Influential Thought Leaders to Converge on Stage at Internet Marketing Association's IMPACT15 Event in Las Vegas

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, the Internet Marketing Association (IMA) delivers the finest speakers and panel discussions on breaking industry trends, issues and best practices at its annual IMPACT conference. This year's IMPACT15 event set for Sept. 23-25, 2015, at CityCenter Las Vegas will once again surpass previous levels of excellence.

Under the theme of "Accelerating Innovation," attendees can choose from an array of presentations by leading industry experts, topical panel discussions, in-depth breakout sessions, solutions provider exhibits, first-class entertainment and the annual IMPACT Awards celebration. It's a unique opportunity to learn best practices and techniques for building market share and business growth, explore the latest tools and trends, and network with local and global professionals.

The IMPACT15 roster of thought leaders includes:

Wed, Sept. 23

Welcome Bash

• Scott Baio, Actor
• Donny Osmond, Entertainer
• Tony Hsieh, CEO at Zappos
• Oliver Bogner, Executive Producer at Relativity Television
• Erica Williams, CMO at Life is Beautiful
• Justin Weniger, CEO at Life is Beautiful

Thurs., Sept. 24

IMA Board Opening Keynotes

• Matt Langie, CMO at Curalate
• Jeff Marcoux, CMO Lead at Microsoft
• James Maiocco, GM of Business & Corporate Development at Xero
• Jeanniey Mullen, VP of Marketing at NOOK by Barnes & Noble
• David Krauss, Sr. Marketing Director at Oracle Applications Cloud
• Vincent Walden, Partner at Ernst & Young
• Pat Boulard, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Axellium
• Sinan Kanatsiz, Chairman at Internet Marketing Association 

Keynotes

• Victor Cho, CEO at Evite
• Michael Huseby, Executive Chairman at Barnes & Noble Education
• Omar Tawakol, GM at Oracle Data Cloud
• Sanjaya Krishna, Advisory Principal and Digital Risk Consulting Leader at KPMG
• Vitaly Pecharsky and Bryant Quan, Co-Founders at Slickdeals
• Darian Shirazi, CEO at Radius
• Don Donovan, Founder and CEO at Baker Street Solutions
• Tom McDonald, Senior Vice President of Marketing for the San Francisco Giants
• Pete Deutschman, CEO at The Buddy Group interviews Darren Herman, VP of Content Services at Mozilla
• Apu Gupta, CEO at Curalate
• Darin Archer, Director, IoT Industry Solutions at Intel
• Bobby Baldwin, CEO at City Center and Chief Design & Construction Officer at MGM Resorts International
• Joe DeMike, Head of Customer Experience Lab at Google

CMO Lunch: Hosted by Oracle

• Andrea Ward, VP Marketing at Oracle (moderator)
• David McKillips, SVP, Corporate Alliances & Partnership Marketing, at Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Marc Varner, Global CISO at McDonalds Corporation
• Christopher Hamaway, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Montage Hotels & Resorts

PANELS:

Women Who Kick "@$$"

• Cynthia Nelson, Managing Partner & Executive Producer, Filtr LIVE, at Sony Music Entertainment (moderator)
• Sherry Gunther Sugarman, CEO at Pop Media Brands and two-time Emmy Award-winning Producer 
• Deborah Castillero, Founder & CEO of Bilingual Children's Enterprises 
• Karissa Price, CMO at Care Innovations, an Intel-GE Company
• Kate Rolston, Co-Founder at Real Savvy Media & Mana HQ and Executive Producer of 40 Weeks
• Kim Kaupe and Brittany Hodak, Co-Founders at Zinepak and winners of Shark Tank

Startup Ventures: Disrupting the World

• James Maiocco, GM of Business & Corporate Development at Xero (moderator)
• Julian Jung, CEO at Tablelist 
• Mark Janes and Justin Miller, Co-Founders at pHin
• Richard Belsky, CEO at Rolltech

Drone Innovations in Internet Marketing - A Higher Perspective

• Gretchen West, VP of Business Development & Regulatory Affairs at DroneDeploy (moderator)
• Nelson Paez, CEO at Dream Hammer 
• Jonathan Evans, CEO at Skyward
• Christina Engh, Commercial Drone Industry Consultant, FAA insider and former Black Hawk helicopter pilot

Telecommunications & The Internet Marketing Convergence

• John Stix, President at Fibernetics
• Drew Matthews, Director of Infrastructure at YTEL

Accelerating Global Digital Excellence

• Bryan Rand, Vice President at TransPerfect
• Jeff Berg, Content and Platform Champion at 3M Company

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

• Darius Fisher, President at Status Labs
• Claudio Ludovisi, Former SVP Operational Strategy at NBC Entertainment Marketing & Digital
• Tamara Gaffney, Principal Analyst at Adobe Digital Index
• Christoph Trappe, Director of Content at Medtouch
• Steven Clough, Founder & President at AVO
• John Hurley, Head of Product Marketing at Radius
• Scott Reedy, Director at Pricefalls
• Daniel Incandela, Vice President of Brand & Digital Marketing at Return Path
• Damon Ragusa, CEO at Thinkvine
• Garrett Pendergraft, Philosophy Professor and Pepperdine University Mobile Strategy Group
• Brian Bacino, Chief Creative Officer at Baker Street Advertising
• Jack Boland, President at Baker Street Advertising 

"This year, we've assembled an absolutely stellar group of experts who will address an unprecedented range of innovations and perspectives in the deeply interconnected worlds of business and Internet marketing," said IMA Chairman Sinan Kanatsiz. "We're confident that every IMPACT15 attendee will leave with their horizons extended and their skill sets enhanced."

For event details and registration, visit www.impact15.org.

About the Internet Marketing Association
IMA is one of the fastest growing Internet marketing groups in the world, with more than 1,000,000 professional members in fields including sales, marketing, business ownership, programming and creative development. It provides a platform where proven Internet marketing strategies are demonstrated and shared to increase members' value to their organizations. IMA is underwritten by corporate partners to provide an opportunity to learn, engage and define best practices without making a financial commitment. www.imanetwork.org

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