Vivian Schiller on what’s next for platforms and the media
FIPP and VDZ’s Digital Innovators’ Summit (DIS) takes place from 18-20 March 2018 in Berlin, with the speaking programme on 19 and 20 March. Discounted pre-agenda tickets are available until 30 November, saving you €600 on final rates.
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Now Editor-in-Chief at Weber Shandwick and Director of the Scott Trust (Guardian News and Media), Schiller’s distinguished career includes roles as:
- Strategic Advisor at Vocativ
- Head of News at Twitter
- Senior VP and Chief Digital Officer at NBC News
- President and CEO at NPR
- Senior VP/General Manager at The New York Times
- Senior VP/General Manager at Discovery Times Channel
- Executive VP at CNN Productions
- VP and General Manager at Turner
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Schiller joins other speakers so far confirmed for DIS2018 such as:
- Troy Young, Global President, Hearst Digital Media, USA
- Gary Liu, CEO, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
- Helje Solbert, CEO and Editor, VGTV, Schibsted, Norway
- Keith Hernandez, SVP Strategy, Bleacher Report, USA
- Louise Roug, International Director, HuffPost, UK
- Donata Hopfen, CEO, Verimi, Germany
- Breton Fischetti, Senior Director: Insider Picks, Business Insider, USA
- Hannah Ray, Head of Visual Storytelling and Social Strategy, Condé Nast International, UK
- Jenny Woods, Social Media Research Lead, BBC, UK
- Kerstin Schiefelbein, CEO, Visual Statements, Germany
- Lucy Rohr, Snapchat editor and multi-media editor, The Economist, USA
- Maureen Hoch, Editor, HBR.org, USA
- Mark Stencel, Co-director: The Reporter’s Lab, Duke University, USA
- Pauli Aalto-Setälä, Aller Media, Finland
- Matt Egan, Editorial Director UK and USA, IDG, UK/USA
- Molly Miller, Chief Content Officer, ALM Media, USA
- Kevin Turpin, President, National Journal, Atlantic Media, USA
- Bernhard Glock, SVP, MediaLink, USA
- Will McInnes, Chief Marketing Officer, Brandwatch, UK
- Hilmar Mulder, Chief Editor, Libelle, Sanoma, The Netherlands
- Sara Wilkins, Digital Editor, ALT.dk, Denmark
Sign up today to some 600 media colleagues from more than 30 countries at DIS2018. Our pre-agenda rate is available until 30 November, offering savings of €600 on final rates.
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For more on DIS visit innovators-summit.com.

We hope to see you in Berlin in March!
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