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Listen to “What the World Needs Now: A Global Vision with Local Strategies for Planetary Flourishing – Robert Atkinson, Ph.D.” on Spreaker.

The Way of Unity offers a profound roadmap for humanity’s next
stage in its evolution toward fulfilling an age-old promise
LOS ANGELES, November 26, 2025 — Imagine a world where every person feels
seen, valued, and connected — a world not driven by fear and division, but by
compassion, cooperation, and unity. This vision is not just a dream; it’s a path anyone
can choose. The Way of Unity by Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., is an invitation for humanity to
discover something greater than themselves — a growing, expanding, organic renewal
process aligned with evolutionary forces.
Upon a framework of hidden wholeness, this book explores an emergent process, the
closest thing people may have to a systematic, globally scalable, evidence-based model
of social action that works for everyone. For over a century, thousands of communities
worldwide have been building the elements of a more just and peaceful society by
nurturing the patterns of coherence within themselves. Humanity is its own mycelial
network, weaving its inherent wholeness, expanding its circles of unity. This is the hope
for the future.
The Way of Unity, grounded in spiritual wisdom and evolutionary science, is a visionary
work outlining the urgent need for a conscious shift from a divided world to one founded
on unitive consciousness, shared spiritual values, and global coherence.
Atkinson introduces unity not as a distant ideal, but as a living, animating force
embedded in the cosmos, mirrored in biology, and essential to collective survival.
Through a sweeping synthesis of cosmology, sacred traditions, and real-world models
of social
transformation, he illustrates how unity is both the origin and destiny of life — a sacred
pattern from which peace naturally flows.
The book’s three key takeaways are straightforward and practical:
The natural order of the universe is wholeness, unity, and peace;
There are unitive principles that reflect and sustain this wholeness and peace;
There are thousands of communities worldwide that are already applying those
principles to restore the world to wholeness and build cultures of peace right where they
are.

The book unfolds in three parts, from the conceptual to the practical:

Understanding Unity explores unitive consciousness as humanity’s archetypal
inheritance and traces its roots through science, mysticism, and the cosmology of
wholeness.
Unity as Remedy addresses the global crises of division and presents unity as the
antidote, culminating in a Unitive Age where personal, interpersonal, and planetary
peace become possible through the application of principles designed to bring about
wholeness and unity.
Unity in Action reveals the practical, principle-based pathways for actualizing peace,
from inner development to community-based social action and global governance
rooted in justice and coherence.
With clarity and conviction, Atkinson positions The Way of Unity as both a spiritual call
and a practical guide — offering nine unitive principles and a compelling model for
peacebuilding that is already being implemented by communities worldwide. He calls
readers not merely to believe in peace, but to become peace through a lifelong practice
of wholeness, justice, and compassionate action.

The Way of Unity: Essential Principles and Preconditions for Peace
Publisher: Light on Light Press (August 2025)
Paperback: 322 pages, 6 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1-958921-72-2
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-958921-73-9

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Way-Unity-Essential-Principles-Preconditions/dp/1958921726
Barnes and Nobel:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-way-of-unity-robert-
atkinson/1147716358?ean=9781958921722
Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist, educator, and award-winning
author whose work bridges storytelling, transformation, and unitive consciousness. His
latest book, The Way of Unity: Essential Principles and Preconditions of Peace (2025),
invites readers to embrace the unitive wisdom guiding the collective evolution
toward harmony and wholeness. He is the author of 11 other books, including The Story
of Our Time (2017), Our Moment of Choice (2020, co-editor), and A New Story of
Wholeness (2022), and is the founder of One Planet Peace Forum.
To view the book trailer, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsYVBgaVmjM [3].
For more information, please visit www.RobertAtkinson.net

MEDIA CONTACT:
Dea Shandera-Hunter
(310) 699-7880
deashandera@yahoo.com

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IN A NEW BOOK, “MARTYRS, VICTIMS AND JERKS” MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT AND BUSINESS COACH JENNIFER THOMPSON, DELVES INTO THE “BIG 3” TYPE OF PERSONALITIES ON THE JOB. SHE OFFERS STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH A TOXIC ENVIROMMENT AND MAKE THE WORKPLACE MORE PLEASANT – AND PRODUCTIVE.

JENNIFER JOINS US NOW.

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Pulling over for the night to rest, waiting out poor driving conditions, and securing a sober ride are excellent examples of dynamic risk management; Inclement weather, fatigue, or drinking and driving can disrupt the best of holiday plans.

