Digital Cream New York

Keynote: David Rogers, Author, "The Network Is Your Customer"; Consultant, Digital Marketing Strategy; Exec Dir, Columbia B-School Brand Center

David Rogers is a widely-recognized leader on brands and digital strategy, known for his unique insights into customer networks. He is the author of "The Network Is Your Customer: 5 Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age" published in 2011 by Yale University Press. He is the co-author, with Bernd Schmitt, of "There's No Business That's Not Show Business: Marketing in an Experience Culture" and co-editor of "The Handbook on Brand and Experience Management." David tweets at twitter.com/david_rogers and blogs at www.davidrogers.biz.

David teaches on brands, marketing, and digital strategy at Columbia Business School, where he is the Executive Director of the Center on Global Brand Leadership, the leading global forum on branding issues for researchers and executives. He is the host of the center's acclaimed BRITE conference, where leaders from media and business discuss how innovation and technology are transforming the ways we build great brands.

David is also a composer and musician whose music ("Rhythmically vital!" - The New York Times) has been heard from jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall.

Keynote: Stefan Tornquist, VP of Research, US - Econsultancy

Stefan Tornquist is an experienced entrepreneur, new media researcher and business manager. He's built a reputation as a thought leader in online marketing, as well as essential business issues, such as how to approach marketing and branding in an economic downturn. Stefan has authored dozens of reports across a wide range of online marketing tactics.

In February of 2010, Stefan joined Econsultancy as research director (later Vice President, Research) for the US.Econsultancy is a subscription-based online publisher and community with offices in London and New York. With 85,000 global members, it offers best practice reports, analysis and insight into the business of digital marketing and e-commerce. Econsultancy also trained more than 3,000 people last year via public and custom in-house trainings. Its teams in the US and UK run more than 100 events each year, ranging from roundtables to large conferences for 300+ delegates.

Kendall Allen, Principal, Influence Collective, LLC

Moderator: SEO/Integrated Search Marketing

In addition to training and consulting for Laredo Group, Kendall Allen runs select collaborative pursuits through her company, Influence Collective, LLC. This entails advising and supporting agencies, media companies, and entrepreneurs on marketing and media operations. 

Allen’s 18+ year path led from print to digital, spanning publisher and agency sides. She first spent a few years covering emergent media tech in the SF Bay Area as a moonlighting, independent journalist obsessed with the broadening landscape. 

A highly regarded thought leader in media circles, she was a frontrunner on Search, as original executive at one of the first SEM agencies, Fathom Online, a post that originally brought her to New York to open the East – and then as regional Director of Client Services for iCrossing. She contributes heavily to the industry, as speaker, moderator and panelist; popular editorial contributor to Media Post and AdAge; and numerous advisories. She sits on the Producers Guild of America, as national delegate, New Media Executive Council, Vice Chair for the East; and 2-year retiring Vice President of 212NYC Board of Directors.

Nicole Delma, Chief Data Officer, RCRD LBL

Moderator: Email Marketing

As Chief Data Officer for RCRD LBL, a curator of free, legal MP3 downloads, Nicole Delma is responsible for growth, marketing and product development for RCRD LBL's e-mail and data program and digital products. An eight-year veteran of the Email Marketing industry, Delma has advanced proficiency across multiple ESP platforms, specializing in the development and architecture of complex behavioral-driven triggered and dynamic email campaigns.

Prior to joining RCRD LBL in January, Delma led email marketing operations at organizations including Getty Images and Condé Nast and was former Chair of the IAB Email Committee. A veteran of the publishing industry, Delma is a strong advocate for reform in the email advertising space calling for standardization around the reporting of list circulation, engagement and campaign performance metrics.    

Most Recently, Delma has spoken at the Email Insider Summit, the Online Trust Alliance Cybersecurity Forum and Econsultancy's Peer Summit. Delma is also an avid runner and races for the Champion Athletic System Team which she will be representing at The Costa Rica Rev 3 Triathlon this March. Delma received her BA in Communications from Santa Clara University and attended Moore College of Art and Design and Villanova's School of Business for her Graduate Studies. Delma lives and works in Soho, NYC.

