Keynote Speaker Announced for APPNATION NYC + TV 3.0 Summit

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Apr 26, 2012) - APPNATION, a new kind of conference and exposition singularly focused on the burgeoning mobile app economy, today announced that NBC News' Chief Digital Officer Vivian Schiller will deliver the keynote for APPNATION NYC + TV 3.0, the annual conference of the app and digital media economy, to be held May 15-16, 2012 in New York City.

Schiller will deliver the APPNATION NYC + TV 3.0 opening keynote at 9:15 a.m. on May 16, sharing insights on the state of the industry, the impact of new platforms on media consumption, and how mobile and apps have and will continue to impact the world we live in. Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel will moderate, exploring the impact of multiscreen convergence and second-screen services on the digital media industry.

"We're pleased to have one of the industry's best and brightest kick-off this year's conference," said Drew Ianni, APPNATION Founder and Chairman. "Vivian exemplifies the very best in digital media stewardship and we're looking forward to having Vivian provide a unique perspective on where we've been, and more importantly, where we're headed."

A media executive and journalist with 25 years' experience in the industry, Schiller leads the digital strategy for both NBC News and MSNBC. Her responsibilities include strategic oversight of the network's digital extensions on the web and in mobile, interaction with the Joint Venture that oversees the msnbc.com digital network, as well as providing direction to the network's new emerging properties such as EducationNation.com and theGrio.com. Prior to NBC News Schiller served as President and CEO of NPR. Prior to joining NPR, she served at The New York Times Company as Senior Vice President and General Manager of NYTimes.com. Previously, Schiller spent four years as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Discovery Times Channel, a joint venture of The New York Times and Discovery Communications.

APPNATION NYC + TV 3.0 will be a unique and dynamic "two-in-one" conference event including the Second Annual APPNATION New York (all things mobile apps) combined with the launch of APPNATION TV 3.0 Summit, which will explore the burgeoning world of connected TVs and apps, over-the-top content and platforms, and social's impact on television programming and consumption.

The conference and exposition will include an executive-level conference and a dynamic, cutting-edge exposition featuring companies from across the apps value chain. APPNATION will also dedicate a significant amount of focus and onsite resource to give developers of all sizes an opportunity to learn how to further monetize their content, products, and services as well as offer them a unique and affordable opportunity to showcase their work in front of industry luminaries, investors, advertising agencies, media companies, the technology press and peers.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available and REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AT www.appnationconference.com.

About APPNATION
APPNATION is a new kind of conference and exposition singularly focused on the burgeoning mobile app economy and the sub-markets created by the developers, networks, brands, agencies, research organizations and media companies that are driving it. APPNATION is a unit of M2 Events, LLC, a conference and thought leadership production company founded by Drew Ianni. For more information visit: www.appnationconference.com or follow APPNATION on Twitter at http://twitter.com/appnationconf.