The Palmer Group “Building the Future” Summit
October 19, 2017 (2:00pm – 6:00pm) – New York City
Building the Future is a private, top-to-top summit focused on business outcomes. The guest list and discussion topics are curated to help participants exchange ideas about the best ways to use new, and newly relevant, technology to drive growth and maximize ROI (while adapting to the accelerating pace of change).
Our unique 4-hour format promises an exceptional and efficient afternoon. It features short presentations, panels and fireside chats, each followed by moderated Socratic debate. You will learn a little, teach a little and come away with ideas and action items you can apply to your own business the very next day.
Current & Previous Speakers/Participants

David Stern
Commissioner Emeritus
NBA

Bob Bakish
CEO
Viacom

Kees Kruythoff
President North America
Unilever

Carolyn Everson
VP Global Marketing Solutions
Facebook

Bob Pittman
CEO
iHeart Radio

Orlando Jones
Actor, Investor, Entrepreneur

Jon Werther
President, Meredith Digital
Meredith Corporation

Rick Erwin
President, Audience Solutions
Acxiom

Bill Lee
Vice President & General Manager, Smart Home Product Marketing
Samsung

Lisa Caputo
EVP, CMO
Travelers Companies, Inc.

Michael Donnelly
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Data Technologies
MasterCard

Vikram Somaya
SVP, Global Data Officer & Ad Platforms
ESPN

Patrick Gee
SVP Auto, Property & Catastrophe Claims
Travelers Companies, Inc.

John Miller
CMO NBC Sports
NBC/Universal

Kristen O’Hara
Chief Marketing Officer, Global Media
Time Warner, Inc.

Frank Cooper
CMO
BlackRock

Mike Boush
Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
Discover

Vikram Somaya
SVP, Global Data Officer & Ad Platforms
ESPN

Christine Pantoya
Senior Vice President, Mobile Strategy and Partnerships
NBA

Marty Yudkovitz
Senior Advisor
Walt Disney Company

Bill Darcy
CEO
NKBA

Michelle Lynn
Global Head of Data Science and Insights
Bloomberg Media

Jorge Espinel
Head of Global Business Development
Spotify

Ron Feinbaum
SVP & GM, Consumer Products and Home Promotions
Scripps Networks

Vitaly Tsivin
EVP Business Intelligence
AMC Networks

Tom Aronson
Head of Digital Media
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

Julie Roehm
CMO
ABRA

Rachel Rothman
Chief Technologist
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