Festival of Media announces keynote speakers

Keynote speakers:

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia

Wales will provide the opening keynote address at the 2010 Festival of Media. The man responsible for one of the biggest collaboration projects on earth will open two days of learning and networking designed to help the communications industry to 'rewrite the rule book' of media together.

"I am delighted to be talking to the global media and advertising industry at the Festival of Media in Valencia in April and to help us all 'rewrite the rule book' of media," says Wales. "The opportunity to collaborate with the cream of the industry, drive the conversation to push the boundaries of communications strategy and help to find new ways of communicating in the digital age is one that I relish."

Ben Silverman, founder, Electus

Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner, Silverman will discuss the next generation, ever-evolving world of content production and distribution.

Dr Aric Sigman

A leading psychologist and world authority on the impact of electronic media on society, Dr Sigman plans to challenge the festival delegation to dig deeper in their understanding of the power of marketing.

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