SIIA today announced five high profile keynote speakers for the 12th annual Information Industry Summit, held Jan. 30-31, 2013 in New York City. The two-day event, which has been redesigned for 2013, is an important gathering for media, publishing, and information services executives who are seeking breakthroughs in a time of significant change.
Emerging technologies and new social realities are transforming the information industry and global communication. The theme of creative disruption will drive all keynote presentations at the 2013 Information Industry Summit, where the following industry leaders will discuss breakthrough innovation opportunities:
- George Colony – Chairman and CEO, Forrester Research, Inc.
“Technology Thunderstorms”
Colony is one of the most influential thought leaders in the world of business and technology – a trusted advisor to the leaders of global companies such as Best Buy, Conde Nast and Cisco. Colony will prepare attendees to thrive amid “technology thunderstorms” – social, business and demographic changes fueled by emerging technologies – and will identify four upcoming technology thunderstorms that will change the information industry.
- Gifford Booth – Co-founder and Partner, The TAI Group
“Fostering Disruptive Drivers of Innovation”
Booth has spent the past 25 years guiding business leaders to create effective teams in both large organizations and complex family businesses. He will discuss how executives can be empowered to drive innovation and creativity for breakthrough products and performance.
- Glenn Goldberg – President, Information and Media Services, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
“Expanding Opportunity”
McGraw-Hill has undergone a complete transformation. In 2011, the company announced its intention to separate into two companies: McGraw-Hill Financial and McGraw-Hill Education. Goldberg will discuss the challenges and opportunities in capturing the market to expand McGraw Hill’s businesses.
- Brewster Kahle – Director & Co-Founder, Internet Archive
“Universal Access to All Knowledge”
A passionate advocate for public Internet access, Brewster Kahle has focused his career on making information free and accessible through digital means. Now, he says, we can make all the published works of humankind accessible to everyone, no matter where they are in the world. What will it take to reinvent the concept of libraries and create this ground-breaking resource for open society?
- Nicholas Thompson – Editor, NewYorker.com
“Who Wins: the Micro-Tweet or the Narrative?”
Thompson is editor in chief of newyorker.com, and oversees the magazine’s tablet and iPhone publishing. In addition, he is a cofounder of The Atavist, a software startup that has designed a platform for multimedia publishing. Thompson will discuss the future of communication: will communication keep getting more and more concise, or is there an increasing role for long stories and big ideas? Who shall win: the micro-tweet or the narrative?
Other highlights of the Summit include the Content CODiE Awards Dinner, which honors the year’s best products, and the Previews program, which introduces emerging content and content-technology companies set to revolutionize the industry.
Kathy Greenler Sexton is Vice President and General Manager of the SIIA Content Division. Contact Kathy at kgsexton@siia.net.