[November 22, 2011] Digital River Preview Globalocity 2012 [Professional Services Close - Up] Tweet (Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Digital River, Inc., a provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced an expanded lineup of featured speakers for Globalocity 2012 - an international e-commerce conference for industry thought leaders - which will take place May 14-16, at the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. In a release, the Company noted event details: The event will bring together e-commerce executives and senior professionals, business visionaries and industry analysts from the U.S., Europe and Asia. Globalocity will engage some of the industry's brightest minds to share ideas and e-commerce experiences spanning multiple industries, including software, consumer electronics, travel, entertainment, online services and more. The following keynote speakers are scheduled to present: -Gene Alvarez, Research Vice President, Gartner, Inc. -Gene has more than 28 years of IT experience in business impact assessment, vendor management, project management, software development and delivery of complex business applications. -Julie Ask, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc. -Julie serves e-business and channel strategy professionals. More specifically, her research covers telecommunications and consumer mobility. -Martin Lindstrom, Brand Futurist -Martin is an author and Time Magazine Influential 100 Honoree. His books include Buyology - Truth and Lies About Why We Buy, and Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy. He is a weekly columnist for Fast Company and TIME Magazine and frequently contributes to NBC's TODAY Show. -James McQuivey, PhD, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research -James serves consumer product strategy professionals. He analyzes television and media technology and specializes in the future of the moving image, including digital video recorders, HDTV, video on demand, Internet-based video, and the business implications of each of these disruptive technologies or movements. -Brian Walker, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research -Brian serves e-business and channel strategy professionals and specializes in how businesses can best use technology to drive results. Brian is a worldwide expert in e-commerce platforms, multi- channel commerce and marketing technology, and mobile commerce. "We are extremely excited to bring together this tremendous lineup of engaging and high profile speakers," said Joel Ronning, Digital River's CEO. "Globalocity is quickly developing a reputation as a venue where forward-thinking leaders and experts to tackle the most challenging aspects of e-commerce. Attendees of the 2012 event will leave the conference empowered with the knowledge they need to accelerate their global online revenue across channels and borders." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2011 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]