Conference Agenda

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7:45 AM - 8:45 AM |
Networking Breakfast & Meet the Exhibitors |
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8:45 AM |
General Session Convenes - Broadway Ballroom, 4th Floor |
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome – Opening Remarks
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Morning Keynote
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Transformation and Innovation in Digital Marketing Dramatic shifts in the media and advertising world have complicated message delivery to, and emotional connection with, consumers. These consumers now demand rich digital experiences everywhere—on every screen—harnessing new technologies which heighten engagement through voice, touch and gesture. The challenge for marketers is to bring this innovation together into a cohesive experience, and not simply a randomized set of buys. Microsoft illustrates how to navigate this new landscape, revealing exciting innovations, including the multi-screen campaign that is launching Chevrolet’s new Volt. Paul Edwards, Executive Director, Marketing Strategy, General Motors Company |
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Interview with a Media Legend
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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Follow the Money Terence Kawaja, President and Chief Executive Officer, LUMA Partners LLC |
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10:40 AM - 11:15 AM |
Meet the Exhibitors – Networking Refreshment Break |
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The Past, Present and Future of Digital Native Publishing Nick Denton, Founder, Gawker Media |
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You Say You’ve Got A Revolution? Digital media have long been at the mercy of the sins of the fathers—considered a singular experience for consumers and purely a direct response vehicle for brands. That means a true creative revolution requires nothing short of a total reinvention of the online experience as we know it. AOL’s Jeff Levick hosts a panel of industry leaders addressing the shifting intersection of content, creativity, advertising and technology; the increasing importance of context; and, ultimately outlining what this brave (and brand!) new digital world can, should and will look like. Jeff Levick, President, Global Advertising and Strategy, AOL |
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12:25 PM - 1:10 PM |
Workshops |
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Workshop 1 Inside the Crystal Ball of Digital Video As brands and their agencies take aim at the online experience and emerging new digital platforms, the question becomes, “What does the future hold for digital video?” From HD to 3-D digital content, smart phones to the iPad, Break Media has worked with clients to maximize ROI and drive brand awareness across all digital platforms. Come see how some advertisers are using Break Media’s creative integration and distribution methods to reach their target audience, while looking ahead to the future of digital video. Andrew Budkofsky, Executive Vice President, Sales and Partnerships, Break Media Workshop 2 A Look Inside the Black Box – Tracking the Flow of Impressions and Data from Publisher to Brand With so many inventory management, optimization and monetization vendors flooding the marketplace, there’s no shortage of hands vying for a chance to touch your inventory. Amidst the chaotic and sometimes mystical dynamics of the online ad ecosystem, have you ever wondered what happens to your inventory once you’ve passed it to a third party? Should you even care? Join Casale Media’s Alex Gardner for an examination of the flow of inventory through this complex market, the brand and monetary implications involved, and the questions publishers should consider asking up front before granting any third party access to their inventory. Alex Gardner, Director, Publisher Relationships, Casale Media Workshop 3 Strategy Is the New Creative It is often argued that the interactive space, with its focus on measurement and metrics, has tilted the advertising scales toward "science" and away from "art." There is, however, another way to see the current evolution of the landscape. Rather than destroying the creative opportunity, the ability to define and target micro-audiences has opened up huge new opportunities in campaign strategy development. In fact, hyper-targeting has given birth to a new marriage of art and science where campaign strategy has become the new creative opportunity in advertising. Moderator: Rob Rasko, Chief Operating Officer and President, CPX Interactive Workshop 4 TV for Me: How Consumers Want to Interact With Television What do TV viewers want? In today’s chaotic television landscape, it’s harder than ever to know—and advertisers are seeking clarity. In this workshop, they’ll get it, along with groundbreaking research that proves television is evolving to a richer, more consumer-driven experience capable of delivering even greater impact for advertisers. Discover the shifts happening now—and get a first look at research that illuminates how advertisers are tracking consumer engagement and behavior with brands through TV. Join Mark Kroese, General Manager of the Interactive Entertainment Advertising Business Group at Microsoft, and special guests from Nielsen and EmSense Research as they bring the consumer mindset and the TV advertising landscape into sharper focus. Mark Kroese, General Manager, Interactive Entertainment Advertising Business Group, Microsoft Workshop 5 Oxygen’s Real Time Watercooler—The Revolution of Everywhere This workshop will explore Oxygen’s social media driven experience, “OxygenLive,” and share how this program leveraged users’ digital behavior to help drive appointment television. See what it means as it rolls out on more screens. Farrah Falcone, Director, Digital and New Media Marketing, Oxygen/NBC Universal
