Highlights Calendar Speakers Partners Guide
New York 2013
Tracks Venues
Monday 9/23
08:15 AM
Digital Amazon Leadership Breakfast: How Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics Improve Advertising ROI
Liberty Theater
Learn how innovative companies such as Adobe Systems, Pinterest, and VivaKi are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive big business value without the big costs. Learn how each company is using the AWS Cloud and big data services, like Amazon Redshift and Amazon Elastic MapReduce, to make fast, data-driven, and cost-effective business decisions.


By Invitation Only.
Ariel Kelman Head of Worldwide Marketing, Amazon Web Services, Amazon
Ariel Kelman
8:15 AM
Innovation Mobile Tech Showcase & Networking Coffee
Times Center Hall
Grab a cup of coffee, explore and meet with the AWEsome companies participating in the day.
9:00 AM
Creativity ABSOLUT VODKA TRANSFORMS TO RE-ENGAGE WITH MILLENNIALS
B.B. King Blues Club
Discover the story behind the collaboration that has driven the evolution of a global icon.



Transforming an established, highly recognized brand is incredibly challenging and intimidating, but it's also necessary to remain relevant and resonant. Over the past few months, ABSOLUT has embarked on a journey to reconnect with Millennials. This is the story of how ABSOLUT & Sid Lee tackled the challenge of reinterpreting an icon, and challenging the status quo in the process.
Andrew McMains Senior Editor, Adweek
Eric Alper VP & Partner, Sid Lee
Afdhel Aziz Brand Director, Absolut Vodka, USA
Andrew McMains
Eric Alper
09:00 AM
How Mobile is Turning Marketing on its Head
Times Center Hall
Industry luminaries unite for an intense debate on how mobile is fundamentally changing the way marketers think about engaging consumers through smartphones and tablets. What is working, what is not working and how forward-thinking brands are benefiting by fully embracing this highly personalized medium.
David Cohen Global Chief Media Officer, Universal McCann
Scott Marsden SVP of Media, DigitasLBi
Ashley Schwartz CEO, Furious Minds
Naveen Tewari CEO & Founder, InMobi
Amanda Zaky Manager of Interactive, Mars Chocolate US
David Cohen
Scott Marsden
9:00 AM
Technology THE CONNECTED WORLD
Times Center Stage
Join Shelly Palmer as he takes you on a Virtual Tour of the Connected World. You'll travel to a connected home, workplace, shopping center, super market, municipal space and park through a series of live narrated, custom curated videos. You'll see product demonstrations which illustrate the remarkable changes in consumer behavior empowered by technology and, learn how advertising and marketing must adapt.

