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The Science-ification of Media

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From his recent “Ignite” presentation at a Google Zeitgeist event, investment banker Terence Kawaja of LUMA Partners breaks down the key levers driving the digital media industry (data, data, data) as well as the types of companies which will be involved in this ecosystem going forward.

For those deep in the industry, you may know most of this, but for those who are new or ramping up, Kawaja provides a concise, high-level overview of what’s ahead.


Note: The “Ignite” format allows for 5 minutes of presentation with a max of 20 slides – slides are auto-advanced every 15 seconds.

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