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1:10 PM - 2:00 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
Workshops |
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Workshop 1 Audience Innovation: What Lies Ahead The relationship between consumers and technology is by design and necessity a two-way street. As consumer demands shape technological innovation, new technologies shape the way consumers live their daily lives. We are all consumers…and all-consumed. As this dynamic evolves, the power of audiences becomes the immovable force the industry must harness to drive digital media success. Increasing fragmentation in a constantly connected world means that marketers must use all available avenues to reach consumers, leveraging technologies to gain true insights and capitalize on the space’s true currency: audiences. Find out not just what these individuals are buying, but who they are, what they are passionate about, what they will have an emotional connection to, and how best to communicate with them. Basem Nayfeh, Chief Technology Officer, AudienceScience Workshop 2 From Fútbol to Football: ESPN XP Cross-Platform World Cup Research The 2010 FIFA World Cup captured the attention of the country and the world. In the U.S. alone, 160 million people consumed World Cup content across ESPN platforms—that's 55 percent of all Americans. On the average day, 26 percent of people who viewed World Cup content on ESPN were multiplatform consumers. To track fan behavior across every screen during this game-changing multimedia event, ESPN commissioned 15 research companies for the largest cross-media research initiative ever. From Video Everywhere and Multiscreen viewing to the role of Social & Sports, ESPN will share learnings from the World Cup and reveal how ESPN XP will evolve for the upcoming football season. Lisa Valentino, Vice President, Digital Media and Mobile Ad Sales, ESPN Workshop 3 Turn Online Conversations, Clicks and Texts into Targeted Marketing ExactTarget’s R.J. Talyor presents the next generation of interactive marketing. Hear how brands are achieving unparalleled success by using email, mobile, social media and the web together to create targeted relevant marketing.
R.J. Talyor, Director, Product Marketing – Cross-Channel Campaign Management and Emerging Channel Apps, ExactTarget Workshop 4 Technology and Travel: Pack Your Bags We’re Going on an Audience Trip Whether you are a publisher seeking to create a new revenue source or to drive value through audience technology; data management tools can hold the key to success. Without this functionality and the portability and protection of your audience(s), the publisher faces an uphill battle. With an increasing focus on data and consumer privacy, leveraging data by publishers becomes increasingly difficult. This is especially true for large brands with extremely valuable users. In this workshop, audience experts from the data management and publishing sides of the equation will share data selling and publisher-centric management tools success stories and plans for future growth. Damian Garbaccio, Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, eXelate Workshop 5 Google Display Network: Display Advertising 2.0 Display advertising is going through the biggest transformation in its history, thanks to the emergence of audience data, engaging new ad formats, dynamic creative and new technologies. Marketers are increasingly taking advantage of this opportunity to meet their objectives. See how Google is innovating in this space and how marketers are incorporating the Google Display Network into their strategy today to deliver results. Brad Bender, Director, Product Management, Google |
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3:00 PM |
General Session Reconvenes - Broadway Ballroom, 4th Floor |
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What Advertisers Should Demand of the Web Online advertising has not yet proven its full effectiveness for advertisers—and the proof is that ad dollars haven’t followed eyes. Advertisers can and should demand more from Web technology companies. Digital needs to be easier for advertisers by delivering true standardization—not through some new algorithm, but by delivering deep science at global scale. At the same time there must be a reinvention of the ad canvas to finally set creative free—across pc, mobile and new interactive TV services. And we must do it all in the context of an ever more social and increasingly local web. With this backdrop, Yahoo! Chief Product Officer Blake Irving will share an industry-scoped vision for the future of technology and online advertising. Blake Irving, Executive Vice President and Chief Products Officer, Yahoo! |
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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4:00pm - 4:45 PM |
Meet the Exhibitors – Networking Refreshment Break |
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4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
Tracks |
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4:45 PM - 5:30 PM |
Tracks: Session 1 |
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Session 1
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Tracks: Session 2 |
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Session 2
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Networking Cocktail Reception |
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7:45 AM - 8:45 AM |
Networking Breakfast & Meet the Exhibitors |
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8:45 AM |