Shelly Palmer Host, Shelly Palmer Digital Living
Shelly Palmer
9:00 AM
Creativity Start-Ups WINNING THE TALENT WAR
Hard Rock Cafe
It's never been more difficult to attract and retain world class talent. Charles Day of The Lookinglass will lead an extraordinarily influential and diverse group of industry leaders as they each describe their own best practice for winning the talent wars, and respond frankly in an extended Q&A with the audience.
Andre Coste CFO, MDC Partners
Anne Bologna VP Brand Strategy, Trip Advisor
Charles Day Founder, The Lookinglass
Jay Haines CEO / USA, Grace Blue
Jon Collins President, Framestore
Karina Wilsher President, Anomaly
Melisa Goldie CCO, Calvin Klein
Susan Credle CCO, Leo Burnett
Troy Ruhanen Chairman and CEO of the Americas, BBDO
Andre Coste
Anne Bologna
09:45 AM
Branded Entertainment Data & Analytics Digital Mobile Technology Mobile Matters in a Multiscreen World
Times Center Hall
In our increasingly mobile world, people are connecting across multiple devices, purchase paths are becoming more complex, and the traditional “conversion” is being redefined. This presents both challenges and opportunities for marketers as we strive to meet and engage consumers today. This panel will lead a discussion on how we can and should be connecting across touch points, how to tackle challenges of attributing across channels, and how to stay ahead of the curve.
Jeremy Hull Associate Director, iProspect
Jesse Haines Director of Marketing, YouTube & Mobile Ads, Google Inc.
Surojit Chatterjee Group Product Manager, Mobile Ads, Google Inc.
Tim Reis Head of Mobile Solutions, Google Inc.
Jeremy Hull
Jesse Haines
10:00 AM
Branded Entertainment Creativity Digital Mobile Social Start-Ups Four Brands Winning the Millennial Game
Hard Rock Cafe
Everyone’s trying to reach millennials. Yet very few to do it effectively. This is your chance to hear from the new powerhouses of modern media for the millennial generation. Editors and executives from Buzzfeed, CollegeHumor, and Flavorpill will share how they’ve created off-the-charts engagement within this all-important audience. Don’t miss this view into what these brands are doing right.
Will Pearson President & Co-Founder, Mental Floss
Jonathan Perelman VP Agency Strategy & Industry Development, Buzzfeed
Elizabeth Spiers Editorial Director, Flavorpill
Susanna Wolff Editor in Chief, College Humor
Will Pearson
Jonathan Perelman
10:00 AM
Bloomberg Disruptors
Liberty Theater
GeneratioNext leaders on inciting change, growing share and the emergence of technology as a key decision driver.
Felix Gillette Media Reporter, Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Sophie Kelly President, The Barbarian Group
Colin Kinsella CEO, Mindshare North America
Carter Murray CEO, Draftfcb
Drew Schutte Chief Innovation Officer, Conde Nast
Mollie Spilman CMO & EVP Global Sales, Millennial Media
Felix Gillette
Sophie Kelly
10:00 AM
Unleashing Cross-Platform: the Tip of the Spear on Planning, Executing, and Measuring Integrated Multi-screen Ad Campaigns
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“Blurred lines” is the song of the summer... and the name of the game when it comes to how people consume media. However, media plans and ad spend remain largely silo'd, and truly integrated cross-platform campaigns are still rare. In this session, we will share findings from a new ANA/Nielsen joint study on cross-platform advertising, as well as some exciting insights to help media buyers plan, execute, and measure advertising across screens. Industry leaders will then take the stage to provide their no-holds-barred perspectives on what's really needed to take cross-platform advertising from hype to reality.
Randall Beard Global Head, Advertiser Solutions, Nielsen
Tony Cardinale EVP Insights and Media Strategy, NBC
Rick Bruner VP Research Analytics, Specific Media
Huw Griffiths Global Chief Performance Officer, Universal McCann
Randall Beard
Tony Cardinale
10:00 AM
Branded Entertainment Creativity The New Mainstream: How to Profit From Losing Control
B.B. King Blues Club
Consumers no longer simply consume. They’re active, skeptical, creative and entrepreneurial — and being an activist consumer is no longer a minority pursuit. Wolff Olins and Flamingo uncover the behaviors moving from the fringe to the mainstream. Come join our conversation moderated by Wired on the significance of this change in the relationship between people and brands, why it can’t be ignored by marketers, and lessons that can help you profit from the new mainstream.
Cliff Kuang Senior Editor, WIRED
Jennifer Bove Director, Brand Design, GE
Daniel Cherry Vice President, Consumer Planning, Diageo
Kirsty Fuller CEO, Flamingo
Karl Heiselman CEO, Wolff Olins
Henrik Werdelin Managing Partner, Prehype
Troy Young President, Digital, Hearst
Cliff Kuang
Jennifer Bove
10:00 AM
Creativity Innovation Mobile Social Technology Video The Visual Revolution
Times Center Stage
In a world where Facebook users post 300 million images a day, Instagram logs 8,500 likes a second and YouTube streams 133,000 hours of video every day, it is clear that the visual web is taking over. Picture yourself with TIME and some of the most creative entrepreneurs and executives in the media world for an illustrative journey through the ways marketers and publishers are using photography, video and infographics to create viral content hits.
Ari Lewine Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, TripleLift
Doug Scott President, OgilvyEntertainment
John Cantarella President, Digital, News & Sports Group, Time Inc.
Steve Spurgat Managing Director, Big Human
Vivian Rosenthal Founder and CEO, Snaps!
Ari Lewine
Doug Scott
10:30 AM
Mobile Waste-Free Advertising: Finally!
Times Center Hall
As an industry, we’ve made great strides in targeting online behavior and demographics, but advertising is at a point where Big Data is starting to feel like Big Brother to the consumer. In fact, we’re at a point where digital marketing may be killing itself. So what is the answer? The next evolution in media combines location technology and consumer empowerment to aggregate the hand-raisers and reach the consumers who are ready and willing to receive our messages.
Mort Aaronson Chairman and CEO, PlaceWise Media
John Baker President, dotJWT
Jason Dailey Sr. Director, Bing Evangelism, Microsoft Advertising
Wayne Gattinella CEO & President, DoubleVerify
Mort Aaronson
John Baker
11:00 AM
Creativity Education Storytelling Technology The Fast Company Conversation
Hard Rock Cafe
Fast Company Editor and Managing Director Bob Safian talks business transformation with AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong.
Tim Armstrong President & CEO, AOL
Bob Safian Editor & Managing Director, Fast Company
Tim Armstrong
Bob Safian
11:00 AM
Creativity What is the Value of an Idea?
B.B. King Blues Club
Barton F. Graf 9000's Gerry Graf leads a Holy Grail conversation to benchmark ROI.
Gerry Graf Founder/Creative Director, Barton F. Graf 9000
Gerry Graf
11:00 AM
Branded Entertainment Creativity Data & Analytics Education Storytelling Technology The Art of Building Your Brand Online
Liberty Theater
Successful brands use finesse, engaging tools and compelling content when telling their story online. Join the Ad Council and Google for a spirited discussion on the best practices of building brands online from three diverse perspectives — the media, the nonprofit and the advertiser. Whether it’s to advance your mission or your bottom line, we’ll share case studies on the latest trends and digital strategies that can boost and reinforce your brand.



