McGraw-Hill President & Internet Archive Co-Founder are Among Execs to Keynote All-New SIIA Information Industry Summit
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McGraw-Hill President & Internet Archive Co-Founder are Among Execs to Keynote All-New SIIA Information Industry Summit
Presentations will Help Digital Content Execs Navigate an Industry in the Midst of Unprecedented Change
Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2013) – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, 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, Condé 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.
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WHO: Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
WHAT: Information Industry Summit
WHEN: January 30-31, 2013
WHERE: Pier Sixty (Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex), New York City
For the complete Summit schedule, visit www.siia.net/iis/2013/schedule.asp
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to 700 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.
About the SIIA Content Division
The SIIA Content Division serves the media, publishing, information services and technology companies that drive the $462 billion content industry. The division is dedicated to helping its members successfully navigate the dramatic changes in content creation, business models, and technology impacting the content industry. Member companies create, publish, and deliver content across all online, mobile and digital platforms; produce content-focused software applications and tools; develop enabling technologies; and offer services focused on the content industry. For more information, visit www.siia.net/content.