February 20-22, 2019 | Austin, Texas
The 2019
Digital
Summit
Key
Speakers
Shar
Vanboskirk
Shar Vanboskirk helps CMOs lead customer-obsessed strategies at their firms while also transforming their marketing functions to deliver brand experiences that are relevant to empowered customers.
Her specific research focuses on marketing strategy, budgets, staffing, organization, and creating an operating model for customer obsession.
Chris
Riddell
Chris Riddell is an award winning global futurist and industry recognized inspirational keynote speaker on emerging trends in our hyper connected world.
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Chris spends his life connecting with businesses and individuals, across industries, and around our hyper connected digital world. With a talent for analyzing emerging trends, patterns and behaviors, Chris's insights are compelling, thought provoking and inspirational.
Alex
Hunter
Alex Hunter is a branding and customer experience expert, keynote speaker, and angel investor.
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He is also the creator and host of Attaché, an award-winning online travel show. Previously, Alex served as the global Head of Online for the Virgin Group, overseeing the Virgin brand’s global digital strategy in its entirety, as well as Sir Richard Branson’s personal digital strategy.
John Ellis
John Ellis speaks around the world about how data - from cars and all kinds of devices - will transform industries, business models, and our lives. He was the global technologist and head of the Ford Developer Program with Ford Motor Company.
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Previous to that, he was an executive with Motorola delivering wireless software products and services to the mobile industry.
Ben Royce
Ben Royce is a Creative Effectiveness Lead for the Google BrandUnit. During the workday, he works on building machine learning based insight tools for YouTube.
He works with advertisers and agencies on trend analysis, best practice development, and how AI is changing creativity. At night, he is a lecturer of MS Applied Analytics at Columbia University in New York.
Brett Kohn
Brett is the Co-President and General Manager of Thinknear, responsible for setting the strategic vision and product roadmap for Thinknear's location-based marketing platform. Brett oversees all product, marketing, and engineering functions at Thinknear.
Prior to Thinknear, Brett developed monetization strategy for Telenav and led growth strategy efforts as a management consultant for a number of fortune 1000 brands including United Airlines and General Mills.
Schedule
February 21st, 2019
THURSDAY
Breakfast @The JW Marriott
located on the second floor in Meeting Room 201
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Shuttle | Walk to the Austin Central Library
meet in the main lobby of the JW Marriott
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Digital Summit Event: A Local Revolution
PowerChord Welcome
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Morning Session
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Lunch @Austin Central Library Gallery
located on the second floor of the Library
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Afternoon Session
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Closing Notes
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Shuttle | Walk to the JW Marriott Austin
meet on the corner of West Ave, next to the Library sign
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Google Cocktail Hour @Coopers Old Time Pit BBQ
located next to the Burger Bar, which is attached to the JW Marriott
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Dinner, Drinks, and Live Music @Coopers Old Time Pit BBQ
6:30 - 8:00 AM
8:15 - 8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:05 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:10 PM
6:00 - 7:00 PM
7:00 - 9:00 PM
All Day
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February 22nd, 2019
FRIDAY
Guest Departures
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Event
Accommodations
Located in the heart of downtown, the JW Marriott Austin will be your home away from home during the 2019 PowerChord Digital Summit.
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*Please do not make reservations with the hotel directly, as this will be handled by PowerChord.
HOTEL
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