With an introduction by Peggy Conlon, President & CEO of Ad Council.
Allison Arden VP & Publisher, Advertising Age
Peggy Conlon President & CEO, Ad Council
Aman Govil Team Lead, Advertising Arts, Google Inc.
Priscilla Natkins EVP, Dir. of Client Services, Ad Council
Babs Rangaiah VP Global Media Innovation & Ventures, Unilever
David Shing Digital Prophet, AOL
Allison Arden
Peggy Conlon
11:00 AM
Branded Entertainment Digital Mobile Social Technology Inside the Social Soundtrack
Times Center Stage
With 95% of the public online conversation around TV, Twitter is the social soundtrack for television, which has created new opportunities for brands, talent and networks alike. This keynote session will dissect how each of these groups are driving engagement, ratings and revenue, and give audience members a view to the future of this virtuous cycle.
Glenn Brown Director, Promoted Content & Partnerships, Twitter
Matt Derella VP Sales, US, Twitter
Fred Graver Head of TV, Twitter
Glenn Brown
Matt Derella
11:00 AM
Branded Entertainment Creativity Digital Fully Integrated: How Digital Agencies are Becoming Agencies
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ROKKAN's John Noe (CEO, Managing Partner) & Brian Carley (SVP, Executive Creative Director) will speak to the seismic shift in the scope of responsibilities digital shops are now responsible for and explore the transition from production and development to solving critical business problems for some of the biggest brands in the world. Join us for a relaxed conversation around how we got here and most importantly, where we're all headed. It'll be fun, we promise.
Brian Carley SVP & ECD, ROKKAN
John Noe CEO & Managing Partner, ROKKAN
Brian Carley
John Noe
11:15 AM
Mobile Tech Showcase & Networking
Times Center Hall
Learn and network with 30+ mobile start-ups.
11:45 AM
Data & Analytics Digital Mobile Social Mobile Now: the New First Screen
Times Center Hall
As marketers confront a dramatically shifting media landscape, leveraging key data and insights becomes all the more critical for success in a mobile world. Hear what Facebook has learned from its own mobile transformation and explore top trends in consumers' mobile behavior.
Jim Squires Dir. of Product Marketing, Facebook
Jim Squires
12:00 PM
Mobile Wired CEO's
Hard Rock Cafe
Leading edge thinkers on disruption, innovation and re-mastering the toolkit.
Joe Brown NY Editor, WIRED
Bob Bowman CEO, MLB Advanced Media
Bill Koenigsberg CEO, Horizon Media
Bob Lord CEO, AOL Networks
Linda Sawyer CEO, Deutsch
Joe Brown
Bob Bowman
12:00 PM
Creativity Technology BEYOND MOBILE, THE MEDIA PLATFORMS OF THE FUTURE
Liberty Theater
Right now we're all getting our heads around mobile, but what's after that? And what do advertisers need to do to be ready for whatever that is? Editor at Large Brian Cooley will present the opportunities the post-mobile future will bring, including media unification, monetization and next generation interfaces, followed by a roundtable discussion featuring Saatchi, Xbox, Simulmedia and more.
Brian Cooley Editor at Large & Senior Pundit, CNET
Edward Gold Advertising Director, State Farm
John Lisko , Saatchi & Saatchi LA
Paul Marcum Dir. Global Digital Marketing & Programming, GE
Dave Morgan CEO, Simulmedia
Kirsten Ward Senior Director, Xbox Digital
Brian Cooley
Edward Gold
12:00 PM
Data & Analytics Digital Storytelling in the Age of Social, Mobile & Video
Times Center Stage
Social media has radically shifted the way we consume news and entertainment. As consumers turn more and more to mobile and video, Jonah Peretti, co-Founder and CEO, BuzzFeed and guests Bonin Bough, VP of Global Media and Consumer Engagement at Mondelez International and Ron Faris, Co-Founder/CEO, Virgin Special Projects will share how brands and marketers have an opportunity to create social content that users want to consume and share.
Jonah Peretti Co-Founder & CEO, BuzzFeed
B. Bonin Bough VP Global Media & Consumer Engagement, Mondelez International
Scott Donaton Global Chief Content Officer, Universal McCann
Ron Faris Founder/CEO of Virgin Special Projects, Virgin
Jonah Peretti
B. Bonin Bough
12:00 PM
Creativity Mobile How Well Do You Know Your Other Half?
B.B. King Blues Club
Advertising is a business of people and a business of relationships... we hear it all the time. We all know that good relationships between agencies and clients lead to trust, which leads to creative freedom.