Linda Gharib, SVP, NA Consumer Marketing - Online Acquisitions at Citi

Moderator: Integrated Digital Marketing

Linda Gharib is an SVP in Citigroup’s Global Consumer Marketing division with a focus on digital acquisitions, insights and cross channel integration for Citibank, CitiCards and CitiMortgage. Prior to joining Citi, Linda held several digital media roles at Microsoft Advertising where she spent nearly five years developing cross-platform marketing strategies for brands such as P&G, Delta, Bank of America, Kraft and Macy’s. Earlier in her career, Linda led the Marketing and Investor Relations department of a leading law firm specializing in securities and antitrust litigation.

Linda is an Adjunct Professor of Internet Marketing & Global Business at the Zicklin School of Business MBA program in New York and Singapore; she also serves as the co-chair of the 212 NY Interactive Advertising Club professional development committee. Linda holds an MBA in Marketing from Zicklin and studied International Marketing at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Switzerland.

Skip Graham, President, Plain Skirt Marketing & Executive Director, The Internet Oldtimers Foundation

Moderator: Social Media - Marketing, Measurement, Monetization

With over 18 years of interactive marketing, new media, and social experience, Skip Graham is one of the top experts in his field.

He is currently the Executive Director of the Internet Oldtimers Foundation, which for over 10 years has been the premier invitation only networking community for the top internet marketing executives in the country. 

Skip Graham is also the President of Plaid Skirt Marketing, an interactive and social media agency that specializes in assisting branded manufacturers with the development of their brands nationally and driving sales to retail while also selling direct to consumers online. Plaid Skirt also works with B2B companies in the development and management of their Social CRM programs through SaaS systems such as Salesforce, SugarCRM, Radian6, and Marketo.

He is also a successful serial entrepreneur that has helped raise tens of millions in investment capital by "finding smart ideas and starting businesses around them."

Boris Grinkot, Director of Content and Education at Lean Startup Machine

Moderator, Customer Experience & Conversion

Boris Grinkot’ conversion optimization work with Fortune 500 and international clients included experimental design, e-commerce and content strategy, and lead generation. He had led projects each generating tens of millions of dollars and in 2011, he completed MarketingSherpa’s inaugural Landing Page Optimization Benchmark Report. Through webinars and workshops, he has taught thousands of marketers on conversion optimization. He holds an MBA from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies from Cornell.

Jason Heller, CEO, Agility, Inc.

Moderator, Ecommerce Optimization and Attribution Modeling

Jason Heller is CEO of Agiliti, a unique digital marketing operations and strategy consultancy based in New York. The firm helps brands audit, align and optimize their agency relationships and internal org strictures and processes. Jason is a digital marketing pioneer, having co-founded one of the first digital media agencies in 1998, which he later sold to Horizon Media. He sat at the helm of Horizon Interactive for several years before stepping down to launch an online travel business, which he also later sold. Jason has trained and consulted some of the largest agencies and brands as EVP of Laredo Group prior to launching Agiliti in 2011.

Allie Kelly, Director, Global Marketing, Lionbridge

Moderator: Managing Digital Teams

A global marketer with experience in both b2b and b2c environments, Allie Kelly specializes differentiating and accelerating the growth of brands around the world. In her current role as Director of Global Marketing at Lionbridge, Allie is charged with the strategy, development, and management of Lionbridge’s Global Marketing Operations (GMO) solutions. In this capacity, she works with the world’s top brands and their agencies to understand the challenges of executing global, digital programs and develop innovative, impactful solutions that address these issues. Additionally, Allie is responsible for leading the company’s global marketing strategy and developing solutions and services for global marketers.  Allie graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is an avid skier, runner, aspiring surfer and useless knowledge enthusiast.

Kevin Lee, CEO, Didit

Moderator: Marketing Automation

Kevin Lee, Didit CEO, an industry pioneer in Search Engine Marketing and Digital Marketing since 1995 has authored hundreds of ClickZ columns and his most recent book Search Engine Advertising is widely praised. Kevin leads the evolution of Didit’s proprietary Maestro search and auction- based display campaign optimization technology.