Trash can make you a target:    www.usar.army.mil

Boxes from items like jewelry or electronics left curbside for trash collection provide good indicators to potential burglars about what high-value items are located in the house.

Don’t broadcast your activities over the Internet. Criminals troll through pages hoping to find tips and clues on empty houses. Posts on social media sites about an upcoming vacation can be an invitation to someone looking to burglarize your home.

Preparing food:

Fully thaw your turkey before lowering it into a turkey frier. A frozen turkey and boiling hot oil are a recipe for a fire. Make sure all friers and grills are at least 20 feet from the house and not under the porch roofs or around combustibles. Have a fire extinguisher nearby to be ready for an unexpected fire.

Make sure to refrigerate cooked foods within 2 hours to avoid the growth of bacteria. Consume refrigerated leftovers within 4 days.

The holiday season is one of the most special times of the year for the Army Reserve with Soldiers and their families celebrating their own unique traditions. Many of us are eager to catch up on travel and precious time with family and friends. However, we can all do our part to avoid unnecessary risk, since they can become more prevalent when distracted by holiday activities.

Whether you’re planning to stay home and host for the holidays or travel to be with your loved ones, getting tips from an expert can make for a smooth holiday season. One of those experts is Michael Tulley, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) Safety Director, whose career is focused on mitigating risk. Through his experiences in service as a Soldier, and now a Civilian, Mr. Tulley knows firsthand that continuously reassessing hazards and adjusting mitigation strategies as conditions change is just as effective off duty as it is during a mission.

There are many ways we can protect our families and homes during the upcoming holiday season including:

Planning and ensuring the car is safe before and during road trips

Practicing safety as you decorate

Following food safety standards in cooking and storing foods

Discreetly disposing of trash from high-value items

Being mindful of social media posts about upcoming travel

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How do you train your brain to think inventively? What a fantastic question. Thanks to Aden from Sydney for sharing it. Here is the question in full, as I’m sure all of us can relate to his thoughts:

“G’day Richard, thanks for this opportunity. Mate, I’m a positive, creative guy – in business and in life – but after a year of committing to a specific agenda, I find I’m stuck in a slump struggling to channel new, great, inventive ideas. My question is: how do you reignite your brain to think inventively? What techniques or strategies do you use to fire up these areas of the mind?”

I’ve had many moments like this throughout my life. Sometimes the ideas roll in thick and fast, and other times it feels like your mind is churning through concrete! I think the big issue here is the narrow agenda you’ve been focusing on. It’s difficult to be inventive when you’re looking down. It reminds me of a time when a Virgin CEO came to me with a cohesive strategy for the brand – something I’ve never been too focused on.

It was a brilliant strategy, so I told him to go for it, but I did warn him to not get too bogged down in it. It’s easy to get tunnel vision when you focus on a very specific agenda. Then it becomes difficult to spot unique opportunities that might not fit into your strategy/agenda, but do fit into the big picture. I always say that business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. Still, it sure feels good to run and jump on the first bus. If you want to spark some creativity and make exciting decisions, zoom out from the strategy, and keep your eyes peeled on the big picture (and the big buses!)

Here are a few other things that help me stay creative and inventive:

1. Constantly ask questions and remain curious about everything. Wherever I go and whoever I’m with, I ask dozens and dozens of questions a day. I’m an innately curious person, and I’ve learnt to really harness this throughout my career. I try to observe everything I see and think deeply about the things I hear. It’s a great way to develop better products and services (because you’re more tuned in than your competitors), and it’s a wonderful way to generate ideas. No ChatGPT required!

2. Listen, deeply. I say this a lot, but it is one of the most simple yet effective ways to spark creativity and come up with new ideas. The key here is to listen deeply to everyone. It’s not about only tuning in to motivational speakers, CEOs and shareholders. It’s also listening deeply to neighbours, baristas, employees, customers, and so on. If you want to open up your eyes, you’ve got to speak to people with different perspectives. Whenever I’m on a Virgin Atlantic or Virgin Australia flight, I chat to our passengers and ask them plenty of questions. It’s a great way to hear genuine feedback and refine your product. When I was on a Virgin Voyages ship recently, I sat down at the chess table and played back-to-back games with a bunch of sailors. I’m certain I learnt more from them than they learnt from me.

3. To be inventive, don’t try too hard to be inventive. My best ideas often come when I’m on holidays, or when I’m hiking, cycling, hitting a tennis ball, reading a book, sitting around the dinner table (or dancing on it), and playing with my grandkids. You’ve got to look up and out if you want to be visionary.

4. Surround yourself with interesting people and give them the confidence to share their most abstract ideas. Then repeat steps 1 and 2.