So why do we still find that often agencies and clients don’t have deep relationships, or that they still have an us vs. them mentality?
Greg Smith CCO, The VIA Agency
Andy Goldberg Creative Director, GE
Emma Armstrong EVP & Senior Director, BBDO
Jason Harris President & CEO, Mekanism
Rishi Daing Sr. Marketing Director, Pepsi
Leeann Leahy President, The VIA Agency
Alessandra Bellini VP Brand Development, Refreshment, NA, Unilever
Greg Smith
Andy Goldberg
12:00 PM
Branded Entertainment Creativity Data & Analytics Digital Education Innovation Technology Multiple Views on Viewability
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As the industry battles on how to make sure its ads are actually viewable, the prolonged debate is disrupting the marketplace. In this workshop, OpenX executives will lead a discussion to explore three unique views on viewability and their approach to solving it – involving representatives from a leading publisher, ad buyer and viewability solutions provider.
Qasim Saifee Senior Vice President, Monetization Platform, OpenX
Tom Davis CMO, Forbes
Brad Krassner CEO, RealVu
Ramond Romero VP, Digital Media Activation, Horizon Media
David Simon Director, Business Development, Turn
Qasim Saifee
Tom Davis
12:30 PM
Mobile Changing Consumers Perception of Mobile Advertising: Is Native the New Normal?
Times Center Hall
New mobile ad formats have begun to emerge that tie-in to the latest trends and consumer behaviors to ignite greater interest and engagement. See how brands can plug into this next phase in the evolution of mobile advertising and build ad campaigns that consumers seek out instead of avoid.
John Running SVP, Innovation & Technology, Hill Holliday
Lars Albright Co-Founder & CEO, SessionM
Meredith Vincent VP, Consumer Marketing, HBO
Rachel Weiss VP, Digital Innovation, Content & New Ventures, L'Oréal
Yale Cohen VP, North America Director, Activations, ZenithOptimedia
John Running
Lars Albright
1:00 PM
Branded Entertainment Creativity Data & Analytics Digital Social Storytelling Technology Rise of the "Bespoke Male:" A Deeper Understanding of the Millennial Male
Hard Rock Cafe
What really motivates Millennial males? How are their opinions shaped? Do all young males speak the same language or can we identify a core group that really drives the conversation? Complex Media, the leading multimedia lifestyle destination for young men, hosts a discussion to shed light on this desirable-yet-elusive group, as well as on the rise of the “Bespoke Male,” a subset of Millennials which is uniquely discerning, connected and influential.
Rich Antoniello CEO, Complex Media
Frank Bracken VP, Marketing, Champs Sports
Noah Callahan-Bever Editor-in-Chief, Complex Media
Javier Farfan Director of Cultural Branding, PepsiCo
Jamal Henderson Sr. Brand Manager, Mountain Dew
Ahmad Islam Co-Founder, Commonground
Nick Shore Chief Strategist; Former MTV Head of Strategic Insights, "Astronauts Wanted"
Shiv Singh Head of Global Brand and Marketing Transformation, Visa
Rich Antoniello
Frank Bracken
01:00 PM
Creativity Digital Mobile Technology Connecting the creative world: exciting changes in the creative community
Times Center Stage
With great opportunity comes great responsibility. Scott Belsky, Adobe's Vice President of Products & Community and co-founder of Behance, will share insights and lead a discussion with a panel of some of the best creative minds in the industry on the future of creative careers and steps we can take to empower creative people to make ideas happen.
Scott Belsky VP of Products & Community, Adobe (Behance)
Susan Credle CCO, Leo Burnett
Joshua Hirsch CTO, Publicis Kaplan Thaler
Paul Lavoie Chairman & Cofounder, Taxi
Paul Woolmington Investor, Advisor, Communications Entrepreneur
Scott Belsky
Susan Credle
1:00 PM
Education Social Storytelling SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE
Liberty Theater
Al Jazeera America leads a conversation on how social media and the connected world is driving change.
Ali Velshi Correspondent, Al Jazeera America
Roy Sekoff Founding Editor, The Huffington Post
Ali Velshi
Roy Sekoff
1:00 PM
Creativity Data & Analytics A Whole New Take On How Consumers Make Decisions
B.B. King Blues Club
Are you ignoring half of the purchase journey? The consumer journey has become incredibly complex in an ever-changing dynamic and competitive market; join MEC as we share a new approach to understanding and measuring how consumers make purchase decisions. Using the latest thinking in decision-making psychology, MEC Momentum provides deep insights into emotional engagement, brand commitment and the real drivers of brand choice.
Damian Thompson Global Head of Consumer Insight, Analytics and Insight, MEC
Pele Cortizo-Burgess Global Director, Integrated Planning, MEC
Damian Thompson
Pele Cortizo-Burgess
01:00 PM
Data & Analytics Digital Mobile Technology Advertising That Learns
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This session takes a look at the impact of artificial intelligence on the digital-advertising industry, particularly with the rise of programmatic buying and RTB. Rocket Fuel will address the challenges advertisers face in a world drowning in digital data. We'll talk about how AI technology can help advertisers dramatically improve and automate their campaigns across the web, social, video and mobile. Result: Advertising That Learns.
Eric Porres CMO, Rocket Fuel
Eric Porres
1:15 PM
Mobile Nokia: Creating Brand Conversations
Times Center Hall
Join Nokia US and Cohn & Wolfe NA as they explore the role of advocacy marketing in the success of Nokia. The once dominant leader in mobile phones, Nokia is now regaining its market leadership with advanced technologies and design features. A dynamic duo will discuss how the team put together an integrated plan that gathered influencers and advocates in unique partnership programs.
Jim Joseph President, Cohn & Wolfe NA
Valerie Buckingham Head of Marketing, North America, Nokia US
Jim Joseph
Valerie Buckingham
1:30 PM
CMO Congress Executive Leadership Series
The Friar's Club
CMO Congress Executive Thought Leadership Session featuring:



