Agenda : INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (London 2015)

PRE-EVENT: October 14     DAY ONE: October 15     DAY TWO: October 16

We expect to finalize the agenda in the coming days ahead.

We are currently seeking speakers for the 2015 London conference. Those that wish to submit a topic should click here. Only the following will be considered: social dating experts, A.I. / M.L. professionals, software providers, new technologies, dating business owners, experts in European dating and mobile dating and Fortune 1000 companies

 

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AGENDA: PRE-EVENT STRAND PALACE HOTEL | Wednesday - October 14 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
8:20 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens Foyer
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : KEYNOTE SPEAKER
9:00 AM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Social Discovery and News Media Speaker: Hayden Hewitt (CEO & Publisher) Live Leak Location: Drake
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM NETWORKING BREAK Foyer
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : GAMES DISCOVERY
10:30 AM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Panel on Games Discovery Speaker: Tony Pearce (CEO) Grabr Neil McClarty (Commercial Director) Jagex Alan Granger (Digital and Social Media Manager) Sports Interactive Games Marc-Alexandre Saba (CEO) Football Fanager Location: Drake
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : Funding and Startups: Investment Discovery
11:15 AM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Panel on Funding and Startups for Social Discovery Speaker: Tony Pearce (CEO) Grabr Daniel Gandesha (CEO) Property Partner Joel Hughes (Partnerships) Crowdfunder Emma Northcott (Business Development) Crowdcube Mark Brooks (CEO & Principal Consultant) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: Drake
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH Carvery Restaurant
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : TAXIS & SOCIAL DISCOVERY
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Taxi Discovery in London Speaker: Russell Hall (CEO) Hail O Dave Goldring (Head of Supplier Relations) Karhoo Derek Stewart (CEO) CabApp Location: Drake
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : MUSIC DISCOVERY	‡ SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY (2 PM - 5 PM)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Panel on Music Discovery Speaker: Alex Thompson (CEO) Clash Music Group Karim Fanous (Head of Research and Insight) Music Ally Jamie Hughes (Head of Partnerships) Songkick Jon Skinner (CEO) Music Gateway Rebecca Lammers (CEO) Laika Network Evan Stein (CEO) Decibel Music Systems Location: Drake	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM [SPECIAL ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERENCE - 2 PM to 5 PM] ‡ Developing an Online Dating Business Strategy [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Principal Consultant) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: Raleigh
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : ENTERTAINMENT DISCOVERY & EVENTS
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Panel on Entertainment and Social Discovery Speaker: Duncan Burbidge (CEO and co-Founder) StreamAMG Chris Crossley (VP Product and Co-Founder) Line-Up Brendan Miles (Digital Business Director) List.co.uk Adam Parry (Editor) Event Industry News Fabio Gallo (Head of International Business Development EMEAr) StreamAMG Location: Drake
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : EMPLOYMENT DISCOVERY	‡ SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOR THE ONLINE DATING INDUSTRY (2 PM - 5 PM)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Panel on Social Discovery and Job Seeking: New Trends Speaker: Hung Lee (CEO) Workshape.io Simon Samuel (Director) Talentarc James Brian (Consultant) James Brian Location: Drake	3:30 PM - 5:00 PM [SPECIAL ONLINE DATING PRE-CONFERENCE - 2 PM to 5 PM] ‡ Developing an Online Dating Business Strategy [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Principal Consultant) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: Raleigh
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : EDUCATION & PARENT DISCOVERY
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Panel on Education & Parent Discovery Speaker: Leonard Sekyonda (Co-founder & Director) MyComeUp.com Vicki Shotbolt (CEO) The Parent Zone Clarissa Pabi (Digital Marketing Executive) Ebury Publishing, Penguin Random House Location: Drake
( BONUS DAY ) SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE : ADERTISING, PUBLISHING & SOCIAL DISCOVERY APPS
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM SOCIAL DISCOVERY PRE-CONFERENCE: Panel on Advertising, Publishing and Social Discovery Apps Speaker: Jamie Wilson (Founder & CEO) EMS Internet Ltd Clarissa Pabi (Digital Marketing Executive) Ebury Publishing, Penguin Random House Andrew Darling (Director of Global Marketing & Communications) BlisMedia Location: Drake
‡ BUYERS AND SELLERS GATHERING (CLOSED DOOR SESSION, ADDITIONAL FEE)
5:45 PM ‡ Funders, Buyers and Sellers Gathering - Details and VIDEO Here (Pre-Registration Required) 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM Buyers and Sellers Gathering A Special Session for Serious Investors, Buyers and Sellers of Mobile Dating, Online Dating and Social Networking Websites Location: Raleigh
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COCKTAIL RECEPTION & AFFILIATE CONVENTION .com PARTY(Free for all Conference Attendees)
8:00 - to - 11:00 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Free for all Conference Attendees) Cocktail Reception Lyceum Tavern 354 Strand London WC2R 0HS Tel: +44 20 7836 7155 Location: Lyceum Tavern