5. Write everything down. This is another piece of advice I share often, but I can’t stress it enough. I carry a notepad with me everywhere I go, and whenever I hear or see something interesting or unusual, I write it down. When you look back through your notes, you’ll often piece together the bones of a good idea. You’ll notice patterns that spark a line of thought that would have never occurred if you hadn’t recorded all these tiny moments and pieced them together.

6. Have fun. If you’ve stopped having fun, stop what you’re doing, and figure out how you can do it in a more fun way. Just by doing this, you’re being inventive. And you can’t be creative if you’re not having fun. People don’t focus on this enough!

Aden, I really hope this helps. It’s been a good reminder for myself too.

Until next month,

Richard

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Listen to an interview with Kris Holmes on Spreaker.

Taking the first steps into your career should be one of the most exciting times in any young person’s life. Yet for many students and recent graduates, identifying the right direction and figuring out how to get there can be overwhelming, even paralyzing.

What’s your dream job? What kind of culture will you thrive in? How do you begin to lay the path toward a career that will truly fulfill you? Throughout your academic journey, every step has been neatly planned out—but now, the way forward isn’t so clear.

Through Ignite Your Career, Kris Holmes provides you with the same insight that has helped thousands of her clients find fulfilling careers. With this book, you’ll learn how to develop career goals that align with your strengths, giving you a clear path forward. From proven strategies for optimizing your resume, to practical advice on networking, finding the right company culture, prepping for interviews, and negotiating offers, this book is a step-by-step guide you’ll return to again and again.

In an interview on your program, Kris Holmes CanDiscuss:

• Uncovering your strengths
• Phases of your career
• Why culture is critical
• Long-term focus
• Boosting your odds when applying
• Optimizing your resume workshop
• Networking effectively
• Nailing the interview
• Negotiating the win/win

“Ignite Your Career is packed with clear, concise guidance and sage advice. Every college student and young professional should have this book to help them navigate their career journey.”

–Mike Barkley, CEO, KIND Snacks

“IgniteYour Career is not just a book-it is a life guide you’ll return to again and again throughout your career. Ignite Your Career is pure gold!”

–Bob  Eckert, (Retired) CEO Mattel Toys, President Kraft Foods

“Kris has packaged her years of experience into a book that is a must-read for all college students and anyone contemplating their next career move.
Ignite your Career is rich with insightful, strategic, and practical advise creating a road map for finding your right career and achieving your goals.”

–WendyKritt, Former Chief Marketing Officer, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

“For twenty years, I have trusted Kris Holmes as a career advisor and mentor.
Her advice has helped me as I’ve built my career, and I recommend her book, Ignite Your Career, to anyone looking to build a successful career doing what they love.”

–Mike Kernish, Previous General Manager, US Books at Amazon.com and Associate Marketing Director, Procter & Gamble

Paperback : 158 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1544514482
Publisher: Lioncrest Publishing (July 6, 2020)

About Kris Holmes:

KrisHolmes is an executive recruiter and partner at O’Connell Group, a leading executive search firm in consumer marketing and market research. With more than twenty-five years of experience, she is also a member of the Pinnacle Society, the premier consortium of industry-leading recruiters in North America.

Kris Holmes is a nationally recognized author, speaker, career counselor, and pinnacle Society member. Kris has counseled tens of thousands of candidates in setting goals, leveraging their strengths, and building their careers, and she can do the same for you. Before shifting to recruiting, Kris worked for a decade in consumer marketing with major corporations like Johnson &Johnson, Kraft Foods, Herman Miller, and Ralston Purina’s Continental Baking. She’s a graduate of Tufts University and has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.

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Digital Hollywood Investment Strategies, Video Everywhere and Branding: Even Bitcoin & Casino

Get Up Close and Personal with the Best Minds in the Industry. Media Summit is always the best conference in New York!

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Register by Telephone: 212-352-9720

The Event: 2014 Media Summit New York
Date: Tuesday, March 4th and Wednesday March 5th, 2014
Location: McGraw-Hill Building, 49th Street and 6th Ave. in New York City.

Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there.
Victor Harwood, President, Digital Hollywood, 212-352-9720

Wednesday, March 5th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Keynote Roundtable
The Media Industry Equation – Brands, Advertising and the New Platforms
Joan Gillman, COO, Media Services and EVP of Media Services, Time Warner Cable Inc.
Bonnie Fuller, President and Editor-in-Chief, HollywoodLife.com and HollyBaby.com
John Piontkowski, General Manager, Microsoft Advertising
David Lang, President of Mindshare Entertainment NA
Howard K. Bass, Partner, Global Media & Entertainment Advisory Leader, EY, Moderator

The Complete Conference Agenda
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Breakfast and Welcome

10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: The Gallery
Financing and Investing in the Future: Investment & Mergers – Leadership in Media, Entertainment & Technology: Broadband, Social Networks, Mobile and Games
Matt Freeman, Operating Partner, Bain Capital
Blair Faulstich, Managing Director, PROVIDENCE EQUITY
Tuna N. Amobi, Director, S&P Capital IQ, New York
Eric Hippeau, Managing Director, Lerer Ventures
Brian Weinstein, Head of the Corporate Finance, Creative Artists Agency
Thomas J. Connolly, Partner, Global Media and Entertainment Transaction Advisory Leader, EY, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Contextual Media & Advertising: Transforming and Redefining the Relationship Between the Consumer, Advertising and Media Platforms
Kevin McGovern, Director of Marketing Strategy & Analysis, SapientNitro, New York
George Hammer, VP/Group Director, Digital Strategy, Digitas
Suzanne Grimes, President and Chief Operating Officer, North America, Clear Channel Outdoor
Ryan McLaughlin, Chief Strategy Officer, Tribal Worldwide
Esther Burke, Thought Leadership Manager, Microsoft Advertising
Abby Marks, Director of Strategy and Operations, OgilvyEntertainment, Moderator

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session A: The Gallery
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Programming, Premium Content and Advertising
Adam Relis, Strategic Partner Manager / Entertainment, YouTube
Ricky Van Veen, co-founder, CollegeHumor, Electus
Michael Fasciano, Associate Director, Social Content, Digitas
Nick Shore, Chief Creative Strategist, “Astronauts Wanted: No Experience Necessary”
Nicholas Adler, VP of Business Development, Cashmere Agency
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Native Advertising: Digital Advertising Industry Gets Serious About Better Advertising
Adam Ostrow, Chief Strategy Officer, Mashable
Chris Cunningham, co-founder and CEO, appssavvy
Joe McCambley, Co-Founder, Creative Director, The Wonderfactory
Gurval Caer, President, Choreograph US, WPP
Chandra Cirulnick, Sales Specialist, Windows 8 Ads in Apps, Microsoft Advertising
Michael Goldstein, Sr Marketing Manager, Industry Strategy, Adobe
Rich Antoniello, CEO, Complex Media
Shawn Gold, Chief Marketing officer, Mahalo, Moderator

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session A: The Gallery
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: Brands and Star Power Collaborate
Dawnie Walton, Deputy Managing Editor, ESSENCE
Carol Goll, Partner, ICM Partners
Kevin Chernett, Executive Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Live Nation Network
Jonathan Carson, Chief Revenue Officer, VEVO
Linda Ong, President & Brand Strategist, TruthCo
Steven Masur, Senior Partner, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Broadcasting without Borders: Players in the New Guard of Broadcasting, Branding and Content Networks
Kelly Day, Chief Digital Officer, AwesomenessTV
Daniel Tibbets, SVP of Digital Media, Bunim/Murray Productions
Adam Pincus, Executive Vice President, Programming & Production, GroupM Entertainment NA
Dave Baldwin, EVP, Program Planning, Starz
Scott L Brown, Senior Vice President, Global Communications, Media Practice Consumer Insights & Strategic Relations, The Nielsen Company
Tim Hanlon, Founder and CEO, The Vertere Group, LLC, Moderator

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Session A: The Gallery
The Future of Enhanced Advertising: Addressing Brands, Message, Technology, Media and Entertainment
Jason Jercinovic, President, Havas Worldwide Digital
Mike Wiese, Director of Branded Entertainment, JWT
Rich Sutton, Chief Revenue Officer, North America, MailOnline
Jennifer Cooper, Director, Industry Strategy, Media, Entertainment, Social & Gaming, Adobe Systems
Matt Doherty, Associate Director, Global Digital Creative and Strategy, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
Greg Rivera, Senior Director, Advertising Solutions, Microsoft Advertising
Tom Flanagan, CMO, Wayin, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Cable, TV and Broadband – New Content – New Networks – Streams, Platforms, Devices
Pam Schechter, Vice President Business Affairs Digital and Cable Entertainment, NBCUniversal
Michael Thornton, Chief Revenue Officer, Starz
Ben Grad, Content Strategy & Acquisition – FiOS TV, Verizon Communications
Keith Clinkscales, CEO, Revolt TV
Emil Rensing, Chief Digital Officer, EPIX
Shahid Khan, Chairman and Chief Strategist, MediaMorph, Inc., Moderator

