dig south 2015 program guide

S T A R T U P S

220+ PRESENTERS 5000 ATTENDEES MAJOR MEDIA TOP TECH BRANDS ACADEMY-AWARD WINNERS

SUCCEED IN THE SOUTH

WHERE LEADINGBRANDS M E E T THE SMARTEST

I’m often asked, “What does DIG SOUTH stand for?” And I reply that it stands for digital South and digging into the South, a region on the rise where creative startups can launch, grow and succeed.

Three years ago, that answer drew a skeptical glance – today, not so much.

The 20th-century South was a place where innovators left for emerging tech hubs like Silicon Valley, Seattle or New York. Conventional wisdom assumed that you could not raise capital and recruit enough talent to launch in the South.

And over the years many Southern expats did leave only to succeed elsewhere on a grand scale: Apple CEO Tim Cook and Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales of Alabama, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg of Miami, Netscape founder James Clark of Texas and CEO Jim Barksdale of Mississippi and many others – living proof that you could succeed from the South but not necessarily in the South.

But, steadily over the last twenty years, companies like Blackbaud, Benefi tfocus, BoomTown and SPARC of Charleston, Red Hat and Epic Games of Raleigh, DCI in Atlanta, Dell and AT&T in Texas and many others have proven that headquartering in the South is not only feasible, it’s a winning strategy.

DIG SOUTH launched on July 4, 2012 to broadcast the South’s tech and creative emergence, to CTRL+ALT+DEL the from and reboot the machine with an emphatic in. We’re connecting entrepreneurs to capital, content and

talent, and we welcome leading brands to join them, tell their stories and succeed together. As the Southeast’s Interactive Festival, we’re declaring the South open for startup business.

So, along with our sensational sponsors, presenters and other supporters, we invite you to interact with top thought leaders from Instagram, Wired and Salesforce at the DIG Conference, peruse the latest tech-related displays at the DIG Show (free to attend), meet the hottest startups at DIG Demo Day and shake hands with the innovators and investors you need to meet.

By the way, DIG SOUTH also throws the most exquisitely rad evening Shindigs of any tech event in the Southeast. Come rock out with national touring bands, devour delectable local food and craft beverages at spectacular waterfront venues on Charleston’s “Silicon” Harbor, and DIG in, friends!

#DIG2015,

Stanfi eld Gray, founderDIG SOUTH

SUCCEED IN THE SOUTH

We’re connecting entrepreneurs to capital,

content and talent, and we welcome leading

brands to join them, tell their stories

and succeed together.

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 29

TUESDAYAPRIL 28

REGISTRATION & BADGE PICK UP 11 AM – 7 PM • CINEBARRE

4 – 6:00 PM | CHARLESTON METROMeet the minds behind Charleston’s tech and creative companies in their

natural (offi ce / studio) habitat.

FREE TO ATTEND

Presented by CHARLESTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT6 – 8 PM | CHARLESTON

MUSEUM COURTYARDDIG SOUTH’s offi cial welcome event.

OFFICIAL LAUNCH: VOUCH

Food & Beverage: Home Team BBQ, Mira Winery, Palmetto Brewing Co.

Music by: David Wax Museum

BADGE REQUIRED OR PURCHASE TICKETS:$50 / digsouth.com/attend

DIG CONFERENCE & DIG SHOW

CINEBARRE MOUNT PLEASANT963 Houston Northcutt Blvd

Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

UPLOAD CHARLESTONCHARLESTON MUSEUM

360 Meeting StCharleston, SC 29403

DIG MEDIA BASHEDMUND’S OAST1081 Morrison Dr

Charleston, SC 29403

INVESTOR BASH

LOOKOUT PAVILION,CHARLESTON HARBOR

RESORT & MARINA20 Patriots Point Rd


STARTUP SHINDIG

THE COOPER RIVER ROOM, MT. PLEASANT MEMORIAL

WATERFRONT PARK99 Harry Hallman Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

SE SYNC UP

HARBORSIDE EAST28 Bridgeside Blvd


UPLOAD Charleston

SHINDIG

MARKETING IN THE YEAR WE LIVE INKICKOFF KEYNOTE

9 AM

GARY VAYNERCHUK CEO, VaynerMedia

BADGE REQUIRED

9 AM – 4 PM | CINEBARRE


FREE TO ATTEND

LUNCH & SPIRITS FOR SALE

BADGE REQUIRED

4 – 5:30 PM | CINEBARREPresented by

CHARLESTON OPEN SOURCEPost–Conference Happy Hour

BADGE REQUIRED

D I G C O N F E R E N C E

F E S T I V A L F E S T I V A L S C H E D U L E S C H E D U L E


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THURSDAYAPRIL 30


FRIDAYMAY 1


DIG DEMO DAY 8 AM – 4 PM • DIG PAVILIONS

B R E A K F A S T & M A R K E T P L A C ED I G A J O B

DEMO DAY KEYNOTE

BO BURLINGHAM Editor-At-Large, Inc.

BADGE REQUIRED

WHY YOU SHOULD BE THINKING NOW ABOUT YOUR EXIT

MAY 19–9:45 AM

EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS & STUDENTS11 AM – 1 PM | CINEBARRE

DIG PRIZE: $25,000 IN CASH AND OTHER PRIZES AWARDED

ACCELERATORS2 PM – 4 PM | CINEBARRE

BADGE REQUIRED

Presented by

NEXTONInvestor Sponsors:

REVOLUTION VENTURES & SPARKS GROVEInvestor Sponsors:

REVOLUTION VENTURES & SPARKS GROVE

F E S T I V A L F E S T I V A L S C H E D U L E S C H E D U L E



FREE TO ATTEND LUNCH & SPIRITS FOR SALEBADGE REQUIRED

4 – 5:30 PM | CINEBARREPresented by

NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGHPost–Conference Happy Hour

BADGE REQUIRED

5 – 7 PM | LOOKOUT PAVILION AT CHARLESTON HARBOR RESORT & MARINASeparately ticketed happy hour for Investors, Wild Pitchers, fast-growth Startups and companies raising revenue.

PURCHASE TICKETS:$125 / digsouth.com/attend

6 – 9 PM | MT. PLEASANT MEMORIAL WATERFRONT PARK

Presented by DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN + SPARC

Food & Beverage: Coastal Crust, Mira Winery, Tradesman Brewing Co., Cathead Vodka + Bittermilk

Music by: Holy Ghost Tent Revival

STARTUP SHINDIG

INVESTOR BASH

D I G M A S H U P

8 – 9 AM | BREAKFAST | CINEBARRE8 AM – 5 PM | JOB FAIR | CINEBARRE

Recruiters and talent meet at this top tech and creative job fair.

FREE TO ATTEND BREAKFAST FOR PURCHASE

STARTUP HARBOR8 AM – 5 PM | CINEBARRE

Fast-growth entrepreneurs demo products and services all day for investors and the public.

FREE TO ATTENDBREAKFAST, LUNCH & SPIRITS FOR SALE

4 – 5:30 PM | CINEBARREPresented by CLEMSON MBAPost–Conference Happy Hour

BADGE REQUIRED

SOUTHEASTERNSYNC UP SHINDIG

DIG SOUTH FESTIVAL FINALE6 – 9 PM | HARBORSIDE EAST

Food & Beverage: Básico, The Cocktail Club, Indaco & Mercantile and Mash,

Mira Winery, Twisted Cypress Brewing Co.

