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Magnus Gylje

Passionate about journalism, education and dialogue, preferably in combination, Magnus Gylje works with engaging a global audience around the Nobel Prize through the discoveries, works and actions of the 900 Laureates who have been awarded the Nobel Prize since 1901. And by lifting topics of importance for our present and future world in the fields of science, literature and peace.

As Chief Digital Officer at Nobel Media he’s responsible for digital strategy – and as Editor-in-Chief of the official Nobel Prize Channels he leads an editorial team that publishes on nobelprize.org and social media channels including Facebook.com/NobelPrize. The global reach of the Nobel Prize digital channels nearly doubled in 2015 to a new record high, due to an increased focus on social media and by strengthening the storytelling and dialogue aspects of material published.

Magnus Gylje joined Nobel Media in 2014 and has 15 years of editorial experience in the newspaper industry as editor of culture magazines and digital storytelling projects at Svenska Dagbladet (svd.se), and as radio station manager and podcast producer. A Master of Social Science graduate from Uppsala University, Sweden, specializing in prejudice research. He has also studied Psychology end Economics at University of Edinburgh. Food and moody music lover.

Anurag Harsh

Anurag Harsh wears many hats. He is a digital guru, a prolific blogger, a McGraw-Hill published author, contributing columnist, angel investor, and a classical musician who has performed two sold out solo concerts at Carnegie Hall. His business blog boasts substantial following across Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. He has written extensively on Digital with three new books coming out in the Fall. Currently, he dedicates himself to Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: JCOM) as its SVP & Founding Executive. Anurag has seen Ziff grow into the world’s largest tech and gaming digital publisher with 700 employees and iconic brands such as PCMag, IGN, AskMen and SpeedTest. It reaches roughly 117MM users per month worldwide. Anurag is also a Founding Principal at NextGen Venture Partners. His training as a classical musician, penchant for writing, and business acumen all converge into a unique perspective on Digital. Digital thrives on the creative energy of its users and rewards innovative, holistic perspectives. This is precisely what propelled Ziff Davis into its present valuation, and won Anurag an award for Outstanding Asian American in Business. He holds an MBA & MS from Wharton and MIT. @anuragharsh, blogbrain.org, carnegieconcert.com

Graham Waller

Graham Waller is a Research Vice President in the Digital Business Leadership research team. He works primarily with CIOs, CEOs and digital business leaders with an emphasis on contemporary leadership (i.e., fit for “digital era purpose”) and realizing business advantage via technology. Mr. Waller is a co-author of two Gartner books: “Digital to the Core: Remastering Leadership for Your Industry, Your Enterprise, and Yourself” (Bibliomotion, October 2015) and “The CIO Edge: Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results” (Harvard Business Review Press, 2010). He has also been a co-author of the last three CIO Agenda reports, most recently “Building the Digital Platform: The 2016 CIO Agenda.”

Mr. Waller came to Gartner from Meta Group, where he led CIO-level research on transformational change as part of the Executive Directions service. This included publishing a significant primary-research, multiclient study titled “CIO as Enterprise Change Agent,” as well as conference speaker engagements and serving as an expert analyst in numerous industry press articles on this topic. Mr. Waller has more than 20 years of experience in driving business results and achieving measurable value from IT-enabled transformation. He has held both IT and business leadership positions within two Fortune 100 end-user and IT service provider companies. He is a hybrid business-IT leader and recognized authority in the disciplines of leadership and driving value from technology investments.

Catherine Devine

Catherine joined the American Museum of Natural History in 2012 as Chief Digital Officer. She is responsible for the Museum’s digital strategy, which is focused on driving transformation of the visitor experience, onsite and online. Catherine’s role builds on a long career in digital and technology strategy and delivery, including significant staff and consulting roles at America Online (AOL), eBay, and PBS.

To date, the Museum has implemented and launched an enterprise content management system, responsive website, personalization, ticketing and constituent relationship management systems, and a number of apps, including its flagship app, Explorer, sponsored by Bloomberg Connects. Version 2 of Explorer will launch in December 2015.