‡ - Special Pre-Conference Sessions Require Separate Registration


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AGENDA: DAY ONE STRAND PALACE HOTEL | Thursday - October 15 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
8:20 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens Foyer
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
9:00 AM Unification of the Dating Market [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: George Kidd (Chief Executive) Online Dating Association Location: Exeter I
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM NETWORKING BREAK Foyer
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
10:30 AM Speed Networking Session Location: Exeter I
STATE OF THE DATING INDUSTRY
11:15 AM 2015 State of the UK and European Dating Industry [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Principal Consultant) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Location: Exeter I
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH Carvery Restaurant
SPECIAL SESSION		MATCHMAKING TRACK		EUROPEAN MARKETING STRATEGY
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Behold The Love Child of the Private Label and Free Dating Business Models Speaker: Angus Thody (CEO) Exposure on the Web Location: Exeter I		1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Current State of Offline Matchmaking in the UK Speaker: Genevieve Zawada (CEO) ElectClub Carmelia Ray (CEO) Carmelia Ray Location: Drake		1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Optimal Media Buying for Dating: UK vs US vs Germany vs France Speaker: Bako Kaye (CEO) etology Location: Exeter II
INTERNATIONAL DATING
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM International Dating Speaker: Gloria Diez (Business Development) Wamba Location: Exeter I
		MATCHMAKING TRACK		INTERNATIONAL DATING
		2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Panel: Effective Collaboration for Offline Dating Speaker: Rachel McGlynn (Managing Director) The Vida Consultancy Trea Tijmens (CEO) Success Match Megan Buquen (CEO) The Matchmaker Exhange Johnny Cassell (Dating Coach) Johnny Casell Location: Drake		2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Empowering Your Employees to be Social Media Superstars for Your Dating Product Speaker: Maz Nadjim (CEO) SoAmpli Location: Exeter II
CEO THERAPY SESSION
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CEO Therapy [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Ben Lambert (CEO) Clocked.co Location: Exeter I
CEO THERAPY SESSION
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM CEO Therapy [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Juliette Prais (CEO) Pink Lobster Dating Location: Exeter I
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK Foyer
DATING FRAUD PANEL		MATCHMAKING TRACK		SPECIAL SESSION
3:30 PM Dating Scam Methods: Sextortion and Video Blackmail [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Wayne May (CEO) Scam Survivors Location: Exeter I		3:30 PM Matchmaking Track: Business Changes in the Dating Industry Over the Past 30 years [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Mary Balfour (Managing Director) Drawing Down the Moon Location: Drake		3:30 PM The Nordic Online & Mobile Dating Market [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Jenny Gonzalez (VP of Sales and Marketing) Dating Factory Location: Exeter II
DATING FRAUD RESEARCH		MATCHMAKING TRACK		SPECIAL SESSION
4:00 PM 2015 Online Dating Fraud / Research, Findings and Action Speaker: Monica Whitty (Professor of Contemporary Media) University of Leicester Location: Exeter I		4:00 PM Attracting More Paying Male Clients for a Matchmaking Business [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Svetlana Mukha (CEO) Diolli Location: Drake		4:00 PM Text Analytics Technologies & Their Applications to the Dating Industry [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Maxence Bernard (CEO) IO Square Location: Exeter II
DATING FRAUD AND SECURITY BREACH IMPACT		MATCHMAKING TRACK		ONLINE DATING IN BULGARIA
4:30 PM Dating Fraud and Securtiy Breach Impact Speaker: Dave Wiseman (Vice President) Scamalytics Location: Exeter I		4:30 PM Collaborative Events & Seminars Can Positively Impact Your Business [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Jacquie Brownridge (Managing Director - Canada) Its Just Lunch Seán Brickell (CEO) Life Impact Location: Drake		4:30 PM Challenges of the Dating Startup & Customer Engagement [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Hristo Zlatarski elitebook.bg Location: Exeter II
EVENING PARTY (Free for all Delegates)
10:00 - to - 11:59 PM EVENING PARTY (Free for all Conference Attendees) The Library 112 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4BD Tel: +44 203 302 7912 Location: The Library