General Session Convenes - Broadway Ballroom, 4th Floor |
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks David Moore, Chairman and Founder, Chief Executive Officer, 24/7 Real Media, Inc., A WPP Company and Chair, IAB Board of Directors |
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Charlie Rose Interviews Yossi Vardi
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It’s All About People! Today’s web is being re-built around people. Just like in everyday life, our real friends will make our online experiences more relevant and personal. This creates a tremendous opportunity for companies to build and strengthen brands by connecting to people, creating brand advocates, sparking action and, for the first time, delivering effective word-of-mouth marketing at scale. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, shares Facebook’s vision for how brands can harness this powerful opportunity. Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook |
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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM |
The Bankers’ View Tolman Geffs, Co-President, The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. |
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10:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Twitter COO Dick Costolo, sits down with Abbey Klaassen, Editor, Advertising Age and for the first time, shares lessons learned from the initial rollout of Twitter's Promoted Tweets and Promoted Trends—what worked, what didn’t, and where the company will take its Promoted Product suite from here. Don’t miss this exclusive look behind the curtain. Dick Costolo, Chief Operating Officer, Twitter |
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
On the Road (Again!) Listen in as Tim Westergren, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Pandora, and Matt VanDyke, Director, U.S. Marketing Communications, for Ford Motor Company, examine the latest technologies that are creating a more personalized in-car experience, all while enabling advertisers to deliver messages in a more targeted, personal and relevant way. Matt VanDyke, Director, U.S. Marketing Communications, Ford Motor Company |
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Meet the Exhibitors – Networking Refreshment Break |
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11:45 AM - 12:15 PM |
A Look Inside MDC
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12:25 PM - 1:10 PM |
Workshops |
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Workshop 1 Right Now in Mobile Join Jason Spero, Google’s Director of Mobile, for a fast-paced workshop on mobile advertising. Hear Google’s unique perspective on how the powerful tandem of mobile search and display can effectively engage audiences and build brands. See recent cutting-edge mobile campaigns and learn how they have leveraged mobile to achieve their campaign objectives. Come away with an actionable, “right now” perspective on what’s possible in mobile today and gain new ideas on how you can catalyze your holiday and 2011 plans with mobile. Jason Spero, Director, Mobile, Google Workshop 2 Bringing Offline Data Online: Is It Everything That We've Hoped For? Data continues to be a hot topic in the display advertising space. With the proliferation of available offline data—in addition to online—what is the true value to advertisers of offline data? How do they know the optimal mix? How do they approach different types from a privacy perspective? Join this panel discussion, moderated by AOL Advertising’s Jeff Hochberg, Vice President of Audience Targeting, as marketing experts from key online and offline data providers, agencies and publishers share how to successfully apply offline data to reach desired online audiences. Moderator: Jeff Hochberg, Vice President, Audience Targeting, AOL Workshop 3 When Money Moves to Digital, Where Should It Go? As more dollars move to digital and the brand-building value of display becomes inherently clear, the question becomes, “Which media placement strategy should I use and when?” Join comScore and ValueClick Media for a first-of-its-kind research analysis of the relative effectiveness of a variety of popular and innovative advertising placement strategies. The research, which utilizes comScore AdEffx Action Lift, includes insights from more than 100 digital campaigns. Explore the impact of different placement strategies—retargeting, contextual, audience targeting and premium and efficiency pricing models—have on consumers' site visitation and trademark search behavior. Anne Hunter, Vice President, Advertising Effectiveness Products, comScore Workshop 4 The Future of Advertising – How Brands Are Engaging Users through Content-Driven Advertising By using next-generation hyperlinks, brands are aligning with some of the best content on the web and delivering relevant, genuinely useful information such as music, search results, local information, articles, whitepapers, recipes, games, videos and more. Join Vibrant for a discussion on next-generation advertising and discover how leading brands like Microsoft, Unilever, IBM and Blackberry are transforming traditional online ads into fantastic brand experiences by delivering rich, real-time content directly inside ad units. Anna Kassoway, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Creative Services, Vibrant Workshop 5 Advertising by Mindset The future of online advertising is about making a one-to-one connection with consumers, but for the time being, most online advertising is mass messaging to an audience segment, without consideration for the online environment. Yahoo!’s new study “Advertising by Mindset” reveals key insights to help advertisers use digital media to create more relevant connections. The workshop will reveal how consumer mindset during specific online activities impacts advertising responsiveness. By understanding this relationship marketers can shift toward a more customized approach to digital advertising. Get a sneak peak at digital creative that take advantage of these insights and hear how agency and advertising executives plan to leverage this information to improve their digital campaigns. Radha Subramanyam, Vice President, Head of Corporate and Media Research, Yahoo! |
