PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Issuu, the world’s largest digital discovery and publishing platform helping brands compose digital story layouts and distribute professional-level content, today announced its upcoming second annual Generators Summit, bringing a full-day of programming examining the role of storytelling for creatives, brands, media and the impact of stories as today’s digital newsstand on social media. The event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at PUBLIC Hotel in New York City.
The summit will bring together major brands, media, creatives, student activists and other changemakers for discussions around the evolution and power of digital content. Attendees will enjoy thought-provoking panels and will engage with creators and innovators who are passionate about the evolving digital media landscape.
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Tuesday, December 4 |
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8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST |
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PUBLIC Hotel, 215 Chrystie St., New York, NY |
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The event’s full-day program will cover compelling stories shaping today’s conversations, panels will include, The Rise of Stories: The Driving Force Behind Today’s Top Brands; How Creative Media Is Evolving; A World Without the First Amendment – The Importance of Journalism, Free Press and Speaking Out; Change Makers; and the day will close with an Interactive Happy Hour Experience, Craft a Story, Craft a Cocktail. Full session details are available at the event website.
Speakers include Joe Hyrkin, CEO, Issuu; Lauren Alexis Fisher, Digital Editor, Harper’s Bazaar; Tavi Gevinson, Actress and Founder, Rookie Mag and current lead in the world premiere of Steven Levenson’s play “Days of Rage”; Jen Tolentino, Director of Policy and Civic Tech, Rock the Vote; Ghen Maynard, Senior Executive Vice President, CBS Studios; Carl Van Arsdall, Software Engineer for developers and technical artists, Pixar Animation Studios; Grace Bonney, Author and Founder, Good Company, In The Company of Women, and Design*Sponge; Whitney Little, Associate Director of Social Media, The Knot; Melissa Falkowski, Faculty Advisor and teacher and Rebecca Schneid, student and Co-Editor-in-Chief, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida; Neha Madhira, student and Editor-in-Chief, Prosper High School in Prosper, Texas.
“The Issuu Generator’s Summit is about celebrating and further exploring the marriage of technology, creativity, design and content. It is designed to honor the aliveness of our culture,” says Issuu CEO, Joe Hyrkin. “Creativity is at the heart of how a society creates a legacy and moves forward. It’s the creators who inspire and stand for new ways of thinking and seeing. The creativity we share and express through the best art, publications, books, movies, photography and storytelling is the foundation of unity and aliveness.”
For event information and to register, please visit:
- Summit Website: https://issuu.com/m/generatorssummit#summit
- Ticketing: https://issuu.eventscase.com/attendance/event/index/34139
- For general event questions, please contact: generatorssummit@issuu.com
- For media inquiries and registration: IssuuPR@brewpr.com
Follow Issuu Generators Summit updates on Twitter and Instagram at @issuu and join the conversation using the following hashtags, #IGS2018, #GeneratorsSummit, #AlwaysBeTelling.
About Issuu
Issuu is the world’s largest digital discovery and publishing platform, attracting more than 100 million unique visitors per month. Issuu enables anyone — from independent creators to global brands — to share, measure and monetize their editorial, catalog or marketing content. Issuu, founded in 2006, is headquartered in Palo Alto, with offices in Copenhagen, Berlin, and New York City.