BADGE REQUIRED OR PURCHASE TICKETS$50 / digsouth.com/attendMusic by: LANGHORNE SLIM & THE LAW Startups, Investors & Presenters connect on the eve of DIG Demo Day.

BADGE REQUIRED OR PURCHASE TICKETS: $50 / digsouth.com/attend

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GARY VAYNERCHUKFounder, VaynerMedia

KICKOFF KEYNOTEMARKETING IN THE YEAR WE LIVE INWEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 9–9:45amI have been a businessman for as long as anyone close to me can remember. You can be fancy and call it being an “entrepreneur,” but at the end of the day, I do business. While most eight year olds were learning how to properly squeeze a lemon, I was managing seven lemonade stands across my neighborhood in Edison, NJ. When I turned twelve, I set my sights on my local mall, where I became something of a legend selling baseball cards on weekends. In high school I joined the family business, a liquor store called Shoppers Discount Liquors that my dad started. It wasn’t long before I became obsessed with collecting wine.

My core thesis has always revolved around one question: Are you marketing like the year you actually live in? That’s it. It’s not about where things are going to be in 5 years, and it’s defi nitely not about how we’ve always done it.

DO WHAT WORKS. RIGHT NOW.

In 1997 I was selling wine with an email list while most stores were still faxing their customers. Building on that, I quickly came to recognize the importance of e-commerce, and launched WineLibrary.com, one of the very fi rst wine sales sites. As soon as Google Adwords came out, I was the fi rst (and for a long time the only) person to advertise against people searching for “wine.” All of this helped me to grow the store from a $3 million business to a $60 million business, and it was just the beginning.

Within a year of YouTube popping up, I knew it would be an incredibly powerful platform. Armed with a Flipcam and a NY Jets bucket, I started Wine Library TV in 2006 to share my knowledge and passion for wine with a community that desperately needed a fresh voice. It wasn’t long before 100,000 people were watching my videos every day (shout-out to my Vayniacs – love you guys).

In the spring of 2009, my brother AJ and I launched VaynerMedia, a strategic creative agency focusing on social and digital. VaynerMedia has helped Fortune 500 companies like GE, PepsiCo, and Mt Dew execute against their KPI’s, and build their digital brands through micro content and other storytelling techniques. The idea took hold, and what started as a 6-person project 5 years ago has swelled to a 400-strong team spread across the country.

After years of angel investing in companies like Twitter, Tumblr, Uber and BirchBox, I just launched VaynerRSE, a $25 million seed fund that will help invest in and launch the next generation of world-changing technology companies.

When I’m not spending time with my family, who mean everything in the world to me, I speak and share my experiences in business with people around the world. I have also found a passion for storytelling, so defi nitely check out my latest book, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook. I’m so excited you have taken a few minutes out of your day to drop by. Don’t forget to say hey.

PS: I love to hustle!

BRANDI TEMPLEFounder & CEO

LANCE WEILER Founder and Director, Digital Storytelling Lab, Columbia UniversityCEO, Connected Sparks

WHY YOU SHOULD BE THINKING NOW ABOUT YOUR EXITBurlingham will highlight the four stages of the exit process and present the seven factors that will determine whether or not you wind up better than ever—or overwhelmed with regrets.

PETER SCOTT VP Emerging Media

MARKETING IN THE AGE OF THE HIGHLY CONNECTED – AND HIGHLY EMPOWERED – CONSUMEROne of the most dynamic and sought-after speakers in his fi eld, Book’s presentations are packed with current trends, practical advice, and best-in-class examples of how innovative brands are acquiring and retaining customers by leveraging data and technology to deliver offers, information, and service personalized to the customer’s needs, interests and preferences.

RUN WITH IT: AN OPEN-FIELD VIEW OF 21ST-CENTURY SPORTS MEDIA DIGITAL STRATEGIES AND INTELLIGENCE AND HOW TURNER SPORTS CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND INNOVATE FOR THE CONNECTED FANAs Vice President of Emerging Media, Scott oversees new technologies and data intelligence across the Turner Sports portfolio: Bleacher Report, NBA Digital, NCAA, NASCAR and the PGA of America.

JOEL BOOKPrincipal, Marketing Insights

APRIL 309–9:45 AM

A CONVERSATION WITH THE CEO OF LOLLY WOLLY DOODLELolly Wolly Doodle is the largest business in the world transacting on Facebook. Founded in Lexington, N.C., all Lolly Wolly Doodle clothes are designed, manufactured or customized in the U.S. Temple is the mother of four and a fi rst-time entrepreneur. Interview conducted by Emmy-Award Winner Angie Goff, cross-platform reporter and anchor for NBC Washington in Washington, DC.

APRIL 30 NOON–12:45 AM

STORY-DRIVEN INNOVATIONWith the emergence of technology, the notion of formats, running times and platforms established over 100 years ago are being challenged. As consumption habits shift to meet an on-demand culture, code and story often clash. However, early efforts have resulted in business models that are merely emulating traditional ones. Join Lance for a look at how a story can help drive innovationand shape the next generation of entertainment software and hardware.

APRIL 30 3–3:45 PM

MAY 1 9–9:45 AM

BO BURLINGHAMEditor-At-Large

APRIL 293–3:45 PM

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DIG PAVILIONS 10 AM – 5 PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 – THURSDAY, APRIL 30

DIG PAVILIONS 10 AM – 5 PM FRIDAY, MAY 1

COMPANY LIST BY DATE2. LOWCOUNTRY

LOCAL FIRST3. CHARLIE5. SOUTH CAROLINA

FEDERAL CREDIT UNION6. INNOVATION COAST7. GREENBY38. KATALYST9. FRANCIS MARION HOTEL 10. GREY GHOST BAKERY11. THE STANDARD12. HYATT PLACE AND HYATT

HOUSE CHARLESTON – HISTORIC DISTRICT

13. SUSSBERG BUSINESS14. CHARLESTON METRO

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE15. THUNDERHEAD16. THE POST AND COURIER17. NEXTON18. SPARC19. CHARLESTON COUNTY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT20. MAGA DESIGN21. WINDSTREAM HOSTED

SOLUTIONS22. GEEKIN

23. TWISTED CYPRESS BREWING CO.

24. MIRA WINERY27–28. THE HAVEN

AT MIDTOWN29. CHIL30. CHARLESTON

IMAGING PRODUCTS31. ENVERITAS GROUP32. SCRA33. BLACKBAUD

1. BANDDEK & CHECKSCOUT

2. GATHER YOGA & JAUNT

3. MZ7 SMART POWER STATION BY PLANETMARZ MULTIMEDIA, LLC & OPENANGLER

4. SEQUR & TEAMPHORIA LLC

9. ECOH2O INNOVATIONS

10. ORDERONSITE

11. NOBLY

12. MERLIN HELPS

14. BLUE ACORN

15. ONEINAMIL

16. THE POST AND COURIER

17. CHARLESTON OPEN SOURCE

18. SPARC

19. BOOMTOWN!

20. TEKSYSTEMS

22. GEEKIN

23. BLOKROK

24. STANDARD ICE

30. INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

31. BENEFITFOCUS

32. ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY

33. BLACKBAUD

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GAME LOUNGE Presented by KIZ STUDIOS

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BANDDEKBLOKROK

CHECKSCOUTECOH2O INNOVATIONS

GATHER YOGA

GEEKINJAUNT

MZ7 SMART POWER STATION BY PLANETMARZ MULTIMEDIA, LLC

MERLIN HELPS NOBLY

OPENANGLERORDERONSITE

SEQURSTANDARD ICE

TEAMPHORIA LLC AND MORE...

