Ross Levinsohn Among Leading Execs to Speak at Digital Entertainment World

Ross Levinsohn, CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media, publisher of Adweek, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, is on the growing list of industry executives set to speak at the inaugural 2014 Digital Entertainment World conference in Los Angeles. The global marketplace and conference, which is slated for Feb. 18-20 at Los Angeles’ Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, will focus on the entire digital landscape—from content creation to monetization. The event will kick off with “View from the Top: State of the Digital Union,” a session featuring headliners Levinsohn, CBS Interactive president Jim Lanzone, and leading brand-entertainment integration specialist Claudia Cahill, chief content officer of OMD/The Content Collective. The sessions will touch on everything from music and publishing to the current and future states of their respective industries. DEW, a joint venture between IDG World Expo and Digital Media Wire, will offer more than 100 sessions over three days. More on the DEW agenda can be viewed here and info on speakers can be found here.       Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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