The next generation are passionate, tech-savvy mobile users who will demand smartphone
solutions that provide always-on, real-time connectivity in both their work and
personal lives.
WES 2010 closed the keynote sessions with a special panel discussion,
featuring some of the most dynamic and knowledgeable experts in new media today...as
we look toward tomorrow.
Paul Kalbfleisch
Vice President, Brand Creativity, RIM
Paul Kalbfleisch is Vice President of Brand Creativity at Research In Motion. Over the past 8 years
Paul has been one of the key drivers of the BlackBerry brand and has developed numerous
programs to successfully inject the brand into our culture. From inspiring "Love
What You Do" TV spots to uniquely blended off and online programs with the Black
Eyed Peas and U2, Paul has passionately applied his insights and creativity to make
BlackBerry one of the top brands in the world.
In his current role, he focuses on ensuring the brand message is seamlessly weaved through all delivery mediums.
Read Paul Kalbfleisch's complete bio.
will.i.am
Futurist
will.i.am is best known to many as the front man and producer of the multi-platinum
award-winning group THE BLACK EYED PEAS. He has established himself as one of the
top music producers in the industry, collaborating on tracks with U2, Justin Timberlake,
John Legend, Kelis, Nas, the Game, Sergio Mendes, Carlos Santana, the Pussycat Dolls,
Busta Rhymes, and fellow Black Eyed Pea, Fergie. His songs have for years inspired
millions, and the power of his words was never more prevalent than in the past few
years as will's song "Yes We Can" mobilized and entire generation to action during
the 2008 presidential Campaign.
Read will.i.am's complete bio.
Ben Silverman
Founder & CEO, Electus
Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning producer Ben Silverman announced a partnership
with IAC, led by media mogul Barry Diller, in July 2009 to launch a new company,
Electus, which will capitalize on the ever-evolving world of multimedia production
and distribution. With Silverman as founder and CEO, Electus will unite producers,
creators, advertisers and distributors under one roof and produce all forms of content
for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world.
Silverman is executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning NBC comedy "The Office"
and the Golden Globe-winning comedy "Ugly Betty," is co-creator and executive producer
of hit reality show "The Biggest Loser" for NBC as well as an executive producer
and co-creator of the critically acclaimed "The Tudors" for Showtime.
Read Ben Silverman's complete bio.
Steven Berlin Johnson
Author, The Invention of Air. Creator, outside.in.
Steven Johnson is the best-selling author of six books on the intersection of science,
technology and personal experience. His writings have influenced everything from
the way political campaigns use the Internet, to cutting-edge ideas in urban planning,
to the battle against 21st-century terrorism.
Steven's most recent book The Invention of Air tells the story of Joseph Priestly,
the Founding Fathers, and how innovative ideas emerge and spread in society and
drive historical change. Like his award-winning previous book, The Ghost Map, The
Invention of Air uses a surprising historical and biographical narrative to discuss
ideas that have profoundly shaped our modern world.
Steven has also co-created three influential web sites: the pioneering online magazine
FEED, the Webby-Award-winning community site, Plastic.com, and most recently the
hyperlocal media site outside.in.
Read Steven Berlin Johnson's complete bio.