SUPER KEYNOTE

BO BURLINGHAM Editor-At-Large


WHERE THE SOUTHEAST’S SMARTEST STARTUPS

FIND CAPITAL

DEMO DAY BADGE$275

DEMO.DIGSOUTH.COM

FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD

FRIDAY

MAY 19AM – 5PM

MAY 19–9:45 AM

EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS & STUDENTS11 AM – 1 PM | CINEBARRE

DIG PRIZE: $25,000 IN CASH AND OTHER PRIZES AWARDED

ACCELERATORS2 PM – 4 PM | CINEBARRE

BADGE REQUIRED

Presented by NEXTON

Investor Sponsors: REVOLUTION VENTURES & SPARKS GROVE

Investor Sponsors: REVOLUTION VENTURES & SPARKS GROVE

SE SYNC UP ARTIST: LANGHORNE SLIM

RECRUITERS MEET TALENT.

TALENT MEET OPPORTUNIT Y.

From recent graduatesto senior executives,

this FREE EVENT will be a hive of hiring activity.

FRIDAY

MAY 18AM – 5PM

R E C R U I T M E N T E V E N T & J O B M A R K E TD I G A J O B

EXPOSE YOURSELF TO NEW CLIENTS, INVESTORS, MEDIA AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

BENEFITFOCUS

BLACKBAUD

BLUE ACORN

BOOMTOWN!

CHARLESTON OPEN SOURCE

INTELLECTUAL CAPITOL

ONEINAMIL

THE POST AND COURIER

ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY

SPARC

TEKSYSTEMS

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WILD PITCH: EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS & STUDENTS

SCRAPPY STARTUPS DO EPIC BATTLE FOR $25,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES

2 PM – 4 PM

BADGE REQUIRED TO ATTEND

Investor Sponsors: Revolution Ventures & Sparks Grove

1ST PLACE – $7500

2015 DIG PRIZE WINNER

2ND PLACE – $2500 valueSPARKS GROVE RAPID DESIGN

& VISIONING SESSIONAward-winning experience design agency

Sparks Grove will host and facilitate a rapid design and visioning session with the

leaders of the winning startup, leveraging the same team and methodology they have used

with some of the world’s largest brands.

3RD PLACE – $2500 value2016 DIG SOUTH

Startup Sponsorship PackageThis sponsorship package includes 2 All-Access

Festival Badges, logo placement in the DIG Guide and at digsouth.com, plus an 1/8-page Ad

Investor Sponsors: Revolution Ventures & Sparks Grove

1ST PLACE – $7500

2015 DIG PRIZE WINNER

2ND PLACE – $2500 valueSPARKS GROVE RAPID DESIGN

& VISIONING SESSIONAward-winning experience design agency

Sparks Grove will host and facilitate a rapid design and visioning session with the leaders of the winning startup, leveraging the same team and methodology they have used with

some of the world’s largest brands.

3RD PLACE – $2500 value2016 DIG SOUTH

Startup Sponsorship PackageThis sponsorship package includes 2 All-Access

Festival Badges, Logo placement in the DIG Guide and at digsouth.com, plus an 1/8-page Ad

EMCEES

JUAN GARZONPrincipal, Garzon Co.

VIC HOWIEVP of Wealth Management,

Merrill Lynch

JIM VAN FLEETPresident, Bspoke

JUDGING CRITERIA1. CLARITY OF IDEA: WHAT’S YOUR IDEA AND IS IT ORIGINAL?2. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: WHAT PROBLEM ARE YOU SOLVING?3. MARKET SIZE AND ACCESSIBILITY: WHO ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM?4. SOLUTION QUALITY: HOW WILL/DO YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM?5. ASSESSMENT OF COMPETITION: HOW DOES YOUR CUSTOMER

CURRENTLY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?6. REVENUE MODEL: HOW ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE MONEY?7. MARKET STRATEGY: HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FIND CUSTOMERS?8. TEAM: WHO ARE YOU AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT

THE COMPANY?9. VISION: WHERE WILL YOU GO FROM HERE?

A GRAND SLAM FOR STARTUPSFRIDAY, MAY 1 CINEBARRE

JUDGESDayna Grayson

Partner, NEA

Bobby OcampoDirector, Revolution Ventures

Jake ZellerManaging Member,

1991 Management Company

Troy KnaussPresident, Angel Resource Institute

Manoj GovindanStrategic Partnership Executive for

Emerging Technology, Wells Fargo & Co

Frank SilvaSenior Associate, Millennia Partners

David JonesGeneral Partner, Bull City

Venture Partners

Presented by NEXTON

WILD PITCH: ACCELERATORS

Eight innovative startups from accelerator programs across the US present their best

new ideas to a panel of expert judges, investors and DIG SOUTH attendees.

Eight early-stage companies and student startups from across the US present their

best new ideas to a panel of expert judges, investors and DIG SOUTH attendees.

WILD PITCH: EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS & STUDENTS

11 AM – 1 PM


2 PM – 4 PM

BidrThe Harbor Accelerator, Charleston, SCBidr is a text to bid platform for silent auctions that helps automate the event process and increase fundraising revenues.

Cathedral LeasingQC FinTech, Charlotte, NCCathedral Leasing is a fi nancial technology company launching the largest equipment leasing marketplace, matching companies that seek to lease equipment with lease fi nancing fi rms. We are to the equipment leasing industry what LendingTree is to mortgage lending.

Dyme QC FinTech, Charlotte, NCDyme is the easy way to grow your personal savings for the things that matter most to you.

Export AbroadHackers / Founders, Mountain View, CAExport Abroad is a global intelligence application that targets the $170 Billion spent every year on export research and brokerage fees. Our platform uses proprietary algorithms to identify a company’s top international markets, keeps track of global competition, and helps shape market penetration strategy.

GroupHubHackers / Founders, Mountain View, CAGroupHub is a Unifi ed Health, Insurance & Benefi ts Platform.

mobiPET Don Ryan Center for Innovation, Bluffton, SCmobiPET is the world’s fi rst photo amber alert for pets.

PillFill The Iron Yard, Spartanburg, SCPillFill is the Mint.com for medications.

Wires Alabama Launchpad, Birmingham, ALWith 1.4 million apps in the Apple App Store, “There’s an app for that” has become a common phrase around the world. Almost as well known is the phrase, “There should be an app for that.” We believe capturing those ideas should be as natural as making a grocery list. That’s why we created a better way to visually display and describe your app ideas to encourage digital creativity.

Break-up Box Clemson University, Clemson, SCBreak-up Box is a unique gift box for girls going through a break-up. Our “Boyfriend Detox” includes typical products and remedies used by heart-broken girls.

Standard Ice Clemson University, Clemson, SCStandard Ice has created a fi rst working prototype of a machine that makes crystal clear, oversized, slow melting ice cubes that can fi nally match the quality of top shelf drinks.

ProductShout S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, Hartsville, SCEvery day, people have ideas that could change the world. However, very few people want to live the risky life of an entrepreneur. That’s where we come in. ProductShout is a company that takes the simple napkin sketches and turns them into tangible products.

SAROS DESALINATION PROJECT CLT Joules, Charlotte, NCBy leveraging one of the most prevalent sources of renew-able energy, ocean waves, EcoH2O Innovation’s venture, SAROS Desalination Project (Swell Actuated Reverse Osmosis System) is creating and testing a wave-driven, self-contained, seawater desalination system.

