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Our full speaker list will feature 20+ leading corporate executives from some of the biggest brands working in America today.

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Dell
Stuart Handley
Communications Director, Public Relations and Corporate Communications
Dell
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Stuart is the Communications Director for Dell, working for the company since November 2007. In his role he is responsible for the Public Relations and Corporate Communications across EMEA, LATAM and Canada.

Stuart has over 20 years corporate, technology, business-to-business and consumer communications experience and is a regular speaker on the role of social media.

Previously, Stuart was (founding) partner of Purple Rabbit, a communications consultancy specializing in targeting the small business sector. Before that he was Managing Director Corporate Communications at leading international PR consultancy, Hill & Knowlton UK. Prior to this he was founder and CEO of AUGUST.ONE Communications. He started his career with leading international technology PR company, Text 100.

Glaxo Smith Kline
Alkesh Shah
Social Media Demand Manager
Glaxo Smith Kline
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Telefonica
Tamara Korcak-Novicka
Social Media Manager
Telefonica (O2)
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Siemens
Gail Lyon
Global Internet & Social Media Manager
Siemens
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Whole Foods
Bill Tolany
Head of Promotional Commerce
Whole Foods
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Paddy Power
Michelle Daly-Hayes
Online Sportsbook Social Media Manager
Paddy Power
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Unilever
Debbie Weinstein
Senior Director, Global Media Innovation
Unilever
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IBM
Joe Hanley
Director, External Relations Europe
IBM
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LivingSocial
Rebecca Barr
Communications Manager
LivingSocial
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Samsung
Andrew Warden
Head of Strategy, Emerging Markets Services
Cisco
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3m
James Simpson
General Manager, e-Channels UK and Ireland
3M
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citrix
Kelly Feller
Director of Social Media
Citrix
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marketwire
Roy Jacques
Director of Sales UK
Marketwire
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As Director of Sales UK, Roy leads Marketwire + Sysomos sales operations and revenue growth. Roy's team is focused on growing the company's revenues by working closely with customers and industry partners. Roy joined Marketwire from CMP Information Limited (United Business Media PLC), where as a divisional sales director he lead teams across multiple disciplines, developing new products, building market share and contributing directly to revenue growth. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Enterprise Management and a B.Sc. (Honors) in Technology Management.
cme
Allan Schoenberg
Director, Corporate Communications
CME Group
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Brandwatch
Giles Palmer
Founder & CEO
Brandwatch
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Brandwatch is one of the world's leading tools for monitoring and analysing social media. Launched in August 2007 and now in version 6, Brandwatch is used by brands and agencies around the world to monitor, capture, and analyse social media conversations. Giles is the founder and CEO of Brandwatch. After leaving Sky ten years ago, Giles used his experience in business and education in Science to build the Company. From its launch in August 2007, Brandwatch has grown to become one of the world's leading Social Media Monitoring companies serving businesses across the globe from FTSE 100 companies to SMEs. Giles has achieved this by building a great team, launching early, listening to customers and iterating the product.

Giles is a regular speaker at Social Media conferences and also serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for Sussex University as well as the Social Media Committee for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

Microsoft
Wendy Gold
EMEA Regional PR and Digital Lead, Consumer
Microsoft
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Lego
Lars Silberbauer
Social Media Director
Lego
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