Tuesday, March 4th
The Strategic Track: I
Technologies of Innovation
10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: Room 208
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Internet and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition
Matt Graham, Senior Director, PBS Digital Studios
Doug Vance, VP of Product Development, ABC News
Paul DiGiacomo, Sr. Director, Video, Content, and Advertising Business Development, AT&T
Jay Yogeshwar, Head of The Media And Entertainment Vertical, Hitachi Data Systems
Rhodes Mason, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Internet Video Archive (IVA)
Suzanne Haskell, Digital Media Services, Verizon
Orlando Setola, Global FAS Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Deloitte LLP, Moderator

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session B: Room 208
Multi-Screen Universe: TV, Tablets, Broadband, Smartphones and IPTV
Yoav Schreiber, Marketing Manager, Service Provider Video Product Marketing, Cisco
Shannon Oborne, Vice President of Marketing, TMS
Michael Bishara, Senior Vice President and General Manager, TV Everywhere, Synacor
Scott Campbell, IVE Principal, Media, Industry Value Engineering, SAP America Inc.
Noah Levine, Senior Product Evangelist, Adobe
William Frantz, Business Development Manager, Qualcomm
Adam Greenbaum, Senior Product Manager, Akamai
Rick Doherty, co-founder and Director, The Envisioneering Group, Moderator

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session C: Room 208
Hybrid TV – Delivering the Ultimate TV Experience: Broadcast, Cable, Premium & OTT Content
Vishnu Rao, Director, Product Technology Development, Sharp Electronics
Jim Monroe, co-founder and SVP of Programming, Net2TV
Ben Huang, Head of Global Marketing, Mediaroom Division, Business Unit Support Solutions, Ericsson
Anand Subramanian, founder and CEO, NimbleTV
Xavier Kochhar, President and CEO, Structured Data Intelligence (SDI)
Martin Focazio, Managing Director, Strategic Services, EPAM Empathy Lab
Sam Vasisht, Chief Marketing Officer, Veveo
David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac, Moderator

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Session D: Room 208
Video Everywhere – Technologies & Platforms – Enabling the Next Generation of Over-the-Top TV
Reza Shafiee, Chief Architect, Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS)
Peter H. Guglielmino, CTO, Global Media & Entertainment Industry, IBM
Ron Quartararo, Director, Business Development, Media & Entertainment, Hitachi Data Systems
Jim Denenny, VP of Architecture, Concurrent
Andy Nobbs, CMO, Civolution
Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, NeuLion
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company, Moderator

The Strategic Track II
Financing Strategies
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session B: Room 207
New York – The Silicon Alley Investment, Growth & Media Accelerator – Strategies in Investment, Finance and Partnerships
Andrew Montgomery, Partner, MESA+
Art Chang, Founder and CEO, Tipping Point Partners, LLC
Dan Galpern, Partner, TZP Group
Brian Rich, Managing Partner, Catalyst Investors
David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital
Jeff Liu, Principal and Senior Managing Director, Group Head U.S. Technology M&A and Capital & Debt Advisory, EY
Nicholas Carlson, Deputy Editor, Business Insider, Moderator

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session C: Room 207
Valuing and Financing Media & Technology: From Corporate Strategic Investment, VC & Equity to Crowdfunding
Mike LaSalle, Partner of Shamrock Capital Advisors
Allison Goldberg, Managing Director and Vice President, Time Warner Investments
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB
Olivier Manuel, Principal, Accretive LLC
Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners
Jonathan Marino, Senior Editor, Private Equity, The Deal, a division of TheStreet, Moderator

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Session D: Room 207
The New Wave in Investing: Angels-Incubators-Accelerators-Labs-CrowdFunding
Brad Wyman, Chief Creative Officer, FundAnything
Brian Bedol, co-founder & CEO Bedrocket
Urs Cete, Managing Director, BDMI – Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Inc.
Elgin Thompson, Managing Director, Marcum Cronus Partners LLC
Chase Garbarino, Co-founder and CEO, Streetwise Media
Muizz Kheraj, Senior Vice President, Technology, Media and Telecom, FocalPoint
Jeffrey Binder, General Partner, Genovation Capital, Moderator

Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Special Event:
Open to all Summit Attendees
Wednesday, March 5th
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Standard & Poor’s Media, Entertainment, and Cable Industry Breakfast Briefing and Webcast –

