Digital World Expo Announces Two Keynote Speakers For Interactive Las Vegas Conference

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two keynote speakers were announced Wednesday for Digital World Expo, an interactive tech and marketing conference in Las Vegas Sept. 27-29 at the Mirage Events Center.

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Dennis Bonilla, Senior Vice President of Global Learning Solutions at GP Corporation and Michael Pranikoff, Global Director of Emerging Media at PR Newswire, will take the stage at the Mirage Events Center to share their thoughts on the future of the emerging marketing and technology space.

Michael Pranikoff - PR Newswire

Michael Pranikoff started at PR Newswire in 1998 by working with technology companies and organizations within the Washington, D.C. metroplex.  In 2003, Pranikoff was named National Technology Market Specialist, which led to his appointment as PR Newswire's first Director of Emerging Media.

In this role, Pranikoff educates PR Newswire's staff and customers on emerging media technologies that affect the public relations and marketing fields such as search, social, and mobile.

"Professions and specialties in marketing and tech are so dynamic," Pranikoff said. "I'm really looking forward to providing my take on the future of content creation, emerging positions in marketing and tech, and job titles that don't even exist now, but will within the next five years."

Dennis Bonilla – General Physics Corporation

As Senior Vice President at GP, Dennis serves as the Managing Director for the Microsoft Global Account Strategy and is the senior executive in charge of global content development. He oversees all of GP's global content development for Microsoft and other global Fortune 500 Companies.

Bonilla was also the President and Chief Operations Officer of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and Chief Executive Officer of Medsn/Indegene, a global leader in interactive medical education and marketing communications for the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device market. Additionally, he was VP of Oracle University, providing leading edge technology training for enterprise customers, internal employees and partners for the Oracle product suite.

"I really appreciate what Digital World Expo is doing by focusing on the future," Bonilla said. "I'm excited to share my thoughts, and hear from others at the conference, as to what our fields will look like 5, 10, or even 20 years down the road."

Shawn Rorick, Event Chair at Digital World Expo, chose these keynotes for their accomplishments and their ability to determine where the digital landscape is headed in the future.

"Digital World Expo not only talks about what's happening now, but what's emerging next," Rorick said. "These keynotes have impressive tenure, but also have an interesting take on the potential of our space."

The two keynotes will join an already notable roster of speakers which includes:

• Tim Ash, author and conversion rate optimization specialist.
• Jason Mendenhall, Executive Vice President of Cloud for Switch.  
• Mark Wallrap, Director of National Accounts for Facebook.
• Steve Latham, founder and CEO of Encore Media Metrics.
• Simon Heseltine, Director of Search Engine Optimization for AOL Inc.
• And many more.

Digital World Expo Main Conference passes, exhibit hall spaces and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Visit www.digitalworldexpo.com or contact 702-478-6777.

SOURCE Digital World Expo