Digitalk
Digitalk[1] is an annual one-day technology conference, organized by the Bulgarian business newspaper Capital weekly. Digitalk aims to encourage a discussion between creative professionals, investors, entrepreneurs, and marketing executives on the future of the web.[2][3] The first conference was held at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia, Bulgaria on September 26, 2011. Its topics addressed the influence of digital technologies on businesses and societies all over the world.[4] Past speakers include Matt Mullenweg, Horace Dediu, Felix Salmon, James McKelvey, Sasha Bezuhanova, and others.[5] The 2011 conference drew more than 700 people from all over Southeastern Europe.[6][7] Digitalk revolves around themes such as mobile marketing, online advertising, e-commerce, brand storytelling, entreprenership and investment.[8][9]
In 2011 the promotional campaign for Digitalk, created by Next-DC, won two golden awards at FARA, the Bulgarian fair for advertising agencies.[10][11]
The 2012 conference is going to start on 1st of October.[12] It is going to feature Tom Eslinger, worldwide creative digital director at Saatchi_&_Saatchi, Prof. Paul Kewene-Hite, former evangelist at Apple, Edu Pou, creative director at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, etc. [13]
References
- ^ "Official website".
- ^ "Building a Startup Ecosystem = Facilitating Failure".
- ^ "Where to next".
- ^ "VIVACOM Gives away a Smartphone for a TweetVIVACOM Gives away a Smartphone for a Tweet".
- ^ "Digitalk 2011 speakers".
- ^ "Photos of Digitalk (Bulgarian)".
- ^ "Lessons Learned For Balkan Startups: Scratch Your Itch and Go Social!".
- ^ "DIGITALK: Traveling without moving?".
- ^ "Notes on Groupon".
- ^ "DIGITALK campaign by Next-DC".
- ^ "Review of DIGITALK campaign (Bulgarian)".
- ^ "DigitalK 2012 announced (Bulgarian)".
- ^ "DigitalK 2012 first lecturers confirmed".