SequrThe Harbor Accelerator, Charleston, SCSequr has created the smart community. For the fi rst time, people living in gated communities have an all in one software solution for visitor management.

TraderionQC FinTech, Charlotte, NCTraderion is a game-based assessment tool that accurately identifi es top talent and predicts its future professional performance.

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DIG MUS C SERIES

GOLD LIGHT

DAVID WAX MUSEUM STOP LIGHT

OBSERVATIONS+ ELISE TESTONE

REGINA FERGUSON

COLLECTIVE DISPARITY

MCKENZIE EDDY

HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL

SHE RETURNS FROM WAR

DJ PARTY DAD

PROFESSOR PING

BABY BABY W/ BRIAN ROBERT & LOGAN VENDERLIC

ELECTRIC JAZZ PROJECT

LANGHORNE SLIM & THE LAW

VOLCANOES IN THE KITCHEN

DIG SHINDIGS require a DIG SOUTH badge.

Purchase ($50): DIGSOUTH.COM/ATTEND

DIG SHOW & MASHUPS performances are FREE and

open to the public.

DIG LATE NIGHTS at The Royal American are separately ticketed events.

theroyalamerican.com/schedule

LIVE FROM CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL free admission to the first

200 people at the door with a valid DIG SOUTH badge.

charlestonmusichall.com

APRIL 28UPLOAD

CHARLESTON SHINDIG

DAVID WAX MUSEUMCHARLESTON MUSEUM, 6–8 PM

APRIL 29DIG SHOW

REGINA FERGUSON 11:30 AM

SHE RETURNS FROM WAR

12:30 PM

DIG MASHUPDJ PARTY DAD

4:00 PM

DIG LATE NIGHTSNEW MADRID

THE ROYAL AMERICAN 9:00 PM

APRIL 30DIG SHOW

COLLECTIVE DISPARITY 11:30 AM

ELECTRIC JAZZ PROJECT 12:30 PM

INVESTOR BASHPROFESSOR PING

5:00 PM

STARTUP SHINDIG HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL

MT. PLEASANT MEMORIAL WATERFRONT PARK, 6–9 PM

MAY 1DIG SHOWGOLD LIGHT

11:30 AM

VOLCANOES IN THE KITCHEN

1:30 PM

DIG MASHUP MCKENZIE EDDY

4:00 PM

SOUTHEASTERN SYNC UP SHINDIG

LANGHORNE SLIM & THE LAW

HARBORSIDE EAST 6–9 PM

DIG LATE NIGHTSLECTRA LUST WITH HUMAN RESOURCES

9:00 PM

MAY 2LIVE FROM

CHARLESTON MUSIC HALLSTOP LIGHT

OBSERVATIONSELISE TESTONE

DIG LATE NIGHTSBABY BABY WITH BRIAN ROBERT &

LOGAN VENDERLIC 9:00 PM

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9:00–9:45 AM DIG PAVILION

KICKOFF KEYNOTE

MARKETING IN THE YEAR WE LIVE IN

GARY VAYNERCHUKCEO / Co-founder, VaynerMedia

WEDNESDAY APRIL 29D I G C O N F E R E N C E

FULL DETAILS: DIGSOUTH.COM/SCHEDULE DOWNLOAD THE DIG SOUTH APP

“ The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed.” – William Gibson Speculative Fiction Novelist

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10:00–10:45 AMDIG PAVILION

SOUTH BY VOICE, EYE & DESIGN: A Cross-Discipline Panel on Why Storytelling, Tone & Point of View Matter & How to Use Them to Great EffectModerator BUFF ROSS, Duke of URL, Alloneword Design

CHUCK REECE, Editor, The Bitter Southerner

ANDREW PAYNE, CEO, Payne Advertising

MEGAN OEPEN, President, Senior Creative Director, Payne Advertising

THEMES: storytelling, marketing, social media, advertising, design, branding, culture, entertainment

10:00 – 10:45 AM THEATER 6

SOCIALIZE: How to Hone Your Social Skills & Ad Content to Attract, Engage & Maintain An Audience for Business or PleasureModerator ANGIE GOFF, Anchor, NBC Washington and NBC News

BRENT BANNON, Former Research Manager, Facebook

HOLLY BURNS, Content Strategist, Instagram

MICHELLE ADINOLFI, Account Executive, Twitter

LISA CHAU, COO, Alpha Vert

CHARLIE WARZEL, Tech Editor, Buzzfeed

THEMES: social media, marketing, advertising, media, business, creative

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 7

THE SOUTHEASTERN TECH STARTUP: Bootstrapped & BoomingGRIER ALLEN, CEO, BoomTown

COOPER BANE, VP of Product, BoomTown

THEMES: startups, culture, business, tech, capital, real estate

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 8

SOCIAL MANUFACTURING ON DEMAND: How to Harness the Communities’ Revenue PotentialCHRIS BERNAT, CEO, Vapor Apparel

WILLIAM ETUNDI, CEO, See.Me

THEMES: Business, design, startups, social media, creative

10:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 9

THE ART OF INDIE FILMMAKING & TV: Southern Edition, Part 1Moderator BRAD JAYNE – Indie Grants

JENNY KLEIMAN, Filmmaker, Limelight Lens

STEVE RHEA, Film Locations Manager

TOM CLARK, Commissioner, South Carolina Film Commission

ERICA DUNTON, Director

CHAD FORTENBERRY, StudioNow, Head of Creative Network

THEMES: film, creative, business, capital, culture, TV, entertainment, gear

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 10

IT’S ALL A GAME: Your Non-Gaming Company is a Gaming Company and You Don’t Know it YetModerator DOUG DYER, VP Business Development, Openwager

JOHN GEDDES, Director, Gaming, Entertainment, and Events at Gannett Digital and USA TODAY

MIKE RUBINELLI, CEO, P4RC, Inc.

ROB SEBASTIAN, Co-Founder/Principal Dewey Square Group

ATUL BALI, President, Games at Real Networks Inc.

THEMES: gaming, business, tech, marketing, data, social media, entertainment

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 11

BRANCHING OUT WHILE STAYING TRUE TO YOUR ROOTSKIM ALEXANDER, Digital Media Director, Garden & Gun Magazine

CHRISTOPHER LESTER, VP of Sales, Emma, Inc

THEMES: marketing, social media, advertising, culture, data, design, mobile, creative, creative

11:00 – 11:45 AMDIG PAVILION

TRANSFORMING MOMENTS TO MOMENTUMMICHELLE ADINOLFI, Account Executive, Twitter

THEMES: social media, business, advertising, tech, video, creative, mobile

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 6

CONNECTED LIFE: How Cars, Kiosks, Smartphones, Watches and Other Digital Devices are Fusing Our On and Offline ExperiencesModerator ASHLYN REMILLARD, CSE, Digital Strategy Manager

CALEB YARYAN, CEO, City Corridor

PRAG (PRAGNESH) SHAH, SVP of Customer Experience & Operations, Zubie

JEN KAVANAGH, EVP & General Manager, Beamly

THEMES: connected tech, hardware, business, cloud, data, marketing, digital strategy, creative, design

11:00 – 11:45 AM

THEATER 7

BEYOND FOOD PORN: The Fresh Taste of Digital Media For Food & BeverageModerator STEPHANIE BURT, Director of Digital Content,The Local Palate

KATE CONNOR, Freelance Culinary Writer and Producer

RACHEL BAILEY, Social Media Expert for Chefs and Restaurants

BROOKE HATFIELD, Communication Director, Georgia Organics

ANGIE MOSIER, Food Writer, Stylist, Photographer

THEMES: digital strategy, food & beverage, social media, creative, public relations, culture, entertainment

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 8

THE PRIVATE BOOM: Equity Sales for Tech Companies in the Secondary MarketModerator ERIC BOWMAN, President, SPARC

CAMERON HAMILTON, Principal, The McLean Group

BRIAN NORGARD, Founder at Chill, Tappy, Ad.ly, Tinder

WILL JAMIESON, CTO, Geekin Ventures

THEMES: capital, startups, tech, business, culture

11:00 – 11:45 AM THEATER 9

THE ART OF INDIE FILMMAKING: Southern Edition, Part 2

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 10

PLAY FOR PAY: How Do Games Make Money and Why Should I Care?

