The Big Money Announces Additional Speakers for Untethered 2010
Carolyn Reidy, Simon & Shuster; Sarah Chubb, Conde Nast Digital;
Steve Hayden, Ogilvy & Mather, Tapped to Explore the Redefinition of Digital Media in the Tablet Era at Upcoming One-Day Conference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Big Money today announced additions to its lineup of speakers for Untethered 2010, an innovative conference dedicated to understanding how digital media is being redefined in the tablet era. Taking place on June 17th in New York City, Untethered 2010 will kick off with opening remarks by Donald Graham, CEO and Chairman of The Washington Post Company and will be hosted by editor of The Big Money, James Ledbetter.
Untethered 2010 will be the first large-scale forum to focus exclusively on profitable media in the tablet era–an era in which developers are waiting to see if the iPad will indeed bring revolutionary changes to the marketplace. Among the distinguished speakers added to the day’s line-up are: Carolyn Reidy, President and CEO, Simon & Schuster; Sarah Chubb, President, Condé Nast Digital and Steve Hayden, Vice Chair and Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy & Mather President.
Other confirmed speakers at Untethered 2010 include:
- Vivian Schiller, President and CEO, NPR
- Brian Murray, President and CEO, HarperCollins Publishers
- David Steinberger, CEO, The Perseus Books Group
- Vijay Ravindran, SVP/Chief Digital Officer, The Washington Post
- Peter Davis, President, McGraw-Hill Education
- Daniel Clancy, Engineering Director, Google Books, Google
- Randall Rothenberg, President and CEO, Internet Advertising Bureau
- Jeff Price, President and Publisher, Sporting News
- Mohan Renganathan, SVP, Global Digital Group Director, Starcom MediaVest Group
- Bob Nell, Director, Business Development, Sony Electronics Digital Reading Business
- Sarah Rotman Epps, Analyst, Consumer Product Strategy, Forrester Research
- Chris Wilkes, Vice President, Hearst Magazines Digital Media
- Steven Brill, Co-Founder, Press+
- Shiv Singh, Vice President, Razorfish
- Dae Mellencamp, General Manager, Vimeo
- Peter Osnos, Founder and Editor-at-large, PublicAffairs Books
- Matt Jones, Vice President, Mobile Strategy and Operations, Gannett Digital
The conference will also feature panels, interviews, and a fully functional demonstration exhibition showcasing the products and services at the forefront of the rapidly evolving tablet and e-reader industry. Among the topics that will be addressed are: “Challenging the Kindle and the iPad,” “Meet the Apps,” and “Advertising in the Tablet Era,” a session exploring the varying business models for digital content on mobile devices.
Untethered 2010 will feature a mix of formal and informal sessions and will encourage interaction and networking. For more information on Untethered 2010 and a complete list of speakers, or to register, please visit http://untethered.thebigmoney.com.
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