AWS Publishing Symposium

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Join us for a discussion on current issues in digital publishing with panelists from Axios, Hearst, News Corp, the New York Times, NY Post and other industry experts. We will explore harnessing Generative AI, increasing ad revenue without third-party cookies, reducing subscription churn, managing first party data, and the latest trends in content production.

Date and time: 

February 6, 2024
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Location: 

L13 Event Space
Lord & Taylor Building at 12 West 39th Street
New York, NY 10018

Current Agenda: 

Speakers:

Melanie Colton  Chief Technology Officer, Axios Media

Melanie has spent over 20 years in the media industry leading product and engineering organizations within companies such as Conde Nast, Hearst, and HBO. As CTO of Axios, she focuses on enabling the growth and efficiency of the business and its journalism. She also partners across editorial and revenue to use technology, data, and AI to drive new opportunities.

Jon Dahl  Co-founder and CEO, Mux

Jon is the co-founder and CEO of Mux, an API-driven video platform that powers video streaming and analytics for companies like Strava, HubSpot, Fox, Paramount, PBS, Equinox, Vimeo, and hundreds more. Previously, Jon was co-founder and CEO of Zencoder, a pioneer in cloud video encoding, and VP of Technology at Brightcove, which acquired Zencoder in 2012. Jon is a former engineer who wrote code early in the life of Mux until he dropped the production database and was made CEO.

Peter Docherty  Peter Docherty, CTO, ThinkAnalytics

An Emmy Award Winner, Peter has 30+ years’ experience in the software industry and is a world-renowned leader in TV personalization and engagement. As CTO and Founder of ThinkAnalytics, Peter has led the development group since its inception, creating the AI/machine learning and recommendations platform at the core of ThinkAnalytics’ products. Peter has 35 patents to his name, a Lifetime Achievement Award to the Media Industry, graduated with honors in Computer Science and Microprocessor Systems, has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Strathclyde Business School, and is a Fellow of the British Computer Society.

Jay Glogovsky  Vice President, Revenue Operations & Analytics, New York Times

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Amanda Gomez  SVP, Revenue Operations, New York Post

Amanda is a seasoned ad ops veteran with many years of experience working at major publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. She currently manages direct and programmatic revenue for the New York Post Network of sites. She also manages relationships with vendors, works internally with account executives, and is involved in all vertical launches and site changes.

James Henderson   VP, GTM, Subscriber Experience, Zuora; Former CEO of Zephr

A futurist, James started his career in the early 2000s in early-stage VR before starting a digital transformation consultancy in 2014. After exiting this business in 2018 and in 2019, James closed his first of many venture funding rounds and launched Zephr to the market. James is the founder and CEO of Zephr, a leading Subscription Experience Platform. Zephr rapidly rose to a market leading position and in 2022 was acquired by Zuora to bring this revolutionary capability to a larger audience.

Mike Holland  VP of Product, Arc XP

Mike is Vice President of Product for Arc XP, the SaaS CMS & DXP business of the Washington Post. He is a veteran product management leader, having led SaaS and web products since 1996. Most recently he led product for SmartEquip, growing their parts and content network for construction from 0 to $200M and their acquisition by Richie Brothers. Prior to that he led Oberon Media, who ran over 150 global casual gaming sites for MSN Games, Comcast, France Telcom and others. Earlier in his career he worked for educational trailblazer Infonautics where he launched Encyclopedia.com and subscription-based archives for publishers.  Mike is a graduate of Cornell and has an MBA from Duke and lives in New Haven, CT.

John A. Jenkins  Author, journalist, former President of CQ Press

A journalist and publishing entrepreneur, John is the Co-founder and Principal of PoliScio Analytics. Previously, he was the CEO of Law Street Media, president and publisher of CQ Press (now Sage Publications), and on the board of directors for BNA (now Bloomberg Industry Group). Author of three books, including NYTBR Editor’s Choice The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist, he is currently at work on a new book entitled Summer of ’71, about events that defined the American experience during a fateful five-month period of that year.

Mike Nuzzo  SVP, Head of Data Solutions, Hearst Magazines

Jared Palmer  VP of Product, AI, Vercel

Jared is the VP of AI at Vercel and creator of v0.dev. He joined Vercel after it acquired his startup, Turborepo, in 2021. Previously, he founded The Palmer Group, a software development studio in New York. Known for his work in the React ecosystem, he created popular open-source projects like Formik and TSDX, used by millions of developers worldwide.

Josh Peters  Global Head – Commercial Data Strategy, Partnerships and Governance, Washington Post

Esfand Pourmand  SVP, Global Head of Product, News Corp

Esfand currently serves as the SVP, Global Head of Products at News Corp. He has been a data driven product/technology leader who has been at the center of transformation and innovation with the goal of delivering the maximum value not only to the businesses he's been involved in but also to readers/customers. His previous roles include Chief Product Officer at the Boston Globe, SVP of Revenue Products at Hearst, and Executive Director at The New York Times, where he led program development across all Digital & Print subscription platforms and played a leadership role in the formation and execution of new products.

Arya Sundar  Global Sales Director - Media, Entertainment and Technology, Slalom Consulting

Arya is a visionary leader and accomplished professional with 20+ years of experience across the agency, digital publishing, content production and consulting space. Arya has worked many digital publishing customers including Meredith, Comcast, and WMG. A proud graduate of both NYU and American University, he enjoys spending time with his family (wife, 5 year-old daughter and cat), playing guitar and men’s league hockey.

Michael Trapani  Head of Product Marketing, ActionIQ

Michael Trapani is an accomplished marketing executive who has stewarded admired brands such as Apple and IBM. He has decades of experience leading global marketing, sales, and strategy organizations, leading to successful exits through venture capital, private equity, and public acquisitions. Today, Michael leads Product Marketing at ActionIQ. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, spending time with his family, and reading boring history books.

Who should attend: 

Decision makers, particularly those in editorial leadership, revenue generation, and publishing technologies.