Building the Future

The Palmer Group “Building the Future” Summit
October 19, 2017 (2:00pm – 6:00pm) – New York City

Building the Future is a private, top-to-top summit focused on business outcomes. The guest list and discussion topics are curated to help participants exchange ideas about the best ways to use new, and newly relevant, technology to drive growth and maximize ROI (while adapting to the accelerating pace of change).

Our unique 4-hour format promises an exceptional and efficient afternoon. It features short presentations, panels and fireside chats, each followed by moderated Socratic debate. You will learn a little, teach a little and come away with ideas and action items you can apply to your own business the very next day.

Current & Previous Speakers/Participants

David Stern

David Stern
Commissioner Emeritus
NBA
Bob Bakish

Bob Bakish
CEO
Viacom

Kees Kruythoff

Kees Kruythoff
President North America
Unilever
Carolyn Everson

Carolyn Everson
VP Global Marketing Solutions
Facebook
Bob Pittman

Bob Pittman
CEO
iHeart Radio
Orlando Jones

Orlando Jones
Actor, Investor, Entrepreneur
Jon Werther

Jon Werther
President, Meredith Digital
Meredith Corporation
Rick Erwin

Rick Erwin
President, Audience Solutions
Acxiom
Bill Lee

Bill Lee
Vice President & General Manager, Smart Home Product Marketing
Samsung
Lisa Caputo

Lisa Caputo
EVP, CMO
Travelers Companies, Inc.
Mike Donnelly

Michael Donnelly
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Data Technologies
MasterCard
Vikram Somaya

Vikram Somaya
SVP, Global Data Officer & Ad Platforms
ESPN
Patrick Gee

Patrick Gee
SVP Auto, Property & Catastrophe Claims
Travelers Companies, Inc.
John Miller

John Miller
CMO NBC Sports
NBC/Universal
Kristen O'Hara

Kristen O’Hara
Chief Marketing Officer, Global Media
Time Warner, Inc.
Frank Cooper

Frank Cooper
CMO
BlackRock
Mike Boush

Mike Boush
Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
Discover
Vikram Somaya

Vikram Somaya
SVP, Global Data Officer & Ad Platforms
ESPN
Christine Pantoya

Christine Pantoya
Senior Vice President, Mobile Strategy and Partnerships
NBA
Marty Yudkovitz

Marty Yudkovitz
Senior Advisor
Walt Disney Company
Bill Darcy

Bill Darcy
CEO
NKBA
Michelle Lynn

Michelle Lynn
Global Head of Data Science and Insights
Bloomberg Media
Jorge Espinel

Jorge Espinel
Head of Global Business Development
Spotify
Ron Feinbaum

Ron Feinbaum
SVP & GM, Consumer Products and Home Promotions
Scripps Networks
Vitaly Tsivin

Vitaly Tsivin
EVP Business Intelligence
AMC Networks
Tom Aronson

Tom Aronson
Head of Digital Media
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
Julie Roehm

Julie Roehm
CMO
ABRA
Rachel Rothman

Rachel Rothman
Chief Technologist
Good Housekeeping