  • Creativity Drives Business

  • Marketing: An Outsider’s Inside View

  • Creativity Reinvents a Leader: The Easton Baseball Story

  • Everyone Must Be Creative

  • Sparkstarters: Unleashing the Creative in Everyone
Rick Boyko Founder, Sparkstarters
Cindy Gallop CEO, Make Love Not Porn / If We Ran the World
Joe McCarthy President, Dir. of Strategy, Collins
Steve Wilhite CMO, Medidata
Ivan Wicksteed SVP & Global CMO, Old Navy
Chris Zimmerman President, Easton Sports
Rick Boyko
Cindy Gallop
2:00 PM
Data & Analytics Mission Impossible III: Inside Snowden & Beyond
Liberty Theater
Privacy remains the most complex issue facing the advertising & media business. MI III, Advertising Week's annual privacy forum, opens the black box of Edward Snowden with The Guardian, which broke the biggest global story in recent memory. The Seminar is rounded out with a select group of experts on privacy public policy looking at both Washington DC and Brussels.
James Harlan Koenig CIP, Practice Leader, Privacy & Identity Theft, PwC
Peter Kosmala Senior Vice-President, Government Relations, 4A's
Tim Lefroy Chief Executive, Advertising Association
Dick O'Brien EVP & Director of Government Relations, 4A's
Guy Phillipson Chief Executive, IAB UK
Alan Rusbridger Editor in Chief, The Guardian
Ronald Urbach Chairman, Davis & Gilbert LLP
Alex Wagner Host, Now with Alex Wagner on MSNBC
James Harlan Koenig
Peter Kosmala
2:00 PM
Mobile Tech Showcase & Networking
Times Center Hall
Learn and network with 30+ mobile start-ups.
02:00 PM
Branded Entertainment Digital Technology Live Life Live
Hard Rock Cafe
The digital technology platforms and pathways of today allow people and ideas to be closer together than ever before. The web has eliminated distance – between places, between people and between thoughts and actions. An in depth look at the era of live experiences and it's implication on consumers, marketers and publishers.
Susan Lyne CEO, AOL Brand Group
Patty Hirsch VP and GM, College Sports & Advanced Media Division, CBS Interactive
Joe Killian Impresario, Executive Producer, Media & Entertainment, Radical.Media
John Sykes President of Entertainment Enterprises, Clear Channel
Russell Wallach President, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship
Susan Lyne
Patty Hirsch
2:00 PM
Creativity Mobile Balls of Steel... & Other Essentials to Launch a Successful Start-up
Times Center Stage
“Start-Ups” are all the rage right now. We hear about the success stories and the big money being made. But, how do you start a company? How do you take an idea and bring it to life? What type of supporting cast do you need? What happens when it fails and succeeds? What is the inside life of a start-up look like and at what point do you engage with PR, Media, Branding and Advertising partners to bring your start-up baby out into the world?
Michael Dubin Founder, Dollar Shave Club
Matthew Loyd Co-Founder, Mosey
Peter Shapiro Founder, Brooklyn Bowl
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson Founder & Head of Strategic Alliances, Gilt
Michael Dubin
Matthew Loyd
02:00 PM
Creativity Digital Unlocking Client Creativity
B.B. King Blues Club
Co-creation is how we truly get to learn what's in our client's mind. What are they thinking? How do they see the campaign coming to life? What kind of advertising do they like? It’s all about the journey, and sometimes even getting things wrong.
Jennifer Rooney CMO, Network Editor, Forbes
Nancy Hill President & CEO, 4A's
Peter Hempel President & CEO, DDB New York
Rebecca Rehder Account Director, DDB New York
Rob Horton Director, Marketing, PPG Architectural Coatings
Terry Young CEO & Founder, Sparks and Honey
Jennifer Rooney
Nancy Hill
02:00 PM
Creativity Data & Analytics Don't Choke on the Data: How to rise above the information layer when creating customer experiences
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We love data. We feed off its ability to create new opportunities, to point us in the right direction, to ostensibly read customer’s minds and dazzle them with relevance. But all too often, somewhere amidst the volumes of collected and measured information, we can lose sight of the soul of an experience. At that point, creative intuition must take over and forge a path toward the human element of our messages.
Bart Heird Interactive Creative Director, Merkle, Inc.
Ed Illig VP, Group Creative Director, Merkle, Inc.
Bart Heird
Ed Illig
02:30