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AGENDA: DAY TWO STRAND PALACE HOTEL | Friday - October 16 INTERNET DATING & DATING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
8:45 AM - 5:00 PM Registration & Exhibit Hall opens Foyer
FRANCE	MATCHMAKING TRACK
9:00 AM The French Online and Mobile Dating Market Speaker: Pauline Tourneur (General Manager) Attractive World Location: Exeter I	9:00 AM Managing and Setting Realistic Expectations for Yourself and Your Clients [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Trea Tijmens (CEO) Success Match Sue Sherring (Managing Director) ElectClub Classic Maria Avgitidis (CEO) Agape Match Jacquie Brownridge (Managing Director - Canada) Its Just Lunch Location: Essex
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM NETWORKING BREAK Foyer
SPECIAL ONLINE DATING STRATEGY	MATCHMAKING TRACK
10:30 AM Unique Methods to Gain Press Attention and Sales Speaker: Kevin Gibbons (Managing Director) Blue Glass Location: Exeter I	10:30 AM Panel: Coaching Client Methods for the Maximum Results [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Genevieve Zawada (CEO) ElectClub Jo Hemmings (CEO & Behavioural Psychologist) JoHemmings.co.uk James Preece (Dating Coach) JamesPreece.com Madeleine Mason (Director) PassionSmiths Location: Essex
SOCIAL MEDIA AND SEO	MATCHMAKING TRACK
11:00 AM Social Media & Dating SEO : Leveraging Traffic Using Synergy Between Both Channels Speaker: Lukasz Zelezny (Godfather) Zelezny.uk Location: Exeter I	11:00 AM Maximizing Online Dating Opportunities when Running an Offline Business Speaker: Megan Buquen (CEO) The Matchmaker Exchange Location: Essex
DATING SOFTWARE	MATCHMAKING TRACK
11:30 AM Panel: New Mobile Dating Features in Europe 2015 Speaker: Tanya Fathers (CEO) Dating Factory Michael O'Sullivan (CEO) The Hub People David Adams (Partnerships Team Manager) Venntro Location: Exeter I	11:30 AM Panel: Dating Coaching and Behavioural Adjustment Speaker: Jo Hemmings (CEO & Behavioural Psychologist) JoHemmings.co.uk Genevieve Zawada (CEO) ElectClub James Preece (Dating Coach) JamesPreece.com Madeleine Mason (Director) PassionSmiths Location: Essex
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM LUNCH Carvery Restaurant
SEO	MATCHMAKING TRACK
1:30 PM New SEO Linking methods for Online Dating Sites [WATCH VIDEO] Speaker: Matteo Monari (CEO) Bizup Location: Exeter I	1:30 PM Building the Most Respected Brand in Matchmaking Speaker: Maria Avgitidis (CEO) Agape Match Location: Essex
DATING PHOTOGRAPHY	MATCHMAKING TRACK
2:00 PM Latest Trends in Dating Photography: Online and Mobile Speaker: Jonathan Bird (Managing Director) Warehouse Dating Location: Exeter I	2:00 PM Recent Social Media Strategies for Online Dating, Matchmaking and Date Coaches Speaker: Sharon Callix (Webmaster) Making Money Using Social Media Phil Gee Goldberg (Managing Director) Phil Gee Goldberg Location: Essex
INCENTIVISING THE CUSTOMER	MATCHMAKING TRACK
2:30 PM Customer Incentivization to Get More Sales and Higher SEO Speaker: Marc Lesnick (Conference Organizer) iDate Conference Location: Exeter I	2:30 PM Successful Matchmaking Executive Strategy Speaker: Lisa Clampitt (CEO) Matchmaking Institute Genevieve Zawada (CEO) ElectClub Location: Essex
FINAL PANEL DEBATE
3:30 PM Final Panel Debate Speaker: Mark Brooks (CEO & Principal Consultant) Courtland Brooks & Online Personals Watch Lukasz Zelezny (Godfather) Zelezny.uk Jonathan Bird (Managing Director) Warehouse Dating Hristo Zlatarski elitebook.bg Genevieve Zawada (CEO) ElectClub Tanya Fathers (CEO) Dating Factory Michael O'Sullivan (CEO) The Hub People Kevin Gibbons (Managing Director) Blue Glass Monica Whitty (Professor of Contemporary Media) University of Leicester Gloria Diez (Business Development) Wamba Location: Exeter I
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POST EVENT PARTY (Free for all Conference Attendees)
10:00 PM - till midnight PM POST EVENT PARTY (Free for all Conference Attendees) Location: To Be Announced Location:

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