Moderator DANIEL LEHRICH, Former Senior Producer, Disney Interactive

JON KIMMICH, Founder & CEO of Software Illuminati LLC

MIKE RUBINELLI, CEO, P4RC, Inc.

MATTHEW TONKS, Game Developer at BitMonster

STEPHEN KAYE, Director at BlackRock

THEMES: gaming, business, tech, marketing, data, capital, culture, entertainment

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 11

DAMN THIS TRAFFIC JAM: Disruptive Transportation Modes, Methods and Revenue Models You Can Apply to Any Business Road BlockModerator JON YARIAN, Principal, SeaChange

KURT CAVANAUGH, Executive Director, Charleston Moves

SEAN FLOOD, CEO, Gotcha Group

MARC MCLEOD, CFO, Scoop

THEMES: transportation, business, tech, hardware, politics, government, culture

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THE SPORT OF INNOVATION: Tools and Strategies Driving Sports Marketing, Sales and Fan EngagementModerator MINDELLE ZIFF, CEO, Kaleidoscope Youth, Family, Millennials

PETER SCOTT VP Emerging Media, Turner Sports

JASON DAMEWOOD, CEO, Scorebird

STEPHEN ANDREWS, CMO & Co-founder, Scorebird

BRAD HOPKINS, Retired NFL, Pro Bowl OT

THEMES: tech, sports, social media, marketing, hardware, software, TV, video, entertainment

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 6

GEEK CHIC: What’s Trending in Wearable Tech and How it Can Improve Your Health, Answer Email and Add Style to Any WardrobeModerator CATOR SPARKS, Editor in Chief, TheManual.com

ANNIE VAN HARLINGEN, Jewelry Designer, Ringly.com

JOHN MITCHELL, SVP, Strategy at CSE

MALARIE GOKEY, Staff Writer, DigitalTrends.com

THEMES: tech, fashion, health, hardware, software, data, sports, culture, entertainment

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 7

WHY I LEARNED TO LOVE THE BOMB: A Grand Unified Theory of Curiosity and PersuasionDAVID BONNER, SVP, Executive Creative Director

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 8

TOP TRENDS IN 2ND SCREEN TECHNOLOGY & HOW TO CAPITALIZE ON THEMModerator MICHELLE VAN JURA, Principal, Intersect Communications


JESSE REDNISS, Co-founder, BRaVe Ventures

FRANK SINTON, CEO & Founder, Beachfront Media

STEVE SHARP, VP of Business Development, Hearst Television

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 9

ANIMATION FILM PROGRAM

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 10

WHAT EVERY MARKETER CAN LEARN FROM GAMES MARKETINGModerator DOUG DYER, VP Business Development, Openwager

DANIEL LEHRICH, Former Senior Producer, Disney Interactive

EVAN SHAMOON, Leader at giantmecha syndicate


BLAIN SMITH, Partner, Mad Glory

MARCUS MATTHEWS, Gaming and Digital Media Expert, Formerly ran Sega Sports

THEMES: gaming, tech, marketing, social media, data, entertainment, hardware, software

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 11

LOVE IT OR HATE IT: How Online Ratings, Reviews and Rants Can Make or Break a Business and What to Do About itModerator SCOTTY CARPENTER, YELP Community Manager, Charleston

CHARLIE TURNER, Owner, GWIG: Go Where I Go

CHRIS COOPER, COO, GWIG: Go Where I Go

HEATHER SAUTTER, Vice President, Public Relations, CSE

JULIA SMEKALINA, Senior Manager, Political Clients & Strategy, IMGE

THEMES: business, marketing, crisis communications, public relations, social media, tech, culture


FIT TO PLAY: How Technology Can Enhance Your Health and PerformanceModerator MINDELLE ZIFF, CEO, Kaleidoscope Youth, Family, Millennials

JODY P. MURDOUGH, Founder/President at ScoreBand, One Seed

ANDREW BARKSDALE, Territory Manager at Shaw Sports Turf

RONNIE PASCALE, Eastern Region VP, Brock International

THEMES: tech, sports, hardware, connected life, software, health, culture, entertainment

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 6

SUBJECT MATTERS: Exploring Ideas with Digital VideoJON MILAVEC, Owner/Producer, Mixed Bag Media

JIM THRELKELD, Producer, Mixed Bag Media

THEMES: video production, storytelling, creative, advertising, marketing, entertainment, design

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 7

THE FUTURE IS HERE: WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? JOHN MITCHELL, Sr. Vice President, Strategy, CSE, Atlanta

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 8

BIG BAD BRAND ADVENTURES: Storytelling and Fresh Perspectives on Effective Content Marketing Across Industries & PlatformsModerator JOHN TRIPOLOSKY, CEO, JTE Marketing Group

JOEY HALL, VP, Content Marketing, EnVeritas Group

KRISTIN DZIADUL, Founder, KDMedia

JILL GROZALSKY, Strategy Director, Verndale

JOHN MCGINN, Founder, SOUTH

THEMES: tech, storytelling, branding, marketing, social media, advertising, entertainment, design

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 9

ANIMATION + IMAGINATION: Visual And Artistic Storytellers Discuss How to Breathe Life Into Imaginary WorldsModerator BRYAN RANSOM, Producer, Moondog Animation

JERRY TESSENDORF, Academy-Award Winnner / Professor of Visual Computing, Clemson

NATHAN JEW, Owner/Executive Producer, The Foreign Correspondent’s Club

DAVID STANFIELD, Animator

THEMES: animation, design, storytelling, tech, software, hardware, special effects, entertainment

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 10

GAMES, BIZ, DEV: How the Gaming Business Has Evolved & How to Build a SceneModerator DOUG DYER, VP Business Development, Openwager

DANIEL LEHRICH, Former Senior Producer, Disney Interactive


JON KIMMICH, Founder & CEO of Software Illuminati LLC

MARK PARRISH, President, Kiz Studios – Alpharetta, GA

THEMES: games, business, tech, hardware, software, marketing, entertainment, culture, recruitment

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2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 11

TAG, MARKET & BAG IT: How to Use Complex Data, Analytics and Applications to Capture Market shareModeratorMIKE ASTLE, Technical Architect, Somo

RUDI SHUMPERT, Evangelist, Dynamic Tag Management at Adobe

BRENT BANNON, Former Research Manager, Facebook

FRANK SINTON, CEO & Founder, Beachfront Media

THEMES: data, analytics, tech, marketing, advertising, social media, software, hardware, business

3:00 – 3:45 PMTHEATER 9

MEMO WORKSHOPPROVOKING THE HIVE: Provoking the Hive: Group Dynamics, Collaboration & Interdisciplinary CreativityJOHN KERN, Co-founder, MeMo