Data & Analytics Mobile Mobile Advertising: Roadmap or Roaming?
Times Center Hall
Mobile advertising is the fastest-growing segment but still lags far behind other significantly less targeted mediums. Will mobile advertising ever reach its potential? The answer lies in rectifying the issues of disparate tools, networks/exchanges, developing useful analytics and improving the customer experience. Hear from industry leaders including a premier advertiser, publisher, an ad network and data analytics to discuss capitalizing on mobile advertising.
Crid Yu Vice President and Managing Director of North America, InMobi
Eric Hadley SVP Sales Strategy & Marketing, The Weather Company
John Swadener Principal, Customer Impact Consulting, PwC
Michael Rosen VP Online & Mobile Sales, AT&T AdWorks
Nada Stirratt Chief Revenue Officer, Acxiom
Tim Reis Head of Mobile Solutions, Google Inc.
Crid Yu
Eric Hadley
3:00 PM
Creativity Education 4A's Competitive Edge Series
B.B. King Blues Club
The 4A’s Competitive Edge Series convenes thought leaders to present strategic innovative practices for business optimization: engaging and retaining the industry’s rising stars; leveraging partnerships with diverse suppliers to increase revenue and growth; and connecting women, buying power and brands.
Charles Barkley All-Star, NBA
Andrew Benett Global President, Havas Worldwide
Bill Koenigsberg CEO, Horizon Media
Anita Laney CEO, Professional Partnering Solutions
Marianne Malina President, GSD&M
Maureen Sullivan SVP & GM Lifestyle Brands, AOL
Jennifer Siebel Newson Writer, Director & Executive Producer, Miss Representation
Brian Quirke CFO, N.A., DDB Worldwide
Ruben Dario Taborda Chief Procurement Officer, Johnson & Johnson
Javier Jimenez Co-Founder & CEO, Mirada
Charles Barkley
Andrew Benett
3:00 PM
Creativity Storytelling From Campaigns to Content Platforms: Brand Storytelling for an Always–On World
Hard Rock Cafe
Join SapientNitro in a discussion around the shift from campaigns to content with today’s top marketers from Verizon, Unilever, Intel and GE. This panel discussion will challenge marketers to explain with current examples on what they are doing to meet the demand of original content across all touch points to resonate with today’s connected consumers.
Alan Schulman VP, Global Digital Marketing & Brand Content, SapientNitro
Laurie J. Koehler Consumer Campaigns Activation Manager, Intel Corporation
Beth Mulhern Executive Director, Digital Experience, Verizon
Debbie Weinstein Global Director of Media, Unilever
Alan Schulman
Laurie J. Koehler
03:00 PM
Mobile Predictive Advertising: The Mobile Advantage
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Mobile advertising is undergoing a paradigm shift from behavioral targeting and retargeting to predictive targeting, for good reason. Predictive advertising gives mobile campaigns the advantage once thought lost without the digital cookie. How does predictive advertising work? What does it look like? Where do branding and awareness campaigns stand to benefit? We'll answer that, and more!
Daniela Lupton Director of Strategy, AdTheorent
Charlotte Gutman Asst. Manager of Digital Media & Investment, L'Oreal USA
Jesse Missad Director of Connected Platforms: Mobility & Device , PHD
Jason Newport SVP, Head of Mobile Strategy, Carat
Craig Weinberg Mobile Practice Lead, Mindshare
Daniela Lupton
Charlotte Gutman
3:00 PM
Creativity Mobile The BIG Myth
Times Center Stage
Big agencies and even bigger holding companies are using big ideas and big data to serve the needs of big clients. But when it comes to holding companies, their agencies and the ideas and data they use, which version of "big" will really help their clients?
Bob Greenberg Founder, Chairman & CEO, R/GA
Nick Law Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA
Bob Greenberg
Nick Law
3:15
Mobile Business Insider Masters of Monetization: Mobile
Times Center Hall
Leading practitioners in the booming mobile arena on driving revenue and growing impact.
Pete Spande CRO, Business Insider
Patrick Albano VP Mobile, Social & Innovation, Yahoo!
Bill Clifford CRO, SessionM
Brad Smallwood Head of Measurement & Insights, Facebook
Marcus Startzel CRO, Millennial Media
Michele Tobin VP Global Brand Partnerships & Advertising, Rovio Entertainment
John Trimble CRO, PANDORA
Pete Spande
Patrick Albano
4:00 PM
Creativity Education Native Ad Forum
Liberty Theater
Presented by BuzzFeed & Sharethrough