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Keynote Roundtable: The Gallery
The Media Industry Equation – Brands, Advertising and the New Platforms
Joan Gillman, COO, Media Services and EVP of Media Services, Time Warner Cable Inc.
Bonnie Fuller, President and Editor-in-Chief, HollywoodLife and HollyBaby
John Piontkowski, General Manager, Microsoft Advertising
David Lang, President of Mindshare Entertainment NA
Howard K. Bass, Partner, Global Media & Entertainment Advisory Leader, EY, Moderator

10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: The Gallery
Media Strategies – The Multi-Platform Brand – Video/TV, Magazines. News & Books – The Merger of Traditional Media and New Media
Jamie Elden, Senior Vice President and Head of Entertainment, Lin Digital, div. of LIN Media
Lincoln Millstein, Senior Vice President, Hearst Corporation
Yaoshiang Ho, Head of Business Development, Huffington Post
Stephen Murray, SVP Marketing & Brand Strategy, Here Media
J.R. McCabe, SVP Video, Time Warner
Todd Tarpley, General Manager, Parents Network Digital, Meredith, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Second Screen – Social Television – The Merger of Content, Social Interaction and the Video Platforms
Keyvan Peymani, Managing Director, Digital Strategy Division, ICM Partners
Brian Hughes, SVP, Audience Analysis Practice Lead, MAGNA GLOBAL
Amaury Blondet, Digital Manager, Discovery Communications
K-Yun Steele, Senior Vice President, Zenith Media
Rahul Aggarwal, CEO and Co-Founder, Arktan
Alan Wolk, Global Lead Analyst, Piksel
Marc Scarpa, Producer / Director x factor digital, Grammy live, incubus hq
Matt Farber, President of Wilderness Media & Entertainment, Moderator

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session A: The Gallery
Branded Media Marketing – Across Platforms – TV, Film, Broadband, Mobile, Virtual Economies, Music and Games – Reinventing the Commerce & Media Model
Andy Marks, Managing Director, MATTER, Inc.
Rob Donnell, founder and president, Brand Arc
Billy Parks, EVP Digital Production and Programming, The Chernin Group
Harry Kargman, Founder & CEO, Kargo
Peter Bray, EVP, Director of Digital Strategy, Saatchi NY
Frank Kavilanz, General Manager of Partnerships and Revenue, Bedrocket
Neil McGinness, CEO, Weekly World News, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Merging Content with New Technologies: Content Reinvention with the Next Generation of Tablets and Mobile Devices
Ben Huh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cheezburger
Matt Britton, CEO, MRY
Lee Huang, Director, Global Product Management and Production, Digital Newsstand and Emerging Content, Barnes & Noble
Miles Ludwig, Vice-President, Digital Media, Sesame Workshop
Ted Mico, Chief Operating Officer, MIrriad
Jeff Litvack, Chief Digital Officer, ALM
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc, Moderator

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session A: The Gallery
iPad-Tablet-SmartPhone Advertising & Commerce Innovation – the Premium Platform
Jared Zlotnick, Global Product and Sales Strategy, Mobile Ad Platforms, Google
Kevin Wassong, Chief Executive Officer, LIN Mobile, LIN Media
Frank Sinton, CEO, Beachfront Media
Marshal McNiven, Strategy Lead, Huge
Joe Gillespie, President and CEO, Zoove
Alma Derricks, Director, Media & Entertainment Strategy, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Monetizing Entertainment, Sports, Media & News Programming – Exploring Business Models: Branding, Advertising, Subscription, Syndication – Video Across Platforms
Perry Solomon, Vice President, Digital Business Development, Time Inc.
Andrew Schneider, CEO, Live Gamer
Thomas Pinter, Business Development Digital Entertainment, paysafecard
Harvey Schwartz, SVP of Talent, WhoSay
William H. Masterson III, co-founder, Believe Entertainment Group
Jason Jedlinski, SVP, Marketplace Development, NDN
Steve Alperin, Chief Business Officer, Vocativ
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC., Moderator

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Session A: The Gallery
Video Advertising: How New Consumer Habits Are Driving the Advertising Community to Innovate, and the Challenges with Scale
Lisa Marino, Chief Executive Officer , RockYou
Debbie Solomon, Senior Partner, Research Director MindShare USA
Andrea Redniss, Chief Activation Officer, Media Storm
Yahav Isak, SVP, Project Management, Digitas Health
Jahn Wolland, Sr. Director, US Sales, Video & Skype Advertising, Microsoft
Jeff Siegel, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Advertising, Rovi
Jonathan Weitz, Partner, IBB Consulting, Moderator

