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SIIA announces Digital Media Innovation Conference

The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), the trade association for the software and digital content industries, yesterday announced that it will hold the Digital Media Innovation Conference on April 7-8 at One Wimpole Street in London.

The Digital Media Innovation Conference is presented by SIIA’s Information Industry Network – a U.K.-based organization created by SIIA to support the media, publishing and information services industry in Europe – and the Specialist Media Show.

The Digital Media Innovation Conference on 8 April will showcase businesses that are successfully pushing boundaries and embracing innovation. Executives from leading European and US media companies will offer insight on the quickly evolving landscape of digital media and publishing, say the organisers.

The programme includes keynotes, presentations and panel discussions on new approaches to content creation, product development, marketing and sales.

Pre-conference sessions on 7 April include off the record Roundtables for CEOs, Content, Marketing, Sales and Digital Directors to debate topical issues and share best practice.

Speakers at the Digital Media Innovation conference include:

* Colin Morrison, Media Non-Exec Director and former CEO of RBI, Emap, Springer, Future

* David Gilbertson, Media Adviser and former CEO of Informa and EMAP

* Cory Polonetsky, Marketing Director, Science & Technology Books, Elsevier

* Rebecca Clayton, Chief Marking Officer, EMAP

* David Shepherd, Content & Platform Director, XpertHR, RBI

* Ben Wood, Group Marketing Director, Incisive Media

* Jim Casella, Chief Executive Officer, Asset International

* David Foster, Chief Executive Officer, BVR

* Juliet Bauer, Chief Content Officer, DC Thomson Family History

* Marc Hartog, Chief Executive Officer, Apptitude Media

* Michael Kowalski, Founder & CEO, Contentment

* Olivier Delteil, Digital Innovation Manager, Les Echos

* Ben Jones, Chief Technology Officer, Euromoney

* Richard O’Connor, Sales Excellence Director, UBM

* Fergus Gregory, MD Advertising, Lloyd’s List

* Simon Alterman, VP & Lead Analyst, Outsell

* Robin Crumby, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Melcrum Ltd.

* Steve Budd, Sales & Marketing Director, Sigaria

* Jess Burney, Director Enterprise, CRM, Subs, Immediate Media

Full speaker list.

Click here for a complete schedule of events.