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1:10 PM - 2:00 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
Workshops |
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Workshop 1 Engagement Is the New ROI It is time to start thinking of your customers not as impressions, but as active engagers with your brand—with opinions and the power to influence. Peer-to-peer is the single most powerful form of advertising, with 90 percent of purchase decisions being based on recommendations from peers. Finding the balance between your Paid, Owned and Earned media is vital leveraging your brand advocates and their peers. During this presentation you will find out how respected marketing leaders like Dove, Coach, Microsoft, Estée Lauder and Neiman Marcus have used social distribution and peer-to-peer influence to drive tens of millions of consumer engagements. Are they on Facebook? Twitter? Hi5? With millions of niche social sites and blogs, your consumers could be anywhere. Be sure you and your brand are there, too. Nichole Goodyear, Chief Executive Officer, President and Co-Founder, Brickfish Workshop 2 Insights & Technology Make a Perfect Marriage for Mobile Media Agencies and brands today tend to view mobile as just another fracture in the media mix. The reality is much different. Mobile ad networks and the technology they provide offer planners the opportunity to make an integrated buy with the creative impact of TV (almost), the performance of search (almost), and massive reach—all in one place. Never before in the history of media has this been possible. Yet many planners make mistakes that undermine the value of mobile technology. This session provides a simple explanation of mobile technology with practical advice to planners for unlocking its full potential. Anne Frisbie, Vice President and Managing Director, North America, InMobi Workshop 3 Case Study: Unilever Develops a “Knorr Mobile Phone” Consumer packaged goods company Knorr (part of Unilever) together with NAVTEQ Media Solutions took a unique spin on mobile marketing by developing a “Knorr phone.” This pilot was designed so that Knorr could learn how effective mobile marketing could be at reaching and engaging different audience segments. Following the pilot, Knorr conducted a research study to learn more about consumers who bought the phones and how they engaged with the brand afterward. This workshop will, for the first time, reveal the findings of this study and explore how Knorr was able to reach over a million Brazilian consumers with its unique program. Fátima Pissarra, Head of Media Solutions Brasil, Navteq Workshop 4 The New Rules for Reaching Audiences Online It's clear that everything about the way we buy advertising is changing—and these changes show no sign of stopping. This is why “data portability” is emerging as a dominant topic. Hear from the people who know audiences best on what portability means to media buyers, and why buying a consistent audience has become so important. You can buy the audience you define across multiple publishers or what a particular publisher says the audience looks like. Which world do you want to live in? Todd Teresi, Chief Revenue Officer, Quantcast Workshop 5 Leading Cross-Platform Media Campaigns with Mobile Cross-platform campaigns are a hot topic. But what role can and does mobile play within a cross-platform media mix? As far as consumers are concerned, the year of Mobile is already upon us: 68 million unique users for the Mobile Web, and 75 million consumers using Apps according to comScore 2010 data. And yet, many advertisers have not followed suit. Certainly, mobile advertising still makes up a small percentage of the overall media mix. So how important is it for companies to expand their cross-platform media mix to include mobile? This workshop brings together well-known media agency executives and advertisers to discuss what mobile areas they have decided to pursue, and how mobile works within a larger media mix. The discussion will include the growth of mobile, whether it’s a challenge or an opportunity, and the right mobile marketing decisions to make for your brand. Moderator: Sheila Buckley, Senior Vice President, National Digital Sales, The Weather Channel |
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3:00 PM |
General Session Reconvenes - Broadway Ballroom, 4th Floor |
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Display 2015: Sexy and Smart The first decade of display advertising saw relatively little change, leading some observers to doubt its future. Today Google believes that display advertising is at a critical inflection point, poised to create opportunities for advertisers and publishers never before possible. We're witnessing a dramatic evolution in the way ads are bought, sold, created, optimized and measured. Focus should not be on how the industry might eke out 5 percent or 10 percent growth in the next few years, but rather how it will double or even triple in size. Neal Mohan and Barry Salzman uncover the secrets behind this display advertising revolution and look to the future, sharing why display is becoming both sexy and smart. Neal Mohan, Vice President, Product Management, Google |
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Networking Cocktail Reception |