CHRIS-GERARD HEYWARD, Co-founder, MeMo

THEMES: creative, design, collaboration, business

TAKE THE BALL AND RUN WITH IT: AN OPEN FIELD VIEW OF 21ST CENTURY SPORTS MEDIA DIGITAL STRATEGIES AND INTELLIGENCE AND HOW TURNER SPORTS CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND INNOVATE FOR THE CONNECTED FAN


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OPERATION INNOVATE: How to Launch, Support and Sustain an Urban Innovation DistrictIntroductions STEVE DYKES, Economic Development Director, Charleston County

Moderator JON YARIAN, Principal, SeaChange

JOHN MOORE, CEO, NEXT / EVP Greenville Chamber

DERRICK MINOR, Innovation Entrepreneurship Manager, City of Raleigh

MICHAEL TROIANO, CMO, Actifio, Boston, MA

ADAM KLEIN, Chief Strategist, American Underground, Durham, NC

DAN ROSELLI, Founder, Packard Place, Charlotte, NC

MICHAEL WOODY, Founder, Raven Cliff Company – Charleston, SC

THEMES: startups, tech eco-systems, incubators, accelerators, innovation, business, capital, marketing, branding, culture

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 6

DATA IS THE NEW OIL: How to Leverage and Monetize the 21st Century’s Greatest Natural ResourceModerator MATTHEW GOUGH, Chief Echovater, Echovate

JESSE HARRIOTT, Chief Analytics Officer, Constant Contact

STEVE POGORZELSKI, Former President of Monster.com, Current CEO, Avention

BRYAN WEMPEN, Mobile Assessment CEO

THEMES: business, data, analytics, IP, tech, software, marketing, social media, culture

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 7

BREAKING UP WITH CONFORMITYBLAIN SMITH, Engineering Partner, MadGlory

SARAH PARKER WARD, Principal, Kathleen Parker Media

THEMES: disruption, creativity, non-conformity, culture, design, marketing

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 9

REINVENTING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: How to Stay Alive and Thrive in the Digital AgeModerator ALEX COLLIER, Co-owner, Sunday Ent, Eastward Music, Bedlam Music Mgt – Charleston, SC

LUKE LEWIS, Founder, Lost Highway Records, Former Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Nashville

IAN WHEELER, Co-owner, Partisan Records – Brooklyn, NY

DAN GROSS, CMO, Music Supervision, Wild Honey Pie – NYC

THEMES: business, music, entertainment, disruptive tech, marketing, social media, culture

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 10

ECONOMIC INNOVATION ARCHITECTUREGRACE BELANGIA, Executive Director, HACK Augusta

ERIC PARKER, Innovation Architect, CONima Architects

THEMES: urban planning, startups communities, business, incubators, makerspaces, entrepreneurship

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 11

THE TECH BUSINESS OF HEALTH: Transformational Solutions for Large Institutions, Mid-Sized Companies and StartupsModerator RENEE DICKINSON, Creative Services, Roper St. Francis

BRENT ANTHONY, Principal, BDA Health Solutions and Founder Health 2.0

RYAN ADAMS, Senior Director, Foundations at Premier

SHAN FOWLER, Director of Product Management, Marketplaces, Benefitfocus

ALLEN BYERLY, Founder & CEO, GroupHub

THEMES: healthcare, tech, software, tech transfer, disruption, open-source, IP


INNOVATIONS IN CROWDFUNDING: How You Can Capitalize on Campaigns, New Equity Platforms and MoreModerator JOHN BIGGS, East Coast Editor, TechCrunch

ROB SEBASTIAN, Executive Advisor to Crowdtilt.com, Board Director CSO Behavior Interactive and Co-Founder/Principal Dewey Square Group, WPP

DAN ROSELLI, Co-Founder at Packard Place in Charlotte, NC

ZACK DANGER BROWN, Potato Salad Guy, Bro, Do You Even Net?

THEMES: crowdfunding, business, startups, tech, marketing, investors

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 6

BLOCKCHAIN: How Will It Change Our World?Moderator MANOJ GOVINDAN, Strategic Partnership Executive, Emerging Technologies, Wells Fargo

JAKE ZELLER, Managing Member, 1991 Management Company, Investor in Blockchain/Bitcoin

ERIC MARTINDALE, Developer Evangelist, BitPay

TIMOTHY ZWERNER, Associate Attorney, Nelson Mullins

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 7

HOW DO I GET IT BUILT?: My New Web and App Ideas are Genius, But I Can’t CodeModerator MIKE ASTLE, Technical Architect, Somo

DREW CONNELLY, Director of Software Development, CodeLynx

WILL JAMIESON, CEO, Supreme Apps

MATTHEW COOK, Producer, Arbitrary

JAMIE KOSOY, Founder, Arbitrary

THEMES: business, startups, tech, apps, software, talent attraction, investors, IP, freelance

JOEL BOOK Principal, Marketing Insights, SalesForce


SUPER KEYNOTE

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8:00 – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST Presented by: BOOMTOWN!8:45–9:00 AM

WELCOMESTANFIELD GRAY Founder, DIG SOUTH

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11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 10

THE EVOLUTION OF ECOMMERCE: Hot Platforms, Tools and Strategies For Building Communities & Supercharging SalesModerator JEREMY BERMAN, Product Manager, IBM MobileFirst

XAN HOOD, Founder/CEO, Buffalo Jackson Trading Co.

SAM CASEY, Digital Marketing Manager, Buffalo Jackson

AMY PIAZZA, Director of Web Development, BlueAcorn

JEFF TERRELL, Director, Community, eBay

THEMES: ecommerce, business, tech, apps, sales, online communities

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 11

THE REALITIES OF UX COLLABORATION: Four Agency Perspectives Working Together to Make BadAsseryALBERT BANKS, Partner/Managing Director, Myjive

RON EDELEN, Partner/Design Director, Myjive

BRETT MCCOY, Engagement Director, Myjive

THEMES: UX, design, tech, marketing, apps, software, creativity

1:00 – 1:45 PM THEATER 6

IDENTITY CRISIS: Who Has Access to My Online Identity and What Can They Do with It?Moderator MEGAN STIFEL, Cyber and National Security Policy Professional, Former Director for International Cyber Policy, The White House

CHRISTOPHER O’ROURKE, Founder, Soteria

CHARLIE WARZEL, Tech Editor, BuzzFeed

DANIEL BRYNSIDE, Lead Technologist, Booz Allen Hamilton

BRANDON WOODS, Of Counsel, Troutman Sanders

THEMES: cybersecurity, tech, national security, consumer privacy, transparency, policy

1:00 – 1:45 PMDIG SHOW STAGE

21st-CENTURY WAYS TO LEARN: Digital Platforms, Approaches and Strategies to Scholastic SuccessModerator JIM STRITZINGER, Executive Director at Connect South Carolina

BRIDGET RODDY, Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) Program Manager, Office of eDiplomacy | U.S. Department of State

NORA DEMPSEY, Senior Advisor for Innovation at U.S. Department of State

JAMIESUE GOODMAN, CS First Project Lead, Google

ROBIN WILLIS, Director of Career Academies, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce

THEMES: STEM, education, innovation, tech, software, disruption, private-public partnerships, policy

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 8

HEALTHY CHOICES: New Options in Consumer-Centric Healthcare Platforms and AppsModerator SHAN FOWLER, Director of Product Management, Marketplaces, Benefitfocus

