [email protected] 3 0 2,000 premium websites, GumGum serves relevant ads that yield far higher viewability and consumer engagement than traditional display units. GumGum is credited with inventing in-image advertising and has since expanded its products to include other high-impact display, mobile and video ad solutions. Quantcast ranks GumGum as the #5 ad platform in the US and #6 globally. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. www.gumgum.com i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS HelloWorld is a tech-enabled marketing solutions company. A powerful combination of native technology and marketing strategy, HelloWorld creates campaigns for brands who want to accelerate sales -- using promotional campaigns to spark interest, loyalty programs to retain and reward, and mobile Matt Kates VP, Strategic Services [email protected] Kyle Peterson VP, Business Development [email protected] Jessica Rieke Senior Account Manager [email protected] 3 1 messaging to continue the conversation. Founded in 1999 as ePrize, HelloWorld is behind local, national, and global campaigns for brands such as The Clorox Company, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, The Gap, Procter & Gamble, and hundreds of other world-class marketers. The company is headquartered in Detroit with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Phoenix and Seattle. For more information, visit helloworld.com. J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS HookLogic, the global leader in commerce search advertising, partners with the world’s leading retailers, online travel agencies, and automotive companies to provide marketers unprecedented access to active category shoppers and a clear view into resulting sales attribution. The company’s Patrick Cartmel SVP, Client Services [email protected] Maris Kastanos Sales Director [email protected] high-performance vertical marketing programs accelerate sales for product brands, marketplace sellers, hoteliers, and automotive marketers. Network partners and advertisers including Walmart, Target, Asda, Intel, L’Oreal, Expedia, Priceline, General Motors, and Chrysler use HookLogic to increase sales and monetize site traffic. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Intel Capital, HookLogic is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Ann Arbor, Santa Monica, Atlanta, and London, UK. 3 2 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Integral Ad Science is the leading provider of actionable advertising intelligence data for buyers and sellers of digital media. Since launching the industry’s first preventative brand safety solution in 2009, powered by constant growth and innovation, Integral has evolved into a global media val- Aaron Stettner Sales Director [email protected] uation platform that is the industry’s standard for rating media quality. Integral focuses on a comprehensive solution set that enables advertising to appear in quality environments and receive favorable exposures — while allowing sellers to monitor and control inventory quality and performance. Integral’s technology drives improved visibility, efficiency, and ROI for all players across the digital media landscape. 3 3 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Marin Software Incorporated (NYSE:MRIN) provides a leading cross-channel advertising cloud for performance marketers to measure, manage and optimize more than $6 billion in annualized ad spend across the web and mobile devices. Offering an integrated SaaS platform for search, display and Jason Young Vice President, Product Marketing & Partnerships [email protected] social advertising, Marin helps digital marketers improve financial performance, save time, and make better decisions. Advertisers use Marin to create, target, and convert precise audiences based on recent buying signals from users’ search, Nicole Patterson Director, Strategic Accounts [email protected] social and display interactions. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices worldwide, Marin’s technology powers marketing campaigns in more than 160 countries. For more information about Marin’s products, please visit: http://www. marinsoftware.com/solutions/overview. 3 4 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS MaxPoint takes the precision of hyperlocal digital advertising and applies it to local, regional, and national campaigns. Our proprietary Digital Zip® technology uses the latest in real-time data to pinpoint and reach the consumers most likely to buy products. Trusted by the top 20 leading Casey Priore Director [email protected] Laura Rangel Director [email protected] 3 5 global marketers, MaxPoint’s precise and efficient technology brings smarter digital advertising and higher sales to brands, retailers, and agencies across the globe. Learn more at www.maxpoint.com. J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television net- Michael Alvarez SVP, Ad Sales [email protected] Cheri Cohen SVP, Ad Sales [email protected] works, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Aaron Radin SVP, Partnerships & Portfolio Products [email protected] Jonathan Friedman VP, Client Solutions [email protected] Aaron Lilly VP, Client Solutions [email protected] 3 6 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Modern Marketers choose Oracle Marketing Cloud to build customer obsessed cultures, create and manage ideal customers, and power revenue performance. They use awardwinning technology and expertise to transform marketing by truly knowing the customer, engaging with cross-channel marketing, and achieving data driven accountability. Integrat- Patrick Giusti VP Sales, West [email protected] ed information from cross-channel, content, and social mar- David Linberg Applications Sales Manager [email protected] and use award-winning marketing technology and expertise Susan Lorkovic Regional Sales Manager [email protected] of customer data. Simplify marketing complexity with the keting with data management and dozens of AppCloud apps enables these businesses to target, engage, convert, analyze, to deliver personalized customer experiences. Marketing Simplicity. Gain the most comprehensive view most powerful cross-channel platform. Deliver personalized content at each step of the customer journey. Customer Centricity. Capture data and use a single customer profile for every marketing process. Recognize every customer as an individual. Engage customers intelligently with content in context to deepen the relationship. Enterprise Ready. Consider the advantage of a single unified solution that marketers love and IT trusts. Connect all marketing technology on one platform. Unify your data and execute programs across all digital channels. 