Festival of Media: Theme announced - from content to commerceMONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: In about five years' time, the amount of money spent online in the developed world will surpass expenditure in physical locations. These bricks and mortar retail transactions are being assisted by recommendation engines, content experiences and social comment. Are we in the midst of a transition that will see retailers becoming content companies and content companies becoming retailers? If so, what role will the media agency play? And, in the age of the algorithm, is the craft of media selling a thing of the past? Join the world's brightest and best media minds to address these questions at the award-winning Festival of Media Global - the only global event dedicated to media trading and to envisaging the future of the brand communications industry. Learn... network... celebrate... trade...Sessions to include: I Sync Therefore I Am: Leaders in human technologies, artificial intelligence and data capture discuss the 'quantified self' and how new transactional bonds are being forged between product, consumer and marketer. Key datesEarly bird booking: 31 December 2012 Book your ticketBook by 31 December for 10% booking discount For inquiries, contact: Key contactsSponsorship: James Fleetham Speakers/agenda: Martina Lacey Awards queries: Nisha Ashra General inquiries: moc.aidemfolavitsef@ofni |