SEAN ELWELL, Founder, Care.IT

RYAN LEMIRE, Chief Evenglist for Apothesource, Pill-Fill.com

DENISE GOSNELL, Data Scientist, Pokitdok

THEMES: healthcare, software, disruption, apps, innovation, policy

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 9

BEHIND THE CAMERA: Professionals at Work Explain How to Get in the Game, Part 1Moderator MARTY BLUFORD, Lighting for the Entertainment Industry, High Output

URSULA CAMACK, Producer, Freelance

ADAM BOOZER, Filmmaker, Jewell & Ginnie

JERRY TESSENDORF, Academy-Award Winnner / Professor of Visual Computing, Clemson University

TAYLOR ENGEL, Director, Project Greenlight

THEMES: creative, filmmaking, team building, TV, production, entertainment, business, freelancing, entrepreneurshi

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 10

WORKSHOP BRAND GARAGE: How to Champion New Technology Within Your Company and Sell Up the ChainCHERYL CHENG, Partner, BlueRun Ventures

THEMES: startups, business, partnerships, IP, tech, innovation

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 11

CONSISTENT DIGITAL EXPERIENCES FOR TODAY’S CONSUMERSDAVID TUCKER, VP of Experience Technology, Universal Mind

THEMES: UX, mobile, design, marketing, responsive design, cloud computing, innovation


A SPORTING APPROACH: Games, Apps, Capital & the Great OutdoorsModerator JON YARIAN, Principal, SeaChange

WILL ELLIOTT, Founder, Meet & Compete App

ANDY BRUSMAN, CEO, Alchemy Global

ROGER CATCHPOLE, CEO & Founder, Sportody.com

HALEY DILLING, VP of Marketing, Sportody

MARCUS MATTHEWS, Gaming and Digital Media Expert, Formerly ran Sega Sports

THEMES: connected life, gaming, app development, marketing, cross-industry platforms

2:00 – 2:45 PM THEATER 6

COUNTDOWN TO ZERO DAY: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital WeaponKIM ZETTER, Senior Reporter, Wired Magazine

THEMES: cybersecurity, world affairs, digital warfare, politics, public policy, cyber strategy

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 7

LEAD WITH DESIGN: Build Your Startup CreativelyModerator MATTHEW GOUGH, Chief Echovater, Echovate

ANTHONY SANDERS, Co-founder, GIANT

BRIAN MCDONAUGH, Creative Director, Zubie

BRAD KALOUPEK, Creative Director, SPARC

JONATHAN RAMACI, Executive Director, US Studio’s at sketchin

THEMES: UX, design, business, branding, creativity, startup culture, team building

12:00 – 12:45 PM DIG PAVILION

SUPER KEYNOTEBRANDI TEMPLE CEO, Lolly Wolly Doodle

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2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 8

WHERE THE MONEY LIVES: A National Perspective on the Venture MarketModerator WILEY BECKER, Partner, Alerion Ventures

CHERYL CHENG, Partner, BlueRun Ventures, SF

DAVID JONES, General Partner, Bull City Venture Partners, RTP

DEREK WILLIS, Senior Program Manager, SCRA Technology Ventures, CHS

DAYNA GRAYSON, Partner, New Enterprise Associates

ALAN TAETLE, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners

THEMES: raising capital, business, startup culture, entrepreneurship, VC nation

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 9

BEHIND THE CAMERA: Professionals at Work Explain How to Get in the Game, Part 2

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 10

GLOBALIZE: The Tips You Need to Find Talent, Manufacturing, Distribution and Hot Markets AbroadModerator THOMAS ARNOLD, Former Director of Global Recruiting, Facebook

PATRICK STUART, Media Distribution, NBA Latin Americas

AUSTIN GRANDT, CEO, Export Abroad

JOHN MCELWAINE, Equity Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

THEMES: Tech, manufacturing, business, supply chain, global distribution, policy, talent recruitment, outsourcing

2:00 – 2:45 PMTHEATER 11

POINT, SHOOT … THEN WHAT? How Mobile & Cloud Technologies Are Changing Field Work & Photo Documentation

SLY BARISIC, CEO & Co-founder, FotoIN Mobile Corporation

THEMES: tech, apps, media/photography, cloud computing, data, analytics, business, field work, project management

3:00 – 3:45 PMTHEATER 9

MEMO WORKSHOP WEATHERING THE BRAINSTORM: A Group Approach to Developing Brand Narrative and StorytellingJOHN KERN, Co-founder, MeMo

CHRIS-GERARD HEYWARD, Co-founder, MeMo

THEMES: storytelling, marketing, collaboration, creative, business, branding

DIG DEMO DAYFRIDAY MAY 1

8 AM – 5 PM

9:00 – 9:45 AMDIG PAVILLION

KICKOFF KEYNOTEBO BURLINGHAM Editor-at-Large, Inc. Magazine


SUPER KEYNOTESTORY-DRIVEN INNOVATIONLANCE WEILER Founder and Director, Digital Storytelling Lab, Columbia University; CEO, Connected Sparks

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 6

WARP-SPEED ENTREPRENEURSHIP: The Down Low on Accelerators, Incubators & Co-working SpacesModerator JASON SMITH, Attorney, Hellman, Yates & Tisdale

CHRIS HEIVLY, Managing Partner, Triangle Tech Media & The Startup Factory

CHRIS GATEWOOD, Attorney, Serial Founder, Threshold Counsel

JAKE ZELLER, Entrepreneur/Investor, 1991 Management Company

JOHN OSBORNE, Founder, Harbor Entrepreneurship Center

THEMES: startup communities, entrepreneurship, incubators, accelerators, talent, space, architecture, innovation districts, tech

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 7

USING YOUR HEAD, HEART & SOUL: 21 Ways to Survive Your StartupCHAD NORMAN, VP Marketing, SPARC

CHRISTINA LOCK, VP Human Resources, SPARC

THEMES: tech, startup life, collaboration, community, innovation, partnerships, business survival tactics

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 8

SHAKING HANDS WITH THE PORCUPINEALEX WIER, Creative Director, Wier / Stewart

DANIEL STEWART, Studio Director, Wier / Stewart

THEMES: creativity, business, tech, startup life, collaboration, partnerships


8:00 – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST Presented by: BLACKBAUD8:45–9:00 AM

WELCOMESTANFIELD GRAY Founder, DIG SOUTH

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

DIG DEMO DAYDIG SHOW: STARTUP HARBOR

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10:00 – 10:45 AM THEATER 9

WOMEN IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: What’s Gender Got to Do With It?Moderator ANNE EMERSON, TV Producer/Writer

ERICA DUNTON, Writer/Director, “One Tree Hill”

KAYLA MORRISEY, Media Producer

URSULA CAMACK, Freelance Producer

BABS TARR, Head Artist, Batgirl, DC Comics

BARBARA MCCULLOUGH, Chair, Visual Effects at Savannah College of Art and Design

JESSIE ANDERSON-BERENS, Owner, Producer, Video Editor, Palmetto Coast Media

THEMES: culture, creativity, collaboration, workplace environment, gender, diversity, business

10:00 – 10:45 AMDIG SHOW STAGE

HOW TO HIRE TOP TALENT: Culture, Capacity, Cash and KismetModerator PEGGY FRAZIER, Head of Global Talent Acquisiton, Blackbaud

