Brandwatch reveals speaker lineup at Now You Know™ Conference 2017

The definitive global gathering of the greatest minds in social

NEW YORK, April 13, 2017/PR Newswire/— Brandwatch, the leading social intelligence company, is announcing its full keynote and speaker agenda for the firm’s second annual Now You Know™ Conference on May 8-9 in Denver, Colorado.

Professor Nick Bostrom, global authority on superintelligence and existential risk, and Altimeter CEO Charlene Li, join the Now You Know™ Conference in Denver as keynote speakers to examine the theme of truth during these complicated times of fake news, alternative facts, and the prevalent question of data validity.

Also featured during the two-day conference is an all-woman panel on creativity and data in marketing including prominent tech and design players Alex Sinclair, Global Creative Director, IBM Interactive Experience, Elizabeth Lukas, CEO of North America at Decoded, Becky Wang, CEO at Crossbeat, and Joanna Peña-Bickley, Global Chief Experience Officer at ThinxMachine.

Hundreds of social intelligence practitioners and marketing professionals from the world’s most recognizable brands and agencies will descend upon the southwestern tech hub for two days of riveting talks, interactive workshops, roundtables and masterclasses. Attendees will have the privilege to hear from experts at Walmart, Bank of America, 3M, Metia and many more digitally-savvy companies.

“Leaders are not yet fully embracing the technologies and practices that are driving digital transformation in business today,” said Charlene Li, Principal Analyst at Altimeter. “I’m excited to address this important topic in my keynote talk at Brandwatch’s Now You Know Conference this May. It’s vital for business leaders to acknowledge and adapt to the demands of digital leadership. I’ll be sharing how to activate the necessary shift from a traditional mindset to one that encourages engagement throughout the organization.”

Reflecting on last year’s conference in Chicago, Allyson Hugely, President, Measurement and Analytics at Weber Shandwick, commented it was, “Hands down one of the best informational and networking events I’ve attended in years.”

Partners and sponsors for the event include Turbine Labs, Hootsuite, Accenture Interactive, Uber, FullContact, The Curtis, Revel decor, and InsideHR Communications.

There’s still space left at the conference. Purchase tickets here to get closer to the the truth at this year’s Now You Know™ Conference in Denver.

About Brandwatch

Brandwatch is the world’s leading social intelligence company. The company’s flagship products, Brandwatch Analytics and the Vizia platform, fuel smarter decision making around the world.

The Brandwatch Analytics platform gathers millions of online conversations every day and provides users with the tools to analyze them, empowering the world’s most admired brands and agencies to make insightful, data-driven business decisions. The Vizia platform distributes visually-engaging insights to the physical places where the action happens.

The Brandwatch platform is used by over 1,300 brands and agencies, including Unilever, American Airlines, Whirlpool, Asos, Walmart, British Airways, and Dell. Brandwatch continues on its impressive business trajectory, recently named a global leader in enterprise social listening platforms by the latest reports from several independent research firms. Increasing its worldwide presence, the company has offices around the world including Brighton, New York, San Francisco, Berlin, Stuttgart, Paris and Singapore.

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