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2008 Outsell Signature Event
Date: 
September 21, 2008
End Date: 
September 23, 2008
Location: 
Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA

Speakers included: Michael Boskin, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Tim Weller, Group Chief Executive, Incisive Media; Jeffrey Killeen, Chairman & CEO, GlobalSpec; Kevin McCurry, SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Scientific Business, Thomson Reuters; Paul Saffo, Associate Professor and Futurist, Stanford University; David Kellogg, CEO, Mark Logic; Anthea Stratigos, Co-Founder & CEO, Outsell; and Scott Peters, Managing Director, JEGI.

Details: A dynamic group of information industry leaders shared their views and perspectives on the future of the industry and where it is heading at Outsell’s Signature Event, co-produced with JEGI. The event provided a unique opportunity to network with c-level executives and private equity investors from across the information industry. Dynamic discussions, case studies and presentations were led by the company executives who are leading the growth and transformation of this vibrant market.

Select speaker highlights:

  • Michael Boskin provided his views on the economy and where we go from here.
  • Tim Weller expressed Incisive’s focus on building brands across multiple platforms, while delivering focused content within narrow, specialized channels.
  • Jeffrey Killeen explained how GlobalSpec is focused on deep vertical execution that intensely aligns with workflow solutions.
  • Kevin McCurry discussed how Thomson Reuters was enhancing customer value through subscription information products and workflow solutions.
  • Paul Saffo offered his views of the future for the information industry and the “new” US economy.
  • Anthea Stratigos provided an overview and growth forecast for the $400 billion information industry.
  • Scott Peters provided an in-depth overview of the current state of the capital markets, including examples of buyouts today versus pre-credit crisis.

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