Rich Napoli

Since 2010, Rich Napoli has helped lead OFS through a dramatic growth period and has positioned OFS as a leader in outsourced product development. Mr. Napoli has over 35 years of experience in the software industry running product development for five different software firms, including Voxware (NASDAQ: VOXW) and two others that he helped grow and then sell to Oracle and State Street. In recent years, Rich served as CEO of Fusion Technologies, an offshore software services firm that he grew and sold to Alliance Consulting in 2006. Rich also served as CIO for a division of State Street where he led an IT staff of 250 people. Rich has his BS in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and his MBA in Finance from New York University.

Ali Malaz

Ali Malaz is currently President at TUBIYAD (Turkish CIO/CDO Association), Board Member of the EuroCIO Association, Malazlar Group and various companies. He is also founder at CDO World Magazine and Platform. Ali has a B.A. in Economics from the London Richmond University and MBA from Yeditepe University. He is passionate about and strives in all of his endeavors to support digital transformation.

Amit Kama

CEO and Founder of Kamedia Digital an Israeli based interactive studio and digital strategic consulting company focused on making design-driven digital products in a new era of connected customers and digital businesses. Founder of the CDO Club in Israel, the first and largest Israeli community of C-suite digital, data and innovation leaders.

Larry Kramer

Member of the Board of Directors of Gannett Co, Inc. Former President and Publisher of USA Today. Chairman of the Board of TheStreet, Inc. Founder and Former CEO of CBS Marketwatch.com. The first president of CBS Digital. Sits on the Boards of Harvard Business School Publishing, Syracuse University Board of Trustees. Former reporter and editor for The Washington Post and San Francisco Examiner.

Todd Unger

As Chief Digital Officer of Daily Racing Form, Todd Unger leads a rapidly expanding digital business that includes DRF.com, horse racing’s premier digital media property, a robust e-commerce business focused on premium data and content and DRF Bets, the country’s fastest-growing online wagering platform. Unger has served as general manager of 5 major digital media properties spanning pure-play, publishing, cable television and video gaming, in both corporate and start-up environments. He was a pioneer in the Local online space, building Digital City/AOL Local into the country’s leading online city guide and led digital organizations at Lifetime Television, Time4 Media (a former division of Time Inc., with 19 high-profile enthusiast sites) and Major League Gaming. Prior to his digital career, Unger spent a decade in brand management and advertising at Procter & Gamble and Leo Burnett, where he worked to build brands in consumer products, automotive and electronics categories, including pioneering an entirely new consumer products category with the launch of GladWare Plastic Containers. He graduated from Miami University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Michael Krigsman

Michael Krigsman is founder of http://cxotalk.com. He is recognized internationally as an industry analyst, strategy advisor, enterprise advocate, and industry commentator.

As a columnist for ZDNet, Michael has written over 1,000 articles on CXO thought leadership. His work has been mentioned about 1,000 times in major newspapers, television, radio, trade publications, presentations, academic dissertations, blogs, and other media. Michael has been quoted in about 50 books, published in the Wall Street Journal, and is syndicated on important technology websites.

Michael is often a judge in prestigious industry contests such as the CIO100 contest (CIO Magazine) and CRM Idol. He has presented to groups such as Harvard University, Babson College, Seton Hill University, University College London, Boston University, Suffolk University, SAP Sapphire, NetSuite SuiteWorld, Oracle OpenWorld, Dynatrace Perform, Federal Home Loan Banks, MIT CIO Symposium, Educause, CRM Evolution, SXSW, Cloud CIO, Minn. HR Tech Expo, CIO Mobility Innovation Summit, Enterasys Partner Advisory Council, Act-On tour, Cintrifuse Innovation Summit, Dartmouth Center for Digital Studies CIO Roundtable, and others.

He is also a photographer whose work has been published by the Wall Street Journal, MIT, CNET News, the National Park Service, Inc. Magazine, and others. Michael is on Twitter at @mkrigsman.