However, Kevin’s vision for Didit extends beyond the Maestro technology. The highly trained team of experts at Didit deliver unparalleled service and superiority driving Didit’s growth which earned Didit recognition as a member of the Inc. 500 and Deloitte fast 500. Kevin speaks at industry conferences sharing best practices in digital marketing. In addition to Didit, Kevin serves on the Boards of Directors of SEMPO (founding member, first elected Chair), and DiscountCoupons.com. 

Susan Parker, Director of Business Intelligence, Hearst Newspapers

Moderator: Web Analytics

Susan Parker is the Director of Business Intelligence for Hearst Newspapers, where she is focused on transforming the news organization into one that thrives on data driven decision-making. Her areas of analytics oversight include the websites, mobile sites, and apps for 15 daily newspapers, including SFGate.com, Chron.com, TimesUnion.com, and SeattlePI.com. Previously at Hearst, she led strategic partnership implementations, and most recently managed the Northeast Interactive division, where she was responsible for website development, online news programming, and digital ad sales operations. She regularly draws upon her deep understanding of both the content and advertising sides of the media business in her current role.

Prior to joining Hearst in 2007, Susan worked for Starwood Hotels, Jupiter Research, and Honeywell, where she focused on operations and program management, leading creative, technical, and project management teams across a variety of digital media initiatives.

Ritesh Patel, Digital & Social Media Evangelist, Chandler Chicco Companies

Moderator: Mobile Apps

A professional with 15 years of digital media, web, technology and operations experience in multiple industry verticals, Ritesh Patel is currently a digital & social media evangelist at Chandler Chicco Companies. He has expertise in digital and social media, team building, CRM and channel integration, as well as web services, SOA, and enterprise architecture.

Throughout his career, Ritesh has held senior digital and technology roles at HealthEd, Cushman & Wakefield, Avivocom and Euro RSCG.

Emilija Vilkyte, Head of Digital Optimization and International Commerce, Telegraph Media Group

Moderator: Online Conversion Rate & Optimization

Emilija Vilkyte is Head of Digital Optimization and International Commerce at Telegraph Media Group in London. Her role is implementing the company's digital optimization strategy, focusing on audience acquisition, improving revenue per user and increasing average page yield.

She has implemented and manages the Telegraph's MVT strategy, and oversees integration strategies between commerce and editorial for the Telegraph website. She has also recently taken charge of building the company's international e-commerce revenue.

Dan Weingrod, Digital Strategy Consultant

Moderator: Social Media Tools & Best Practices

Dan Weingrod is a skilled Digital Strategist with over 15 years experience helping businesses build successful Web presences, digital marketing capabilities, and develop social and emerging media strategies.

Dan has a wide range of experience with well known brands across multiple verticals including: Amica Mutual Auto Insurance, The Hartford, Prudential Securities, Mass Mutual, M&M Mars, Alouette Cheese, Twinings, Humana, United Health Care, Aetna, Pfizer, Benihana, Bertucci’s and Au Bon Pain.

Dan has established, led and grown digital departments in advertising and digital agencies and has hands on expertise with SEO and PPC, Analytics, online Media, Mobile, Social and Web development processes. His latest focus is on helping brands and businesses build participation and driving innovation and creativity through the use of Agile and Lean methodologies.

Dave Wieneke, Digital Business Strategy Lead, ISITE Design

Moderator, Mobile Commerce

Dave leads the digital business practice at ISITE Design. He specializes in helping enterprises unify their online marketing through customer experience strategy. His recent clients include leaders in publishing, consumer goods, higher education, health care, and government.

Dave is a faculty member in Northeastern University’s graduate program for Digital Media. His experience as a brand marketer includes building digital teams for Thomson Reuters, Christian Science Monitor, and Sokolove Law.

A respected speaker and author, he’s recently keynoted on The Future of Digital Marketing, Customer Experience Marketing, and Mobile Strategy. You can find his writing in AdAge, Econsultancy and Marketing Profs.

Dave is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Boston University, and Shimer College. He lives in Boston, where blogs at UsefulArts.us.