Session B: Room 209
Hypertargeting: Ad Networks, Ad Serving and Ad Targeting
Sara Livingston, Director of Marketer Solutions, WeatherFX, The Weather Company
Jeffrey Hochberg, Vice President of Sales, AOL’s Audience Targeting, AOL
Bill Lederer, Founder/Chairman/CEO, MediaCrossing
Bob Bress, Senior Director of Product Management and Analytics, Visible World
James Colborn, Director, Targeting & Exchange Team, Microsoft Advertising
Sean Coar, Group Vice President, Strategy & Business Decisions, Time Warner Cable Media
Jonathan Slavin, CRO, CPXi, Moderator

Wednesday, March 5th
The Strategic Track
Media & Advertising in Transition
10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: Room 208
Original Video Programming – TV-Tablets-Smartphones-PCs – The Video Explosion
Nathan Brown, General Manager, Video and Complex TV, Complex Media
Alyssa Vitrano, Director of Content Marketing, Mindshare
Maha Al-Emam, VP of Product and Technology, Daily Candy
Reid Genauer, Chief Marketing Officer, Magisto
Cameron Friedlander, VP, Global Innovations, Blast Radius, WPP Group
Wes Williams, Director of Product Management, Scripps Networks Interactive
Gary Reisman, CEO & co-founder, LEAP Media Investments
Steve Bradbury, Chief Operating Officer, Zazoom, Moderator

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session B: Room 208
Content for the New Platforms: Custom Programming and Branded Advertising – Tablet & SmartPhone, Web and TV
Mauricio Aguayo, Director, Digital Strategy, Click 3X
Catherine Davis, President, Vizeum Americas
James Smith, Senior Vice President, Digital Media Sales, Sony Pictures & Crackle
Roland Hamilton, North America SVP, Dailymotion
Guillermo Chialvo, Technology Manager, Radio Mitre S.A., Argentina
Jake Katz, Vice President, Audience Insights & Strategy, Revolt TV
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB, Moderator

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session C: Room 208
Social Advertising – Driving Brand Awareness and Boosting Campaign ROI
Paul Langtry, Senior Manager for Advertising Solutions, Adobe
Jodi Phillips, Director of Social Media, JWT
Matt Blasco, Managing Director of Analytics and Insights, Havas Worldwide
Andrea Harrison, Head of Platform Strategy, RebelMouse
Neil Shapiro, VP of Sales, UberMeida
Randy Browning, Founder/CEO, Blab
Tania Yuki, Founder and CEO, Shareablee, Moderator

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Session D: Room 208
Branded Advertising Strategies – Content and Platform
Tony Mennuto, Founder and CCO, Mister Face
Pete Spande, Chief Revenue Officer, Business Insider
Samantha Skey, Chief Revenue Officer, SheKnows
Gene Silverman, Vice President – Marketing Services/Account Management, Hawthorne Direct
Tobias Peggs, CEO, Aviary
Pete Jimison, CEO, F#
Teal Newland, Vice President, Global Revenue, Partnerships, and Marketing, StumbleUpon
Elizabeth Kiehner, Founding Partner, Thornberg & Forester, Moderator

The Strategic Track II
Money & the Internet: Virtual Currency, Payment Systems and Online Gambling
10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: Room 207
The Bitcoin Economy: Bitcoin Infrastructure, Bitcoin Companies, Funding a FinTech – Bitcoin Startup
Brock Pierce, CEO, Affinity Media
Michael Terpin, Co-Founder, BitAngels
Olof Schybergson, CEO and Co-Founder, Fjord, an Accenture Company
Tiffany Wan, GovLab Fellow and Strategy & Operations Senior Consultant, Deloitte’s Federal government practice
Benjamin Chen, CEO, myIDkey, Moderator

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session B: Room 207
The U.S. Online Gambling Market: The Latest in Internet Entertainment
Matthew Katz, founder and CEO, CAMS
Bhavesh Patel, SVP Television Operations and Marketing, TVG/Betfair
Darrell Rodriguez, Chief Creative Officer, IGT
Jeffrey Haas, Director of Poker, bwin.party (owner of partypoker)
Neil Fink, Managing Director, Neil Fink Associates, Moderator

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Session C: Room 207
The Road to a Mainstream Bitcoin Economy: The Future of Virtual Currencies
Max Hoblitzell, GovLab Fellow and Strategy & Operations Consultant, Deloitte’s Federal Practice
Paul Dravis, founder and President, Dravis Group LLC
James M. Burger, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Moderator
Additional Speakers to be Announced

