BusinessWeek Editors To Conduct Keynote Interviews of Viacom’s
Philippe Dauman and NBC’s
Jeff Zucker on March 18, Microsoft’s
Steve Ballmer on March 19; Sixth Annual Event, Presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Unites Leading Media, Entertainment, Advertising & Technology Providers
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The 2009 Media Summit New York (http://www.media-summit.com/), the definitive international conference for media, entertainment, advertising and technology leaders, today announced that Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom Inc., has joined the event’s keynote lineup.
Ronald Grover, BusinessWeek‘s Los Angeles Bureau Chief, will interview Dauman at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18.
In addition to Dauman, the Media Summit New York has scheduled keynote interviews with
Jeff Zucker, President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal, at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18; and
Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation, at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 19.
The Media Summit New York will be held March 18-19, 2009, at The McGraw-Hill Companies’ headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in New York. The event is presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, co-sponsored by BusinessWeek and Standard & Poor’s, and produced by Digital Hollywood.
The sixth year of the Media Summit New York is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees for two days of captivating discussion on the topic “Global Media + Technology Innovation = Communications Revolution.” More than 150 panelists will participate representing industries including print and broadcast media; advertising and marketing; broadband, cable and wireless; news and entertainment; technology; and finance. The event’s complete agenda is available online at http://www.media-summit.com/.
Dauman: Strong Financial & Operational Skills, Disciplined Leadership
“Is Hollywood still recession-proof? Few people are better equipped to answer than
Philippe Dauman, who presides over Viacom, one of the world’s leading content providers, with some of the industry’s leading cable television networks, a major movie studio, and impressive digital media platforms. We are proud to welcome him to the Media Summit, and we look forward to an engaging interview,” said
Ronald Grover, Los Angeles Bureau Chief, BusinessWeek.
“The sixth iteration of the Media Summit New York brings great diversity in viewpoint among our keynote participants: NBC’s
Jeff Zucker and Viacom’s
Philippe Dauman on March 18, and Microsoft’s
Steve Ballmer on March 19,” said
Victor Harwood, President of Digital Hollywood and Director of the Media Summit. “We are honored by their participation, which elevates the conversation at the Media Summit to a new level and promises unprecedented value for our attendees.”
Tickets to the Media Summit New York are now on sale. The cost to register per attendee is $875 prior to March 6, 2009, or $995 at the door. A limited number of event sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are also available. Companies or individuals interested in participating in the 2009 Media Summit New York can learn more about the event, view the agenda, and purchase tickets by visiting http://www.media-summit.com/.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2008 were $6.4 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.
About Digital Hollywood
Founded in 1990 by
Victor Harwood, Digital Hollywood produces the leading trade conferences in the media, entertainment, advertising and technology industries. More than 15,000 top executives each year attend Digital Hollywood events, which include Digital Hollywood Los Angeles; Digital Hollywood Europe in London; Media Summit New York; Game Power, Mobile Entertainment, and Reinventing Advertising at CES in Las Vegas; Building Blocks in San Jose; Advertising 2.0 New York; and the Time Warner Summit: Politics 2008. Mr. Harwood is considered a principal authority on the convergence of the entertainment and technology industries, and coined the now ubiquitous expression “The Digital Revolution.” For more information, visit http://www.digitalhollywood.com/.
SOURCE The McGraw-Hill Companies