Digital Advertising Will Never Be the Same and That's a Good Thing

Jonathan Perelman of BuzzFeed and Dan Greenberg of Sharethrough begin the day by providing a quick overview of the evolving branded content and native advertising landscapes.
Jonathan Perelman VP Agency Strategy & Industry Development, Buzzfeed
Evan Giamanco Sr. Dir., Marketing & Operations, PEOPLE
Eddy Morretti CCO, Vice
Christine Osekoski Publisher, Fast Company
Dan Griffis Dir. Strategic Partnerships, Events & Lifestyle Marketing, Target Corp
Dan Greenberg CEO, Sharethrough
Derek Gottfrid VP Product, Tumblr
Patrick Keane President, Sharethrough
Jason Goldberger SVP, Target.com
Jack Krawczyk Dir. Product Management, Pandora
Jim Squires Dir. of Product Marketing, Facebook
Chad Stubbs Head of Digital Engagement & Integrated Media, PepsiCo
Jon Williams Global Head of Agency Relations, LinkedIn
Jonathan Waecker Director of Strategy, Zynga
Evan Giamanco
4:00 PM
Mobile Cross Screen Summit
Times Center Hall
Today’s consumer engages with content across all screens. Content is expected anytime, anywhere without exception. Traditional consumption habits have completely gone by the way side. This deep dive into Cross Screen consumption reveals the opportunities for marketers who can deliver solutions across all screens.
Steven Rosenblatt CRO, Foursquare
John Bernardo VP and Director, Integrated Content, The Story Lab
Jon Cooke Director of Sales, Jumptap
Craig Elbert VP of Marketing, Bonobos
Jeff Gerttula GM, CBSSports.com
Joshua Koran SVP of Product Management, Turn
Dr. Michele Madansky Independent Research Consultant, Michele Madansky Consulting
Lovina McMurchy GM, Skype Advertising
Jack Marshall Editor, Digiday
Ittai Shiu Executive Director, Product Strategy & Operations, Exponential
Stuart Sproule President, TBWA\Digital Arts Network
Steven Rosenblatt
John Bernardo
04:00 PM
Data & Analytics Bloomberg Top Brass
Hard Rock Cafe
Redefining leadership in the ever-changing global landscape.
Betty Liu Television Anchor, Bloomberg
Matt Freeman Operating Partner, Bain Capital
Luca Lindner President, Americas, Middle East & Africa & Office of the Chairman, McCann Worldgroup
Susan Lyne CEO, AOL Brand Group
Nigel Morris CEO, Aegis Media Americas & EMEA
Kathleen Saxton CEO, The Lighthouse Company
Peter Vesterbacka CMO, Rovio
Betty Liu
Matt Freeman
04:00 PM
Data & Analytics Digital Technology Video What's Your Brand Story?
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Consumers have the power of choice: when, how, why and where to engage with a brand. Relaying a compelling brand story via digital video is more important than ever. Learn how to create a story that engages your most relevant audiences and measure its effectiveness in this session.
Seraj Bharwani Chief Analytics Officer, Visible Measures Corp.
Stephen DiMarco CCO, CMO, Millward Brown Digital
Seraj Bharwani
Stephen DiMarco
04:00 PM
Storytelling Digital Storytelling
Times Center Stage
In a world where consumers are more empowered than ever, how can companies, brands and individuals effectively reach consumers with their message? Eileen Naughton of Google and Jon Kamen of @radical.media explore the power of storytelling for brands, providing diverse yet complementary perspectives on engaging consumers. The latest industry case studies, trends and insights help shed light on how successful brands are using storytelling to stand out among the competition.
Jon Kamen Chairman & CEO, @radical.media
Eileen Naughton VP, Global Accounts & Agencies, Google Inc.
Jon Kamen
Eileen Naughton
5:00 PM
Creativity Digital My Best Worst Idea
Times Center Stage
A freelancer demands to see Dan Wieden a) without an appointment and b) on horseback. The best brief of all time gets ruined by Gilbert Gottfried. George Lois talks Mickey Mantle and Joe Namath into temping. Russian billionaires make threatening phone calls to a creative team. They want their tiny giraffe… right now.



They all started as good ideas. Then what?
George Lois Advertising Legend
Matt MacDonald CCO, JWT New York
Darren Moran CCO, Havas Worldwide New York
Vivian Rosenthal Founder and CEO, Snaps!
George Lois
Matt MacDonald
5:00 PM
Digital Getting Digital Right: What every media planner needs to know
Lucille's at B.B. King Blues Club
We are creating and optimizing more digital media than ever before. Consumers are accessing more content from multiple screens. And more data gives us more to measure. Marketers still struggle with advertising ROI because of the difference in which media is planned and measured, in a bigger digital ecosystem, across multiple platforms.
05:00 PM
Creativity Total Market Strategy: Top Marketers' Not-So-Secret Weapon
Hard Rock Cafe
You’ve heard the term… and you’ve probably also heard different interpretations of its meaning. Amidst the rapidly shifting demographics of our nation, the concept of multicultural marketing is being phased out in favor of marketing to a truly multicultural nation. Top consumer marketers talk about what Total Market Strategy means to their business, and share examples of how they are using it to drive sales growth.
Jackie Woodward VP Marketing and Media Services, MillerCoors
Nadine McHugh VP Global Integrated Media Communications , Colgate Palmolive
Sam Thielman Staff Writer, Adweek
Tony Pace Chief Marketing Officer, Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust
Jackie Woodward
Nadine McHugh
05:30 PM
AW Connects
Times Center Hall
Advertising Week’s official nightly Delegate networking event live from the Advertising Week Experience.



