Digital East bringing more than 60 thought-leaders to DC area event

September 28th, 2012

Digital East brings an impressive array of speakers and attendees to its annual events.

Would you like to go back to your office in the middle of next week with techniques, strategies and tactics you can put to work immediately to best the competition?

Digital East, the premier annual Mid-Atlantic digital technology and marketing conference, still has seats available and focuses on giving you the kind of timely insider information you can use to stay a step ahead of the pack.

The event includes more than 60 thought-leaders, speakers and panelists from top brands such as Google, Mashable, National Geographic, PBS, The Economist, IBM, comScore, The Travel Channel, Huffington Post/AOL, Slashdot, The American Red Cross, McAfee and many more.

Topics include social media, email, and search marketing to digital advertising, mobile apps, online fundraising, web analytics, customer engagement, online branding, ecommerce, online video, big data for marketers, design.

This year Digital East is just outside Washington DC at the Westin Dulles Airport in Herndon, Virginia. Register for the event.

Interviews with just a few of the Digital East speakers

For just a sample of what you’ll experience, here are TechJournal interviews with a handful of the thought-leaders who will appear at this year’s event:

Speakers at Digital East include:

Anthony Melchiorri, Host & Exec Producer-Travel Channel’s Hotel Impossible
Greg Robleto, Director of Community & Social Media -The Motley Fool
Jessica End, Industry Manager, Non-profits & Religion -Google
Criag Oldham, VP of Digital Engagement -American Red Cross
Melanie Phung, Director of New Media -PBS
Gadi Ben-Yehuda, Social Media Director -IBM
Michael Aldana, Sr Manager of Mobile Design -McAfee
Sean Murphy, EVP e-Commerce -CustomInk
Khurrum Malik, VP Product Marketing -comScore Inc
Steve Harris, Sr Director Web Analytics -Capital One
Simon Heseltine, Director of SEO -AOL/Huffington Post
Anthony Douzet, COO & Co-founder -TheLadders
Stephen Wellman, VP & Editor-in-Chief -Slashdot
Brian Dreseher, VP of Business Development -Mashable
David Plotz, Editor -Slate
James Kobielus, Big Data Evangelist -IBM
Nick Schaper, Exec Dir, Digital Strategic Comm -US Chamber of Commerce
Leigh George, PhD., Director of Digital Strategy -R2Integrated
Stanton Fish, VP of Customer Insights & Analytics -The Economist
Andy Wiedlin, CRO -BuzzFeed
Andrea Fishman, VP of Strategy -BGT Partners
Cory Siansky, Manager, Business Consulting -Sapient
Jeff Allen, Director of Product Marketing, Digital Analytics -Adobe
Miguel Monteverde, Vice President, Digital Media -Discovery Communications
Matt Peters, Co-Founder & Creative Director -Pandemic Labs
Daniel Maloney, CEO & Co-Founder -PinLeague
Susan Cato, Director of Business Development -Balance Interactive
Kevin Dando, Director of Digital Marketing & Communications -PBS
Matthew Shevach, Director of Product Marketing -TRUSTe
Chi-Chao Chang, President of Products & Technology -xAd
Jed Williams, Program Director, Social Local Media -BIA/Kelsey
Michael Renner, VP Solution Design -3Pillar Global
Robert Hancock, VP of Sales and Marketing -Smart Online
Jon Brendsel, VP Products -PBS
Joe Gizzi, Senior Strategy Manager -New Media Strategies
Bill Leake, CEO -ApogeeResults.com
Joel Sucherman, Senior Director, Digital Products -NPR
John Backus, Co-Founder, Managing Partner -New Atlantic Ventures
Teresa Spangler, Founder & CEO -Plazabridge Group
Ori Hoffer, Social Media Strategist -General Services Administration
Leo Dalakos, Vice President of Strategy & Analytics -Performics
Mark Cooper, Co-Founder and CMO -Offerpop
Cameron Brain, Co-Founder -XYDO
Stephanie Slobodian, Senior Information Architect -NPR
Adam Landrum, President & CEO -Merge
Matt Kaplan, Vice President, Sales -Mail Online
Sam Kimball, Exec VP, Advertising & Brand Sales -Livestream
Will Elliott, Vice President, Sales and Marketing -Contactology
Marc Shull, Sr. Director, Customer Insights -YesMail
David Favero, Southeast Sales Director -Shoutlet
Todd Marks, Founder -Mindgrub
Chris Brooks, Manager, Social Engagement -Hilton Worldwide
Ryan Steelberg, CEO and Co-Founder -Brand Affinity Technologies
Brian Dalessandro, VP of Data Science -Media6Degrees
Devon Smith, Director of Social Media -Threespot
Michael Goldberg, Director of Marketing Communications -Martini Media
Mick Winters, Creative Director -Threespot
Brandon Hess, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, ReadyTalk
Daniel Backhaus, Vice President, Marketing -Infuz
Eric Evans, SEO Specialist -Merge
Adam Figueira, Product Marketing Manager -Monetate
Alex Lustberg, Vice President of Marketing -Lyris
Justin Freid, Director of Digital Media -TPG
James Wong, Co-Founder & Partner -Empowered Ideas
Virginia Johnson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner -Empowered Ideas
Andrew Taylor, Vice President, Business Development -Grab Media
Justin Spring, Co-Founder of BringShare.com and Adept Marketing
Eric Shoicket, Director of Brand Partnerships -Kiip
Andrew Beranbom, VP of Business Development & Co-Founder -Extole
Christine Borgia, Senior Director, Email Intelligence Group -Return Path
Andrew Ray, Partner -Bingham McCutchen
Joseph Olesh, Emerging Media Director -Tier10 Marketing
Saya “Sally” Behnam, Creative Director -Design 4UX
Tom Grossi, Partner -NEA
Josh Freeman, CEO -TeamVisibility
Frank Reed, Director of Sales -Edgeworks Group
Gill Haus, SVP, Technology -RideCharge
Angela Hausman, Owner -Hausman and Associates