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The competition for speakers at the 6th Webit Global Congress is over and we promised to you to make some interviews with the speakers. We are always keeping our promises, as you know, so today you can read the first interview. It's with Mariano A. Bosaz. Mariano A. Bosaz is Group Digital Director Eurasia Africa of Coca-Cola Company. He is amongst the winners for speakers of Webit with 2615 votes. Let us remind you that more than 53 123 people joined Webit competition of Webit Audience Choice Speakers voted for 312 candidates to join the amazing speakers of the Global Webit Congress 2014.

Webit: Mr Bosaz, are you excited that you are among the winners at audience award to be on the stage of GWC so 10 000 visitors from EMEA and ASIA will be able to hear your thoughts and you will share your experience with them?

M.B.: I am excited as I am also keen to participate in Webit. This congress is not only one of the most important in the region but also known Worldwide. So I am looking forward to attend.

Webit: During the contest they were really big names in the digital and tech industry worldwide so what was the feeling to compete?

M.B.: I spent time going through the list of candidates and felt that I would have loved to listen to some speakers. They have a lot of experience and as you said big names in the industry. I felt it less as a competition and more as a better way to let people choose key-note speakers and make participation more social.

Webit: What was your motivation to apply for a speaker at Webit and What are your expectations from the 6th Webit Global Congress?

M.B.: Honestly, I received an email about the upcoming event in Istanbul and a link to apply as keynote speaker. Since I knew about Webit and I did not have direct contact with the organizers, I thought it was a good idea to see if people wanted to listen to me. After some time, when I checked the site again, I had more than 1,000 votes and it was shocking because I did not push any communications from my side.

Webit: We have more than 300 media from all around the world there that are very curious for news and launches so please share with us in before just a part of your topic so to keep it hot.

M.B.: My topic is around failure. In the last 5 years, some digital companies started to develop a culture of tolerance towards failure. Yahoo, Google and Facebook are probably well-known because they have failure as part of their company principles. So I would like to discuss what is failure, why it is good for some, how much can companies “pay for failure” and the ROI of failure. I will illustrate with some recent examples during Football World Cup and onwards.

Webit: Who would you advise to attend Webit Global Congress and why?

M.B.: I am inviting our Marketing, Brand and Media Directors. They are key players in our industry from a planning and budget perspective. They lived the transformation of the world in the last 15 years and they are the C-levels of the next decade. Hurry up and book your ticket for 6th Webit Global Congress today!

Renewed. It is the word that describes the 6th edition of Webit Global Congress. Different, but how? And most importantly why? We keep the high level lectors, the quantity of information but what we change is the agenda in order to stay focused and efficient. As you remember, the previous edition of Webit Global Congress in 2013 was divided into six different tracks. Experienced lectors who kept the attendees inspired during the whole event. We even received feedback about the fact that we share too much and too interesting information at Webit Global Congress and it is physically impossible to visit everything you want. What the 6th edition of Webit Global Congress will offer and how it will be different? Pretty simple - only two tracks with 10-minutes lectures. You can choose between the Red and the Blue Tracks. The first one is ‘Digital Marketing and Innovation Conference’ where you will meet C-level managers at companies like Apple, Google and Facebook. ‘Leaders of the Future Tech Summit’ is the Blue track with hundreds of investors and global and local tech executives. Speakers have only 10 minutes for their lectures – no babbling, only the essential. So, imagine the quantity of the information you will get as well as its efficiency. Webit Global Congress is for you and we want you to get the maximum of it. The only thing you need to decide now is which is your track and to book your ticket. From there leave everything for us and our fabulous speakers. Apply now for tickets with early bird prices.

The fierce competition for speakers at the 6th Webit Global Congress is over, so we have the winners. RECORD BREAKING 53'123 people voted for 312 candidates to join the amazing speakers of the Global Webit Congress 2014. The number of participants was impressive as well as the fact that we had participants from all over the world. Amongst the applicants, there were experts from companies like SAP Platform Solutions, Software University, Gemius SA, Ernst & Young, Publicis Groupe, Google, Groupon, International, NASDAQ OMX, Cisco Systems, Gartner, etc.We are pleased to present you:

• Ivo Radulovski, 3323 votes - Segments, Web Strategy Expert, Entrepreneur and Investor
• Ivan Hernandez, 2768 votes - The Digital Loop, Co-Founder
• Vishal Gupta, 2645 votes - Cisco Systems, VP & GM, Global Internet of Everything Solutions & Services for Healthcare, Finance, and Retail @ Cisco
• Mariano A. Bosaz, 2615 votes - The Coca-Cola Company, Group Digital Director Eurasia Africa The Coca-Cola Company
• Igor Beuker, 2476 votes - Igor Beuker, Pro Speaker

Except for the opportunity to want to talk in front of an audience of 10’000 C-level Digital and Tech executives, decision makers and global media from 110 countries, the winners shall also get a Webit Platinum Pass at value of 2000 EUR. It will provide them with full access to the whole Congress, CEOs Lunch, Leaders Lunch, Speakers Lounge plus all Networking Lounges, Chairman’s Dinner on a boat on Bosphorus and Speakers Hammam Dinner as well of course to the official Webit Party on the man-made island Suada! In the next few days, you can expect interviews with the winners. Meanwhile, hurry up and book your ticket for the front line!