The Strategic Track III
The Digital Hollywood Creative Summit
10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: Room 205
From Algorithm to Quality Programming: Cracked, Hulu and YouTube transforming from Video Search Engine to TV-Model Development slate
Amber J Lawson, Founder, Comedy Gives Back, Moderator
Lou Wallach, Producer, NBC Universal
Cody Cheshier, Vice President, Cracked
Grant Jones, Supervising Producer, Creative, Conde Nast
Colin Moore, VP Digital, Daily Motion

Noon – 12:45 PM
Session B: Room 205
The New York Convergence Resurgence: Talent, Festivals, Brands, Creativity.
Simon Pulman, Entertainment and Digital Media Lawyer, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, Moderator
Matt Bolish, Co-Programmer, Convergence, Film Society of Lincoln Center
TBD, Tribeca Film Institute

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Session C: Room 205
The Art of the Deal in the Era of Digital IP: How to craft deals to retain ownership for digital, broadcast, web and international.
David Tenzer, Entertainment Attorney, formerly Generate, CAA, Moderator
Seth Jarrett, Owner / Executive Producer, Jarrett Creative
Susan Brooks, Executive Vice President and Partner, FishBowl Worldwide Media, Inc.

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Session D: Room 205
Apps and Social TV as Distribution Devices in the era of Roku and SnagFilms
Gary Delfiner, Chief Digital Officer, Float Left Interactive; Founder, Popcornflix, Moderator
Scott Rosenberg, VP Business Development, Roku
Michael Kohn, VP Platforms, SnagFilms
Adam Klaff, Vice President, VHX

3.45 PM – 4.30 PM
Session D: Room 205
Nurturing the Creative Spark: The Producer’s Toolkit for Funding, Distributing and Audience Building.
Amanda Trokan, Distribution Expert, Seed & Spark, Moderator
Additional speakers to be announced

Coming Digital Hollywood Events Calendar
Media Summit, New York, March 4-5, 2014, McGraw-Hill Building, 49th St. & 6th Ave.
Digital Hollywood Spring, May 5th – 8th, 2014, Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey
Digital Hollywood Fall, October 20-23, 2014, Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey
2015 CES – Digital Hollywood at CES, The SmartPhone & Tablet Conference at CES, The Cable Conference at CES, January 5-7, 2015, Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC)

Victor Harwood
212-352-9720
President
Digital Hollywood

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Addressing Access to Safe Water as the Key to Global Health
(w/ Diplomats, Dignitaries, & CEOs in Water, Health & Environment)

Very Inexpensive: : General Registration Fee – $50;
General Reception Fee (Black Tie Optional) – $40
(discounts for faculty/students)

http://www.theworldwater.org/upcoming_events.php

Today, lack of access to safe water and adequate sanitation is one of the most important threats to human well-being throughout the world. Water-related diseases are a major contributor to the global burden of illness. No other single intervention is more likely to have a significant impact on global health than the provision of safe water. This timely conference at the United Nations seeks to show how to fully integrate safe water in countries’ disease reduction strategies — a pre-requisite to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The conference also seeks to provide the basis for preventive action by leaders of governments, international organizations, and private sector, managing critical water resources and services for public health.

Almost fifty per cent of the developing worlds population 2.5 billion people lack improved sanitation facilities, and over 884 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources. Inadequate access to safe water and sanitation services, coupled with poor hygiene practices, kills and sickens thousands of children every day, and leads to impoverishment and diminished opportunities for thousands more.
UNICEF Website

Diseases spread by unsafe water cause 3 million deaths a year. Young children are the most likely to suffer and die from these diseases. Diarrhea, primarily a disease of dirty water, is the biggest killer of children under five in poor countries, resulting in nearly 4,000 preventable deaths each day, 1.8 million per year. At any given time, almost half of all people living in developing countries are suffering from a health problem caused by lack of safe water and sanitation that undermines their ability to study or work. Every year, children miss more than 443 million school days because of water-related illnesses.
Partners in Health Website

The High-Level Conference On Water and Global Health at The United Nations Reception

Welcome:
H. E. Amb. Ahmad Kamal, President, Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations

Special Presentations:
Kizilirmak River Project
Honorable Mayor Melih Gkek, The City of Ankara, Republic of Turkey

Presentation of World Water Awards:
Dr. Elaine Valdov, Executive Director, The World Water Organization (WW0)
Dr. Harold H. S. Oh, Chairman, Executive Board, The World Water Organization (WWO)

World Water Awards
Humanitarian Award
Best Practice Award
Technology Innovation Award

Reception is sponsored by The City of Ankara, Republic of Turkey

Presided by Ms. Shamina de Gonzaga, Former Special Advisor to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations

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