Speakers

We have gathered some of the best minds in agency new business strategy. On Wednesday, February 15th, we will announce the final selection of speakers.

Our Keynotes, Moderators and Masters of Ceremonies Include:

Adi Ignatius

Harvard Business Review

Adi Ignatius

Editor-in-Chief

Rupal Parekh

Ad Age

Rupal Parekh

Agency Editor

David Shing

AOL

David Shing

Digital Prophet

Andrew Essex

Droga5

Andrew Essex

CEO

HUGE

Aaron Shapiro

CEO

McGarryBowen

Bill Borrelle

CEO

McGarryBowen

Jennifer Zimmerman

Chief Strategic Officer

72andSunny

Matt Jarvis

Chief Strategy Officer

kirshenbaum bond senecal + partners

Matt Weiss

Chief of Staff

Mirren Training

Brent Hodgins

Managing Partner


Our Featured Innovator Panelists Include:

5th Finger

Patrick Collins

President and CEO

BFG9000

Gerry Graf

Founder, Chief Creative Officer

Big Fuel

Jon Bond

CEO

co:collective

Ty Montague

CEO

Leapfrog Online

Jason Wadler

Executive Vice President

Mistress

Christian Jacobsen

Partner

Pod1

Fadi Shuman

CEO & Co-Founder

Our Search Consultant Line-up Includes:

AAR Partners

Lisa Colantuono

Managing Partner

External View

Russel Wohlwerth

Principal

R3:JLB

Brian Goodall

General Manager

Roth Associates

Richard Roth

President & Founder

SelectResources International

Jessica Pezzullo

SRI Senior Partner and Digital Practice Lead

The Bedford Group

Jane Bedford

Partner

The Rojek Consulting Group

Lorraine Stewart Lockhart

President & Founder



Our Full Speaker and Panelist Line-up Includes:

Deutsch LA

Chad Saul

Chief Marketing Officer

DiGennaro Communications

Samantha DiGennaro

Founder

DiGennaro Communications

Melanie Wells

Managing Director, Chief Content Officer

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

Rob Smith

Partner, New Business Director

Kaplan Thaler Group

Matthew Anderson

Managing Director, Business Development

KAYAK.com

Stephanie Retcho

VP, Brand Marketing

Lawrence & Schiller

Micah Aberson

VP of Client Services & Business Development

Lawrence & Schiller

Scott Lawrence

President & CEO

McGarryBowen

Jennifer Zimmerman

Chief Strategic Officer

Michael Gass Consulting

Michael Gass

CEO

Mintel International

Gaby Fireman

SVP Corporate New Business, Head of Media UK and USA

Ogilvy & Mather

Lauren Crampsie

Global CMO

Saatchi & Saatchi

Bob Wiesner

Talent Director of the Americas

The Difference Engine

Farrah Bostic

Founder, Creative Strategist

5th Finger

Patrick Collins

President and CEO

72andSunny

Matt Jarvis

Chief Strategy Officer

AAR Partners

Lisa Colantuono

Managing Partner

Ad Age

Rupal Parekh

Agency Editor

AOL

David Shing

Digital Prophet

BFG9000

Gerry Graf

Founder, Chief Creative Officer

Big Fuel

Jon Bond

CEO

Droga5

Andrew Essex

CEO

External View

Russel Wohlwerth

Principal

Harvard Business Review

Adi Ignatius

Editor-in-Chief

kirshenbaum bond senecal + partners

Matt Weiss

Chief of Staff

Leapfrog Online

Jason Wadler

Executive Vice President

McGarryBowen

Bill Borrelle

CEO

Mirren Training

Brent Hodgins

Managing Partner

Mistress

Christian Jacobsen

Partner

Pod1

Fadi Shuman

CEO & Co-Founder

R3:JLB

Brian Goodall

General Manager

Roth Associates

Richard Roth

President & Founder

SelectResources International

Jessica Pezzullo

SRI Senior Partner and Digital Practice Lead

The Bedford Group

Jane Bedford

Partner

The Rojek Consulting Group

Lorraine Stewart Lockhart

President & Founder

Conference Partners



Featured Sessions

  • Search Consultant Panels & Roundtables
  • Your Pitch Presentatons Suck - Transform Them
  • Harder Hitting Proposals
  • Agency Speed Dating
  • Lean Strategic Planning
  • Client CMO Panel: What they want from Agecies