Open to all Delegates & Super Delegates

7:00 PM
Opening Gala with Amazon
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center
The VIP Event of The Week takes place on the historic campus of Lincoln Center.



Presented in partnership with Amazon Media Group
08:00 PM
Loud Live!
Best Buy Theater
Advertising Week’s 10th Anniversary opening concert hosted by Funkmaster Flex.



Presented by Emmis Communications

08:00 AM
IAB MIXX Conference & Expo
Crown Plaza Hotel
Advertising is ________? Everything you know about marketing and media is changing. We can't continue to apply old definitions, concepts, and structures to a new world simultaneously fragmented and united by digital technologies. To do advertising right in a digital world, we must redefine what it is. The IAB MIXX Conference & Expo brings together a brain trust of industry experts to discuss, debate, and ultimately decipher what it all means.
Marissa Mayer President & CEO, Yahoo!
Sir Martin Sorrell CEO, S4 CAPITAL
Brian King Global Brand Officer, Marriott International
Colleen DeCourcy Global Co-Executive Creative Director, Wieden+Kennedy
PJ Pereira Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Pereira & O'Dell
Jean-Philippe Maheu Managing Director, Global Brand and Agency Strategy, Twitter
Andy Forssell Acting COE & SVP, Hulu
Charlie Rose Journalist
Marissa Mayer
Sir Martin Sorrell
08:30 AM
OMMA Global
New York Marriott Marquis
OMMA Global covers the spectrum of online, media, marketing and advertising with a collection of four conferences over two days: OMMA Mobile, OMMA Social, OMMA Video and OMMA Display.  Attendees will have access to C-Level keynotes and panel discussions.
Lori Hiltz CEO, North America, Havas Media
Jeff Jarvis Author, Public Parts
Miles Nadal Founder & CEO, MDC Partners
Lisa Shalett Head of Brand Marketing and Digital Strategy, Goldman Sachs
Joe Tripodi CMO, The Coca-Cola Company
Lori Hiltz
Jeff Jarvis
09:00 AM
Creativity Education Here Are All the Black People
Metropolitan Pavilion
Here Are All the Black People, the groundbreaking multicultural career fair whose mission is to provide concrete, real-world solutions to the lack of diversity in advertising, returns this year for a dynamic multicultural and learning experience.



The event features panels, portfolio reviews, a live talent pitch session and recruiting stations.
Rei Inamoto CCO, AKQA
Kinny Edwards , Tribal DDB
Jimmy Smith Chairman, CEO/CCO, Amusement Park
Jose Molla , la comunidad
Richard Ting , R/GA
Perry Fair Chief Creative Officer, JWT Atlanta
Justin Racz , Helix Agency
Casey Neistat , Director
Alex Brownstein , Huffington Post
Suroosh Alvi , Vice
Rei Inamoto
Kinny Edwards
11:30 AM
Creativity Ad Club Honors Kick-Off Luncheon
Best Buy Theater
The AD Club of NY’s

ADVERTISING WEEK HONORS

10th Anniversary Kick-off Luncheon for Advertising Week

Sponsored by Fast Company and Clear Channel



Join The AD Club as we host the annual kick-off luncheon for the world’s premier annual gathering of marketing and communications leaders in NYC.
Bob Greenberg Founder, Chairman & CEO, R/GA
Bob Pittman Chairman & CEO, Clear Channel
Bob Safian Editor & Managing Director, Fast Company
George Fertitta CEO, NYC & Company
Isabella Rossellini Filmmaker
Katherine Oliver Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment
Mario Batali Chef, Entrepreneur & Founder, MBG
Bob Pittman
2:00 PM
Mobilizing Insights around the World
ARF
Mobile use is a delightful disruptor for advertisers, enabling them to geo-target consumers in real-time around the world. Yet numerous questions abound about mobile as a research and marketing tool. ARF brings together industry leaders from marketers, media companies, agencies, and trade associations to share their research and results on how mobile is making a global business impact.
Taimour Azizuddin Global Research Analyst, InMobi
Monica Bannan VP, Product Leadership, Mobile, The Nielsen Company
Artie Bulgrin SVP, Research and Analytics, ESPN
Catherine Gardner Relationship Manager, WARC
Peter Orban EVP, Innovation, Mobile & Social Research, ARF
Greg Stuart President/CEO, Mobile Marketing Association
Taimour Azizuddin
Monica Bannan
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