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Alan McGlade – Managing Director, Digital Entertainment Ventures

Divya Menon — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:02:30 +0000

Alan McGlade is Managing Director of Digital Entertainment Ventures, LLC (DEV), a venture fund that focuses on high growth, early stage companies that are building next generation digital services and applications. DEV recently established DEV Korea which invests in and brings top Korean tech companies to the U.S. for an intensive acceleration program. Mr. McGlade is also a Co-Founder of Miami-based Funding Wonder, an online lending marketplace that matches small businesses seeking loans with private investors. He currently serves on the Boards of Human Demand, a mobile advertising company, and Signal360 a location-based communications platform, and is an advisor to several technology companies. Mr. McGlade has over two decades of experience in taking companies from early conceptual stage to significant market player in digital media. Previously Mr. McGlade was the Chief Executive of MediaNet. The Company was formed with three of the major record companies combining as the majority owner, to respond to the sudden explosion in music downloading. MediaNet powered music and media delivery in five territories in the US and Europe for many of the best known names in the business including AOL, Yahoo, HMV, Virgin, Samsung, Tesco, MTV, Microsoft’s Zune and Google. Prior to running MediaNet, Mr. McGlade worked at MTV Networks after selling them the interactive music video channel, Video Jukebox Network (The Box), where he was the CEO for five years. He also served as president of StarNet, which provided targeted cable marketing using a national satellite delivery system tied to smart devices at cable systems and was the founder and president of Adlink, the largest cable advertising interconnect in the US. Mr. McGlade has published commentaries in major news publication and is a regular contributor to Forbes.

Donna Abood – Chairman Beacon Council

Divya Menon — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:00:21 +0000

Donna Abood serves as the Chairman of the Beacon Council, Miami’s economic development organization. The Beacon Council facilitates local, national and international business growth and expansion programs, helping companies of all sizes in diverse industries achieve their goals. With a reputation as one of the most trusted and recognized names in South Florida real estate, Ms. Abood was the founding partner and chairman of Colliers International South Florida, and recently became Principal/Managing Director of Avison Young.

Dr. Kini – President & CEO Miami Children’s Hospital

Divya Menon — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:57:25 +0000

Dr. M. Narendra Kini joined Miami Children’s Hospital as President and CEO in January 2008. Prior to joining the hospital, Dr. Kini served as EVP for Clinical and Physician Services at Trinity Health, the 4th largest Catholic health system in the U.S. Prior to his work at Trinity, Dr. Kini served at GE Medical Systems in various roles related to information technology. He was responsible for developing an integrated approach to enterprise clinical information systems. In 2013, Dr. Kini was the recipient of Modern Healthcare’s CEO IT Achievement Award.

Noah Graj – Managing Partner Graj + Gustaven Inc.

Divya Menon — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:51:24 +0000

Noah Graj is an avid bird photographer and 18 year veteran of Graj +Gustavsen Inc, participating in every aspect of the company from research to strategy. After studying Integrated Marketing Communications, and always having a passion for forecasting, Noah naturally landed in the area of Business Development and New Ventures for Graj + Gustavsen.

Noah’s most recent project is TheDreamTalks®©. TheDreamTalks®© started in the Bronx, as a curriculum for students to help identify and provide the tools to contextualize their lives within their dreams. Working with Graj+Gustavsen Inc. to create an answer and solution to the new market Paradigm based in Purpose, TheDreamTalks®© has become a digital platform that transforms how consumer data profiles are interpreted, contextualized, and used; creating “Automated Positive Actions (A.P.A.)”

Rick Barker

Divya Menon — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:37:10 +0000

With over 25 years experience in the music industry, Rick Barker is looked upon as one of the industry’s best marketers and artist developers, having spent three years managing the day-to-day operations of superstar Taylor Swift.

Barker’s impact on music extends to the industry’s record labels. He was the first record promoter hired by Big Machine’s Scott Borchetta, where he had a role in the label’s first Number One record with singer-songwriter Jack Ingram. Barker later went on to found his own marketing and consulting firm, at which his first client was Sony Music Nashville.

He is also the mastermind behind the Music Industry Blueprint, a development service now teaching artists from around the world everything they need to know about the complicated music business. His marketing strategies have since been featured in a number of publications, including Billboard Magazine, Success Magazine and Pollstar.

Rick also co-authored The $150,000 Music Degree and launched SocialMediaForMusic.com

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Sebastian Rusk

Divya Menon — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 19:44:13 +0000

Sebastian has developed a very unique approach to creating buzz and making noise for brands via social media. His role as an Author, Emcee, Speaker, Influencer, personality for brands and Social Media Strategist has enabled him to influence those around him. His forte of being able to make his crazy ideas a reality, are what make SocialBuzzTV.com a reality today. It is no mystery why Sebastian is referred to as “a walking billboard” and the “Creator of Buzz”.

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