3 7 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Pandora (NYSE:P) gives people music and comedy they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single “seed” – a favorite artist, song, or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand-built musical taxonomy, Barret Roberts Senior Director, CPG Sales Development [email protected] powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological “DNA” and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of more than one million tracks. Tens of millions of people turn Jessica Viltman Manager, CPG Sales Marketing [email protected] on Pandora every day to hear music they love. www.pandora.com | Pandora Blog | Pandora LinkedIn | @PandoraPulse June Groboske Pandora Sales [email protected] 3 8 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS RadiumOne builds software that automates media buying, making big data actionable for brand marketers. RadiumOne uses programmatic advertising to connect brands to their next customers by incorporating valuable first-party data about behaviors, actions and interests demonstrated Eric Bader CMO [email protected] Jason Dennis Sales Director [email protected] by consumers across web and mobile touch points. Headquartered in San Francisco, RadiumOne has offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about RadiumOne, please visit http:// www.radiumone.com. Ashley Berg Morris Account Director [email protected] 3 9 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Digital Promotion Intelligence. Marketers work with Jonathan Treiber CEO [email protected] Mel Liebergall VP, CPG and Shopper Marketing [email protected] RevTrax to discover and measure digital promotion performance data – to prove and improve digital marketing’s impact on in-store sales. At RevTrax’s core is a digital offer management platform connecting online engagement with offline purchase across all channels and devices. RevTrax partners with hundreds of brands and retailers to launch thousands of online promotions annually, going beyond what happened and revealing how and why it happened in order to optimize digital spend based on transactional activity. Companies choose to work with RevTrax because it makes them smarter, more cost-effective digital marketers. Transform Your Promotions • Turn online promotions into real-time optimization tools • Measure online to in-store channel effectiveness • Turn separate customer segments into integrated profiles SaveInStore In 2014 RevTrax launched SaveInStore, a printable coupon website unlike any other. SaveInStore’s digital promotion platform is designed to prove and optimize digital offer effectiveness, all within the context of your own branding. A New Kind of Coupon Site • Dynamically target and optimize offers in real time • Measure, drive and control social distribution • Track new and incremental purchases from your offers • Lead with your brand and message; avoid engaging your competitors in a discount “race to the bottom” To learn more about RevTrax, visit www.revtrax.com. 4 0 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Campaigns run better on Rocket Fuel delivers a leading programmatic media-buying platform at Big Data scale that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to improve marketing ROI in digital media across web, mobile, video, and social channels. Rocket Fuel powers digital advertising and marketing programs Richard Frankel President & Founder [email protected] Christian Janelli Director, Category Strategy – CPG [email protected] Leah Sofnas Sr. Sales [email protected] 4 1 globally for customers in North America, Latin America, Europe, and APAC. Customers trust Rocket Fuel’s Advertising That Learns® platform to achieve brand and direct-response objectives in diverse industries from luxury cars to financial services to retail. Rocket Fuel currently operates in more than 20 offices worldwide and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “FUEL.” For more information, please visit http://www.rocketfuel.com or call 1-888-717-8873. J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS SheKnows Media is a top women’s digital lifestyle media company. Its acquisition of BlogHer in October 2014 gives the company 84.5 million unduplicated unique visitors per month, making it among the top women’s lifestyle media brands (comScore, Multiplatform Lifestyles Rankings, November 2014). SheKnows Media also reaches more than Carine Spitz VP West Coast Sales [email protected] Ilana Levin Senior Account Executive [email protected] 147.4 million social media fans and operates a family of leading media properties that include SheKnows.com, BlogHer. com, StyleCaster.com, DailyMakeover.com, BeautyHigh.com and DrinksMixer.com. With a mission of women inspiring women, SheKnows Media is revolutionizing the publishing industry by forging a new kind of model that seamlessly integrates users, editors and content creators onto a single platform designed to empower all women to discover, share and create. Whether it’s parenting or pop culture, fashion or food, DIY or décor, our award-winning editorial team, Experts, bloggers and social media influencers produce authentic and on-trend content every day. We dig deep to learn what makes our audience tick, revealing unexpected insights on women and digital media. Our robust, end-to-end suite of premium branded content and influencer marketing solutions generate more than 1.7 billion ad impressions per month (sources: DFP and OAS), allowing brands to distribute authentic content and integrated advertising at scale. SheKnows Media is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Belmont, Calif. We also operate internationally, with sites in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. 