WATMedia announces WATSummit 2013

WATMedia is geared to announce its annual event, WATSummit that brings together eminent personalities to confer the evolving facets of social and digital industry. In its third edition, the theme of WATSummit 2013 is ‘A New Era of Digital Marketing’. The annual summit that is scheduled to take place on 15th Feb, 2013 at The Orchid Hotel, Mumbai, will also host WAT Awards 2013, wherein, thought leaders of Web, Advertising and Technology will be awarded. 

WATSummit 2013 will witness participation of prominent visionaries discussing topics that contribute to the growth of digital and advertising space.

A panel of experts will be seen highlighting the prominence of social media with ‘Social Media Marketing - Making sense of jibber-jabber by brands’. The evolution of ‘Digital Media Marketing - Can it build a brand on its own?’ will be discussed extensively by a panel comprising Digital Agencies and Brands.

The summit will also bring to light the E-commerce industry and the upspring of mobile marketing with in-depth discussion on topics like ‘Ecommerce Market build brand V/S build business’, ‘Mobile Marketing - Promises of reach V/S Actual Impact’. The final panel will be seen conferring the do’s and don’ts and the challenges of ‘Startup Marketing - Breaking the cluster and creating a Brand’.

Sharing his views on the third WATSummit, Mr. Rajiv Dingra, Founder & CEO, WATMedia Pvt Ltd. said, “I am pleased to announce WATSummit 2013. The response to the earlier summits has been encouraging, which brings us to its third edition. This year, at WATSummit 2013, we aim to emphasize on the new era of digital marketing. The medium has grown exceptionally over the past few years and brands and consumers across the world consider the digital medium a dominant tool. I am delighted with the participation of renowned speakers who will share their profound knowledge. With WATSummit 2013, our endeavor is to embark on a digitally successful journey.”

The keynote speakers for the event include dignitaries like Mr. Suresh Reddy - Chairman & CEO, Ybrant Digital & Mr. Neville Taraporewalla - Country Director, Advertising and Online- Microsoft Corporation.  

The list of esteemed panelists for WATSummit 2013 is as below:

 

Panel #1 - Social Media Marketing -  Making sense of jibber-jabber by brands

Ekalavya Bhattacharya, Digital Head, MTV

Jessie Paul, CEO, Paul Writer Strategic Advisory

Nitin Mathur, SR director Marketing, Yahoo India

Preetham Venkky, Business Head, KRDS Asia

Panel #2 - Digital Media - can it build a Brand on its own?

Amit Dhuggal, Partner - Invention, Mindshare

 Gulrez Alam,  Resultrix, Global COO

Arun Sharma, CMO, Airtel

Nitin Mathur, Sr Director Marketing, Yahoo India

Panel #3 - Ecommerce Market build brand V/S build business

Manish Chopra, CEO, Zovi

Rahul Narvekar, Co founder - Director Brand Sourcing at Fashion and you

Anisha Sharma, CEO, Mydala

Panel #4 -Mobile Marketing - Promises of reach V/S Actual Impact

Milind Phatak, Global Head (New Business), One97 Communications Limited

Harish Nair, Chief Strategy Officer, ad2c

Panel #5 - Startup Marketing -  Breaking the clutter and creating a brand

Alok Kejriwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Games2Win India

Sahil Parikh, Founder & CEO, DeskAway.com

Pearl Uppal, Founder, 5ideas Inc.

Rehan Yar Khan, General Partner, Orios Venture Partners

 

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