Contact Nikhil Pahwa for event and ticket information.
Friday, July 18, 2008 from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (GMT+0530)
Note: We have a new venue - PHD Chamber of Commerce, opposite Siri Fort Auditorium, around 20 min from the previous venue- Essex Farms. Consequently, we've got more space and are allowing 150 more registrations.
You're invited to join us for the MEDIANAMA Launch (Discussion & Mixer). We're launching with a discussion of great concern to companies in the digital media space, given a hint of downturn in the market and despair amongst entrepreneurs.
The discussion will be followed by a mixer; We’re hoping to see participation from Online and Mobile conglomerates, key content owners, Internet and Mobile aggregators and distributors, Startups, Mobile VAS companies, Digital Advertising Agencies, Venture Capitalists, Ad Networks, Social Media Companies, Internet and Mobile Startups, Consultants, Journalists, Analysts and others.
Date: 18th July
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Venue: PHD Chamber of Commerce, (Opp Siri Fort Auditorium, Asiad Village)
The Discussion: "Surviving A Downturn"
Moderators: Kushan Mitra, Assistant Editor, Business Today and Nikhil Pahwa, Editor, MediaNama
The Panelists:
Mahendra Swarup, Chief Mentor of Smile Interactive has guided group companies like Quasar Media, Tyroo Media, Zoomtra, among others. Quasar Media was acquired by the WPP Group, and Tyroo Media received investment from Yahoo. He was previously the MD and CEO of Times Internet Ltd (Indiatimes), and during his 30 years of business experience, has worked with ACC, Nestle India, Sun Breweries–Moscow and PepsiCo India at the senior-most functional levels.
Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO of Consim Info (Bharatmatrimony Group), launched Bharatmatrimony.com in 1997, and today it is among India’s leading matrimonial sites. The companys diverse portfolio now includes ClickJobs.com, Mobile 5050, IndiaProperty.com, IndiaList.com, Indiaautomobile.com, LoanWala.com, BharatMatrimony Centre, among others. Consim Info has been funded by Canaan Partners and Yahoo.
Sidharth Rao, CEO and co-Founder of WebChutney, established the full service interactive agency with Sudesh Samaria in 1999. WebChutney is also incubating new media ventures - online publications and advertising networks - via GooseFish Media Ventures. Rao also has investments in research agency JuxtConsult. In 2007, Capital18, the private equity arm of Network18 invested in WebChutney.
The conversation will largely be participatory, so please feel free to ask questions and voice your opinion.
Send your questions to us in the comments to this post, via this form, or at nikhil AT medianama DOT com.
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Nikhil Pahwa: nikhil AT medianama DOT com
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MediaNama.com covers the evolution of the Telecom & Digital Media business in India, providing news and opinion on new launches, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital Funding, Industry Research and Joint Ventures.
We focus on business developments related to Internet and Mobile communities, and content including music, gaming, video and more, covering issues that have an impact on the digital media ecosystem in India.
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