4 2 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Over 9 million people love shopkick, making it the mostused shopping app that connects mobile consumers to physical stores, and fourth in overall reach (alongside eBay and Amazon) according to Nielsen. shopkick supports the consumer shopping journey in all types of Retail stores, Alexis Rask Chief Revenue Officer [email protected] Coco Jones Brand Partnerships [email protected] from Mass and Grocery, to Drugstore and Club chains. With the shopkick in-store presence technology, we’ve partnered with retailers like Macy’s, Old Navy, Best Buy, JCPenney, Crate & Barrel, Sports Authority, TJ Maxx and Target; with Visa and MasterCard; and with more than 200 top brands like P&G, Kraft, Kimberly Clark and L’Oreal, to make your shopping experience even better. shopkick is the leader in BLE technology with the largest deployment of beacons in the U.S., reinventing the in-store experience for consumers. Since we started shopkick in 2009, we’ve grown from 5 people in a basement to a great community of engineers, copywriters, product managers, content curators and partnerships managers. We couldn’t be more excited to be driving the future of the in-store mobile shopping experience. 4 3 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Through The Weather Channel, weather.com, Weather Underground, Intellicast.com and third-party publishing partners, the company provides millions of people every day with the world’s best weather forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through television, online, mobile Mark Corte Director, Ad Sales [email protected] Dan Owen Director, Digital & Mobile Ad Sales [email protected] 4 4 and tablet screens. Through WSI and Weather Central, the company delivers superior professional weather services for the media, aviation, marine and energy sectors. The Weather Company is owned by a consortium made up of NBC Universal and the private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Tremor Video (NYSE:TRMR) helps make every advertising moment more relevant for consumers. The company’s heritage as custodians of the most recognized advertiser and publisher brands is built on leadership in all-screen analytics and a long-standing commitment to transparency. Our Anthony Flaccavento Vice President, CPG [email protected] platform offers the full spectrum of video ad products and services, including programmatic buying and selling and analytics that connect the two. Kate Stientjes Sales Director, CPG West Coast [email protected] 4 5 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Viant is a technology company focused on driving growth for marketers. Through its proprietary Viant Advertising Cloud™, Viant offers clients a comprehensive suite of advertising applications available on-demand, in the cloud. Founded in 1999, Viant owns and operates several leading Jeff Collins CRO [email protected] digital ad technology and media companies including Vindico, Specific Media, Myspace and Xumo. For more information, please visit www.viantinc.com. Mike Schott Vice President, West [email protected] Kevin Sauer Regional Vice President, Northwest [email protected] Brent Roberts Senior Account Executive [email protected] 4 6 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E SPONSORS Viggle is an entertainment marketing and rewards platform whose app rewards its members for watching TV shows and discovering new music. The Viggle platform had a total reach of 28.5 million in November 2014, including over 8 million Viggle registered users. Michael Levin Account Director [email protected] Shaila Mathias Account Director [email protected] Since its launch, Viggle members have redeemed over $20 million in rewards for watching their favorite TV programs and listening to music. Members can use Viggle’s store, accessible through the Viggle app or on Viggle.com, to redeem their Viggle Points for TV show, movie, and music downloads. In addition, Viggle operates Wetpaint, which offers entertainment and celebrity news online. With a history of innovation behind us, we look forward to 2015. New retail offerings, partnerships, and marketing pushes have us excited to see what the future brings. For more information, visit www.viggle.com or follow us on Twitter @Viggle. 4 7 J A N U A R Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 • S A N F R A N C I S C O SPONSORS Millions of consumers come to WebMD every month to be informed and inspired. They know WebMD is the most trusted brand on the internet. And they understand that being healthy is about more than not being sick. It’s about living well. That’s why, even as they embrace the un- Jennifer Willey VP, Sales [email protected] Meghan Rice Executive Director, Sales [email protected] matched depth and breadth of our expertise, they eagerly pass it on—linking friends and family to solutions for body and soul. Truth is, though WebMD’s millions of users come for a variety of reasons, they stay because of one thing—a healthy sense of purpose. Kimberly Davey Sales Director [email protected] 4 8 i C O N N E C T : M A R K E T I N G I N A D I G I T A L A G E
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