MELISSA FOSTER, Customer Success at HireVue

ANN WEISER, President at Weiser Works

LEE-ANNE SCALLEY, CEO, OneinaMil.com

JACK KRAMER, VP Field Operations, SkillSurvey

THEMES: recruitment, talent, tech, business, culture, salary, QOL, synergy

10:00 – 10:45 AMTHEATER 11

WHEN TO TAKE THE STAGE: How to Prepare for Every Round of FundingModerator WILEY BECKER, Partner, Alerion Ventures

MICHAEL CAIN, Chairman of the Angel Resource Institute & Founder of the Wilmington Investor Network

JOHN CAMBIER, Managing Partner, IDEA Fund Partners

FRANK DALTON, Partner, Fulcrum Equity Partners

BOBBY OCAMPO, Director, Revolution Ventures

THEMES: capital, business, growth management, startups, partnerships, talent, ecosystem


WILD PITCH: STUDENTS & EARLY-STAGE

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 7

VALUE INVESTING APPS: Wall Street Stock Research for Main Street InvestorsDAVID DURANT, Senior Consultant, Capgemini

VARUN KILARU, Partner, Kruger Capital Group

THEMES: finance, investing, wealth creation, tech, business, data, analytics, innovation, disruption

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 8

FUTURES: Building the Next Human ExperienceSANDJAR KOZUBAEV, Senior Manager Strategy & Execution, SparksGrove

MINSOO PAK, Chief Creative Officer, SparksGrove

THEMES: design, visioning, innovation, digital strategy, tech, business, product development, research

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 9

WOMEN IN TECHModerator MICHELLE VAN JURA, Principal, Intersect Communications

LORRAINE CICHOWSKI, SVP/CIO, Associated Press


LISA CHAU, COO, Alpha Vert

THEMES: tech, business, gender, collaboration, culture, media

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 10

EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY: The Hottest Social Media Marketing Trend of 2015ALEN BUBICH, Social Horsepower

THEMES: marketing, talent, social media, audience development, consumer trust, productivity

11:00 – 11:45 AMTHEATER 11

DARK SIDE OF THE DEAL: How to Keep Fast Cash From Running You Off the RailsModerator PATRICK BRYANT, Founder, Harbor Entrepreneurship

JASON PREMO, Chairman, PREMO Ventures, Managing Director, Swamp Rabbit Angels

FRANK SILVA, Associate, Boston Millennia Partners

CHRIS HEIVLY, Managing Partner, Triangle Tech Media & The Startup Factory

MARTY ETTLEMYER, VP, Strategic Investments, SCRA

THEMES: capital, growth management, accelerators, business, pitching, tech, culture, leadership

NOON – 1:30 PMDIG SHOW STAGE

REVERSE WILD PITCHIn other words, corporations pitch to problem-solving entrepreneurs and potential employees.

Moderator DEREK WILLIS, SCRA Technology Ventures

HARRIS NUSSBAUM, CEO Qonceptual

DAYEL OSTRACO, Co-Founder / CIO, Qonceptual

ROBERT W. TWITCHELL, JR., President / CEO, Dispersive Networks

BARTON L. SACHS, MD, Chief of Staff/Special Assistant to CEO, MUSC

LOUISE CONNELL, Supplier Diversity Coordinator, BMW Manufacturing

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 6

IF CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR LUNCH, ARE YOU CREATING THE RIGHT CULTURE?SHON ISENHOUR, Partner, Erudito

THEMES: culture, business, talent attraction, strategy, policy, collaboration

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 7

VISUAL COMMUNICATORS: Advertising Through ImagesADAM BOOZER, Filmmaker, Jewell & Ginnie

JON MILAVEC, Owner/Producer, Mixed Bag Media

JOHN WALLACE, VP Productions, StudioNow

CHAD FORTENBERRY, Head of Creative Network, StudioNow

TAYLOR ENGEL, Director, Project Greenlight

THEMES: advertising, marketing, digital disruption, new media, 2nd screen, storytelling, design, technique, business, art direction

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 8

TAKING AGILE TO A NEW FRONTIER: Your BrainLIZ GUTHRIDGE, Managing Director, ConnectConsulting Group

THEMES: business, brain power, technique, power of positivity

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 9

HOW TO MARKET WITH GREAT PIXELS AND GREAT TIMINGZACH POUSMAN, Digital Strategy, UX Strategy & Digital Products, THINK Interactive

KRISTIN WOODWARD, Creative Director, THINK Interactive

THEMES: digital strategy, marketing, design, collaboration, creativity, project management, business

1:00 – 1:45 PM

THEATER 10

HOW TO JUMP START E-COMMERCE ROI: Exploring Google AdWords and Analytics OpportunitiesAMANDA SIDES, Account Director, Marketing Mojo

TINA ARNOLDI, Consultant and Trainer, 360 Internet Strategy LLC

THEMES: analytics, marketing, SEO, ecommerce, business

1:00 – 1:45 PMTHEATER 11

HOW TO BUILD A FORTCHRIS HEIVLY, Managing Partner, Triangle Tech Media & The Startup Factory



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ALYSHA BROWN Registration Coordinator

[email protected]

JENNIFER BILBROSocial Media Coordinator

[email protected]

ADVISORY COMMITEEALLONEWORD DESIGN

Buff Ross, Owner

BENEFITFOCUSShandon Fowler, Director of

Product Management, Marketplaces

CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCESteve Warner, VP for Global

Development/Regional Competitiveness

TURNER SPORTSAmy Jordan, Director of Production

THE COCA-COLA COMPANYBaron Jordan, Global IT Leader

INTERSECT COMMUNICATIONSMichelle Van Jura, Principal

KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH, FAMILY, MILLENNIALS

Mindelle Ziff, Founder & CEO

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Rob Savoy, National ContractsManager, Festival Production

ON IDEAS, INC.West Herford, Managing Director

SEACHANGEJon Yarian, Strategist

VAPOR APPARELChris Bernat, CRO/Co-Founder

POKITDOKLisa Maki, CEO

TASK TRIBEDan Lehrich, Chief of Product

VAPOR APPARELChris Bernat, CRO/Co-Founder

STRATEGY & PRODUCTION

MATTHEW SHERIFFArt Director

SOUTHWeb Design

JON YARIANSeaChange, Media Relations

MARGARET PILARSKISeaChange, Media Relations

TODD ST. ONGETechnical Production Advisor, TEC

MATT MCKEOWNEvent Rentals & Furnishings,

EventHaus

ERIC HARTLEYWi-Fi, Bluetowne

ADAM CHANDLERPhotography

DIANA DEAVERVideo Production

SPECIAL THANKSGarrison Gray, Stella Gray, Maggie Garrigan, Miles Garrigan, Todd Garrigan, Sophia Greco,

Steve Warner, Town of Mt. Pleasant, Ashley Richardson, Terrell Braly, Stephanie Thomas, Stacey Lathem, Commander Paul Roof, Josef Myers II, Angel Postell, Shane Lasby, Brent Skinner, Christopher Bernat, Sarah Beaver, Kerranna Williamson, Mario Nardone, Charles Wyke-Smith, Jamee Haley, Misty Lister, Sean Mummert, Allison Hauss, The Alley, Jimmy Poole, Carrie Steinmeyer, David Crowley, Vic Howie,

Jim Van Fleet, Juan Garzon, Wier/Stewart, Josh Kozic, Darby Wagner, Lauren Hill, Haley Coleman, Maddy Shakun, Oliver Silzer, Erik Markert, Kayla Morrisey, Jenny Kleiman, Doug Dyer, Wiley Becker,

Mark Bryan, Carolina Music Studios, Show & Tell, IZMS of Art, Amy Love, Manoj Govindan

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