... just finished attending the inaugural 2-day “Oasis Montgomery Summit” in the heart of Silicon Beach. And, what a uniquely impactful event it was -- in every respect. Where else can you have a one-on-one Q&A with Deepak Chopra (and learn about the age-defying impact of meditation on the cellular level), a 30 minute meeting with the lead singer of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (and learn about his revolutionary new “Second Gov” social impact project, and sit in on a lunch conversation with Blackberry’s new CEO John Chen (who answered the question, “why did you take this job?” with a hilarious and tongue--in-cheek off the cuff remark, “to get away from my wife!”)?
It can only happen here folks. And, that was just today. Yesterday, Eric Schmidt among others.
And, don’t forget the connections and entrepreneurs -- and there were many. Ahh, yes -- one more thing -- THIS is where the news broke about the discovery of the father of “Bitcoin” (of course, he lives in La La land!).
A+ event. Done right in every respect. Looked premium. Felt premium. Guests were premium.
A “must attend” event for those in digital media and tech.
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Kamis, 06 Maret 2014
Rabu, 05 Maret 2014
A Week in the Life of a Digital Media Exec - The Whirlwind Starts Today
Digital media/tech conferences permeate the landscape and can overwhelm digital media execs (like me). I could, essentially, attend events 100% -- so, you must pick your events judiciously.
Well, this coming week -- starting today -- is chock full of worthy events. And, my dance card is filled -- my cup overfloweth’.
Today, the excellent inaugural OASIS: The Montgomery Summit kicks off in the heart of Silicon Beach -- Santa Monica, California. It is a VC’s paradise, with well over 100 companies pitching and vying for our attention. And, today’s highlighted speaker is Google’s Eric Schmidt. But, there’s more. For the first time, a significant social impact vibe permeates the event. That’s why Deepak Chopra is a featured speaker tomorrow. Didn’t have enough? Then, get this. One of my favorite bands -- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros -- plays tonight’s VIP party. I am proud to say that event organizers green-lighted me to break that news several days ago.
So, that’s today and tomorrow. How about Friday? Glad you asked. Friday is the kick-off for the excellent UCLA Entertainment Symposium, at which I will moderate a panel titled “Multi-Channel Networks & Other New Premium Video Players -- Their Impact On (& Opportunity For) Hollywood.” This should be a good one -- my panel will feature Allen DeBevoise (CEO of Machinima), Keyvan Peymani (Head of Digital & Strategy at ICM), Paul Snow (YouTube), and Anna Tran Reyna of Fox Networks).
You would think that that’s enough to end the week, right? Wrong.
Saturday I fly to SXSW -- where I will be until Wednesday morning, March 12 (when they will need to fly me back in a body bag after the continuing barrage of meetings, events and parties). My company -- Manatt Digital Media -- will attend SXSW in full force. Want to schedule a meeting at SXSW? Then reach out to me via LinkedIn.
Just another week ....
Well, this coming week -- starting today -- is chock full of worthy events. And, my dance card is filled -- my cup overfloweth’.
Today, the excellent inaugural OASIS: The Montgomery Summit kicks off in the heart of Silicon Beach -- Santa Monica, California. It is a VC’s paradise, with well over 100 companies pitching and vying for our attention. And, today’s highlighted speaker is Google’s Eric Schmidt. But, there’s more. For the first time, a significant social impact vibe permeates the event. That’s why Deepak Chopra is a featured speaker tomorrow. Didn’t have enough? Then, get this. One of my favorite bands -- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros -- plays tonight’s VIP party. I am proud to say that event organizers green-lighted me to break that news several days ago.
So, that’s today and tomorrow. How about Friday? Glad you asked. Friday is the kick-off for the excellent UCLA Entertainment Symposium, at which I will moderate a panel titled “Multi-Channel Networks & Other New Premium Video Players -- Their Impact On (& Opportunity For) Hollywood.” This should be a good one -- my panel will feature Allen DeBevoise (CEO of Machinima), Keyvan Peymani (Head of Digital & Strategy at ICM), Paul Snow (YouTube), and Anna Tran Reyna of Fox Networks).
You would think that that’s enough to end the week, right? Wrong.
Saturday I fly to SXSW -- where I will be until Wednesday morning, March 12 (when they will need to fly me back in a body bag after the continuing barrage of meetings, events and parties). My company -- Manatt Digital Media -- will attend SXSW in full force. Want to schedule a meeting at SXSW? Then reach out to me via LinkedIn.
Just another week ....
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