Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Media Summit 2011 Sponsored by: Bloomberg Wednesday, March 9th 10:45 AM - Noon Session A: New York, New York: The Media Capital Becomes Digital Media Capital – New Platforms, New Opportunities Diane Brady, Senior Editor/Content Chief, Bloomberg Businessweek Gerald Marzorati, Assistant Managing Editor, New Products and Strategic Initiatives, The New York Times Eric Hippeau, Chief Executive Officer, The Huffington Post Paul Slavin, Senior Vice President, Digital, ABC News Conde Nast, speaker to be announced Ernst & Young, Moderator to be announced Diane Brady, Senior Editor/Content Chief, Bloomberg Businessweek: As Senior Editor and Content Chief, Diane Brady has led corporate and management coverage since June 2008. Previously, she was a senior writer and bureau chief, winning numerous industry awards for her stories. Before that, she worked at The Wall Street Journal in Asia, Canada's Maclean's and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya. She's a frequent guest on CNN, NPR, CNBC and numerous other broadcast outlets, and is on the board of the Overseas Press Club. She's a graduate of University of Toronto, and holds graduate degrees from Columbia University and the University of Nairobi. Her book, Fraternity (Spiegel & Grau), goes on sale in early 2010. Eric Hippeau, Chief Executive Officer, The Huffington Post: Eric Hippeau is the Chief Executive Officer of The Huffington Post (“HuffPost”), a leading social news and opinion site which in five years has become an influential media brand -- "The Internet Newspaper." Hippeau joined HuffPost in June 2009. Prior to joining HuffPost, Hippeau was managing partner at Softbank Capital, a New York and Boston-based venture capital fund specializing in early stage investments in technology and digital media. Hippeau joined Softbank Capital in 2000 from Ziff-Davis, Inc., where he was Chairman and CEO. During his career at Ziff-Davis, Hippeau was early to recognize the growth potential of online media. Under his stewardship, ZDNet became one of the few successful examples of a strong online business model evolving from traditional magazine content, and he was instrumental in SoftBank’s first investment in Yahoo! in 1995. Hippeau was also responsible for founding ZDTV, a cable channel dedicated to technology and the Internet. Hippeau serves on the boards of several public and private companies, including Yahoo!,  Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Thumbplay, The Huffington Post, and BuddyMedia. Hippeau graduated from the Lycee Francais de Londres and attended the Sorbonne University. Paul Slavin, Senior Vice President, Digital, ABC News: Paul Slavin was named senior vice president, Digital, ABC News in September 2007. In this position he is responsible for all of ABC News’ digital content, including ABCNEWS.com, ABC News NOW, ABC News Mobile and broadband. In addition he is responsible for all business development, marketing and operations for ABC News in the digital area. Prior to this appointment Mr. Slavin was senior vice president for Worldwide Newsgathering, responsible for ABC’s worldwide newsgathering operation, including the national and foreign news desks and all bureaus, both domestic and international, ABC’s affiliate news service -- NewsOne -- ABC News NOW, ABCNEWS.COM and ABC News special events. Mr. Slavin was also responsible for the ABC News broadcasts “World News with Charles Gibson” and “World News Saturday and Sunday.” From April 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Slavin was the executive producer of “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings,” responsible for editorial content and production of the network’s flagship news broadcast. In 1979 he joined ABC News as a desk assistant in New York, and became an associate producer for “20/20” in 1981. A year later he moved to Washington, DC as a producer for “This Week with David Brinkley.” In 1984 Mr. Slavin became a field producer for the Washington, DC bureau and was assigned to cover the presidential campaign that year. Mr. Slavin joined “World News Tonight” in 1986 as a producer and worked with National Security correspondent John McWethy covering the Defense Department, the State Department and the intelligence agencies. In that capacity he traveled the world covering stories, including the last days of the war in Lebanon, the war in El Salvador and the conflict in Nicaragua. In 1988 he was named broadcast producer for “World News Tonight” in Washington, DC. Two years later Mr. Slavin joined “Day One” in New York as a magazine producer specializing in medical investigations. For one of the first times on television, he employed Hi-8 cameras for a piece on dying while incarcerated, giving the cameras to a team of former death row prisoners and asking them to document their lives in prison. In 1995 he returned to “World News Tonight” as the senior producer responsible for “American Agenda.” He was named senior program producer in 1998, responsible for “The Closer Look,” “Your Money,” “Cutting Edge” and all series, as well as the broadcast’s education, technology, medical and science coverage. Mr. Slavin’s work has received numerous honors and recognition, including an Overseas Press Club Award, a Cine Award and several Emmy Awards. He was also part of the ABC News team that received a Peabody Award for its coverage of the events of September 11 and their aftermath. Mr. Slavin is a graduate of the University of Chicago. He and his wife live in New York City and have three sons. Prior to this appointment Mr. Slavin was senior vice president for Worldwide Newsgathering, responsible for ABC’s worldwide newsgathering operation, including the national and foreign news desks and all bureaus, both domestic and international, ABC’s affiliate news service -- NewsOne -- ABC News NOW, ABCNEWS.COM and ABC News special events. Mr. Slavin was also responsible for the ABC News broadcasts “World News with Charles Gibson” and “World News Saturday and Sunday.” From April 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Slavin was the executive producer of “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings,” responsible for editorial content and production of the network’s flagship news broadcast. In 1979 he joined ABC News as a desk assistant in New York, and became an associate producer for “20/20” in 1981. A year later he moved to Washington, DC as a producer for “This Week with David Brinkley.” In 1984 Mr. Slavin became a field producer for the Washington, DC bureau and was assigned to cover the presidential campaign that year. Mr. Slavin joined “World News Tonight” in 1986 as a producer and worked with National Security correspondent John McWethy covering the Defense Department, the State Department and the intelligence agencies. In that capacity he traveled the world covering stories, including the last days of the war in Lebanon, the war in El Salvador and the conflict in Nicaragua. In 1988 he was named broadcast producer for “World News Tonight” in Washington, DC. Two years later Mr. Slavin joined “Day One” in New York as a magazine producer specializing in medical investigations. For one of the first times on television, he employed Hi-8 cameras for a piece on dying while incarcerated, giving the cameras to a team of former death row prisoners and asking them to document their lives in prison. In 1995 he returned to “World News Tonight” as the senior producer responsible for “American Agenda.” He was named senior program producer in 1998, responsible for “The Closer Look,” “Your Money,” “Cutting Edge” and all series, as well as the broadcast’s education, technology, medical and science coverage. Mr. Slavin’s work has received numerous honors and recognition, including an Overseas Press Club Award, a Cine Award and several Emmy Awards. He was also part of the ABC News team that received a Peabody Award for its coverage of the events of September 11 and their aftermath. Mr. Slavin is a graduate of the University of Chicago. He and his wife live in New York City and have three sons.