| DIRECTV's Mike White Added as Keynote
 Mike White, President, Chairman, and CEO of DIRECTV, has joined NYC Television Week's stellar lineup of keynote speakers. He will be addressing the gathered industry on Tuesday afternoon at 2:55 p.m. as the afternoon keynote for the first day of the TV Summit. White joined DIRECTV in January 2010 and is also a member of the company's Board of Directors. As president, chairman and CEO of DIRECTV, he oversees the operations and strategic direction of DIRECTV, Inc. in the U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America. Before joining DIRECTV, White led PepsiCo International as chief executive officer and as vice chairman of PepsiCo from 2003 to 2009. Prior to that role, White served as president and chief executive officer of Frito-Lay's Europe, Africa and Middle East division. He also served as chief executive officer of Snack Ventures Europe, PepsiCo's partnership with General Mills International. For his full bio, visit nyctelevisionweek.com/speakers/.
More Speakers Added to NYC Television Week Lineup
The number of impressive industry leaders speaking at NYC Television Week continues to increase, with more being added nearly every day. Here is a sampling of recently added participants: - Christopher Balfe, CEO, The Blaze
- David Bank, Managing Director, Equity Research, RBC Capital Markets
- Keith Clinkscales, CEO, Revolt Media
- Allen DeBevoise, CEO, Machinima
- Alma Derricks, Director, Customer + Media + Market Strategy, Deloitte Consulting LLC
- Marianne Gambelli, EVP, Chief Investment Offer, Horizon Media
- Chris Geraci, President, National Broadcast, Omnicom Media Group
- Christine Merrifield, President, Investment, Activation & Operations, MediaVest
- Alec Shapiro, President, Sony Professional Solutions of America
- Valari Dobson Staab, President, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations
- Chris Williams, Chief Development Officer, Maker Studios
For more information — including full bios — visit NYCTelevisionWeek.com/speakers/. And visit often, as we are constantly adding to the lineup.
Opening Cocktail Reception Sponsored by National Geographic Channels
The Opening Cocktail Reception, taking place at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, is sponsored by National Geographic Channels. The event is shaping up to be one of the networking highlights of the week. Make sure it is on your schedule!
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