DLD Conference 2011
Event Info
Description
DLD (Digital - Life - Design) is a global conference network on innovation, digital media, science and culture which connects business, creative and social leaders, opinion-formers and investors for crossover conversation and inspiration. Chairmen of DLD are publisher Hubert Burda and serial digital investor Yossi Vardi. DLD has been founded by Stephanie Czerny and Marcel Reichart in 2005.
DLD is a Global Community DLD creates events and experiences in various styles and formats in hubs like New York, Beijing, San Francisco, London, Moscow, New Dehli, Sao Paolo, Tel Aviv and Munich.
DLD Platform DLD serves as a platform for progression in times of transition for global thinkers, industry leaders, futurists, entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, opinion formers and creative talents. It is a melting pot of ideas, experiences and inspirations as well as an initial point for new partnerships, investments and business development
DLD Speakers Speakers and guests of previous DLD conferences have been Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, YouTube founder Chad Hurley, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Newscorp's James Murdoch, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, Demand Media co-founder Shawn Colo, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley amongst others. Performing live at DLD have been Lady Gaga and Sheryl Cole, jazz trumpeter Till Brönner as well as violinists Hillary Hahn and David Garrett.
DLD in the Media The DLD Conferences create up to 250 mio. quality media contacts and are covered and attended by over 180 journalists from opinion forming media such as New York Times, IHT, The Economist, Guardian, Fortune, Financial Times, FAZ, FOCUS, Spiegel, CNBC, Thomson Reuters, Deutsche Welle, AllThingsD, HuffingtonPost or TechCrunch as well as widely followed on the internet.