He is 29 years old and he comes from Romania. One of Forbes Romania’s Top 30 under 30 in 2012, he has been acknowledged as a representant of Europe’s new wave of entrepreneurs by the Financial Times in 2010 and won Seedcamp, Europe’s leading start-up competition, in 2009. His name is Emi Gal and he is one of the remarkable speakers at the 6th Webit Global Congress. Emi Gal is the founder & CEO of Brainient, a video advertising technology company headquartered in London, with offices in Bucharest and New York. Prior to Brainient Emi started two other technology businesses and advised or invested in various other startups. He is also one of the founding members of the Digital Catalyst Fund, an early stage venture fund that helps technology startups source tech talent in Romania. Emi is an occasional columnist for The Daily Telegraph and TechCrunch Europe and writes regularly on his blog at emigal.com. Outside of his business interests Emi loves quantified self experiments, sports and languages. Emi has a simple straightforward general concept - he wants to entirely change the way we perceive ads and video. One of his last conclusions is that “mobile is eating the TV, hindered only by the lack of mainstream LTE availability. But it’s getting there, faster than any of us expected it”. Emi knows what he is doing and more importantly why he is doing it. He is a totally influential speaker who will inspire you to expect and even to make a change. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this person. You and your business will not be the same after Webit Global Congress and your meeting with Emi Gal. Apply now!

Did you see the Webit speakers? Amongst the global leaders presenting at Webit Congress - Digital Marketing & Innovation Conference on 1-2 October in the fabulous city of Istanbul you can see.

• Raja Rajamannar (CMO, Mastercard Worldwide)
• Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ (Chairman & CEO of Yandex.Turkey)
• Pete Blackshaw (Global Head of Digital & Social Media, Nestle)
• Ran Harnevo (President Video, Aol)
• Jimmy Maymann (CEO, The Huffington Post)
• Peter Vesterbacka (CMO Rovio Entertainment)
• Lars Andersen (Global Director of Social Media & Search, LEGO)
• Nikki Mendonca (President EMEA, OMD)
• Sandy Carter (General Manager, IBM)
• Julie Roehm (SVP Markeitng, SAP)
• Ariel Luedi (CEO, Hybris Group)
• Dominic Trigg (SVP, MD Europe, Rocket Fuel)
• David Moore (Chairman, Xaxis / President of WPP Digital)
• Tom Bowman (SVP, BBC Worldwide)
• Jordan Kretchmer (Founder and CEO, Livefyre)
• Norm Johnston (Chief Digital Officer, Mindshare WW)
• Jon Myers (VP & Managing Director EMEA, Marin Software)
• John Sheehy (President, Starcom MediaVest Group)

Don't miss the chance to connect with thousands of C-level global/regional advertisers, agencies, publishers, ad/marketing tech providers and disruptive startups. See the full Webit Congress Agenda.

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SPECIAL Early Bird Ticket Prices available only 30 days more. Book your place in the front row and join over 10'000 attendees (57% C-level execs) from 110 markets (countries)! Book your ticket for the Global Webit Congress at Early Bird Prices today (4 types of tickets available - the Platinum Ticket provides access to all Congress events, all Networking Areas, the CEOs Lunch, The Chairmans' Dinner on a Bosphorus Boat, Leaders' Lunch + the Special, Secret Inferno VIP tour on 30 September in Istanbul)

Trustev is one of the Top 10 Global Startups by Forbes and the winner of Europe’s Top Technology Start-up by EU Commisison the CEO Pat Phelan is one of the 200 top speakers of the Global Webit Congress 2014

Pat Phelan has lots of difficulties in the past starting as a butcher becoming chief and now he is recognized internationally as one of the most connected men in the technology industry. Over the past 15 years he has built a number of successful businesses in the Internet, mobile and telecoms sectors. After he figured out his problems he started making money. First he started hospitality recruitment company, then he open an internet cafe for the workers. It turned it into a world group called Fonegome. After a few months he started prepaid phone card company, turned it into a successful business, he sold everything in 2007. The next business was Cubic Telecom, the company raised more then $12M for a few years. Cubic Telecom was sold to the other shareholders. The last business project of Pat Phelan is Identity verification platform called Trustev. In 2013 Trustev was awarded the coveted title of Europe’s Top Technology Start-up by the EU Commission and in December 2013 Trustev was named one of the Top 10 global technology start-up companies by Forbes magazine. What is the key to every successful businesses founded from Pat? He credits his success to having mentors, such as long-time friend Liam Casey, the multi-millionaire founder of PCH International and working with smart people. “Everyone, including my partner Chris Kennedy, is smarter than me,” Phelan said. “I’m a great team builder and I think that’s the key to it all.” You may take advantage of the special Early bird prices of the Global Webit Congress and book your ticket for the Leaders of the Future Tech Summit (Blue Ticket) for as low as 160 EUR - the most democratic ticket price for a premium Tech event in the world. Find out more: http://www.webit.org/en/2014/price.html