Agenda : Social Discovery Conference (London 2015)


DAY ONE: October 14, 2015    

We expect to finalize the agenda in the coming days ahead.

We are currently seeking presenters for the 2015 London convention. Those that wish to submit a topic should click here. Only the following will be considered: government, venture capitalists, new media experts, Fortune 1000 / Global 1000 companies, experts in social discovery, investors/funders, UX experts and social networking consultants


Social Discovery Summit sponsors‡ the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC looks for missing children.  


AGENDA: DAY ONE
STRAND PALACE HOTEL | Thursday - October 14, 2015
Social Discovery Conference
 
8:20 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration & Exhibit Hall opens
Foyer
 
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

 
9:00 AM
Keynote Address: Social Discovery and News Media

Speaker:
Hayden Hewitt
(CEO & Publisher)
Live Leak
Location: Drake

 
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
Foyer
 
GAMES DISCOVERY

 
10:30 AM
Panel: Games Discovery

Speaker:
Tony Pearce
(CEO)
Grabr

Speaker:
Neil McClarty
(Commercial Director)
Jagex

Speaker:
Alan Granger
(Digital and Social Media Manager)
Sports Interactive Games

Speaker:
Marc-Alexandre Saba
(Co-founder and Director)
Fantasy Sports Ltd
Location: Drake

Funding and Startups: Investment Discovery

 
11:15 AM
Panel: Funding and Startups for Social Discovery

Speaker:
Tony Pearce
(CEO)
Grabr

Speaker:
Daniel Gandesha
(CEO)
Property Partner

Speaker:
Joel Hughes
(Partnerships)
Crowdfunder

Speaker:
Emma Northcott
(Business Development)
Crowdcube

Speaker:
Mark Brooks
(CEO & Principal Consultant)
Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch
Location: Drake

 
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
Carvery Restaurant
 
TAXIS & SOCIAL DISCOVERY

 
1:30 PM
Taxi Discovery in London

Speaker:
Russell Hall
(CEO)
Hail O

Speaker:
Dave Goldring
(Head of Supplier Relations)
Karhoo

Speaker:
Derek Stewart
(CEO)
CabApp
Location: Drake

MUSIC DISCOVERY

 
2:00 PM
Panel: Music Discovery

Speaker:
Alex Thompson
(CEO)
Clash Music Group

Speaker:
Karim Fanous
(Head of Research and Insight)
Music Ally

Speaker:
Jamie Hughes
(Head of Partnerships)
Songkick

Speaker:
Jon Skinner
(CEO)
Music Gateway

Speaker:
Rebecca Lammers
(CEO)
Laika Network

Speaker:
Evan Stein
(CEO)
Decibel Music Systems
Location: Raleigh

ENTERTAINMENT DISCOVERY & EVENTS

 
2:30 PM
Panel: Entertainment and Social Discovery

Speaker:
Duncan Burbidge
(CEO and co-Founder)
StreamAMG

Speaker:
Chris Crossley
(VP Product and Co-Founder)
Line-Up

Speaker:
Brendan Miles
(Digital Business Director)
List.co.uk

Speaker:
Adam Parry
(Editor)
Event Industry News

Speaker:
Fabio Gallo
(Head of International Business Development EMEAr)
StreamAMG
Location: Essex

EMPLOYMENT DISCOVERY

 
3:30 PM
Panel: Social Discovery and Job Seeking: New Trends

Speaker:
Hung Lee
(CEO)
Workshape.io

Speaker:
Simon Samuel
(Director)
Talentarc

Speaker:
James Brian
(Consultant)
James Brian

Speaker:
Leonard Sekyonda
(Co-founder & Director)
MyComeUp.com
Location: Drake

EDUCATION & PARENT DISCOVERY

 
4:00 PM
Panel: Education & Parent Discovery

Speaker:
Vicki Shotbolt
(CEO)
The Parent Zone

Speaker:
Clarissa Pabi
(Digital Marketing Executive)
Ebury Publishing, Penguin Random House
Location: Drake

ADERTISING, PUBLISHING & SOCIAL DISCOVERY APPS

 
4:30 PM
Panel: Advertising, Publishing and Social Discovery Apps

Speaker:
Jamie Wilson
(Founder & CEO)
EMS Internet Ltd

Speaker:
Clarissa Pabi
(Digital Marketing Executive)
Ebury Publishing, Penguin Random House

Speaker:
Andrew Darling
(Director of Global Marketing & Communications)
BlisMedia
Location: Drake

EVENING PARTY
(Free for all Delegates)

 
8:00 - to - 11:59 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Free for all Conference Attendees)
Cocktail Reception
Lyceum Tavern
354 Strand
London WC2R 0HS
Tel: +44 20 7836 7155
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