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The Internet Giants are coming (back) to ICEEfest 2016

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You wake up in the morning. Check out your Facebook page. See some photos on Instagram. Search something cool and interesting on Google or Yahoo. Then you take a peek at you LinkedIn profile.

If that’s somehow part of your everyday routine, then ICEEfest is your place to be in June 9&10.

Great speakers are coming to unveil the latest news from these truly Internet Giants.

FacebookRustam Ziganshin/ Agency Partner CEE: after over a decade of progressive experience in the media agencies (Starcom and MediaCom, grew from media planner to managing director), Rustam has transitioned to an in-house position at Facebook.

Currently he is driving communications with the holding companies and resellers across CEE as well as implementing programs to improve agency experience through trainings, business reviews and product updates.

InstagramNadine Neubauer/ Brand Development Lead (DACH, Nordics, Central / Eastern Europe): prior to joining Instagram, she was with Facebook for several years consulting clients from the CPG & Retail sector and leading advertisers strategy on Facebook across DACH.

Before that she worked in the publishing industry developing cross-media advertising solutions for Gruner+Jahr (Bertelsmann) one of the largest publishers in Europe.

She has 10 years’ experience in the media and advertising industry, ranging from work in Print, Online and Mobile.

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GoogleMarcin Malinowski/ Head of Global Partnerships: he manages Google’s business relations with the largest publishers in the Central and Eastern Europe.

Focusing on modern business models for media, monetization and driving value from data management.

Manages a team driving business growth and develops Google’s partner network in the region.

Historically, co-founded technological B2B startup offering first in the world mobile solutions for sales-force automation.

  • and because Google just celebrated 10 years of Google Translate, here’s a great example of how this tool can help in one of the most serious problems today: the migrant crisis.

Also from Google, Steffen Ehrhardt tells you how the company can help your startup and Franc Cheetham gives you a hint about the creatives minds behind their success.

LinkedInIan Hurlock/ EMEA Partner Sales House Manager: he is managing partnerships with LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Sales Houses across EMEA (36 markets).

He’s also a Virgin StartUp Mentor, inspiring and empowering new entrepreneurs to achieve their true potential.

  • 10th anniversary for LinkedIn also: we talk now of a community of 225 million people:


Yahoo/ TumblrAlec McCrindle/ Creative Director: joined Yahoo in 2003 as Ad Technology Specialist. Then, step by step, promoted as Ad Technology Creative, Head of Interactive Advertising, Head of Creative, Creative Director (UK&GST) and now Creative Director (Yahoo! Studio EMEA).

He create digital strategy for advertising projects and ad product development. Also, he is responsible for Visual and UX design leadership.

  • “Meet the Midtowners”, with Alec McCrindle

Buy a ticket to ICEEfest so you can hear some of the leaders of the companies that fully entered in your personal and work life.

Check the confirmed speakers and the updated agenda (work in progress).

Don’t forget, another Internet Giant will open the festival this year (soon to be announced).

CEE you in Bucharest!